BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD with PJ RIDDELL

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we had the pleasure of welcoming Caleb Kuiken to the show to share about his role as a videographer with the Savannah Bananas - and how he captured a video that went viral of the Bananas' players singing, dancing, and praising God in the locker room.  Follow Caleb Kuiken: Kuiken Media On Instagram ! Check out Caleb Kuiken's company website ! Follow Beyond Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we welcome the Philadelphia Phillies's Chaplain Jeff Boettcher back to the show to share about how he's seen God work in the Phillies' locker room this season, and to invite us to the Phillies' upcoming "Faith & Baseball Night" coming up on July 20th. Click  HERE for the Phillies' ticket page, including tickets to...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode we welcome Sports Spectrum’s Executive Producer Jason Romano to the show to share about his journey in sports media and how he now uses it as a platform to share the Gospel following his career at ESPN.  Click HERE to view Jason’s personal website and learn more. Click HERE to check out Sports Spectrum.  Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail This season was historic for Messiah University's baseball team as they marched all the way to the D3 College World Series despite being the underdog the entire time. Although they ultimately fell short in the championship series, this year's national runner-ups glorified God the whole way, wearing "Jesus Over Everything" shirts and sweatshirts. On this week&ap...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we spent some time with Ben Swarr, the South-Central Pennsylvania area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to talk about his ministry journey and the current sports ministry environment in our local area! Learn more about South Central PA FCA HERE . Learn more about Lancaster FCA HERE . Contribute to Bible League International's "Open The Flood...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show we sat down with Messiah University men's soccer senior Ethan Gregory to discuss the team's recent mission trip to Colombia with the ministry COSDECOL.  Learn more about COSDECOL and their ministry here . CLICK HERE to be a part of ongoing mission work with Bible League International! Or call 1-800-YES-WORD to donate over the phone! The campaign end...

Send us Fan Mail In today's show we caught up with Messiah University's Women's Basketball team as players Charlotte Milanesi and Reese Harden, along with head coach Mike Miller shared about their experience on their recent service trip to the Dominican Republic.  Learn more about Messiah's AROMA ministry  here Learn more about Score International  here Included soundbite court...

Send us Fan Mail In today's conversation we spoke with the team chaplain of the Reading Fightins, Pastor Dan Williams. He shared about his own ministry journey, and what the challenges and triumphs of ministering in a professional baseball locker room look like.  Pastor Dan also shared about the Fightins' upcoming Celebrate Your Faith Nights on June 12th, July 25th, and August 14th, whic...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, the headlines included the PGA Championship, Preakness Stakes, NHL & NBA Conference Finals matchups, and Christian schools like Messiah University and Liberty University glorifying Christ in the NCAA baseball and softball playoffs.  This morning our guest was Ed Hanna, the chaplain for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A affiliates of the Philadel...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's show we catch up on the local high school and college spring sports playoffs, and we learn from QB Derek Carr and pitcher Aaron Nola in how their faith-based perspectives on life and sports can inspire us to trust in God's plan because of who Jesus is. Scripture References: John 3:16 Romans 5:8 John 14:6-7 John 8:32 Interview audio courtesy of CBS Sports a...

Send us Fan Mail During this week's headline segment of the show we recap the NHL and NBA playoffs so far, the Kentucky Derby, and Scottie Scheffler's recent PGA win. In our takeaway portion, we cover some of the highlights as to what the Philadelphia Eagles players had to say during Tuesday's event with the Parkesburg Point Youth Center, including veteran Brandon Graham and newcome...

Send us Fan Mail After we discuss the latest in the NBA & NHL Playoffs, the English Football Association's criticism of Cody Gakpo proclaiming he belongs to Jesus, and some updates on local baseball, we dive into our conversation with Jeff Bianchi! Bianchi played pro ball, including with the Brewers and Red Sox, and now he continues to share the Gospel and a love for baseball with his tra...

Send us Fan Mail During this morning's episode we catch up on the NFL Draft and the NHL & NBA playoffs before diving into a discussion with Dwayne Walton, Executive Director of the Parkesburg Point Youth Center, about how sports can be used to empower students, and all of us, in our walks with Christ.  Dwayne also shares about an upcoming event on May 6th with keynote speaker Brandon Grah...

Send us Fan Mail In this weekend's headlines, we cover Rory McIlroy's completion of the career grand slam with his win at The Masters, the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs, and Ohio State Football's new championship rings - with a cross engraved on the inside. In our takeaway portion, we listen to basketball coach Monty Williams' words on God's grace and guidance, and of...

Send us Fan Mail In today's headlines we work up and down the east coast with the Masters taking place in Augusta and the high school flag football season winding down, and we head out to St. Louis as the Phillies begin a series against the Cardinals and the NCAA Division 1 hockey championships take place there tonight as well. We're joined this morning by Mike Landis, co-founder of Rise...

Send us Fan Mail This week we recap the first week of MLB action and the PIAA basketball championships as we look ahead to the NCAA hockey tournament and the final weekend of the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament.  In the past few weeks of March Madness, several athletes in the tournament have expressed glory and thanks to God through the game of basketball, and they've reflected on ho...

Send us Fan Mail In today's headlines we cover everything from the beginning of the MLB season, the high school basketball PIAA state championships, March Madness, and last weekend's NCAA wrestling championships, including Wyatt Hendrickson's historic upset victory. Lititz native and former Messiah University wrestler and youth ministry major Hayden Benner joins the show to discuss...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's headlines, we catch up on the PIAA state high school basketball playoffs, as well as the start of March Madness. As we look forward to MLB Opening Day on Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies' Chaplain Jeff Boettcher joins us on the show to talk about the faith behind the Phillies and what ministry within a professional baseball clubhouse is like. Click Here...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we catch up on the latest in PA state basketball championship playoff action, and we gear up for the March Madness to begin next week. Speaking of March Madness, as teams wait to find out if they made it onto the bracket, we're thankful that we can be certain of our eternal destination when our time on earth is through. We don't have to wait...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's headlines we recap recent offseason moves for the Eagles, Phillies' prospects, a few of the Flyers' trade deadline moves, and the beginning of the high school basketball state playoffs this weekend.  In today's takeaway, we're inspired by Jahmai Mashack's glorifying God through his words and his service to his community after making a b...

Send us Fan Mail In this morning's headlines, we catch up on the Flyers and Phillies, as well as local high school and college basketball.  Millersville University Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Campus Director Dan DeVinney joins us as our guest as he discusses the importance of ministering to college students and how we can come alongside the college students in our own lives to stre...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s sports news we get ready for Phillies’ spring training, catch up on high school basketball district playoffs, recap the 4 Nations Face Off, and see how the Daytona 500 came to a close.  In our takeaway portion, inspired by Team USA/Carolina Hurricanes’ Jacob Slavin, we consider the words of Paul in Galatians as he describes what the Christian life should look like. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s sports news we celebrate the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, and get caught up on hockey's 4 Nations Faceoff, local high school sports, and more.  In our takeaway portion, we use AJ Brown's comments on how unfulfilling being a champion actually is, as we dive into what scripture, specifically what Paul says, about living and working not for person...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s sports news we prepare for the Super Bowl, and get caught up on the latest in high school sports playoffs in the coming weeks while we draw closer and closer to the beginning of the Phillies’ spring training..  In our takeaway portion, our discussion on the Super Bowl, playoffs, and end-of-season awards reminds us that earthly possessions are nice, they pale in comp...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s sports news we of course talk about the Eagles’ NFC Championship win and the other action during the conference championship weekend. We also catch up on the last week of action for the Sixers and Flyers, and highlight the Boyertown boys’ wrestling team in their dominant PAC Championship win as they gear up for the district and state playoffs. Finally, we hear 3 Ohi...