Metro East Sports Podcast
Latest Episodes
Season 5; Episode 14. Featuring: Eric Scroggins; Morgan Jung; Ellie Bush and Neal James; Travis Williams.
Eric Scroggins kicks off episode 14 to talk about his incredible career as a three-sport athlete at Roxana HS and his current position as Marketing Director for Heaterz Chicken! Dave calls it the "best chicken sandwich" he's ever had, and Sc
Season 5; Episode 13. Featuring: Coach Ben Scamihorn and Hunter Ponce; Tyler Woodard, Jeremiah Robinson, and Justin Spalding; and Keaton Anderson
This show begins with the MESPY winner for 1A Boys XC Runner of the Year, Hunter Ponce, who is joined by his coach, Ben Scamihorn. Ponce reflects on his state-qualifying season and talks about leading the Shells. Scamihorn talks about building the program
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.
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; B
Season 5; Episode 11. Featuring: Coach Sam Quigley Smith and Ava Stoller; Molly, Kylie, and Dylan Peel; Trent Zeeb and Dalton Timmermann.
This episode begins with another visit from the ever-energetic Cougar Women's Basketball Head Coach Sam Quigley Smith, who brings her sensational freshman Ava Stoller from St. Petersburg, Florida. Coach Sam describes the Cougars' recent season, an
Season 5; Episode 10. Featuring: Bubba Pauli; Coach Derek Reckmann with Chase Knebel and Jake Otttensmeier.
This show kicks off with motocross rider, team owner, and coach, Jake Pauli. Pauli is back in the studio to discuss the growth of his team, the daily preparation necessary to compete at a world-class level, and the injury which nearly ended his career. N
Season 5; Episode 9. Featuring: Coach Joe Pearce; Coach Will Dunlap and Coach Zac Bilyeu; Coach John Denney and Bill Roseberry.
This show is all about the coaches! Marion High School Boys Tennis Coach Joe Pearce joins the show remotely to talk about winning the JD Miller Sportsmanship Award at the Edwardsville Invitational last weekend. Pearce, a first-year coach, talks about crea
Season 5; Episode 8. Featuring: Coach Deserea Howard, Jarius Powers, and Kyoko Proctor; Rick Daleen; and, Cole McClusky, AJ Sutberry, and Blase Kurwicki.
The Alton Redbirds Girls Basketball team is represented in the studio in the first slot, as Coach Deserea Howard makes her first appearance on the show, and she is joined by star players Jarius Powers and Kyoko Proctor. Coach Howard talks about all the th
Season 5; Episode 7. Featuring: Don Viviano; Dalton Brown; Keaton Anderson, Patrick Driscoll, and Evan Driscoll; Avery Boehm and Coach Breezy Gober.
This episode begins with a visit from one of our great partners, Don Viviano, of Viviano Heating and Cooling. A life-long resident of the Metro-East, Viviano shares his passion for providing the best service to his HVAC customers in the Metro East. Next u
Season 5; Episode 6. Featuring: Coach Jim Warnecke with Ashton Zobrist and Ethan Greenwald; Adam Reiniger; and Coach Jack Carmody.
Award winners only in this show! This episode begins with the MESPY winners for 5A Football Team of the Year, the Highland Bulldogs, who are represented by Head Coach Jim Warnecke and players Ethan Greenwald and Ashton Zobrist. Warnecke explains his ph
Season 5; Episode 5. Featuring: Kai Vetter and Coach Jason Walker; Anna Hall; Stewart Cumberland and Devon Alexander.
This episode features hometown heroes and a former world champion trying to make a difference in the lives of others. Edwardsville HS Hockey Coach Jason Walker is in the studio to accept the MESPY for Hockey Team of the Year. He is joined by his goalie Ka