Ben Sanders

Benton Harbor

Sports Editor at The Herald-Palladium

Sports editor at The Herald-Palladium, Michigan State grad/fan, contributor to @dynastyguru

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Watervliet baseball off to good start with sweep of Michigan Lutheran

1 week ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

ST. JOSEPH — Watervliet has a very different lineup this season than the one that won last year's Division 3 baseball state championship, but the Panthers are still getting good results. Watervliet defeated Michigan Lutheran 6-0 and 7-3 on Thursday in a non-conference doubleheader to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Lakeshore tops Kalamazoo Central in cold SMAC girls soccer opener

2 weeks ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore wasn't going to complain about the weather. The Lancers were just happy to take the field. Lakeshore defeated Kalamazoo Central 6-1 on Wednesday in a snowy Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference girls soccer game. The Lancers were playing just their second game of the season, and their first since a March 19 draw with Vicksburg, with several games in between postponed. kAmQxV> <:?5 @7 92AAJ :E D?@H65[Q {2<6D9@C6 4@249 qC:2?
Lakeshore falls to Coldwater in regional semifinal

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

PORTAGE — Lakeshore went back-and-forth with Coldwater in a tense defensive struggle before falling 37-30 in Monday's Division 1 girls basketball regional semifinal. The contest was close throughout, with the seven-point final margin the largest of the game for either team. kAmQ(6 E9@F89E :7 3@E9 E62>D A=2J65 E96:C 82>6[ J@FV5 92G6 2 AC6EEJ 4@>A6E:E:G6 82>6[Q {2<6D9@C6 4@249 |:4926= r=2C< D2:5] Q&?E:= E96 7C66 E9C@HD E96C6 2E E96 6?5[ :E H2D 2 @?6\A@DD6DD:@? 82>6 2== E96 H2J 5@H?
Lakeshore girls win second straight district, first Division 1 title

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore's seniors walked off their home court Friday for the final time as one of the most successful classes in Lancers girls basketball history. The Lancers defeated Portage Central 36-33 to win the school's first Division 1 district basketball championship. Lakeshore won a Division 2 district title last season, and went back-to-back for just the third time ever. kAmQxEVD H92E H6VG6 H@C<65 7@C E96 A2DE 7@FC J62CD[ 6G6C D:?46 7C6D9>2? J62C[Q {2<6D9@C6 D6?:@C A@:?E 8F2C5 |682?
Lakeshore advances to district final with win over Kal. Central; St. Joseph knocked out by Portage Central

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore overcame a sluggish start to defeat Kalamazoo Central 55-37 in Wednesday's Division 2 girls basketball district semifinal. St. Joseph had the opposite experience in the first semifinal of the evening, jumping out to a big first-quarter lead before Portage Central got hot from the outside and came back for a 49-45 victory.
Bridgman, Hartford finish great seasons with regional semifinal losses

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

SCHOOLCRAFT — Bridgman and Hartford both had great seasons end in disappointment in Tuesday's Division 3 boys basketball regional semifinals. Kalamazoo Christian defeated Hartford 78-52 in the opener, and Schoolcraft beat Bridgman 54-18 in the second game. kAm$49@@=4C27E W`h\eX 96=5 qC:58>2? W`g\eX E@ ;FDE D:I 7:CDE\92=7 A@:?ED[ 3F:=5:?8 2 bg\e 92=7E:>6 =625] %96 t28=6D AFD965 E96 >2C8:? E@ c_ A@:?ED :?
Hartford defeats Coloma for first boys basketball district title in 21 years

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

COLOMA — Hartford hasn't had boys basketball success like this in a long time. The Huskies won their first district championship in 21 years with a 54-49 victory over Coloma on Friday in a Division 3 district final. kAmw2CE7@C5 Wa`\aX 25G2?46D E@ 7246 z2=2>2K@@ r9C:DE:2? W`b\`_X 2E dib_ A]>] %F6D52J :? E96 s:G:D:@? b C68:@?2= 2E $49@@=4C27E] %96 wFD<:6D 2=D@ H@? E96:C 7:CDE 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6 :? b` J62CD[ 2?5 42? 6?5 2? 6G6? =@?86C 5C@F89E :7 E96J 42? H:? 2 C68:@?2=[ D@>6E9:?8 E96J =2DE 5:5 :?
Brandywine beats St. Joseph to finish 22-0 girls basketball regular season

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

ST. JOSEPH — Brandywine loaded its girls basketball schedule with bigger schools to prepare itself for another state tournament run — and beat all of them. The Bobcats, last year's Division 3 state runner-up, rallied in the second half to defeat St. Joseph 51-36 and finish a perfect 22-0 regular season. kAmQxV> 2 5:?@D2FC :? E6C>D @7 4@249:?8 :? E9:D 2C62[ 2?5 x 5@?VE <?@H @7 2 8C62E6C C68F=2C D62D@? 7C@> 2 8:C=D 32D<6E32== E62>[ 2E =62DE D:?46 xVG6 366?
Berrien Springs, Benton Harbor knocked off in D2 boys basketball district

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

DOWAGIAC — Top seeds Berrien Springs and Benton Harbor were knocked off in exciting games in Wednesday's Division 2 boys basketball district semifinals. Buchanan came back from down 10 at halftime to defeat Benton Harbor 39-36 in the second game, after Edwardsburg topped Berrien Springs 54-49 in the opener. kAmqF492?2? W`f\eX H:== 7246 t5H2C5D3FC8 W`f\fX 2E f A]>] uC:52J 7@C E96 5:DEC:4E 492>A:@?D9:A]k^AmkAm%96 qF4<D 56762E65 q6?E@? w2C3@C W`d\gX 7@C E96 D64@?5 E:>6 :?
St. Joseph rallies for district upset of Lakeshore in overtime

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Ben Sanders

KALAMAZOO — St. Joseph made Monday's boys basketball district opener a special one, rallying from 12 points down to beat rival Lakeshore 52-47 in overtime. St. Joseph (4-18) has had a difficult season which included two losses to the Lancers, but moves on to play district host and favorite Kalamazoo Central at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals. kAmQ(6 5:5?VE 86E E96 H:?D H6 H2?E65 E@ E9:D J62C[ 3FE E@?:89E E96J AFE :E E@86E96C :?