The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

With Guest Antonie Prather, host of the Tailgate Talk Podcast, we will discuss the Lagrange College Panthers and their run to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in school history and what is it like covering sports in Troup County. Columbus State has reached the Super Regionals as they will take on #1 North Greenville and the Columbus Lions will host the Albany Empire at the Columbus Civi...

With guest Rob Fraser, we will discuss the NBA Conference Finals, NIL in College Athletics and how it has changed the Landscape in College Football. The Central Red Devils out of Phenix City, AL win their first ever State Title for Baseball. The Lagrange College Panthers earn a berth to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history. 

With guest Dave Platta, the former WTVM Sports Anchor out of Columbus, GA, we look back at the career of the best Basketball player to ever come out of Columbus, GA, Sam Mitchell. 

With guest Gabe Reynolds, we will discuss the Jimbo Fisher-Nick Saban feud and has NIL deals changed the landscape of College Football? We will also dive right into the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Who should the Orlando Magic select with the #1 overall pick in next month's NBA Draft?

With guest Taña Chavez, we will discuss the Women's National Soccer team receiving equal pay to the Men's National Team with a new CBA in preparation for the 2023 World Cup in France, we will also discuss the Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs. My Alma Mater, the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions Softball Team is headed to Columbus, GA next week for the NAIA World Series. (Do not own...

The Lagrange Grangers make it to the State Championship Game for the first time since 2004 as they will play North Oconee in Rome this weekend. The Braves beat the Brewers 3-0 thanks to a scoreless start by Tucker Davidson. The Miami Heat take game 1 over the Boston Celtics 118-107 and the Orlando Magic win the NBA Draft Lottery by having the opportunity to select #1 overall in next month's NBA Dr...

With guest Justin Dale we will discuss the Atlanta Braves so far in the 2022 Major League Baseball Season and preview the upcoming 2022 Atlanta Falcons Season. Chris Paul again cannot close out in a Game 7 as he is 0-5 after blowing a 2-0 series lead. 

With guest Tyler Crowder, host of a Podcast called "Kickin it with Crowder", we will preview the upcoming College Football Season. The NBA Playoffs had a couple of Game 7's last night and I will preview the Conference Semifinals. The Atlanta Braves drop 2 out of 3 over the San Deigo Padres. The Tampa Bay Lighting are still alive to peruse winning their third straight Stanley Cup Championship.&nbsp...

With guest Dave Platta, we look back at the career of Major League Baseball Player Frank Thomas, who is considered the greatest athlete to come out of Columbus, GA. 

With guest Brad Page, we discuss the NFL Schedule Release, and can the Memphis Grizzlies force a Game 7 to bring the series back to Memphis? The Miami Heat advance past the 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks even things up with the Suns and we are going to a Game 7. 

With guest Scott Brand, the General Manager of the Columbus River Dragons, Chat-a-Hoots and Choccolocco Monsters, we recap the River Dragons Season and what to expect for the 2022-2023 season also a sneak preview of the upcoming 2022 season in the Sun Belt Baseball League. 

The Lagrange High School Baseball team reaches the Semi-finals of the GHSAA High School Baseball Playoffs for 4A as they beat Heritage 5-0. The NBA Playoffs are starting to take form with the home teams getting decisive victories as the Suns take a 3-2 series lead over the Mavericks and the Heat take a 3-2 series lead over the 76ers. The Atlanta Braves drop a 9-4 contest to the Boston Red Sox and...

In an incredible finish to a baseball game, the Troup County High School Baseball team does it again with a walk-off grand slam by Reed Morris to beat Benedictine to stay alive in the GHSAA 4A State Baseball playoff. The Boston Celtics ties the series at 2-2 over the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors pull away against the Memphis Grizzlies to take a 3-1 series lead. Mike Brown has been...

With guest Matt Austin, we discuss the Columbus River Dragons season and his work with sports photography. The Atlanta Braves take 2 out of 3 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The NBA Playoffs matchups are starting to get tight as the 76ers even things up with the Heat at 2-2 and the Mavericks even their series with the Pheonix Suns at 2-2. Columbus State beats Flagler to reach the semi-finals of the Pe...

Episode 2 of my Sports Documentaries, with special guest longtime WTVM Sports Anchor Dave Patta, who has been covering sports in Columbus since 1985, we talk about that historic moment when the city of Columbus hosted softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics and how Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson helped the USA Softball Team win the Gold Medal against China and it is considered the greatest sports...

In this Saturday Morning Special, I welcome Ezell-Harding Christain School Girls Head Basketball Coach Gabe Reynolds to the show as we discuss the Grizzlies-Warriors series as it is tied at 1-1. Also, we get into the Nashville Predators Series with the Colorado Avalanche as they trail 2-0. Can the Freed-Hardman Lady Lions Softball team reach Columbus, GA and get a berth in the NAIA World Series? 

With special guest Columbus Rapids Goalkeeper Tevin West, we talk about his journey playing indoor soccer and transiting from the outdoor game, the recap of the inaugural season for the Columbus Rapids and we will preview the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

With special guest WRBL Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson, we talk about the local sports teams in Columbus and preview the High School Sports in the Chattahoochee Valley. 

With Guest Brad Page we will discuss the Warriors-Grizzlies series and what does Memphis need to go to get back into the series? A recap of the NFL Draft as the Tennessee Titans got Quarterback Malik Willis in the third round, and we will preview the Tennessee Volunteers upcoming college football season. 

The Columbus Riverdragons fall to the Watertown Wolves in the FPHL Commissioners Cup Final 3-2 in double overtime. The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-2 as Austin Riley hits his 7th Home-run of the season. The NBA Playoffs update in round 2 and I preview the start of the NHL Playoffs.

The Columbus River Dragons and Watertown Wolves battle for a FPHL Commissioners Cup as it comes down to a game 3 tonight with the series tied at 1-1. The Columbus Lions survive another close contest as they edge the San Antonio Gunslingers 46-45 and are now 2-0 on the season in the National Arena League. A recap of the weekend of the NFL Draft and the draft grades given out, did the Atlanta Falcon...

With guest Gabe Reynolds, a recap of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas. Which teams came out as winners the first night. The Georgia Bulldogs make history was they had 5 defensive players go in the First Round. Did the Atlanta Falcons reach by getting Wide Receiver Drake London?

In the first episode of my Sports Documentary Series, I take a look back at the 2006 Northern Little League World Series Champions from Columbus, GA and their journey beating Kawaguchi City, Japan 2-1 in the 2006 Little League World Series Championship Game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Special guests: First Baseman on the North Little League Team Brady Hamilton and Dave Platta, who worked at WTV...

With Brad Page we will discuss the NBA Playoffs and preview the upcoming NFL Draft. Who will the Jacksonville Jaguars select with the #1 overall pick? The Atlanta Hawks season comes to an end as they are eliminated by the Miami Heat 97-94. Why were their unrealistic expectations this season for the Hawks? Ja Morant leads the Grizzlies to a 3-2 lead over the Timberwolves. 

With guest Zak DeBeaussaert, the Play-by-Play announcer for the Columbus River Dragons and the Columbus Chat-a-hoots, we will preview the upcoming FPHL Commissioners Cup Final between the Columbus River Dragons and the Watertown Wolves as Game 1 is on Friday at the Columbus Civic Center. We will talk about the upcoming baseball season for the Columbus Chat-a-hoots in the Sunbelt Baseball League an...