Two tennis players from Wayne County battled it out on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with Hagerstown’s Alex Tinkle winning the right to advance to the regional round in the state tennis tournament for individuals at Mount Vernon High School in Fortville. Sophomores Xander Harrick from Richmond and Tinkle met in a rematch of the sectional final […]
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Tigers remain unbeaten, clinch TEC title
The Hagerstown football team clinched the outright league championship with a win over the Tri-High Titans in Lewisville on Friday, Oct. 9, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Titans were ranked in the top 10 in the preseason poll, but have not had the season they had hoped for. A win over the Tigers could […]
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Hagerstown boosts disaster recovery efforts
Hagerstown residents and business owners impacted by the August flood will have the opportunity to speak with federal officials regarding disaster loan applications, according to a representative with the U.S. Small Business Administration at the town council’s Oct. 5 meeting. Elijah Neahous, a SBA public affairs specialist, said his team and FEMA representatives would be […]
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Lady Tigers win girls race, Tiger boys 2nd
Only three complete teams entered the Tri-Eastern Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Harter Park in Union City. In the girls race, Kinley Puckett, running as an individual from Cambridge City Lincoln, was the winner in a time of 20:31.00. Hagerstown was the team champion. Girls team results: Hagerstown 35, Union County […]
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Tigers clinch tie for TEC title with win over Winchester
The undefeated Hagerstown Tigers moved one step closer to the Tri-Eastern Conference championship with a 39-6 win over visiting Winchester on Friday, Oct 2. The Tigers methodically overpowered the Falcons on both sides of the ball, using their pass game and stifling defense to control the game’s flow. Hagerstown built a 19-0 halftime lead and […]
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Hagerstown claims TEC title
After winning its conference dual-meet season with a perfect 5-0 record, Hagerstown won the Tri-Eastern Conference title Monday, Sept. 28, on the Winchester courts. Union City finished second (4-1), Winchester third (3-2), Tri fourth (2-3), Lincoln fifth (1-4) and Union County sixth (0-5). Knightstown did not field a team. Hagerstown also claimed five of the […]
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‘We will hold high expectations’
While several schools made gains, results of newly revised Indiana standardized tests show many students in Wayne County schools still struggle with English and math skills. Indiana Department of Education shared the spring’s Indiana Learning Evaluation and Readiness Network, or ILEARN, results on Sept. 25. Statewide, 42% of students in grades 3-8 were proficient in […]
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Tigers defeat Knights in intense 5-set match
Playing before a large vocal crowd Oct. 1, host Hagerstown and potential sectional opponent Northeastern went back and forth in a heavyweight match before Hagerstown scored the last three points in the fifth, deciding set to win 3-2. Northeastern struggled to contain the Tiger power game led by Raleigh Doerstler. Alyia Diamond turned in a […]
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Centerville ousts Tigers in close match
The Centerville Bulldogs tennis team pulled the plug on Hagerstown’s season with a 3-2 semifinal round win Wednesday, Sept. 30, on the Centerville courts. Hagerstown sophomore Alex Tinkle won his match at No. 1 singles to remain undefeated on the year and will advance to play in the individual state tournament at Mount Vernon (Fortville), which […]
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Unbeaten Tigers take 38-20 comeback win
The Hagerstown football team took a comeback win over Shenandoah on Friday, Sept. 25, in a nonconference game before a near-sellout crowd. The Tigers struggled to score and had a hard time containing the Raider running game in the first half. The first time the Raiders had the ball, they moved it 79 yards in […]