Old School Red Hill

Carter is president, Reagan is lurking and Terry McAdow is back on the basketball team!!  1979-80 is full of interesting RHHS history and a whole lot of fun to discuss.  You’ll hear things about a SUPER women’s bball season, solid track performances, Hartz’s birthday parties and X rated movies in Vincennes.  Joint the guys as we take a fun ride through this school year.  Thanks to our sponsors, Gr...

Our 2nd installment of “Meet the Host” featuring Gary Michael Emmons.  Gary loved growing up in Bridgeport and attending the Unit 10 schools.  Gary was a key performer on some of the most iconic moments in RHHS sports history.  Join us as we do a deep dive in to the career of Gary and have some fun along the way. Also we have a new MYSTERY VOICE.  Who will be on the clock for the first guess at th...

From punchbowl pics to tanning beds…its the Red Hill Prom.  Get out your white tux and your Air Jordans for the RHHS prom.  Danny Wayne provided the tunes and Salukis provided the fun.  Join the boys as we discuss the annual spring event covering the years of 1989-93 and announcing the winner of  THE MYSTERY VOICE.  Hope you enjoy!! Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peo...

Ahhhh spring has sprung and love is in the air.  Get out your white tux and your Air Jordans for the RHHS prom.  Danny Wayne provided the tunes and Salukis provided the fun.  Join the boys as we discuss the annual spring event covering the years of 1984-1989 in part 1 and 89-93 in part 2 (coming in the next few days) and of course another installment of THE MYSTERY VOICE.  Hope you enjoy!! Thanks...

When you attended basketball games in the Red Hill gym in the 70’s and 80’s Robert Climer and his band provided the soundtrack. With the help of our Old School Facebook family we take a drive down the melodic road of the Red Hill Saluki Band classics.  We have a dramatic discussion on if Pat Benetar is overrated and learn about trumpet mutes and of course another installment of THE MYSTERY VOICE. ...

BORN TO RUN.  Join the guys as we have a fantastic talk with 2002 RHHS grad Matt Scherer.  Matt discussed his early days at Petty School, RHHS, the University of Oregon and being one of the great track and field Ducks of all time.  He educates us in the life of a professional “pacer” and the awesome places that took him around the world.  Along with his athletic prowess we also talk about his equa...

Along with he help of our listeners we talk about our favorite RHHS teachers, best non sports moments, embarrassing moments that we endured and our favorite podcast moments in our first 23 episodes. AND the return of THE MYSTERY VOICE. One lucky Old School member will be randomly selected to take a guess at who our mystery voice is and they can win a $25 gift certificate to Grays Restaurant.  The...

It’s tourney time and that means hearing “One Shining Moment.”  With help from the Old School Red Hill Facebook page readers and podcast listeners we are adding our own moments to the oral history of our great school.  Enjoy!   Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank Sensible Solutions Waste Consultants and Tyler Griffins Pizza House!!  Please let them know...

It’s the end of hair metal and the beginning of grunge, some so-so football,  great basketball and a much decorated cheerleading squad . The 1990-91 school year was right in the wheelhouse for 3 of the hosts and they have lots of stories to tell. AND a bombshell story and that produced a surprise call-in from the person involved.  Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peopl...

Legendary RHHS coach Fred Kendall is in the Country Oaks studio to talk about his entire career.  A very engaging interview that goes in depth into the great Saluki teams that Fred guided.   Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and Griffins Pizza House!!  Please let them know you heard about them here on our podcast. Old School Red Hill pod is a producti...

As we prepare to have legendary coach Fred Kendall in studio in a couple of weeks the boys look over the great teams that he guided into Saluki lore. And this is a companion piece to the Kendall Bracket that will appear on the Facebook page.  Its up to you to vote on which team was the greatest and then we will get Coach K’s comments and maybe he’ll do his own bracket?? This should be fun. Thanks...

Our first “Meet the Host” episode features our very own Kobra….David King.  From his days at RHHS to his time in the Orange Crush he has seem some great games in both the Blue and the Orange.  Of course we touch on the greatest Blue / White game in the history of our great school, his vast wrestling career and that free throw ladder controversy.  Our idea with the meet the host episodes are to not...

The guys decided to take a trip back to the days of kickball, dodge ball, square dancing and parachutes this week and discuss those wonderful PE classes at the schools.  Laugh along with us as we dive into Unit 10 exercise. Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and Griffins Pizza House!!  Please let them know you heard about them here on our podcast. Old...

We got the Wright Stuff We had Red Hill legend Susan Wright share her stories of the emergence of girls sports at Red Hill and how her Saluki teammates changed the way we looked at basketball in Bridgeport. Title IX was taking full effect in the United States and the first great Saluki teams were ready for the challenge. From 4 Square Miles to a successful business in Nashville, TN this is Susan's...

Part 2 of the episode……. 1975-76 was a fascinating year at our alma mater.  From sports success to groundbreaking board meetings and of course plans for the bi-centennial celebration.  The guys weave in references, music and clips from our favorite movie DAZED AND CONFUSED which was set on May 28, 1976.  Take a trip back to the seventies with us and listen with a bud!  Thanks to our sponsors, Gray...

Part 1 1975-76 was a fascinating year at our alma mater.  From sports success to groundbreaking board meetings and of course plans for the bi-centennial celebration.  The guys weave in references, music and clips from our favorite movie DAZED AND CONFUSED which was set on May 28, 1976.  Take a trip back to the seventies with us and listen with a bud!  Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, And...

A true pleasure to catch up with one of the all time great people to coach and teach at Red Hill.  Coach Dixon is beloved by so many and he remembers some great stories that he shares with the guys.   Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and Griffins Pizza House!!  Let them know you heard about them on the Old School Red Hill Podcast. Old School Red Hill...

Bonus episode as the guys just sit around and talk about songs from the past and memories that go with them. Also had a little help from our listeners on some song suggestions. We hope that you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it! Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and our newest sponsor Griffins Pizza House!!  Let them know you heard about them he...

All the guys were able to record together to discuss the 1999-2000 school year and Red Hilll entering a new century.  We discuss everything from the sports, the school system, movies and music and we have a special caller!    Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and our newest sponsor Griffins Pizza House!!  Let them know you heard about them here.   Old School Red...

A laid back episode with the guys talking about the other facilities that we didn’t discuss in the previous episode.  Building the track, locker rooms, Bryno getting locked in the bathroom and much much more.   Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s Restaurant, Andrews Insurance, Peoples State Bank and Griffins Pizza House!!  Let them know you heard about them here.   Old School Red Hill pod is a producti...

WOW! You want to hear about one of the most storied careers at both Red Hill and in Illinois high school basketball history? Mandy Cunningham-Wilsey joins us for a look at her career at RHHS and the University of Illinois.  We hear about the great teammates that she had, playing with her sister and being coached by another legend in her father Steve.  Mandy was a great player and an even better pe...

RHHS heads into the 80s and we take a look at the whole school year.  The “fastest backfield in the NEC,” a GREAT girls basketball season, a 12 year old Bryno drooling over high school cheerleaders, Stevenson’s sweet tea, Shanks state track meet heart breaker and we “Whistle a Happy Tune.”  Whew, lots of stuff to cover and of course many Darby Waggoner mentions.     Thanks to our sponsors, Gray’s,...

As this would have been homecoming week at ol' RHHS we decided to take a look back at the activities, football games and the music of each years celebration.   Thanks to our sponsors Gray's Restaurant, Peoples State Bank and Andrews Insurance for their support of the show.  Old School Red Hill Podcast is another in the Empulse Radio family of shows and is produced by Chip Jamerson, Gary Emmons, Da...

Take a trip back to the 1988-1989 school year.  Greatest athletic group ever? We'll debate it on another show but this one is definitely in the discussion.  We talk about all the sports and even get a breaking news update from the Notorious B.I.G. Join David King, Chip Jamerson, Gary and Brian Emmons as we travel back to a year of great RHHS sports, great movies and some fantastic music.   Thanks...

Jim discusses being a Petty Pup, Sumner Arab, Red Hill Saluki and how that led him to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. One of the great athletes and an even better guy tells lots of great stories to the guys.   Old School Red Hill Podcast is written and produced by Chip Jamerson, Gary Emmons, David King and Brian Emmons and part of the Empulse Radio family of shows.   To advertise email Bryno...