Brian and Maria speak with University of Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea about taking over the team in the late 80's and turning it into one of the most successful programs in the country. Candrea also spoke about softball in the Olympics and what it's been like coming back after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 season.
Mar 16, 2021•28 min
Brian and Maria speak with current University of Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea about the start of his coaching career at Central Arizona College, recruiting athletes in the 80's and how the sport has grown since he first started coaching.
Mar 09, 2021•32 min
Brian and Maria speak with Coolidge boys basketball coach Dave Glasgow about his state championship teams during his first stint with the program and his return this season.
Mar 02, 2021•37 min
Brian and Maria speak with Casa Grande Union baseball coach John Batina about his long history at CG Union, dating back to his time as a student athlete. Batina also spoke about his college playing days at Brigham Young University.
Feb 23, 2021•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with Florence boys basketball coach David Silvas about this year's team and playing during a pandemic. Silvas also spoke about his long standing history with the basketball program and its rivalry with Coolidge.
Feb 16, 2021•33 min
Brian and Maria speak with Vista Grande boys basketball coach Hank Bias about his connection to legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and how he's managed to turnaround the Spartans program.
Feb 10, 2021•37 min
Brian and Maria speaker with former Florence pitcher Mat Olsen about playing for Central Arizona College about what it was like to redshirt his first college season, the roller coaster of emotions he felt during the MLB draft and why he changed his decision of playing for the University of Arizona to Arizona State.
Feb 02, 2021•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with Poston Butte girls basketball coach Savannah Bix about the challenges of playing high school basketball during a pandemic and having a very young team this season. She also spoke about her experience of being a head coach in her early 20s and her overall thoughts on girls basketball in the state.
Jan 26, 2021•32 min
Brian and Maria speak with current Coolidge Bears PA announcer Tom Shope about his time as a radio broadcaster. Shope also spoke about calling some historic football and basketball games during the Bears' championship runs.
Jan 19, 2021•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with Santa Cruz Valley football coach and athletic director Rishard Davis about growing up in Alabama and his coaching journey in Arizona high school football.
Jan 12, 2021•37 min
Brian and Maria speak with Casa Grande Union football coach Jake Barro about the 2020 pandemic season and the growth of football in Pinal County.
Jan 05, 2021•37 min
Brian and Maria speak with Casa Grande Union football coach Jake Barro about his coaching journey and turning the Cougars into a playoff contending team.
Dec 29, 2020•34 min
Brian and Maria speak with Casa Grande boxer Jesus Ramos before his next fight on Dec. 26.
Dec 22, 2020•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with CG Union alum and former ABC 15 sports reporter Shane Dale about writing a book about the Territorial Cup and the rivalry between former Arizona State coach Todd Graham and former U of A coach Rich Rodriguez.
Dec 15, 2020•41 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Arizona State and NFL player Stephen Trejo about going undrafted and making it onto the Detroit Lions roster. Trejo also spoke about being in the NFL during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Dec 08, 2020•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Arizona State and NFL player Stephen Trejo about playing with former Sun Devil legends like Jake Plummer and Pat Tillman, and playing for Casa Grande Union in the 90's.
Dec 01, 2020•38 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Casa Grande Union volleyball standout Skylar Redd about her experience coaching junior varsity, her ACL injury and her advice to high school athletes.
Nov 24, 2020•37 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Maricopa Rams wide receiver Jacob Cowing about how he ended up at University of Texas, El Paso and what it's like to play college football during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 17, 2020•31 min
Brian And Maria speak with former Casa Grande Union football coach Scott McEuen about his only season coaching the varsity team and how he led them to the playoffs during an 11-game regular season.
Nov 10, 2020•38 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Central Arizona College athletic director George Young about the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany and the terrorist attack in which 11 Israeli athletes were killed. He also spoke about become the CAC athletic director and recruiting legendary coaches Lin Laursen and Mike Candrea.
Nov 03, 2020•36 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Central Arizona College athletic director George Young about being a 4-time Olympian. He spoke about how he got into the steeplechase and his experience at the 1960 Rome Olympics, 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Oct 27, 2020•33 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Coolidge High School quarterback Vince Smith about playing in the high school state championship with the Bears, the injury that derailed his football playing career which led him down a dark path and how he turned his life around to become a Bishop.
Oct 20, 2020•36 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Casa Grande Union and Coolidge football coach John Kashner about the current state of Pinal County football and the sport.
Oct 13, 2020•34 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Casa Grande Union and Coolidge football coach John Kashner about moving from Pennsylvania to Casa Grande. He also talk about the challenges that came with changing the culture of the Cougars' football program and how welcoming the local community was.
Oct 06, 2020•35 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Central Arizona College catcher and current softball coach Shelby Davis about her high school playing days at Seton Catholic Prep, her road to coaching at CAC and recruiting local softball talent.
Sep 29, 2020•32 min
Brian speaks with Randy Robbins about being the athletic director at Casa Grande Union and working with today's youth and the future of high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 23, 2020•34 min
Brian and Maria speak with former University of Arizona and NFL player Randy Robbins about how he ended up in the NFL and playing against some legendary athletes during his collegiate football career.
Sep 16, 2020•29 min
Brian and Maria talk with legendary coach Lin Laursen, a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame who coached Central Arizona College to three national championships and 971 wins. Laursen reminisces about some of her top players and discusses the most meaningful aspects of her legacy.
Sep 09, 2020•34 min
Brain and Maria speak with former Central Arizona College women's basketball coach Lin Laursen about her move to Arizona, taking over as coach at CAC and coaching three different sports and becoming the winningest women's basketball coach in junior college history. This is Part 1 of 2 with Lin Laursen.
Sep 02, 2020•32 min
Brian and Maria speak with former Casa Grande Union High School quarterback Kevin White about playing some of the biggest games of his football career for West Virginia University.
Aug 26, 2020•34 min