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Coldwater and Union City split Branch County baseball battle
UNION CITY – The Coldwater Cardinals and the Union City Chargers split their non-conference baseball clash on Thursday night, with Coldwater rolling in game one for the 19-3 win while game two went the way of the Chargers thanks to a walk off effort. Game one saw Coldwater score...
Coldwater baseball sweeps rival Marshall in two game homestand
COLDWATER – Early each baseball season, the Coldwater Cardinals and head coach Randy Spangler always seem to go through a few growing pains as everyone tries to figure out their place on the field. Underclassmen work hard to prove they belong, while upperclassmen work to take the leadership role needed from them if a team is to succeed. Despite it being very early in the season, if Tuesday night is any indication, the Cardinals may just have...
Coldwater softball enters rebuild in 2024
COLDWATER – Attrition is part of high school sports; it is just a part of the whole circle of life. Student-athletes make their debut, turn some heads, break records, and eventually graduate and move on. Others still move on to try new things, some battle injuries, some decide to focus on academics. Either way, attrition is a huge part of high school sports no matter where you are. For the Coldwater Cardinal softball team, the 2024 season...
Coldwater track splits with Hastings in Interstate 8 action
COLDWATER – The Coldwater track and field teams split with Hastings on Tuesday, with the girls defending home turf with a win while the boys dropped a tough loss. Coldwater girls win 11 of 17 events to down Saxons The Coldwater girls defeated Hastings, 101-57. The Cardinals claimed wins in 11 of the 17...
Union City girls track remains atop the Big 8, defeats Quincy in track rivalry
QUINCY ― Last season, the Union City girls track team came within points of winning a Big 8 conference title. This year, the Chargers remain on track to take that next step as Union City defeated rival Quincy on Wednesday, 87.7-54.33. Union City took wins in 13 of 18 events, while many of Quincy’s points came thanks to a big effort in the field events. ...
Branch County's Top Performers
We are about a month into the spring sports season and big moments abound across all sports as students begin to start stepping up their game. Athletes from every single sport are nearing mid season form and big moments have been happening all over the county. There will not be a set number of players chosen in each sport in each week, just including performances which stood out and deserve recognition. ...
Bronson pitchers toss perfect games in sweep
BRONSON - Bronson walked 31 times in prep softball action on Tuesday evening. It's also worth noting that a pair of Bronson hurlers pitched perfect games in three-inning contests. It helped the Lady Vikings sweep Maple Valley in a pair of games, winning 17-0 in both. "The pitchers threw great...
Four Fremont seniors sign with college teams
FREMONT, Ind. (WPTA) - Fremont celebrated four of its senior student-athletes on Wednesday afternoon. Football player Steve Burkholder and tennis player Chloe Hilvers both signed with teams at Trine. Golfer Presley Scott will continue her playing career at Indiana Tech. Connor Slee joined the men’s basketball team at Bluffton University....
Jonesville track's battle with the elements helps forge team mentality
JONESVILLE — If you ask Jonesville track and field athletes if the weather on Tuesday any effect on their results, they'd probably tell you they've been through worse. Just last season, the Comets battled against several area teams, including rivals Hillsdale, in a torrential downpour regional finals championship. More: Golf: Hillsdale Academy wins first SCAA league jamboree of the year ...
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