Logan and Matt welcome in Matt Stonestrom, the 4th year head coach of the defending State champions Lakeville North Boys Lacrosse!

Stoney joins the program to talk about the increased expectations at North after a State championship last year, how the Panthers have adapted after losing some strong senior attackers from last year, what makes Quinn Power such a dominant faceoff guy, and what to expect from a tightly contested Section and State Tourney as the regular season winds down this Spring!

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On the latest episode of the podcast, Matt & Bill talk with longtime Mounds View Track & Field Head Coach Ross Fleming about his team’s recent performance that captured the True Team State Title in Stillwater!

They talk about some of the other top track teams in the State, trends in the sport, how Coach Fleming turned into a meme this year, coaching one of the greatest track & field teams in State history in the mid-aughts, & more.

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Logan Anderson welcomes in Paul Harrington, the head softball coach of the recently No. 1 ranked Farmington Tigers, who joins the show to talk about his talented ball club, as well as his role in the State Tournament committee.

Logan and Paul discuss the Tigers 14-game win streak this year, their pair of epic duels with previous No. 1 ranked and defending State champions Rosemount, and the standout players that have anchored Farmington’s strong team looking to make back-to-back State Tourney trips. Also discussed is a pair of recent recommendations by the State Tournament committee, including a proposal to move the site of the State Championship in an effort in equality for the women’s game.

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On the lastest episode of the pod, Matt & Logan get together to discuss the surprises the Spring prep sports calendar has provided so far!

Starting at (3:50), they discuss Bloomington-Jefferson Boys Lacrosse’s hot start to the season that saw them ascend to No. 1 in the rankings last week, and discuss where they factor into a crowded Section 6 this year.

At (9:24), they discuss the news of Mike Randolph, who last week was told he would not be retained at St. Thomas Academy after tying the State record for career coaching wins and guiding the Cadets to a win away from State!

They also discuss how every Tiger team is clicking in Farmington this Spring (16:27), Lakeville South dominating in girls lacrosse after being knocked out in the State Semis last year (19:25), and the Curse of the Number one ranking in boys lacrosse (23:20).

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Katie Polson-McCannon from the “Down the Alley” high school lacrosse podcast joins the show to talk to Logan about some of the top teams in the State on the girls side of the game!

Among other topics, the duo discuss Lakeville South’s recent triumph against Prior Lake, Benilde-St. Maragaret’s hot start to the season as they defend their State title, and other top contenders that could stir up this Spring’s State Tourney! Logan and Katie also discuss the challenges the weather presents the girls game this time of year.

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In a change-of-pace episode this Spring, Logan and Bill welcome in Mike Grimm, the radio voice of Golden Gopher Football and Men’s Basketball, to talk some prep sports and how it impacts University of Minnesota athletics!

The conversation spans topics including Grimm’s growing affinity for prep lacrosse, Gopher hoops and football’s recent efforts at recruiting top in-state talent, some thoughts on what type of impact top in-State football recruit Koi Perich from Esko could make next season as a true freshman, and how the transfer portal and NIL landscape has impacted the Gophers.

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Matt and Bill welcome in Austin Polson-McCannon, a Prior Lake assistant coach and co-host of the “Down the Alley” podcast, to preview the boys high school lacrosse season that gets underway this week!

The show starts by touching on some prep sports headlines from the week at (3:43), including Friday’s announcement of “Miss Basketball” in Minnesota and how the transfer bug has hit a few local products playing college basketball.

The boys lacrosse preview with P-Mac starts at (12:45) as the guys go through a recap of last season and the key storylines heading into the Spring 2024 season. Starting at (25:55), they go Section-by-Section discussing a favorite and sleeper team in each group in the State. At (50:15), they discuss the pre-season favorites for the “Mister Lacrosse” in Minnesota award.

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Matt welcomes in the 26th year head coach of the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers, fresh off a runner-up finish at the Class A State Tournament, as he helps preview this weekend’s MGBCA All-Star Series and the announcement of “Miss Basketball” in Minnesota on Friday.

Coach Buffetta hops on the pod to talk about a monumental week for the women’s game after a thrilling Elite 8, how the girls landscape has changed in the past two decades, and gives his scouting report on future Tarheel sharpshooter Jordan Zubich, as well as all three outstate candidates that are up for this year’s Miss Basketball award.

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Logan, Matt, and Bill put a capper on the winter sports season in Minnesota as they recap last weekend’s Boys State Basketball Tournament, breaking down two major upsets in Class 4A and talking how three title favorites went through a gauntlet to take home the crown in each of the other three classes.

Also discussed is a highlight-reel dunk from Isaiah Johnson-Arigu of Totino-Grace, some predictions for this week’s Mr. Basketball announcement, and some way too early thoughts on teams to watch out for next year.

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We break down the girls state basketball tournament before being joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar to break down the state boys tournaments!

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