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Monica Bojorquez is an ER Trauma Nurse at Loma Linda Hospital. She is also one of the best athletes that has gone through the Rio Hondo Prep girls program. Monica will share memories of playing sports, her thoughts on her twin brother Mainor, and what the intense atmosphere of working in her job is all about.

Greg Loomis was my very first teacher when I enrolled at Rio Hondo Prep in the 7th grade. I also had the privilege to play multiple sports for him throughout high school. Mr Loomis has been a very positive influence to so many people over the years whether it be in the classroom, the ballfield, or in the director's chair.

Bill Barnes is back for the Weekly Weekly Weigh-In! A loyal listener sent us a care package with a participation trophy, two 1st place ribbons, and a couple of juice boxes. We will answer questions from listeners and discuss how ugly politics can be in the aftermath of someone's death. There will be plenty of drama, laughs, and opinions.

Ginger Demers was one of my favorite teachers in high school. She went by Ms Lunney in those days and was very patient with me as I struggled with science classes. It was always fun to bring up sports or current events back then to get her off topic. Today, there is no science to get in the way as we chat about her days as a student athlete and a coach. Ginger is one of the most positive people I...

Danny Cortez kicks off our week of guests. He has officiated high school football for over 20 years and is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Danny is always in the middle of things and knows how to see the game from the inside out. We will chat about what makes high school football so special and how some memories are bigger than the moment they happen.

On this special Saturday edition of our podcast, Bill Barnes joins us to make up for lost time. He got called away to a secret mission right before we were recording our Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In episode so we had to move him to Primetime. We discuss the shooting of the Sheriff Deputies in Compton, the MLB playoff bubble, legendary college baseball coach John Scolinos, and the hypocrisy of the NFL...

Bill McCabe is a former Division 1 college football AND basketball official. He also spent five years as an NFL Replay Official. On top of all that, Bill spent a significant amount of time as the Coordinator of basketballs officials for both the Pac 12 and the Big West. We have a lot to talk about and will try to cover it all. Bill was raised in Wyoming and now resides in southern California.

Nick Gonzalez was on the first 11 man football championship team at Rio Hondo Prep in 2005. He will chat about his time in Kare Youth League and the awesome opportunities that he experienced at RHP. Nick will also share some examples of fate and coincidences. He currently works for the LA County Office of Public Health and is a big fan of the GHS podcast.

Javier Rodriguez is one of my former players from my coaching days. He and his roommate Zach Stiver have started a new show called The Pro & Con Podcast. Javier will share some memories from his teenage years and fill us in on what to expect from the new podcast.

Phil Horton has made a lot of memories as a teacher in the classroom and a coach on the field. He has taught science to teenagers and coached sports to younger kids for quite some time. He is one of my favorite former teachers and was someone who incidentally encouraged me to take an interest in officiating sports.

Sam Heersema is back to speak his mind on sports and current events. I enjoy watching sports with him as we see things very similarly. We are brothers so there is plenty of disagreement about many different subjects. I might be louder on the microphone these days but Sam is way more outspoken. Prior to this episode, a special tribute remembering 9/11 was released as well.

On the 19th anniversary of the tragedies of 9/11/01, I reflect on my memories from that day. I share with you the many things I think about when this date comes around every year. There is also a very special tribute in our weekly Suds With Studs segment. It's hard not to get emotional on this day so we added this Bonus Episode to focus on remembering those we lost. Our originally scheduled interv...

Mark Carson is the head coach of the Rio Hondo Prep football team. We will talk about the challenges of the season being pushed back to late December and how continuing to prepare is the only option. Mark will also discuss the evolution of RHP football and what makes the program so consistent. Rio Hondo Prep is the smallest school in California to play 11 man football and has 14 CIF Championships...

Bill Barnes is back for the Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In. Most of today's episode revolves around questions from our listeners. Keep them coming guys. In the last segment, we discuss the lack of accountability from Bryce Harper and Nancy Pelosi.

Ed Hart's podcast "From The Hart" is informative and inspiring. Ed currently works as a Family Business Educator and Consultant. He is also a Sports Leadership Professor and the former GM of the Fullerton Flyers. Ed hired me as an intern for the Flyers when I was a senior at Cal State Fullerton. I only worked there one season but I will never forget the positive professionalism that Ed Hart displa...

Robert Bray is a proud parent of three Rio Hondo Prep graduates and has been a big contributer to the school as the official video coordinator for 20 years. Both he and my father are retired electricians who have volunteered a lot of their time to the program over the years. Robert is always behind the camera to film every big event at RHP and provides live access to fans online. He will talk abou...

Valerie Byrnes is the host of the Lady Piper's Podcast as well as my lovely girlfriend! She was on our show back on April 6th and is back to chat about what life has been like living with me in the Lockdown. We will talk about our favorite TV shows and agree that it's time for some more comedy in our lives. I'm very proud of her for the connection to today's Suds With Studs segment and her commitm...

Aaron Bisbop has been the mascot of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes for over 20 years. During baseball games in the California League, he performs as Tremor for the Advanced-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron will share stories from his days as the mascot and why he thinks Minor League Baseball is such a special place.

Bill Barnes is back for the Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In. He sheds light on the recent police involved shooting in Kenosha, WI and the aftermath. We are both critical of celebrities politicians, and athletes today. Bill and I do some rapid fire topics near the end and cover a lot of ground.

Frank Villar is a Pac 12 football official who has worked the National Championship in both 2013 and 2020. He recently worked the XFL, was promoted to white hat of a Pac 12 crew, and was selected for the NFL Officiating Development Program. Frank is as humble as they come and a remarkable leader who loves to give back to young officials. He was my first instructor when I began with the Foothill Ci...

Chuck Becker is a retired Lieutenant from the Pomona Police Department. He worked for 30 years in law enforcement and has experience as a SWAT Commander. Chuck and I have umpired college baseball together over the years, but we also have a few connections that show just how small the world can be.

Scott Root is an NCAA football Referee in the Big Sky Conference. He will discuss his path to get to Division 1-AA (FCS) and share some stories from his time on the Gridiron. Scott has been officiating football for nearly 30 years and is a proud member of the Foothill Citrus Football Officials Association. We will also talk a little baseball with Scott in regards to his coaching days at the high s...

Billy Haze is a two time College World Series umpire (2016 & 2019). He is also the assignor for the SCIAC, GSAC, and Cal Pac conferences out here in the west. Additionally, Billy runs the Black & Blue Umpire Camps and has helped multiple guys advance to various levels of college baseball. We will talk about his umpire journey and discuss the challenges for college baseball moving forward.

Bill Barnes is back for the Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In! He answers multiple questions from listeners and gives his thoughts on the inconsistencies of the mainstream media. Bill also discusses when comments cross the line and other times when people just need to lighten up.

Johnny Govea is one of the biggest all around LA sports fans out there. He's one of the few consistent fans that loves ALL of the LA teams and doesn't make exceptions. Johnny, like many LA Rams, knew that even though they were in Missouri, they were still the LOS ANGELES RAMS and always will be. He will share memories and stories that demonstrate the passion he has for the Rams, Lakers, and Dodger...