Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 6; Episode 19. Links and Hoops Stars!

June 23, 2025

Little Caesar's Pizza presents this episode, and it features Nicole Johnson of Middle Tennessee State University Women's Golf; Coach Jeff Guidry, Drew Winslow, and Tyler Thompson of Triad Boys Basketball; and Hassani Elliott and Kobe Taylor of Alton HS Boys Basketball.

The show begins with former Illinois state golf champion Nicole Johnson, who just completed her sophomore year at Middle Tennessee State University. Johnson describes her improvement throughout her first two years of college and discusses the strength and conditioning her team undergoes.

Next, we present the MESPY for the 3A Boys Basketball Team of the Year to Coach Jeff Guidry of Triad High School. Guidry is joined in the studio by rising senior Tyler Thompson and Oklahoma State baseball commit, Drew Winslow. Thompson and Winslow recount their highlights from the past season, and they describe the character and attitude of the team. Guidry remarks on Winslow's place in the history of THS sports and where he thinks Thompson might end up.

Wrapping up the show, we recognize the 4A Boys Basketball Team of the Year, the Alton Redbirds. Hassani Elliott and Kobe Taylor describe the massive improvement from their freshman year to their senior season under the tutelage of Coach Dudley. The boys describe the "trust and respect," which are cornerstones to the team's culture and at the center of their success.