Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast

In this episode, Ava sits down with Jaden Small and Mikhi Williams from the Track and Field team. They discuss their passion for the sport, their running goals, the strength of Baldwin's Track and Field program, and much more. Tune in!

In this episode, Sabrah sits down with Kaci Carpenter and Morgan-Alexis Ransom from the bowling team. They talk about the feeling of winning the conference championship, their love for bowling, what got them into bowling, the impact of Coach LaForgia and so much more. Tune in!

In this week's episode, Ava and Sabrah sit down with Ethan Sainsbury, Jordan Williams, Mical Saint Jean from the newly crowned Conference Champions Varsity Boys Basketball team that are looking to repeat as LI Champions! They discuss the ups and downs of their season, their inspiration, the importance of defense, the future of the Bruins program, and much more. Tune in!  

In this week's episode Soren and Mia sit down with Alyssa Polonia and Ajeya Nicolas from the 2025 NYS Championship Girls Basketball team.  They talk about the preparation necessary to stay at the top, their most memorable moments, the feeling of winning a NYS Championship, the necessary mindset for success, pregame rituals and tips for the future Lady Bruins.  Tune in!  

In this episode, Ava sits down with Jaden Small, Karan Punj, Samantha Joseph and Chideara Ubah from the boys and girls Cross Country teams. They discuss their love for cross country as a sport, their favorite courses, how they stay motivated, Coach Buckley and much more. Tune in!

In this week's episode, Sabrah, Ava and Mia sit down with Ryan Healey, Aiden Johnson, and Coach Appel from the Varsity Football team.  They discuss the ups and downs of this season, the team dynamic, practices, team bonding and so much more.  Tune in!  

In this week's episode, Ava and Soren sit down with Gabrielle Johnson and Kennedy Thompson from the Varsity Volleyball team. They discuss what got them into volleyball, their current UNDEFEATED season, role models, the bond of this team and so much more.

In this week's episode, Mia and Soren sit down with Matt Alexander and Coach Soupios from the Varsity Boys Soccer team. They talk about this season, the challenges in HS soccer, the importance of allowing time for your body to recover, staying motivated, the importance of watching film and so much more. Tune in!

In this episode, Ava and Sabrah sit down for Sanai Hylton and Isabella Fleck from the Field Hockey team. They discuss the start of their season, balancing their schoolwork during the season, the homefield advantage of playing home games on grass and Emma's playlist. They also played "This or That" for the 1st time.  Tune in! 

Mia and Ava got us started with a great interview with Akua Bonsu and Dorcas Ikechukwu from the Varsity Girls Soccer team. They discuss how their roles have changed now that they are captains, the team dynamic and how they see a strong future for this program. Tune in and share with your friends and family.

Welcome back to Season 7 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast! We are excited for another great year of sharing everything Baldwin Athletics with our listeners! Tune in to meet your new staff members for this school year!

In the final episode of Season 6 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Averi say their emotional farewells and thank yous. They run through a list of Bruins that have committed to take their talents to the next level and play sports in college.  And they introduce the staff for the 2025-2026 school year.  We are excited for what is to come!  Keep tuning and in and thanks for your contin...

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Robert bring Frantz Byron & Nahkin Stevens from the Wrestling team into the studio after their successful season on the mats!  They talk about how they love the changes that Coach Horton brought to the program, how great it is working with Baldwin wrestling alumni, Paul Clement, what got them started in wrestling and t...

In this week's episode, Blaine and Averi sit down with Payton Dulin and Toni Smith from the Girls Basketball team. They discuss their motivation, how Baldwin contributed to their success, their game preparation and the challenges of living up to the Baldwin tradition. Tune in!

In this episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine, Averi and Robert sit down with Chase Timberlake and Gabe Phillips from the Boyd Varsity Basketball team. They discuss their love for the game, the impact of Coach Burton, their plans for the future and most specifically about tonight's semi-finals playoff game against Great Neck South. Come support the boys tonight at SUNY Farmingda...

In this episode, Blaine sits down with Rihanna Hodge and Jahzara Emeli from the Girls Winter Track team.  They discuss their dedication to running, routines that work for them, how they balance their time between their academics and sports, the role of their families, etc.  Tune in!  

We are excited to have Sariah Doresca back in the studio today to let the world know where she will continue her academic and athletic endeavors after a successful "run" at Baldwin HS.  She speaks about the recruitment process, how she made the announcement, her motivators, goals for this season and much more.  Sariah also wanted to invite all our listeners to her actual signing this Thursday!  Tu...

In this episode Jelani Williams steps back into the studio for another interview with Averi and Blaine, but this time he speaks about his recent injury, his recovery, and he gives tips to any other athletes that are recovering from injuries.  

In this week's episode Averi, Blaine and Robert all sit down with Brianna George, Alexis Abrahams and Soulava Gabr from the Field Hockey team.  They discuss the dynamic of being a captain on a high school sport, the roles of coaches/captains and players and how to create a great team dynamic.  Let's just say that the BearSpot was a blowout this week.  

In this episode, Averi sits down with Robert Bautista Chavez, Max Ascencio and Nathaniel Hernandez from the Boys Soccer team. They discuss their season, the impact of Coach Soupious, their soccer inspirations, why they love Baldwin soccer and so much more. Tune in!

This is a big week for the podcast! With the soccer season ending, our 3rd co-host Robert officially joins Blaine and Averi on the team. They sit down with the Junior Captain of the Cheerleading team, Morgan Jackson. Morgan talks about the challenges of cheerleading, how her gymnastics background led her here and how it helps. Morgan also talks about the difference between cheering for a game and...

This week, Averi sits down with some of Baldwin's finest Cross-Country stars. She chats with Paul Fleck, Jeremy Rosario and Jaden Small. Their discussions are all over the place touching on season preparation, the necessary mentality for long distance running, goals, challenges and the importance of time management as an athlete.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Averi sits down with her co-host Blaine Harding and her volleyball teammates Asia Dowe and Gabby Vanterpool for an excellent episode. They discuss their season, a little about themselves and really break down some of their volleyball pet peeves. Tune in!

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Averi sit down with Jelani Williams, Prosper Prowl and Coach Bobby Appel from the Varsity Football team after their big win at Homecoming last weekend on the new turf field. They talk about the energy at last week's game and their expectations for the rest of the season.

In this episode, Blaine sits down with Averi Thomas and Dorcas Ikechukwu from the Varsity Girls Soccer team. Averi is a host for this year, but sits in the hot seat with her Goalkeeper, Dorcas. They discussed the start to their season, goals for the season and they had a competitive BearSpot competition. Tune in!