High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Bobcats win fourth straight while Bucks, Eddies also pick up wins
The youth and inexperience that makes up the Brandywine girls basketball team can be frustrating at times for veteran Bobcats’ Coach Josh Hood.
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High school basketball
Niles puts it all together to snap 21-game losing streak
The waiting is over.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, February 28, 2021 2:27 pm
High school basketball
Buchanan holds on to top Niles in battle of BCS undefeated teams
The battle for first place in the BCS Athletic Conference Red Division turned into a war at Niles High School Friday night.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:25 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Niles, Buchanan collide in BCS showdown
The host Niles Vikings and Buchanan Bucks squared off in a BCS Athletic Conference Red Division basketball doubleheader Friday night.
by Scott Novak, Friday, February 26, 2021 11:49 pm
High school sports
COLUMN: Just when you think it is safe
I am going to kick myself for beginning to believe that we were going to get through the winter sports season unscathed.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:30 pm
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Eddies remain atop Wolverine Conference standings, Bucks rout Beavers
The Dowagiac boys basketball team's shooting woes continued against Wolverine Conference leader Edwardsburg Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:20 pm
High school basketball
ROUNDUP: Edwardsburg, Brandywine girls pick up wins
The Edwardsburg girls basketball team had little trouble with visiting Dowagiac in Wolverine Conference action Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:05 pm
High school wrestling
Dowagiac wrestlers win 3-0 at Wolverine quad
Visiting Dowagiac rolled to a trio of wins at the Wolverine Conference wrestling quad hosted by Three Rivers on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 5:13 pm
Middle school wrestling
Dowagiac Middle School wrestling opens season
The Dowagiac Middle School wrestling team kicked off its season against host Three Rivers, Edwardsburg and Sturgis on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:57 pm
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Wednesday, Feb. 24
GIRLS BASKETBALL NILES 47, STURGIS 18 At Sturgis NILES 47 Kamryn Patterson 8; Bailey Bickel 0; Zyon Brazo 0; Natalie Lucero 9; Sydney Skarbek 2; ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:52 pm
High school basketball
Brandywine playing well against some of area’s top teams
The realities of how condensed the winter sports season will be are beginning to set in on area coaches.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:02 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Benton Harbor edges Brandywine
NILES — The Brandywine boys basketball team had its chances against visiting state powerhouse Benton Harbor Monday night. The Bobcats trailed by two points with ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, February 22, 2021 11:29 pm
High school basketball
Vikings remain undefeated with wins over Berrien Springs, Lakeshore
Finding ways to win when you are missing a key player often makes the difference between a good season and a great one.
by Scott Novak, Monday, February 22, 2021 12:00 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Rivals square off on the court
Arch rivals in both boys and girls basketball squared off on Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, February 21, 2021 1:24 am
Scoreboard
UPDATED: Daily Data: Sunday, Feb. 21
WRESTLING At St. Joseph Quad CONSTANTINE 42, BRANDYWINE 39 103: Allison Lauri (BW) wins by forfeit; 112: Kaiden Rieth (BW) wins by forfeit; 119: Mattieu ...
by Scott Novak, Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:25 pm
High school basketball
Buchanan holds off Brandywine rally to pick up 42-37 victory
The host Buchanan girls basketball team got a monkey off its back Thursday night.
by Scott Novak, Friday, February 19, 2021 9:24 pm
High school wrestling
Heath earns 150th career victory
At times this fall and earlier this winter, Brandywine senior Hunter Heath thought he might not get a chance to reach one of his goals ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, February 19, 2021 9:21 pm
Cass County
Bonine descendants continue to learn more about family history
CASSOPOLIS — It is one thing to be a part of a long family history. It is another to be a part of a living ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, February 19, 2021 2:23 pm
High school basketball
PHOTO GALLERY: Buchanan holds off rival Brandywine
In a key BCS Athletic Conference Red Division showdown, host Buchanan held off a second-half charge from arch rival Brandywine to pull out a 42-37 ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 18, 2021 11:14 pm
High school wrestling
PHOTO GALLERY: Bobcats 2-1 at Berrien Springs Quad
The Brandywine wrestling team went 2-1 against South Haven, River Valley and host Berrien Springs in a BCS quad Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:25 pm
High school wrestling
Dowagiac 1-1, Niles 0-2 at quad
Host Dowagiac went 1-1 at what was supposed to be a Wolverine Conference Quad on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:30 pm
High school basketball
Hood picks up 250th win at Brandywine
In its tune-up game for Thursday night’s BCS Athletic Conference Red Division showdown with Buchanan, the visiting Brandywine girls basketball team defeated Springs 66-31.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:00 pm
High school wrestling
PHOTO GALLERY: Dowagiac 1-1, Niles 0-2 at quad
The Dowagiac wrestling team opened up the home portion of its schedule with a quad on Tuesday.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:24 pm
High school basketball
Niles rallies to get past Paw Paw 47-36
Despite losing one of its top players early in the second half, host Niles was able to hold on to beat visiting Paw Paw 47-36 ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:47 am
College cross country
SMC signs first two runners to cross country team
First-year Southwestern Michigan College Coach Juris Silenieks has signed the first two runners to the Roadrunners’ cross country team, the college announced on Monday afternoon.
