As you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, Joel Cordes and Bret Witkowski have the call from Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium as the 5-0 St. Joe Bears faced 4-1 Portage Northern.

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WSJM Sports presents The Player’s Voice, where we bring you the latest news from players and coaches on in-game performances, practice, and off-field activities.

This week’s episode focuses on players from both Buchanan and Berrien Springs as they prepare for their matchup this Friday.

Players interviewed:

Buchanans' Tyler Baker, Lucas Zeiger, Gabe Tompkins, and coach Mark Frey

Berrien Springs Alex O'Dell, Micah McFarland, and coach Ben Iliff

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Today in Sports

• MLB's Wild Card Round ends with the Mets eliminating Milwaukee in 3 games with a 4-2 win.   
• Tigers open Divisional Round on Saturday at 1:08 at Cleveland.  Pregame on WSJM is at 12:40
• NFL Thursday night football. Atlanta over Tampa Bay 36-30 in OT.   Sunday Panthers at the Bears and Colts at Jags at 1.  Lions are off this week
• College Football TONIGHT has Michigan State at 6th ranked Oregon, 7:30 pregame on Cosy-FM.   #10 Michigan heads to Washington for National Championship Rematch on Saturday at 7:30, 6:30 pregame on WSJM
• NHL Preseason, Leafs over Wings 2-0
• High School scores and schedules

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Today in Sports

• The Tigers eliminate the Astros with a 5-2 win to sweep the AL Wild Card round.  Detroit moves on to face Cleveland on Saturday in the ALDS.
• Kansas City and San Diego also move on, while the Mets and Brewers will need a 3rd a deciding game today.
• NFL TNF is TB at the ATL
• Red Wings host Leafs in NHL preseason play
• High School scores from Wednesday

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Today in Sports

• The Tigers hold on in the 9th inning for a 3-1 win over Houston in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card, Detroit can advance to round 2 with a win against Houston today at 2:30, a 2:05 pregame on WSJM.
• Kansas City, NY Mets, and San Diego also take 1-0 series leads.
• WNBA playoffs, New York grabs a 2-0 series lead over Vegas pushing the defending champs to the brink, and Minnesota ties their series with Connecticut at 1-1.
• NHL Preseason, The Red Wings top Pittsburgh 2-1.   Minnesota beat the Blackhawks 7-2.
• Big Ten changing the way officials line up on onside kick attempts after controversy in Michigan/Minnesota game.
• High School scores from Tuesday.
• New High School Football Rankings

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Today in Sports

• Lions QB Jared Goff was a perfect 18 for 18 passing with 2 touchdowns and he caught a TD pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown in the Lions 42-29 win over Seattle.
• In the other Monday night game, Tennessee over Miami 31-12.
• Tigers open playoffs this afternoon in Houston at 2:30, 2:05 pregame on WSJM.
• MLB Hit leader Pete Rose passes at age 83.
• Wings fall in both of their split squad preseason games last night.
• WNBA playoffs continue tonight.
• High School Scores

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The WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Sophia Pierangeli of St. Joseph girls swimming.   Sophia is a sophomore at St. Joe

St. Joe won all four of their meets last week to improve to 7-0 on the season.
Sophia won each event she competed in, during the dual meet with Portage Northern and Harper creek she won in medley relay, the 200 free relay, the 50 free, and the 100 back.   In the double dual with South Haven and Unity Christian, Sophia won the medley relay, 400 free relay, the 50 free and 100 free.  She had qualified for state in every event except one.  

She’s in band, plays three sports at St. Joe and carries a 4.0 GPA. 

Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Sophia Pierangeli of St. Joseph Girls Swimming.

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Today in Sports

• The 2024 MLB regular season comes to an end as the White Sox end their miserable season on a happy note with the 9-5 win over the Tigers.  The Tigers move on and will face Houston in the AL Wild Card round starting Tuesday.   The Cubs season ends with a 3-0 loss to the Reds in 10 innings.
• NFL.  The Bears beat the LA Rams 24-18, and the Colts beat previously unbeaten Pittsburgh 27-24.
• The Lions square off against Seattle tonight on Monday Night Football at 8:15 from Ford Field. the pregame on Rock 107 WIRX is at 7:10.
• College football this weekend, Michigan, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Notre Dame were winners,  Western Michigan and Michigan State fall.
• New AP Rankings have Alabama back on top.
• NHL preseason tonight, Red Wings to split up to play two games, one at Buffalo, one at home against Pittsburgh.

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From Full Circle Cafe and Espresso Bar in Stevensville, we take to the Coaches.

We talk St. Joseph, Lakeshore, and Twin City Sharks football and Michigan Lutheran boys soccer

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As you heard on 97.5 Y-Country, Lakeshore played host to the St. Joe Bears in the annual War by the Shore

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