This week on The Coaches, we talked St. Joe Football, Lakeshore Football, Michigan Lutheran Soccer, and Benton Harbor Football at Red Coach Donuts in Stevensville...

 

Reid Haskins of Bridgman High School Football is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of October 18, 2020.

Bridgman came back from a 47 point deficit to defeat Tri-Unity Christian 54-53 in overtime. Reid helped lead the Bees’ comeback by throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown, and rushing for 166 yards and five more touchdowns. In all, he accounted for 356 yards in offense. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded ten tackles.

Reid is also a member of the basketball and baseball teams, and represented Bridgman at the BCS Student Leadership Conference. In the classroom, he carries a 4.0 grade point average.

Reid is the son of Erik and Keri Haskins of Berrien Springs.

Other finalists for the week were Johnny Rager of Buchanan Football, Seth Walters of St. Joe Soccer, and Ericka Lopez of Eau Claire Cross Country.

Catch Reid's conversation with Phil McDonald below...

 

 

St. Joe hosted Gull Lake in a first round football playoff match-up Friday, Oct. 30...

 

Lakeshore hosted Niles in a first round football playoff match-up Friday, Oct. 30...

 

Cody Palgen of Coloma High School Football is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of October 11, 2020.

In the Comets’ 24-16 win over Watervliet, Cody caught nine passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns. That brought his season totals to 24 catches for 453 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense, he came away with an interception in the end zone in the closing minute of the game to secure the win.

Cody is also a member of the Coloma Baseball team. In the classroom, he carries a 3.5 grade point average.

Cody is the son of Lisa Van Pelt of Coloma.

Other finalists for the week were Samantha Dietz of Watervliet Volleyball and Allison Glendening of Lake Michigan Catholic Cross Country.

Catch Cody's conversation with Phil McDonald below...

 

Joe Furlan of Bloomingdale High School Cross Country is our WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week for the week of October 11, 2020.

Joe won the final Southwest 10 Conference Jamboree with a time of 17:27.53, capping off an undefeated conference season for him. In the process, he helped lead the Cardinals to the Southwest 10 Team Championship. He followed that performance up with a second place finish at the Charger Mini-Meet with a time of 17:06.6.

Joe is also a member of the Bloomingdale Track team and is a volunteer firefighter for the Columbia Township Fire Department. In the classroom, he carries a 3.5 grade point average.

Joe is the son of John and Julie Furlan of Grand Junction.

Another finalist for the week was Grace Lundy of South Haven Swimming.

Catch Joe’s conversation with Phil McDonald below…

 

 

 

 

From Red Coach Donuts in Stevensville, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor football, and recap week six of the regular season...

 

Lakeshore traveled to DeWitt Friday, Oct. 23...

 

St. Joe traveled to Battle Creek Lakeview Friday, Oct. 23...

 

Maya Hunter of St. Joseph High School Golf is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of October 4, 2020.

As St. Joe won the Division 2 Regional title, Maya captured the individual Regional championship with a three stroke victory. Later in the week, she won the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West Division individual title. In the process, she led St. Joe to a ninth straight division championship.

Maya is also a member of the St. Joe Basketball and Soccer teams, and Orchestra. In the classroom, she carries a 3.88 grade point average.

Maya is the daughter of Marc and Joyce Hunter of St. Joe.

Other finalists for the week were Samantha Dietz of Watervliet Volleyball, Karly Klaer of St. Joe Volleyball, and Corban Gamble of Brandywine Tennis.

Catch Maya's conversation with Phil McDonald below...