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QB commit sends unsettling message to Notre Dame football fans
Are you exhausted by the Deuce Knight-Notre Dame football soap opera yet. The “good” news is that it might be about to end. It could end as soon as this weekend. The bad news is that when the final episode of the Deuce Knight soap opera ends, it looks the series finale will see him head to Auburn. The Tigers have been the team to beat according to most analysts for a few weeks now. That even though the 4-star quarterback is still a commit to the Fighting Irish.
Strong first half propels Buchanan to 32-6 win over Saugatuck in season opener
BUCHANAN — The Buchanan football team started the 2024 season in winning fashion Thursday night. The Bucks led wire to wire in a 32-6 victory over Saugatuck at home in the season opener. The game was a rematch of last season’s opener which saw the Trailblazers beat the Bucks 21-14. Leland Payne scored the first […] The post Strong first half propels Buchanan to 32-6 win over Saugatuck in season opener appeared first on Leader Publications.
South Bend's Jackson Middle School suspends all sports for three weeks due to student behavior
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Community School Corporation confirmed on Friday that no students at Jackson Middle School will be allowed to participate in athletics for three weeks due to student behavior. "There is currently a three-week suspension from athletic competition. Participating in sports is a privilege, not...
Buchanan football team aims for postseason success
BUCHANAN — After an offseason of preparation and anticipation, the Buchanan football team is ready to kick off the 2024 season tonight against Saugatuck. “We’re really excited,” said Buchanan coach Mark Frey. “We’ve got a lot of talent back and our guys have been working really hard this offseason. I think they’ve been itching for […] The post Buchanan football team aims for postseason success appeared first on Leader Publications.
Eddie Gaedel’s legendary at-bat remembered in Glendora
GLENDORA — The Biggest Little Baseball Museum always holds its annual gathering of the Southwestern Michigan Chapter of the Eddie Gaedel Society No. 1/8 on August 19 (the day Eddie appeared in a Major League game in 1951 as part of a promotion by St. Louis Browns’ owner Bill Veeck).
Notre Dame football defensive back's big interception is momentum changer
Anyone who was hoping that Notre Dame football would come out of the tunnel firing on all cylinders was likely pretty disappointed by the performance on both offense and defense to start against Texas A&M. While Al Golden’s unit was definitely the sharper unit of the two, they routinely committed...
MHSAA 2024 football preview: Niles leads southwest Michigan contingent
NILES — The back of the Niles football team’s official t-shirts for this season has one word and six numbers. “Team 130” across the top. “7-2-1-1-1” below it. It’s the 130th season of Vikings football, and they’re hoping to add a seventh playoff appearance, second district title and first regional, state semifinal and state championship to the program’s history. ...
‘Bigger, stronger, faster’: 2024 Niles football team ready to make its mark
NILES — The sound of helmets crashing and whistles blowing has filled the air around Vikings Stadium this week as the Niles football team prepares to start the 2024 season. “It’s good to get back at it,” said Head Coach Scot Shaw. “It’s good to be in a game week when you can put together […] The post ‘Bigger, stronger, faster’: 2024 Niles football team ready to make its mark appeared first on Leader Publications.
Labor Day will be Third Coast Surf Shop's final day
Almost 20 years ago, Ryan Gerard and his wife, Erin, took a chance when they opened a retail store for surfing goods on Lake Michigan’s surf-worthy southeast shore. Yes, the South Bend native had gotten the memo that this isn’t California, but the Third Coast Surf Shop in St. Joseph grew and thrived....
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