One and One Podcast

Mike Giambagno is the founder of Every Ball Has A Story, a company that tracks golf balls and the stories they create around the world. He talks about growing up in Paramus, NJ, being the middle of 3 boys, getting into golf at an early age from his father, and his high school career on the golf team. Mike discusses enjoying golf into adulthood, some of the courses he's played at, and the cour...

Mary Schwappach played soccer at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016. She talks about growing up in Denver, Colorado, how she got into soccer, starting club soccer at an early age, and being on many successful teams. Mary describes her Mullen High School career where she was a 3-sport athlete, excelling in basketball, track & field, and soccer, but only playing 2 years of high school s...

Caleb Krueger played basketball and ran track & field at Ottawa University from 2012-2016 and is now the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of North Carolina Women's Basketball team. He talks about growing up in Wakefield Kansas, how he got into basketball and track & field, his great career at Wakefield High School, and the process that led to him playing 2 sport...

Charlie Bagin played basketball at Princeton University from 2017-2022, and during a gap year in 2021, he cycled across the country with fellow athlete, Maddie Plank, raising money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He talks about growing up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, being the oldest of four kids, how he got into basketball, and playing on competitive AAU teams. Charlie discusses...

Christian Rodriguez played baseball at Prairie View A&M University in 2017-2018 before getting cut from the team. Instead of transferring, he stayed at the school to complete his electrical engineering degree and found a love for coaching baseball. Christian talks about growing up in Cypress, Texas, being a Chicago sports fan, how he got into baseball, playing baseball at 2 different high scho...

Gianna Bowe played lacrosse at the University of North Carolina from 2016-2019 and was a member of the 2016 National Championship Team. She talks about growing up in Mullica Hill, New Jersey,  how she got into the sport of lacrosse, her great three-sport career at Clearview Regional High School, and recovering from an ACL tear her junior year. Gianna describes her recruiting process, why she chose...

Tia Weledji played basketball at Princeton University from 2014-2018. She's also played on the Cameroon National Team and professionally overseas. She talks about growing up in Overland Park, Kansas, coming from an athletic family, her father's influence on her basketball career,  her great high school career at Saint Thomas Aquinas where she won a State Championship with her older siste...

Kelly Jekot played basketball at Villanova University from 2016-2020 &  Penn State University from 2020-2022. She talks about growing up in Enola, Pennsylvania, in a large, athletic family where she is the oldest of 4 daughters (that all play basketball), how she got into basketball, and her decorated career at Cumberland Valley High School where she won 3 State Championships with her sister,...

Kevin Hoehn played basketball for Villanova University from 2018-2021. He talks about growing up in Morristown, NJ, coming from an athletic family that includes the Arcidiaconos, how he got into basketball, attending Morristown High School where he had to opportunity to play with his older brother and scored over 1,000 points, and his experience at the 2016 Final Four that led him to want to play...

Christina Foggie played basketball at Vanderbilt University from 2010-2014 and was drafted 24th overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft to the Minnesota Lynx. She is currently back at her alma mater as the Chief of Staff for the Women's Basketball team. She talks about growing up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, how she got into basketball, AAU highlights, her stellar career at Lenape Regional High School...

Tess D'Orsi played lacrosse at Princeton University from 2017-2020 where she helped the Tigers win 3 Ivy League Titles. She talks about growing up in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in a large athletic family, how she got into lacrosse,  her impressive career at St. Mark's High School where she broke 6 school records and was an Under Armour All American, and her recruiting process that led her t...

Melis Kelly played tennis at the University of West Virginia from 2010-2012 and then transferred to East Carolina University where she played from 2012-2014. She talks about growing up in London, England, how she got involved in tennis, moving to Raleigh, North Carolina, in the 8th grade, and having to play quite a bit of catch up in order to get a ranking. Melismas describes her great high school...

Justin Jones played football at LSU from 2016-2019 and Prairie View A&M from 2019-2020. He talks about growing up in Dallas, Texas, being a big Dallas Cowboys fan, and coming from a family full of football players. Justin discusses his 3 sport career at St. Mark's School of Texas where he excelled in football, wrestling, and baseball, why he chose to pursue football in college, and the re...

Sean Kelly was a student manager for the Duke Basketball team from 2011-2014 before joining the team as a walk-on in 2015 and becoming a National Champion. He talks about moving from Carmel, New York, to Raleigh, North Carolina, at a young age and coming from an athletic family  where his parents both played sports in the Ivy Leagues, his sister played volleyball at Elon, and his brother Ryan also...

Christina Esposito is a Professional Lacrosse player, the Head Coach for St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay), and the Women's Lacrosse Director for the Long Island Jesters. Collegiately, she played at Northwestern University from 2013-2017 where she was an All Big Ten Player. She talks about growing up in West Babylon, New York, getting into lacrosse late for Long Island standards, playing m...

James Gillespie played football at Widener University from 2016-2021 where he was an All-American,  and basketball in 2019-2020. He talks about growing up in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, coming from an athletic family (his older sister Victoria was a swimmer at the University of Delaware and his younger brother Collin is currently on the Villanova University Basketball Team), how he got into f...

Myles Ehrlich is a WNBA beat writer covering the New York Liberty for Nets Republic, the Connecticut Sun for Winsidr, and the WNBA in general for Queen Ballers Club. He talks about growing up in Brooklyn, New York, playing sports, specifically basketball and baseball, and writing since a young age. He discusses attending NYU for college where he found his passion for writing, how he got involved w...

Steven Johnston played basketball at Fairfield University from 2012-2015 and now runs his own basketball training company "No Days Off".  He talks about growing up in Stamford, Connecticut, how he got into basketball, and his high school career that involved 3 different schools and re-classifying.  Steve discusses his recruiting process, why he chose to walk-on at Fairfield University, g...

Dave Day played basketball at Ouachita Baptist University from 2010-2014.  He talks about growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, how he got into basketball, and being tall as a kid.  Dave discusses his great career at ThunderRidge High School, where both the boys' and girls' programs are phenomenal.  He talks about making it to the state Final Four, playing with other great players, ha...

Taylor Becerra played softball at Arizona State University from 2016-2019 and went to the 2018 Women's College Softball World Series.  She talks about growing up in Whittier, California, how she got into softball, starting club at a young age, being a slap hitter, and playing middle infield as well as catcher growing up.  Taylor describes her career at La Serna High School where she won a CIF...

Conor Triplett attended the University of Notre Dame from 2015-2018 where he was a male practice player for the Women's Basketball team, and was there when they won the 2018 National Championship.  He talks about growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, being a twin, having a father that's a Professional Golfer (Kirk Triplett), and how he got into basketball.  Conor describes his basketball caree...

Donavan Mosley played football at the University of Alabama from 2015-2018 where he went to 4 straight National Championship games and won 2 National Titles.  He talks about growing up in San Antonio, Texas, coming from a large family with a military background, his love for the Dallas Mavericks, and how he got into football.  He discusses his career playing Safety at James Madison High School, hi...

Blaise Lezynski played in the 2005 Little League World Series and then went on to play collegiate baseball at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2015 and Mercer University in 2016.  He talks about growing up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, coming from a big Notre Dame family and being a fan of the Irish since a young age, how he got into baseball, playing 3rd Base, and being a fan of the Little Leag...

Baylee Wellhausen played hockey at the University of Wisconsin from 2014-2018 and went to 4 straight Frozen Fours.  She talks about growing up in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, being a Badgers fan, how she got into hockey, and her family ties to the sport.  Baylee describes playing hockey with the boys when she was younger, choosing to attend the Minnesota boarding school Shattuck-St. Mary's for hi...

Kelsey Budd played basketball at Bradley University from 2010-2014.  She talks about growing up in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin,  how she got into basketball, her AAU highlights, and her outstanding career at Sauk Prairie High School where she was First Team All State.  Kelsey describes her recruiting process, why she chose Bradley, the transition from high school to college basketball, and the schoo...