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: May. 16, 2022 at 2:32 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Irish are Evanston-bound for the NCAA tournament, learning their fate along with the rest of the country on Selection Sunday.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 11:06 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Saturday was the 6th annual edition of the Clay Colonials’ “Strike Out Cancer” event, a fundraiser near and dear to their head coach Katie Rodriguez.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 3:50 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Indiana high school baseball and softball sectional pairings were released Sunday. Here’s a look at the action coming up in our area.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 3:21 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
While Kyren Williams and Kyle Hamilton were the only Notre Dame players to be selected in this year’s draft, the undrafted free agent market moves fast.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:43 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Now-former Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton is one step closer to his dream of playing in the NFL after being selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 14th pick in this year’s NFL Draft Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 2:58 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame baseball and softball each swept their conference opponents this weekend
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 12:14 AM EDT
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
As time expired, true freshman quarterback Steve Angeli ran 10 yards for the game-winning touchdown, lifting his team over Blue, 13-10.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 12:58 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The #6 Notre Dame baseball team remains undefeated in the month of April after a weekend series sweep of ACC opponent Clemson.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 12:23 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Indiana Fever president Dr. Allison Barber spoke with 16 News Now in advance of the 2022 WNBA draft to discuss the team’s unprecedented four first-round picks, community engagement in the state of Indiana, and much more.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 11:56 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
While the team certainly isn’t ready to name their new field general in April, we learned Saturday that there have been encouraging signs from those who could be next in line.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 1:41 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
New Notre Dame wide receivers coach Chansi Stuckey says he’s hoping to bring the focus and attention to detail that’s worked for him and pass it along to the Irish receivers this season.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 1:28 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
With an almost entirely new coaching staff, many of the players and coaches are still getting a feel for the full potential of this year’s squad.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 11:01 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The winningest high school wrestling coach in the state of Michigan is hanging up his hat.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Thursday, the South Bend Cubs unveiled the new logo for this season’s Copa de la Diversión series -- an initiative across dozens of minor league teams aimed at highlighting Hispanic culture.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship is coming back to Benton Harbor after a four-year break.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
First-year head coach Marcus Freeman says the goal at this point of the year is to strike a balance between working hard and staying safe.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 11:43 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
In a matchup of two programs making their state championship debut, the Beech Grove Hornets outlasted the Mishawaka Marian Knights 53-43 to claim this year’s IHSAA 3A state title.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 1:50 AM EDT
|By Matt Loch, Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Friday was the last chance for Notre Dame NFL hopefuls to strut their stuff in the team’s Pro Day.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 11:51 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Marian will now prepare to take on Beech Grove (21-6) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis next Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6PM.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 4:41 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish men’s basketball team is victorious in its return to NCAA tournament action after beating Rutgers in double overtime by a score of 89-87.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 2:39 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in Niele Ivey’s head coaching career.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Selection Sunday revealed that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 12:01 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame’s regular season record against the Michigan Wolverines mattered little on Saturday night when the two teams met in the B1G tournament semifinals.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2022 at 7:38 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
It’s regional weekend for hoosiers high school boys hoops -- two games in one day for a chance to advance to semi-state.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 10:11 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Regional action is off and running for Michigan high school girls basketball. Here are the scores for the remaining Michiana-area teams in action Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:55 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
All-NIC honors were announced Monday for the 2021-22 boys basketball season.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:40 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
District tournament action tipped off Monday for Michigan high school boys basketball. Here are the scores from Michiana-area teams in action Monday.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:45 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The #7 Fighting Irish defeated Wisconsin Sunday 4-2 to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 1:17 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish women’s basketball team was this close to securing an undefeated home record this season. However, the result of their final regular season game at Purcell Pavilion was anything but close.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 1:01 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The postseason is here for Michigan high school girls basketball -- here's a rundown of the action for Michiana teams on Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 3:21 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
This year, the Reynolds family is catching lightning in a bottle. Head coach Steven Reynolds gets the chance to coach his three daughters: freshman Kira, junior Amiyah, and senior Mila -- all at once.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
High school basketball action from around Michiana on Friday, February 25th.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 6:01 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Thursday’s 77-56 win for Notre Dame over Clemson brought them one step away from an unbeaten record at Purcell Pavilion this season.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 5:50 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The IUSB Titans have won the last two CCAC titles, and are looking to make it a third in 2022.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 5:43 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Postseason play is right around the corner for Indiana high school boys basketball.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
On an afternoon where the Irish connected on 14 three-pointers, they still found themselves coming up short on the scoreboard against conference foe Wake Forest, losing in the end 79-74.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 at 12:09 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
New Prairie's Christian Carroll and Rochester's Marshall Fishback wrestled their way state titles for the first time in their respective programs' history. Also, Laporte's Ashton Jackson earns his 2nd career state title.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 11:54 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Entering the weekend, two Michiana-area teams remained in play for a trip to the state title. After Saturday’s smoke cleared, there was only one.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 11:13 PM EST
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
High school basketball action from around Michiana on Friday, February 18th.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 1:42 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Multiple Michiana area teams took the court Saturday for regional championships on Saturday, and a couple are now just one step away from competing for a state title.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 1:23 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Sunday's 73-47 loss is Notre Dame's worst of the season.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 1:11 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Irish got 20+ point performances from both Blake Wesley and Dane Goodwin on the way to the victory.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 12:55 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The previous record of 22.15 was set by Carmel’s Amy Bilquist in 2015 -- Lily Christianson broke the record by just one-hundredth of a second, finishing her race with a time of 22.14.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 at 12:21 AM EST
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
High school basketball action from around Michiana on Friday, February 11th.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:31 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Paul Atkinson Jr. earned his first-ever ACC Player of the Week honors after averaging a double-double over the Irish’s last three games.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Tight end George Takacs is saying goodbye to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this offseason, announcing intentions to enter the transfer portal on Monday.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:03 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Kelly Ratigan of South Bend St. Joe has been named MVP for the 2021-22 NIC girls basketball season, and heads up this year’s all-conference first team.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 12:51 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish women’s basketball team fell victim to the Florida State Seminoles in a one-game road stint on Sunday, losing by a final score of 70-65.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 12:35 AM EST
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is now off to it’s hottest ACC start in program history after flattening the NC State Wolfpack Saturday, 69-57.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 11:57 PM EST
|By Drew Sanders
Girls sectionals push on in Indiana Saturday.