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High school softball

Strange ending leads to Brandywine district championship

Bridgman softball coach Erin Weber thought about intentionally walking Brandywine's Michaela Hartline in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday's Division III district final. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, June 4, 2016 10:59 pm

High school baseball

Buchanan defends Division 3 district baseball title

Buchanan baseball coach Lonnie Hoover liked the way his team was hitting at the end of the regular season. Hoover saw those bats come alive again ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, June 4, 2016 10:55 pm

High school baseball

Niles baseball sweeps Cassopolis

In a busy stretch of eight games in five days, the Niles baseball team had some fun in its doubleheader Thursday against Cassopolis. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 6:26 am

High school baseball

Niles, Edwardsburg split baseball twinbill

The Niles baseball team snapped an eight-game losing streak in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday against Wolverine Conference champion Edwardsburg. The Vikings won the ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Friday, May 27, 2016 6:37 am

High school softball

Edwardsburg, Buchanan softball split

Edwardsburg’s Ali Strycker and Buchanan’s Sammi Luzadre made an impact on the mound and at the plate in Tuesday’s softball doubleheader between the Eddies and ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:27 am

Brandywine tennis

Brandywine tennis continues winning ways

Despite already wrapping up the Division 4 outright regional title on Saturday, Brandywine girls tennis coach Joe Marazita wasn’t satisfied. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 7:47 am

Brandywine tennis

Brandywine wins seventh regional championship in last 10 years

The regionals seem to bring out the best in the Brandywine girls tennis program. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, May 21, 2016 6:07 pm

High school softball

Hartlines help Bobcats gain split with Colts

Led by the Hartline sisters, Brandywine’s softball team beat Comstock, 10-5, in game two Tuesday of a BCS Athletic Conference doubleheader. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:25 am

high school soccer

Following in their coach’s footsteps

Katie Czirr knows that hard work produces positive results on a soccer field. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 8:59 am

high school soccer

Czirr sees improvement in loss

Niles first-year girl soccer coach Katie Czirr saw some good things from her team in the second half Friday in a 5-0 loss to Sturgis. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Monday, May 2, 2016 7:49 am

Dowagiac

Eddies blank Dowagiac netters

The Edwardsburg girls tennis team kept its focus and didn’t overlook a struggling Dowagiac squad in Wolverine Conference South Division action on Wednesday. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Friday, April 29, 2016 8:44 am

High school track

Short-handed Niles tops Lakeshore in SMAC track

A shorthanded Niles boys track team posted an 84-79 win over Lakeshore in Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference action on Wednesday. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Friday, April 22, 2016 9:11 am

High school baseball

Niles’ Lake lets his play do the talking

Even when he was struggling with his hitting, Bryce Lake’s attitude remained the same as a baseball player at Niles High School. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:02 am

RSS Twitter

Brandywine’s Inman wrestling on national stage

It drew attention when freshman Searra Inman was a girl wrestling on the varsity team for Brandywine High School. How she did on the mat ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:06 am

Brandywine HS

Vikings, Bobcats get wins at Four Winds

SOUTH BEND — Hot bats carried the Niles baseball team to an ugly 13-7 win over Shaker Heights (Ohio) at Four Winds Field Friday. What ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Monday, April 18, 2016 10:06 am

Four Winds Field

Niles slugs its way to win over Shaker Heights

Hot bats carried the Niles baseball team to an ugly 13-7 win over Shaker Heights (Ohio) at Four Winds Field Friday. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:52 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine rebounds to blank Berrien

The Brandywine girls soccer team bounced back after a tough loss on Monday and blanked Berrien Springs, 8-0, in BCS Athletic Conference Red Division action ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Friday, April 15, 2016 8:56 am

High school baseball

Vikings’ Hamm learning a new position

There’s great anticipation to a first game of a baseball season. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Friday, April 1, 2016 8:32 am

Brandywine Education

Niles baseball blanks Brandywine in season opener

The Niles baseball team played solid defense and its pitchers threw strikes for seven innings in Wednesday's season opener against Brandywine. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:44 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine wins first district title since 2001

Nothing would stop the Brandywine boys basketball team Friday in its quest to win the school's first district title since 2001. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, March 12, 2016 8:08 am

Brandywine Education

Bobcats roll into district final

The Brandywine boys basketball team needed some tough love Wednesday from coach Nathan Knapp in its 78-55 Class C district semifinal win over Eau Claire. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, March 10, 2016 6:45 am

Class B District

Gondrezick scores 39 in win over Chieftains

Spectators came to see Benton Harbor senior girls basketball player Kysre Gondrezick in the Tigers Class B district semifinal game Wednesday against Dowagiac. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Thursday, March 3, 2016 8:27 am

High school basketball

Rasler leads Niles comeback win over Bears

It was a tale of two halves Friday for Niles boys basketball player Gavin Rasler against St. Joseph. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:14 am

Brandywine Education

Brandywine’s Duval regaining his confidence

A bright spot emerged for the Brandywine boys basketball team in its 85-73 loss to Bridgman on Feb. 5. Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 11:04 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine gives Lakeshore first loss

Lakeshore’s girls basketball team looked uncomfortable Saturday going against Brandywine’s fullcourt pressure defense. The Bobcats limited the Lancers to 29-percent shooting (13-of-44) and forced 27 ... Read more

by Bob Oppenheim, Sunday, February 14, 2016 8:09 am

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