Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 5; Episode 12. Featuring: Coach Brian Short and Griffen Becker; Coach Christian Rhoten with Scout Jackson, Reilly Curry, and Cohen Osborn; and Owen Dressler.

April 29, 2024

The show begins with the MESPY winners for 4A Football Team of the Year, Breese Central, represented by Coach Brian Short and star safety and wide receiver Griffen Becker. Short describes the culture at Central and the keys to his program's success; Becker describes what he loves about football and his busy schedule at Central HS.

Next up, Edwardsville HS Swim Coach Christian Rhoten is in the studio with several of his top swimmers. First, Rhoten is joined by Scout Jackson and Reilly Curry. The girls are recognized as MESPY winners for Girls Swim Team of the Year, and they discuss the rigors of training in the pool and on the deck. Then, we recognize the boys Swim Team of the Year, also Edwardsville, as Cohen Osborn joins Rhoten in the studio. Osborne shares how he got started in swimming and what he'll miss about EHS next year.

Finally, Owen Dressler shares his experience as the student broadcasting voice of the Mascoutah Indians. Dressler talks about what he loves about doing games behind the mic and the support he consistently gets from the community.