The Lincoln softball team opened postseason tournament play on Monday, May 26, in 1A Sectional 56 with a game against Randolph Southern. The Eagles took a 16-0 lead after two innings and cruised to an 18-2 win in a game that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. The Eagles collected […]
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Monroe Central ends Eagles’ season
Monroe Central defeated Cambridge City Lincoln 9-6 on Wednesday, May 28, in a game played on the campus of Earlham College. The Eagles took a 2-1 lead after three innings before the Bears came back with six runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Eagles battled back and nearly pulled out the win. […]
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Lincoln wins sectional title
The Cambridge City Lincoln softball team defeated Union City 12-6 in the 1A No. 56 sectional championship game played at Wilson Park on Tuesday, May 27. The Lady Eagles broke from a scoreless tie after two innings to score two runs in the third inning and added three more runs in the fourth inning to […]
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Yount’s big night leads Centerville’s win over Lincoln
The Centerville softball team hosted Lincoln on Wednesday, May 21, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 8-1 in what turned out to be a record-setting night for Centerville slugger Madi Yount. Yount smacked her ninth home run of the season in the first inning to establish a new Centerville school […]
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Bid approved for renovation’s next phase
Western Wayne Schools’ board approved a bid package for the next phase of Lincoln Middle/High School’s renovation. The board approved the base bid and alternates from Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum, Ohio, during its one-topic special meeting on Tuesday, May 13. The board’s action gives David Inderstrodt, owner of Richmond-based Maze Design, permission to prepare a […]
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Parent, graduate joins WWS board
Western Wayne Schools chose a father of five to restore its board to five members, and now he’ll serve alongside his own fifth grade teacher. At their meeting on Wednesday, May 14, board members unanimously chose Ryan Riggs of Mount Auburn to fill the seat previously held by David Sturgis, who left the board in […]
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Milton man sues Cambridge City, officer after arrest
A Milton resident is suing the Town of Cambridge City and one of its police officers, claiming unlawful and excessive force and a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech approximately two years ago. The civil tort was filed the evening of Friday, May 9, in Wayne County Superior Court 1, based on […]
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Eagles run-rule Muncie Burris with season-high 22 runs
One day after being held scoreless in a loss at Richmond, the Lincoln baseball team bounced back to score a season high of 22 runs, defeating Muncie Burris 22-3 on Friday, May 2, in Muncie. The Eagles pushed their lead to 22-0 before the Owls scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning […]
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Lincoln drubs Winchester
The Lincoln softball team exploded for 21 runs, with nine in the seventh inning, to overpower Winchester 21-7. The Lady Eagles collected a season high of 29 hits in the game. Allison Clayton and Addyson Pitcock both had five hits for the winners, with Pitcock driving in seven runs and hitting two home runs. Lexi […]
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Eagles top Taylor; Stuckey fans 16
The Lincoln baseball team traveled to Kokomo on Monday, April 21, for a game with the Taylor Titans. The Titans are coached by former Lincoln head coach Matt Brankle. Eagle senior Evan Stuckey turned in a complete game pitching performance, only surrendering one hit and striking out a career-high 16 batters in a 4-1 Lincoln […]