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Dowagiac

Vikings take out frustrations on Dowagiac

Niles softball player Megan McKeel swung the bat for the first time this season Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader against Dowagiac. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:47 pm

high school soccer

Mattawan blanks Niles kickers

The Niles girls soccer team got the chance for one of the few times this spring to play in some nice weather Monday against Mattawan. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Monday, April 22, 2013 10:09 pm

Edwardsburg

Storms halt Edwardsburg soccer match

The Edwardsburg girls soccer team didn’t get the chance to pick up its first win on Wednesday against Vicksburg. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:21 pm

Dowagiac

Dowagiac track team swept by Comets

Before Dontel Highsmith starts his college basketball career next year at Northern Illinois University, he has some unfinished business to take care of for the ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:23 pm

Dowagiac

Big second half lifts Niles to win over Chieftains

Numerous scoring opportunities in the first half produced no goals Wednesday for the Niles girls soccer team against Dowagiac. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:29 pm

High school softball

Niles softball sweeps Berrien Springs

Playing outside for just the second time this softball season, Niles looked in midseason form on offense in its doubleheader sweep Tuesday of Berrien Springs. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:29 pm

Class B Districts

Eddies have no ‘Chance’ against Stewart, Sturgis

Sturgis High School junior Chance Stewart has already signed with the University of Wisconsin to continue his football career. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Monday, March 4, 2013 11:53 pm

Class B District

Gonrezick sisters too much

Dowagiac girls basketball coach Floyd Foston saw Benton Harbor’s Kysre and Kalabrya Gondrezick play for the first time Wednesday as the Chieftains faced the Tigers ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:34 pm

Class B Districts

Class B Boys Districts: Dowagiac vs. Lakeshore is huge

You can’t ask for a better matchup than the one you’ll see in game two at the Class B boys basketball district at Berrien Springs ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 5:21 pm

High school wrestling

Seniors lead the way to Battle Creek

A few weeks ago, the Niles High School wrestling team took a trip down memory lane. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:06 pm

High school boys basketball

ND recruit leads Penn past Niles

Led by 6-foot-7 University of Notre Dame recruit Austin Torres, Penn owned the paint Tuesday in a 59-45 win over Niles. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:11 am

Class B Districts

Tourney time: Dowagiac faces Tigers; Eddies get bye

The Dowagiac, Edwardsburg and Buchanan girls basketball teams have encountered some rough nights during the regular season. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:49 pm

High school wrestlilng

Helt manages Niles wrestling

One of the most valuable members of the Niles wrestling team has never stepped on a mat. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:38 pm

Division 2 Regional

Historic: Niles wrestling wins first Division 2 Regional championship

The Niles wrestling team lived up to its No. 3 ranking Wednesday at the Division II team wrestling regional. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:46 pm

Dowagiac

Howard grows into his body

Tristan Howard was much bigger than your average middle school wrestler. He went from 230 pounds to 280 from his seventh- to eighth-grade year at ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:02 pm

High school wrestling

Findeisen an ‘aggressive’ wrestler

Niles High School wrestler Fritzel Findeisen is fun to watch on the mat. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:38 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine wins eighth straight championship

Winning team district titles is becoming routine for the Brandywine wrestling team. The Bobcats rolled to their eighth straight district crown on Thursday, rolling past ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:34 pm

Buchanan

Bucks win title, Dowagiac falls in semifinals

Buchanan’s Matt Strozewski isn’t intimidated by facing older wrestlers. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:51 pm

Brandywine Education

Bobcats after another district title

Days later, Brandywine wrestling coach Rex Pomranka was still excited about his team winning its first Lakeland Conference title since 2004. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:47 pm

Brandywine Education

Ravish makes his mark at Brandywine

The odds were against Brandywine wrestler Chanc Ravish before he was even born. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:42 pm

High school wrestling

Undefeated Casey set to break record

Ryan Casey has spent three years excelling on the mat for the Niles High School varsity wrestling team. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:05 pm

High school basketball

Tigers sweep Niles in Big 16 West action

A 14-2 fourth quarter run by the Benton Harbor boys basketball team was too much for Niles to overcome Friday as the Tigers outlasted the ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Sunday, January 27, 2013 10:10 am

Dowagiac

Pasternak finds, fills his role

When facing the Dowagiac boys basketball team, opponents probably don’t spend a lot of time putting together a game plan to stop Joey Pasternak. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, January 24, 2013 1:58 pm

Big 16 West Division

Vikings win undisputed West Division championship

With a little work to do to finish off Lakeshore, Niles High School wrestling coach Todd Hesson turned to freshman Kevin Reed on Senior Night. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:33 pm

Brandywine Education

Line-up switch aids Bucks in win over Bobcats

BUCHANAN – Buchanan boys basketball coach Reid McBeth inserted Justin Henderson into the starting lineup to start the second half of Friday's Lakeland Conference game ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, January 19, 2013 7:32 am

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