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This week's Mid-West Family Co-Players of the Week are Joron Brown and Trey McGinnis of St.Joseph High School Football.

The Junior running back duo have both been having amazing seasons, but both were capitalized by monster performances in last week's Division III Regional Championship game against Parma Western,

Joron had 94 rush yards on 17 attempts, while finding the endzone for 3 touchdowns.

Trey gained 6.6 yards/carry, totaling 92 yards on 14 attempts, and also scored 3 touchdowns for the Bears.

The incredible performances by these two helped pave the way for the Bears dominating 49-13 victory and to seal the first regional championship for St.Joe since 2007.

Outside of football, Joron is also a member of the Bears Varsity Basketball and outdoor track teams.

While Trey runs both outdoor and indoor track, where he continues to dominate the competition as he was last years 4x100 meter State Champion.

St.Joe will play DeWitt High School in the Division III State Semi-Finals this Saturday at Jenison High School at 1PM.

Listen to Joron and Trey's conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Michigan State 73, Butler 52

Michigan State 73, Butler 52 – Brown, Christie lead Michigan State past Butler 73-52

Gabe Brown scored 19 points, freshman Max Christie added 18 and Michigan State beat Butler 73-52 in the Gavitt Tipoff. Michigan State jumped out to a 22-8 lead behind nine points from Christie. A 10-0 run, opened and closed by Christie, early in the second half made it 44-28 and the Spartans led by double figures the rest of the way. Marcus Bingham Jr. chipped in with 10 points and six blocks for Michigan State. Ty Groce had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Chuck Harris added 13 points for Butler.

Tonight

Saginaw Valley State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Eastern Michigan at Northern Kentucky, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Seattle Kraken 2

Blackhawks 4, Kraken 2 – Blackhawks beat Kraken 4-2 for fourth straight win

Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Seth Jones also scored to extend his points streak to seven games and Jake McCabe added an empty-netter for the Blackhawks to seal the win. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots, including 16 in the second period. Jared McCann and Yanni Gourde scored in the third period for Seattle, and Philipp Grubauer finished with 15 saves. The Kraken have lost five straight and seven of eight.

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Detroit Pistons 97, Indiana Pacers 89

Portland Trailblazers 112, Chicago Bulls 107

Pistons 97, Pacers 89 – Grant, Joseph lead Pistons to 97-89 comeback win over Pacers

Jeremi Grant scored 19 points and Cory Joseph added 18 as the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-89. Cade Cunningham added 16 points for Detroit, and Saddiq Bey scored 15. Malcolm Brogdan had 19 points for Indiana. Caris LeVert scored 18, and Domantas Sabonis finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams shot below 43% from the floor and under 30% on 3-pointers.

Blazers 112, Bulls 107 – Lillard rallies Blazers to 112-107 victory over Bulls

Damian Lillard struggled at the start but warmed up to finish with 22 points and 10 assists, rallying the Portland Trail Blazers to a 112-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who trailed by 20 in the first half. Zach LaVine had 30 points and DeMar DeRozan added 22 for the Bulls, who had won four of their previous five.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12

Last Night

Central Michigan 37, Ball State 17

CMU 37, Ball State 17 – Nichols tops 2K yards in C. Michigan win over Ball St.

Lew Nichols III ran for three scores and 219 yards and Central Michigan piled up 567 yards of offense and beat Ball State 37-17. Nichols topped 2,000-career rushing yards when he ran for 131 yards in the first half against the Cardinals. Nichols scored on runs of 2 and 66 yards sandwiched around a 43-yard end-around by Kalil Pempleton. Just before halftime, Drew Plitt led a 14-play, 81-yard drive for Ball State that ended with a 6-yard scoring pass to Yo’Heinz Tyler which reduced the Cardinals’ deficit to 28-17. Central Michigan put it out of reach when Nichols carried it in from the 1 finishing an eight-play, 55-yard drive.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11

Tonight

New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m.

NFL – Lions QB Jared Goff sits out practice with oblique injury

The Detroit Lions held out Jared Goff from practice after the starting quarterback suffered an oblique injury in last week’s game against the Pitt...

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Seton Hall 67, (4) Michigan 65

Notre Dame 70, High Point 61

Seton Hall 67 #4 Michigan 65 – Seton Hall stuns No. 4 Michigan 67-65, making key FTs late

Jared Rhoden scored 16 points, helping Seton Hall rally to beat No. 4 Michigan 67-65. The Wolverines had a chance to extend the game with 0.8 seconds left, but Terrance Williams missed the first of two free throws. Unlike the 1989 national championship game in which Rumeal Robinson made free throws to seal a victory for Michigan over Seton Hall, the maize and blue didn’t follow the same scrip. The Pirates trailed by 11 points early in the second half and took the lead with 1:15 left for the first time since the first half.

Notre Dame 70, High Point 61 – Notre Dame has 3 with double-doubles, beats High Point 70-61

Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Notre Dame beat High Point 70-61. Atkinson, a Yale transfer, was 7-of-11 shooting from the floor. Dane Goodwin added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Nate Laszewski had 10 points and 16 rebounds for Notre Dame (2-0). Cormac Ryan had 10 points. The Fighting Irish, which trailed 33-32 at halftime, opened the second half on a 25-12 run for a 57-45 lead with about eight minutes to play. John-Michael Wright and Jaden House scored 17 points apiece for High Point (1-2).

Tonight

Michigan State at Butler, 7:00 p.m.               Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00

NCAAMBKB – Michigan hoops coach Juwan Howard agrees to 5-year extension

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard and the school have agreed to a five-year extension that keeps him under contract through the 2025-26 season. The announcement was made by athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday night, a couple hours before the reigning Associated Press coach of the year led the fourth-ranked Wolverines against Seton Hall. Manuel hired Howard in May of 2019, giving the Miami Heat assistant and member of Michigan’s Fab Five a chance to be a head coach. Howard replaced John Beilein when he bolted to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Dallas Stars 5, Detroit Red Wings 2

Stars 5, Red Wings 2 – Robertson, callup Oettinger lead Stars past Red Wings 5-2

Jason Robertson scored twice and Jake Oettinger made 28 saves in his season debut as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Tuesday night. Ryan Suter, Jamie Benn and Roope Hintz also scored for the Stars. Filip Zadina and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots as his three-game winning streak was snapped. Larkin was removed from the game before the start of the third period due to COVID-19 protocol.

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Portland Trailblazers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Last Night

(13) Michigan 73, UMass-Lowell 54

Michigan State 73, Valparaiso 62

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12

Last Night

Eastern Michigan 22, Western Michigan 21

EMU 22, WMU 21 – Eastern Michigan comes back, beats Western Michigan 22-21

Turan Rush forced a fourth-quarter fumble and Russell Vaden IV recovered to set up a game-winning field goal to lift Eastern Michigan past Western Michigan 22-21. After Chad Ryland kicked a 31-yard field goal to pull the Eagles with two points, 21-19, the Broncos' Kaleb Eleby ran 10 yards but was stripped by Rush and Vaden fell on the loose ball at the Broncos’ 41.

Tonight

Central Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – CFP top 4 unchanged: Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State

Georgia, Alabama,

NFL – National Football League – Week 10

Last Night

Detroit Lions 16, Pittsburgh Steelers 16 – OT  TIE

Indianapolis Colts 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

Chicago Bears (bye week)

Lions 16, Steelers 16 – TIE – Comedy of errors as Steelers, Lions slog to 16-16 tie

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions slogged their way to a 16-16 tie in an ugly nearly four-hour marathon that produced more comedy than highlights. Pittsburgh's Mason Rudolph completed 30 of 50 passes for 242 yards with a touchdown and an interception while filling in for Ben Roethlisberger, who was placed on the COVID-19 list on Saturday night. Najee Harris ran for 105 yards but the Steelers (5-3-1) saw their four-game winning streak halted in the dank mist at rainy Heinz Field. De’Andre Swift ran for a career-high 130 yards for the Lions (0-8-1), who relied heavily on the run to avoid a ninth straight loss.

Colts 23, Jaguars 17 – Taylor's big day, blocked punt lead Colts past Jaguars 23-17

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, Indianapolis returned a blocked punt for a score and the Colts’ defense held on for a 23-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Indy has won four of five to reach .500 for the first time this season. The Jaguars have lost 12 consecutive road games and nine straight against AFC South foes. The Colts went ahead 17-0 but struggled to put the game away. But the Jags' Trevor Lawrence fumbled near midfield with 50 seconds to go.

Other NFL Scores

Miami 22, Baltimore 10

Buffalo 45, N.Y. Jets 17

Dallas 43, Atlanta 3

New England 45, Cleveland 7

Tennessee 23, New Orleans 21

Washington 29, Tampa Bay 19

Carolina 34, Arizona 10

Minnesota 27, L.A. Chargers 20

Green Bay 17, Seattle 0

Philadelphia 30, Denver 13

Kansas City 41, Las Vegas 14

Open: Cincinnati, Houston,

Chicago, N.Y. Giants

Tonight

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Chicago Bulls 100, Los Angeles Clippers 90

Bulls 100, Clippers 90 – DeRozan, LaVine in double digits, Bulls end Clippers' streak

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Zach LaVine added 29 to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Los Angeles Clippers 100-90 on Sunday night, ending the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak. Lonzo Ball had 10 points for the Bulls, who used generous amounts of Los Angeles-area talent to earn the victory. Paul George scored 27 points with 11 rebounds for the Clippers, while Eric Bledsoe added 21 points. Los Angeles lost for the first time since Oct. 29 at Portland.

Tonight

Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Tonight

Central Michigan at Eastern Illinois, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Last Night

Michigan State 89, Niagara 65

Notre Dame 82, Syracuse 56

Central Michigan 65, Valparaiso 61

Purdue 70, Western Michigan 62

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11

Saturday

(6) Michigan 21, Penn State 17

 (7) Michigan State 40, Maryland 21

(9) Notre Dame 28, Virginia 3

NCAAFB – Alabama jumps Cincy to No. 2; OU falls to 12th

Alabama has jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll.  Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the sixth consecutive week. The switch from Cincinnati at No. 2 to Alabama was more about the Bearcats than the Crimson Tide. Cincinnati remained unbeaten after winning at U...

 

 

This week, we talk St. Joe Football, Lake Michigan College Men's Basketball, Lakeshore Cross Country, and Michigan Lutheran Volleyball...

 

 

Game broadcast as heard on WSJM-FM, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021

Michael Arney and Bret Witkowski join Jonny Reinhardt to talk about the St. Joe Bears game against Parma Western.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Washington Capitals 2, Detroit Red Wings 0

Capitals 2, Red Wings 0 – Fucale posts shutout in NHL debut, Capitals blank Red Wings

Zach Fucale became the first goaltender in Capitals history to post a shutout in his NHL debut, stopping 21 shots as Washington beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0. Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller scored 10 seconds apart in the first period as the Capitals ended Detroit’s three-game win streak. The 26-year-old Fucale was picked by Montreal in the second round of the 2013 draft. He was 3-0-2 this season for Hershey before the Capitals called him up this week from the minors.

Last Night

Arizona Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 10

Last Night

Miami Dolphins 22, Baltimore Ravens 10

Dolphins 22, Ravens 10 – A stunner: Miami wins 2nd straight, tops Ravens 22-10

Xavien Howard forced a fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench and capped his night with a 1-yard sneak for a score with 2:19 left and the Miami Dolphins stunned the Baltimore Ravens 22-10 on Thursday night. Tagovailoa threw for 158 yards. He relieved Jacoby Brissett, who passed for 156 yards before needing to depart in the third quarter with an injured right knee. Baltimore’s streak of 51 consecutive regular-season games with at least 14 points came to an end.

Sunday

Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m.                 Rock 107 WIRX 12:00

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

Chicago Bears (bye week)

NFL – Steelers not getting ahead of themselves against 0-8 Lions

The Pittsburgh Steelers say they're taking nothing for granted when they face winless Detroit. The Steelers are riding a four-game winning streak following a 1-3 start that has thrust them into contention in the AFC North. Despite his team's surge, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says the Steelers know they have a long way to go. Detroit is the NFL's last winless team at 0-8. The Lions are hopeful veteran left tackle Taylor Decker can make his 2021 debut. Decker missed the first two months of the season due to a finger injury. The Lions are seeking their first win in Pittsburgh since 1955.

NFL – Superman II: Panthers bring QB Cam Newton back home

Cam Newton is returning to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011.  The team signed Newton to a one-year contract after starter Sam Darnold suffered an incomplete fracture of his shoulder blade in last week’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots. Panthers coach Matt Rhule said P.J. Walker will start on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Matt Barkley, signed off the Tennessee Titans practice squad, is slated to be his backup. Newton passed his physical exam and his playing status for this week will depend on how quickly he picks up the team's offense. He's expected to compete for a starting job beginning next week.’

NFL – Beckham joins Rams

Odell Beckham Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams. The Browns released Beckham on Monday midway through his third season in Cleveland. Beckham elected to join NFL yards passing leader Matthew Stafford in one of the league’s most productive passing offenses.

NFL – Ruggs lawyers: Witness says firefighting slow in fatal crash

Henry Ruggs’ lawyers are telling a judge they found a witness who says firefighters were slow to extinguish a vehicle fire sparked by a deadly crash that authorities blame on the former Raiders wide receiver. Prosecutors allege Ruggs was driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph before the crash in Las Vegas, killing another driver. The Raiders immediately released Ruggs, who’s under house arrest with strict conditions.

NBA – National Basketball Association

This week's Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Arie Hackett, a senior at Bridgman High School.

Arie just finished an amazing senior Cross Country season where she finished 1st in both the River Valley and Kalamazoo Christian Invites, and finished 2nd at the Regional Cross Country Meet.

At the MHSAA State Tournament, Arie placed 64th individually and helped the team to an 18th place finish.

Arie was recognized for her great season by being named first team all-conference, all-region, and academic all-state.

For as how amazing an athlete Arie is, you can argue that she actually shine's brightest in the classroom where she carries a 4.08 GPA, is a member of the Bridgman DECA Club, and is a part of the peer mentoring program, where she helps teach Special-Ed students Algebra-2.

On top of Cross Country, Arie is also a member of the Bridgman Varsity Basketball and Softball teams.

Next year, Arie will continue both her education and softball career at Indiana Wesleyan University where she plans to study Secondary Education.

Listen to Arie's conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

(6) Michigan 88, Buffalo 76

Western Michigan 76, Hope College 58

#6 Michigan 88, Buffalo 76 – Dickinson-led No. 6 Michigan beats Buffalo 88-76 in opener

Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on Wednesday night. The Wolverines started strong in their season opener, leading by as much as 21 points in the first half and going ahead 51-36 at halftime. But Michigan came out flat in the second half, allowing Buffalo to cut the deficit to five points with five-plus minutes left. Caleb Houstan helped Michigan pull away, making a 3-pointer to give the Wolverines a 15-point lead late in the game. Buffalo’s Jeenathan Williams scored a career-high 32 points.

WMU 76, Hope 58 – Norman Jr. scores 23 to lead W. Michigan over Hope 76-58

Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Western Michigan topped Hope College 76-58 in a season opener. Markeese Hastings had 10 rebounds for Western Michigan.  Jeff Bikus had 13 points to lead NCAA Division III Hope College.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Detroit Pistons 112, Houston Rockets 104

Chicago Bulls 117, Dallas Mavericks 107

Denver Nuggets 101, Indiana Pacers 98

Pistons 112, Rockets 104 – Grant has season-high 35 points, Pistons top Rockets 112-104

Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 112-104 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA. Grant shot 12 of 23 from the field, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Detroit improved to 2-8, and Houston dropped to 1-10. The meeting was the first between the top two picks in the July draft. Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s choice as the No. 1 pick, had 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Houston’s Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick, had 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

Bulls 117, Mavericks 107 – Ball, LaVine lead Bulls past Mavericks 117-107

Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Lonzo Ball made seven of Chicago’s 15 3-pointers, helping the Bulls top the Dallas Mavericks 117-107. Five players scored in double figures for Chicago during its second straight victory. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan finished with 17 points. Dallas had won three straight and four of five overall, but it couldn’t keep up with LaVine and the Bulls in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, and Luka Doncic finished with 20 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Nuggets 101, Pacers 98 – Barton scores 30, Nuggets beat Pacers 101-98 without Jokic

Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star Nikola Jokic as the Denver Nuggets hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers 101-98. Zeke Nnaji added 19 points and Jeff Green and Bones Hyland had 12 apiece for the Nuggets, who have won four straight and six of seven. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points to lead the Pacers. Domantas Sabonis added 20 points and 19 rebounds.

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks F Hagel to miss 2 weeks with shoulder injury

Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is expected to miss two weeks with a left shoulder injury. Hagel got hurt in the third period of Sunday night’s 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville. The Blackhawks also assigned defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk to Rockford of the AHL. Kalynuk likely is working on his conditioning after being sidelined by a right ankle sprain.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Today

Western Illinois at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11

Last Night