High school basketball
Niles snaps eight-game losing streak
The Niles boys and girls varsity basketball teams opened the final month of regular season play with wins Friday night at home against Portage Northern.
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High school basketball
Bobcats take different routes to sweep Bison
Brandywine’s varsity basketball teams kicked off a busy week with back-to-back BCS Conference wins against New Buffalo Tuesday night.
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, February 1, 2018 8:23 am
High school basketball
Niles drops doubleheader to Lakeshore
The Niles girls basketball team brought just enough energy to play one quarter of Friday night’s match-up against Lakeshore. The Vikings fell to the visiting ...
by Erika Pickles, Monday, January 22, 2018 8:41 am
High school basketball
Bobcats need double overtime to beat Bridgman boys; girls cruise past Bees
A joint offensive effort by Shane Brown and Derrick Miller in double overtime was the spark the Brandywine boys basketball team needed in its 49-44 ...
by Erika Pickles, Monday, December 18, 2017 8:48 am
High school basketball
Brandywine sweeps Saugatuck in home opener
It was a doubleheader home opener for Brandywine Tuesday night in varsity basketball action, where the girls and boys teams sent Saugatuck sailing back to ...
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:55 am
high school volleyball
No. 1 Bronson knocks Brandywine out of tournament
It’s the end of the road for the Brandywine volleyball team.
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, November 9, 2017 7:27 am
high school volleyball
Brandywine wins Class C district title
From the start of the 2017 season, Brandywine’s volleyball team has had one goal: to meet up with Bronson in the playoffs
by Erika Pickles, Monday, November 6, 2017 11:00 am
high school volleyball
Rangers advance to face Brandywine in district semifinals
The Cassopolis volleyball opened Class C District play with a bang.
by Erika Pickles, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 7:56 am
High school football
Eddies rout Tigers to advance to district championship game
Benton Harbor’s playoff title hopes were resoundingly ended in a game that left head coach Elliot Uzelac “embarrassed” Friday night.
by Erika Pickles, Monday, October 30, 2017 9:36 am
High school football
Updated: Niles’ defense, Williams touchdown run lifts Vikings
It was a defensive battle right up until the end.
by Erika Pickles, Saturday, September 9, 2017 12:07 am
Edwardsburg prom
Gallery: 2017 Edwardsburg Prom
Edwardsburg High School students participated in their 2017 prom, which was held atThe Palais Royale Ballroom in South Bend.
by Erika Pickles, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 3:33 pm
News Main
Gallery: 2017 Cassopolis High School prom
Ross Beatty Jr.-Sr. High School students participated in their 2017 prom, which was held at Shadowland Ballroom in St. Joseph Friday night.
by Erika Pickles, Monday, May 1, 2017 7:39 pm
High school softball
Softball roundup: Brandywine, Buchanan swept
Brandywine’s varsity softball team has a lot of work on the horizon.
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:16 pm
high school soccer
Thompson scores twice as Vikings defeat Chieftains
Despite a 4-1 loss in its season opener against Niles, first-year Dowagiac coach Chad Davis couldn’t be more proud of his soccer team.
by Erika Pickles, Monday, March 27, 2017 10:20 pm
High school basketball
Bridgman upsets Brandywine 39-38
It was just like a scene out of a movie.
by Erika Pickles, Friday, March 10, 2017 2:59 am
High school basketball
Rangers need double OT to advance to finals
BRIDGMAN — Anything can happen in March Madness. And it doesn’t get much more thrilling than a double overtime win in district tournament basketball action. ...
by Erika Pickles, Friday, March 10, 2017 2:55 am
High school basketball
Brandywine advances to district semifinals
If defense wins championships, then the Brandywine girls basketball team kicked off Class C district play Monday night on the right track.
by Erika Pickles, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:49 am
High school basketball
Bobcats have no trouble improving to 17-0
It’s no secret that Brandywine boys’ basketball coach Nate Knapp has an incredible team this year, and he gives a lot of that credit to ...
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:36 am
Brandywine HS
Brandywine girls rout River Valley on Senior Night
The Brandywine girls’ basketball team had no problem securing a victory for its final home game of the season Tuesday evening, with a dominating 60-9 ...
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:34 am
High school basketball
Niles hoop teams swept by Gull Lake
For the third game in a row, the Niles girls’ varsity basketball team watched a victory slip away in the final minutes of the contest.
by Erika Pickles, Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:58 am
High school basketball
Vikings run out of steam against Huskies
If there is one thing you can’t do in basketball, it’s run out of steam.
by Erika Pickles, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:43 am
High school basketball
Niles beaten with a 3-pointer once again
For the second time in one week, the Niles boys basketball team fell in the final seconds of the game.
by Erika Pickles, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:40 am
High school basketball
Miller’s free throws save Bobcats’ streak
Many athletes dream of being in a situation where the game winning point lies on their shoulders, but very few get to experience it as ...
by Erika Pickles, Monday, January 30, 2017 5:21 pm
High school basketball
Comstock snaps Brandywine’s 83-game winning streak
For the second time this season, the Comstock girls’ basketball team defeated Brandywine.
by Erika Pickles, Sunday, January 22, 2017 8:33 pm
High school basketball
Scoring woes haunt Niles in loss to Mattawan
The Niles varsity boy’s basketball team put up just seven points in the first 16 minutes of play during Tuesday’s SMAC Conference basketball action against ...
