Scott Davidson

Indiana

Sports Writer at South Bend Tribune

Sportswriter for the South Bend Tribune.

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Articles

Can South Bend Trinity boys golf repeat history, reach IHSAA state finals again?

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

Jerry Janowski knows that his Trinity School at Greenlawn boys golf team is capable of making a return trip to the IHSAA state finals. The savvy coach also knows exactly what the young and talented Titans will need to do in order to reach that lofty goal for the second straight season. "We will have to earn it," said Janowski of making another trip to the Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel in June. "Our guys know that. Just because we did it last year does not mean anything.
Here are the best South Bend area high school girls sports performances, May 5-10

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Austin Hough |Scott Davidson

This is a daily list of top high school sports performers for softball, girls tennis and girls track and field in the South Bend area for May 5-10, 2025, compiled from information provided to The South Bend Tribune by coaches, athletic directors, and team statisticians, as well as through social media. More: VOTE: YMCA South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week, April 28 - May 4, 2025Results can be emailed to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].
Penn and New Prairie are the top teams in our softball power rankings

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

The Penn High School softball team is in a familiar spot. The Kingsmen occupy the top spot in the Tribune's Power Rankings, just as they did for our preseason poll. Penn, which is the lone area team ranked in the coaches' polls, sits at 13-2 overall and 6-0 in the Northern Indiana Conference. The Kingsmen, who lost in the semi-state title game in 2024, are No. 4 in the latest Class 4A poll.
Follow along as South Bend area IHSAA softball sectional pairings are revealed

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

It’s time to know who will be playing who in the IHSAA softball sectional tournament. The Association will be unveiling the brackets live Sunday starting at 7 p.m. on ihsaatv.org. The sectionals will start Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 26. Champions will be crowned by Saturday, May 31, barring weather postponements.
Anni Amalnathan embracing the pressure that comes with leading Saint Joseph girls tennis

2 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

Wins and losses don't matter much to Anni Amalnathan right now. She's more focused on embracing her final season as a member of the South Bend Saint Joseph girls tennis program. The senior star wants to make sure that her final go around for the tradition-rich Huskies is an enjoyable one. More: HS Tennis: Who are the top prep girls tennis teams this season?
A look at how some former local athletes are faring in college

2 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

Kiley Hinton was a difference maker on the softball diamnod throughout her prolific prep career at Penn High School. She continues to be a difference maker now for the Austin Peay University softball program. Hinton, a sophomore infielder for the Governors, was recently named as the Female Breakout Player of the Year for the softball program. Hinton has started 47 of 48 games this spring for the school in Clarksville, Tennessee. She is batting .323 with 12 doubles to go with seven home runs.
Former Jimtown and Bethel star Preston Phillips is headed to play at Pepperdine

2 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

Preston Phillips' basketball journey has contained its fair share of twists and turns. Now, it will take the former Jimtown High School and Bethel University star all the way out to the West Coast for one final season on the hardwood. Phillips, who played the past two seasons in Mishawaka for the Pilots, is headed to California to play for Pepperdine University. The Waves are members of the West Coast Conference, which includes the likes of Gonzaga and Saint Mary's.
Mike Otolski made a big impact on South Bend high school basketball scene

2 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

Mike Otolski was a big man physically, standing some 6-foot-4. Otolski had an even bigger impact than his impressive stature on high school athletics in South Bend. More: Noie: What made South Bend Central High School so special? Otolski, a former player, coach and official, is fondly remembered for all of his contributions to the area prep hoops scene. More: Demolition clashes with memories of South Bend Y. But John Wooden's 'Pyramid' is saved. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
The best girls high school sports performances of South Bend area, April 21-26, 2025

3 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Austin Hough |Scott Davidson

This is a daily list of top high school sports performers for softball, girls tennis and girls track and field in the South Bend area for April 21-26, 2025, compiled from information provided to The South Bend Tribune by coaches, athletic directors, and team statisticians, as well as through social media. VOTE: YMCA South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week, April 14-20, 2025Results can be emailed to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].
'She's like Rocky Balboa.' Ava Zachary paces Penn softball team in pursuit of excellence

4 weeks ago | southbendtribune.com | Scott Davidson

MISHAWAKA ― Ava Zachary was born to be a Penn High School softball player. It's been the tireless work ethic and dedication of the PHS senior, though, that has made her the face of the program. Zachary is the centerpiece of a Class 4A No. 5 Kingsmen squad loaded with talent. The third baseman and Notre Dame commit is one of 11 seniors, including eight who plan to play softball at the collegiate level.