Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 5; Episode 23. Featuring: Chad and Clayton Lakatos; Alyssa Koerkenmeier; Matt Pellock and Grant Fleming; and, Bill Onofrey.

July 15, 2024

This episode begins with the MESPY winner for 3A Track Team of the Year, Coach Chad Lakatos and his son Clayton, who played a major role in the Tigers' state championship. Coach Lakatos shares insight on his program's dominance, which has included three state championships, and he discusses what made this year's success "special." Clayton talks about learning running technique from an early age, and how his time on the track helps his football career.

Next up, Alyssa Koerkenmeier is a force in two sports at Mater Dei. In this show, she is recognized as 2A Basketball Player of the Year, and the 6'6" center talks about what questions she gets asked the most, winning state in two sports, and her goals for the future, along with some insight into what people don't know about her.

In the third slot, we recognize the MESPY winners for 1A tennis team and singles player of the year. Highland coach Matt Pellock is in the studio with conference and Sectional champ Grant Fleming. Pellock discusses winning Highland's first conference championship in over 2 decades; Fleming talks about his style on the court and what he loves about tennis.

Wrapping up the show, we talk arm wrestling for the first time with Bill Onofrey, who is a local promoter and referee. Onofrey reveals what people "don't know about the sport," he explains what he loves about it, and he details the upcoming event on August 17 at Maryville Winery.