The Half Court Press Podcast

Three Games of Hockey is the sixteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series, Tao MacLeod, talks to a variety of hockey players, coaches, journalists and personalities about three matches that have been particularly important to them in their lives and careers. In episode two, we hear from Greg Mackenzie of Inverleith Hockey Club and the Scottish National Indoor Team. Hailing from...

Three Games of Hockey is the sixteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series, Tao MacLeod, talks to a variety of hockey players, coaches, journalists and personalities about three matches that have been particularly important to them in their lives and careers. In episode one, we hear from Sarah Jamieson, of Watsonians Hockey Club and the Scottish National Team. She has also previ...

Fife Sports Series is a special shorter season of episodes for the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to sports clubs in the Scottish county of Fife, about what they have been up to in the region. In this interview Tao MacLeod speaks to Dave Heddle of East Fife Community Football Club. East Fife Community Football Club believes in providing a positive learning environment where play...

Fife Sports Series is a special shorter season of episodes for the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to sports clubs in the Scottish county of Fife, about what they have been up to in the region.  In this interview Tao MacLeod speaks to Neil Braid, who is the President of the Gallatown Bowling Club. The Gallatown Bowling Club is based on Bandon Avenue, in the coastal town of K...

Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode four we chat to Vivek Santayana. Originally hailing from India, Vivek Santayana now calls Scotland his home, after moving here to study at Edinburgh U...

Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode three we chat to Christie Smillie. A former basketball and netball player, Christie Smillie converted to the sport of korfball, whilst at University....

Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode two we chat to Sam Stevenson. Originally from Glasgow, Sam Stevenson is a player for Edinburgh City Korfball Club, who has had a brief stint on the Sc...

Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode one we chat to Nina Murdoch. Nina Murdoch has been playing the sport for over eight years, taking on roles in coaching and captaincy, as well as that...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode six we hear from England and Great Britain star Ellie Rayer. Hailing from the Berkshire market town of Maidenhead, Ellie Rayer plays her club hockey for East Grinstead, turning out as a forward a...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode five is with the captain of the Cypriot Men’s Hockey Team, Tunç Ilgin. Originally from South London he now plays for Blackheath & Elthamians Hockey Club, having previously turned out for Bromley...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode four, we hear from Czech International Katerina Laciná…  The 27 year old hockey player has played outside of her home nation since 2014, having been in the Netherlands, Germany, England (for...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode three, we hear from 33 year old, Scottish born, English based Ross Stott.  Ross Stott is a former Scottish international, who has gone to two Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode two we hear from twenty one year old Emily Dark.  Emily Dark is an up and coming star of Scottish and British Hockey. She’s currently playing for, Edinburgh based, Watsonian Hockey Club, in...

Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode one, we hear from Scotland international goalkeeper, Jess Buchanan.   Nineteen year old Jess Buchanan is the Under 21 team goalie for her country, but she has also been capped for the s...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Hockey Dream Team is the twelfth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series we hear from a variety of members of the global hockey community, including players, coaches, umpires and journalists. In each episode Tao MacLeod speaks with hockey personalities, about topics relevant to them and the sport. Then the guests give their picks for a six-a-side hockey team. One guest chooses a men...

Korfball is a mixed gender sport that originates from the Netherlands, that is similar to both netball and basketball. It's an invasion game that is eight-a-side, with four women and four men on each team. Korfball has been around for over a 100 years, having started in 1902, and is now played all over the world. In this series Tao MacLeod finds out a bit more about the sport, from those involved....

Korfball is a mixed gender sport that originates from the Netherlands, that is similar to both netball and basketball. It's an invasion game that is eight-a-side, with four women and four men on each team. Korfball has been around for over a 100 years, having started in 1902, and is now played all over the world. In this series Tao MacLeod finds out a bit more about the sport, from those involved....

Korfball is a mixed gender sport that originates from the Netherlands, that is similar to both netball and basketball. It's an invasion game that is eight-a-side, with four women and four men on each team. Korfball has been around for over a 100 years, having started in 1902, and is now played all over the world. In this series Tao MacLeod finds out a bit more about the sport, from those involved....

Captain's Log is the tenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to captains, leaders and senior players from a variety of sports about leadership techniques, communication skills and team development. Patricia Wright-Alexis (née Borneo) is a former captain of the Trinidad and Tobago national hockey team, turning out for the twin island country between 2007 and 2...