Sports Rush with Brett Rump

In the first hour of today's show, we had a lot of fun with Ben Smith, Owner and Founder of Midwest Box Breaks! Not only did we learn more about the card collecting hobby and what Ben does for the cards community with Midwest Box Breaks, we also even opened some packs of cards live in studio! You can check out what Ben does at MidwestBoxBreaks.net . Also in the first hour, a local NAIA Basketball update with Brett, and a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Dylan does a fantastic job of covering both the Indiana Hoosiers and the Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Teams, and we hear from Dylan about IU's win over Purdue on Sunday, the Hoosiers game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, about Purdue's losing streak, and more! Also in the second hour, a look at Girl's Basketball State Finals this weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, we are pleased to welcome Craig Fischer, the president of the Fort Wayne Curling Club to the show! We hear about not only how listeners and anyone interested can get involved with curling, we also hear about a new initiative from the Club to bring a new sport to the Fort Wayne area, Lawn Bowls! Also in the first hour, a look at the draw for Boys Sectionals in Basketball, talking about fatigue in College Hoops, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the second hour of today's show by Sam King who covers the Purdue Boilermakers for the Lafayette Journal and Courier! The Boilermaker Men's Basketball Team has lost 4 games in a row, including a loss at IU on Sunday that saw Purdue getting blown out in the second half by the Hoosiers. We hear from Sam on what he thinks has gone wrong for the Boilers during this skid, and what the rest of the regular season and Big Ten Tournament looks like for the team. Also in the second hour, Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia with one of our listeners, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, we are joined on the guest line by Roger Grossman, who does a fantastic job of covering the Warsaw Tigers as well as many other schools and teams in the lakes area north of Fort Wayne! Today, we hear from Roger about the Warsaw Lady Tigers getting a win at Semi-States over an undefeated Hamilton Southeastern team, and their upcoming matchup on Saturday at State Finals! Also in the first hour, Purdue continues to skid as they lose again to the IU Hoosiers yesterday, and big news in the Horizon League and for fans of soccer in Fort Wayne! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Indiana Hoosiers Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer Don Fischer for Fifteen Minutes with Fisch! Today, they discuss the win by the Hoosier Men over the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall yesterday, as well as the rest of the regular season for the Hoosiers. Also in the second hour, we hear from the Head Coach of the Norwell Girl's Basketball Team, Eric Thornton, about their victories in Semi-States this past Saturday, and their upcoming State Championship! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s show, Brett talks to Greg Rakestraw of the IHSAA Champions Network and ISC Sports Network about the upcoming Girls Semi-State Basketball Matchups tomorrow, as the matchups he will be looking for when the Boys Selection Show for Sectionals takes place on Sunday. Also in the second hour, getting ready for a full weekend of Basketball and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today’s Sports Rush, we are joined by Pat Boylan of the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever! Brett talks to Pat about all the off-season moves that the Fever have made, and about the Pacers return to action last night against the Grizzlies after the all star break! Also, Brett and Adam discuss last night’s Championship between Canada and the USA in the Four Nations Faceoff of Hockey! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined by the head coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Basketball Team, Jon Coffman! Coffman and his 'Dons are in action tomorrow night at the Gates Center for an important Horizon League game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, we hear about that game tomorrow, and about the team as a whole at this point in the season. Also in the first hour, previewing Purdue taking on Indiana in Men's Basketball on Sunday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz from Parkview Sports Medicine to preview some of the matchups tomorrow night for our area Boys High School Teams, and previews the Girls teams from our area playing in Semi-State games on Saturday! Also in the second hour, a look at Indiana's potential path to the NCAA Tournament in March and if it's possible, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined on the guest line by Mike Avery, the Head Coach of Fort Wayne FC, our local soccer team competing in USL League Two that was founded five years ago! The team unveiled their schedule for the upcoming season this week, and Brett talks to Coach Mike about how the process of forming the team comes together, what the upcoming season is going to look like for the team, the new stadium that is going to be coming hopefully after this season, and a whole lot more information about the team! Also in the first hour, the Purdue Boilermakers dropped their third game in a row last night against Michigan State! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of The Sports Rush, we are joined by Kent Sterling of KentSterling.com as well as Kent Sterling on YouTube! Today, Kent and Brett discuss the current state of the Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Team. Where do they currently stand as a team? What is motivating the players to keep playing? Who does Kent like as a potential replacement for Mike Woodson? And, do the Hoosiers still have any chance of making the NCAA Tournament? All those questions and more are answered today! Also in the second hour, a preview of Semi-State matchups in Girls Basketball this weekend and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, we are joined by Homestead Girls Basketball player Myah Epps! A junior at Homestead who just finished up her season after the Lady Spartans suffered a defeat in Regionals over the weekend, she also announced her commitment to play for the Louisville Cardinals after her high school career comes to an end! Also in the first hour, Brett and Adam get ready for the Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Team taking on the Michigan State Spartans on the road in East Lansing tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by the head coach of the Norwell Girls Basketball Team, Eric Thornton! The Lady Knights got a win in Regionals over the weekend and will be headed to semi-state this weekend, and we get an idea of the season so far from Coach Thornton as well as hear about his standout players. Also in the second hour, we are joined by former MLB player and Fort Wayne native Josh VanMeter, to hear about his career in baseball and his new career with Parkview Sports Medicine and their new baseball training program! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today’s show, Brett recaps a full weekend of sports! Whether it was the not-very-exciting NBA All Star Game, or college basketball, we recap it here! The Purdue Fort Wayne Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams both suffered a loss on Saturday, and for the women it was their first loss in Horizon League play. Also in the first hour, a look at the results of some of our area Girls teams in High School Basketball Regionals and how they did, and where the winners will be playing this Saturday in Semi-State matchups! All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today’s Sports Rush, we have “Fifteen Minutes with Fisch” with Indiana Hoosiers Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer, Don Fischer! Today, Don and Brett discuss the Hoosier Men getting a win over the ranked Michigan State Spartans and Tom Izzo before dropping a game at home to Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins. We also hear from Don about Woodson no longer joining pre or postgame coverage as well as his Coaches Shows! Also in the second hour, more High School Hoops talk and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett previews some of our area Boys' teams playing in High School Basketball action tonight, including our Parkview Sports Medicine High School Basketball Game of the Week tonight featuring the Leo Lions taking on the Columbia City Eagles. Also in the first hour, Brett takes a look at where some of the MLB teams in our surrounding area here in Fort Wayne are predicted to finish on the upcoming season as we get ready for warmer weather and baseball! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, we are joined by John Nolan who is on the road trip with the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball Team as they are in between a loss on Wednesday to Youngstown State and will play the Robert Morris Colonials tomorrow night. In addition to checking in on the 'Dons, we also talk to John about the Fort Wayne TinCaps 2025 Promotional Schedule that was released yesterday when the show was off! Also in the second hour, a conversation with Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and more about the Horizon League Men's Hoops and the upcoming Girls Regionals in High School Basketball tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett talks to Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine about all things High School Basketball, including his Top 5 Boys Teams of the Week, and he and Brett preview our area schools in Girls Regionals this weekend! Also in the first hour, a surprising win for Mike Woodson and his Hoosiers over Michigan State, and a bad loss by Purdue to the Michigan Wolverines! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett talks to Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files about the Knicks getting the best of Pacers last night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and their game tonight against the Washington Wizards. Also all the latest on the Indiana Fever. Also in the second hour, a secret candidate that could be hired to replace Mike Woodson by the Indiana Hoosiers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.