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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversation with Chad Steldt | 16 Aug 2024 | 01:41:24 | |
Former Fennimore head coach Chad Steldt joins the show to talk about the 2023-2024 season that resulted in a third straight Team State title! We talk about the biggest moments, matches, and highlight quite a few of the athletes that made this season memorable for the Fennimore faithful. We close out the show with a discussion on Chad's decision to resign as coach, and what we have to look forward to both for him and the Fennimore program going forward. | |||
| Girls' Fargo Recap with Neysa Bianchi and Bryan Koontz | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:18:23 | |
Neysa Bianchi and Bryant Koontz joined the show to relive the Fargo experience for the largest Wisconsin girls team in Fargo history, and to say it was memorable would be an understatement! We not only talk about the biggest moments of the tournament, but Bryan and Neysa spend some time breaking down how to mentally navigate through such a grueling tournament. | |||
| WWCA Conversation with Jason Lulloff and Chris Hansen | 31 May 2024 | 01:29:14 | |
WWCA President Jason Lulloff and President Elect Chris Hansen join the show to update us on what has been a busy, and very accomplished season for the executive board of the coaches association! Some topics that we discuss during the show: | |||
| D3 Sectional D Preview | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:51:41 | |
Waterloo coach Thurston Schuster joins the show to preview our last sectional, D3 Sectional D! We discuss the top returners on each team in the Southeast sectional, predict which teams may have the best shot to take out Random Lake in the postseason, and Thurston fills us in on how Waterloo has turned into a perpetual conference contender over the last five years and how his program has greatly improved in numbers! | |||
| D2 Sectional D Preview | 10 Nov 2022 | 01:06:16 | |
Whitewater coach John Schimming joins Teague and Steve for a preview of D2 Sectional D! A sectional with a lot of new teams in it and ten ten returning Individual State qualifiers there is sure to be a lot of hungry wrestlers looking to make their first appearance at the Kohl Center! We talk the top returners on each team in the sectional, make team picks for Super Regionals/Team Sectionals, and we get a chance to hear from Coach Schimming on his team's goals for this year along with his evolution as a coach over the last 17 years! | |||
| D1 Sectional H Preview | 04 Nov 2022 | 01:35:46 | |
A trio of Kenosha Indian trail coaches join us for the last D1 preview of the year and needless to say Joey Torres, Oscar Ramos Sr., and Oscar Ramos Jr. did great! We run through all the top returners for teams competing in D1 Sectional H, make our Regional/Team Sectional picks, and get a chance to hear from the KIT coaches on how they've been building their program the last six years. The coaches have a lot of great insight and even better, they have a lot of positive things to say about the other teams in their sectional! | |||
| D1 Sectional G Preview | 31 Oct 2022 | 01:22:59 | |
Franklin coaches Devoll Sino and Nick Vallee join the show for a preview of Sectional G! Featuring two returning teams from Team State last year, the road back to the Fieldhouse looks to be no easy task in this sectional! We discuss the top returners from each team in the sectional and also make our Regional/Team Sectional team predictions which was made tough by the talent some of these are bringing back. Devoll and Nick also take some time to talk about last year's State-qualifying program, and how they're doing their part to keep the kids motivated to keep themselves in contention for a return trip to Team State. | |||
| D3 Sectional C Preview | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:15:07 | |
Aquinas coach Deke Stanek joins the show to help us preview D3 Sectional C! The always strong Southwest corner of the state looks to be another tough road for any program looking to make it to Team State and should be a fun area to keep track of as the year goes on! We discuss the top returners for each team in the sectional, make predictions for Super Regionals/Team Sectionals, and Deke discusses his philosophy on helping build Aquinas into a perpetually tough program during his fifteen year tenure as a coach. | |||
| "Who's the Big Cheese?" Preview | 25 Oct 2022 | 01:25:30 | |
Teague is joined by Nate Arquinego and Jacob Raschka of WIWrestle for a preview of their "Who's the Big Cheese?" event taking place at Mukwonago High School on Saturday! First Nate and Jacob talk about their inspiration to start WIWrestle and all the details that went into planning the Big Cheese. Then they inform us how folks can secure a ticket or watch the event online. Finally, we discuss the lineup of matches in the loaded slate and Teague makes his predictions for each match! Be sure to attend Who's the Big Cheese or check it out on Rokfin! | |||
| D2 Sectional C Preview | 24 Oct 2022 | 01:10:56 | |
Omro coach Shawn Achterberg joins the show to help us preview of D2 Sectional C! We discuss the top returners from each team, make predictions for the Super Regional/Team Sectional races, and Shawn talks about his experience so far as a first year coach! | |||
| D1 Sectional E Preview | 21 Oct 2022 | 01:08:11 | |
Nicolet coach Gus Kaufman joins us on the show for a preview of D1 Sectional E! With a new look sectional and a lot of teams looking to make an appearance at Team Sectionals/Team State, this sectional will be nothing short of exciting come postseason time. We take a look at the top returners for each team in the sectional, break down the Regional team races and potential Team Sectional duals, and Gus gives a great retelling of Nicolet's first trip to Team State and how his growth as a coach in 21 years helped him navigate the trip! | |||
| D1 Sectional F Preview | 19 Oct 2022 | 01:07:28 | |
Waukesha South coach Quenten Fisher joins us for a preview of D1 Sectional F! With no returning Team State teams, we are guaranteed to have a fresh face at Team State this year and it's looking to be a fun race for that spot! We take a look at the top returners for each team, make our picks for Regional/Team Sectional champs, and Quenten gives us some insight into how he is drawing in new wrestlers in his Waukesha South program! | |||
| D3 Sectional B Preview | 14 Oct 2022 | 01:24:14 | |
Crandon coaches Paul Cleereman and Isaiah Doane join Teague on the show for the D3 Sectional B preview. Featuring a lot of teams on the rise (and Coleman of course), Teague and the Crandon coaches discuss top returners for each of the participating teams this year, talk about a lot of the great wrestlers that have come through this sectional in the past, and Teague shares his and Steve's picks for the Super Regionals and the Team Sectional! | |||
| Freestyle & Greco State Recap | 10 May 2024 | 01:07:53 | |
Teague and Steve run through every 16U and Junior bracket that took place last weekend, acknowledging the top three finishers that locked in a Fargo spot and also checking out some legacy names, deep brackets, and exciting finishes to some brackets. Wrestling Factory coach Trevor Potratz also joins the show to talk more about the experience and his favorite moments as well! | |||
| D2 Sectional B Preview | 13 Oct 2022 | 01:37:05 | |
Luxemburg-Casco coach Chas Treml joins the show to help us preview D2 Sectional B! We discuss the movement with teams leaving/coming into the sectional, take a look at top returners for each team, and we also predict who will come out on top in the battles that will take place at Super Regionals and Team Sectionals! | |||
| D1 Sectional B Preview | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:56:28 | |
West De Pere coach Chris Gallegos joins us for a preview of D1 Sectional B! With multiple schools bringing back double digit starters it's shaping out to be a couple of fun Regionals and good Team Sectional battles in this area. We discuss the changes in teams in the sectional, take a look at the top returners from each team, and make our Regional and Team Sectional predictions! | |||
| D1 Sectional D Preview | 05 Oct 2022 | 01:05:18 | |
Hortonville coach Chris Gennrich joins us on the show for a preview of Division 1 Sectional D! Featuring the returning Team State champs in Kaukauna, this sectional is loaded not only with good teams but great individuals as well! We take a look at the top returners for each team, make our Team Regional/Sectional picks, and get a chance to ask Chris some questions regarding his tenure at Hortonville! | |||
| D2 Sectional A Preview | 28 Sep 2022 | 01:10:48 | |
Northwestern coaches Tim Kaufman and Pat Trautt join us on the show for the preview of D2 Sectional A! The super-regional format makes this one of the most interesting sectionals in the State, as there multiple teams that could compete for the Team Sectional title. We discuss the impact of the St. Croix Falls move to D2, look at the top returners for each team, and make our most agonizing set of predictions on the year so far. | |||
| D3 Sectional A Preview | 26 Sep 2022 | 01:05:12 | |
Ladysmith coach Chase Gudis joins us on the show for a preview of D3 Sectional A! With St. Croix Falls gone that means there for sure will be a new team representing the sectional at Team State this year, and there's a lot of talent coming back from last year that will make it a challenge for teams looking to past their super-regional! We take a look at top returners from last year, which features a couple of wrestlers with more than one state title to their name, make our first ever super-regional predictions, and even get a chance to to hear from Chase on how he has been building his program up at Ladysmith. | |||
| D1 Sectional C Preview | 23 Sep 2022 | 01:02:11 | |
Mount Horeb/Barneveld coach Josh Hinze joins us to help preview D1 Sectional C! We take a look at the newly aligned Madison area sectional and take a look at the postseason results from last year, highlight top returners for each team, and make our regional and team sectional predictions! | |||
| D1 Sectional A Preview | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:47:27 | |
Marshfield coach Cody See joins us on the show for our first sectional preview of the year! We preview D1 Sectional A, which is one of the more shaken up sectionals due to division changes and geographic realignment. First we look at Regional 1, which contains a mix of the Eau Claire teams and teams from the Coulee region, including Team-State Runner Up Holmen and newcomers to D1, West Salem/Bangor. Then we check out Regional 2, which adds Team State qualifier Marshfield to the mix of a group of already tough teams. At the end we make our first set of Team Sectional predictions! | |||
| Double Interview Episode! Conversations with Mateah Roehl and Jim Hauerwas | 19 Aug 2022 | 01:24:43 | |
We've been privileged to have a couple of great conversations these last two weeks and put them both into one episode! First, Teague is joined by AWA coach Mateah Roehl who discusses her experiences as a young coach including the difference in learning as a wrestler and as a coach, and how her coaching journey has been shaped by others so far. Teague and Steve then converse for 4-Time State Qualifying coach Jim Hauerwas who was a head coach at Whitnall and Oak Creek for a combined 32 years, and of course there's plenty of good stories to be had! | |||
| The Do's and Don'ts of Wrestling Parenting ft. Randy Ferrell, Brian O'Toole, and Ken Mocco | 09 Aug 2022 | 01:12:58 | |
On today's episode we're joined by Ken Mocco and Brian O'Toole, the parents of Missouri Tiger wrestlers Peyton Mocco and Keegan O'Toole to talk about their experience as wrestling parents. Arrowhead coach Randy Ferrell also makes an appearance on the show and does a great job leading us through Ken Brian's journey with their kids, touching upon aspects of parenting that they did well, and more importantly what they would like to have improved on. It was great to have these two on the show to talk about their experiences and what would they would change in hindsight. This show is a must-listen for any former, current, or future wrestling parent! | |||
| Conversation with Koy Hopke | 04 Aug 2022 | 00:39:24 | |
U17 Freestyle World Champion Koy Hopke joins us on the show to discuss his summer so far! He talks about his experience at the Panam tournament and how that helped him prepare for the World tournament in Rome. After breaking down his championship performance at Worlds, we follow up with Koy on his recruiting experience so far and also get some insight on how he manages being a multi-sport athlete while excelling so highly in one of them. As is tradition, Steve ends the show with some Koy Hopke trivia! | |||
| Regional/Sectional Assignment Conversation with Doug Forsythe | 06 May 2024 | 01:34:01 | |
Geography/Enrollment expert Doug Forsythe joins the show to help break down the postseason assignments for next wrestling season! Steve and Teague make some way too early postseason predictions as well, and the chat during the live also asks some great questions which we answer right on the show! | |||
| Girls' Fargo Recap with Gabby Lord-Klein | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:35:38 | |
Gabby Lord-Klein joins us on the show to talk about the girls' side of Fargo! Gabby first tells us what a day in the life at the Fargodome is like and how each day feels like a whole new experience. We then jump into talking how the girls teams fared at Fargo, from the All-Americans, to those who fought on the consolation in what is a long and grueling, to finally the big takeaways that the team took from their experience at Fargo. Of course whenever Gabby hops she always manages to drop some great philosophies on the listener as well so make sure to tune in! | |||
| Boys' Fargo Recap with Scott Kluever | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:54:17 | |
Scott Kluever joins us on the show to give a recap on the Boys' Fargo teams! From talking about the Fargo experience, to all the individual accomplishments that ultimately lead to team success, Scott does a great service putting in a good word for everyone who makes an event like this so successful for Team Wisconsin! | |||
| 2023 Regional/Sectional Assignment Conversation with Doug Forstyhe | 12 Jul 2022 | 01:13:01 | |
North Fondy coach Dough Forsythe joins the recently released regional and sectional assignments for the upcoming year. After a quick preview of our nationally ranked wrestlers competing at Fargo next week, we jump right into the conversation. We start with the general changes in regards to new teams and co-ops, then jump into a sectional by sectional breakdown of the major changes in each one! | |||
| Conversation with Justin Folley | 07 Jul 2022 | 00:58:24 | |
State champion and 2016 Wauwatosa West/East graduate Justin Folley joins us on the show to share his wrestling journey! From his battles with Stoughton wrestlers his sophomore and junior year, to using adversity his senior year to help propel his college career, Justin's high school wrestling career matched his style of wrestling in that there was no lack of excitement whether it be on or off the mat. Justin gives a lot of good advice at the end of the show as well so tune in! | |||
| National Dual Recap with Jordan Crass | 24 Jun 2022 | 01:10:33 | |
Jordan Crass, owner of Crass Trained, joins us to talk about the National Duals that took place the last two weeks! He starts off by discussing the process to get on to the National Dual team and how that process also benefits Team Wisconsin's Fargo roster opportunities. We then run through the results, with some great conversation on wrestling philosophy and some of the recent changes in our state as well. Jordan brings a lot of great energy and perspective to the table!! | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College Coach Shane Kennelly | 25 May 2022 | 00:53:59 | |
We have our first cold open!!! | |||
| Lakeland University Women's coach Shannyn Gillespie | 17 May 2022 | 01:10:07 | |
Shannyn Gillespie joins us on the show in what is easily one of our most high-octane podcasts yet! Shannyn tells us about his program and gives information on the process to become a college student-athlete for those interested. We also dive in to talking about women's wrestling in general, how we can improve the girl's wrestling experience in Wisconsin, and we discuss how to better market wrestling in general! Shannyn provides a lot of great stories from his past and shows how he molded those past experiences into what his philosophy is now. Below are some links that were discussed on the show for those interested! IG: https://instagram.com/lakeland_womens_wrestling? Coach Shannyn IG: https://instagram.com/coachshannyntalks? | |||
| Milwaukee Reagan Coaches Malcolm Briggs and Bear Bennett | 13 May 2022 | 01:22:24 | |
We're joined by Milwaukee Reagan coaches Malcolm Briggs and Bear Bennett for a great conversation centered around women's wrestling! Malcolm tells us his wrestling story growing up, and his transition from wrestling to coaching, to then coaching at Reagan. We go in-depth on the sustained success and championship culture of the Reagan Women's Wrestling Program, how the coaches helped sustain that success this year, and the outlook on the team moving forward. We also talk about the future of Women's wrestling in Wisconsin as a whole! | |||
| Kaukauna Head Coach Jeff Matczak Part 2 | 05 May 2022 | 00:52:11 | |
Our conversation with Kaukauna head coach Jeff Matczak continues by jumping right into Team State! We talk about how deep the field was, and Jeff gives a great rundown of each of Kaukauna's duals on their way to their second straight Team State title! After the discussion on Team State, Jeff gives a quick outlook on his team for next year and provides an excellent philosophy on coaching, highlighted by one of our favorite talking points from last year, the Economics of Wrestling! | |||
| Kaukauna Head Coach Jeff Matczak Part 1 | 03 May 2022 | 01:08:27 | |
*For last year's conversation with Jeff, scroll back on your mobile podcast app to April 22nd and and April 19th of 2021* | |||
| Kaukauna Head Coach Jeff Matczak | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:49:10 | |
Jeff joins the show to share the story of Kaukauna's 2024 Team State Champion squad! From the preseason to the last Team State match, Jeff shares an in-depth look at the journey the team took to win their 4th straight Team State title. We also end the show with maybe the toughest round of trivia Steve has conjured up yet! | |||
| Fennimore Head Coach Chad Steldt Part 2 | 28 Apr 2022 | 01:18:19 | |
Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Fennimore coach Chad Steldt! In this segment, we take a deeper look at this years' Golden Eagle squad and their run to a Team State title. A daunting regular season and pre-State postseason schedule played a big part in helping the team be prepared come Team State Saturday and we have an in-depth conversation on all the postseason action all the way through to the final dual of the year! Chad then gives insight on the outlook for the program next year, and also has some very valuable advice for coaches of any level! | |||
| Fennimore Head Coach Chad Steldt Part 1 | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:49:17 | |
We're joined by Fennimore head coach Chad Steldt on the show and Chad had so many great things to say that we figured it would be best for the listener to split this into two parts! In this segment of the Chad Steldt conversation, Chad discusses his wrestling history, diving into his high school and college wrestling career. He then discusses his time coaching at Ellsworth, his decision-making process leading to his move to Fennimore, and how he used lessons learned from his time at Ellsworth to help build (along with many others in the Fennimore community) the Golden Eagles into the program we know them as today. We leave off on a cliffhanger, as we discuss Chad's first few years at Fennimore and the end result of the last two seasons, leading into what will ultimately be our conversation on this year's team which comes out in two days! | |||
| 4-Time State Champion Clayton Whiting | 14 Apr 2022 | 01:01:36 | |
Clayton Whiting from Oconto Falls joins us on the show to talk about his journey to winning four State Titles! Clayton discusses the goals that he set along the way, his most challenging moments on the path to winning four titles, and his goals for the future. Oconto Falls coach Cody Nielsen also joins us on the show and has a lot of great things to say about Clayton and the entire Oconto Falls program, together the two make a great team on the show and you can tell that Coach Nielsen is doing all the right things for his program as well! | |||
| Amery Head Coach Mike Kelly | 08 Apr 2022 | 02:07:20 | |
Get ready for another Mike Kelly megasode as the Amery coach joins to talk about the Warriors' run at a repeat Team State title! We discuss how the program operates in the offseason, the process behind making a schedule for his team, and then we do a tournament-by-tournament synopsis of the season highlighting the ups and downs of a long wrestling season! We close out by talking about the Team State duals, Amery's outlook for next year, and how adjustments Mike made as a coach from last year to this year. | |||
| 4-Time State Champion Kole Marko | 31 Mar 2022 | 00:51:31 | |
Kole Marko from St. Croix Falls joins us to discuss his wrestling career, which on the individual side ended with him winning his 4th State Title this year! We talk about all of Kole's runs at the State Tournament and Kole gives a lot of great advice throughout the episode, including figuring out the mental side of the sport, wrestling through adversity, and drives home the point that life is what bigger than what happens on the wrestling mat which is a great lesson for everyone involved in this sport. St. Croix Falls coach Joe Raygor also joined us on the show and between him and Kole, it's easy to tell why Kole ended up having as much on-the-mat success that he did but also more importantly why he will continue to thrive in his non-wrestling endeavors as well. | |||
| 4-Time State Champion Tanner Gerber | 25 Mar 2022 | 01:25:16 | |
Tanner Gerber from Cameron joins us for the first episode of our season to take us through his journey of becoming a 4-Time State Champion! Some things we discuss in the show are: -Tanner's youth career -A year by year breakdown of each of his State titles -Goals in college and for the future -Advice for younger wrestlers Tanner does a great job along the way crediting the people who helped him reach his goals, emphasizes the mental side of the sport and what it takes on that front for anyone to achieve their goals, and talks about all the lessons learned along the way! Check out Fun Company Game Room Store!-https://www.funcompanygamestore.com/ | |||
| Team State Recap | 06 Mar 2022 | 00:59:54 | |
Teague and Steve run through each dual that took place at Team State, talking about big matches, momentum changes, and all the action that lead to three Team State Champs being crowned! We close out the show with a little thank you to the listeners and the vision for the podcast going forward. | |||
| Team State Preview | 03 Mar 2022 | 01:02:27 | |
3 Divisions. 16 Teams. 13 Duals. What more needs to be said? Teague and Steve make their predictions for Team State this weekend and along the way they highlight big matches, potential lineup changes, and of course discuss the madness that is the Division 1 field. | |||
| Individual State Recap | 01 Mar 2022 | 01:36:34 | |
Teague and Steve finally have (somewhat) recovered from Individual State weekend and boy was it a weekend with plenty to talk about! We talk about our experiences being back at the Kohl Center for the first time in two years, and the State experience in general. We then run through each of the State Champions, talking a little bit about the finals matches, brackets, or just miscellaneous stories along the way. At the end we pick our Wrestlers of the Year for each division and Teague caps off with a reading of the "The Other Guy on the Mat", which if you only listen to one part of the show that is the spot to go to. | |||
| Individual State Preview | 22 Feb 2022 | 02:02:02 | |
Individual State is back at the Kohl Center and what better way to celebrate than with a two hour podcast. We break down the brackets at each weight, recognize where potential big matchups could be in any round, and of course we make our State Champion picks for all 42 brackets! | |||
| 4-Time State Champion Dawson Johnson | 16 Apr 2024 | 01:02:07 | |
Dawson Johnson of Cumberland joins the show and talks about his journey to becoming a 4-Time State Champion! Dawson brings a great perspective on the sport, and shares stories ranging from his rivalry with Ian Radintz, to his team qualifying for Team State this year, to sharing some great advice for younger wrestlers at the end of the show! | |||
| Team Sectional Recap/Sectional Preview | 18 Feb 2022 | 01:12:38 | |
Teague and Steve start the show with a recap of Team Sectional results. We then run through each sectional and highlight 3-5 matches that will feature multiple ranked wrestlers and potential big matchups. Needless to say, it's looking like it's going to be a great Sectional weekend! | |||
| "Offseason" Wrestling Opportunities with Gabby Lord-Klein and Laura Bartoszek | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:43:31 | |
Teague is joined by Gabby Lord-Klein and Laura Bartoszek for a great informational episode on how to get into Spring and Summer wrestling opportunities! Gabby and Laura provide an overview of what the WWF is, discuss training/tournament opportunities during Spring and Summer, and give great insight on the National Tournament experience in general! In addition to this podcast, Gabby and Laura also provided many links/contact information to help kids and parents who are looking for wrestling outside of the Winter season, all of which can be found below: | |||
| Regional Recap/Team Sectional Preview | 13 Feb 2022 | 01:04:55 | |
In what may be the first time that we've recorded while the Sun is still out, Teague and Steve do a quick recap of which teams won their regionals, where they went right (and wrong) with their picks, then also give a quick preview of each team sectional as well! We also list off the newest members of the 100 win club, have some discussion on the Sectional Attendance bracket, and just take a few moments to think about all the great wrestling we'll be experiencing this week! | |||