TC Game Time Podcast

Before welcoming in the head coach of the Cougars to break down No. 2 Lakeville South's huge victory Friday night over No. 3 North, Logan gives his initial impressions of the game after calling it from the booth (1:15). Also discussed is Eden Prairie as a clearcut No. 1 in Class 6A right now (8:50), Shakopee's comeback to go to 3-0, and how it sets up a huge matchup with the Eagles this Friday. Th...

Fall is in the air and podcast stalwart David La Vaque, a prep sportswriter for the Star Tribune, makes a historic fifth appearance on the show to break down the big storylines in Week 2 of High School football in Minnesota! The guys first break down the "Game of the Week" as Lakeville North notched a big road win against last year's 6A Runner Up's in Rosemount (3:06)! They also discuss some famil...

The triumphant trio of Matt, Logan, and Bill combine forces for the first time in season 3, and get bold with their sweeping takeaways from the first week of high school football! Starting at (2:13), they touch on the preseason top-10 before touching on their Week 1 overreactions, including an early candidate for Mr. Football, predictions on an offensive breakout by Lakeville North this year, a Cl...

Season 3 of the pod kicks off with third-time guest Craig Norkus, who joins the show to help preview the high school football season in the Metro! After a brief intro, Matt and Bill welcome Craig to discuss some the realignment in the top two classifications of the sport, before diving into KARE 11's Pre-season All-Metro team starting at (15:45)! They talk Chanhassen standout running back Maxwell...

Logan, Matt, & Bill get the gang back together for one last pod before summer break! They recap some standout performances and news & notes from the golf and track & field State Tourneys before diving into their reactions to a thrilling State Boys Lacrosse Tournament (9:00). On the boys side, they discuss Lakeville North's improbable run to the title, highlight standout players of the tourney, and...

Before welcoming in the head coach of the top-ranked Cougar Girls Lacrosse squad, Matt & Bill recap all the State Tournament action from the past week, including recapping the Rosemount Irish's impressive capper to an undefeated softball season, State golf getting underway, breaking down Day 1 action from the boys & girls lacrosse tournaments, and a discussion of the favorite for Minnesota "Mr. La...

Before welcoming in the head coach of Shakopee Boys Lacrosse to talk about their terrific season and forthcoming matchup with Chanhassen in the Section Title game, Matt & Logan get back together to discuss the exciting summer playoff races in high school sports. They discuss some news & notes, including an interesting rules violation that nearly barred a student-athlete from the State Tournament a...

On the latest episode of the podcast, Matt Dean and Bill Hupp get together to break down a race for the State's all-time goals scoring record between Joey Stolpestad of TriMac and Linus Toward of Shakopee in boys lacrosse! They also discuss an impressive showing by Mahtomedi boys lax to close out the regular season, Lakeville South Girls Lacrosse's 29-game winning streak, and preview the upcoming...

Matt, Logan, and Bill are back together for the latest edition of the pod, first talking news & notes from around the high school sports landscape, including a record-breaking performance at Rosemount High School, rule changes, and huge matchups in the season's final week in boys & girls lacrosse. Starting at (31:50), they welcome in Star Tribune sportswriter Jim Paulsen for his semi-annual appear...

Before welcoming in this week's guest, a two-time State champion head coach at Prior Lake, Matt and Logan are back with a fresh outlook on the Spring! They talk news & notes in prep sports in Minnesota, including a recent approval to officially sanction boys volleyball as an MSHSL sport, suprise teams in the boys lacrosse season this Spring, and a dominant run by the Rosemount Irish in pursuit of...

While Matt and Bill are gone, Logan lines up a hoops focused conversation with Eden Prairie Assistant AD Trevor Mbakwe. They discuss his path to EP, his pro career, coaching through controversey and much more!

On the latest episode of the pod, the podcast crew welcome in guest Brian Sprout, the head coach of the No. 2 ranked East Ridge Raptors to talk about one of the hottest baseball teams in Minnesota! Before their conversation with Coach Sprout, Matt & Bill first discuss some news & notes from the prep landscape, including the doing away of the Gold-Maroon system in 6A football next year, a recent Di...

On the latest episode of the TC Game Time podcast, they guys are thinking Spring as they return to talk a little baseball before diving into their lacrosse preview show with P-Mac and Katie, two of the hosts of the Down the Alley Podcast and coaches in the Prior Lake boys & girls programs! They first discuss some first week observations and the growth of lacrosse before discussing early season bas...

On their final episode before the start of Spring sports, Matt and Logan get together to talk about the implications of last week's Section realignments announced by the State High School League! Before starting Section talk, they hit on some news & notes, including one of the State's top prep recruits moving to California for his senior year & Tessa Johnson, STMA standout and future South Carolin...

While waiting for the bitter winter to thaw out, the gang are back for a special episode with Kent Hamre, the 18th year head coach of St. Michael-Albertville Girls Basketball! They welcome in the State Championship winning coach to talk about his team's recent title, coaching presumptive Miss Basketball favorite and All-American Tessa Johnson, and preview this Saturday's upcoming MGBCA All-Star Se...

The crew are back, this time joined by Prep Hoops Content Creator & Maple Grove Assistant Coach Jared Martinson, to break down last week's thrilling State Boys Basketball Tourney! They start by diving into Wayzata's thrilling run to their second State Championship in three years (5:40), including the iconic shot of the tournament by Hayden Tibbits in the Semis and junior Jackson McAndrew's complet...

Before an interview with the 31st year head coach of the State-bound Panthers, Logan, Matt, & Bill circle back up to first to recap last week's action at Williams Arena in the Girls Basketball State Tournament (2:37)! Topics discussed include Tessa Johnson's herculean performance in the 4A title game for St. Michael, Stewartville's suprising shakeup in the 3A tourney, and Maddyn Greenway's dominan...

Before welcoming in guest Sam Ekstrom, the TV voice of the Gophers and high school hockey on Bally Sports North & play-by-play broadcaster for last week's Boys Hockey Tournament on the radio, Matt and Bill get together for a Girls Basketball State Tourney Preview starting at (5:07). They discuss every team in the field in Class 4A, upsets in last week's slate of Section Finals, predictions, top pl...

Before welcoming in guest Ryan James to talk about the Mr. Basketball race and preview the boys Section Tournament, Logan, Matt, and Bill are back to discuss the Boys Class AA and Class A Hockey Tournament field (7:02)! They talk about a wide-open field in Class AA and make their picks in a loaded bracket, talk about top-tier goaltending on display, and talk about a key loss to Lakeville South's l...

On the latest episode of the "TC Game Time Podcast," the gang's all here as Logan, Matt, and Bill reconvene to start by discussing the Girls Hockey State Tournament, including Gentry Academy's revenge tour to the Class AA title, signs of increased parity in the girls field, Warroad's second straight title, standout players, & more! Starting at (18:25), they discuss upcoming Section Finals in the b...

On this episode Logan and Bill are joined by David Lavaque of the Star Tribune. We figure out the recipe for a potential upset in every A & AA girls tournament matchups. They also dive deep into the rules, problems, and potential solutions for the transfer trend taking over high school sports. Later we are joined by Lakeville North Girls Hockey Coach Buck Kochevar to discuss his team, season, and...

On the latest episode of the podcast, Matt, Logan, & Bill discuss the biggest stories in high school hoops and hockey, including two number one teams matching up on the hardwood, the girls hockey section playoffs, & what's at stake in the final week of the boys hockey regular season! Starting in boys hoops (3:19), they discuss key results on the hardwood including an upset win as Maple Grove went...

On episode 68 of the podcast, the guys shake their Metro bias and talk about plenty of intersting teams in the Southern portion of the State. Guest Dylan Boettcher of Mankato Adapted Floor Hockey then joins the show to talk about the growth and energy surrounding the seldom discussed sport seeking to make hockey more inclusive for everyone! Matt, Logan, & Bill start the show by breaking down the g...

Section Playoff season is almost here! The TC Game Time Podcast is back talking prep hockey and hoops, including a guest appearance from Tony Scott of the Youth Hockey Hub! Before Tony joins the show to talk hockey, Matt, Logan, and Bill break down a busy week in high school hoops (3:12), starting with the first "Game Time Deep Dive," as they take a deeper examination into Bloomington-Jefferson Bo...

On the latest episode of the "TC Game Time Podcast," Logan, Matt, and Bill circle up to discuss the latest in prep sports and pose big questions about where to draw the line of what defines the Twin Cities "Metro." Starting in boys basketball (7:42), the guys check in on the current top-20 ranked teams in the State in Class 4A just before the midpoint of the season, including breaking down the top...