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Adams coach fired after student text allegations but can still teach

South Bend Community Schools say they’ve fired the Adams High football coach suspected of inappropriate texts with students, but he can stay on as a teacher. The corporation released a statement Wednesday saying they’ve finished their investigation and found “insufficient evidence to establish that Mr. Karczewski sent photographs or messages to the students involved.”

South Bend, IN · 1d

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Career Academy responds after South Bend school board makes Clay High School vote

South Bend Community School Corporation board members voted Monday to appeal a judge’s decision that requires the district to make the former Clay High School building available to Career Academy through lease or purchase. Jeremy Lugbill, CEO of Career Academy Network of Public Schools, said the academy will continue its process despite the planned appeal.

South Bend, IN · 2d

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Coach formally removed from John Adams football program; remains employed at SBCSC

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The head football coach at John Adams High School has been removed from his role with the team. The district announced it has completed its investigation into Frank Karczewski, who is also employed as a teacher in South Bend Community School Corporation. District officials say concerns were raised over photographs and messages purportedly associated with Karczewski. The district says it found "insufficient evidence" that he sent them to the students involved.

South Bend, IN · 2d

Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer

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Former president of Saint Mary's College wins county council election

Jan Cervelli, the 12th former president of Saint Mary’s College, won the election for St. Joseph County Council as the Democratic representative for District C. James O’Brien, a Notre Dame accountancy professor, ran as the opposing Republican candidate. With 5,521 votes, Cervelli was declared the winner with having...

St Joseph County, IN · 1d

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Decatur dominates up front to displace Lions from postseason

It wasn’t an October issue that was the difference between the Lions and Raiders. It was a December through August thing to take care of. Decatur kept its record perfect at 10-0 with a 22-6 win over the Maple Valley varsity football team in the MHSAA Division 8 District Semifinals at Decatur High School Friday, Oct. 30.

Decatur, MI · 1d

South Bend Tribune

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Predicting South Bend area IHSAA, MHSAA football sectional, district championships

The time has finally come for football trophies to be hoisted. Seven South Bend Tribune coverage area teams will compete for IHSAA or MHSAA sectional or district championships Friday, Nov. 6. Only four teams can win, including one squad that resides outside of the coverage area. The Tribune coverage area is guaranteed three champions, due to three of the four championship games being head-to-head coverage area matchups, which means three squads are also guaranteed to have their seasons ended Friday night. More: Vote in Tribune's preseason IHSAA girls basketball player of the year poll More: Vote here in October 30-31 South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week poll In fact, two of the four games are between conference rivals. The lone St. Joseph County team remaining is IHSAA Class 6A No. 6 Penn (10-0), which hosts Northern Indiana Conference (NIC) rival Elkhart (7-3). The other conference rematch will be in Nappanee, as NorthWood (7-4) hosts Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) foe 4A No. 6 Northridge (11-0). The final Tribune area IHSAA sectional is in Dunlap, as Concord (5-5) welcomes LaPorte (3-7). The lone MHSAA game is between Division 4 No. 5 Edwardsburg (10-0) hosting No. 6 Portland (10-0) at 7 p.m.

South Bend, IN · 1d

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Traffic congestion expected Friday night at Warsaw High School

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is preparing for a busy evening at Warsaw Community High School on Friday, Nov. 6. The Warsaw Tigers will host Fort Wayne Snider in the Class 5A Sectional 11 Football Championship at Fisher Field, while WCHS Performing Arts will present the opening night of its fall production, CLUE.

Warsaw, IN · 8h

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Manchester Tips Off Season With Win Over Wawasee

SYRACUSE – Opening week for girls basketball continued for the Times-Union readership area on Wednesday night, as two local teams, Wawasee and Manchester met at the Hardwood Teepee. The Lady Squires were able to jump out to an early lead and never surrendered it, going wire-to-wire to start the season off with a 46-36 victory.

Syracuse, IN · 1d

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Jason Sudeikis' Notre Dame family ties make him perfect College GameDay guest picker

Instead of going with Jon Bon Jovi and "Living on a Prayer", ESPN's College GameDay will go with Ted Lasso's "Believe" mantra. Jason Sudeikis was selected as this week's celebrity guest picker in South Bend for the Notre Dame-Miami showdown . Sudeikis, known for his role as Ted Lasso and his decade-long run on "Saturday Night Live", said his grandfather and uncle graduated from Notre Dame. "With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home," the Fighting Irish's official athletics X account posted Thursday . Thrilled to announce Jason Sudeikis as this week’s @CollegeGameDay guest picker With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home ☘️ #GoIrish | #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/4Y6vj5Pxao — The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) November 5, 2026 Another of Sudeikis' uncles, George Wendt — Norm on "Cheers" — attended Notre Dame but was expelled his junior year after posting a 0.00 GPA. "I flunked out," he told the Kansas City Star in a 2016 interview . "I basically quit and didn't inform the university. I'd moved off campus my junior year, and I didn't think it through. I didn't have a car. It was cold.

South Bend, IN · 1d

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Warsaw Hosts Fort Wayne Snider In Sectional Title Game

WARSAW — A trophy will be presented Friday, Nov. 6 at Fisher Field. Warsaw (9-1) can take the third sectional football title in program history by topping visiting Fort Wayne Snider — a team the Tigers rebounded from a 30-18 fourth-quarter deficit against and nipped 33-30 on the same field in Week 1 (Aug. 21).

Warsaw, IN · 1d

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GOTW Preview: Bishop Dwenger at East Noble

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) – Two of the top teams in 4A football collide in Kendallville on Friday night, as top-ranked Bishop Dwenger heads to no. 3 East Noble in for the sectional championship in your Highlight Zone “Game of the Week.” Friday’s contest is a rematch of last year’s 4A sectional 19 title game, which […]

Kendallville, IN · 1d

The Grand Rapids Press

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Kickoff date announced for Berrien Springs at GR Catholic Central playoff football game

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More Tuesday night football is coming to West Michigan, after the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the Division 5 district championship football game between Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Berrien Springs will be played 7 p.m. Tuesday. As the No. 1 seed...

Berrien Springs, MI · 2d

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Short-handed Snider girls basketball guts out 41-31 win at Warsaw in season opener

McKenzie White led all scorers with 19 points to help Snider open the season with a 41-31 win at Warsaw.

Warsaw, IN · 2d

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Sports option for St. Michaels students

PLYMOUTH – In the future, athletes at St. Michaels School in Plymouth will have an option to participate in sports that the school doesn’t offer after a unanimous vote by the Plymouth School Corporation Board. Plymouth High School Athletic Director Ryan Welch and Lincoln Jr. High Athletic Director...

Plymouth, IN · 1d

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Four Elkhart County high school marching bands to compete in ISSMA state finals

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Four Michiana-area high school bands from Elkhart County will compete Saturday, Nov. 7, in the 2026 Indiana State School Music Association state marching band finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown and NorthWood advanced to the finals after competing in semi-state competitions.

Elkhart County, IN · 4d

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Norrix should have a longer passing time

Author’s Note: If you would like a longer passing time for health reasons, you can talk to Mr. Gross at [email protected]. There are only five minutes in between classes at Loy Norrix. However, five minutes is hardly enough time to get to class, especially if students need to go to the bathroom, a drinking fountain or a locker.

Kalamazoo, MI · 2d

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She walked into this Kalamazoo school as a freshman 40 years ago — now she teaches there

The Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary this month. Rebecca Joyce, one of the school's teachers, remembers being a freshman when the school first opened in 1986.

Kalamazoo, MI · 3d

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Tentative teacher agreement approved for Goshen schools

GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) - The Goshen Community School Board of Trustees has approved a tentative agreement with the Goshen Education Association between the district and the teachers’ association. According to our reporting partners at The Goshen News, the agreement sets starting teacher pay at $51,000 annually. Assistant Superintendent Alan...

Goshen, IN · 3d

Sturgis Journal

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Mendon, Marcellus and Constantine advance in playoffs with Saturday wins

MENDON — Four local football teams are heading on to the next round of the MHSAA football playoffs. On Saturday, both Constantine and Mendon were able to pick up playoff victories at home in the opening round. Mendon to host regional final The top-ranked Mendon Hornets gave up nearly 60 points to Adrian Lenawee Christian in the regular season finale. As fate would have it, the two teams met up again in the opening regional round game for Division 8-player playoffs on Saturday. Mendon was a bit improved defensively. The Hornets scored on each of their first two offensive plays as well and ran away with a 54-7 victory over the Cougars. "I thought in the first half, we played exceptionally well. The first three quarters, we did an outstanding job," Mendon coach Bobby Kretschman said. "I was very pleased with the way we executed, especially after last week, where we gave up 57 points. With the sloppiness of last week's game, we went back to fundamentals and it showed." GUMP'S NOT DONE: Ainsley Gump's SHS career is winding down — but it has not closed just yet FOOTBALLER OF THE WEEK: Mendon's Zak Iobe wins Footballer of the Week,

Constantine, MI · 4d

South Bend Tribune

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South Bend area's best 2026-27 regular season IHSAA girls basketball games

Now that the IHSAA girls basketball season has officially begun in the South Bend Tribune coverage area, let's take a look at some of the most high-profile regular season games across the area. Northridge, Penn and South Bend Saint Joseph notably have tough schedules, particularly in nonconference or tournament action. Here's 15 games or tournaments to look out for on 2026-27 girls basketball schedules around the area. Nov. 7: Penn vs. Valparaiso The Kingsmen and Vikings each won IHSAA 4A sectional championships with at least 23 wins before losing in regional championship games. They'll open up their seasons against one another at 7:30 p.m. ET in Mishawaka, and Valparaiso will be doing it without former Indiana All-Star Lillian Barnes, who is now at Ball State. Penn, however, returns nearly every key player, most notably sophomore Jillian Sanderson. Nov. 19-21: Culver Academies Thanksgiving Classic While only three area teams are competing in this tournament, it's notable because the potential for a 2025-26 IHSAA 3A sectional championship rematch awaits in Culver Academies vs. South Bend Saint Joseph. The Eagles beat the Huskies in that title tilt last season, and these two teams should become very familiar with one another in the next

South Bend, IN · 3d