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Running

PHOTO STORY: YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run draws thousands to Niles

For more than four decades, thousands of runners and walkers have flocked to Niles on Thanksgiving Day morning to compete in the annual Niles-Buchanan YMCA ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Thursday, November 23, 2023 10:04 am

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Wednesday, Nov. 22

MEN’S BASKETBALL PARKLAND 72, SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN 52 At Dowagiac PARKLAND 72 Jabryn Anderson 5, Brylan Phillips 4, Don Coats 9, Grant Coleman 10, Isaac Mapson ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 8:02 am

College basketball

Roadrunners set record with 108-51 win over Panthers

Host Southwestern Michigan College turned in a historic performance in its 108-51 women’s basketball win over Olive-Harvey College Saturday afternoon. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 7:07 am

Obituaries

Elizabeth Buskirk

March 13, 1980-Nov. 10, 2023   Elizabeth Ann Buskirk, NEE Fricke, age 43, of Elkhart, IN, formerly of Dowagiac, passed away peacefully on Nov. 10, ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 10:33 am

College wrestling

Wrestlers finish fifth at Albion

The Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team finished fifth at the Albion Invitational on Sunday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 20, 2023 12:46 pm

College basketball

SMC rallied to edge Olive-Harvey 81-76

For the first 20 minutes of its non-conference contest against visiting Olive-Harvey College, the Southwestern Michigan College men’s basketball team had to work to overcome ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Sunday, November 19, 2023 2:57 pm

high school volleyball

Eddies, Vikings have two on Wolverine Conference first team

Wolverine Conference co-champions Edwardsburg, Otsego and Three Rivers all had two players named first-team all-conference. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 2:50 pm

High school golf

Dowagiac’s Turner named MIGCA Regional Coach of the Year

For the second time in his career, Dowagiac’s Bob Turner has been named Division 3 Regional Coach of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 1:16 pm

columnist

Novak: It has been quite a fall for our area teams

It has been quite a fall campaign for the teams in the Leader Publications coverage area. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 11:38 am

College basketball

Southwestern Michigan tops Andrew University 65-51

The Southwestern Michigan College men’s basketball team got off to a quick start and then held off a late Andrews University challenge to defeat the ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 11:04 am

high school cross country

Buchanan’s Baker named MITCA Regional Coach of the Year

The postseason awards continue to roll in for the Buchanan cross country teams. Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 10:23 am

College basketball

Southwestern Michigan now 5-0 after 93-18 win over Andrews

One would think that a team averaging 84.2 points per game while allowing its opponent 42.8 points a contest would make their coach happy with ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Friday, November 17, 2023 9:54 am

Scoreboard

Daily Data: Friday, Nov. 17

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN 93, ANDREWS UNIVERSITY 18 At Dowagiac ANDREWS 18 Dominique Thomas 0, Daniella Nau 5, Emily Hicks 4, Delina Overfield 4, ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Thursday, November 16, 2023 11:12 pm

high school volleyball

Eddies’ season ends in state quarterfinals

The Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 quarterfinal at Charlotte Hight School Tuesday night was a mirror of the Edwardsburg volleyball team’s entire season. Read more

by Scott Novak, Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6:50 am

High school golf

Dowagiac earns D3 Academic All-State for eighth straight year

For the eighth consecutive year, the Dowagiac girls golf team has earned Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association Academic All-State honors. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 8:43 pm

High school football

Local players named all-region by coaches association

The teams in the Leader Publications coverage area were well represented on the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s All-Regional teams, which were released Tuesday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:54 pm

college athletics

Roadrunners dominating MCCAA Player of the Week honors

So far in 2023, the Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team has been dominant on the mat through three tournaments. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:31 pm

High school football

Niles’ Brawley, Cole named All-Wolverine Conference captains

Wolverine Conference champion Niles’ Talon Brawley and Alex Cole led the 2023 all-league football squads as captains of the offense and defense, respectively. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:12 pm

High school tennis

Sturgis, Vicksburg sweep All-Wolverine Conference first-team selections

Wolverine Conference champion Sturgis and runner-up Vicksburg swept the first-team all-league positions. Read more

by Scott Novak, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 11:25 am

Sports

Another fast start helps SMC remain undefeated

A 21-8 start helped host the Southwestern Michigan College women’s basketball team remain undefeated as it defeated Wayne County Community College 76-52 at the 1st ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 13, 2023 7:55 pm

College volleyball

Marcellus’ Hiemstr signs with Roadrunners

Talan Hiemstra, of Marcellus High School, is the second member of the Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team’s recruiting class of 2024. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 13, 2023 6:24 pm

high school volleyball

Bucks, Bobcats top All-Lakeland selections

Lakeland Conference champion Buchanan had three players and runner-Brandywine had four players earn first-team all-conference in a vote of the coaches. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 13, 2023 5:30 pm

high school soccer

Edwardsburg trio earns first-team All-Wolverine Conference

The reward for winning its first Wolverine Conference soccer title was that Sturgis dominated the all-league squad with four first-team selections and nine total picks. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 13, 2023 12:04 pm

College cross country

Lake Michigan’s Ippel wins NJCAA Division II National Championship

Freshman Olivia Ippel, of Lake Michigan College, captured the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Women’s National Championship on Saturday. Read more

by Scott Novak, Monday, November 13, 2023 10:29 am

College wrestling

Roadrunners claim five titles at Muskie Scramble

It was a big weekend for the Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team as it captured five individual championships and had 21 total players at the ... Read more

by Scott Novak, Sunday, November 12, 2023 2:09 pm

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