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Talking Ottoville basketball with Josh Thorbahn and Michelle Leach.

Another big week of High School and college sports talk features Van Wert Times Bulletin sports editor Chris Howell and OG alum and current BGSU Falcon junior Kadie Hempfling as they chat about the Van Wert area sports teams, the VW Cougars state football title and the Falcons battle of I-75 contest on Saturday afternoon. Also news and notes featuring the state basketball polls and a look at the a...

Two of my favorite people this week join the show in my longtime broadcast partner and friend on K94 Dennis Cisco and Leipsic and Ohio State University football star and now graduate Gavin Cupp as they talk stories from their careers and so much more. Also as usual news and notes highlights recent coaching changes and accomplishments in area hoops this past week.

BIG show this week as we chat about Worst Cooks in America, OSU Football, Browns football and social media with TIK TOK and social media star Joey Kinsley AKA Sir Yacht and spend time walking down memory lane with former Lima Warrior and current Toledo St. Francis Boys basketball coach Travis Lewis. Also on the show news and notes talks OHSAA changes and sports changes as well as a look at the loc...

Boys basketball takes center stage this week as Toledo Christian coach Dave McWhinnie and Minster boss Mike McClurg talk about their teams, challenges and seasons. Also on the show news and notes featuring state polls and a look at local colleges in action.

On this weeks episode we celebrate the beginning of 2021 with Chase Dettrow of the Chase Talks Sports podcast and Photography expert Wyatt Richardson who shares his insights on photography as well as his own podcast The Inside Look. Also the usual news and notes segment kicks off the episode.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! This week on the show features Miller City's 3rd all-time leading scorer and 3-sport athlete Natalie Koenig as well as a look at Tinora sports with Tinora Rams Live head man Keith Brown.

This week two great basketball minds join the podcast as we chat with the Director of Basketball Operations (DOBO) at St. Henry Paul Hemmelgarn and the AD/Girls basketball coach at Toledo Christian Tim Wensink about their life, the challenges and rewards of 2020 and so much more. Also the news and notes to open the show and a special shout out to a young man from Pandora Gilboa and the boys at For...

BIG show this week as we chat with St. Marys Girls hoop boss Jon Burke, Boys boss at Lincolnview Brett Hammons and the one and only Jerry Snodgrass as well as reveal the All-Ohio football voting and news and notes from the area.

Boys basketball season kicks off with three young coaches on this weeks show: Jordan Jettinghoff of Delphos Jefferson Cory Stephens of New Bremen Trey Elchert of Wapak All three talk about their season so far and what they expect from 2020-21. News and notes features a pair of local women's college games as well as a look at additions and cancelled games to the local preps schedule.

Happy Thanksgiving! This week we recap the 3 NWO state championship game victories by Coldwater, New Bremen, and Van Wert and hear from Damon McCracken who kicked the Cougars to their first ever state title. Also on the show we visit with Your News Now world traveler and sports reporter Tyler Seggerman about the business, his life, and covering sports in NW Ohio. News and notes takes a look at loc...

State Championship football weekend brings about previews of New Bremen and Van Wert football with head coach Chris Schmidt of the Cardinals as well as Scott Truxell of VWIndependent.com and WERT as well as Cougars QB Owen Treece. Also we chat with New Bremen Volleyball coach Diana Kramer about last weekends state volleyball championships and take a look at the NW District awards for football as w...

Year #2 kicks off with a big show as we chat about college signings, local sports and news and notes as well as with the following HUGE set of guests: Coldwater football coach Chip Otten LCC football coach Scott Palte New Bremen football coach Chris Schmidt Columbus Grove football coach Andy Schaefer Van Wert football coach Keith Recker Emma Leis is on the show again as she talks about why she sig...

The one year anniversary edition of the show is jam packed with soccer talk with St. Marys coach Nick Wilson as well as a trio of Cross Country coaches ahead of the state meet this weekend. Hear from Ottawa Glandorf's Holly Flueckiger, Botkins' Ryan Gutman, and Lincolnview's Matt Langdon as they each break down their teams run and chances to bring home a state championship from Fortress Obetz. Als...

This week we chat with Fort Loramie football coach Spencer Wells about his teams Friday night matchup against New Bremen as well as how his journey led him to the Redskins. Also on the show the usual news and notes segment features a look at area volleyball, soccer, and football matchups across the area.

Spencerville head football coach Chris Sommers sits in on this weeks show as he talks about preparing to face NWC rival Crestview for the 3rd time this season while Coldwater hooper Riley Rismiller chats about her volleyball season and the recent opportunity she attained on the basketball court. Also on the show news and notes and a playoff preview of volleyball, soccer, and football in the area f...

Coaches week on the show features a pair of conference champions with Leipsic Volleyball mentor Brent Newell and St. Marys Girls Soccer coach Nick Wilson. Also on the show broadcaster Lance Morris chats about how Covid has put him in some interesting spots for broadcasting games. News and notes looks at area volleyball and soccer champions as well as golf results and state tennis.

3 big guests this week as we chat football with: Columbus Grove coach Andy Schaefer New Bremen coach Chris Schmidt Air Force Academy RB Bo Gross Also the news and notes segment takes a look at the state polls and so much more.

Dustin Markward the boys soccer coach at Ottoville is this weeks guest as he chats about his teams unbeaten season so far and their big matchup on Friday night as well as all things soccer at OVHS. Also on this weeks show the news and notes segment kicks off the show taking a look at the OHSAA Football playoff draws around the area as well as golf sectional results and team state rankings in the V...

New Knoxville volleyball coach Meg Lageman and Van Wert multi-sport standout Owen Treece are the guests on this weeks show as they talk about their unbeaten seasons and so much more. Also on the show news and notes about area teams and players and the shoutout of the week for one local record breaker.

BIG week of guests this time around as I sit and chat with New Bremen State Champion Volleyball coach Diana Kramer about her team this season, Rich Harland of Hall of Fame Huddle and Team Huddle about the #NWOFallShowcase and new Kentucky Wesleyan basketball signee Emma Leis. Also a HUGE week of local news and notes that includes conference champions crowned and a local star signing to play overse...

This week we chat with UTSA Women's Basketball coach and Bath graduate Kristen Holt as well as the voice of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark Joe Zerhusen as well as take a look at local news and sports notes from the area and chat about a pair of girls basketball college signings.

Caley Yoder the head coach of St. Marys Memorial's volleyball team and Katie Gilhooly of Your News Now Sports are this weeks guests as they discuss the Roughriders season so far and a love of weather and sports and so much more. Also in the news segment of the show breaking news from the OHSAA about their new tournament procedures and cost cutting measures for the 20-21 school seasons.

This week we start talking high school football actually being played on the field with Coldwater head coach Chip Otten and high school soccer kicking off their season with New Knoxville boss Matthew Stetler. Also on the show news and notes and a bit of personal news I am happy to share.

Talking Ottawa Glandorf sports this week as Volleyball coach Amber Miller and the new voice of football/boys basketball for 106.3 the Fox Kevin Piel are this weeks guests chatting about the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Also on the show we look at news and notes from around the area as usual and pay tribute to a great man we lost in my family this week.