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Courtney Fraize is a Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She works directly with infants who were born early and has found great fulfillment in this field. Courtney is also a 2006 graduate of Rio Hondo Prep and played in the CIF Basketball Final her senior season. She was a consistent scorer and contributor to a team that finished as Runner Up. Courtney (Gagnon) Fraize chats about her high...

March Madness is here and my alma mater Cal State Fullerton is going dancing! Tom Brady has come out of retirement and Naomi Osaka continues to be a bad example for young future competitors. I give my two cents on the new rules in MLB and how their purpose is conflicting. Some of the random thoughts that popped into my head the past week include how to save a bad cooked meal, differences in men an...

Fred Monteblanco makes a return to the podcast after over a year and a half. We discuss a wide variety of topics ranging from gas prices to foreign policy to voting patterns. I invite Fred to share why he is so active on social media and where his passion to speak out comes from. We also chat about a few sports topics that include LA football and UFC. My buddy Fred has been in the transportation i...

After a few weeks off, the podcast is back as I reflect on all the news around America and the world. I rant about admitting when we're wrong, the soaring gas prices, and why I continue to be frustrated with dogs. I also offer up some opinions on new documentaries, new podcasts, and some great sports viewing options. It's good to be back! Season 3 continues!

The Los Angeles Rams have won Super Bowl 56 and are World Champions! It has been quite a ride for me as a lifelong fan with so many ups and downs. I cannot express enough what this title means to my family and I. It was a game filled with drama and so many different emotions. To win the Super Bowl in the City of Angels after returning home in 2016 is a surreal feeling. My heart is full and as far...

Super Bowl 56 is here! I'm joined by my father, Dave Heersema, for a special edition of the podcast as we reflect to when our fanhood started as well as a look forward to the Big Game in LA this Sunday. We are also joined by Johnny Govea, who is one of the biggest fans of Los Angeles sports out there. We all reminisce about some painful playoff memories and the incredible moments that we will neve...

Super Bowl Week is here! I share my excitement for the Big Game in the City of Champions this Sunday! Today's topics include each team's history in Super Bowls, what cities should always host, and a Top 10 list of my favorite football foods. I also ramble about the constant negativity and destruction from one side of the aisle. I can't wait any longer for the game. Let's kick this thing off and cr...

Dale Gardner is a college baseball umpire who works in the WCC, WAC, Big West, and Mountain West. He is also one of my closest friends from my college umpiring days. I've worked a lot of games with Dale and have shared countless laughs over the years. Dale grew up in Los Angeles and is a proud fan of LA sports. He and I discuss our excitement over the Rams being in Super Bowl LVI and talk about so...

Super LVI in Los Angeles is set with an intriguing matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinatti Bengals. Championship Sunday did not disappoint and delivered two legendary conference title games. I rant about one of the biggest wins in Rams history over the dreaded San Francisco 49ers. I make an argument that NFL Championships before the Super Bowl era should be considered for bragging...

Travis Carlson spent a decade umpiring professional baseball. He now works games in the ACC, SEC, and Conference USA. Travis resides in the Tampa Bay area and is a huge 49ers fan. He and I discuss in great detail the upcoming NFC Championship this Sunday between our two teams. We also chat about his umpiring journey and the friendships he made along the way. I met Travis back in 2009 when we were...

After four of the best playoff football games in one weekend I've ever seen, we are down to the final four in the NFL Postseason. Championship Sunday will be the Bengals at the Chiefs as well as the 49ers at the Rams. There are plenty of storylines from all the games as each one ended on the final play. The Bengals and Chiefs feels like David and Goliath. My Rams are playing their in-state rival f...

Ed Drain returns to the podcast as the new Head Coach of the Rio Hondo Prep basketball team. He took over for his father, Ken Drain, who coached Rio on the hardwood for 30 years. Ed will talk about the challenges of following in his father's footsteps and how he has blended traditional philosophies with new ones. He looks back at the recent legendary football season and discusses the future of RHP...

What are your expectations for the teams you root for? Do you wear your team's gear even when they are not successful? I give my thoughts on the explosive win by the Rams on Monday and why the 49ers are the scariest team in the NFL. I also unload on the recent pitiful playoff performances by the Dallas Cowboys and how some people love to live in the past. You can't blame the refs when you need to...

David Guerrero graduated from Rio Hondo Prep in 1984 and played in 3 consecutive CIF Championship Games. Although his teams finished as Runner Up twice, they did win the 1982 title with an undefeated season. His sons have followed in his footsteps with great success on the gridiron as well; Dave Jr played on multiple championship teams and Jonathan just finished an illustrious career as arguably o...

Bill Barnes returns to the show after many months away from the microphone to wish everyone a Happy New Year! He updates us on how things have been going in his life as well as his recent Christmas experience. Bill has a few items to show off on camera and will try to describe them in detail. We discuss the rise in crime, two years of chaos, and when he will be making future appearances on the Get...

I recap my Christmas weekend and all the joyous festivities that occurred. The build up absolutely delivered but December 26 always gets me a little down in the aftermath. I offer up my Top 10 NFL teams as we are rapidly approaching the postseason. We are about 300 days from the next Christmas season. Where has 2021 gone?

Erin Murphy is a volleyball coach at Glendora High School and a 2013 graduate of Rio Hondo Prep. She played volleyball and softball at Citrus College before starting her coaching career. While at Citrus, she met football player Brandon Hayashi, who is now the Head Coach for the Owls football program. Erin chats about her passion for coaching and what it's like being in a relationship with a colleg...

Cole Barrett has been all over the United States during his career in the trucking industry. He is also a unique fan of both the Atlanta Braves and the Michigan Wolverines. We discuss his fandom and the stories behind why he roots for his teams despite being a lifelong Californian. Cole was on the 1987 football team at Rio Hondo Prep the finished as a Runner Up after an undefeated season prior to...

Scott Wideman was the quarterback of the 1977 Rio Hondo Prep football team that defeated Montclair Prep in 3OT for the CIF Championship. Today, he is an Assistant Director of Kare Youth League and oversees operations at Wingate Park in Covina. Scott was one of the most notable coaches from the West Covina Cardinals back in the day and was also a 6th grade teacher at Rio Hondo Prep for many years....

USC hires Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma to be their new head coach and rebuild Troy from its fallen ashes. The LA Rams have lost 3 games in a row in what looks to be the crumbling of a once promising season. To start off a month long of Christmas top 10 lists, I offer up my favorite Christmas movies to get you in the spirit and full of cheer.

Jim Hanna made one of the biggest defensive plays in Rio Hondo Prep football history back in the 1977 CIF Championship against Montclair Prep. In the 3rd Overtime, he intercepted the Mounties, and Rio would then score to win the title a few plays later. Jim has been a long time coach in Kare Youth League and is very active in the Sunday School for Kare Youthchurch. When you think of the Hanna last...

Happy Thanksgiving! I am a few days early but we should celebrate all week! I start off with a breakdown of the intense Porter/Crawford fight on Saturday where 2 friends battled each other for 10 solid rounds. Speaking of rivalries, USC Football has reached a breaking point after another embarring new low for the program. The walls of Troy have officially been breached after giving up 62 to the Br...

Robby Burns is a Professional Snowboarder and is poised to become a member of the upcoming United States Olympic Team in 2022. He won two national championships at the University of Idaho before pursuing a dream of representing his country. Robby finished third a few years ago when the USA only sent two snowboarders to the Olympics. He will talk about the mental maturity of training and the emotio...

Middle of the week randomness. I ramble about the importance of self defense and the Rams embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Other topics include what it would be like to have a film review of your daily life with a coach and how sometimes you find exactly what you're looking for on a menu. In addition, don't get hit in the head by a skateboard, red jerseys don'...

Rio Hondo Prep's season came to an end on Friday night with a 34-20 loss to Saint Pius in the 2nd Round of the Division 7 Playoffs. It may be over but the memories from the 2021 season will be remembered forever. Head Coach Mark Carson joins the show to talk about the team's emotional finish and the program moving forward. Senior Captain Paul Alena also chats with me about the great class of 2022...