The Dodgeball Podcast

In this episode, I recap the events that went down during the Elite Dodgeball East Round 2 event that took place the weekend of May 5th with Frankie Gianetto (Team Awesome, Amanda Ashley (K.O.Dodgeball), Tim Wells (Tigers) and Justin Bosch (Goat). Many teams came back with a vengeance and the East landscape continues to mold into a fierce competition of teams vying for the top 4 slots. Enjoy!

Imagine a tournament that is not only two days, not only spans all three divisions (foam, no-sting and rubber), but every round counts. Every match, every point, every win, every loss all contributing to a final champion. Intense right? Well, it is and its called the Classic Women's Dodgeball Invitational tournament. Helping me cover such a beast of an event is Kelly Salamone (Beavers) out of San...

In this episode, I recap the events that took place during the Twin Cities Throwdown Tournament that took place the weekend of April 21st. My panel, Tanja Kaiser, Eric Stone and Brett Furlong help walk me through each division and provided a "who's who" and what teams showed up to play that day. Enjoy!

In this episode, I dabble into the foam world by interviewing Dillon Clark-Oden out of Phoenix, AZ. We discuss his early start at Dodgeball, transitioning into the Elite Dodgeball scene and his already impressive career as a competitive Dodgeball player on the world stage.

In this 20th Episode, I get to interview Allyn Thomas of the Portland Oregon team: The Reignbros. Covering everything from his humble beginnings to his current career, Allyn provides some great insight on the game and how it has helped shaped competitive dodgeball in the Northwest.

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Kat Takeda from the North Region. A fierce competitor and all around outstanding player, Kat has competed on virtually every stage, from the NADA, to the NDL, to Elite and even venturing as far north as Canada. Currently ranked in the Top of women players, Kat has her eyes on making Team USA and draws from over a decade of play to hopefully make it...

In this episode, we recap the events that took place during the Elite Round 1 North Region tournament on the weekend of April 7th. Paige Peterson, Mark Trippiedi, and Rebecca Trippiedi lend their perspective on what took place and help provide further insight on the very tough North regional teams.

In this episode, I get to interview Eric Jones, from Arsenal and long time friend of mine. From adversaries, to roommates, to long standing friends, he and I go way back and get to relieve some of the "Pre Elite" and "Post NDL" times. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode, I recap the events that took place during the Elite Dodgeball's South Round 1 tournament. Joe Martinez (Outsiders), Von Kelly (Outsiders), Marie Garrigue (Southern Glory) and Ben McCoy DodgeTronic Supertronic lended their input and perspective on what took place.

In this episode, I got to discuss the events that took place during the 8th Annual Seattle Classic with Lu Cas Boyle (Fortune), Allyn Thomas (Reignbros), and Britt Daughtry (who played with Chicago Task Force). This tournament, once known mainly to Seattle and Portlanders, is quickly gaining popularity and is now pulling players all the way from Chicago. With coverage of the big plays, great teams...

In this episode, we cover the Elite East Round 1 Dodgeball tournament that took place on Saturday, March 10th with Frankie Giannetto from Team Awesome, Amanda Natale from K.O., and Tim Wells from the Rochester Tigers. Though some time has passed from this event, the events that took place still needed a review as this specific event kicked off the Elite season and much happened.

In part 3, I am joined by Crystal Briones and Kelsea Rock of Love Tap, Elite Dodgeball's newest champions to lend me their insight on what they saw and experienced during the West Round 1 Elite Dodgeball Tournament.

In part 2, Rise of Brutality's Monique Aguilar helps me break down what took place during Elite Dodgeball's West Round 1 Coed-Division.

Competitive Dodgeball is well underway now that West Round 1 is complete. With so much to cover, Serge Ferrari from San Diego's Rise of Brutality lends his perspective to help me cover what took place during Open.

In this episode I interview Glen Spejcher, formerly from Chicago, IL and a key individual that helped build and spread Elite Dodgeball to what it is today. His list of accomplishments do not end there however. From a pinching legend, a player of versatility, to boasting a shirt collection of over 200 Dodgeball jerseys and shirts, Glen has had quite the career in Dodgeball with a lot more on the ho...

In this episode, I get to break away from the West Coast region and bias by hosting Kevin Bailey (Dynasty) and Felix Peronne (Gamecocks) and pick their brains on the National Collegiate Dodgeball Association - an organization containing over 50 active clubs, over 800 Dodgeball players across the U.S., and currently acting as a prime feeder into Elite Dodgeball and the competitive scene. Hope you a...

In this episode, I get to interview Nicole Chasin from Echo (Coed) and LA Invasion (Womens). Competitive and fierce from the get-go, Nicole has played all over the world representing Team USA under the World Dodge Ball Federation and lends her insights on what's to come in the future.

In this episode, I recap the events of the Grand Rapids Open Tournament that took place on 02/17/18 with Kevin Bailey from Dynasty. It was a great opportunity to get venture out of the Cali-Arizona bubble and see what Dodgeball in the North is like. Hope you enjoy!

In this interview, I get to chat with Kenny "Dodgefather" Cox out of San Francisco and main man responsible for bringing much of the Bay Area talent into the fold. From the early days of the "Underground Dizzle-Bizzle" to competing on the National scene, a lot of hard work, dedication and discipline went into making a great player and outstanding gentleman.

In this episode, we switch it up a little bit to cover a more recent event that took place the weekend of February 3rd: The Dodgeball Tribune's 1st Annual Tournament, which showcased many rising new players and current standouts from across the Elite Dodgeball and World Dodge Ball Federation platform. Ft. Tyler Greer (of Rise of Brutality) to lend what he saw.

In this highly anticipated episode, Tim Fullerton from San Diego's Rise of Brutality sheds light on the impressive accomplishments of one of Dodgeball's most decorated teams. Covering topics such as uniformity, cohesion and bringing a new brand of Competitive Dodgeball Rise of Brutality has stayed on every competitive player's mind for over a decade now.

In this episode, I talk with Tim Wells of the R.I.T. Tigers about the East Coast and how its evolved since the arrival of Elite Dodgeball. We explore parallels in captaining a team, organizing tournaments, and of course, growing the sport we've grown quite fond of. Editor's Note - I was just coming out of a cold, so please excuse the excessive throat clears. Tried to edit most of them out, but som...

In this episode, I cover the early days of Allan Stott, member of Rise of Brutality and member of Team USA.

In this episode, I have a brief chat with Paige Peterson on Dodgeball, variations on the game, how she came into the mix and even a quick conversation about Coed. Enjoy!

In this episode I chat with Rob "Hometown" Immel on how he came to play, his journey from tennis courts in New York to Sand Volleyball Pits in Germany and a few things in between. Just a few ;)