BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD with PJ RIDDELL
WDAC Radio Company's Beyond the Scoreboard airs every Saturday at 10 a.m. on 1075Alive in Boyertown and WDAC 94.5 in Lancaster!
PJ Riddell offers a positively different perspective on sports, from Philly’s pro teams —Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, Eagles, Union and more — to local high school and college sports, as well as the national sports scene. We go beyond stats to explore the character, teamwork, and faith that drive the game. It’s sports for every generation, where life lessons and victory in Jesus go hand in hand. Beyond the Scoreboard — "a positively different look at sports!”
Episodes
66 episodes
Beyond The Scoreboard (28:06) ~ The Cost Is Worth It w/ Brett Fuller
On this week’s episode, Pastor Brett Fuller shares his insight with us on ministry - especially sports ministry - from his time as the chaplain of the Washington Commanders and of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:06
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:00) ~ Valuing Each Moment w/ Jacob Fleegle
On this week’s episode we're encouraged to hear multiple athletes lift up the name of Jesus in their postgame interviews, from college football playoffs to the NBA and NFL. Then we have a conversation with Jacob Fleegle, first-year head coach o...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:00
Beyond The Scoreboard (24:14) ~ 2025 Highlight Rewind
This weekend on the show, we take some time to look back on 2025 and replay some of the highlights of our Saturday morning conversations. God has been working, and He has blessed us with some excellent guests to challenge and inspire us, in spo...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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24:13
Beyond The Scoreboard (24:40) ~ Changing Youth Sports Culture w/ Brian Smith
On this week’s episode we welcome Brian Smith to the show! Brian’s experience in the intersection of faith and sports includes having been a college athlete himself, his work with Athletes In Action, and his own resource ministry, The Christian...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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24:40
Beyond The Scoreboard (32:14) ~ God's Working Everywhere w/ Jack Hibbard
On this week’s episode we’re joined by Jack Hibbard, former chaplain of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1990-2000, and current president of The Hibbard Group! Jack not only regales us with stories from the 90s Phillies, but he also presents us a...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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32:14
Beyond The Scoreboard (26:09) ~ Celebrating God's Work w/ Ted Brunner
On this week’s episode we're encouraged to see NFL players sharing Christ with their teammates in the locker room, and on the field with the fans thanks to My Cause My Cleats week. Then we talk with Ted Brunner about eastern PA sports ministry ...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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26:09
Beyond The Scoreboard (24:35) ~ November Recap
This week on the show we recap what's been a great month of November, as we thank God for all the ways we've been seeing Him work - in schools, on football fields, behind bars, and even on the battlefield. Listen to th...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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24:35
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:11) ~ On The Cusp Of Revival w/ Jake Overman
On this week’s episode we discuss the MLB end of season awards, take a biblical approach to the recent sports betting scandals, and get caught up on the latest in high school football district playoffs in addition to the girls volleyball state ...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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27:11
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:57) ~ A Soldier's Anchor w/ John Uhler
On this week’s episode we discuss the MLB end of season awards, take a biblical approach to the recent sports betting scandals, and get caught up on the latest in high school football district playoffs in addition to the girls volleyball state ...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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27:57
Beyond The Scoreboard (28:41) ~ The Gospel For Inmates w/ Frank Zeidler
On this week’s episode we recap the World Series and how Dodgers players shared their faith before the series began, we catch up on the district playoffs in local high school football, and then we dive into our conversation about prison ministr...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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28:41
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:07) ~ Faith In Athletics & Professional Life w/Game Changer Sports Ministry
On this week’s episode we gear up for Game 7 of the World Series while also seeing God work in the NFL in Justin Fields and Brian Branch. After recapping District 1 & 3 high school playoffs, we talk with Marty Martinosky and Taylor Marziott...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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27:07
Beyond The Scoreboard (25:41) ~ October Recap
On this week’s episode we highlight Brandon Graham’s return to the Eagles, and how Justin Fields and Emeka Egbuka handle adversity, listen to how Blake Treinen of the LA Dodgers wants to “make Heaven crowded” as the Dodgers have begun World Ser...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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25:41
Beyond The Scoreboard (29:10) ~ Joy of Discipleship w/Diana Roth & Kyle Martin
In this week's show, we start the day talking about FCA's Fields of Faith at local high schools, then highlight professional athletes Bijan Robinson and Blake Treinen glorifying God and sharing their faith. Then after checking out some local hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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29:10
Beyond The Scoreboard (28:28) ~ Students Glorifying God w/Tim Van Dalen
On this week’s show we talk about FCA’s local Fields of Faith events, how a Boyertown native is lighting up the MLB postseason, and how 2 NFL players glorified God this past week! Then during our interview portion, we welcome in Tim Van Dalen, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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28:28
Beyond The Scoreboard (29:16) ~ Community & Football w/Rick Hunter
On this week’s show we talk about the beginning of the MLB playoffs, the start of the NHL season, and local high school football scores before jumping into a conversation with Rick Hunter, the head coach of Coventry Christian Schools’ football ...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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29:16
Beyond The Scoreboard (25:52) ~ Spiritual Development & Encouragement: September Recap
In this week's episode, we recap some recent history this week in Major League Baseball and the upcoming playoff situation in baseball, in addition to some of the latest high school football scores from this week. Then, we recap the conversatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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25:52
Beyond The Scoreboard (28:54) ~ Relational Availability w/Johnny Shelton
In this week's episode, we check in on the MLB playoff race, congratulate a local name for making their MLB debut, highlight some local undefeated football teams, and then we dive into our conversation with Johnny Shelton, the team chaplain for...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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28:54
Beyond The Scoreboard (26:21) ~ Fulfillment In Christ w/Coach RAC
On this week’s show we talk about football players pointing the glory to God, like Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ WR Emeka Egbuka, and Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen, and we talk about baseball and faith with Savannah Bananas’ player and social media...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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26:21
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:05) ~ Sharpening Iron w/ Seth Lehman
On this week’s show we share a powerful pregame prayer from Tim Tebow, discuss the Eagles’ home opener, and have a conversation with Seth Lehman - the newest women’s soccer head coach for Lancaster Bible College! Click
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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27:43
Beyond The Scoreboard (29:57) ~ August In Review
This weekend on the show, we continue our tradition of spending the final weekend of each month re-living the conversations we had with our guests on the show over the month while being reminded of some takeaways we learned from them. We also s...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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29:57
Beyond The Scoreboard (28:23) ~ Being Witnesses w/Kent Chevalier
On this week’s show we kick off the 2025 high school football season, and we continue to talk faith & football with Kent Chevalier, the chaplain of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He shares about his experience leading chapels and Bible studies wi...
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28:23
Beyond The Scoreboard (26:59) ~ Stewarding God's Giftings w/ Joel Hoover
This weekend after catching up on an encouraging NFL story, Penn State Football, Little League Softball & Baseball, and a local IronPigs pitcher, we have an insightful conversation with Joel Hoover - a Lancaster County native and current br...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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26:59
Beyond The Scoreboard (23:13) ~ Full Throttle Faith w/ Scott Passerini
On this week's edition of Beyond The Scoreboard we welcome Scott Passerini of the Pennsylvania-based ministry "Motocross For Christ" to share about how they share the Gospel with kids, and their families, through the platform and community that...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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23:13
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:20) ~ Be Not Conformed w/ Bryan Curtis
This weekend on the show we welcome Lancaster Bible College's new Director of Athletics, Bryan Curtis, to share about his career in sports and how he sees faith as a key component of athletics, especially at an institution like LBC.
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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27:20
Beyond The Scoreboard (27:02) ~ July Rewind: Faith in Identity & Conduct
This week we focus a lot on making our identity in Christ our first priority, from Scottie Scheffler's perspective on the Open Championship, to what J.T. Realmuto shared during last weekend's Phillies Faith & Baseball Night. Thi...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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27:02