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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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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Pershing car show adding vendors
Vendors are being recruited through May 20 for a growing event in Pershing. Pershing’s annual car show on June 8 is being renamed as the Pershing Days Festival and Car Show. Setup begins at 8 a.m., with the show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors can remain until 5 p.m. Live music is planned after the […]
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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 […]
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Cards place 5th in 11-team field
The Seton Catholic track teams went to Noblesville on Saturday, April 26, to participate in the annual Guerin Catholic Invitational. The Lady Cardinals turned in a strong performance, capturing fifth place. The team of Jana Clemente, Jackie Clemente, Peyton Anderson and Brylee Roosa placed sixth in the 4×800 relay. Bryn VanVleet placed second in the […]
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Knights move to 2-0 in TEC
On Monday night, April 14, the Northeastern tennis team defeated Lincoln 4-1 in a match played on the Northeastern courts. No. 2 singles and both double matches went to three sets. Singles No. 1 — Lauren Lacey (NE) defeated Rebecca Harmer (L) 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 — Josie Retz (NE) defeated Princess Maddagan (L) 5-7, […]
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Eagles run-rule Union (Modoc)
The Lincoln baseball team hosted Union (Modoc) on Thursday, April 17, and quickly established an advantage. The Eagles batted around twice in the bottom of the first inning to take a 13-0 lead before head coach Jeff Gwin cleared the bench. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Dustin […]