The Northeastern Knights traveled to Martinsville on Saturday, March 9, to face the Parke Heritage Wolves for the regional championship. The game was a rematch of last season’s regional won by the Wolves 58-48. The Wolves returned with their team intact while the Knights have an entirely different lineup. Both teams are known for playing […]
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Knights survive furious Patriot rally
Northeastern defended its sectional championship on Saturday, March 2, with a hard-fought 43-41 win over Union County. The Knights built an early lead and expanded it to 17 points in the third quarter before going into the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a comfortable 35-22 lead. The Patriots dug down, battled back and […]
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Northeastern dream season ends
The Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Southwestern High School in Shelbyville on Saturday, Feb. 10, to face the Sheridan Lady Blackhawks for the regional championship. Both teams entered the game with 19 wins looking for number 20, and with it a trip to the semi-state. For Sheridan it was their first time to reach the […]
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Volleyball all-conference players announced
The Tri-Eastern Conference coaches recently announced their all-conference selections and named Emma Neeley and Lilly Null from league champion Northeastern as co-players of the year. The Lady Knights, who finished 8-0 in conference play, led the list of honorees with four players earning all-conference honors and one earning honorable mention. All-Conference Northeastern (8-0) – Kate […]
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Centerville alone at top of TEC standings
The biggest game of the season in Tri-Eastern Conference football went to the Centerville Bulldogs. Centerville and Northeastern, the only two teams without a conference loss, met Friday, Sept. 22, on Marlin Craig Field, for Centerville’s homecoming. Fueled by the energy of their largest crowd of the season, the Bulldogs built a 13-0 lead after […]
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Tigers defeat Lions 41-0 for homecoming win
It was a game that almost did not happen. Hagerstown was originally scheduled to host longtime rival Cambridge City Lincoln on Friday, Sept. 15 for homecoming. Injuries on the Lincoln squad brought about a change. The Tigers made a last-minute schedule change replacing Lincoln with Maimi Valley Christian Academy from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tigers won […]
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Unbeaten Northeastern sweeps Devils
Larry Moore Gymnasium was rocking. A large vocal crowd turned out on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to see the much-anticipated match-up between the host Lady Knights and the visiting Lady Red Devils from Richmond. The two schools are not in the same enrollment class, they are not in the same conference and they won’t be assigned […]
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Cyclists gear up for ReidRide fundraiser
Through the generosity of local bicyclists and sponsors, more than 1,500 local kids usually receive a pair of sneakers each year through a fundraising ride. Organizers of ReidRide, which returns Saturday, Aug. 19, have distributed thousands of pairs of shoes since 2009. Reid Health Foundation partners with local social service agencies such as Boys & […]
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National champion wrestler will test skills on world mats
Heather Crull, the daughter of Todd and Jill Crull, will be a junior at Northeastern High School this fall. She has a disarming smile, and she tends to be a little shy. If you did not know her background, you might view her as a typical teenager. But Crull’s tireless work ethic, determination, and athletic […]