Metro East Sports Podcast

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! Episode 6.23 features: Coach Alonzo Nelson with Troy McLean and Jalyn Cole of Belleville West Track & Field; Coach Derrick Brown and Brady Kaufmann of SIUE Golf; and, Edwardsville Tennis Academy 10 & Under Superstars Sadie Shenefield, Nora Youngman, and Lucy McMahan. This episode begins with Belleville West Track & Field HC Alonzo Nels...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! 6.22 features Lindsey Laird of Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau, Norah Gum of Missouri S & T Women's Basketball, and Coach Justin Judiscak and Allie Tredway of O'Fallon THS Girls Soccer. Laird of Great Rivers & Routes kicks off the show, and she fills us in on the important and growing field of sports tourism in the Metro Eas...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! Episode 6.21 features Mike Suhre of Oak Brook Golf Club, Addie Baldus of O'Fallon Girls Soccer, and Marie Kaman of Edwardsville HS Field Hockey. Mike Suhre is a third-generation owner of Oak Brook Golf Club just outside of Edwardsville. Suhre explains his love for working with kids, and he highlights the upcoming 49th Annual Wilbur Suhre Open,...

Episode 6.20 is presented by Little Caesars Pizza, and it features 4 fierce female athletes and one inspiring coach. The episode kicks off with Triad soccer stars Alina Ayran and Emma Correale. The two seniors and McKendree commits recall their memories from their MESPY-winning season, including their tough Supersectional loss to Springfield. The girls describe the culture of Knight soccer, share...

Little Caesar's Pizza presents this episode, and it features Nicole Johnson of Middle Tennessee State University Women's Golf; Coach Jeff Guidry, Drew Winslow, and Tyler Thompson of Triad Boys Basketball; and Hassani Elliott and Kobe Taylor of Alton HS Boys Basketball. The show begins with former Illinois state golf champion Nicole Johnson, who just completed her sophomore year at Middle T...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! "Hoops Heroes of Today and Yesterday" features Coach Nathan Rueter and Taylor Trame of Breese Central Girls Basketball; Steve Porter discussing the legacy of Coach Bennie Lewis of East St. Louis; and Coach Brian Madson and Lauren Flowers of Carrollton Girls Basketball. We began this episode by recognizing Central's Girls Basketball T...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! 6:17 Features MESPY Winners: Jesse Hattrup of Edwardsville HS Tennis; Waterloo Basketball star Alex Stell and his coach Allan Seidle; and, Civic Memorial Girls Basketball Coach Jeff Durbin his star Avery Huddleston. This episode begins with Jesse Hattrup, MESPY winner for 2A Tennis Player of the Year. Hattrup discusses his four-year career at Edwa...

Little Caesars Pizza presents episode 16, and it features: Joe Cass and Ethan Stewart of Triad Boys Tennis; Coach Ryan Pacatte, Jaden Maurer, Ryder Aholt, and Hawi Ondiwa or Lincoln MS 7th Grade Boys Track; Herb Martin of Edwardsville HS Basketball; and local hoops guru, Kevin Pawlow. This mega episode begins with 1A Tennis Doubles state champions Joe Cass and Ethan Stewart of Triad HS. Cass and S...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! Featuring: Sophia and Serena Shapiro; Nolan Keller; and, Mark Connor. The Shapiro sisters of Edwardsville are super athletes. Sophia, a sophomore at Edwardsville HS, just finished in the top four in the state in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles. Serena, who is currently an 8th grader at Liberty MS, just competed in multiple events at state for her tr...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! Episode 6.14 features EHS Hockey Coach Jason Walker and star players Grant Huneke and Cody Patton, and legendary Althoff Basketball Coach Greg Leib. This show begins with the MESPY winners for Hockey Team of the Year, the Edwardsville Tigers, who won the MVCHA for the second straight year. The Tigers are also recognized as the Integrity Spine and...

This episode is presented by Little Caesar's Pizza and features Coach Mark Tubb, Marcellus Goodknecht, and Emily Blanchard of Mascoutah Bowling; Riley Nelson of Edwardsville HS Softball; and Drew Kleinheider and Kannon Kamp of McGivney Baseball. The show begins with talk of the lanes as we recognize the MESPY winners for Girls Bowling Team of the Year, Boys Bowler of the Year, and Girls Bowler...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this show rocks! Featuring: Coach Jake Williams and Mia Lieberman of Fr. McGivney Volleyball; faith-based writer Cary Knox; and photographers Paul Baillargeon and Jackson Niehaus. We begin this episode by celebrating the accomplishments of the 1A Girls Volleyball Team of the Year, Fr. McGivney. Repping the Griffins in the studio are Coach Jake Williams and middle...

This Episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza and features Iose Epenesa, Coach Sean Hay, Coach Darren Latham, and Noah Feldt. This episode begins with Iose Epensesa, co-MESPY winner for 8A Football Player of the Year. The Iowa commit talks about getting advice from his two older brothers (Eric and AJ), his Samoan heritage, and his decision to become a Hawkeye. Next up, Sean Hay, Kahok boys and...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza! Featuring: Kelsey Pickering, Edwardsville HS Football Head Coach; from Bunker Hill Middle School Volleyball coaches Danielle Redman and Krissy Howard, and players Cheyann Higgins, Bethany Scroggins, and Eden Howard; and Belleville East Head Football Coach Michael Harrison, Jr. and Jonathan Rulo. Up first, Kelsey Pickering explains why at Edwardsvi...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza and features Dan Le, Assistant Executive Director of the IHSA; Coach Wade DeVries and Andruw Ellis of Roxana HS Football; and Eric Hanselman of the Rallyclub Pickleball. Dan Le is the Assistant Executive Director of the IHSA. He personally oversees several sports for the IHSA. In this interview he explains his tasks, and he breaks down much of what...

This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza, and it features in-studio guests O'Fallon Volleyball Coach Natalie Best, Sophia Waitukaitis, and Olivia Thompson; YouTube fishing sensation Luke Slemmer; and basball guru, Diego Solares of Scout-Connect. This show begins with the MESPY winners for 4A Girls Volleyball Team of the Year, the O'Fallon Panthers, who are repped in studio by Coac...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this episode celebrates excellence in girls sports featuring EHS Volleyball Coach Heather Ohlau and MESPY winner for 4A Player of the Year, Addie Reader; Taylor "Tossin'" Dawson, co-MEsPY Winner for Female Wrestler of the Year, from Collinsville HS and her Coach Jordan May; and, from Highland MS, the Integrity Spine and Joint Center Team of the Mont...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this episode features Steve Porter and Bill Roseberry talking Harry Gallatin Awards and the local hoops scene; Brian Schoby, Associate Athletic Director at ESTL HS; and, Coach Brooke Kloess of Mascoutah HS Girls Volleyball with players Grace Mak and Kinze Reese. Legendary local sports scribe Steve Porter and former sports reporter Bill Roseberry kick off the show...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this episode features Highland HS Football HC Jimmy Warnecke with Nick Judge and Will Bolen; and, local baseball gurus Joe Bauer, Jesse Bugger, and Reed Harmon. Coach Jimmy Warnecke led the Highland HS Bulldogs to the second round of the playoffs earning the MESPY for 5A Team of the Year. He is joined in the studio with senior leaders Nick Judge and Will Bolen; t...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this episode features Dr. Justin Warren and Jack Grimm with a local boys volleyball preview; Mascoutah AD Scott Battas talking about the conference realignments; and Nic Hemken of Elevate Sports Management discussing his company, which creates NIL opportunities for collegiate athletes. This episode kicks off with Dr. Justin Warren of Granite City, the local &quot...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, this episode features Coach Collin Moore and standout 3-sport athlete Talesha Gilmore from Collinsville High School; youth coach and IHSA official Dorion Taylor; and, the MESPY winner for 5A Football Player of the Year, Owen Lightner and his coach, Calvin Potthast of Triad. Talesha Gilmore is one of the all-time great female athletes at Collinsville HS. A dominan...

Presented by Little Caesars Pizza, episode 6:2 is a Legends Episode featuring Kahok great Bob Bone. We start off with what Coach Bone is up to these days: "traveling...and something I'm good at --doing nothing...and spending time with my children and 11 grandchildren." Then, we talk about his childhood growing up in Collinsville playing baseball and hoops and getting "beat up by my older brother a...

Presented by Little Caesars, this episode kicks off season 6 with 5 spectacular guests including: Jim Loyet; Debbie Njai; Coach Colton Rhodes and Devin Habermehl; and, Coach Brian Short with Preston Baker and Giffen Becker. Jim Loyet of Snap Mobile begins the show discussing his days as the AD at Belleville East, coaching track and football, and playing at Triad. Loyet shares a few of his favorite...

This episode is presented by Little Caesar's Pizza and features Richard Keene, Coach Josh Clark, Brooke Hemken, Reagan Schneider, Jadin Johnson and Jonathan Zawitkowski. We kick things off with Kahok and Illini basketball GREAT Richard Keene. Keene, who is going into the Kahok Hall of Fame in a couple weeks, updates listeners on his life in Houston rearing 3 D1 athletes, and he talks about his...

We recorded this episode at the Belleville East Winter Classic Basketball Tournament presented by the Bank of Springfield, and we are calling it "the Great 8" because we had 8 amazing guests: Michael Harrison Jr., Steven Stock, Dr. Malcolm Hill, Joe Muniz, Camron Lowery, Erik Huber, Joe Nesbit, and Amanda Kemezys. Belleville East Football Coach Michael Harrison Jr. kicks off the show wit...