Edge of Your Seat Podcast

Mendota seniors Luke Ross and Dria Kuntz join EOYS to talk about the bowling regular season and the playoffs. Ross' career ended at boys sectionals two weeks ago, while Dria is playing in a sectional on Saturday. Also, updates on Thursday and Friday girls basketball Class 1A and 2A regionals.

Princeton coach Steve Amy, junior Carli Wright, senior Cole Reynolds, and freshman Augie Christiansen join EOYS to talk about prep wrestling. Wright chats about girls venturing into wrestling more than ever before, while Reynolds and Christiansen discuss last week's regional and the upcoming sectional. Plus updates on Wednesday's Class 1A and 2A girls basketball playoffs.

Amboy junior Gabby Jones talks about the Lady Clippers (28-1) as they begin the Class 1A girls basketball postseason on Wednesday and La Salle-Peru senior bowler Cassidy Antle shares her excitement to bowl in Saturday's United Township Sectional. Also, host Brandon LaChance updates Tuesday's girls basketball playoff action after sharing a life lesson or two.

Host Brandon LaChance goes through some girls basketball Class 1A and 2A quarterfinals from Monday before sharing conversations with St. Bede sophomore bowlers Trenton Acuncius and Veronica Martin, who just wrapped up their seasons.

Host Brandon LaChance breaks down Saturday's girls bowling and boys wrestling regionals and who advanced to sectional. La Salle-Peru girls bowling coach Jim McCabe and sophomore Isabella Weber chatted about the regular season and the postseason before the regional. Tons of bowling and team-building knowledge shared by both!

St. Bede wrestling coach Sam Allen has been wrestling with his emotions as he guides the Bruins. On the mat, SBA just won the Super Duals and head into regionals with optimism it will have representatives at sectional. Off the mat, the Allen family has wrestled with how Sam's wife developed a neurological disorder a year and a half ago and how to fully recover.

La Salle-Peru bowling coach Jeff Miller and his son Landen Miller, a junior at L-P, join Edge of Your Seat Podcast to talk about the season that just wrapped up at the bowling alleys and racing as Landen hops in a Go-kart. In the intro, shout out to the top teams and player at the IHSA State Bowling Tournament, Mendota coach and teacher Brian Blumhorst gets his much deserved send off and junior Am...

EOYS host Brandon LaChance and guest Evan Carroll, a 2013 Mendota graduate, talk all sports including the Super Bowl, the Chicago Bulls, the College Football Playoff Championship, top college football QBs who stink in the NFL and much more.

When Brad Groleau graduated from St. Bede in 2013 he was like any other high school graduate, unsure of what the future holds. It unfolded a physical trainer job opportunity with the Kansas City Royals organization. Groleau joins EOYS to speak about his journey through baseball.

Former Mendota player and coach Pat Beals stopped into the Edge of Your Seat Podcast studio after listening to Drive-By Truckers to talk about everything sports. He picks all-time Mendota boys and girls basketball teams and shares thoughts on Kobe Bryant, Chicago Bulls, Kris Bryant, and the Super Bowl.

Edge of Your Seat Podcast host Brandon LaChance discusses the life lessons he learned from Kobe Bryant and social media reactions to his tragic death. We then go to the mat with La Salle-Peru wrestling coach Ed Wrobleski as he talks about his senior-laden team and the promise they have heading into the final month of the season.

St. Bede football coach, baseball coach, and teacher tells us about his experience of refereeing a high school basketball game at the United Center in Chicago. Host Brandon LaChance begins the show by talking about Zion Williamson's debut in the NBA. ENJOY!

Nate Stubler - a junior with the St. Ambrose University men's bowling team, La Salle-Peru graduate and the 2017 IHSA State bowling champion - talks about recently coming back from injury, his time with Junior Team USA, competing at the Adult Team USA trials and shaking off the burnt-out feeling after decades of bowling. Intro includes host Brandon LaChance paying respects to Martin Luther King Jr....

Hall senior Tea Cattani had to make a very tough decision about the college she will attend in the fall. She explains what she did to help with the decision and gives advice to others in the same boat. In the intro, host Brandon LaChance talks a little local sports - including EYOS's first promotion segment - and a lot of national sports! ENJOY!

Host Brandon LaChance is joined by his friend Joshua Doerle to talk about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Also, LaChance pays tribute to Rocky Johnson and Notorious BIG, and discusses Master Chef Jr, Good Girls, and Aladdin. #spoilers ENJOY!!!

St. Bede sophomore steps away from the basketball court to talk about his and the Bruins play so far this season. Also, Hart and EOYS host Brandon LaChance draft All-NBA Teams. LaChance talks LSU and Clemson during the game and NFL playoffs in the intro. ENJOY!

Hall girls basketball legend Kailey Klein joins EOYS to talk about the Illinois Valley girls basketball Mt. Rushmore, her career and what she's doing now. The Mt. Rushmore conversation began on Episode 26 with St. Bede girls coach Tom McGunnigal and carries over with a person most people put on the mount first. ENJOY!

Mia Artman, a 2019 Mendota graduate, shares her experience of playing in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater band at the NCAA Division III football championship. Plus more. Host Brandon LaChance talks about the LSU and Clemson collision for the DI title. ENJOY!

Everything Hip Hop with Hall senior and future Division I softball player, Hanah Hart. Hart and host Brandon LaChance try to name their Top 5 MCs and talk about Hart's career and accomplishments as a Lady Red Devil. Also, can you create a classic mixtape of songs nominated by you?

Ottawa boys basketball coach Mark Cooper talks about his Mendota heritage, his late father Robert Cooper and everything Ottawa basketball. Intro: Host Brandon LaChance sends a shout out to Pat Beals, talks about Amellia Bromenschenkel dropping 41 points on Saturday and the NFL playoffs. ENJOY!!!

Host Brandon LaChance puts St. Bede boys basketball coach Brian Hanson on the spot by asking which Hall of Fame quarterback does he take first? Also discussed, St. Bede hoops, Jason Garrett, New Years, R.I.P David Stern. And more!

Hall boys basketball coach Mike Filippini joins us to talk about tournament basketball. The conversation took place days after the Colmone Classic. The Red Devils won the Seneca Thanksgiving Tournament and are currently in the semifinals of the Marseilles Tournament. Also, Filippini forces - influences - his daughters to go to the University of Iowa. 

Mr. St. Bede Everything, Tom McGunnigal, and host Brandon LaChance discuss who they think are the best girls basketball players to ever play in the Illinois Valley. Plus, LaChance also puts the IBCA Hall of Fame Coach on the spot by deciding a starting lineup consisting of girls he's coached in his 22 years with the Lady Bruins. And more! ENJOY!!

La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Olson watched her two older siblings play college sports as Katie Olson played volleyball at Grand Valley State and Jarret Olson is pitching for Michigan State. Now Kam is on her way to the Division I ranks. Enjoy the discussion about the Lady Cavaliers' volleyball success, family legacy, rolls, and salad. ENJOY!!!!!

Eureka College women's basketball assistant coach and former LaMoille-Ohio girls coach, Bobby Wilson, joins the show to discuss how basketball has molded his life and been a huge part of it every step of the way. The Flint, Mich. native brings back memories with former NBA players from his home city. ENJOY!!!