WSJM Sports

Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Joron Brown of St. Joseph High School Football. Joron is a senior at St. Joe, He also plays basketball and runs track, in the classroom he has a 3.34 GPA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Full Circle Cafe and Espresso Bar. Phil McDonald is off this week. Bret Witkowski is joined by WSJM play by play voice G.B. Richmond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, St. Joseph face Zeeland West in a rematch of the first round game last year, in which St. Joe (9-1) defeated the Dux (9-1) on their way to the state semifinals. Will it be two in a row for the Bears, or will the Dux get the win. GB Richmond and Bret Witkowski were at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph for the call of the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Reid Haskins of Bridgman High School football.  He is senior at Bridgman high school where Reid carries a 4.22 Grade Point Average. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar, we talk St. Joe Football, Eau Claire Football, and Our Lady of the Lake Volleyball…     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, GB Richmond and Bret Witkowski were at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph for the opening round playoff game between the Pioneers of East Grand Rapids (4-5) and the St. Joseph Bears (8-1). The winner moves on to face the winner of Lowell and Zeeland West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Boston Bruins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1 Edmonton Oilers 6, Chicago Blackhawks 5 Bruins 5, Red Wings 1 – Marchand has 2 goals and an assist in return, Bruins roll Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to four games, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Thursday night. Jeremy Swayman made...

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Chicago Bulls 124, Indiana Pacers 109 Atlanta Hawks 118, Detroit Pistons 113 Bulls 124, Pacers 109 – LaVine’s 28 points enable Bulls to hold off Pacers, 124-109 Zach LaVine scored 28 points as the Chicago Bulls held off a third-quarter surge to earn a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points to move...

NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99 Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99 Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late...

NFL – National Football League – Week 7 Last Night Chicago Bears 33, New England Patriots 14 Bears 33, Patriots 14 – Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14 Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense forced returning Patriots starter Mac Jones back to the bench to give Chicago a 33-14 victory over New England. In...

NFL – National Football League – Week 7 Yesterday Dallas Cowboys 24, Detroit Lions 6 Tennessee Titans 19, Indianapolis Colts 10 Cowboys 24, Lions 6 – Cowboys lean on defense in Prescott’s return, top Lions 24-6 Ezekiel Elliott ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and Dak Prescott threw for a score in his return from injury while the Dallas Cowboys leaned on their defense again in a 24-6 victory ove...

  This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso bar, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, & Twin City Football, and St. Joe Swimming…     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Samanta Dietz of Watervliet High School Volleyball. Samantha is senior at Watervliet high school where she carries a 4.05 Grade Point Average. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, GB and Bret Witkowski were at C.W. Post Field in Battle Creek for the showdown between 7-1 St. Joseph and 7-1 Battle Creek Central, the winner claimed the outright SMAC Conference Championship and secures home field advantage in the upcoming playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on 97.5 Y-Country, the Lakeshore Lancers (3-5) are back at home to face Portage Central (3-5), still with a chance at making the MHSAA playoffs with a victory.  Al Pscholka and Denny Kniola were at Al Stockman Stadium with the call of the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 7 Last Night Arizona Cardinals 42, New Orleans Saints 34 Cardinals 42, Saints 34 – Cardinals use two pick-6s in first half to down Saints 42-34 Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons scored touchdowns on two pick-6s late in the first half and used that stunning change in momentum to lift the Arizona Cardinals over the New Orleans Saints 42-34. The Cardinals snapped a...

NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers Last Night Detroit Pistons 113, Orlando Magic 109 Chicago Bulls 116, Miami Heat 108 Washington Wizards 114, Indiana Pacers 107 Pistons 113, Magic 109 – Bogdanovic shines in Detroit debut, helps Pistons beat Magic Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points in his debut with Detroit, helping the Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 113-109 on Wednesday...

MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs Last Night ALDS – Best of 5 New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Guardians 1                              (NYY wins 3-2) Yankees 5, Guardians 1 – Stanton, Judge HR, Yankees beat Guards, into ALCS vs Astros Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge staggered Cleveland with early homers, and the New York Yankees rocked past the Guardians 5-1 in the decisive Game 5 of their AL D...

NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender&r...

Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Gail Vaikutis of St. Joseph High School Cross Country.   Gail is a junior at St. Joseph, she carries a 3.84 Grade Point Average. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, the St. Joseph Bears (6-1) celebrate Senior Night against Mattawan (3-4) from Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph. G.B. Richmond and Bret Witkowski were there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on 97.5 Y-Country, the Lakeshore Lancers (3-4) look to bounce back after their home loss to St. Joseph with a road game with the Portage Northern Huskies (4-3). Al Pscholka and Denny Kniola were there for the call of the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This week at Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, & Twin City Football, and Michigan Lutheran Girls Golf…     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 6 Last Night Washington Commanders 12, Chicago Bears 7 Commanders 12, Bears 7 – Muffed punt, Robinson TD lift Commanders over Bears 12-7 Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders stopped a four-game losing...

NHL – National Hockey League – Regular Season Start Last Night Colorado Avalanche 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 2 – Avs raise banner, beat Blackhawks 5-2 to start title defense Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four assists and the fast-skating Colorado Avalanche began their Stanley Cup title defense with a 5-2 win over th...