MSHSAA All Access Podcast

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year! We are excited to kick off this historic year for the association with the MIAAA/MSHSAA Summer Workshop session! Each August, prior to the start of the school year, athletic directors from across the state assemble at the MSHSAA office for two days of professional development, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities. During this year’s workshop session, w...

It's a new school year and today marks the first day for Fall sports practices! In just a few short weeks competition will soon begin. This short episode is simply a welcome and thank you to all of the individuals that dedicate so much time and energy into the students of Missouri!

We are taking another look at how the association will move forward following the passing of Senate Bill 63 and its impact on schools across Missouri. Listen as we share the next steps being taken to prepare all of our members for this upcoming law change, and the actions underway to ensure that all schools comply and understand how to navigate this shift in student eligibility and participation.

In this episode, Dr. Rukstad provides a brief explanation of a new bill signed into law on July 9 — Senate Bill 63. Who does it impact? What are its provisions? How will MSHSAA adapt to serve its members? We answer many of these questions and more in this summary of what lies ahead for the association as it heads into the 2025–26 school year.

Join us in welcoming our newest Assistant Executive Director - Mr. Alex Huck! MSHSAA is thrilled to have Alex join the MSHSAA staff and all the experience and expertise he brings with him! Find out more about Alex, what role will he have with the office and more!

100 Years in the Making – The Centennial Celebration 🎉 Join us for a special episode of the MSHSAA All-Access Podcast as we celebrate a truly historic milestone — 100 years of legacy, community, and impact . In this centennial celebration episode, we talk with Patrick Dell as he discusses the daunting task of arranging a special rendition of our National Anthem to commemorate this historical mome...

Our last episode of the 2025 Spring Championship season will highlight the Girls Soccer Championships. Listen as we share all the results for this years event and introduce the newest MSHSAA staff member who will take charge of Girls Soccer for Missouri!

Next up to bat in the 2025 Spring Wrap-Up Series: we're swinging for a homer as we cover the '25 Baseball Championships! Weather was certainly a factor throughout April and May, but that didn't stop the participating teams from celebrating moments they won’t forget. Listen in as we go through each class and share all the results from this historic event!

In its second year as a MSHSAA interscholastic sport, the Boys Volleyball Championships welcomed four new teams competing for the title at their new home — the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau! This year's competition was fierce, with every dig, serve, and spike leaving it all on the court. Tune in as we go over the results and highlights!

There was plenty of action on the diamond during the 2025 Spring Softball Championships! This year’s event saw many changes—from a different venue to schedule revisions due to a massive amount of rainfall that hit the Springfield area leading up to and during the championships. But this year’s teams didn’t let that curveball deter them from giving it their all, battling adversity every step of the...

Over the course of two weekends, almost 4,000 competitors showed up and gave everything they had at the 2025 Track & Field Championships! We witnessed fierce competition as athletes set new records—some even challenging national marks. With each throw, jump, dive, and sprint, an unforgettable championship was made. Tune in as we celebrate new records and team finishes in this action-packed epi...

Next up in our wrap up series of the 2025 Spring Championships, we take a swing at reviewing all the results from this years event highlighting all the individual champions along with team results! This year we re-wrote the record book with several players reaching personal accolades and setting multiple records! Join us in celebrating these amazing athletes!

We are covering all of the results from our Spring championships and to start us off is the Boys Tennis Championships. Singles & Doubles action started us off this spring as the following week saw some tough Teams competition. Listen as we review all the winners and special accolades that was achieved at this years battle on the courts!

It's the final championship preview of the season! In this episode, we highlight the upcoming Girls Soccer Championships as we return to Worldwide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton to catch all the action from 16 teams across four classes battling it out on the pitch! Listen for all the details and more!!

We are nearing the end of our spring championship season and as we approach June we get to talk about the next championship coming up - Baseball! Once again we will be at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex in Ozark as we start our week off with Class 1 and 2 competition and move through the classes as the week progresses. Join us in celebrating our next event with this episode!

In this podcast episode we celebrate our youngest MSHSAA sport championship - Boys Volleyball! Although young under the MSHSAA activities, boys volleyball has a rich and impressive history and we are pleased to see the growth of the sport. As we prepare for the 2nd ever MSHSAA championship we will highlight the new home for the championships and share all the details in this episode!

We have a few changes this year for the Spring Softball Championships! We'll talk about those changes along with some exciting things happening at Killian Softball Complex that has caused this years event to relocate. Find out where the championships will be held and more in this episode!

Celebrating our final spring activity championship we are focusing on the 2025 Scholar Bowl Championships and shining a light on this special activity and the results of this years championship event! We had lots of returning teams and saw several new teams this year - find out who made it, how they finished and then get the coaches POV behind how this activity enriches everyone that gets involved...

Ready....Set....Go!! We are running through our previews of spring championships at lightning fast speed and on deck is our Track and Field Championships held at Jefferson City High School. This event has plenty of action at every twist and turn as athletes from around the state push their limits, reach personal bests and compete for a team trophy. We'll share all the details and more in this epis...

We are swinging right into our next championship preview episode - highlighting the 2025 Boys Golf Championships! Find out what locations will be hosting this years championships and any changes or special notes on our next upcoming event!

We are talking about our largest participated activity during this review episode of the 2025 MSHSAA State Music Festival. Thousands of students from around our fine state descended upon Columbia for three days of harmonious excitement and celebration. Be sure to listen as we go over all the details and special moments from this years festival!

Starting off our Spring Sport Championship season is the 2025 Boys Individual Tennis Championships followed by Team competition the following week. We'll talk about the changes that were made this year to the schedule and other details about this upcoming championship in this episode!

It was a historical year for the MSHSAA Speech & Debate Championships with the first year of an additional class of competition and a record number of participating schools and students! We'll review all the winners and special moments in this episode as we continue to march through our spring activity season!

It's time to bring the drama as we highlight our first activity championship in this wrap-up episode - the Theatre Championships! Listen as we go over all the results and take a look at some of the historical moments being made in the first year of this stand-alone event!

Spring in Missouri can bring plenty of weather surprises. During one stormy morning, while sheltering in the new MSHSAA studio during a tornado alert, we recorded an impromptu episode with a few of our guests. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look into the world of high school sports in Missouri and highlights how our officials continue to grow and network to enhance the experience for stud...