Bob Matthews

"Takedown Talk" with Bob Matthews

Sports EN ↓ 33 episodes

I interview local and regional (PA/NJ) high school and college wrestlers, coaches, officials, and sportswriters, allowing listeners to find out a little more about what makes these outstanding athletes, and people, tick...

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Bob Matthews

Episodes

Dave Crowell, Legendary High School Wrestling Coach at Nazareth in an informative 2-part podcast ! 11.07.2020 1:58:44

Nazareth Head Coach Dave Crowell sat down with me for several hours and shared his thoughts on life, and what makes him tick. Also, hear about his journey with his son David, as he navigated through some challenging high school wrestling seasons, and how he became somewhat of a Cinderella story (if she had wrestled of course ;-) Take a look inside the man as he pulled back the curtain to share man...

Listen to Jagger Condomitti, Northampton High School Wrestling star, and PIAA runner-up. 01.05.2020 30:15

Jagger gives me a half-hour during this quarantine to talk about wrestling, family, folkstyle vs. freestyle, and his stellar youth and high school career. One of the Lehigh Valley's best young stars.

Lily Sherer, Delaware Valley PA H.S. State Champ, joins me for a candid interview on Takedown Talk. 09.04.2020 33:43

This delightful and entertaining 2-time PA State Champ spends some of her quarantine time to chat with me about her wrestling journey, her influences, Covid-19, and her life

Three Easton Red Rover Wrestling Team leaders talk about "Life" on and off the mat ! 17.03.2020 30:06

Easton Area High School's Dominic Falcone, Isaiah Reinert and Braxton Fries-Appello share their thoughts and feelings about wrestling, each other and the world we live in...

Andrew Cerniglia, Notre Dame Green Pond's two-time PIAA Champion, is heading to the Naval Academy. 10.03.2020 24:36

Learn more about NDGP Senior, Andrew Cerniglia, who tucked away State Championship #2, ate Steak before his big moment in Hershey, and will wrestle #1 ranked Keegan O'Toole at the Pittsburgh Classic.

Stroudsburg's Lenny Pinto & Patrick Noonan, the dynamic duo, share a fun chat on Takedown Talk. 27.02.2020 23:47

Learn a little more about Senior, Patrick Noonan (who has a keen interest in learning the electric guitar) and teammate, 11th grader Lenny Pinto (who hates needles), in this 3rd Episode of Takedown Talk. These young men are not only outstanding wrestlers, but great leaders in and out of the room, and best friends. I had fun talking with these characters who LOVE THE SPORT ! Such great people. (T...

Meet Blaine Wilson, Senior Wrestler @ Nazareth High School in Nazareth, PA. 14.02.2020 19:31

Blaine comes from a wrestling family, and is a solid all-around athlete and great student. He's also one of several heroes who helped lift the Blue Eagles to a 2019/2020 PIAA Team Championship !!!

Jordan Kutler, Lehigh University's 3x All-American, is my first podcast guest on Takedown Talk ! 30.01.2020 21:03

A very enjoyable interview with former Blair Academy National Prep Champ, and Lehigh University All-American, Jordan Kutler. He and I have fun digging deeper into what motivates him, and we talk about his loves, culinary weaknesses and his plans for the future !