Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Latest Episodes

Season 5; Episode 18. Featuring: Coach Brian Madson and Lauren Flowers; Colton Hulme and Jesse Hattrup; Coach Mark and Morgyn Chambers.
June 10, 2024

All MESPY winners in this show, which begins with 1A Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Lauren Flowers and her Coach Brian Madson of Carrollton HS. Flowers led the Lady Hawks in nearly every category, and the 3-sport star describes her game on the hardw

Season 5; Episode 17. Featuring: Coach Jessica Schmittling; Coach Alex Schobert, Jordan Lacey, and Daylen Byrd; Jenny and Doug Mennerick.
June 03, 2024

This episode begins with the Extreme Softball Director, Jessica Schmittling. Schmittling talks about growing up with four siblings and the role the softball diamond played in her childhood, and she discusses being a Lancer in high school and playing for C

Season 5; Episode 16. Featuring: Caryn Mefford and Devin Habermehl; and Lori Blade.
May 28, 2024

This show begins with Caryn Mefford of My Pocket CEO in the studio to present the latest Charitable Champion, Devin Habermehl of Collinsville HS. Habermehl, a football and track standout for the Kahoks, was nominated by track coach, Chard Burgess. An hono

Season 5, Episode 15. Featuring: Coach Don Woeffel; Mike Young; Coach Me'Ashah Franklin and Addison Geluck.
May 20, 2024

This show begins with LEGENDARY retired Civic Memorial Boys Soccer Head Coach Don Woeffel. Coach Woeffel shares stories from the program he began in 1977. He talks about the advice he'd give young coaches, and he talks about serving on the Bethalto sc

Season 5; Episode 14. Featuring: Eric Scroggins; Morgan Jung; Ellie Bush and Neal James; Travis Williams.
May 13, 2024

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
May 06, 2024

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.
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; B

Season 5; Episode 11. Featuring: Coach Sam Quigley Smith and Ava Stoller; Molly, Kylie, and Dylan Peel; Trent Zeeb and Dalton Timmermann.
April 22, 2024

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.
April 08, 2024

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.
April 01, 2024

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