Champaign Multimedia Group

Extra Prep

Sports EN ↓ 152 episodes

The prep sports writers and broadcasters from the News-Gazette and NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 and Lite Rock 97.5 deliver game broadcasts, interviews, and insight into high school athletics in the Champaign-Urbana area and east central Illinois.

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Champaign Multimedia Group

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.news-gazette.com

Latest episode

Oct 18, 2025

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Episodes

PODCAST: Champaign Central vs. Peoria 1-26-18 27.01.2018

Champaign Central and Peoria high School face off in boys basketball.

PODCAST: Champaign Central vs. Urbana 1-12-18 13.01.2018

Champaign Central and Urbana face off in boys basketball. 

PODCAST: St. Thomas More vs. Rochester 1-9-18 10.01.2018

St. Thomas More and Rochester face off in boys basketball. 

PODCAST: Central vs. Centennial 1-5-18 06.01.2018

Central High School and Centennial High School face off in boy's basketball. 

PODCAST: Nate Albaugh, new Judah Christian School football coach 12-19-17 18.12.2017

Nate Albaugh, former head football coach at Champaign Central High School, discusses his new role as head football coach and more at Judah Christian School. The school plans to launch both football and wrestling programs for the 2018-19 school year.

PODCAST: Champaign Central vs. Bloomington 12-15-17 16.12.2017

Champaign Central High School and Bloomington High School face off in men's basketball. 

PODCAST: Centennial vs. Rantoul 12-12-17 13.12.2017

Centennial High School and Rantoul Township High School face off in men's basketball.

PODCAST: IRN Prep Report on GCMS Football 12-2-17 02.12.2017

The Illinois Radio Network's Jason Goch goes one-on-one with Mike Allen, head coach of the state champion GCMS football team.

PODCAST: Jeff Finke, head coach of Central Maroons basketball 11-30-17 01.12.2017

Jeff Finke stopped by SportsTalk on Thursday , live on location at Scotty's Brewhouse. He discussed the start of the season and a challenging schedule.

PODCAST: Verdell Jones, Urbana boys basketball coach 11-29-17 29.11.2017

Verdell Jones just started his second season at the helm of the Urbana Tigers. He talks about the season's start against some tough competition and his vision for year two.

PODCAST: Brett Frerichs, Rantoul boys basketball head coach 11-21-17 22.11.2017

Brett Frerichs joined Scott Beatty and Loren Tate live in studio to preview the Rantoul boys basketball season.

PODCAST: IRN Prep Report on St. Thomas More Volleyball 11-18-17 18.11.2017

Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network goes one-on-one with the state champion St. Thomas More volleyball team.

PODCAST: Matt Reed, Unity high school basketball coach 11-17-17 17.11.2017

Matt Reed gives Scott Beatty a preview of the 2017-2018 Unity boys basketball season. The Rockets make the jump this season to Class 3A.

PODCAST: SJO basketball coach Brian Brooks 11-16-17 16.11.2017

Two years removed from a Class 2A state championship in boys basketball, Brian Brooks previews the 2017-2018 season for the St. Joseh-Ogden Spartans.

PODCAST: St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Matt Kelley 11-15-17 15.11.2017

Scott Beatty visits with Matt Kelley about the upcoming season for boys basketball at the High School of St. Thomas More.

PODCAST: Mahomet-Seymour basketball coach Chad Benedict 11-14-17 14.11.2017

Chad Benedict heads the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs boys' basketball squad and previews the 2017-2018 season.

PODCAST: Dan Hennessey 9-22-17 23.09.2017

Scott Beatty talks with retired St. Thomas More football coach Dan Hennessey, who was honored at Friday night's game vs. Rantoul.

PODCAST: Fowler Connell 9-1-17 04.09.2017

Fowler Connell talks to Tim and Michael at halftime of the Central-Danville game on 9-4-17.

PODCAST: Danville football coach Marcus Forrest 9-1-17 02.09.2017

Danville football coach Marcus Forrest recaps his team's win over Central on 9-1-17.

PODCAST: Champaign Central vs. Danville 9-1-17 02.09.2017

Champaign Central High School takes on Danville High School in Friday night football on 9-1-17.

PODCAST: Lekevie Johnson, Centennial head football coach 8-25-17 25.08.2017

Lekevie Johnson begins his third season as coach of the Centennial Chargers. He previews the 2017 season on SportsTalk.

PODCAST: Mahomet-Seymour football coach Keith Pogue 8-24-17 24.08.2017

The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs begin their 2017 season Friday night. Head coach Keith Pogue visits on SportsTalk.

PODCAST: Nathan Watson, head football coach at St. Thomas More 8-23-17 23.08.2017

After several seasons in charge at Urbana High School, Nathan Watson enters his first year at the helm of the High School of St. Thomas More's football team.

PODCAST: St. Joseph-Ogden head football coach Shawn Skinner 8-22-17 22.08.2017

Ahead of his beginning his second season leading St. Joseph-Ogden's football team, Shawn Skinner previews the 2017 campaign on SportsTalk.

PODCAST: Urbana High School football coach Ordell Walker 8-18-17 18.08.2017

Ordell Walker inherits an Urbana program that has won only one game in each of the last three seasons. He talks on SportsTalk about how he wants to turn it around.

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