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: Oct. 2, 2022 at 12:10 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
With just two regular season games remaining for each side -- each of them Northern Lakes Conference contests -- this game could very well have decided the NLC.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish men’s basketball team held their first official practice of the 2022-23 season on Saturday, October 1st.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 1:59 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The “War by the Shore” rivalry between the Lakeshore Lancers and St. Joseph Bears boys’ soccer teams now has a new face: “The Big Boy”
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The Cubs were greeted by a handful of the team's biggest fans Thursday afternoon upon arrival back at Four Winds Field.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:52 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
It's 'win or go home' for the Cubs as they travel to Eastlake, Ohio.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press, Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Marcus Freeman became the first Fighting Irish coach to lose his first three games.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The Cubs secured a playoff spot Saturday night for the first time since 2019.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
After the game, no one shied away from claiming at least part of the blame for the opening week loss.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 2:41 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders, Matt Loch and 16 News Now
Even though the No. 5 Irish couldn’t pull off the upset of the No. 2 Buckeyes, Buchner showed that the moment wasn’t too big.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press, Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Marcus Freeman is now 0-2 as a head coach after losing a bowl game just weeks after being named Brian Kelly’s successor.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 12:13 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
This year’s Four Winds Invitational wrapped up Sunday in dramatic fashion, with Yan Liu snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in a three-way playoff hole late in the afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 12:22 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
2021 team captain Avery Davis will miss the 2022 season after suffering an ACL injury.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 12:09 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame football program puts the quarterback competition to bed, naming sophomore Tyler Buchner their starting QB.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Buchner: "We’re a unit and we work together. We cheer for each other’s successes and it’s the same thing with the downfalls. "
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
Marcus Freeman says there’s no set timetable on when he’ll name a starting QB, but he wants to do it, in his words, “as soon as possible.”
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
This year’s Riley High School football team is determined to right the ship to get the Wildcats back to their winning ways in South Bend.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 11:49 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
A blossoming 574 hoops scene gives its flowers to Mishawaka native and current Orlando Magic guard Devin Cannady, unveiling "Cannady Court" in his hometown.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 3:11 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The Irish and BYU Cougars are set to face off on Oct. 8 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 3:01 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The team’s matchup against the Lake County Captains on Tuesday, July 26, at Four Winds Field will now include a postgame fireworks show.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 2:50 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The South Bend Lions clinched the USL League Two Valley Division championship after defeating the Dayton Dutch Lions on Saturday night at TCU School Field.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 2:27 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Two Notre Dame baseball assistant coaches will be following in the footsteps of former head coach Link Jarrett.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 2:19 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
Findlay was huge for the Irish last season, finishing his freshman campaign with a 6-2 record and a 2.17 ERA.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:30 AM EDT
|By 16 News Now and Drew Sanders
Stiffler comes over after a decade of coaching the VCU Rams and racking up over 300 career wins.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2022 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Motocross fans from across the country came out in droves to Buchanan for the perfect holiday weekend highlight -- RedBud nationals in the 50th anniversary of the Pro Motocross Championship.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By 16 News Now and Drew Sanders
On Thursday June 30th, South Bend mayor James Mueller officially recognized Blake Wesley and Jaden Ivey for their inspiration and influence to the community.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 12:19 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
He’s got the option to play college ball, but instead he’s heading to Purdue University on a prestigious academic scholarship to study kinesiology.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
At Thursday’s IHSAA executive committee meeting, one of the main items on the agenda will be a vote to change the postseason format.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
The Notre Dame Athletic Department has announced new ticket packages for the 2022 home football season.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 8:42 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and Matt Loch
This was Notre Dame’s 3rd-ever appearance in the College World Series. The team finishes the year with a total of 41 wins (including postseason).
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 12:08 AM EDT
|By Matt Loch and Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face elimination for the first time during this year’s College World Series after losing Sunday to Oklahoma.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 11:57 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
This sets up a Tuesday elimination game between Notre Dame and Texas A&M. The winner of that matchup would then need to beat Oklahoma twice in order to advance to the best-of-three finals.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders and 16 News Now
It’s the fifth state title in program history.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 12:12 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish are headed for the winner’s bracket after a 7-3 victory over Texas in their first game of the 2022 College World Series.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
“All I’ve ever done is report on the accomplishments of others, but there’s a place for that and I’m glad that the football community appreciates that place.”
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 11:48 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Fighting Irish baseball team has officially arrived in Omaha, Nebraska for the 2022 College World Series.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 12:06 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Running back James Boyd of South Bend Riley will join historically black Kentucky State University in the fall. Joining him will be his high school quarterback, Elijah Taylor.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
For the first time since 2002, Notre Dame’s baseball team has clinched a spot in the College World Series after toppling the nation’s #1-ranked team in the Knoxville Super Regional.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 12:10 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
On Sunday, it’s win-or-go-home for both sides. First pitch is set for 1PM.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 12:02 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The South Central baseball team sees its season come to an end at Schreiber Field in La Porte after a hard-fought, extra-innings defeat at the hands of Lafayette Central Catholic.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 11:56 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Penn Kingsmen outlasted a tough Zionsville team by a final score of 4-2 to earn their spot at Victory Field for the 2022 IHSAA 4A state championship game.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 12:42 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame is one win away from a trip to Omaha for the College World Series.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 12:09 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
On Saturday in LaPorte, two Michiana-area high school baseball teams will play in separate games, each looking to punch their ticket to the state championship game with a win.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Normally, it’s Berkley Zache’s pitching that gets people talking. But Friday night, she got the last word from the batter's box.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:38 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
When Tony Wallace was a student at South Central in the early 80′s, there was no school softball team. Now, Wallace is heading up a South Central team that will look to win the first state championship in program history on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:13 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
It’s the first time in program history that the Irish have made back-to-back super regionals.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 12:10 AM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
South Bend Saint Joe Softball has still yet to allow a run so far this post-season.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Penn Kingsmen followed up an 11-0 drubbing of South Bend Adams with a 5-4 victory over Lake Central Saturday to win the regional title and advance to semi-state.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
A tournament like the Senior PGA Championship doesn’t happen without the help of quite a few folks pitching in.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 9:25 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
Notre Dame earned one of the coveted top 4 seeds in this year’s ACC tournament, entering the postseason as a 4-seed.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 9:12 PM EDT
|By Drew Sanders
The Notre Dame softball team saw their season come to an end over the weekend in NCAA Tournament regionals.
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