High school football
Brandywine eliminated by Delton-Kellogg
For football fans who enjoy rough-and-tumble defensive battles, then Friday night’s Brandywine vs. Delton playoff game might not have been their cup of tea.
Bill Templeton, Author at Leader Publications
High school basketball
Dowagiac tops Paw Paw for first title since 2011
Dowagiac parlayed defensive intensity into offensive efficiency Friday night en route to a Class B boys district basketball championship with a convincing 66-48 victory over ...
by Bill Templeton, Monday, March 12, 2018 8:47 am
High school basketball
Dowagiac holds on to edge Wildcats
Dowagiac snatched victory from the jaws of defeat Wednesday night in a 61-60 Class B boys district basketball semifinal thriller over Three Rivers that was ...
by Bill Templeton, Friday, March 9, 2018 8:42 am
High school basketball
Paw Paw eliminates Eddies
Few high school basketball teams this season have found a way to stop Paw Paw senior standout Luke Tolliver.
by Bill Templeton, Friday, March 9, 2018 8:41 am
High school basketball
Hamilton ends Niles season in regional semifinals
The final chapter of a storybook season was written Tuesday night for coach Jessica Johnson’s youth-laden Niles girls basketball team.
by Bill Templeton, Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:29 am
High school basketball
Eddies get regional rout, face Hamilton Thursday
Edwardsburg staged yet another defensive clinic Tuesday night en route to a lopsided 44-22 Class C girls regional basketball victory over Allegan.
by Bill Templeton, Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:28 am
High school basketball
Edwardsburg beats Wildcats for Class B crown
The smile on the face of Edwardsburg girls basketball coach Jon Pobuda Friday night expressed both joy and relief.
by Bill Templeton, Monday, March 5, 2018 8:36 am
High school basketball
Eddies rout Paw Paw 60-11
Edwardsburg staged a defensive clinic Wednesday night in a 60-11 Class B girls basketball district semifinal victory against Paw Paw.
by Bill Templeton, Friday, March 2, 2018 8:27 am
High school basketball
Three Rivers ends Dowagiac’s season
It didn’t take long for Three Rivers to seize control of Wednesday night’s Class B girls district basketball showdown with Dowagiac.
by Bill Templeton, Friday, March 2, 2018 8:25 am
High school football
Portage Central ground game grinds up Niles
Niles football coach Antwon Jones could only shake his head in frustration following Friday night’s 35-13 Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West Division loss to Portage ...
by Bill Templeton, Friday, October 3, 2014 11:11 pm
High school football
Craig helps Niles win season opener
With just under one minute remaining in Friday night's season-opener at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, high school football players from both teams raised their helmets in ...
by Bill Templeton, Friday, August 29, 2014 12:09 am
Class A
Vikings fall in Class A district title game
For the first two minutes of Friday's Class A district championship game against host Kalamazoo Central, the Niles basketball team competed with the more athletic ...
by Bill Templeton, Saturday, March 8, 2014 7:57 am
Class A District
Brawley sends Niles to district finals
Faced with the possibility of playing his final high school basketball game, Niles senior Tate Brawley refused to let it happen.
by Bill Templeton, Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:51 am
High school basketball
Vikings fall in Class A district final
The third time was not a charm for the Niles girls basketball team Friday night in the Class A district championship game against Kalamazoo Central.
by Bill Templeton, Saturday, March 1, 2014 8:07 am
Class A District
Vikings advance to Class A district final
One year removed from a season that didn't include a single victory, the Niles girls basketball team is now one win away from a Class ...
by Bill Templeton, Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:52 am
High school basketball
Knights no trouble for Niles in district opener
It didn't take long for Niles to establish control of its Class A girls basketball district opener Monday night against host Kalamazoo Loy Norrix.
by Bill Templeton, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:52 am
Dowagiac
Good pitching leads South Haven to sweep
Although the weather Friday afternoon more closely resembled spring, it was the same old story for the Dowagiac baseball team.
by Bill Templeton, Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:20 am
High school baseball
Vikings split with Lancers
Niles junior Tate Brawley is generally regarded as one of the area’s top young pitchers.
by Bill Templeton, Monday, April 22, 2013 10:13 pm
Dowagiac
Berrien Springs routs Dowagiac 15-3
Friday's frigid weather conditions didn't seem to bother the Berrien Springs baseball team.
by Bill Templeton, Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:21 am
cassopolis
Rangers edge Chieftains 4-3
The Dowagiac baseball team was scheduled to have had six games under its belt heading into Tuesday’s non-conference doubleheader against cross-county rival Cassopolis.
by Bill Templeton, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:34 pm
Class A Districts
Third time not a charm for Vikings
The third time was not the charm for the Niles boys basketball team Monday night.
by Bill Templeton, Monday, March 4, 2013 11:47 pm
Class A District
Class A District preview: Niles at Mattawan tonight
Todd Pawielski is convinced his Niles Vikings might just be playing their best basketball of the season.
by Bill Templeton, Monday, March 4, 2013 8:56 am
High school girls basketball
Vikings eliminated by St. Joseph
It didn't take long for St. Joseph to assume command in Monday night's Class A girls basketball district quarterfinal game against Niles.
by Bill Templeton, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:22 am
Dowagiac
Davion Highsmith coming into his own
Danum Hunt has witnessed his share of slam dunks this season, but the one thrown down by junior Davion Highsmith in a home game last ...
by Bill Templeton, Monday, February 25, 2013 4:55 pm
Class A Districts
Class A Districts: Youthful Niles taking on experienced Bears
Niles girls basketball coach Pat Touhey is a competitive realist.
