Sports Surge

Welcome back to the number one mowing podcast in the Grand Lake region! In Episode 20 of Sports Surge, Brent and Kyle sit down with 2024 Fort Recovery graduate and current Grand Lake Mariners pitcher, Alex Dues. Alex takes us through his unique journey to becoming a submarine pitcher, a transition that started in his driveway during 2020 and has now become his signature weapon on the mound. He sha...

Welcome to Episode 19 of Sports Surge! This week, Kyle Heyne and special guest host Matt Bruns sit down with Coldwater native Cole Etzler. Cole currently serves as the undergraduate student manager and technical coordinator for the top-ranked University of Louisville Cardinals women’s volleyball team. Cole pulls back the curtain on the intense, behind-the-scenes grind of a premier Division I progr...

Welcome back to episode 18 of Sports Surge on 96.7 The Wave! This week, hosts Brent Sellhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with Chad Wells, the Director of Athletics and head baseball coach for New Bremen. Broadcasting live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025, the guys dive deep into Chad's extensive athletic and coaching journey in the Grand Lake region. Chad shares his path from growing up in Fort Wayne,...

Welcome to episode 17 of the Sports Surge podcast! In this exciting installment, hosts Brent Sellhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with St. Henry High School's head girls basketball coach, Nate Uhlenhake. Coach Uhlenhake joins the show fresh off leading the Lady Redskins to an incredible 2026 Division VI State Championship with a stellar 27-1 record! The conversation covers Nate's incredible journey f...

In episode 16 of Sports Surge, hosts Brent Sellhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with New Bremen Volleyball head coach and newly announced principal, Diana Kramer. Coach Kramer takes listeners on a journey from her roots as a St. Henry graduate who didn't see the varsity volleyball court until her junior year, to earning a full-ride scholarship to play at Duquesne University. She opens up about the di...

Welcome back to Episode 15 of Sports Surge, broadcasting live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025! After a month away covering tournament basketball and logging nearly 2,900 miles on the road, hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne return to the mics. This week, they are joined by a true Ohio high school sports legend: former OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass. In this deeply candid and educational...

In Episode 14 of the podcast, hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with Coldwater Baseball Head Coach Cory Klenke to preview the 2026 season and reflect on a coaching legacy that has defined the community for decades. Now entering his fourth year at the helm, Klenke discusses the " Cavalier Standard "—a culture where depth is so significant that junior varsity players are often talented en...

Welcome to episode 13 of Sports Surge, broadcasting live on 96.7 The Wave! This week, we sit down with a true Grand Lake region legend: Minster teacher and coach, Mike Wiss. With an incredible 32-year career under his belt, Coach Wyss has guided student-athletes across football, basketball, and baseball. During our chat, we dive deeply into his remarkable coaching journey, which boasts an impressi...

In the twelfth installment of Sports Surge , hosts Brent Selhorse and Kyle Heyne broadcast live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025 , celebrating a milestone of over 1,400 downloads . This episode centers on a deep dive into the professional bowling world with guest Michael Davidson , a PBA standout hailing from Versailles, Ohio. Davidson shares insights into his record-breaking 12-game stretch where h...

In the eleventh episode of Sports Surge , recorded live at Coldwater Eagles 3025 , Brent & Kyle sit down with Marion Local head basketball coach Kurt Goettemoeller . Now in his 15th year leading the Flyers, Goettemoeller discusses the program's impressive 10-1 start and the specific challenges of coaching in a community where football success often delays the start of the basketball season. He...

In Episode 10 of Sports Surge , hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne broadcast live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025 to discuss the evolution and future of area athletics. The featured guest for the hour is Will Hoskins , the first-year head coach for the Coldwater Cavaliers boys' basketball team. Coach Hoskins shares his unique journey to Coldwater, which included teaching in inner-city Fort Worth,...

Episode 9 of Sports Surge delivers one of the most personal and insightful conversations yet as hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne welcome brothers Javin and Kalen Etzler to the show, live from the Coldwater Eagles. The Convoy Crestview standouts reflect on growing up in a basketball-first family, driveway battles that turned into championships, and the rare opportunity to play together on a Divi...

This episode of Sports Surge dives deep into the evolving world of athlete development with guests Jacqui Broering , Founder of Performance Physical Therapy and Peak Performance, and Tim Moinet , Director of Athletic Development at Peak. Broadcasting live from the Coldwater Eagles, the conversation unpacks how training, recovery, and long-term athlete care have changed dramatically over the past d...

Sports Surge — Episode 7 With Eric Goodwin Episode seven of Sports Surge rolled live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025 , where Brent and Kyle opened the night talking club upgrades, new menu additions, and the Eagles' remarkable 54 thousand dollars in community donations so far this year. From there, the guys welcomed a special guest — Coldwater Athletic Director Eric Goodwin , who brought nearly thr...

This week on Sports Surge , hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with Kirby Stucke from the Mercer County Elks for a deep dive into one of Midwest Ohio’s favorite pastimes — golf. Kirby shares the story behind the Elks’ brand-new clubhouse, what it means for the community, and how it’s shaping the future of the organization. The conversation goes well beyond just the building — they get in...

Kyle & Brent sit down with Keith Wenning and discuss his incredible career. From Junior High through his final NFL season. The highs & lows, the wins and losses, most importantly, his gratitude for the opportunity to play the game he loves. Keith talks the transition from Football player, to dad and business owner in his hometown and what it's like to give back to a community that gave him...

Former Major League & Korean baseball player, Jared Hoying, sits down with the guys to discuss his long career. Jared talks about his high school playing days, college, and how this crazy ride in the Majors began at just 21 years old. The guys also bring up: His Major League Home Run Almost hit the cycle How his 2nd KBO contract came to be What life is like now, as a father of 3 girls, with a...

The commish discusses the conference as a whole, the AD's, the administrations in the M.A.C., and how lucky we are to live where we do and to work with the people we work with in these M.A.C. schools. He talks the new playoff format for football, officiating, and how we, as spectators of the game, can help young officials gain confidence to stick around for a long time by being patient and allowin...

We talk with Ryan Steinbrunner from the Win on the Wabash Committee about their start, the quick growth and the future of this awesome Super Raffle.

We sit down with Nikki & Mike Etzler, Coldwater Volleyball, to discuss last years incredible team and look forward to the 2025 season. Rick Hartings, Owner, Pla Mor Lanes joins us to talk the Annual Bowlerstore.com PBA Event and High School bowling, youth bowling & how it has changed over the last 15 years.