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...

 

 

Aaron Robles of Hartford High School Soccer is our WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week for the week of October 4, 2020.

In the Indians’ 7-1 win over Michigan Lutheran, Aaron led the way with two goals and two assists. He followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over Bangor. He then finished the week with an assist in a 5-0 win over Bloomingdale.

Aaron is also a member of the Hartford Basketball team and Spanish Club. In the classroom, he carries a 3.74 grade point average.

Aaron is the son of Abel and Santa Robles of Lawrence.

Another finalist for the week was Cianna Cox of South Haven Swimming.

Catch Aaron’s conversation with Phil McDonald below…

 

 

 

We talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor football from Red Coach Donuts in Stevensville...