The Jay County Patriots traveled to Hagerstown on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for a nonconference game. The 3A Patriots, members of the Allen County Conference, are the tallest team the Tigers have faced; their roster includes 11 players who are 6-foot-2 or taller, with the tallest at 6-foot-9. Ironically, when the game was on the line, […]
Local news and updates from Wayne County, Indiana reportersHagerstown
Posted inSports
Wrestlers both lose 1st-round matches
Tzuriya Phillips (Centerville) and Abigail Gilbert (Hagerstown) both saw their dream of a state championship ended on Friday, Jan. 17 with first-round losses in the inaugural girls state wrestling finals, held at the Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Phillips, a senior wrestling in the 115-pound weight class, lost to Ysabelle Ocampo (36-0), a […]
Posted inSports
Bulldog boys claim league title
Centerville hosted the inaugural Eastern Indiana Conference swim meet on Saturday, Jan. 18. The conference was formed for schools with conference affiliation in most other sports but not swimming. Centerville captured the boys competition. Oak Hill was second and Hagerstown was third. Oak Hill won the girls competition. Centerville was second, Hagerstown was sixth. Carter […]
Posted inNews
Archery prepares for state qualifiers
Archery teams from area schools will shoot in qualifier meets for the Indiana state tournament on Saturday. Northeastern Middle/Senior High School will be among teams competing at the Monroe Central qualifier at Monroe Central Elementary School, Parker City. It starts at 8 a.m. with the final flight at 4 p.m. in Monroe Central Elementary School, […]
Posted inSports
Eagles trip Tigers, escape TEC basement
When the Lincoln Lady Eagles traveled to Hagerstown on Thursday, Jan. 16, to renew their decades-long rivalry with the Lady Tigers, both teams desperately needed a win. The Lady Tigers entered the game with only one win on the season; Lincoln entered the game with only three wins and both teams were winless in Tri-Eastern […]
Posted inNews
Photos: Scoot over, sir!
Centerville Senior High School Principal Brian Bellew and Hagerstown High School Principal Joshua Hallatt compete in a scooter race during halftime of a Wayne County Tournament game on Thursday, Jan. 9. Northeastern Wayne Superintendent Matthew Hicks and Western Wayne Superintendent Andy Stover also competed. The first-round winners, Stover and Hallatt, were to race at a […]
Posted inNews
Nettle Creek School finances healthy
Nettle Creek School Corporation is in good financial shape, according to financial reports for the 2024 year. Every Indiana public school corporation must file a yearly financial report with the Indiana Department of Education. For 2024, Nettle Creek reported that its fund balances equal 32.9% of anticipated expenses, nearly the same level as in the […]
Posted inSports
2 Wayne Co. wrestlers advance to state
Centerville and Hagerstown will be represented at the IHSAA state finals for girls wrestling on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Abigail Gilbert (Hagerstown) finished third in the 125-pound weight class and will advance to the state finals with a record of 18-1. Tzuriya Phillips (Centerville) finished fourth in […]
Posted inSports
Defending champion defeats Hagerstown
In a game played at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, the Centerville Bulldogs led wire-to-wire to defeat the Hagerstown Tigers 59-41. The game was initially scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10 and rescheduled because of inclement weather, which means that the Bulldogs will get little rest before the championship game. The Bulldogs displayed their quality […]
Posted inSports
Lady Bulldogs move to county title matchup
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the championship game in the opening round game of the Wayne County tournament, played on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a 39-19 win over Hagerstown. Centerville senior Taelynn Swartz scored the first 7 points of the game and Kendall Nelson scored off a steal. Olivia Hunter scored on […]