On the latest episode of the pod, Matt, Logan, and Bill are joined by Chris Ohm, the Dean of Students at the Breck School, broadcaster for Channel 45’s coverage of prep football, and color commentator on the Tommies Radio network!
Chris first hops on the show to talk about his background and transition from coaching to broadcasting before talking about Breck’s football program, and the big picture differences between Class 6A and the smaller school classifications.
Starting at (15:57), the crew recap the big games in Class 6A and 5A, including Rosemount’s walk-off victory to hand No. 2 Lakeville South their first loss, Eden Prairie rolling, and more! Ohm shares his contenders to potentially unseat the top-ranked Eagles, and he gives his impressions of 5A favorites Chanhassen and Mankato West, among other topics.
The podcast crew are back to recap a rainy Friday night in high school football Week 5, starting with a conversation with Sam Stuve, who covers the Cardinals for the Alexandria Echo Press! Stuve hops on the show to catch us up on the Cards, talking about their standout defensive performance in win over 6th ranked Brainerd in a lighting-effected game, as well as Alex’s standout 6-8 quarterback and special teams secret weapon.
Starting at (13:15), they recap other Class 5A scores of note, including Chanhassen topping Mankato West in the premier matchup of the week, a resurgent St. Thomas Academy, and the other Storm team we should be talking more about.
At (22:35), they head to Class 6A to discuss impressive wins by the top-2 teams in the State, Minnetonka notching an eye-popping road win without their star quarterback, and Maple Grove’s building momentum.
Dom Dandrea joins the podcast to help break down the “Game of the Week” in high school football after calling the action between top-ranked Eden Prairie and No. 3 Shakopee on Friday night starting at (2:20)! Dom talks about QB David Ivey’s impressive dual threat performance, both teams opening up the playbook for a potential State Tournament preview matchup, and his analysis of how one might stop the mighty Eagles.
Starting at (13:48), they discuss other key games from Week 4, including but not limited to a wild finish for Stillwater (14:50), St. Michael’s amazing atmosphere and winning tradition (19:20), plus top-play contenders from Farmington (25:30) and Rogers (29:30) this week.
Finally, “notes from the field” returns, were Bill Hupp talks a pop-up freshman you should know more about for Benilde-St. Margaret football (36:10).
Before welcoming in the head coach of the Cougars to break down No. 2 Lakeville South’s huge victory Friday night over No. 3 North, Logan gives his initial impressions of the game after calling it from the booth (). Also discussed is Eden Prairie as a clearcut No. 1 in Class 6A right now (), Shakopee’s comeback to go to 3-0, and how it sets up a huge matchup with the Eagles this Friday.
They also talk 5A football starting at (), including Maxwell Woods’ video game numbers for Chanhassen, Rogers’ stacked roster and 3-0 start (), and beyond!
Interview with Lakeville South Football Coach Ben Burk starts at ()
Fall is in the air and podcast stalwart David La Vaque, a prep sportswriter for the Star Tribune, makes a historic fifth appearance on the show to break down the big storylines in Week 2 of High School football in Minnesota!
The guys first break down the “Game of the Week” as Lakeville North notched a big road win against last year’s 6A Runner Up’s in Rosemount (3:06)! They also discuss some familiar names as contenders to reach the Prep Bowl in Class 6A (11:48), talk about Centennial’s strong showing against their rivals (14:45), the parity in Class 5A (17:28), the shortlist for “Mr. Football” in Minnesota (22:43), the “Battle for the Bay Bell” (26:38), and more!
The triumphant trio of Matt, Logan, and Bill combine forces for the first time in season 3, and get bold with their sweeping takeaways from the first week of high school football!
Starting at (2:13), they touch on the preseason top-10 before touching on their Week 1 overreactions, including an early candidate for Mr. Football, predictions on an offensive breakout by Lakeville North this year, a Class 5A Prep Bowl prediction, and an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object in Shakopee this week!
Finally, they discuss key volleyball storylines early in the season (26:21), including Wayzata coming out strong looking to defend their title and a changing of the guard at volleyball powerhouse Eagan.
Season 3 of the pod kicks off with third-time guest Craig Norkus, who joins the show to help preview the high school football season in the Metro!
After a brief intro, Matt and Bill welcome Craig to discuss some the realignment in the top two classifications of the sport, before diving into KARE 11’s Pre-season All-Metro team starting at (15:45)! They talk Chanhassen standout running back Maxwell Woods, the State’s top-recruit in edge-rusher Wyatt Gilmore, top QB’s Tanner Zolnosky (East Ridge) and Milos Spasojevic (Minnetonka), and more!
Also discussed are title favorites in both Class 6A (15:45) and 5A (39:47), as well as touching on the growing concern of referee shortages and the reasons for it (44:10).
TWIN CITIES, MN (August 16, 2023) – Game Time Media has collaborated with Chaska High School as their latest broadcasting partner, officially adding “Chaska Hawks Live” to the Game Time Media family of networks.
In a partnership between Chaska High School and Game Time Media, ChaskaHawks.Live will be the new live stream home for Chaska sports and activities, providing a free-to-access livestream of over 130 broadcasted events each school year.
ChaskaHawks.Live will cover all Chaska home games and select road games for 13 different team sports, including football, girls volleyball, and boys and girls soccer in the Fall. Winter sports coverage includes boys and girls basketball as well as boys and girls hockey, along with select wrestling duals. Spring sports coverage will include some baseball, softball, as well as boys and girls lacrosse coverage.
Fans can access all live stream broadcasts that include professional play-by-play coverage by watching live or on-demand later at ChaskaHawks.Live. All games are free to stream in part thanks to local sponsors in the Chaska and South Metro community.
Follow @ChaskaHawksLive on “X”/Twitter and on Facebook for the latest updates, news, and highlights, as well as the upcoming Fall Sports schedule about to get underway.
About Game Time Media
Game Time Media is the Twin Cities’ premier prep streaming service, providing professional live stream broadcasts of high school sporting events. Game Time Media is the streaming home for Chaska, Eden Prairie, Farmington, Prior Lake, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, and Shakopee High Schools as well as the home of the “TC Game Time Podcast,” a weekly show covering prep sports in the Twin Cities as a whole. Aside from providing top-notch coverage and live streaming of prep sports, they provide streaming services for a wide-range of one-off events on and off the field. Learn more at gametimemn.com.
Logan, Matt, & Bill get the gang back together for one last pod before summer break! They recap some standout performances and news & notes from the golf and track & field State Tourneys before diving into their reactions to a thrilling State Boys Lacrosse Tournament (9:00). On the boys side, they discuss Lakeville North’s improbable run to the title, highlight standout players of the tourney, and make some way-too-early bold predicitons for next season.
Next, they discuss Benilde St. Margaret’s stunning upset of favorites Lakeville South in the girls tournament (26:00) while examining the unforseen parody this season in girls lacrosse.
Moving to the diamond (29:34), they talk about East Ridge and New Prague’s baseball championships, including a thrilling walk-off for the Trojans as called by “North of the River” Bill at the Mini Met!
They also recap their top-3 moments of the high school sports season to close the show, including Matt & Bill going viral with a bizarre on-field moment last Fall.
Before welcoming in the head coach of the top-ranked Cougar Girls Lacrosse squad, Matt & Bill recap all the State Tournament action from the past week, including recapping the Rosemount Irish’s impressive capper to an undefeated softball season, State golf getting underway, breaking down Day 1 action from the boys & girls lacrosse tournaments, and a discussion of the favorite for Minnesota “Mr. Lacrosse” at the end of the season. Plus, State Championship predictions in lacrosse and baseball!
Interview with Joel Tornell of Lakeville South Girls Lacrosse starts at (25:55)
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