High school golf
Niles returns to action to sweep Bears, Bucks
The Niles golf team was back on the links Monday and the Vikings showed very little rust in defeating St. Joseph and Buchanan at Orchard ...
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High school basketball
Eddies’ Pobuda first-team All-Wolverine Conference
Wolverine Conference champion Vicksburg and runner-up Paw Paw grabbed five of the seven first-team spots on the all-league girls basketball team.
by Scott Novak, Monday, April 8, 2024 12:15 pm
High school basketball
Vikings, Eddies land players on Wolverine first team
The reward for winning its first Wolverine Conference championship in boys basketball was a trio of first-team selections for the Niles Vikings.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 5:17 pm
High school bowling
Edwardsburg’s Maurer honorable mention All-Wolverine Conference
Nikki Maurer, of Edwardsburg, was the lone local member of the All-Wolverine Conference girls bowling team.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:43 am
High school bowling
Niles’ Atkins earned first-team All-Wolverine Conference
Shawn Atkins, of Niles, earned first-team All-Wolverine Conference boys bowling honors for the 2023-24 season.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:14 am
High school track
Edwardsburg splits with Plainwell
Windy and cold conditions could not stop host Edwardsburg and Plainwell from opening up their Wolverine Conference seasons Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:22 am
High school golf
Niles tops Dowagiac, Brandywine in season opener
Mild weather greeted golfs for their season opener at Orchard Hills Country Club Monday afternoon.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:18 am
High school baseball
Roundup: Niles, Dowagiac fall in openers; Bucks edged Hopkins 4-2
Visiting Lakeshore edged Niles in a pair of close non-league baseball games between former SMAC West Division foes Monday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:49 am
High school softball
Roundup: Bucks blow out Hopkins; Chieftains swept by Bears
Visiting Buchanan banged out 16 hits in defeating Hopkins 15-3 in its season opener Monday.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:32 pm
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Tuesday, March 26
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ST. JOSEPH 12, DOWAGIAC 0 At Dowagiac St. Joseph 070 32 – 12 13 1 Dowagiac 000 00 – 0 ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:04 am
high school soccer
Roundup: Bucks blank Bobcats; Vikings shutout Bangor
Belle Overmyer had a hat trick as host Buchanan blanked Brandywine 4-0 in Lakeland Conference soccer Monday night.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:47 am
High school basketball
Division 3 state finals: Brandywine trails Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 15-9 at halftime
At halftime of the girls Division 3 state championship basketball game at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University is a defensive battle between Arbor ...
by Scott Novak, Saturday, March 23, 2024 5:02 pm
High school basketball
Brandywine rolls into Division 3 state championship game with 52-39 win over Lake City
The historic run of the Brandywine winter sports teams continued Thursday afternoon as the Bobcats rolled to a 52-39 win over Lake City in the ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, March 22, 2024 7:59 am
High school basketball
Division 3 state semifinals: Bobcats leads Lake City 27-13 at halftime
Led by senior Kadence Brumitt’s 11 points, Brandywine leads Lake City 27-13 at halftime of the Division 3 state semifinals at the Breslin Center at ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:53 pm
High school basketball
Bobcats move step closer to state title with win over Chargers
Top-ranked Brandywine is trying follow in the footsteps of Pewamo-Westphalia, which is the only school in the modern era to win both the girls and ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:01 am
College basketball
North Central Missouri College top Southwestern Michigan 79-63
Long-range shooting proved to be the difference in Southwestern Michigan College’s 79-63 loss to North Central Missouri College in the opening round of the National ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:24 am
High school basketball
Bobcats advance to state finals with overtime win over McBain
Senior Ja’Torian Smith came off the bench to score a game-high 19 points to lead Brandywine’s 51-48 comeback win in overtime against McBain in the ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:31 pm
High school basketball
Bobcats lean on their defense to win another regional title
I you are going to take a shot at the king, you better not miss.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 14, 2024 8:13 am
College basketball
Roadrunners face North Central Missouri in opening round
For the first time in 30 years, the Southwestern Michigan College women’s basketball team will be participating in the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships, ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1:23 pm
High school basketball
Bobcats score 39 in opening quarter to advance to regional finals
Junior Miley Young got the Brandywine girl basketball team rolling and senior Ellie Knapp finished the job as the top-ranked Bobcats rolled into the Division ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:17 am
High school wrestling
Bobcats’ Schoff, Ward named All-Southwest Wrestlers of the Year
The accolades keep coming in for the Brandywine wrestling team.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, March 10, 2024 11:45 am
College basketball
Roadrunners punch ticket to national tournament with win over Skippers
Three years ago Southwestern Michigan College had a women’s basketball coach, but no team.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, March 9, 2024 6:59 pm
High school basketball
Lakeshore rallies to top Eddies for district title
In a rematch of the 2023-24 season opener, Lakeshore avenged a two-point loss to Edwardsburg by defeating the Eddies 47-37 to win the Division 2 ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, March 8, 2024 10:19 pm
College basketball
Roadrunners advance to Great Lakes District B title game
A rematch of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association state tournament semifinals between Southwestern Michigan College and St. Clair County Community College will decide the ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, March 8, 2024 8:41 am
High school basketball
Eddies eliminate Chieftains to advance to district finals
A scoring drought that lasted two quarters of the Division 2 Girls District semifinals sent host Dowagiac to the sidelines Wednesday night.
