Big High School Sports Show: Recent Episodes
Chad Holmes
Chad Holmes is joined by former Wausau West football coach Jason Foster (during the fall) and former Newman Catholic boys' basketball coach Jeff Gress (during the winter) to talk central Wisconsin high school sports on Bull Falls Radio WXCO each Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm. They are joined each week by a student-athlete guest and a central Wisconsin area head coach. Listen Live: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday
Chad Holmes and Jeff Gress were preempted by Christmas this week but got together to recap and preview the high school basketball and hockey action around central Wisconsin.
This week's guests: Wausau West hockey coach B.J. Brandt, former Wausau West and Wisconsin Badger hockey standout Andy Brandt, Mosinee junior Tyler Baars and CW Storm senior Gabi Heuser.
Guests: B.J. Brandt, Andy Brandt, Tyler Baars, Gabi Heuser
We transition from football to winter sports as Jason Foster joins us for the first hour and Jeff Gress in hour 2.
Guests: Kyle Stoffel, Braden Mitchell, Mylee Haehlke
Chad Holmes and Paul Michlig look back at the Level 3 playoff action and preview the state semifinals coming up this Friday and the 8-Player title game on Saturday. Plus, a conversation Chad had on HS football with the hosts of the "BustED Pencils" podcast on Civic Media. Also we bring back three student-athlete interviews from the fall sports season.
We are to the third week of the playoffs and we recap and preview the football action plus talk to three guests this week: Edgar FB coach Jerry Sinz, Abbotsford FB Jacob Knapmiller and Wausau West senior Will McCorison
Guests: Jerry Sinz, Jacob Knapmiller, Will McCorison
We recap the Level 1 football playoff action and preview week 2 plus welcome guests Merrill football coach Jason Wadzinski and Wausau East senior Jesse Napgezek.
Guests: Jesse Napgezek, Jason Wadzinski
It's playoff time as we recap the final week of the regular season and breakdown the Level 1 playoff match-ups coming up on Friday. Plus we talk to our guests: Wausau West football coach Matt Johnson in front of the Warriors Level 1 game at Waunakee and DC Everest senior QB Logan George as he and his team get set for a Level 1 playoff at Hudson.
Guests: Matt Johnson, Logan George
Heading into the final week of the regular season with conference titles and playoff berths on the line. We review and preview the action along with DCE coach Braden Mitchell after the Evergreens' double OT win over SPASH last week and talk to Wausau East senior standout Elmer Heard, who has helped the Lumberjacks to their first playoff berth in 12 years.
Guests: Braden Mitchell, Elmer Heard
We take a look back at the week 7 HS football action and ahead to a big week 8 plus learn about the 5-2 SPASH Panthers before their big game at D.C. Everest this week with head coach Ryan Eigenberger. Our student-athlete guest is two-way starter with the Newman Catholic Cardinals, senior Carson Calo.
Guests: Ryan Eigenberger, Carson Calo
Nearing the midway point of the HS football season and we review last week's action plus a look ahead at the coming weekend's games. Plus our coach guest is Jacob Knapmiller of the 4-0 Abbotsford Falcons and our student-athete guest is Treve Stoffel the QB on offense and top tackler on defense for Mosinee.
Guests: Jacob Knapmiller, Treve Stoffel
Chad Holmes and Jason Foster recap last week's football action around central Wisconsin and look ahead to week 4 of the season. Plus, talk to Marathon football coach Ryan Winkler after the Raiders win at Loyal/Greenwood last week and our student-athlete guest Wausau East senior Davis Winter.
Guests: Ryan Winkler, Davis Winter
Chad Holmes and Jason Foster recap last week's HS football action and preview the first week of conference play plus are joined by Stratford coach Jason Tubbs after the Tigers win at Edgar last week. We talk about that game, the season, the CWC-Large, the mindset coming off a pair of state titles and more. Then we talk to Newman Catholic senior lineman Evan Groene about last week's season opening win over Phillips, the loss of their QB, the upcoming season, playing two ways, his other extracurricular activities and more.
Guests: Jason Tubbs, Evan Groene
Chad Holmes and Jason Foster recap last week's action and take a look ahead at week two plus are joined by guests Wausau East football coach Tyler Kramer to talk about last week's season-opening win vs. Westby and the outlook for the season. We also talk to Wausau West senior DL Deondre Bournes, who had a huge opener at Superior last week with 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks. We talk about his football and activities off the field as well.
Guests: Deondre Bournes, Tyler Kramer
We kickoff the 8th season of the Big High School Sports Show with previews of the new look Wisconsin Valley, Great Northern, CWC-Large and CWC-Small conferences plus a look at the week 1 match-ups. We also talk to Merrill football coach Jason Wadzinski about the 2024 Bluejays, the GNC and more. Our student-athlete guest is DC Everest senior Oscar Latendresse. We talk about his upcoming football season, an offseason of talking to college recruiters, his wrestling trip to state and more.
Guests: Oscar Latendresse, Jason Wadzinski
We are joined by Marathon football coach Ryan Winkler and Mosinee junior Keagan Jirschele.
Chad Holmes and Paul Nievinski recap Week 3 of the season and preview Week 4 and are joined by guests DC Everest football coach Tim Strehlow and Mosinee senior Davin Stoffel.