Center Grove Trojan Beat

The Center Grove Trojan Beat guys sat down with new Center Grove Boys Basketball Coach Trent Moorhead last week. Coach Moorhead shared background info about his childhood, his high school and college years, his previous coaching stints, and what inspired him to become a basketball coach. Coach shared his views on what it takes to build a successful program, why he was interested in the CG position...

Center Grove Trojan Beat had the special privilege of sitting down with Jonny Marlin to discuss the opening of The Ark in Greenwood. Jonny shares how the idea first came about, the features of the new Ark facility and the design reasoning, and the benefits of having a facility like the Ark in the Greenwood area.

The Trojan Beat sat down with Zach Myers of WXIN Fox 59 who lives in the Center Grove community. Zach shared stories about how he got his start in TV journalism, the professional path that brought him to Indianapolis, memories of his time at Indiana University as a student, some of his most enjoyable moments as a drummer, why he enjoys playing pickleball, and more. Most importantly, Zach shared wh...

The Trojan Beat Guys had a chance to sit down with Greg and Noah Coy at Strange Brew Cafe before Thanksgiving. Topics included raising a family and getting involved in different sports, the importance of community to each of them, Noah's recruiting experience, and more. Special thanks to Ferguson Excavation, and Strange Brew for making this podcast possible..Have a suggestion for a future guest or...

The Trojan Beat Guys hit the road to visit Coldwell Banker Realtor Jake Stiles at his brand-new office off Smith Valley Road, to sit down with Jake and fellow CG resident Todd Roehling. During the conversation, Jake and Todd reflected on family memories, their experiences coaching Bantam football, and what makes Center Grove such a special place to raise a family. Jake shared the inspiration behin...

The Trojan Beat Guys sat down with Andy Moore at Strange Brew to reminisce about a number of topics including: growing in Bargersville, attending the old Maple Grove elementary, the old CG Bantam League fields, and of course a lot of football. Special thanks to Strange Brew and Moore Lawn Care for making all of our Saturday morning podcasts possible. If you have any suggestions for possible people...

Baseball is our nation's past time and like many kids, there are a number of boys and parents that play baseball every spring and summer in the CG community. The Trojan Beat Guys sat down with the CGYB 12U All Star coaches and players to learn more about them and why they enjoy playing the game of baseball. Thank you to CGYB for making it possible to do this and host us at Ray Skillman Park. I...

The Trojan Beat Guys sat down with Amy Hornsby and learned about the Isaiah 117 House and how the organization helps children who are in need after being removed from homes by the Department of Child Services (DCS). Special thanks to Strange Brew and Moore Lawn Care for making this podcast possible. If you have any suggestions about possible people to interview in the Center Grove Community, pleas...

Guests interviewed include: Coach Eric Moore, Oscar Sloan, Kobe Cherry, Brady Weber, Coach Chad Daniels, Andy Moore, Coach David Marquez

The CG Trojan Beat guys caught up with Jeff Paxson at Strange Brew. Jeff Paxson reminisced about growing up with his siblings, his brother's upcoming broast, reflecting on many of the pillars in the CG community, and more. Warning...some content maybe explicit. Please check out our website (⁠⁠⁠cgtrojanbeat.com⁠⁠⁠) for more information, to share ideas for possible future guests or if you'd...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with Dr. Scott Gudeman at Texas Roadhouse in Greenwood. Dr. Gudeman shared stories about his career as an Orthopedic Physician at OrthoIndy, reasons why he ran and served on the Center Grove School Board from 2006 thru 2010, and why he is currently running for the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Please check out our website ( ⁠⁠cgtrojanbeat.com⁠⁠ ) for more i...

The CG Trojan Beat guys were invited to sit down and chat with George Hill who is the managing partner of the Texas Roadhouse on SR 135 in Greenwood. He shared how he got into the restaurant business, his role for the restaurant, and why he feels it is so important to work with so many groups in the Center Grove Community. Please check out our new website ( ⁠cgtrojanbeat.com⁠ ) for more informatio...

The CG Trojan Beat guys continue their chat (part 2) with long time CG guys Gary and Brad Long. This is the second of two episodes with Gary and Brad Long. In this episode we talked about Gary and Brad's experiences working for Jostens, Brad reflects on being part of the movie "Hoosiers" as Buddy, and Gary reflects back on the movie's production on the rest of the family. Please...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with long time CG guys Gary and Brad Long. This is the first of two episodes with Gary and Brad Long. In this episode we talked memories of the CG community, Gary's time on the CG School Board, Gary's basketball days in high school and at Indiana University under legendary coach Branch McCracken, Brad's extracurricular activities while a student at CG,...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with Pleasant Grove Elementary School Principal Trael Kelly. We looked back at his high school athletic experiences at Richmond H.S. and playing in the historic North Central Athletic Conference. In addition, we reflected on what got him into education and what he values in being an administrator working with kids and their parents in the Center Grove Community. If...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with CG graduate Jonny Marlin We looked back on his high school and college basketball experience, the mission for his Marlin Academy, and the impact family and friends have on his daily life. If you have suggestions on possible future guests or would like to host us for a podcast session, please reach out to us at cgtrojanbeat@gmail.com. We want to thank Strange B...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with CG resident Tom Gandolph. We reflected on how CG has changed over the past 30+ years, his high school and college baseball career, serving as a firefighter, and his endeavor in making Gandolph bats. If you have suggestions on possible future guests or would like to host us for a podcast session, please reach out to us at cgtrojanbeat@gmail.com. We want to than...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with CG resident and Johnson County Sheriff Andy Fisher. He reflected on what it means to live in the Center Grove community, his 20+ year career as a Johnson County Sheriff, and his vision for Johnson County in the coming years. If you have suggestions on possible future guests or would like to host us for a podcast session, please reach out to us at cgtrojanbeat@...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with Center Grove Girls' Varsity Lacrosse team coach Craig Jarrett and some of the players at Strange Brew. We recapped the team's state championship last year, goals for this year's team, thoughts from some of the team captains, Coach Jarrett's coaching and playing career bios, and more. If you have suggestions on possible future guests or would li...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with four year varsity basketball player and current Rose-Hulman player Joey Schmitz at Strange Brew Coffee. Our thanks to Strange Brew and Moore Lawn Care for supporting our venture and making this session possible. Our chat focused on his development as a player since middle school, his accolades as a four year varsity letter winner at CGHS, his freshmen year at...

The Trojan Beat guys sat down to chat with Mr. Dan Andersen (the 2023 - 24 CG District Teacher of the Year) and has been an incredible positive influence on so many as an choral educator. We hope you enjoy the interview. If you have a suggestion for possible future guests or would like to host the Trojan Beat in your restaurant for our recordings, please email cgtrojanbeat@gmail.com. Go Trojans

The Trojan Beat sat down with Tyler Cherry to discuss his high school football career, the college recruiting process, and his freshman year as part of the IU football team.

The Trojan Beat guys sit down with Center Grove High School Athletic Director Joe Bronkella. We discussed his career prior to coming to CGHS, some of his achievements, and his vision for the athletic program at CGHS. We hope you enjoy the interview. If you have a suggestion for possible future guests or would like to host the Trojan Beat in your restaurant for our recordings, please email cgtrojan...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with Mike Hyde, the owner of Hayden Physical Therapy, to discuss his connections to the Center Grove community both personally and professionally. We appreciate Mike allowing us to do our podcast from the Hayden Physical Therapy office. We love forward to be doing it again very soon! If you have suggestions on possible future guests or would like to host us for a p...

The CG Trojan Beat guys sat down with CG ‘24 grad and current IU basketball manager Owen Baker. We discussed a variety of topics including his passion for basketball, his memories as a Trojan ball player, like in Bloomington, and his incredible opportunity to be an IU manager. If you have any ideas who to have on the Trojan Beat, please reach out via cgtrojanbeat@gmail.com or on our social media p...