Buchanan HS
Buchanan and Niles square off to battle cancer
When visiting Buchanan and Niles get together to play a BCS Athletic Conference doubleheader today, there will be more on the line than a couple ...
scottnovak, Author at Leader Publications
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Friday, May 7
SOFTBALL DOWAGIAC 14-14, BRANDYWINE 4-2 At Dowagiac First Game Brandywine 000 04 – 4 6 1 Dowagiac 132 71 – 14 15 2 Jessie Hulett ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:19 pm
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Tuesday, May 4
TENNIS BRANDYWINE 8, BERRIEN SPRINGS 0 At Niles Singles Jessica Williamson (BW) d. Betsy Mrgo 6-0, 6-1; 2. Hannah Earles (BW) d. Isabella Hertsel 6-0, ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 6:12 pm
High school golf
Chieftains turn in best score of the season
Despite shooting its best score of the season, the Dowagiac golf team finished third at the Wolverine tri-match it hosted at Hampshire Country Club on ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, May 3, 2021 4:04 pm
High school sports
PHOTO GALLERY: Busy weekend for local sports teams
There was plenty of high school sports action on Friday and Saturday as teams continued league play and hosted tournaments.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, May 2, 2021 9:16 am
High school baseball
Veteran Niles Coach Vota reaches career milestone
Veteran Niles baseball coach Mike Vota earned his 400th career victory against cross-town rival Brandywine Tuesday evening.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, May 1, 2021 7:27 pm
High school golf
PHOTO GALLERY: 2021 Leader Cup
Four the first time in four years, there was a new champion at the Leader Cup. hosted by Niles at Orchard Hills Country Club and ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:12 am
High school baseball
PHOTO GALLERY: Niles sweeps Brandywine
Host Niles defeated cross-town rival Brandywine 13-3 in both games of the BCS Athletic Conference Red Division doubleheader Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:31 pm
High school golf
Niles wins 2021 Leader Cup championship
For the first time in four years, the Leader Cup has a new champion.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5:28 pm
High school baseball
Niles’ Vota picks up 400th career victory
Veteran Niles baseball coach Mike Vota earned his 400th career victory against cross-town rival Brandywine Tuesday evening.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 2:12 pm
High school softball
Chieftains, Eddies split Wolverine Conference doubleheader
Host Edwardsburg and Dowagiac split a Wolverine Conference doubleheader on Friday.
by Scott Novak, Monday, April 26, 2021 10:39 pm
High school golf
Emenaker leads Edwardsburg to jamboree victory
Led by medalist Ethan Emenaker, the Edwardsburg boys golf team captured the Wolverine Conference Jamboree hosted by Dowagiac at Hampshire Country Club on Thursday.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, April 25, 2021 2:16 pm
high school soccer
Dowagiac blanks short-handed Buchanan
Visiting Dowagiac rebounded from its first loss of the season with an 8-0 non-conference win over a short-handed Buchanan squad on Friday.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:59 pm
High school softball
Dowagiac, Niles 2-1 at Chieftain softball tourney
Both Niles and host Dowagiac were 2-1 at the Chieftain Invitational Softball Tournament on Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:11 pm
high school soccer
Dowagiac 1-1 at Chieftain Invitational
The Dowagiac girls soccer team remained unbeaten by going 1-0-1 at its own Chieftain Invitational on Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:42 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Edwardsburg falls in regional title game
Visiting Wayland pull away in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s Division 2 Regional championship game to knock off Edwardsburg 61-48.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:59 pm
High school basketball
Eddies end Bucks’ perfect season
Unable to handle the speed and pressure of the Edwardsburg defense, the perfect season for the Buchanan Bucks came to a crashing halt at the ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:01 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Division 2 Regional semifinals
Host Edwardsburg ended the undefeated season of the Buchanan Bucks in the Division 2 Regional semifinal Monday night.
by Scott Novak, Monday, March 29, 2021 11:52 pm
High school sports
ROUNDUP: Brandywine tennis wins own tourney, Eddies blank Niles in soccer opener
Host Brandywine captured its own tournament girls tennis tournament by edging Three Rivers on Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Monday, March 29, 2021 9:11 pm
High school basketball
Buchanan comes up short against Lakeshore in district final
Underdog Buchanan gave Lakeshore everything it wanted in the Division 2 District championship game at Niles High School Saturday afternoon.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, March 28, 2021 8:27 pm
High school basketball
Eddies us 12-0 run to win Division 2 District championship
The road to the Division 2 Regional Tournament has run through either Edwardsburg or Three Rivers each of the last four years.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, March 28, 2021 5:33 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Division 2 girls district title game
Like death and taxes, it seems inevitable that Wolverine Conference rivals Edwardsburg and Three Rivers will meet for the Division 2 District championship.
by Scott Novak, Friday, March 26, 2021 8:50 pm
High school wrestling
South Haven ends Dowagiac’s reign as regional champion
The king is dead.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, March 25, 2021 10:24 pm
High school basketball
Vikings, Bucks advance to semifinals
It has been a tough season and even a tougher couple of weeks for the Niles boys basketball team
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:10 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Boys district basketball begins at Niles
The opening night of the Division 2 boys District Basketball Tournament was highlighted by the Vikings’ rally from a 10-point first-quarter deficit for a 57-55 ...
