College volleyball
Roadrunners top Lansing to snap losing streak
The Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team got back on the winning track with one of its best performances of the season Thursday night.
Scott Novak, Author at Leader Publications
Dowagiac
PHOTO GALLERY: Dowagiac celebrates Homecoming 2022
The annual Homecoming parade was held Friday afternoon prior to Dowagiac facing Brandywine on the gridiron in a Lakeland Conference contest.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, September 27, 2022 9:39 am
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Sue Van Leeuween
Aug. 14, 1943-Sept. 21, 222 Sue Ann Van Leeuween, 79, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022, in Wellbrooke at South Bend. ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, September 26, 2022 2:41 pm
high school soccer
Rangers, Bobcats play to 1-1 draw
Visiting Cassopolis and Brandywine played to a 1-1 draw in non-conference soccer Saturday morning.
by Scott Novak, Monday, September 26, 2022 11:04 am
high school volleyball
Roundup: Niles sweeps its competition; Bucks 2-1 at own quad
The Niles volleyball team continues to build momentum as the regular season is approaching its final month.
by Scott Novak, Monday, September 26, 2022 9:44 am
College volleyball
Roadrunners play better in rematch with Jayhawks
The Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team got a chance to measure its progress when it hosted Muskegon Community College at the 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse ...
by Scott Novak, Sunday, September 25, 2022 9:22 pm
Motor sports
PHOTO STORY: Team USA positions itself to win the Motocross des Nations
The United States team of Eli Tomac, Justin Cooper and Chase Sexton put the world on notice Saturday that it plans on reclaiming the Motocross ...
by Scott Novak, Sunday, September 25, 2022 11:13 am
High school football
Decatur keeps Cassopolis winless
Host Cassopolis is still in search of its first win of the 2022 season after Decatur defeated the Rangers 49-6 in a Southwest 10 Conference ...
by Scott Novak, Saturday, September 24, 2022 7:36 pm
high school volleyball
Roundup: Edwardsburg moves into first-place tie; Dowagiac sweeps Tigers
The Wolverine Conference volleyball chase is as tight as it can get.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, September 24, 2022 7:11 pm
College volleyball
Roadrunners fall to Kalamazoo Valley 3-1
The Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team continues to learn the ins and outs of play at the collegiate level.
by Scott Novak, Friday, September 23, 2022 2:44 pm
high school volleyball
Buchanan sweeps Brandywine in Lakeland Conference showdown
The showdown between Lakeland Conference leaders turned out to be a lopsided affair at Brandywine High School Thursday night.
by Scott Novak, Friday, September 23, 2022 11:41 am
high school volleyball
Vikings win in home opener
With more than half the 2022 schedule completed, the Niles volleyball team finally played a home match Thursday night.
by Scott Novak, Friday, September 23, 2022 10:55 am
high school soccer
Roundup: Chieftains top Bobcats; Eddies remain undefeated
The Dowagiac soccer team picked up a pair of wins — one in the Lakeland Conference and the other non-conference — as it continues to ...
by Scott Novak, Thursday, September 22, 2022 3:12 pm
College volleyball
Roadrunners dominate net in sweep of Ancilla College
Hard and desire paid off for the Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team in its sweep of visiting Ancilla College at the 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 2:03 pm
high school volleyball
Centreville defeats Cassopolis 3-1 in Southwest 10 match
Host Cassopolis was able to get off to a quick start against Centreville, but it was the Bulldogs who came away winners in Southwest 10 ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 1:31 pm
High school golf
Niles fifth, Eddies sixth at Wolverine jamaboree
The Wolverine Conference golf championship battle took another turn at Orchard Hills Country Club on Monday afternoon.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 1:39 pm
high school volleyball
Dowagiac 2-1 at Bridgman; Bobcats sweep Lakers
The Dowagiac volleyball team went 2-1 at the Bridgman Invite Monday night.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 2:11 am
high school volleyball
Dowagiac 1-2 at Portage Central Invitational
The Dowagiac volleyball team went 1-2 at the Portage Central Invitational Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Monday, September 19, 2022 12:04 am
High school golf
Niles golfers fifth at Sauganash, host Wolverine Conference Monday
The Niles golf team finished fifth at the Wolverine Conference Jamboree hosted by Three Rivers at Sauganash Country Club Thursday.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, September 18, 2022 4:34 pm
high school cross country
2022 Kickoff: Edwardsburg cross country preview
(Editor’s note: The Edwardsburg cross country preview was inadvertently left out of the 2022 Kickoff fall sports preview section that came out Saturday (Sept. 18). ...
by Scott Novak, Sunday, September 18, 2022 11:06 am
high school volleyball
Roundup: Vikings, Bucks find success at Portage Northern invite
Both Niles and Buchanan were successful at the Portage Northern Invitational Saturday.
by Scott Novak, Sunday, September 18, 2022 10:06 am
high school volleyball
Roundup: Rangers win, but not happy with effort; Eddies, Vikings pick up sweeps
CASSOPOLIS — Veteran Cassopolis Coach Kaisha Martin will take the Rangers’ 3-1 win over Comstock in Southwest 10 Conference play Thursday night, but that does ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, September 16, 2022 3:49 pm
Brandywine HS
Hartz hat trick leads Bobcats to win over Bucks
Rivals Brandywine and visiting Buchanan squared off in a Lakeland Conference soccer match Wednesday night.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, September 15, 2022 3:11 pm
College volleyball
Roadrunners sweep Kellogg Community College
One would never know that the Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team had not played a match in two weeks.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:35 pm
high school volleyball
Chieftains hold off Paw Paw upset bid
It was a roller coaster night for the Dowagiac volleyball team against former Wolverine Conference foe Paw Paw Tuesday.
