Drew Sanders
Sports Reporter
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Drew Sanders is a South Bend native with longtime passion for sports journalism.
He earned a degree in journalism with a news concentration from Ball State University before coming home to join the WNDU team as a show producer. After donning that hat for two years, he transitioned roles within the station and became a digital producer. Months later, he took on his current role of sports reporter.
Off-days for Drew consist of watching sports, reading, playing video games and hunting for new music/podcasts to listen to.
He's thrilled to be able to share the stories of Michiana's athletes -- if you'd like to share a story idea, you can reach him via email at andrew.sanders@wndu.com
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 1:21 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Despite their best efforts without two key players, Notre Dame was ultimately beaten by North Carolina State, 69-65.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:54 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Irish rode a strong second-half performance to win big over their ACC foes, 70-47.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:56 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Sectional games are scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 31, and run through Saturday, Feb. 4.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:49 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The No. 7 Fighting Irish women’s basketball team picked up a bittersweet win Sunday, beating Virginia 76-54 but losing veteran guard Dara Mabrey to a knee injury early.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 12:21 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Boston College took down Notre Dame by a final score of 84-72.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 12:19 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The LaVille Lancers boys and girls’ basketball teams swept this year’s annual TCU Bi-County Basketball Tournament, each winning in close fashion in their final games.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:59 AM EST
|By 16 News Now, Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Brey was insightful, introspective, and admitted what many have known for weeks leading up to the announcement — that the Irish men’s basketball program needs a new voice.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Despite the team’s recent struggles, the news was met with varying degrees of surprise by the Irish faithful.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The South Bend Washington Panthers remain undefeated, now a perfect 20-0, after taking down Fort Wayne Northrop on Wednesday by a final score of 70-42.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:40 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Stonebreaker is the 55th Notre Dame player or coach inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, which is the most of any institution in the country.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:57 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team shot 28% en route to their lowest point total of the season and a 60-50 loss to North Carolina Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 12:11 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Saturday, they suffered their sixth loss in the last seven games, and their fifth in five conference contests as they went down to the University of North Carolina, 81-64.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:58 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Competing for their first team state title in 13 years, the Mishawaka Cavemen came away from Saturday as 3A state champions.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 1:04 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The first Friday of the new year means its time for Roundball Roundup!
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:24 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Jayson Ademilola and Chris Smith both announced via social media on Wednesday that they would be entering this year’s draft.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The IU South Bend Titans men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted conference opponent Roosevelt University on Wednesday night for a double-header.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:35 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
On Tuesday, Notre Dame cornerback TaRiq Bracy announced via Instagram that he’d be declaring for the 2023 NFL draft.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:25 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Despite holding a double-digit lead in the 2nd half, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team came up short in their 4th conference game of the season, losing to Boston College 70-63.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 12:50 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
In just her second game with the team, Irish early enrollee Cass Prosper put up seven points and a game-high nine rebounds as No. 5 Notre Dame steamrolled its first opponent of the calendar year.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
16 Sports Reporter Drew Sanders met up with both Irish and Gamecock fans ahead of Friday’s matchup at TIAA Bank Field.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 1:10 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team took their 4th loss of the season Sunday, falling to the University of Georgia.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:50 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
A top-10 battle in Blacksburg saw the visiting Fighting Irish hand the Virginia Tech Hokies their first loss of the season Sunday.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 1:08 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
As the Notre Dame football team starts to shift its attention from final exams to the final game of the year, there's a familiar sentiment amongst the Irish defense.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 12:03 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The first Tri-State Holiday Classic, held at Southwestern Michigan College, featured eight teams from three states competing in a day full of high school girls basketball action.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:44 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Freshman Steven Reynolds III has proven himself to be a valuable piece of a Panther squad vying for an NIC crown this winter.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 2:39 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
South Carolina features a relatively well-known quarterback in former Netflix star Spencer Rattler, but who is lining up under center for the Irish?
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 1:29 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Marquette Golden Eagles earned a 15-point win in South Bend over Notre Dame on Sunday, taking down the Irish 79-64.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 5:21 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Head Coach Marcus Freeman met with the media on Saturday for the first time since the bowl assignment was announced to let us know where things stand with the team just three weeks away from their last game of the season
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 12:14 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Seven different players scored in double figures Saturday as the Notre Dame women’s basketball team took down Merrimack 108-44 in front of a supportive home crowd.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Matt Loch, Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Highlights and scores from high school basketball action around Michiana on Friday, Dec. 9
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:20 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Amiyah Reynolds crossed the thousand-point mark for her high school career on Thursday in a win over South Bend Clay.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish men’s basketball team improved to 7-2 on the season with a home win over Boston University, 81-75.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 7:08 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders, Matt Loch and 16 News Now
The next time we see the Fighting Irish football team take the field, it’ll be in Jacksonville, Florida against the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team recovered from a buzzer-beater loss to Maryland earlier in the week, and responded Sunday with a dominating win over powerhouse UCONN, 74-60.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 12:43 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish men’s basketball team starts their conference schedule 0-1 after dropping a down-to-the-wire contest to Syracuse on Saturday.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The No. 7 Fighting Irish women’s basketball team faced its first ranked opponent Thursday night, playing host to No. 20 Maryland.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 1:01 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Both teams generated over a dozen shots, but the Irish came away with nothing to show for it in a scoreless effort.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 12:36 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame’s five-game winning streak was finally brought to an end in Saturday’s season finale versus rival USC.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
The New Prairie Cougars football team saw its season come to an end Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, losing in the 4A state championship game to East Central 37-7.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 3:02 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame took down TCU Sunday by a final score of 2-0 to advance to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 2:54 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame made quick work of in-state opponent Ball State, knocking down big shots early and often on their way to a dominating win at home, 95-60.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 12:18 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish put together their most complete performance of the season in their home finale, blasting Boston College 44-0.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 2:36 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
High school football teams in both Indiana and Michigan took part in semi-state playoff games Friday night!
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 1:59 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame won their 2nd straight home game to begin the season, beating Youngstown State on Sunday by a final score of 88-81.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 1:45 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Irish never trailed throughout this game and now improve to 2-0 on the season.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 12:46 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Irish made quick work of their 1st-round opponents in this year’s NCAA tournament, dispatching Omaha 5-0 to advance to the 2nd round next weekend.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 12:40 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish bounced back from a 5-1 drubbing Friday night to take down rival Michigan 3-2 on Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 12:14 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame now improves to 7-3, and will return home to South Bend for their final home game of the season against Boston College.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 12:14 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish men’s basketball team is now 1-0 after winning a close season-opener over Radford on Thursday, 79-76.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 1:03 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The #5 Florida State women’s soccer team advanced to the ACC Championship in penalty kicks over No. 4 Notre Dame Thursday night.
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