The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

The United States get a must win victory over Canada as Mike Trout puts on a show. Jimmy Garoppolo signs with the Las Vegas Raiders and is reunited with his former Offensive Coordinator Josh Mcdaniels. Today is the start of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament as the First Four tips off tonight. Can #14 Seed Kennesaw State get the upset over Xavier?

The NCAA Brackets are set! Alabama is the top overall #1 seed. Kennesaw State gets a #14 seed and will play Xavier on Friday in Greensboro. The United States loses to Mexico in the World Baseball Classic 11-5 and has a must win game against Canada tonight. The Chicago Bears trade away the #1 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers. 

Live from Downtown Newnan at WQEE 99.1 FM, Special Guests Ryan O'Neal from Ryan O' Radio Penitentiary and SportsVisions Thrift Barringer. The latest updates on the GHSA Basketball State Championships and NCAA Conference Tournaments. Also tomorrow is the 3-year anniversary of when the day when sports stopped. 

The Atlanta Hawks get a come from behind victory over the Washington Wizards 122-120. Both Georgia and Georgia Tech lose in the Conference Tournaments; is Kennesaw State the best College Basketball Team in Georgia right now? Also the most updated GHSA High School State Championships in Macon and I will update the 2023 World Baseball Classic as the United States will play Great Britain this Sa...

Conference Tournament updates to include Georgia Tech getting a 61-60 win over Florida State. The Full lineup of the GHSA High School Basketball State Championships start today. 

Kennesaw State reaches the NCAA Tournament for the first time in School History. The Valley Rams finish with a perfect 33-0 record and a 5A State Title in Alabama. The Columbus Rapids traveled down to Orlando to take on the Central Florida Crusaders. Derrick Carr signs with the New Orleans Saints. NFL Free Agency and the NFL Combine continue as we get ready for the World Baseball Classic to start,...

with Special Guest WRBL Sports Director Jack Patterson, we will break down all the latest High School Basketball Playoffs in Alabama and Georgia as Central and Valley play tomorrow for a Blue Map. St. Anne Pacelli tries to win a State Title in the GIAA and The Hardaway High School Football Team Hire the former Chatt Co. Head Coach Ryan McKenzie. 

Live from Ivy Park Sports and Grill, Columbus Rapids General Manager Warren Van Der Westhuizen and myself will recap the Columbus Rapids Men and Women's Teams so far this season. As both teams are 3-2, they look forward to playing Central Florida on Saturday. 

With Special Guest Thrift Barringer from SportsVisions, we will discuss all the High School Playoff Action in the AHSAA and the GHSA and will break down the latest headlines in the NBA and College Basketball. 

With Special Guest recent 2023 Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame inductee for the 2023 Class, Dave Platta, making his second appearance on the show, we go over some of the history of Columbus Sports to include championship teams in the Fountain City. 

The most updated AHSAA and GHSA State Basketball Playoffs as the Carver and Hardaway Girls make it to the Elite 8 while The Spencer Boys look to repeat as they make it to the Elite 8 as well. Central and Valley Boys are in the Final Four and the Lanett and Loachapoka Girls are also in the Final Four.  The Columbus Rapids get the split with the Memphis Americans as the Women's team won 5-2 but...

Special Guest WRBL Morning News Anchor Rex Castillo talks about his memories when he was the Sports Director at WRBL and the transition going from sports to news and how Rex was able to call the Chattahoochee Valley home. 

It's the Friday High School Scoreboard High School Basketball Show as we discuss all the action in and around the Chattahoochee Valley as several teams have already punched their ticket to the Final Four. The Columbus Chat-a-hoots have just released their 2023 schedule. Special Guest: WTVM Sports Anchor Tony Reese. 

With Special Guest SportsVisions Thrift Barringer, we will break down all the High School Basketball Playoff updates in the Chattahoochee Valley. Nate McMillian get fired as the Atlanta Hawks Head Basketball Coach and the Columbus Rapids Men and Women's Teams get big victories over the Tampa Bay Strikers. 

It's my bracketology 101 show! Also the latest High School Basketball Scoreboard Updates for the Playoffs in the AHSAA and GHSA. Russell Westbrook signs with the Clippers, does that make the Clippers the favorites to win the Western Conference?

With Special Guest Antonie Prather, we will discuss Lagrange College Athletics and I will also preview the upcoming GHSA State High School Basketball Playoffs for the Boys and Girls. NBA All-Star Weekend and the XFL over the weekend. The Columbus River Dragons take 2 of 3 against the Delaware Thunder and set an attendance record on Saturday Night with over 7,000 fans and a sellout crowd. 

With Special Guest DJ Jones from SportsVisions we will talk about High School Basketball in the Chattahoochee Valley to include Valley and Spencer Boys and the Carver and Hardaway Girls. We will also discuss the upcoming 3rd Annual SaMarc Foundation BiCity High School Basketball Awards Luncheon. 

With Special Guest Gabe Reynolds we will recap the Super Bowl, preview the upcoming second half in the NBA Season and talk about why there is so much parody in Men's College Basketball. The most updated High School Basketball update from East Alabama and West Georgia and the Columbus State Cougars and Lady Cougars took on Georgia Southwestern last night in the Lumpkin Center. 

With Special Guest Kate Norum we will discuss the Kennesaw State Men's Basketball team and their chances of making the NCAA Tournament. We will also recap the Super Bowl along with the Halftime Show with Rhianna and the Commercials. Also, a look back at Atlanta United and their incredible run to win the MLS Cup in 2018. 

The Chattahoochee Valley Basketball Show, we have State Playoffs in Alabama, and the Region Tournament is underway in Georgia. It is also the Bracketology 101 Show where Alabama is ranked #1 in the AP Poll for Basketball for the first time in 20 years and I look back at the 1983 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball Team and their run to the Final Four. 

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII 38-35 but there was a controversial holding call. I recap the Game, the Commercials and the Halftime Show. Also, a recap of the NBA, College Basketball and High School Basketball as the Glenwood Gators win their first State Title since 2017. 

With Special Guest Taña Chavez, we will discuss the Super Bowl, The NBA Trade Deadline and the 2023 Women's World Cup. Also, the latest updates in the Fountain City to include High School Basketball, The Columbus River Dragons and Columbus State University. 

With special guest Thrift Barringer we will recap the high school basketball games this past week and talk Columbus State Athletics.

With Special Guest Phillip Jordan we will discuss the hiring of the new coordinators at Alabama, the big basketball game between Alabama and Auburn and a preview of Super Bowl 57. 

With Special Guest WTVM Sports Director Jonathon Hoppe, we will recap all the local sporting events in Columbus, GA to include High School Basketball, Columbus State and the Columbus River Dragons.