MSHSAA All Access Podcast

We are highlighting our final activity championship event - the MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championships! It's a battle of the brains during this unique event! Be sure to listen for all the details.

As we have moved through our governance series we have discussed the process for which the association by-laws and recommendations are determined, how those items are determined, and how they become part of the MSHSAA By-Laws. In this episode we go in depth over each topic that was recently voted upon by the membership. Find out what topics the membership currently have their sights on in this epi...

It’s time to talk about our next upcoming championship! In this episode, we’re highlighting our most highly attended event — the MSHSAA State Music Festival. Thousands of students, representing the largest number of schools for any championship, will descend upon the University of Missouri campus to perform for a chance at the highest rating — a Gold Medal. Check out all the details in this episod...

Following right after the Theatre Championships are the Speech & Debate Championships. This is the first year these championships have been separated. Listen for all the details and info on our next spring activity championship!

Bringing all the drama for our first spring activity championship we present the 2025 MSHSAA Theatre Championship Preview! This is the first year the Theatre Championships will have their own stand-alone event and we are thrilled to share all the excitement in this episode!

In this episode, we will review the coaches selected for the 2023-24 NFHS MSHSAA Sport Coach of the Year, specifically highlighting our Spring Sport Coaches. We are also pleased to announce the coaches recognized as Section and National Coaches of the Year. Congratulations to all the coaches who represent the state of Missouri as leaders in their field!

We are wrapping up our second weekend of Show-Me Showdown action in this episode going over the results from the Class 4, 5 & 6 Championships. Find out who the winners were and what special moments were made during the tournament.

In this episode we will go over the final results of the 2025 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown Basketball Championships for Classes 1, 2 and 3. Find out how the games played out, who won, what historical moments were made and so much more!

Taking another look behind the scenes of our MSHSAA Music Festivals, we get the perspective of the Music Festival Manager and the role in facilitating the festivals. Joining us in this podcast are two seasoned managers with years of experience running the MSHSAA festivals - listen as we highlight this heavily participated event in the spring season of MSHSAA activities!

In this episode we sit down with two currently active MSHSAA Adjudicators and discuss their integral role in the aspect of music education in the schools of Missouri. We take a behind the scenes look at some of the rewards that can come from the experience the students live through as they seek feedback from these individuals along with how this also feeds back into the role many of these judges h...

It was an exciting 4-days of action on the mats in the Mizzou Arena as athletes from around the state came to participate in the 95th Boys and 7th Girls Wrestling Championships. In this episode we will go over all the winners, highlights and special moments. Don't miss this episode as we also celebrate our four-time champions and those to keep an eye on for future tournaments!

Starting off our winter championship season is the 2025 Girls Swimming & Diving Championships! This event was held in February at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters and in this episode we will go over our results and records, along with hearing from the voices of the athletes themselves as they share some words of advice to future championship athletes!

We packed up the equipment and went on location to the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships to capture the action and sit down with one of our current Board of Director members. In this episode we will talk with the Southeast area representative, Mr. Craig Gibbs. Learn what brought Craig to the MSHSAA Board of Directors and what he has learned as part of the governance process of the association.

It's march and that means one thing - its basketball season! We are excited to start our last two weeks of the winter championship season with Boys and Girls Basketball at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO! This podcast episode will highlight this spectacular event and give details for schedule, things to remember and more!

Spring is almost upon us and in this brief episode we will share a few reminders as we move through the rest of our winter season and preparing for the start of spring competitions.

Following up after the MSHSAA area meeting tour, we present the annual questionnaire to the MSHSAA membership. The primary goal of the questionnaire is to gather what is typically referred to as a 'soft-poll' to gauge how the membership would like to move forward regarding the issues discussed during the area meetings. This episode will explain that process a little more as we continue to move thr...

In this podcast episode we share the names of the coaches that have been recognized by the Missouri State High School Association as the nominations from Missouri for the NFHS Coach of the Year recognition program. These individuals then have the opportunity to be recognized via a national section and then again nationally. We are thrilled to have these excellent coaches providing instruction and...

In preparation for our next championship we visit with Assistant Executive Director Daryl Bradley for this podcast episode as we preview the upcoming MSHSAA Boys and Girls Wrestling Championships! Listen as we go over all the details that go into putting together this massive event!

In this episode we are introducing our newest staff member to the MSHSAA office - Eric Kelly, Coordinator of Broadcast and Productions. Find out more about Eric, his background, and what brought him the the association. We also spend some time looking at what projects and goals Eric has as we 'take-over' our MSHSAA.TV championship productions!

Kicking off our winter championship season we will be highlighting the 50th MSHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving Championships! Once again we will be at the St. Peter's Rec-Plex for this spectacular event! In this episode you can find schedule details and more!

We've been talking about our standardized calendar and how it affects the dates of our seasons, championships, etc. In this episode, we are finally going to explain exactly what we mean when we say this is a 'Rollback Year' and how we project dates for the future.

In just one of several episodes we hope to bring to our listeners, we will begin highlighting the upcoming Centennial of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. We are working on various ways to celebrate 100 years of traditions, changes, and all the interscholastic activities that have evolved over this time. Our first episode will cover the tedious task of developing a historical...

In this episode we finish going over the remaining Area Meeting topics and also share some items of interest for the membership to discuss, as we continue through the governance season of the association.

The beginning of the calendar year marks an important time for both the business and governance aspects of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Each year, MSHSAA presents topics to its membership in an effort to gather feedback to present to the MSHSAA Board of Directors for review and discussion. This year, as we visit each of the eight board districts, we will share the topics...

We invited a few more officials to join us on the MSHSAA All-Access Podcast as we continue to celebrate an important part of the interscholastic activities mission and spoke with a father-son duo who have continued the tradition of high school officiating in their family. They are giving back to their communities and enjoying the benefits of what they consider to be a 'hobby,' explaining what bein...