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Berrien Co. duo named to Michigan HS baseball “Dream Team”

Chuck Freeby — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:52:59 +0000

Niles and Watervliet may be located at opposite ends of Berrien County, but they find themselves together on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team.

Niles’ Brenden Olsen and Watervliet’s Caleb Jewell were both named to the squad released Thursday. The squad considers the top players in the state, regardless of what division they play.

Olsen, a University of Houston commit, led Niles to a 25-12 record and district title this season. Olsen terrorized pitchers, batting .446 with 50 hits, 50 runs scores, seven homers, 25 extra base hits and 25 stolen bases.

Jewell was omnipresent for a 26-8 Watervliet team this season, doing damage in nearly every phase of the game. A .362 batter, he stole 46 bases to spark the Panther offense. On the mound, the righthander pitched sparingly but went 3-0 with a miniscule 0.40 ERA.

29 players from around Michigan were named to the squad overall.

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Trinity, Divido shine for area at IHSAA golf finals

Chuck Freeby — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:22:15 +0000

(Carmel) — The IHSAA enrollment says Trinity Academy is the 20th smallest school in the state. The IHSAA leaderboard says the same Trinity Academy is the 10th best boys golf school in the state in 2026.

Jerry Janowski’s Titans fired a 36-hole score of 630 at Prairie View Golf Club to record the school’s first top-10 finish in its brief history. Dane Sweikar led the way for Trinity with consecutive 78s on the par-72 layout.

Elkhart finished 13th overall, thanks to a brilliant performance by sophomore Ben Divido, wo finished 12th individually. Divido finished at four-over-par for the 36-hole event, including a 71 on Wednesday. The young Lion poured in four consecutive birdies to close out the front nine.

Divido’s brother, freshmen Brenden Divido, had the second-best score of any area golfer at 153.

Westfield shot a 16-over par (295-297-592) led by senior Hudson Kutchma’s first-ever individual crown to fend off state runner-up Center Grove (291-302-593) by one stroke and third-place, fourth-ranked Guerin Catholic (301-295-596) by four.

Kutchma handled a ton of drama, sinking a birdie putt on 18 to clinch the team title and force an individual playoff with Guerin’s Eli Wessel. Kutchma then went on to win the two-hole playoff to give Westfield the sweep.

As for other area teams, Warsaw finished 14th, Plymouth 15th and Saint Joseph 17th.

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South Bend Cubs clinch playoff berth

Chuck Freeby — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:42:43 +0000

(South Bend) — September is a long ways off, but the South Bend Cubs know they’ll be busy.

Saturday night, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2022 with a 6-4 triumph over the Peoria Chiefs at Four Winds Field.

Josiah Hartshorn, Jose Escobar and Justin Stransky all belted first-inning homers as South Bend scored five in the first and never looked back. The victory clinches the Midwest League West Division title in the first half, as the Cubs win a first-half title for the first time in 10 years.

Daniel Wasinger’s squad raises its record to 37-21 for the season, closing the series with Peoria Sunday afternoon at 2:05.

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Mishawaka battles Northridge in NLC Softball Clash Thursday on Sports Michiana

Angelo Di Carlo — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0000

The top softball teams in the Northern Lakes Conference battle Thursday at 6:30pm in the Sports Michiana Game of the Week.

Mishawaka’s quest for a 4th straight Northern Lakes Conference softball championship continues on Thursday when they travel to Northridge in our Sports Michiana Game of the Week.

The Cavemen are 8-1 overall and 5-0 in NLC play. The Raiders have won straight games and sit in 2nd place in the conference at 3-1.

You can watch the game on our Sports Michiana YouTube or Facebook, WSBT’s YouTube or Facebook or IHSAATV.

First pitch is set for 6:30pm from Northridge High School. Pregame coverage on Sports Michiana will begin at 6:15pm.

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Sports Michiana announces Spring Schedule

Angelo Di Carlo — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:26:17 +0000

Sports Michiana is excited to announce our spring broadcast schedule for the Sports Michiana Game of the Week. It will feature four different sports, including baseball, softball, soccer and track. You can watch each regular season game on our Sports Michiana Facebook & YouTube and WSBT’s Facebook & YouTube. All seven broadcasts will air on IHSAATV.

DATE	MATCHUPS	Sport	Game Start	Pregame Start
4/17	NorthWood at Fairfield	Baseball	6:00 pm	5:45 pm
4/22	Warsaw at Goshen	Baseball	6:00 pm	5:45 pm
4/30	Mishawaka at Northridge	Softball	6:30 pm	6:15 pm
5/6	Lakeshore at St. Joe (MI)	Soccer	7:00 pm	6:45 pm
5/12	New Prairie at Penn	Baseball	5:30 pm	5:15 pm
5/19	Girls Sectionals	Track	TBA	TBA
5/28	Boys Regionals	Track	TBA	TBA

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It all starts on Friday, April 17th when Fairfield plays hosts to NorthWood in baseball. Fairfield was 19-9 last season seeing their season end at the hands of NorthWood 5-2 in the 3A Sectional Semifinals. The Panthers went on to win a sectional & regional championship, reaching the Final 4 in 3A before losing 4-0 to eventual state champion Andrean. First pitch is set for 6pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:45pm.

On April 22nd, it’s a blockbuster showdown in the Northern Lakes Conference as Goshen welcomes in Warsaw in baseball. After going just 9-13 in the regular season, the RedHawks made an incredible run, winning a sectional and regional championship before losing 4-1 in the Final 4 to eventual Class 4A State Champion Valpo. Warsaw is coming off a 20-9 season and a Northern Lakes Conference Championship but they were stunned in the opening round of sectionals by Concord and will have a lot of motivation heading into this season. First pitch is set for 6pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:45pm.

We stay in the NLC on April 30th but shift to softball as Mishawaka travels to Northridge. The Lady Cavemen are the defending Northern Lakes Conference softball champions after going 20-8 overall and 12-2 in the NLC. Northridge was the NLC runner up at 11-3 in league play. First pitch is set for 6:30pm with pregame coverage starting at 6:15pm.

On May 6th, we head north of the state line to Michigan for a girls soccer showdown between arch rivals Lakeshore and St. Joseph (MI). Lakeshore won a district championship last year, finish 13-4-3 after falling in the regional final. The Bears are coming off their first below .500 season since 2010 but still managed to tie Lakeshore 1-1 in their matchup in 2025. Kickoff is set for 7pm with pregame coverage starting at 6:45pm.

We head back to the diamond on May 12th for a Northern Indiana Conference battle between Penn and New Prairie in baseball. The host Kingsmen are coming off a 28-2 season that saw them win the NIC Title and a 4A sectional championship. New Prairie was 21-10, winning a sectional championship in 3A. First pitch is set for 5:30pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:15pm.

On May 19th, we turn our attention to Track and Field as we will broadcast the Girls Track Sectionals from Warsaw or Bremen. And on May 28th, we close out our spring sports showcase with the Boys Track Regional from Warsaw.

All regular season broadcasts will air on our Sports Michiana YouTube & Facebook and WSBT’s YouTube & Facebook. All seven spring sports broadcasts will air on IHSAATV.

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Northridge vs Saint Joe in Top 10 Regional Showdown Saturday on Sports Michiana

Angelo Di Carlo — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:18:24 +0000

It’s a blockbuster matchup in Class 4A when #6 Northridge battles #8 Saint Joseph for the 4A Boys Basketball Regional Championship Saturday night at Plymouth.

It will be our Sports Michiana Game of the Week and you can watch it by clicking here.

Northridge is 24-1, Elkhart Sectional Champions, Northern Lakes Conference Co-Champions and winners of 18 games in a row. The Raiders are shooting for their 1st regional championship in school history in boys basketball.

Saint Joseph is 21-4, Mishawaka Sectional Champions, Northern Indiana Conference Champions and winners of 14 games in a row. The Huskies are the defending 3A State Champions but now up a class this season in 4A because of success factor.

The two powerhouses have not played each other since 2017 but shared a ton of common opponents this season. Northridge was 11-1 vs common opponents while Saint Joe was 11-0.

Tipoff is set for 7pm Saturday night at the Rock at Plymouth High School. Pregame coverage on Sports Michiana will begin at 6:45pm.

The only place to watch the game is on our Sports Michiana page at IHSAATV. We are not permitted to broadcast playoff games on YouTube or Facebook. You can also go to sportsmichiana.com/watch and it will re-direct you straight to our broadcast page at IHSAATV.

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Saint Joe to face Riley Saturday for Sectional Title on Sports Michiana

Angelo Di Carlo — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:37:12 +0000

#8 Saint Joseph (20-4) and #13 Riley (21-4) will battle for the 4A Sectional Championship at Mishawaka Saturday night at 6pm on our Sports Michiana Game of the Week in one of the most anticipated boys basketball sectional championship games in Michiana in a long time.

You can watch the game by clicking here.

Behind 21 points from Ryder Place, Saint Joseph cruised to an 87-63 win over Adams Friday for their 13th straight win. Tyrese Jones scored 23 points as Riley defeated Penn 58-47 in the 2nd semifinal for the 9th straight victory for the Cats.

Saint Joseph defeated Riley 70-58 back on January 9th but the Wildcats were far from full strength. Jones was just returning from the flu and Dakori Parker was battling an ankle sprain.

Saint Joseph won the 3A State Championship last year before moving up to 4A this year. Riley is the defending 4A sectional and regional champions.

Tipoff is set for 6pm on Saturday night with coverage on Sports Michiana beginning at 5:45pm. You can also go to sportsmichiana.com/watch and it will send you directly to our broadcast page.

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Bremen to host Triton in Top 10 showdown Tuesday on Sports Michiana

Angelo Di Carlo — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:24:36 +0000

It’s a battle of the two best small schools in Indiana on our Sports Michiana Game of the Week.

It’s another top 10 showdown on the Sports Michiana Game of the Week on Tuesday as Bremen plays hosts to Triton in a matchup of two of the best small school teams in Indiana.

Bremen (18-3) is the Indiana Northern State Conference champions and ranked #6 in Class 2A while Triton (17-3) won the Hoosier North Conference title and are ranked #6 in Class 1A.

The two battled in the Bi-County Tournament back on January 23rd with Bremen winning 47-42.

You can watch the game on our Sports Michiana YouTube or Facebook, WSBT’s YouTube or Facebook or IHSAATV.

Tipoff is set for around 7:30pm on Tuesday with pregame coverage on Sports Michiana starting 15 minutes prior to tipoff.

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Girls Basketball Semi-State Matchups for Saturday

Angelo Di Carlo — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:45:59 +0000

Northridge, Fairfield, Culver Academies, Bremen, Whitko and Elkhart Christian will all represent the greater Sports Michiana viewing area in the girls basketball Semi-State round Saturday in Indiana. Teams will need to win two games in one day to advance to the State Finals.

CLASS 4A
LAPORTE
11am ET: Northridge (20-7) vs McCutcheon (22-5)
1pm ET: Crown Point (23-4) vs Norwell (23-4)
8:30pm ET: 1A North Semi-State Championship

JASPER
10am ET: Floyd Central (23-3) vs Lawrence Central (21-4)
12pm ET: Center Grove (26-0) vs Evansville Reitz (22-2)
8pm ET: 1A South Semi-State Championship

CLASS 3A
LOGANSPORT
10am ET: Bellmont (22-3) vs Culver Girls Academy (22-5)
12pm ET: Connersville (20-7) vs Fairfield (20-6)
8pm ET: 3A North Semi-State Championship

SOUTHPORT
10am ET: Washington (22-4) vs Jennings County (19-6)
12pm ET: Northview (20-6) vs Roncalli (25-3)
8pm ET: 3A South Semi-State Championship

CLASS 2A
FRANKFORT
10am ET: Lapel (22-4) vs Bremen (23-2)
12pm ET: Whitko (25-1) vs Oak Hill (22-3)
8pm ET: 2A North Semi-State Championship

GREENCASTLE
10am ET: Heritage Christian (19-8) vs Parke Heritage (19-7)
12pm ET: Eastern (18-7) vs North Knox (19-6)
8pm ET: 2A South Semi-State Championship

CLASS 1A
HUNTINGTON NORTH
10am ET: North Miami (18-8) vs Elkhart Christian (22-4)
12pm ET: Fremont (26-2) vs Monroe Central (21-2)
8pm ET: 1A North Semi-State Championship

CHARLESTON
10am ET: Evansville Christian (19-6) vs Borden (22-4)
12pm ET: Greenwood Christian (16-10) vs Tindley (17-5)
8pm ET: 1A South Semi-State Championship

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Northridge to host Columbia City in Top 10 boys battle Friday on Sports Michiana

Angelo Di Carlo — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:21:40 +0000

On the 2nd last Friday of the regular season for boys basketball, it’s a battle between two teams both ranked in the top 6 of their respective classes.

It’s a top 10 showdown on the Sports Michiana Game of the Week Friday when Class 4A #6 Northridge (19-1) hosts Class 3A #5 Columbia City (17-3).

You can watch the game on our Sports Michiana YouTube or Facebook, WSBT’s YouTube or Facebook and IHSAATV.

Northridge, the co-champions in the Northern Lakes Conference, has won 13 games in a row and battles Lakeland Tuesday night in their final game before hosting Columbia City.

Columbia City has won four games in a row. They finished in 2nd place in the Northeast 8 Conference.

Tipoff Friday night is scheduled for approximately 7:45pm on Friday night with pregame coverage starting around 7:30pm on Sports Michiana.

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