Niles HS
Senior provides spark for Niles in losing effort to Tigers Friday
The Niles boys’ basketball team had every opportunity early on Friday night to compete with the visiting Tigers of Benton Harbor, but turnovers and plenty ...
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High school basketball
Brandywine sweeps Hartford
While things may not have started the way that Brandywine coach Josh Hood had hoped for his basketball team against visiting Hartford, he was pleased ...
by ameliorodriguez, Thursday, January 26, 2017 8:40 am
High school basketball
Niles fends off Cassopolis upset bid
A poor shooting night nearly cost Niles a victory against visiting Cassopolis Tuesday night, but the Vikings managed to close the game on an 11-3 ...
by ameliorodriguez, Thursday, January 19, 2017 8:05 am
High school basketball
Bobcats win both Rivalry for a Cure games
The Brandywine girls and boys basketball teams took to the court Friday night to face the rival Bees of Bridgman in what has become known ...
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, December 19, 2016 8:08 am
High school basketball
Niles rallies to beat Loy Norrix
The Niles boys basketball team has not gotten off to the start of the season that it had hoped, and the first half of Tuesday’s ...
by ameliorodriguez, Thursday, December 15, 2016 7:59 am
Edwardsburg HS
Edwardsburg rallies to edge Niles
The Edwardsburg varsity girls’ basketball team hosted Niles on Tuesday night in the first basketball game of the season for both teams.
by ameliorodriguez, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 10:17 pm
High school football
Eddies fall to top-ranked Muskegon 19-8
The Division 3 semifinal game at East Kentwood high school on Saturday pitted No. 1 Muskegon against No. 2 Edwardsburg for the right to advance ...
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, November 21, 2016 8:52 am
high school volleyball
Buchanan finally gets by Battle Creek Harper Creek
The third time was the charm for the Buchanan volleyball team in Coloma as the Bucks finally got by Battle Creek Harper Creek in four ...
by ameliorodriguez, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:59 pm
High school football
Chieftains come up short against Berrien Springs
The inability to create any kind of consistent offensive presence ultimately cost the visiting Dowagiac Chieftains the Division 5 district football championship Friday night.
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, November 7, 2016 6:59 am
News Main
Gallery: Division 5 district championship game
The Dowagiac Chieftains came up just short in its bid to win the Division 5 district title Friday night in Berrien Springs. The Shamrocks (8-2) ...
by ameliorodriguez, Saturday, November 5, 2016 8:56 am
High school football
Dowagiac rallies to edge Buchanan 28-25
Playoff football tends to bring out the playmakers and Friday night in Dowagiac was no exception.
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, October 31, 2016 7:49 am
News Main
Gallery: Dowagiac vs. Buchanan
Dowagiac senior Erik Walker returned an interception 76 yards to give the Chieftains a 28-25 come-from-behind victory over Buchanan in the Division 5 playoffs Friday ...
by ameliorodriguez, Saturday, October 29, 2016 10:08 pm
high school volleyball
Niles seniors get emotional in final home court appearance
Senior nights are always emotional.
by ameliorodriguez, Friday, October 21, 2016 9:13 am
High school football
St. Joe ruins homecoming for Vikings
The St. Joe Bears came to Niles and ruined another homecoming night for the Vikings, running away with a 30-0 victory Friday night.
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, October 10, 2016 7:25 am
high school volleyball
Vikings sweep Brandywine, Dowagiac in triangular match
The Niles volleyball team played the rude host in a tri match against crosstown rival Brandywine and Dowagiac.
by ameliorodriguez, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 5:51 am
High school football
Ball bounces right way in Brandywine victory
You can say it anyway to you want to: “that’s the way the cookie crumbles,” “that’s the way the mop flops” or the more popular ...
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, October 3, 2016 7:19 am
High school football
Vikings come up half yard short against Bearcats
It took the Vikings offense until midway through the fourth quarter to find itself in a 22-10 loss to visiting Battle Creek Central in a ...
by ameliorodriguez, Sunday, September 25, 2016 8:53 pm
College football
Saxton sees first game at Notre Dame Stadium
Alonzo Saxton moved to Niles from Cassopolis when he was a seventh-grader at Ring Lardner Middle School.
by ameliorodriguez, Sunday, September 25, 2016 8:28 pm
high school volleyball
Bobcats dominate Rangers in BCS clash
The Brandywine volleyball team has had its share of struggles this season, but you wouldn’t have known it Monday night when the Bobcats hosted Cassopolis ...
by ameliorodriguez, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 7:11 am
high school volleyball
Bridgman saves best for last in beating Bobcats
It is an old metaphor everyone has heard before: Save the best for last.
by ameliorodriguez, Friday, September 16, 2016 8:59 am
high school volleyball
Seventh ranked Buchanan sweeps Brandywine
The red hot Buchanan Bucks, ranked No. 7 in Class B, traveled to rival Brandywine for a BCS conference volleyball matchup Wednesday night.
by ameliorodriguez, Thursday, September 8, 2016 11:02 pm
College football
Spartans far from perfect in season opener
The 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans opened up their 2016 season hosting FCS opponent Furman University on Friday night in East Lansing.
by ameliorodriguez, Sunday, September 4, 2016 4:17 pm
high school volleyball
Bucks top Eddies in battle of area’s best volleyball teams
In a battle of two of southwest Michigan’s best volleyball teams, visiting Buchanan swept Edwardsburg 3-0.
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, August 22, 2016 10:24 pm
Big Ten
Big Ten Championship Game
Michigan State defeated Iowa 16-13 to win the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday night.
by ameliorodriguez, Monday, December 7, 2015 7:37 am
Brandywine Education
Niles volleyball beats Brandywine 3-0
Cross-town rival Niles made itself at home against Brandywine in a non-conference volleyball match Monday night.
