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Send us Fan Mail Jordan Crass, owner of Crass Trained, joins us to talk about the National Duals that took place the last two weeks! He starts off by discussing the process to get on to the National Dual team and how that process also benefits Team Wisconsin's Fargo roster opportunities. We then run through the results, with some great conversation on wrestling philosophy and some of the rece...

Send us Fan Mail We have our first cold open!!! Friend of the show Shane Kennelly joins us on the show as we take another look at wrestling at the college level. Shane starts off by telling us his wrestling/life story, which ultimately results in wrestling being his guiding light on a path that didn't always seem the brightest. He then gives a great definition on what a Junior College is, and...

Send us Fan Mail Shannyn Gillespie joins us on the show in what is easily one of our most high-octane podcasts yet! Shannyn tells us about his program and gives information on the process to become a college student-athlete for those interested. We also dive in to talking about women's wrestling in general, how we can improve the girl's wrestling experience in Wisconsin, and we discuss h...

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Milwaukee Reagan coaches Malcolm Briggs and Bear Bennett for a great conversation centered around women's wrestling! Malcolm tells us his wrestling story growing up, and his transition from wrestling to coaching, to then coaching at Reagan. We go in-depth on the sustained success and championship culture of the Reagan Women's Wrestling Program, how t...

Send us Fan Mail Our conversation with Kaukauna head coach Jeff Matczak continues by jumping right into Team State! We talk about how deep the field was, and Jeff gives a great rundown of each of Kaukauna's duals on their way to their second straight Team State title! After the discussion on Team State, Jeff gives a quick outlook on his team for next year and provides an excellent philosophy...

Send us Fan Mail *For last year's conversation with Jeff, scroll back on your mobile podcast app to April 22nd and and April 19th of 2021* Kaukauna coach Jeff Matczak joins us on the show to talk about this year's 2022 D1 Team State Champs, the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts! We start by talking about what Jeff likes to see from his athletes in the offseason, and also how he went about crafti...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Fennimore coach Chad Steldt! In this segment,  we take a deeper look at this years' Golden Eagle squad and their run to a Team State title. A daunting regular season and pre-State postseason schedule played a big part in helping the team be prepared come Team State Saturday and we have an in-depth conversation on all the postsea...

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Fennimore head coach Chad Steldt on the show and Chad had so many great things to say that we figured it would be best for the listener to split this into two parts! In this segment of the Chad Steldt conversation, Chad discusses his wrestling history, diving into his high school and college wrestling career. He then discusses his time coaching at Ellsworth, h...

Send us Fan Mail Clayton Whiting from Oconto Falls joins us on the show to talk about his journey to winning four State Titles! Clayton discusses the goals that he set along the way, his most challenging moments on the path to winning four titles, and his goals for the future. Oconto Falls coach Cody Nielsen also joins us on the show and has a lot of great things to say about Clayton and the entir...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for another Mike Kelly megasode as the Amery coach joins to talk about the Warriors' run at a repeat Team State title! We discuss how the program operates in the offseason, the process behind making a schedule for his team, and then we do a tournament-by-tournament synopsis of the season highlighting the ups and downs of a long wrestling season! We close out by talk...

Send us Fan Mail Kole Marko from St. Croix Falls joins us to discuss his wrestling career, which on the individual side ended with him winning his 4th State Title this year! We talk about all of Kole's runs at the State Tournament and Kole gives a lot of great advice throughout the episode, including figuring out the mental side of the sport, wrestling through adversity, and drives home the p...

Send us Fan Mail Tanner Gerber from Cameron joins us for the first episode of our season to take us through his journey of becoming a 4-Time State Champion! Some things we discuss in the show are: -Tanner's youth career -A year by year breakdown of each of his State titles -Goals in college and for the future -Advice for younger wrestlers Tanner does a great job along the way crediting the pe...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve run through each dual that took place at Team State, talking about big matches, momentum changes, and all the action that lead to three Team State Champs being crowned! We close out the show with a little thank you to the listeners and the vision for the podcast going forward. D1-5:45 D2-28:30 D3-40:25 Podcast "Offseason" Plans/Thank Yous-55:30 Check out...

Send us Fan Mail 3 Divisions. 16 Teams. 13 Duals. What more needs to be said? Teague and Steve make their predictions for Team State this weekend and along the way they highlight big matches, potential lineup changes, and of course discuss the madness that is the Division 1 field. D1-4:18 D2-32:50 D3-48:20 Check out our sponsor Fun Company Game Room Store!- https://www.funcompanygamestore.com/ Sup...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve finally have (somewhat) recovered from Individual State weekend and boy was it a weekend with plenty to talk about! We talk about our experiences being back at the Kohl Center for the first time in two years, and the State experience in general. We then run through each of the State Champions, talking a little bit about the finals matches, brackets, or just miscel...

Send us Fan Mail Individual State is back at the Kohl Center and what better way to celebrate than with a two hour podcast. We break down the brackets at each weight, recognize where potential big matchups could be in any round, and of course we make our State Champion picks for all 42 brackets! 106-132: 10:30 138-170: 47:39 182-HWT: 1:30:40 Check out Fun Company Gameroom Store!- https://www.funco...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve start the show with a recap of Team Sectional results. We then run through each sectional and highlight 3-5 matches that will feature multiple ranked wrestlers and potential big matchups. Needless to say, it's looking like it's going to be a great Sectional weekend! Team Sectional Recap-3:30 D3-18:25 D1 Sectionals A-D -34:35 D2-44:30 D1 Sectionals E-H- 5...

Send us Fan Mail Teague is joined by Gabby Lord-Klein and Laura Bartoszek for a great informational episode on how to get into Spring and Summer wrestling opportunities!  Gabby and Laura provide an overview of what the WWF is, discuss training/tournament opportunities during Spring and Summer, and give great insight on the National Tournament experience in general! In addition to this podcast, Gab...

Send us Fan Mail In what may be the first time that we've recorded while the Sun is still out, Teague and Steve do a quick recap of which teams won their regionals, where they went right (and wrong) with their picks, then also give a quick preview of each team sectional as well! We also list off the newest members of the 100 win club, have some discussion on the Sectional Attendance bracket,...

Send us Fan Mail What usually ends up being our most chaotic podcast of the year does not disappoint as we give a quick rundown on returning state qualifiers/placewinners/champs competing at every regional this coming Saturday! We also make sure to bring up our receipts as we do mention all of our team picks made in our preseason preview series.  Ryan Gerber of the WWCA also opens the podcast with...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve run through some cool wrestling stuff, talk about their weekends, and jump right into a quick recap of each conference tournament! Tournaments discussed in order: Milwaukee City North Shore South Central Classic 8 Pacer Premier Southeast Lakeland Eastern Wisconsin Coulee Trailways Capitol Great Northern Clover Belt Scenic Ridge and Rivers Greater Metro Flyway Sout...

Send us Fan Mail Gabby Lord-Klein and Laura Bartoszek join Teague and Steve for a recap of Girls State! We discuss our experiences at the inaugural tournament, run through a weight-by-weight recap, and release the unofficial team scores at the end! We packed a lot into one episode so stay tuned in the next few weeks for a rundown of Freestyle opportunities coming up! Gabby's State Recap Artic...

Send us Fan Mail ***Girl's State Recap will be released in its own podcast at a later date*** Teague and Steve recap every tournament from the weekend, running through top team finishers and big matches that took place! Tournaments discussed in order: Big 8 Showcase Showdown Whitetail Shootout Ridge and Valley Duals Black Hawk Duals Marawood Conference Championships Lodi Team Tournament Casht...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve get the honor to preview the first sanctioned WIAA Girls' Individual State Tournament! We give a quick synopsis on wrestling times, discuss some well-represented teams, and hop right into our weight-by-weight analysis along with predictions! More information on the tournament can be found at the WIAA  link below. WIAA link with information for Girls' Sta...

Send us Fan Mail Teague and Steve run through win milestones and other cool wrestling stories before hopping into a small recap of every tournament from the weekend! Tournaments discussed in order: Northeastern Conference Championships Highlander Varsity Invite Monroe Invite Craig Belcher Invite-Boys and Girls Shell Lake Challenge 2022 2022 Zelinski Memorial Duals Wausau East Lumberjack Invite Rai...