BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD with PJ RIDDELL

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team is on to the Round of 16 against Belgium after a win over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the Round of 32, so here on America's 250th, we're spending the morning talking with the USMNT's chaplain, Andy Young! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and the links to every week’s show on-dema...

Send us Fan Mail As another month comes to a close, we have a lot to be thankful for! We’ve enjoyed the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, and the World Cup, in addition to some great conversations with our guests on the show, Howard Brown, Derrick Ellison, and Harry Flaherty! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and the links to every week’s show on-demand!...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes it takes disappointment, a closed door, before we really take our faith seriously. Harry Flaherty’s testimony is one that proves that God can bring great things out of our deepest disappointments. Join us for his testimony and as we talk about the latest in the World Cup, Stanley Cup, and NBA Finals! Learn more about New Jersey FCA HERE ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The...

Send us Fan Mail As the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals continue, and the World Cup gets underway, we want to take some time to fix our focus on Christ, not scores, and our hope in Jesus, not wins and losses - helping us do so is our guest, Derrick Ellison!   Learn more about the Mid-Atlantic Regional FCA  HERE ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and...

Send us Fan Mail With the high school spring sports playoffs winding down and the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals underway, we’ve got plenty of sports to talk about! And speaking of NBA basketball, our guest this weekend is Howard Brown, who brought a state championship home to Pottstown, played 4 seasons at Villanova, and played a professional career overseas before returning to Pottstown as a part of...

Send us Fan Mail Here on the final Saturday in May, we're recapping what's been a great month of faith & sports conversations with Jeff Swarr, Jeff Bianchi, Steve Rodriguez, and Clint Hurdle! Enjoy this highlight episode, and if you haven't heard the full conversations with each of our guests, check them all out  HERE ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for...

Send us Fan Mail For this Memorial Day weekend, we’re joined by former MLB manager Clint Hurdle as he shares with us his faith journey and his experiences as manager of the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates! We also discuss the ongoing PIAA high school district playoffs in lacrosse, softball, and baseball, in addition to remembering the life and career of Kyle Busch. Visit Clint Hurdle’s web...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we head down to Kentucky to talk about what ministry in the world of horse racing looks like with chaplain Steve Rodriguez, who serves jockeys and staff through Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy at Turway in Kentucky and Belterra in Ohio.  Learn more about  Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites an...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend, Lancaster native Jeff Bianchi joins us to share about his career in professional baseball, and how the Lord guided him and his wife to use baseball as a ministry in Lancaster, across the country in MLB and MiLB, and even across the sea in Spain.  Learn more about Jeff’s baseball training academy in Lancaster, Bianchi Baseball Academy ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we begin the month of May, and come down the home stretch of the high school baseball season with Jeff Swarr, head baseball coach at Lampeter-Strasburg high school. He shares with us about coaching as a believer, and how a Bible study with other coaches influenced how he approaches faith-based leadership.  Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for sha...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend as we wrap up April, we discuss the NHL & NBA playoffs, the NFL Draft, and we’re recapping our conversations this past month with Trent Turner, Jon Mack, Paul Putz, and Brittany Wilkins.  Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and the links to every week’s show on-demand!  Check out the websites for both of our radio statio...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we’re talking basketball and faith with Brittany Wilkins, a former NCAA Division 1, WNBA, and international professional women’s basketball player! Wilkins shares her backstory in basketball and faith, and how a mission trip changed her perspective prior to her senior season at Iowa State. She also details what playing professional and international basketball was lik...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we’re taking a deep-dive into the history of faith & sports with Dr. Paul Putz, who is the Program Director for the Master of Arts in Theology and Sports Studies and is the Director for the Faith & Sports Institute. He's also an author, and his book, The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big Time Sports , is the detailed compilation of his res...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we’re talking national championships with coach Jon Mack! He’s the head coach of Lancaster Bible College’s men’s basketball team, who brought home the NCCAA Divison 1 national championship title on Saturday, March 21st. Coach Mack shares with us about the experience, and his perspective on winning and chasing championships as a follower of Christ.  Click HERE to read...

Send us Fan Mail We have plenty of local championships to talk about this weekend, especially when it comes to Penn State wrestling! And while it’s fun to win and talk about championships, we have to consider the most important victory first and foremost - the victory Christ won for us on the cross. Trent Turner, a 20+ year coaching veteran in high school wrestling and an area director for the Fel...

Send us Fan Mail March Madness has begun, and so we’re taking the opportunity this weekend to dive into a conversation about faith & basketball! In the past 75 weeks we’ve spent together on the show, a number of our guests have shared their stories as to how they’ve seen God work through, and in, the sport of basketball, and the lessons about life and faith they’ve learned through the game.  C...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we gear up for March Madness by having a conversation with Liv Monturo, who is on Messiah University’s women’s basketball team. She has an inspiring testimony to share when it comes to her ability to play the game she loves, and she shares that story with us on the show. Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and the...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we head to Philly to talk with Kasey Ryan Dougherty, the Multi-Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in the city of Philadelphia! She shares with us about her personal testimony of coming to Christ in the midst of challenges in her personal life, and how she quickly realized through sports that earthly success can’t fulfill us like a relatio...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we replay the highlights from a short, but impactful month of February! We welcomed 3 guests to the show this month, including softball player Sierra Fretz, LBC WBB head coach Kel Brown, and Steelers’ chaplain Kent Chevalier, who all shared about the intersection of faith and sports in their life, and how they’ve seen the Lord work not just in sports, but in...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we welcome back Kent Chevalier to the show once again, not just to talk about his role as the Steelers’ chaplain, but primarily to discuss his upcoming book release, titled “Do It Afraid.” Kent shares with us what God has taught him through the changing seasons of life, and in difficult decisions he’s had to make, and how we’re called not to live comfortable...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we talk faith & hoops with Kel Brown! Coach Kel is the head coach for Lancaster Bible College’s women’s basketball program, and he comes from a long line of coaches in his family. But the family tree isn’t just focused on basketball, they’ve been focused on using basketball as a ministry for generations. Click HERE to learn more about coach Kel Brown and...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we have a conversation with Sierra Fretz, who played softball locally at Upper Perk and St. Joe's, and is now pursuing a career in professional softball! Sierra shares with us about how she's seen the Lord provide in her softball career, and how her faith impacts her play. Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbi...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we play back the highlights from the month of January and the conversations we had with our guests: Jacob Fleegle, Brett Fuller, Seth Brunner, and Jackson Groff. Click HERE to listen back to any of these episodes, and more! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable soundbites and the links to every week’s show on-demand!  Check out...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we welcome Jackson Groff to share about his experience climbing the ranks in sports media! He's made it a point to interview athletes about their faith, and then share those stories, along with other positive stories, online to encourage viewers and put the positive humanity of athletes on full display. He works as a content creator making videos on soc...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we're joined by Seth Brunner, a professional basketball trainer for college and NBA/WNBA players, and an assistant coach for Cairn University's men's basketball team. Seth shares with us about the intersection of faith & basketball in his life as a player, coach, and professional trainer, and how the point is to win and be competitive, but...