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PJ Riddell

PJ Riddell has been with 107.5Alive since 2022 and WDAC since 2023. Having played baseball and served as a leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he found passion for combining faith and sports broadcasting at Messiah University as a play-by-play broadcaster for Messiah Athletics. Following his time at Messiah, he worked as a part of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs' sales team in 2023 and the Harrisburg Senators' broadcasting and media relations team during the 2024 season. Currently, in addition to his full-time announcing work for WDAC Radio Company and hosting Beyond The Scoreboard, he can also be heard broadcasting high school sports in Berks County, MidPenn, and Lancaster/Lebanon leagues.

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Ben Swarr

Ben Swarr serves with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes locally as the Multi-Area Director for South Central PA, which includes Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Cumberland, York, Dauphin, Franklin, Adams, Perry, & Juniata counties. He recently transitioned to Multi-Area Director after initially serving as the Area Director for Berks County FCA. Ben joined Berks County FCA after graduating from Messiah College in 2018, where he competed on the wrestling team and claimed a Division III National Championship for the Falcons in 2016. 

https://www.southcentralpafca.org/our-team

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Blake Biscardi

Blake Biscardi, an Ohio native, is a sports writer and podcast host with Ohio State sports outlets such as the Saturday Cadence podcast and The Silver Bulletin. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and has ties to Pennsylvania as a two-time Graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia. He has experience in ministry as a coach and ministry leader. 

https://tsilverbulletin.com/team/author-blake/

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Charlotte Milanesi

Charlotte Milanesi is a rising senior captain on Messiah University's Women's Basketball team heading into the 2025-26 season. She started all 28 games for Messiah in the 2024-25 season and helped lead the Falcons to a 25-3 record which included a NCAA tournament berth. Charlotte is originally from New Jersey and follows in the footsteps of her sister Chloe, who also played for Messiah from 2020-2025.

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Dwayne Walton

Dwayne Walton serves in a number of ministry roles, most notably as the Executive Director at Parkesburg Point Youth Center and as Discipleship Pastor at Providence Church in Coatesville. Dwayne studied at Philadelphia Biblical University and regularly connects with Philadelphia sports figures by hosting events, through Parkesburg Point, that give the athletes a platform to share their testimonies with the community. 

https://parkesburgpoint.com/about/staff/

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Ethan Gregory

Ethan Gregory is entering his senior season for Messiah University's Men's Soccer team in the fall of 2025. He saw the field in 17 of the Falcons' 22 games in their 2024 season, that saw the team post a 14-6-2 record that carried them into the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. Ethan is originally from West Virginia. 

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Hayden Benner

Hayden Benner is a 2024 graduate of Messiah University where he studied youth ministry and competed on the wrestling team for all 4 years. Hayden recently served for a time with Berks County Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and now serves as the High School Ministry Leader at Carlisle Evangelical Free Church. Hayden is a native of Lititz, PA. 

https://cefc.church/our-team-carlisle

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Jeff Bianchi

Jeff Bianchi is a 2005 Lampeter Strasburg High School graduate, where he won the state championship before being drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals. Bianchi played 12 seasons in professional baseball, including over 2 years at the Major League level with the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox. He is also a silver medalist for Team USA. 


Following his playing career, Bianchi scouted with Milwaukee for 4 years, then served as the hitting coach for the Lancaster Stormers until he stepped away from the role after the 2024 season. Bianchi now operates his youth baseball training facility, Bianchi Baseball Academy, in Lancaster. 

https://bianchibaseball.com/

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Kent Chevalier

Kent was invited by Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach, Mike Tomlin, to join the staff of Athletes in Action and serve as the Steelers' Team Chaplain. He is a Pittsburgh native, former pastor of 22 years, and now spends his time traveling as a speaker. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Student Ministry from Geneva College and Master's in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. 

https://www.kentchevalier.com/

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Mike Miller

Mike Miller has served as the head coach of Messiah University's Women's Basketball Team for 39 years and has overseen consistent success within the program. Miller is only the fifth NCAA DIII women's basketball coach to ever win 700+ games, and yet his focus remains on service and developing Christian character. Miller is also a 1983 Messiah College graduate himself. 

https://gomessiah.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/mike-miller/3159

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Reese Harden

Reese Harden recently completed her 5-year playing career for Messiah University Women's Basketball as a graduate student in the 2024-25 season. She started all 28 games for Messiah in her final season and helped lead the Falcons to a 25-3 record which included a NCAA tournament berth. She will now join the Falcons on the sideline as an assistant coach under head coach Mike Miller. Reese is originally from Maryland. 

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