High school wrestling
Bobcats rally to top arch rival Bucks
After sweeping Berrien Springs and Colon in the first two rounds of the Brandywine Quad on Wednesday night, the arch rival Bobcats and Bucks turned ...
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High school bowling
MHSAA announces changes to state bowling tournament
As bowling teams are wrapping up their regular seasons, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced changes to the format for the regionals and finals, ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:27 pm
High school football
Niles hires French as new varsity football coach
Cody French has been given the task of turning around the Niles football program.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:00 am
High school basketball
Plainwell girls end Edwardsburg’s four-year reign atop Wolverine with 43-41 win
It just was not meant to be.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:01 am
High school wrestling
PHOTO GALLERY: Brandywine tops rival Buchanan on the mat
Arch rivals Brandywine and visiting Buchanan squared off in a key BCS Red Division match Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:53 pm
High school bowling
PHOTO GALLERY: Busy day at the lanes
Brandywine and Niles both hosted high school bowling matches at Joey Armadillo’s Wednesday afternoon.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:49 pm
Scoreboard
UPDATED: Daily Data: Thursday, March 4
GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAINWELL 43, EDWARDSBURG 41 At Edwardsburg PLAINWELL 43 Allie Hawkes 14, Maya Johnson 6, Lauren Vanderstelt 12, Vannessa Robinson 6, Lauren Vos 3, ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:59 pm
High school basketball
Rangers roll after first quarter against Hartford
After a slow start, host Cassopolis poured it on in the second and third quarters of their 54-22 Southwest 10 Conference boys basketball victory over ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:43 pm
Scoreboard
UPDATE: Daily Data: Wednesday, March 3
GIRLS BASKETBALL BRANDYWINE 41, HOWARDSVILLE CHRISTIAN 22 At Marcellus BRANDYWINE 41 Ellie Knapp 8, Malikiyyah Abdullah 12, Olivia Laurita 3, Kadence Brumitt 7, Tressa Hullinger ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:00 pm
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Niles tops Lancers again; Chieftains, Eddies fall
The Niles girls basketball team rebounded from its second loss of the season to beat Lakeshore for the second time in nine days, while Dowagiac ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:51 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Busy night in the Wolverine Conference
There was plenty of action in the Wolverine Conference Monday night as Dowagiac hosted Sturgis in girls basketball and Edwardsburg hosted Three Rivers in boys ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:13 am
Horizons
Three sets of Dowagiac siblings bond on the volleyball court
Veteran Dowagiac volleyball coach Tony Hooley has seen a lot of things over his career. He has coached an entire family of girls during one ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, March 1, 2021 1:00 pm
Horizons
Coaches use social media to engage players working from home
Since the Michigan High School Athletic Association decided to have fall and winter sports, area coaches and athletic directors have had to find ways to ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, March 1, 2021 10:23 am
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Bobcats win fourth straight while Bucks, Eddies also pick up wins
The youth and inexperience that makes up the Brandywine girls basketball team can be frustrating at times for veteran Bobcats’ Coach Josh Hood.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, February 28, 2021 7:22 pm
High school basketball
Niles puts it all together to snap 21-game losing streak
The waiting is over.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, February 28, 2021 2:27 pm
High school basketball
Buchanan holds on to top Niles in battle of BCS undefeated teams
The battle for first place in the BCS Athletic Conference Red Division turned into a war at Niles High School Friday night.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:25 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Niles, Buchanan collide in BCS showdown
The host Niles Vikings and Buchanan Bucks squared off in a BCS Athletic Conference Red Division basketball doubleheader Friday night.
by Scott Novak, Friday, February 26, 2021 11:49 pm
High school sports
COLUMN: Just when you think it is safe
I am going to kick myself for beginning to believe that we were going to get through the winter sports season unscathed.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:30 pm
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Eddies remain atop Wolverine Conference standings, Bucks rout Beavers
The Dowagiac boys basketball team's shooting woes continued against Wolverine Conference leader Edwardsburg Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:20 pm
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Edwardsburg, Brandywine girls pick up wins
The Edwardsburg girls basketball team had little trouble with visiting Dowagiac in Wolverine Conference action Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:05 pm
High school wrestling
Dowagiac wrestlers win 3-0 at Wolverine quad
Visiting Dowagiac rolled to a trio of wins at the Wolverine Conference wrestling quad hosted by Three Rivers on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 5:13 pm
Middle school wrestling
Dowagiac Middle School wrestling opens season
The Dowagiac Middle School wrestling team kicked off its season against host Three Rivers, Edwardsburg and Sturgis on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:57 pm
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Wednesday, Feb. 24
GIRLS BASKETBALL NILES 47, STURGIS 18 At Sturgis NILES 47 Kamryn Patterson 8; Bailey Bickel 0; Zyon Brazo 0; Natalie Lucero 9; Sydney Skarbek 2; ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:52 pm
High school basketball
Brandywine playing well against some of area’s top teams
The realities of how condensed the winter sports season will be are beginning to set in on area coaches.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:02 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Benton Harbor edges Brandywine
NILES — The Brandywine boys basketball team had its chances against visiting state powerhouse Benton Harbor Monday night. The Bobcats trailed by two points with ...
