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Navy football routed Temple, 38-11, in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss the complete effort put forth by the Midshipmen against the Owls. We shine the spotlight on cross country through interviews with men's head coach Aaron Lanzel and women's counterpart Kim Lewnes. Lanzel talks about renaming Navy's annual invitational meet in honor of legendary coach Al Cantello.

Navy volleyball annually pays tribute to a fallen former player when it hosts the Kristen Dickmann Invitational at Wesley Brown Fieldhouse. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on volleyball through interviews with head coach Paco Labrador and senior libero Hannah Hoover. Meanwhile, Navy football opened the season with a blowout of Bucknell and Pete and Bill have high praise for the Wing-T offense that debuted in impressive fashion.

Navy men's rugby captured the Collegiate Rugby Association of American Division I-A national championship last spring. Navy's road to a repeat began this past Saturday with an impressive 41-7 victory over Mary Washington. Top-ranked Navy now hosts Arkansas State in the quarterfinals this Saturday at the Prusmack Rugby Center. Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst talk to men's rugby coach Gavin Hickie during the interview segment. We also discuss the Navy football open practice held this past Saturday, review the Navy men's and women's lacrosse results and highlight the retirement of Pat Owen as Navy Director of Golf.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on Navy women's tennis, which beat archrival Army this past Saturday to capture the first Star competition of the spring season. We interview head coach Keith Puryear and junior standout Emily Tannenbaum about the big win and how the season is going so far. We also discuss the Navy lacrosse doubleheader sweep and Navy baseball's weekend series sweep.

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst break down some of the key issues facing Navy football during spring practice. We  talk to head coach Brian Newberry and rising senior safety Rayuan Lane about a variety of topics involving the program and spring camp.

Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on Navy baseball, which will host archrival Army in a doubleheader Saturday at Max Bishop Stadium. The Midshipmen are looking to turn things around in the series after losing nine of 10 games against the Black Knights in 2022 and 2023. We also talk about spring football camp getting underway and the inconsistency of Navy men's lacrosse. 

March means tournament time for college wrestling as well and Navy had six competitors qualify for the NCAA Championships. Josh Koderhandt leads the way after capturing the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championship. We talk to Koderhandt and Navy head coach Cary Kolat about what transpired at the EIWA Tournament and look ahead to nationals. Also, we wrap up the Navy men's and women's basketball seasons by reviewing results of the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals. 

March Madness is officially upon us and Navy men's basketball got the postseason started by beating Loyola Maryland in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament. Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner provide an in-depth review of the game and look ahead to Thursday's quarterfinal matchup at Boston University. We are joined by Navy Director of Track and Field Jamie Cook and men's team captain Brahmir Vick for the interview segment. They talk about the Navy men's and women's programs sweeping the Patriot League Championships. 

Navy swimming and diving did it again by sweeping the Patriot League Championships, held Feb. 21-24 inside Lejeune Hall on the academy campus. The Navy men's team has 20 championships in 20 seasons as a member of the Patriot League. The Navy women's team secured its 12th straight title and 22nd overall. We talked to men's coach Bill Roberts and women's coach John Morrison about the Midshipmen's continued conference dominance. We also break down the Brigade Boxing Championships and update Navy men's and women's lacrosse as well as Navy men's and women's basketball.

Nicole Aunapu Mann was a standout member of the Navy women's soccer team from 1995 through 1998, serving as captain as a senior. She was commissioned as a Marine Corps officer and became a fighter pilot flying the F/A-18 Hornet. She attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and was subsequently selected as an astronaut candidate. In October, 2021, Mann was chosen to serve as commander of the SpaceX-Crew 5 mission to the International Space Station. 

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner conduct an in-depth interview with newly-hired Navy football offensive coordinator Drew Cronic. We cover a wide range of topics with Cronic talking about why he resigned as head coach at Mercer to join the Navy program, breaking down his version of Wing-T offense, discussing personnel and much more. We also review the Army-Navy basketball doubleheader and last weekend's results in men's and women's lacrosse. 

Navy football opens the 2024 season this Saturday (noon) against Bucknell at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen will debut a new Wing-T offense brought to Annapolis by first-year coordinator Drew Cronic. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner participated in a film study session with Coach Cronic and talk about what they learned. We also put the spotlight on Navy men's soccer through interviews with head coach Tim O'Donohue and team captain Charlie Kriel, a Severna Park High graduate.

If Navy Athletics winds up winning the annual Star Series, Saturday may be viewed as the turning point. Navy swept archrival Army in four Star Series competitions: Rifle and Gymnastics along with men's and women's Indoor Track and Field. The Midshipmen now lead the Star Series, presented by USAA, 9-6-1

Navy athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner break down the hiring of Drew Cronic as Navy football offensive coordinator. We discuss the diversity of his "hybrid Wing-T" attack. We talk to Navy gymnastics coach Kip Simon and team captain Ian Dinmore during the interview segment. The Midshipmen will host the Navy Open this weekend. We also review the most recent results for Navy men's and women's basketball. 

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review the opening week of Patriot League play for the Navy men's basketball team, which split a pair of home games. We are joined by Navy women's basketball coach Tim Taylor for the interview segment to discuss the season to date. We highlight Navy lacrosse, wrestling, women's golf and men's swimming and diving in the Weekend Report.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss the situation surrounding football player Jacob Busic, who entered the transfer portal after being denied a fifth year of eligibility by the academy administration. Bill Wagner's column in The Capital about service academies granting athletes an extra year of eligibility has sparked considerable debate. Also, we are joined by men's basketball coach Ed DeChellis for the interview segment. DeChellis talks about the progress Navy made during the non-conference portion of the schedule and looks ahead to Patriot League play. 

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst analyze the Navy football staff changes that were announced last week. Assistant head coach Ashley Ingram left to become head coach at Carson-Newman, while offensive coordinator Grant Chesnut did not have his contract renewed. We also discuss Navy men's basketball and report on some staff changes for Navy men's lacrosse.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on Navy swimming and diving, which swept the annual Star meet. We also discuss all aspects of the 124th Army-Navy Game. 

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner gear up for the 124th edition of the Army-Navy Game by conducting an exclusive interview with Brian Newberry. Navy's first-year head coach reflects on the 2023 season and talks about lessons learned. He also discusses the state of the program now and going forward.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner kick off the Anchors Aweigh podcast coverage of Army-Navy football by taking a look at the promotional side of America's Game. We talk to Jon Starrett, Navy's Associate Athletic Director for Corporate Sales, about the sponsorship that helps make Army-Navy such a premier event. We also speak with Derric Turner, a former Navy basketball player who represented both the Naval Academy and USAA at the Army-Navy press conference held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Navy insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner kick off Season 2 of the Anchors Aweigh podcast by previewing Navy women's soccer via interviews with head coach Carin Gabarra and senior Rylee Rives. Pete and Bill also offer their observations on Navy football after three weeks of preseason camp. 

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst catch up with Brad Snyder, a 2006 Naval Academy graduate who has captured six gold medals as a paralympic swimmer. Snyder, who lost sight in both eyes as a result of a battlefield explosion, has returned to the academy as a professor. We also talk Navy football, basketball, volleyball and water polo among other topics.

Navy insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner review Navy football's big blowout of Alabama-Birmingham and look ahead to the Senior Day matchup with East Carolina. Pete breaks down his epic call of Rayuan Lane's 97-yard interception return for touchdown. Navy volleyball authored an instance classic by rallying from a 2-0 deficit to beat Army in five sets in the Star Match. During the interview segment, we talk to Navy water polo coach Luis Nicolau about the upcoming conference tournament and with Navy sprint football coach Alfonso Meidus about beating Army for the Collegiate Sprint Football League championship. 

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner talk to wrestling coach Cary Kolat to discuss the huge upset of No. 23 Illinois in the season opener. Bill and Pete discuss the state of Navy football in the wake of Saturday's disappointing loss to Temple. It's must-win time for the Midshipmen with two straight home games upcoming. Pete provides a report on the Navy men's basketball season opener while the Weekend Wrap highlights sprint football, volleyball and men's rugby.

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst discuss the state of Navy football leading up to this Saturday's road game at Temple and highlight Navy men's soccer for clinching a berth in the Patriot League Tournament. During the interview segment, we preview Navy women's basketball with head coach Tim Taylor and spotlight Navy men's cross country for capturing the Patriot League championship with coach Aaron Lanzel.

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review the Navy-Air Force football game and preview Navy men's basketball. Head coach Ed DeChellis talks about a significant roster turnover and looks ahead to the Veterans Classic.

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review last Saturday’s road football victory over Charlotte and look ahead to this Saturday’s service academy showdown against Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series. We put the spotlight on the Navy rifle team during our interview segment with Coach Mike Anti, who recently received a significant honor. We review the weekend in Navy athletics as more Stars were on the line.

Listen to the latest episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast as Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst highlight all things Navy athletics. Pete and Bill break down the Navy football victory over North Texas and look ahead to Saturday's road game against Charlotte. We put the spotlight on the Women for Navy Athletics organization by interviewing co-chairs Mara Matthes and Lisa Quadrini. The Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA got underway last weekend and we review results of the golf and sprint football competitions. 

Listen to the latest episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast with Bill Wagner of The Capital newspaper and Pete Medhurst, the voice of Navy Athletics. Pete and Bill break down the Navy football loss to South Florida and discuss the quarterback situation. The interview segment puts the spotlight on Navy cross country as they talk to men's coach Aaron Lanzel and women's coach Kim Lewnes. This week's episode closes out with the weekend wrap of Navy athletics events. 

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst explore how a shutdown would affect Navy sports and how prior shutdowns affected Navy sports. They also talk about how South Florida football looks better than initially expected and talk to Chauncey Winbush and Jahn Tihanksy.

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst talk with Chet Gladchuk about the state of College Football, special plans for the Air Force game on October 21, and the future of Navy Athletics.

This special edition episode is only made possible by Anchors Aweigh's insider relationship with the Naval Academy Athletic Association.

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst discuss football's heartbreaking loss to Memphis and interview Deputy Director of Athletics Eric Ruden. Eric is in his 24th year working for the Academy. Before coming to Annapolis he spent five years in communications at Indiana State University, 1 year with the Chicago White Sox, and 4 years with his alma mater, Indiana University.

Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss Navy Water Polo's successful trip to the West Coast with Coach Luis Nicolao and captain Caden Capobianco, a California native.

On this week's Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Reilly. Sarah was a basketball field goal machine in her time at the Academy and has been an exemplary submarine officer since graduating. She's now on shore duty teaching in the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Department at the Academy.

We hope you enjoy the show. Go Navy, Beat Wagner!

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst talk Navy Sports heading into a packed Labor Day weekend.

Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner talk Navy women's soccer and who will be the starting quarterback for football. Guests include women's soccer coach Carin Gabarra and captain Jenna Daunt.

Welcome to the Anchors Aweigh Podcast, hosted by Pete Medhurst (Navy sports radio) and Bill Wagner (The Capital). Every week we'll bring you expert analysis, interviews with players, coaches, and alumni, and special segments you won't find anywhere else. Anchors Aweigh is the best place for Navy sports fans on the Internet.

Tune in next week to hear us talk with Women's Soccer coach Carin Gabarra and captain Jenna Daunt.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner salute Pat Owen, who is retiring after 33 years as head professional at the Naval Academy Golf Club. Owen, who served as head coach of Navy men's varsity golf for 32 years, is the subject of our interview segment. We also recap the Navy baseball team's thrilling come-from-behind victory over Holy Cross in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal series and preview the championship series against archrival Army.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on the outdoor track and field program as the Midshipmen swept the Patriot League Championship meet for the sixth straight spring. Navy Director of Track and Field Jamie Cook joins the podcast to talk about his program's excellence and dominance. We also wrap up the Navy men's and women's lacrosse seasons, which came to an end last weekend in the Patriot League Tournament.

It was a monumental weekend for Navy Athletics, which had two programs capture Patriot League Championships and another advance to a national championship game. Navy women's tennis and women's golf both secured Patriot League Tournament titles to earn automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament. Navy men's rugby advanced to the Division I-A national championship for the second straight season. Lastly, Navy men's tennis won the Star match with archrival Army. During the interview segment we talk to Navy baseball coach Chuck Ristano, whose club will play the Star Series this weekend at West Point.

Two stars were on the line last Saturday as Army and Navy met on lacrosse fields located more than 200 miles apart. The big day got off to a disappointing start as Navy men's lacrosse lost a tough battle with Army at Michie Stadium in West Point. However, Navy women's lacrosse followed with an impressive 17-11 victory over Army. That win enabled Navy Athletics to clinch the annual Star Series, presented by USAA. Navy is now an incredible 40-4-2 in the 46 years the Star Series has been contested. The interview segment features former Navy basketball coach Don DeVoe, who is being inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.

Navy football plays one of its biggest games of the season this Saturday when it hosts Memphis, the preseason favorite in the American Athletic Conference. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner look ahead to the pivotal matchup being held at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. We also interview longtime Navy assistant Ashley Ingram, who is now the head coach at Carson-Newman. 

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner review last Saturday's monumental Navy football victory over Memphis, the preseason favorite to capture the American Athletic Conference championship. During the interview segment, we put the spotlight on water polo and highlight a huge milestone for head coach Luis Nicolau. 

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner preview Army-Navy Cup XIII, the annual men's soccer showdown between archrivals Army and Navy. We interview Navy men's soccer coach Tim O'Donohue to discuss the matchup being held at Subaru Park in West Chester, Pennsylvania, home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Bill and Pete also review the Navy football victory over service academy rival Air Force in the opening leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series.