MISportsNow Podcast

On the latest episode of the MISportsNow Podcast, we're catching up with Ogemaw Heights and Central Michigan University alum Alex Rose. Rose represented Samoa in the discus at the last two Summer Olympic Games and recently competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

On the latest episode of the MISportsNow Podcast, Tyler Driesenga catches up with Central Michigan University sophomore pitcher Andrew Taylor.  Taylor broke his own CMU record with 126 strikeouts this past season and was the first Chippewa pitcher to be taken in the first four rounds of the MLB Draft since 1986 when he was drafted by the Houston Astros at 80th overall. The Caledonia native was the final pick of the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

On the latest episode of the MISportsNow Podcast, we're catching up with Charlevoix native and former Ferris State and Xavier standout Zach Hankins. A former NCAA Division II national champion and national player of the year, Hankins made this third appearance in the NBA Summer League this year, playing for the New Orleans Pelicans.

On this episode of the MISportsNow Podcast, Tyler Driesenga travels to Detroit Lions rookie minicamp and sits down with former CMU standout wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton and former Ferris State offensive lineman Zein Obeid. Pimpleton and Obeid both signed free agent contracts with the Lions following last month's NFL Draft. Read more on Pimpleton's journey to the NFL here: https://www.misportsnow.com/2022/04/backyard-dreams-pimpleton-sullivan-remember-childhood-friend-while-chasing-nfl-dream/

The NFL Draft is this week and former Central Michigan wide receivers Kalil Pimpleton and JaCorey Sullivan hope to realize their dream of reaching the pros together. The two have constantly pushed each other and dreamt about this moment since they first became best friends and teammates in elementary school. But they say there’s a piece of this backyard dream that’s missing; their childhood friend Da’Monte Neal, who was shot and killed in January of 2020. As kids, they all joked that Neal would be their bodyguard when they reached the NFL. Now, they are committed to preserving and amplifying Neal’s memory to make sure he remains a part of this journey.