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WSJM Sports Player of the Week – Phillip McLaurin – Brandywine
Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Phillip McLaurin from Brandywine High School Wrestling. He’s currently a senior at Brandywine High School and has a 3.8016 Grade Point Average. He also plays football at Brandywine. Podcast:
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WSJM Sports Player of the Week – Owen McLoughlin – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic
Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Owen McLoughlin from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Boys Basketball. He’s currently a junior at Our Lady of the Lake High School and has a 3.77 Grade Point
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WSJM Sports Player of the Week – Grant Gondrezick II – Benton Harbor
Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Grant Gondrezick II from Benton Harbor Boys Basketball. He’s currently a senior at Benton Harbor High School and has a 3.4 Grade Point Average. Podcast: Play in new window
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MWF Player of the Week – Landon Fisher – Decatur Basketball
Our Midwest Family Player of the Week is Landon Fisher of Decatur High School Basketball. Landon is a senior at Decatur. He also plays baseball and in the classroom Landon has a 4.0 GPA. WSJM Sports Director
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MWF Player of the Week – Megan Wurster – Lakeshore Basketball
Our first Midwest Family Player of the Week for the winter high school sports season is Megan Wurster of Lakeshore High School Basketball. Megan is a sophomore at Lakeshore. She also plays soccer and golf and in
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MWF Player of the Week – Abby Baushke – Decatur Volleyball
Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Abby Baushke of Decatur High School Volleyball. Abby is a sophomore at Decatur. She also plays basketball, softball, club volleyball, and is a member of the National Honor Society,
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MWF Player of the Week – Joron Brown – St. Joseph Football
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
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MWF Player of the Week – Reid Haskins – Bridgman Football
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. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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MWF Player of the Week – Samantha Dietz – Watervliet Volleyball
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. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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MWF Player of the Week – Gail Vaikutis – St. Joseph Cross Country
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. Podcast: Play in new window |
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MWF Player of the Week – Kendra Koster – Lawton Cross Country
Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Kendra Koster of Lawton High School Cross Country. Kendra is a junior at Lawton and carries a 4.2 Grade Point Average. Podcast: Play in new window | Download |
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MWF Co-Players of the Week – John Schumann & Ben McCaw – Lawrence Football
Our Midwest Family Co-Players of the week are John Schumann and Ben McCaw of Lawrence High School 8-Man football. John, a junior at Lawrence has a 3.88 GPA, while Ben, a senior has a GPA of 3.99.
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MWF Player of the Week – CJ Gordon – Berrien Springs Football
Our Midwest Family Player of the week is C.J. Gordon, of Berrien Springs High School Football. C.J. is a senior at Berrien Springs and has a 3.65 GPA Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe:
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MWF Player of the Week – Christian Shannon – St. Joseph Boys Soccer
Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Christian Shannon, of St. Joseph High School Boys Soccer. Christian is a senior at St. Joe and has a 3.65 GPA Podcast: Play in new window | Download |
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Mid-West Family “Player of the Week”
THIS WEEK’S MIDWEST FAMILY PLAYER OF THE WEEK IS TAYLOR HOLLAND FROM SOUTH HAVEN SOFTBALL. IN A RECENT GAME AGAINST PLAINWELL, TAYLOR WAS 5 FOR 5 WITH A DOUBLE, TRIPLE AND 4 RBI’S. AGAINST WATERVLIET, TAYLOR WAS
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Midwest Family “Player of the Week”
THIS WEEK’S MIDWEST FAMILY PLAYER OF THE WEEK IS BRIDGMAN SENIOR ARIE HACKETT. SHE IS THE ONLY BRIDGMAN FEMALE ATHLETE TO BE NAMED ALL-STATE IN TWO DIFFERENT SPORTS, CROSS COUNTRY AND SOFTBALL. ARIE HELPED LEAD THE SOFTBALL
Midwest Family “Player of the Week”
ALLISON GLENDENING THIS WEEK’S MIDWEST FAMILY PLAYER OF THE WEEK IS SOPHOMORE ALLISON GLENDENING OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE TRACK. AT THE APRIL 20TH BCS MEET IN LAWRENCE, ALLIE WAS A TRIPLE WINNER, AS A MEMBER
Midwest Family “Player of the Week”
THIS WEEK’S MIDWEST FAMILY ‘PLAYER OF THE WEEK’ IS MADI DOTSON. MADI IS A FRESHMAN AT SOUTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL AND A STARTING CATCHER FOR LADY RAMS SOFTBALL. IN APRIL, MADI WENT 9 FOR 14 WITH 5
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Connor Shooks- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Connor Shooks, a senior from Our Lady of the Lake High School. In the first golf match of the season, Connor shot a 43 at Lake Michigan Hills
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Grant Gondrezick II- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the week is Grant Gondrezick II, a junior from Benton Harbor High School. On top of having a incredible regular season for the Tigers, Grant did what all great
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Nolan Wertanen- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Nolan Wertanen, a Senior from St. Joe High School and member of the Bears’ Varsity Wrestling team. Its a long list of accomplishments that Nolan has achieved on
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Elise DeWeerd-MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Elise DeWeerd, a senior from St.Joseph Michigan Lutheran High School and member of the girls varsity basketball team. In last weeks district championship game against River Valley, Elise
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Abby Schrauben-MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Abby Schrauben, a Sophmore from Lake Michigan Catholic High School. Though Abby seemingly does everything at LMC, last week Abby had a few amazing performances on the basketball
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James York: MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is James York, a Senior from Berrien Springs High School. James seemingly does it all at Berrien Springs: Basketball player, all-conference wide receiver, all-conference Track, oh, and even 2022
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Nothin’ but Nate: MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family player of the week is Nate Necas, a Senior from Bridgman High School and a captain on the varsity basketball team. Though Nate’s a dynamic running back on the football field, and an
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Ryan’s Relentlessness: MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Midwest-Family Player of the Week is Ryan Young, a senior from Buchanan High School and member of the boys varsity basketball team. Last season, Young broke his ankle in the second game of the season
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Snodgrass’ Sizzlin’ Start: Mid-West Family Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Alexis Snodgrass, a senior from Hartford High School. Alexis is a key fixture for the Hartford Girls Varsity Basketball team and has helped lead the way to a
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Jeremiah Mitchell- MWF Player of the Week
This weeks Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Jeremiah Mitchell, a senior from New Buffalo High School. So far this season, Jeremiah has been absolutely stuffing the stat sheet, and last week may been 2 of
Rylee Carter-MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Rylee Carter, a senior from Countryside Academy High School and member of the boys varsity basketball team. Rylee has been having an amazing start to the 201-22 season.
Jayce Warren- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Jayce Warren, a senior from Bridgman High School. Jayce is a star 3-sport athlete Bridgman, playing Football, basketball, and baseball, but last week, Jayce shined on the basketball
Damarion Travis- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Damarion Travis, a Junior from Eau Claire High School. Damarion is a star basketball, football, and track athlete at Eau Claire, but he’s off to an exceptional start
Natalyn Heckathorn-MWF Player of the Week
This weeks Mid-west Family Player of the Week is Natalyn Heckathorn, a sophomore from River Valley High School. After splitting time between JV and Varsity last year for the Mustangs, Natalyn is off to a hot start
Joron Brown and Trey McGinnis- MWF Co-Players of the Week
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
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Arie Hackett- MWF Player of the Week
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
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Dani Morrill- MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Dani Morrill, a senior from Lakeshore High School and member of the Bridgman Co-Op Swim Team. At the Portage Central Invitational on October 23, Dani placed 1st with
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Reid Haskins-MWF Player of the Week
This week’s Mid-West Family Player of the Week winner is Reid Haskins, a Junior from Bridgman High School and member of the Bridgman Varsity Football team. In last week’s football game vs Marcellus, Reid completed 10/11 passes
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Kendra Koster- MWF Player of the Week
Kendra Koster, a Sophmore from Lawton High School and member of the girls Cross Country team, is the winner of the Mid-West Family Player of the Week for the week of October 18,2021. On October 14, in
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Sydney Barnes- MWF Player of the Week
Sydney Barnes, a Senior from South Haven High School, and member of the girls golf team, is the winner of the Mid-West Family Player of the Week award for the week of October 11, 2021. Sydney finished
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Karly Klaer- MWF Player of the Week
Karly Klaer, a Senior from St.Joe High School and member of the girls volleyball, basketball, and track teams, is the winner of the Mid-West Family Player of the Week of October 4, 2021. In last week’s volleyball
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Audrey Dixon- MWF Player of the Week
Audrey Dixon, Junior at Niles High School and member of the Bridgman Co-op swim team, is the winner of the Mid-West Family Player of the Week for the week of September 27, 2021. At the Loy Norrix
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Grace Chisek & Samantha Dietz- Mid-West Family Athletes of the Week
Grace Chisek and Samantha Dietz Watervliet volleyball are the winner’s of the Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week for the week of September 20, 2021. It’s not very often when a pair of teammates both break MHSAA
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Cage Davison- Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week
Cage Davison of Lakeshore High School football is the winner of the Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week for the week of September 13, 2021. In the Lancer’s 35-14 win over Mattawan, Cage made huge plays in
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Brennan Bornas- Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week
Brennan Bornas of Watervliet High school boys soccer is the winner of the Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week of September 6, 2021. Brennan helped lead the Panther’s to two big wins over Delton Kellogg and Paw
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Bol Bak- Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week
Bol Bak of Lawrence High school is the winner of the Mid-West Family Athlete of the Week for the week of August 30th, 2021. In Lawrence’s season opener against Marcellus, Bol made plays all over the field.
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Student Athlete & Coach of the Year Winners
Berrien County Male Student Athlete of the Year – Johnny Rager Johnny Rager of Buchanan High School is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Male Student Athlete of the Year. Johnny was a member of the Bucks’
Sam Ebbert – Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week
Sam Ebbert of St. Joseph High School Track is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of May 23, 2021. At the Division 1 MITCA Team State Meet, Sam placed
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Jamal Hailey – Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week
Jamal Hailey of Berrien Springs High School Track is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of May 16, 2021. At the Division 2 Regionals, Jamal won the 100 Meter
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Jonathan Holloway – Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week
Jonathan Holloway of Lawton High School Track is our WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week for the week of May 16, 2021. At the Division 3 Regional Championship Meet, Jonathon won the Individual
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Maggie Tidey – Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week
Maggie Tidey of Lake Michigan Catholic High School Soccer is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of May 9, 2021. The Lakers played three matches in the week. Maggie
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Erin Morgan – Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week
Erin Morgan of Marcellus High School Softball is our WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week for the week of May 9, 2021. In a doubleheader sweep of Howardsville Christian, Erin turned in a
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