Dylan and Logan are joined by David Lavaque of the Star Tribune to discuss all that came with week seven in Minnesota Prep Football. We also preview the Maple Grove versus Minnetonka showdown this week. Which team had the toughest schedule this year?
EP 130: Minnesota Week 6 Football Recap & Minnetonka Head Football Coach Mark Esch
Dylan and Logan dissect Shakopee’s home win over Edina in dominating fashion, plus Eden Prairie’s overtime victory over Minnetonka. Further recap of Week 6 action, plus a preview of Week 7 matchups. Lakeville South Volleyball beats Lakeville North, section final rematch expected. Section Soccer this week! Dylan is then joined by Minnetonka Head Football Coach Mark Esch at the 24:30 mark.
EP 129: Fear The Rolling Pin w/ Minneapolis Washburn Soccer Coach Aaron Percy
The boys talk about week 5 football matchups and are joined by Aaron Percy, head coach of the #1 Minneapolis Washburn Millers Boys Soccer Team.
EP 124: Matt Stonestrom Talks Panther Boys Lacrosse Defending their Title, What Makes a Great FOGO, and More!
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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EP 125: Mounds View Track’s Ross Fleming Talks State, Memeable Moments
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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EP 123: Tigers on the Prowl with Farmington Softball Coach Paul Harrington
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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EP 122: Spring Suprises So Far; The Jags Start out Hot, Mike Randolph Out at STA, the Farmassaince, & More!
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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EP 121: Not Revealing our Sources, a Girls Lacrosse Show with Down the Alley’s Katie Polson-McCannon
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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EP 120: Talkin’ Preps, Gopher Recruiting, & More with Gopher Football & Hoops Voice Mike Grimm!
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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