Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 5; Episode 29. Featuring: Coach Brian Ostrander; Coach Jami and Grace Parker, and Dr. Arthur Langston.

September 09, 2024

This show kicks off with Chicago tennis coach Brian Ostrander, who recently brought his team to the Heather Bradshaw Invitational hosted by Edwardsville High School. Ostrander give his perspective on the metro east, and shares his person tennis story, which has included 31 years as a high school tennis coach in Illinois. He leaves with sage advice on what he loves about the game and the experiences he's had.


Next up, Dr. Arthur Langston stops by to present the lates Integrity Spine and Joint Center Team of the Month, the Triad Girls Volleyball Team, which is represented in the studio by Coach Jami Parker and her daughter Grace, a sophomore outside hitter, who leads the STL-area in "serve percentage" and is yet to miss a serve this season. Coach Jami discusses how she has changed in her 23 years of coaching, and Grace talks about her busy sports schedule and playing for her mom.