With Labor Day weekend behind them, the Dowagiac sports teams can begin the fall sports campaign without further interruption.

The Chieftain volleyball, cross country and soccer teams are all in action today.

Dowagiac will host Goshen Home School in a non-league volleyball match scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

The Chieftains are 6-1 so far this season.

The cross country team heads to Paw Paw for the Harvest Invitational, which is also slated to begin at 5 p.m.

The Dowagiac soccer team will be looking not only for its first victory, but first goal tonight when it travels to Marcellus.

The non-league match begins at 5:30 p.m.

It will be a busy week for the soccer team as it is also in action Wednesday and Saturday.

Dowagiac will travel to South Haven for a Wolverine Conference match at 5 p.m. on Wednesday before hosting its annual Chieftain Invitational on Saturday.

The action begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

The Chieftain tennis team returns to action after a short layoff as it hosts Lakeshore in a non-conference match at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Dowagiac football team, which dropped a 28-13 decision to Plainwell in its season opener Friday night, will open the home portion of its 2014 schedule against Sturgis at 7 p.m. on Friday.

This is Sturgis’ first year in the Wolverine Conference.