One and One Podcast

AJ Burgett is a professional basketball player who currently plays for Etzella in Luxembourg.  Collegiately he played for the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016.  He talks about growing up in Avon, Indiana, how he got into basketball, playing AAU, his great career at Avon High School, his recruiting process, and why he chose Notre Dame.  AJ describes what it was like to play for Mike Brey, ge...

Michael Catalino played lacrosse at Duke from 2006-2010, went to 4 Final Fours, and was a member of the 2010 National Championship team.  He talks about growing up in Webster, New York, how he got into lacrosse, playing with his brother Grant, who went on to play at Maryland and professionally, and his great career at Webster Schroeder High School.  Michael describes the recruiting process, why he...

Taylor Schwarz played softball at the University of Florida from 2013-2016 and was a member of the back-to-back National Championship teams in 2014 and 2015.  She talks about growing up in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, coming from an athletic family where her father played professional baseball and her brother JJ is currently playing professional baseball, how she got into softball, and playing on...

Kevin Tangney played soccer at the University of Maryland from 2005-2009, was a member of 2 National Championship teams, and was then drafted 35th in the 2010 MLS Draft.  He talks about growing up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, getting into soccer through his father, and playing club & ODP.  He discusses his great career at Council Rock North High School, playing with his older brother, and winning...

Maria Lubrano played soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2007-2012 and was a part of 3 National Championships.  She talks about growing up in an Italian household in High Point, North Ca   rolina, how she got into soccer, her successful club & ODP career, and her excellent high school career at Wesleyan Christian Academy where she excelled at basketball and soccer.  Maria describes...

Nicole Arcidiacono was a walk-on for the Penn State Women's Basketball team from 2007-2010. She talks about growing up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, coming from a large, athletic family, how she got into basketball, and her experience playing AAU.  Nicole discusses her great high school career with Archbishop Wood, the recruiting process, her decision to attend a large college and just play clu...

Anthony Bilas was a walk-on for the Wake Forest University Basketball team from 2015-2019, is the son of famous college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, and currently works for the NBA.  He talks about growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, how he got into basketball, his AAU experiences, and his great high school career at Charlotte  Latin School where he played basketball and was nationally ranke...

Frank DeAngelis  played baseball at Metropolitan State University of Denver and coached both baseball and football at Columbine High School from 19981-1994.  He was the Principal of Columbine on April 20th, 1999, when 2 students killed 13 people and injured many others.  He would go on to lead the community through the tragedy.  He talks about growing up outside of Denver, playing many sports as a...

Taylor Williamson played for the University of Minnesota Women's Hockey Team from 2015-2019 and was a part of the 2016 National Championship Team.  She talks about growing up in Edina, Minnesota, her family ties to the sport, how popular hockey is in the state, and her terrific career at Edina High School.  Taylor then discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Minnesota, and winning a N...

Brendan Jorgensen was the 2020 Number 1 Draft Pick for Major League Wiffle Ball and was a member of the 2020 World Series Championship Team.  He talks about growing up in Trenton, Michigan, the sports he played as a kid, playing Wiffle Ball with friends as a kid, attending Adrian College, and running Track there for a bit.  Brendan describes how he got involved with Wiffle Ball again, how he joine...

Tony and Stephanie Meier are a married couple that met while both playing basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Stephanie (maiden name Stephanie Schell) played there from 2007-2011 and was a 4 year captain, while Tony played there from 2008-2012 and then spent 8 years playing professionally overseas.  They talk about both being from basketball families, their childhoods, the differ...

Alex Miller is an Assistant Coach for the University of North Carolina-Greensboro's Women's Basketball team.  She played at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from 2004-2009, went to 2 Final Fours, and was a member of 4 straight ACC Tournament Championship teams. Alex talks about growing up in Durham, North Carolina, being a lifelong UNC fan, how she got into basketball, playin...

Chris Hornacek is a Professional Spikeball Player and is the only player to have played in every tour stop in a tournament season.  He explains what Spikeball is, how it's played, how he got into it, and how it's evolved from a beach/backyard game to a sport.  He talks about his decision to turn professional, what being a professional entails, the tournament landscape, and some of the co...

Emily Costanzo played soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2015-2018 and was a captain of the 2018 team.  She talks about growing up in Ellington, Connecticut, being a lifelong UConn fan, getting into soccer with her twin brother, James, and her outstanding career at Ellington High School where she was 2-time All State, and played multiple other sports as well.  Emily explains her interest...

Ray Hunnicutt excelled in 2 sports: he played Minor League Baseball in 2012 & 2013 after being drafted in the 40th round of the MLB Draft in 2012, and then played college basketball at Lake Forest College from 2014-2016.  He talks about growing up in St. Charles, Illinois, how he got into both baseball and basketball, and his outstanding high school career at Burlington Central where he broke...

Elizabeth Pelton is a former United States Swimmer who also swam collegiately at the University of California-Berkeley from 2012-2016 where she helped win the 2015 National Championship.  She talks about growing up in Fairfield, Connecticut, but moving to Baltimore, Maryland, at a young age, coming from a large family of swimmers, and representing the United States and traveling the world at such...

Chad Toliver is a professional lacrosse player who most recently played for the Boston Barrage in Major League Lacrosse in 2020, and collegiately played at Rutgers from 2015-2018.  He talks about growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, how he got into lacrosse, and what it's like to be a black athlete playing a predominantly white sport.  Chad describes his high school career at McCallie School for t...

Julie Shaw was a softball pitcher for the University of Sciences in Philadelphia  from 2010-2012.  She was named to the Bergen County All Decade Team after her great career at Ramapo High School.  Julie talks about growing up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, getting into softball through her father, becoming a pitcher, and her great club softball career.  She then describes her excellent career at Ramapo H...

Emily Waner played basketball at the University of Colorado in 2003-2004 before transferring to Duke where she played from 2005-2008 and was a member of the 2006 Final Four team.  She then went on to attend Duke Medical School, completed her residency at the University of Washington, and now works as a Hospitalist in the Denver area.  She talks about growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, coming...

Tony Sorrentino is an Assistant Coach for the Northern Illinois University Football team.  Collegiately, Tony played football at The College of New Jersey from 2001-2004 and has coached for almost 20 years at every level- New Jersey high schools, colleges, and the NFL.  He talks about growing up in Parsippany, New Jersey, coming from a very athletic family, getting into football through his father...

Lauren O'Connell played soccer at Baylor University from 2014-2017 and then appeared on Season 38 of the hit reality show Survivor in 2019 where she finished in 5th place.  She talks about growing up in Bakersfield, California, how she got into soccer, her great career at Frontier High School where she was a 4 year varsity starter, and her club soccer career.  She discusses the recruiting pro...

Ashley & Lauren Engeln are twin sisters who both played collegiate and professional basketball.  Ashley played at Johnson & Wales- Denver in 2010-2011, Orange Coast Community College in 2011-2012, and Concordia University Irvine from 2012-2014.  Lauren played at the University of Connecticut from 2010-2012 and Boston College from 2012-2015.  They both then played professionally overseas fo...

Kassidy Shumway played soccer at Brigham Young University from 2007-2010.  She talks about growing up in Bountiful, Utah, being the oldest of 5 children, how she got into soccer, and her excellent career at Woods Cross High School where she played soccer, basketball, and was the Valedictorian.  Kassidy then describes her recruiting process, why she chose BYU, and being a member of The Church of Je...

Ryan Smyth is entering his 11th season on the Keystone College Baseball coaching staff.  He played collegiately at Boston College, Brookedale Community College, and Keystone College, and also played professionally with the Evansville Otters.  He talks about growing up in River Edge, New Jersey, coming from an athletic family, and how he got into baseball. Ryan describes his great career at Don Bos...

Ashley Hoffman is the team captain for the United States Women's National Field Hockey Team.  She plays professionally overseas in the FIH Pro League, and collegiately, she played at the University of North Carolina from 2015-2018 where she was an All-American and won a National Championship.  She talks about growing up in Mohton, Pennsylvania, getting into field hockey through her mother, Br...