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High school basketball

Defense, big second half keeps Dowagiac undefeated

A big second half lifted host Dowagiac to a 47-23 victory over Benton Harbor in its Lakeland Conference girls basketball opener Thursday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:26 pm

High school basketball

Edwardsburg falls to Otsego 54-30

In a battle of Wolverine Conference undefeated teams, host Otsego got the best of Edwardsburg 54-30 Thursday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:11 pm

High school basketball

White Pigeon rallies in second half to edge Rangers

Visiting White Pigeon outscored Cassopolis 35-24 to erase a six-point halftime deficit in its 52-47 Southwest 10 Conference boys basketball victory Thursday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, December 15, 2023 12:16 pm

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Friday, Dec. 15

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL DOWAGIAC 47, BENTON HARBOR 23 At Dowagiac BENTON HARBOR 23 D. Evans 2, P. Cooper 10, L. Thompson 0, N. Stone ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, December 15, 2023 10:13 am

High school wrestling

Dowagiac makes it two straight in rivalry match

The second Black & Blue Rivalry on the Mat wrestling meet between Niles and Dowagiac was not nearly as exciting as the inaugural version. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, December 15, 2023 6:57 am

High school basketball

Expanded SMC Tri-State Holiday Classic begins Friday

The second annual Southwestern Michigan College Tri-State Holiday Classic has expanded to feature both girls and boys high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana and ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:06 pm

High school wrestling

PHOTO STORY: Chieftains top Vikings in Black & Blue Rivalry on the Mat

Another large crowd flocked to Southwestern Michigan College for the Black & Blue Rivalry on the Mat Wednesday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:28 am

Scoreboard

UPDATED: Daily Data: Thursday, Dec. 14

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING DOWAGIAC 60, NILES 24 At Southwestern Michigan College 106: Markus Ottinger (D) p. Connor Craw 0:58; 113: Anthony Munson (D) p. Korbin ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:21 pm

High school basketball

Roundup: Eddies need double OT to edge Paw Paw; Vikings fall to Bulldogs

Host Edwardsburg had to do a little extra work in order to remain atop the Wolverine Conference girls basketball standings Tuesday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 9:01 pm

High school basketball

Roundup: Eddies, Vikings remain atop Wolverine; Bucks stung by Bees

There is one less team atop the Wolverine Conference boys basketball standings following Tuesday night’s action. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 2:35 pm

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Wednesday, Dec. 13

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL EDWARDSBURG 87, PAW PAW 85 (2 OT) At Edwardsburg PAW PAW 85 Grace Mitchell 13, Savanna Rickli 4, Katelyn Baney 20, ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 10:15 pm

High school wrestling

Roundup: Bucks, Vikings claim titles; Dowagiac 3-2 at Vicksburg

Female wrestlers from Buchanan and Niles both brought home championships from the Coloma Tournament on Saturday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 2:44 pm

College basketball

Roadrunners rebound with back-to-back wins

The Southwestern Michigan College women’s basketball team rebounded from its first loss of the season to pick up a pair of victories. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, December 11, 2023 5:23 pm

High school bowling

Niles wins Trojan Baker Bash for third straight year

For the fourth consecutive year, the Niles boys bowling team captured the Trojan Baker Bash hosted by Sturgis at the Strike Zone. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, December 11, 2023 1:12 pm

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Monday, Dec. 11

HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING Trojan Baker Bash At Bronson Boys Results Qualifying Games Sturgis 1,911, Portage Central 1,878, Niles 1,841, Battle Creek Pennfield 1,773, Coldwater 1,697, ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, December 11, 2023 10:45 am

College wrestling

Roadrunners pick up pair of titles at Art Kraft Invitational

The Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team competed in the Art Kraft Invitational and brought home a pair of championships on Saturday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, December 11, 2023 10:08 am

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Sunday, Dec. 10

COLLEGE WRESTLING Art Kraft Invitational At River Grove, Illinois Southwestern Michigan Results 125 Seth Onweiler 2-2 Jordan Simpson 4-1, second-place 133 Brian Wheatly 2-2 149 ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Sunday, December 10, 2023 10:38 am

High school football

Balance scoring leads to victory for Vikings

Four players in double figures helped host Niles remain undefeated in Wolverine Conference play Friday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Saturday, December 9, 2023 3:34 pm

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Saturday, Dec. 9

GIRLS BASKETBALL HAMILTON 52, BUCHANAN 48 At Buchanan HAMILTON 52 Bella Tomminga 6, Kaitlyn Geurink 25, Haylie Peterman 7, Leah Brink 8, Bethany Behnke 4, ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Saturday, December 9, 2023 11:23 am

High school wrestling

Bobcats’ Ward pins her way to title at East Jackson

Maddison Ward, of Brandywine, dominated her weight class in winning the 170-pound division at East Jackson Invitational Friday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Saturday, December 9, 2023 9:51 am

High school basketball

Defense leads Chieftains to win over Rangers

Host Dowagiac held Cassopolis to nine first-half points as it improved to 2-0 on the season with a 43-27 victory over the Rangers Tuesday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:36 pm

High school basketball

Brandywine rallies to top Lakeshore, remains undefeated

Visiting Brandywine remained undefeated with a 55-44 non-conference boys basketball victory over Lakeshore Tuesday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 3:36 pm

High school basketball

Eddies rally in fourth quarter to edge Lakeshore

Kourtney Zarycki’s game-high 18 points made sure that the debut of Edwardsburg Coach Tracey Bloodworth was a success Tuesday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 2:08 pm

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Wednesday, Dec. 6

HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING Boys Results THREE RIVERS 23, NILES 7 At Three Rivers Baker Match 1 Niles 191, Three Rivers 140 Baker Match 2 Three ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:00 pm

High school basketball

Dowagiac routs River Valley for second straight win

A 21-point first quarter allowed host Dowagiac to roll to an easy 81-28 non-conference boys basketball victory over River Valley Monday night. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 10:21 pm

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