It’s not quite time to go shopping for crayons and scissors, but registration for the upcoming school year has begun for preschool and kindergarten students. Before school dismisses for summer, it helps educators to know how many preschoolers and kindergartners are planning to attend in the fall as they determine how many classrooms, instructors and […]
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Knight, Eagle archers head to nationals
Although the “Sharpshooter” nickname disappeared after Wayne County’s school consolidations, archery teams from Wayne County schools are carrying on the sharpshooter legacy in a different sport. Lincoln Middle School and Northeastern’s middle and high schools are sending students to a national archery tournament. Kyra Elliott, a seventh grader at Lincoln Middle School, won first place […]
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Bears maul Cardinals 73-55 for sectional championship
Boys basketball teams played in the Blue River Valley 1A sectional March 4-8, 2025, with the Seton Catholic Cardinals losing the sectional championship to the Monroe Central Bears. Below is combined coverage of games covered by WWN throughout. Bears end Eagles’ season The Cambridge City Golden Eagles opened sectional play on Tuesday, March 4, against […]
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Eagles, Knights qualify for archery state
Western Wayne Schools recently announced that for the first time in school history, five members of their archery team have qualified to advance to the state tournament on Saturday, March 8. Northeastern Wayne again will send students to state. Its middle and high school bullseye teams both qualified. For WWS, Wesley Burdette, Adam Elliott, […]
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Bulldogs defeat Lincoln on no-senior night
The Lincoln Golden Eagles basketball team traveled east on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 28, to close out regular-season play against longtime rival Centerville. The Eagles were no match for the Bulldogs, who pulled away midway through the first quarter en route to a 75-46 win. The Bulldogs used a balanced offensive attack to challenge […]
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Cards top potential sectional foe
The Seton Catholic Cardinals traveled west on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 21, for a game with potential sectional opponent Cambridge City Lincoln played in the Eagles Nest. Emotions ran high because it was also senior night for Lincoln. The teams battled to a 13-13 tie at the end of the first quarter before the […]
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Youth sports sign-up deadlines approaching
Several Wayne County nonprofit youth sports organizations are concluding their registration for summer programs in the coming days. Some organizations can offer information about financial assistance upon request. Nonprofits are invited to send information about upcoming activities to contact@westernwaynenews.com.
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Tigers win shootout with Eagles
A near-capacity crowd witnessed a shootout between rivals Hagerstown and Cambridge City Lincoln at the Eagles Nest on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Offense trumped the defense for four quarters of run-and-gun basketball. The first quarter set the tone for the night. Hagerstown hit four 3-pointers, putting 20 points on the scoreboard, but trailed the Eagles, who […]
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Eagles fall to Rebels in tourney semifinal
The Lincoln Lady Eagles saw their season end on Friday, Feb. 7, losing to the Randolph Southern Lady Rebels 40-19 in the semifinal round of the sectional. The Lady Eagles fell behind 11-2 at the end of the first quarter and could never make up their deficit. The Lady Rebels pulled away in the final […]
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Knights finish 8-0 TEC season
The Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Cambridge City on Friday, Jan. 31, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Lincoln Lady Eagles. The game was the final regular season game for both schools. The game was a mismatch. The 2A state-ranked Lady Knights rolled to a 70-11 win to complete their Tri-Eastern Conference schedule with […]