The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

With Special Guests Glenwood Head Baseball Coach Tim Fanning (9:23) and Calvary Christian Head Baseball Coach Steve Smith (29:15), we will discuss the championship seasons for Glenwood and Calvary, a quick outlook of what 2024 is going to look like and with Coach Smith, we will preview the upcoming 2023 Columbus Chat-a-hoots Season in the Sunbelt Baseball League. The Boston Celtics stay alive in t...

The Denver Nuggets reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history as they sweep the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The Atlanta Braves lose to the Dodgers 8-6. The Florida Panthers win 1-0 over the Hurricanes and are 1 win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996 and I take a look back at the year in sports for 2010.

With Special Guest Sportsvisions Thrift Barringer we will discuss the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat both take a 3-0 series lead in the Conference Finals but can the Celtics or the Lakers come back from an 0-3 deficit? The Atlanta Braves take 2 out of 3 from the Seattle Mariners over the weekend and the latest update from the GHSA High School Baseball Playoffs to include Lagrange falling to Nor...

The Denver Nuggets go up 2-0 on the Lakers. The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in 4 overtimes. Vestavia Hills defeats Central in the 7A State Championship for Alabama.

The Stitch Episode! The latest update in the Chattahoochee Valley in the world of sports to include the NBA Conference Finals and a 2023 Mock NBA Draft.

The 76ers fire Doc Rivers after 3 seasons. The San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Lottery, and will they win multiple championships once they draft Victor Wembanyama? The Denver Nuggets take a 1-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The Atlanta Braves rally comes up short against the Texas Rangers. The Central Red Devils get ready to face Vestavia Hills in Game 1 o...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 12-0. The Conference Finals are set in the NBA with a rematch of the Conference Finals in the bubble. The NHL Conference Finals features all warm weather teams and Columbus State knows who they are playing in the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament.

With Special Guest Columbus Lions Head Coach Chris McKinney (50:16), we will recap the 73-56 victory over the South Florida Thunder as the Lions make their debut in the American Indoor Football Alliance. Calvary Christian wins their 5th straight Baseball Championship in the GAPPS 3A. The Lagrange Grangers sweep Lovett to reach the State Championship where they will rematch with North Oconee. Also...

With Special Guest Thrift Barringer, we will talk about High School Baseball Playoffs, NBA Playoffs and the NFL Schedule Release. Columbus State Women's Softball team gets a first-round victory over Lincoln Memorial in the Southeast Regional in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Also, I will recap the 2022 season for High School Football in Georgia and Alabama.

The Glenwood Gators win the AISA State Championship for the first time since 2017. A big High School Baseball Series starts tonight as Smiths Station will play Central for a best of 3 series for the right to go to the AHSAA 7A State Championship. The Columbus Lions will open the season in the AIFA on May 14th against the South Florida Thunder.

With Special Guest Justin Dale, we will recap the Atlanta Braves weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles. The NFL Schedule will be released on Thursday and the Sixers and Nuggets both take a 3-2 series lead in their games and are closer to a berth to the Conference Finals.

With Special Guest Phillip Jordan, host of a Podcast called "The Spring Football Report", we will discuss the XFL, USFL and College Football and preview the upcoming College Football Playoff Format for 2024. The Los Angeles Lakers take a 3-1 series lead on the Golden State Warriors. Is the series over? Can the Defending Champions come back from a 3-1 deficit? The Miami Heat take a 3-1 se...

With Special Guest Carver Head Baseball Coach Michael Long Jr. (31:27), we will discuss the 2023 Carver Baseball Season and the progress that was made as the Tigers were on the doorstep of the playoffs. A recap of the weekend of sports to include the NBA and NHL Playoffs and High School Baseball playoffs in the Chattahoochee Valley and Columbus State Softball and Baseball will await to see if they...

With WTVM Sports Anchor Tony Reese, we will discuss all the local sports in Columbus to include the Columbus River Dragons Season and High School Baseball, Columbus State Softball and Baseball. This is also the first episode of the High School Football Preview Show with Spring Practices going on as schools get ready for their spring games.

It's Star Wars Day! Never tell me the odds. Special Guest Sportsvisions Thrift Barringer will join the show to talk about the Glenwood Baseball team defeating Lee-Scott Acadamy to reach the AISA State Championship in Montgomery next week. Also the latest NBA Playoff update, NHL Playoffs and the Braves beat the Marlins 14-6.

With special guests Beetvsports Director Kevin Eckleberry (16:00) and Russell County Had Baseball Coach Tony Dimitri (36:08). Kevin and I will discuss what it is like covering sports in Troup County and some of his favorite memories. Coach Dimitri will recap the 14-12 finish for the RCHS Warriors and what it means to building up a baseball program on the doorstep of the playoffs. I will also recap...

With Special Guests Justin Dale and Sports Visions DJ Jones, we will discuss the NFL Draft and all the local sports to Georgia to include the Atlanta Braves.

Both the Columbus River Dragons and Columbus Rapids end their season. A recap of the NFL Draft and which grade did the Atlanta Falcons receive? An update of the High School Baseball Playoffs in Georgia and Alabama and The Columbus State Softball Team will face North Georgia in the Peach Belt Conference Championship next week in a best of three series.

The Boston Celtics eliminates the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 128-121, but the Hawks should be back next season. A recap of Day 1 of the NFL Draft as the Atlanta Falcons draft their franchise running back Bijan Robinson. The Atlanta Braves Bullpen struggles as they give up 5 in the 9th to the Miami Marlins losing the game 5-4 as they get ready for the N.L. East showdown this weekend with the New York...

With Special Guest Columbus River Dragons Forward Jay Croop, we will discuss the upcoming Game 1 of the Divisional Final against the Carolina Thunderbirds. A preview of the High School Baseball Playoffs in Alabama and Georgia. The latest NBA Playoff update as the Memphis Grizzlies stave off elimination to force a Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Atlanta Braves have won 3 straight beating...

With Special Guest Sportsvisions Thrift Barringer we will discuss the Atlanta Hawks upset over the Boston Celtics to stay alive in the First Round of the Playoffs to force a Game 6 back in Atlanta. We will also preview the High School Baseball Playoffs in Alabama and Georgia.

With Special Guest Jake Crain, we will discuss the NBA Playoffs, talk about the Atlanta Braves weekend with the Houston Astros and talk about the NFL Draft. Also the High School Baseball Playoffs start in Georgia as teams in Columbus advance to the second round.

With Special Guest Gabe Reynolds, we will recap the NBA Playoffs and preview the upcoming NFL Draft. The Atlanta Hawks fall to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 129-121. The Atlanta Braves are swept by the defending World Series Champions Astros. The Columbus River Dragons will face off with the Carolina Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the Divisional Final on Friday at the Columbus Civic Center.

Brad Page, my former co-host from the Up All-Night Show joins the show to talk Memphis Grizzlies, the Tennessee Spring Game and the Tennessee Titans upcoming draft. Also live from the 8th Annual High School Female Athletes of the Year Awards Luncheon, Interviews include WTVM Sports Director Jonathon Hoppe and WTVM Sports Anchor Tony Reese, WRBL Sports Director Jack Patterson and WRBL Sports Anchor...

With Special Guest Sportsvisions Thrift Barringer, we will recap Game 1 of the Columbus River Dragons 2-1 victory over the Motor City Rockers and recap the NBA Playoffs so far. Columbus State Baseball gets the victory over Shorter University in the home finale and Columbus State Softball finishes with a 24-0 home record. Lagrange College upsets #1 Birmingham Southern 15-3 as they get an important...