The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

With guest Justin Dale, we discuss the moves the Atlanta Braves made at the trade deadline and with a couple of months away from the Postseason, can the Braves catch the Mets in the N.L. East? 

With Special Guest the Russell County Head Baseball Coach Tony Dimitri, we talk about his journey through baseball, coaching at Jordan High and preparing for the upcoming 2023 Warrior Baseball Season. We discuss the Harris County Little League Team winning the Georgia State Title and playing in the Southeast Regional this weekend with a possible trip to the Little League World Series. What it mean...

With guest Tyler Crowder, host of a Podcast called "Kickin it with Crowder", we discuss the upcoming High School Football Season in the Chattahoochee Valley, The Deshawn Watson 6 game suspension, what are realistic expectations for the Atlanta Falcons this season and we preview the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming 2022 College Football Season. 

With special guest WTVM Sports Director Jonathon Hoppe, (15:14) we preview the upcoming 2022 High School Football Season in the Chattahoochee Valley.  Can Carver and Central complete once again for a state title? I reveal my latest football rankings and preview week 1 with some of the biggest games. The Columbus Lions season ends in the playoffs against the Carolina Cobras. The Columbus Chatt-a-ho...

With special guest Jonathan "Buckets" Shuskey, we talk about how his love for sports turned into a passion that started from Sports Broadcasting in Columbus GA, to playing Collegiate Golf at the NCAA Level after retiring from the military after serving our country for 20 years in the United States Army. 

With Guest Corry Black, the Athletic Director and Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team at St. Anne Pacelli, we will discuss what it means to be a Viking, the atmosphere at Deimel Field, playing Glenwood on August 19, and the rivalry with Brookstone. The Columbus Chatt-a-hoots will play the Atlanta Crackers in Game 1 of the SBL Semi-finals. I will reveal my Top 10 High School Football tea...

With Guest Zak DeBeaussaert, The Play-by-play Announcer for the Columbus Chatt-a-hoots, we preview game 1 of the Semi-final playoff game in the Sunbelt Baseball League and what will it take for the Hoots to make it back to the SBL Final. 

with Guests Columbus Lions Play-by-play Announcer Jared Dillard and Columbus Lions Defensive Back Maurice Leggett we recap the 71-14 win over the Orlando Predators, recap the 2022 NAL Regular Season and preview the upcoming Semifinal Playoff Game up in Greensboro, NC against the Carolina Cobras. 

Making her 6th appearance on the show, It's New Mexico Lighting's own Taña Chavez. She is on the show to talk about Women's Euro 2022 as France plays Germany today in the Semifinals. As NFL Training Camp begins, what are some of the headlines around the league. We will also preview the upcoming season in College Football to include the New Mexico Lobo's and can Fresno State and San Deigo State joi...

The Columbus Lions finish the NAL Regular Season with a 7-5 record and will face the Carolina Cobras in the semifinals of the playoffs. The Columbus Chatt-a-hoots win the SBL West Division by sweeping the Gwinnett Astros on Saturday. The Atlanta Braves take 2 of 3 against the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim and are now 1 1/2 back of the New York Mets. 

The Atlanta Braves start the Second Half of the MLB Season by taking on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Georgia makes Kirby Smart the highest paid College Football Coach of all time. With NFL Training Camp beginning next week, Kyler Murray gets a big rookie contract extension, and the 49ers start to hear offers for Jimmy Garoppolo. Lebron James is going to try to make it work with the "Big 3" i...

With guests Jared Dillard, the Play-by-play announcer for the Columbus Lions and the Columbus Lions Quarterback Mason Espinosa, we discuss the exciting victory over the Carolina Cobras, preview the upcoming home regular season finale against the Orlando Predators and discuss possible playoff scenarios in the National Arena League. 

The Columbus Lions win 47-46 over the Carolina Cobras to clinch a playoff berth as they welcome back "The Nighthawk" Damien Daniel. The Columbus Chatt-a-hoots split the 2-game series against the Alpharetta Aviators. The Braves go into the All-Star break as one of the hottest teams in Baseball. It is SEC Media Days in Atlanta, as the predictions are out in the SEC and what are some of the key...

With guest Justin Dale, we will discuss the Atlanta Braves in the first half of the season, the All-Star selections, who got snubbed? We will also discuss what to expect from the Braves in the second half of the season as they try to return to the Post Season.

With guest Columbus Lions Play-by-play announcer Jared Dillard, We talk about that incredible 79-75 victory and Espinosa returning to Arena Football by throwing for 8 touchdowns including 4 of them to Fortson.

With guest Columbus River Dragons Forward Jay Croop, we will recap the past season for the River Dragons making it to the FHPL Commissioners Cup Final and promote the “pack the park” night for the Columbus Chat-a-hoots.

The Columbus Lions get a 79-75 victory over the San Antonio Gunslingers, and they welcome back Quarterback Mason Espinosa, who threw for 8 touchdowns. The Columbus Chat-a-hoots are on a 3-game winning streak and are 10-8 in the SBL West thanks to a 2-game sweep over the Choccolocco Monsters. The Atlanta Braves sweep the Washington Nationals, and could possibility be better this year compared to la...

With Guest Carver Head Baseball Coach Michael Long Jr. we recap the 2022 season for Carver Baseball and the journey to being back a baseball program after being 2 years away and what are the expectations for the new reclassification for the 2023 season. Also, what the tradition of being a Carver Tiger means along with the success of the Football and Basketball Teams. 

With Special Guests Russell County Head Football Coach Dillon Griggs, Assistant Head Coach Justin Albert and Defensive Coordinator Kendall Lacey, we recap the 2021 season for the Russell County Warriors going 6-4 and looking to the 2022 Season with the first Home Game against Harris County on August 26th. What are the expectations for the upcoming season and what are some of the players to watch?&...

Joey Chestnut wins his 15th Mustard Belt and did it all on one leg and tackled a protester as well. Is he the greatest Athlete of all time? The Braves get a 6-3 win over the Cardinals and there is nothing cooler than the USA Softball Team playing on the 4th of July in Columbus, GA.

Making his 20th appearance on the show, Rob Fraser joins to reflect on favorite 4th of July memories to include the Peachtree Road Race and the Nathans Hotdog Eating Conest. The Brimingham Stallions winning the Inaugural USFL Championship and NBA Free Agency with the Utah Jazz trading Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves. The Atlanta Braves have been the hottest team in baseball, and they have a very i...

USC and UCLA decide to move to the Big 10 in 2024. Kevin Durant requests a trade from Brooklyn but where could he go? The Columbus Chatt-a-hoots are 7-7 in the SBL and get ready to play the Brookhaven Bucks for a 2-game series. The Columbus Lions travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to play the Carolina Cobras. The 4th of July will be a busy day of sports to include USA Softball in Columbus, The P...

With Guest Jared Dillard, the Play-by-play Announcer for the Columbus Lions and Columbus Lions Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Jarmon Fortson, we discuss the loss to the Albany Empire and what to expect on a tough road trip. We will also preview the upcoming home game aganist the hottest team in the National Arena League, The San Antonio Gunslingers. 

With Guest Cortez Cheney, the Point Guard for the Georgia Vipers, we talk about the season in the Professional Basketball Assocation as the team is off to a 6-0 start. What it means to play basketball professionally in the city of Columbus. The Atlanta Braves win 2 straight against the Philles. The Atlanta Hawks acquire All-Star Shooting Guard Dejounte Murray in a trade with the Spurs. 

With Guest Columbus Chatt-a-hoots Pitcher Brian Trepanier, we discuss growing up in Columbus playing for Northern Little League, Shaw High School and what it means to play In front of the hometown fans in clearly a baseball town in the Fountain City.