The Jon and Joe Show: Recent Episodes
The Jon and Joe Show
The Jon and Joe Show is for sports fans of local sports in their own backyards. We talk to the coaches, athletes and newsmakers all over Chicagoland.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with the head football coach at St. Patrick High School in Chicago, Luke Mertens. Luke shares memories with Jon and Joe of coaching recent Chicago Bears signee Jack Sanborn, building the St. Pat's program from the ground up and how purpose matters more than results (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Current University of Illinois and former Stevenson High School football player Michael Marchese joins the Jon and Joe show. Marchese talks about going from walk on to scholarship player, the state of college football in the transfer portal era and being part of a state title championship team at Stevenson. (2:00) Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here).
Former Libertyville High School and current Kansas City Royals professional baseball player Jimmy Govern joins the Jon and Joe show. Govern talks about his career climb to the Triple-A level and the challenges in chasing his dream of making it to the big leagues (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here).
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Carmel Catholic head girls basketball coach Ben Berg. Ben discusses his Corsairs team's run to the IHSA Class 3A state tournament, how he built his program from the ground up and the importance of how athletics can foster community at a school (1:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Illinois High School Association Associate Executive Director Kurt Gibson. Kurt discusses the return of March Madness to Illinois boys basketball after a two year absence, masking mitigations for the state series and the latest on the debate over the shot clock (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with North Central College star running back Ethan Greenfield. Jon and Joe talk to Ethan about his Cardinals No. 1 ranking in Division 3 football, how NCC has built and sustained such a dominant program and how family motivates him to be great. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Wauconda head football coach Dave Mills. Jon and Joe talk to Coach Mills about his Bulldogs' historic fall 2021 season, why community is so important in building a winning culture and what he learned from playing for college coaching legend LaVell Edwards while at BYU. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with former Lake Zurich and current Wisconsin-La Crosse football player Joey Stutzman. Jon and Joe talk to Joey about his breakout season in La Crosse, life as a Division 3 football player and lessons learned four years after the 2017 hazing scandal at Lake Zurich and the Bears remarkable championship run that season. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with former Lake Zurich and Lakes High School football coach Luke Mertens. Luke talks with Jon and Joe about his new podcast, "The 'I' In Win," why he left the coaching and education industry two years ago and his ideas on how to fix youth sports with an emphasis on experience rather than outcome (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Lake Forest College head football coach and athletic director Jim Catanzaro. Coach Cat talks about building a program at the Division 3 level, the student-athlete profile that thrives in a small college environment and finding a national recruiting niche. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Miami University football wide receiver and former Stevenson High School star Jack Sorenson. Jack talks about being a sixth-year senior, the future of name, image and likeness in college sports and his NFL aspirations (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Illinois High School Association Assistant Executive Director Sam Knox. Sam discusses the start of football and the state of officiating in Illinois. (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Los Angeles Dodgers scout Mitch Schulewitz joins the Jon and Joe show on June 24, 2021. Jon and Joe talk to Mitch about his rise through baseball as a former high school player at Mundelein to professional scout, how the best organizations balance analytics and scouting and address the current controversy in MLB over pitchers and foreign substances. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Mundelein two-sport star Jack Bikus joins the Jon and Joe show on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Jack talks about the upcoming IHSA baseball playoffs, how growing up in an athletic family shaped his career and competitive edge and why he takes MJ over LeBron (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Illinois High School Association Assistant Exec. Director Matt Troha joins the Jon and Joe show on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Troha talks about the IHSA's recent Covid-related winter sports survey, the return of 11 state series playoffs this spring and navigating through all the political and public health obstacles of the past 15 months (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Illinois High School Association Assistant Exec. Director Matt Troha joins the Jon and Joe show on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Troha talks about the IHSA's recent Covid-related winter sports survey, the return of 11 state series playoffs this spring and navigating through all the political and public health obstacles of the past 15 months (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Former Libertyville High School and current Kansas City Royals minor leaguer Jimmy Govern joins the Jon and Joe show. Govern talks about the minor leagues coming back in 2021, how new statistical analysis is changing the game, possible rule changes in baseball and chasing his dream of making it to the big leagues (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Former Libertyville High School and current University of Illinois right-handed pitcher Riley Gowens joins the Jon and Joe show. Gowens talks about coming from an elbow injury, not pitching for over two years and how being sidelined by Covid taught him life lessons that are now playing dividends in his first full college baseball season (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Brian Glashagel, head football coach at Antioch High School, joins the Jon and Joe show. Glas talks spring football season, which wraps up this weekend, how his team got through the six-week season with no Covid issues and managing spring sports overlap with athletes and coaches. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacey Lambert. Stacey talks to Jon and Joe about the recent changes on mask-wearing for athletes, the relationship between the IHSA and Illinois Department of Public Health and how the summer sports season will look in 2021 (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Certified Athletic Trainer Caitlin Bender. Caitlin is the head athletic trainer at Grayslake North High School. She talks about best practices for athletes to stay healthy while playing multiple sports, tips to avoid overuse injuries, the importance of nutrition and sleep and why mental health matters so much to reach peak performance (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Vernon Hills head football coach Bill Bellecomo. Bill talks about the spring football season in Illinois, the emotional roller coaster of coaching through a Covid outbreak on the Cougars team, dealing with his own personal health scares and teaching and coaching in the same place his entire career (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Lake Zurich senior linebacker Bryan Sanborn. Bryan discusses spring football and his decision to stay at Lake Zurich and not early enroll in college, playing with older brother Jack Sanborn and how that influenced his decision to commit to Wisconsin (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with former Northwestern and Libertyville football player Riley Lees. Riley discusses his recent NFL pro day, how NFL scouts view him as a prospect, balancing school and football at Northwestern and why he chose Libertyville over Carmel all those years ago (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Mundelein boys basketball senior guard Conor Enright. Conor discusses going from a varsity freshman to veteran leader, what makes this group of Mundelein seniors so special and this season's last dance (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Illinois High School Association Assistant Executive Director Sam Knox. Sam discusses the latest in #ReturnToPlay, including football and news on updated public health guidelines. Sam also talks about the state of officiating in Illinois (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Mundelein boys basketball coach Matt Badgley. Badgley talks about coaching during an shortened '20-'21 season, finding finality for his senior class and share memories of Scott Bogumil, the former Libertyville boys coach who passed away suddenly last weekend (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon flies solo today and has a conversation with Stevenson High School girls basketball coach Ashley Graham. Coach Graham talks about the return of basketball this month, coaching and teaching through Covid and doing it all while raising three small children. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Zion Benton Athletic Director Lonnie Bible. Bible, lead AD for basketball in the North Suburban Conference, talks about the return of basketball in the state of Illinois (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon flies solo today and has a conversation with Antioch High School head football coach Brian Glashagel. Coach Glas talks about the return of football in March of 2021, how teams will prepare for the abbreviated season, how coaches with deal with sports overlap and a 'bowl' game to end the year. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon flies solo today and has a conversation with Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Executive Director Jim Tracy. Jim gives the latest on the IBCA and #ReturnToPlay, what was in the open letter addressed to Governor Pritzker and how basketball can safely return in 2021. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Wheaton South senior quarterback Parker Brown. Parker has been outspoken about #ReturnToPlay and the struggles his peers are having without sports. Jon and Joe talk to Parker about mental health, leadership and the possibility of spring football (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis. On Dec. 16, the brothers signed scholarships to play football at the University of Minnesota. Jon and Joe talk to the brothers about improving mind and body while under quarantine, why they chose Minnesota so early in the recruiting process and how competition in all areas of life drives their success (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation Savannah Johnson. Savannah is freshman soccer player at Loras College in Dubuque, IA and a former Wauconda High School star. Jon and Joe talk with Savannah about the importance of mental health awareness in the time of Covid, she shares her own personal story, which includes a suicide attempt while in high school and the close bond she has with her parents and four siblings (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation Brian Glashagel. Brian is the head football coach at Antioch High School in Antioch, IL. Jon and Joe talk with Coach Glas about coaching and teaching through Covid and the December college signings of two Antioch football players whom are amongst the best in the class of 2021, Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Andrew Braverman. Andrew is the General Manager of NorthShore Sports and the Berto Center in Chicagoland. Jon and Joe talk with Andrew about running a sports facility during Covid, the state of travel basketball in 2020 and share memories of covering and coaching some of area's best hoopsters of the last 25 years (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Stevenson High School Athletic Director Tricia Betthauser. They talk winter sports and the latest on basketball season, leading an athletic department during Covid and about the rise in female athletes playing sports in college (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe fly solo today! The fellas talk the latest on the upcoming basketball season and the opt in/opt out decision school have to make. Jon and Joe also have conversation about journalism and the use of off record information. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe have a conversation with Mundelein boys basketball head coach Matt Badgley. They talk about the major news this week, the IHSA's decision to move forward with the basketball season, defying Governor Pritzker and state public health officials. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe talk with Mundelein boys basketball player Trey Baker. The conversation is about basketball, schooling from home and the importance of social justice activism as a young athlete. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe talk with Carmel Catholic boys basketball coach Zack Ryan Matheson about basketball in 2020-21, teaching and raising a family during coronavirus pandemic (2:00). Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go https://my.captivate.fm/kerr.substack.com (here). Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe talk with Lake Forest High School boys golf coach Jim Matheson about the state series, playing through the weirdness of 2020 and his son Tommy, who is a Princeton football commit. (2:00). Jon and Joe also give the latest news on #ReturnToPlay and the upcoming basketball season. (36:00) Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. To subscribe to 'The Kerr Report' newsletter, go here. Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe talk with Wheaton parent and businessman Dave Ruggles on IHSA lawsuit and #ReturnToPlay. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more. Download the show anywhere you find your podcasts.
Jon and Joe talk with Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin sportswriter Pat Ruff on why the state of Minnesota reversed course and decided to play football in 2020. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to https://my.captivate.fm/jonandjoeshow.com/vip (jonandjoeshow.com/vip) to learn more.
Jon and Joe talk with Loyola Academy head football coach Jon Holecek on the #ReturnToPlay movement, concerns over mental health of athletes and why it matters to get sports back now. Want to be a 'Jon and Joe Show' VIP? Go to jonandjoeshow.com/vip to learn more.
Jon and Joe are back! We discuss professional changes for both Jon and Joe and the future of football in the state of Illinois.
Welcome to the latest episode of the 'Extra Point' podcast, where ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr has a longer form conversation with a current or former Scouts football player.
Rising senior Richie Hoskins joins Jon in this episode.
Jon talks to Richie about his passion for football, shares an event in his past that shaped him as a leader, why fishing is his favorite hobby, his pre-game routine and what we can expect from the Scouts in 2020.
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Welcome to the first episode of the 'Extra Point' podcast, where ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr has a longer form conversation with a current or former Scouts football player.
Rising senior Scouts defensive lineman Frank Pinn is the guest in Episode 1.
Jon talks to Frank talk about why he wants to play football at the next level, what he learned from Rylie Mills, about his Eagle Scout project and his favorite rock guitarist (Frank plays the guitar himself).
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Lake Forest High School graduate Billy Gardner. Billy is a 2020 graduate who played football for the Scouts and will attend the University of Illinois this fall.
In the wake of the George Floyd death in Minneapolis at the hands of police, Billy attended a protest rally in Lake Forest on Wednesday, June 3.
Highlights from interview:
*Why he attended the protest rally
*What he learned from the experience
*Responsibilities young people have to be agents of social change and reform
*What he plans on doing to effect change and hold government leaders accountable
*How athlete's views on social issues impact their popularity
*What he thinks of Colin Kaepernick years after he took a knee during the national anthem
You can reach out to Billy on Twitter @bpgardner007
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 113 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Our guest is Warren head football coach Bryan McNulty.
Jon and Joe talk with Bryan about the fall out from the George Floyd death in Minneapolis on May 25. Conversation topics include: Why he called what he said was the most important meeting with his players since he became head coach at Warren, what went on in that meeting, his own personal experiences with the police as a child of bi-racial parents, why it is so important for adults and leaders to listen now more than ever and how he would advise one of his players who wanted to participate in a protest (2:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 112 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 28, 2020.
Our guest is Carmel Catholic head girls basketball coach Ben Berg.
Jon and Joe talk with Ben about the return of basketball in 2020. Conversation topics: what the summer may look like for basketball, keeping athletes active and engaged during the coronavirus pandemic, how developing a self-sufficiency training methodology is an advantage and what's next for star freshman Jordan Wood (2:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 111 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
Our guest is Antioch head football coach Brian Glashagel.
Jon and Joe talk to Brian about the state of football in 2020. Conversation topics: the new NFHS guidelines released this week, how they could impact football in Illinois, how coaching staffs will adjust to possibly no summer practices, and how he would advise an athlete thinking about transferring out of state due to the coronavirus (2:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 110 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
Our guest is former Libertyville boys basketball star Drew Peterson. On May 11, Drew announced his transfer from Rice University to the University of Southern California.
We talk to Drew about his transfer to USC without having visiting the campus, about de-committing from Minnesota just a few days after announcing his intention to transfer to the school and how college athletes are becoming more empowered in 2020 and beyond (2:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 109 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 7, 2020.
Our guest is new Grayslake North head football coach Corey Atwell.
We talk to Corey about taking the Grayslake North job and coaching his son, challenges for a first year head coach during the coronavirus pandemic, preparing for the 2020 season in whatever form it comes and leading the Knights program into the new decade (3:00)
After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Corey, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (30:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 108 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, May 1, 2020.
Our guest is longtime Lake County sports writer Bill McLean. Bill currently writes for the Daily Herald, North Shore Weekend and Chicagoland Soccer.
Jon, Joe and Bill have a conversation about covering sports during the coronavirus pandemic, the state of journalism and the industry's future and if sports will resume this fall.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Colgate assistant football coach Brent Bassham. Coach Bassham recruits the Chicago area for Colgate along with being the school's co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
Highlights from interview:
*How he recruits high school football players
*How recruiting has changed during the coronavirus pandemic
*What 2021 and 2022 grads can do right now to get noticed by college coaches
*What to put on a highlight film and what matters most on Hudl film
*The difference between evaluating recruits in person vs. on film
*Why the 2020 season is so important to juniors
You can reach out to Coach Bassham on Twitter @BrentBassham
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 107 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Our guest is Mundelein Athletic Director Troy Parola.
We first ask Troy to give his reaction to the April 21 IHSA announcement about the cancelling of spring sports state tournaments and the latest on the North Suburban Conference's response (2:00). The IHSA also suspended summer contact dates and Troy shares how that news could impact football and fall sports (9:45), and how coaches and athletes are interacting during the coronavirus pandemic (19:00).
After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Troy, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (25:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 106 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Our guest is professional baseball player Jimmy Govern. Jimmy is a 2015 graduate of Libertyville High School and currently in the Kansas City Royals organization.
We talk to Jimmy about being at home and staying in shape during the coronavirus pandemic (2:00), his rapid rise from college baseball All-American to the Triple-A level (4:10), the mental side of the game (14:50) and how having a father as a golf pro helps with baseball (19:30).
After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Jimmy, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (24:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 105 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 9, 2020.
Our guest is Warren football player Tommy Matheson, a junior lineman for the Blue Devils.
We talk to Tommy about all the college offers he's gotten recently (2:20), how recruiting works for juniors during the coronavirus pandemic (6:30), how colleges are evaluating him (11:45) and how being a great student opens up more opportunities for recruits (16:40).
After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Tommy, other football recruiting news involving 2021 grads and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (23:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Scouts junior linebacker Mac Uihlein about his commitment to Northwestern. Episode was recorded and published on April 4, 2020.
Highlights from interview:
*Why Mac chose Northwestern over several other Power 5 offers
*How the coronavirus pandemic and extended recruiting dead period changed his decision-making process
*How he trains differently after a playing through an overuse injury in 2019
*Why he keeps a journal and what it means to be an older sibling
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 104 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, April 3, 2020.
Our guest is Grayslake Central baseball coach Troy Whalen.
We start by asking Troy how life is like so far this spring without baseball due to the coronavirus pandemic and how he remains connected with his players (1:45). Next we ask Troy when he expects baseball to resume this spring and contingency plans if there is a 2020 season (6:45), how he is advising his players with stay at home order in place and ideas on backyard baseball workouts to stay sharp (14:50).
After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Troy and latest news on coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (26:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews recruiting analyst Kevin Sinclair. Episode was recorded and published on March 27, 2020.
Kevin is a recruiting analyst for IrishIllustrated.com, also on 24/7Sports.com and CBSSports.com.
We get into a variety of topics with Kevin. Highlights from interview:
*what recruits from the classes of 2021 and 2022 should be doing right now (3:00)
*best practices on social media and what coaches care about and what they don't (7:45)
*how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting on-campus visits (14:30)
*early impressions of freshman defensive end Rylie Mills (26:00)
*what impact former Lake Forest quarterback and now first year Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will have on the Irish in 2020 (36:00).
You can follow Kevin on Twitter: @kevinsinclair_
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 103 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Our guest is Warren right-handed pitcher Dru Jasnoch.
We start by asking Dru what he knows about the potential start of the spring sports season (2:00). Next we talk to Dru about expectations of the upcoming season for the Blue Devils (5:00), how he is staying in shape with the season on hold (8:30), what's it like being student council president during a pandemic (13:00) and creative ways he and his family are bonding during shelter-in-place rules (19:00).
After the interview, Jon gives the latest news on the virus and the spring sports season (28:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 102 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 1:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe discuss what's on everyone's minds: the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's impacting the sports world in Lake County. Mundelein softball coach Heather Ryan calls in to give her perspective and shares ideas on how spring sports season could look (16:20). In the second half, Jon gives his boys hoops all-area selections and gets input from Joe and Norm (36:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews former Scouts football player Gabe Funk about living with the Coronavirus. Episode was recorded and published on March 19, 2020.
Gabe is a 2017 Lake Forest High School graduate and co-captain of the 2016 Scouts football team that was a Class 6A state quarterfinalist. He is currently a University of Illinois junior majoring in consumer economics and finance.
Highlights from interview:
*Gabe was studying abroad this semester in Rome.
*He believes he contracted the virus either in Italy or while in transit to Spain or during a stay in Barcelona.
*When he returned to the United States, and had flu-like symptoms, he immediately sought medical attention and got tested.
*After confirmed diagnosis, he was ordered to self-quarantine for two weeks.
*When we were taping podcast, he said he felt good and will recover
You can follow Gabe on Twitter: @GabeFunk
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 101 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 12, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 3:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe discuss what's on everyone's minds: the coronavirus and how it's impacting the sports world in Lake County. Mundelein boys coach Matt Badgley calls in to talk about his team's preparations for Friday's sectional final game vs Stevenson in wake of unprecedented circumstances (12:30). And in the back half, Stevenson senior forward RJ Holmes calls into the show to give a student-athlete's perspective (46:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 100 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 1:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe preview the Lake Forest-Fremd girls hoops Class 4A sectional final (5:00) and have conversation with Grayslake Central girls hoops coach Steve Ikenn (11:00). The Rams play St. Viator Feb. 27 in a Class 3A sectional final. In the second segment, Jon and Joe preview the boys postseason for North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference teams (32:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 99 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 2:00 mark.
In the first segment, Round Lake boys basketball coach Jay Iden joins Jon and Joe in the studio to talk about the rise of the Panthers program and how turned a pizza delivery into his first coaching job (2:00). In the second segment, Libertyville wrestling coach Dale Eggert calls in from Champaign to talk about the wrestling state tournament and his new book on the history of Libertyville athletics (35:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 97 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 2:30 mark.
In the first segment, Mundelein junior boys basketball player Conor Enright calls in to talk hoops and the Mustangs huge North Suburban Conference showdown vs Stevenson (6:30). In the second segment, prep sports writer Bobby Narang of the Chicago Tribune hops on with Jon and Joe to talk girls postseason basketball (36:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 10 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.
Connor and Jon discuss college signing day for three Scouts seniors: Kai Kroeger, Sam Volpe and Charlie Aberle. Connor and Jon also give an an early analysis on the 2020 schedule.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 97 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 2:00 mark.
In the first segment, Daily Herald sportswriter Bill McLean checks in to talk girls hoops (11:00). In the second half hour, Jon and Joe have conversation with Grayslake North football and basketball player Joe Swanson (36:30) On Feb. 5, Swanson signed with the University of Dayton to play football. We close out the show with boys hoops conversation and the hotly contested races in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences (52:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 96 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 30, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 3:30 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Zion boys basketball coach Bobby Worthington. We talk to Bobby about the Zee-Bees hot January, the quality of basketball talent in the North Suburban Conference and balancing his day as an educator and coach (10:00). In the second half hour, the conversation shifts to the NSC and NLCC conference boys hoops race (33:00) and Jon and Joe debate if Libertyville has wrapped up the girls NSC regular season title (56:20).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 95 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 23, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 3:20 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Wauconda boys basketball coach Scott Luetschwager about the Bulldogs hot start to the season and the talents of senior guard Donovan Carter (11:30). In the second half hour, the conversation shifts to girls hoops and the Carmel Corsairs. Jon shares his interview with Corsairs freshman sensation Jordan Wood (39:30). We wrap up the show with boys hoops observations and look ahead to the weekend of action (54:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 94 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 16, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the :50 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about the dramatic finish from the Lake Forest-Libertyville girls hoops game from Wednesday night. Later in the show, Wildcats senior guard Margaret Buchert calls in to talk about her buzzer beater that beat the Scouts (13:00) and Libertyville's red hot January.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 93 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 8, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 4:10 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Mundelein head boys basketball coach Matt Badgley (7:15). The Mustangs take on Stevenson in a North Suburban Conference showdown Friday, January 9. After the break, Jon and Joe give their take on Stevenson-Mundelein (30:00) and give observations from recent holiday tournaments for boys (39:20) and girls teams (45:00) in the area.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 92 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 4:30 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about area football players who signed national letters of intent on the Dec. 18 signing date (10:00). After the break, a debate on the decision by the IHSA to scrap the districting football proposal (33:20) and some holiday hoops conversation (49:00)
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr discusses his 'Recruiting Rylie' oral history article on Rylie Mills, published December 17, 2019.
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 91 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 4:30 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Matthew Ambrose, a senior guard at Stevenson. Ambrose recently committed to the University of Indianapolis and talks about his commitment and goals for the Patriots who are loaded for a state tournament run in 2019-2020 (12:00). After the break, Jon and Joe preview the boys basketball season and what teams should contend in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference (33:10).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 90 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 2:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe close out the prep football season with a conversation about Warren's season and where the Blue Devils stack up historically among other state championship Lake County teams (4:15). After the break, Jon and Joe preview the girls basketball season and what teams should contend in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference (36:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 9 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Connor and Jon discuss the Scouts' Nov. 16 Class 6A quarterfinal playoff loss to Deerfield and look ahead to what's in store for the program in 2020.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 89 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 3:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Deerfield football coach Steve Winiecki. The Warriors are in the semifinals for the first time since 1990 (10:30) After the break, Daily Herald reporter Bill McLean hops on for conversation about Warren as the Blue Devils are one victory away from playing for a Class 8A state title (36:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 8 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.
Connor and Jon analyze the Scouts' Nov. 16 Class 6A quarterfinal home playoff game against Deerfield. Can the Scouts advance to the semifinals? Connor and Jon break it down.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 88 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 14, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
The show starts at the 3:30 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Daily Herald writer Jeff Newton and do a deep dive on the 11-0 Warren Blue Devils, playing Saturday in the Class 8A quarterfinals. After the break, Jon and Joe discuss Lake Zurich's quarterfinal match up with Willowbrook (33:15) and after, are joined by Lake Forest senior defensive lineman Rylie Mills (47:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
The Lake Forest Scouts advance to the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A playoffs. They face Deerfield Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff is 1 pm at Varsity Field.
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr watched Deerfield's second round win against Kenwood and gives an early analysis of what to expect from the Warriors.
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
It's episode 7 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019.
Connor and Jon analyze the Scouts' Nov, 8 second round home playoff game against Kaneland. Can the Scouts advance to the quarterfinals? Connor and Jon break it down.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 87 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Daily Herald writer Dick Quagliano and break down second round playoff football matchups between Lake Zurich-Hersey and Warren-Fremd (5:30). After the break, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Lake Zurich senior tight end and Northwestern recruit Hunter Welcing (35:50).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
The Lake Forest Scouts beat Belvidere North 21-14 in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr reacts to the dramatic win and looks ahead to second round match up up vs Kaneland.
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
It's Game Day! the Lake Forest Scouts take on Belvidere North in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
In this episode, ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr breaks down the Scouts match up against the Blue Thunder.
For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 86 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 31, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 6:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Libertyville senior running back Shaun Luce. Shaun talks about the Wildcats return to the postseason after a year absence, how to defend Nazareth QB J.J. McCarthy and the importance of multi-sport participation in making him a better football player (9:00).
In the second segment, Jon and Joe discuss how the Chicago teacher's strike is impacting two Lake County football teams, Antioch and Lakes (29:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 6 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.
Connor and Jon break down and analyze the Scouts' Oct. 25 regular season final against Stevenson and the drive for five wins and the playoffs.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 85 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 2:40 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about the big Week 9 match up between North Suburban Conference rivals Lake Forest and Stevenson. How does the postseason shape up for other Lake County teams? (4:30)
In the second segment, Jon and Joe discuss the Carmel Catholic football coaching opening (36:00) and interview Stevenson senior running back JM Etienne (46:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 5 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr.
In this episode, Connor and Jon are joined by Scouts senior punter, kicker and wide receiver Kai Kroeger and running back Matt Garrigan. Kai, Matt, Connor and Jon talk about the Scouts big Oct. 18 home date against conference rival Libertyville.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 84 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 7:00 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe interview Lakes head football coach Jordan Eder (16:30). Eder's Eagles host Antioch in a big Northern Lake County Conference match up Friday (Oct. 18).
In the second segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 7 in the prep football schedule and highlight games involving Warren, Stevenson, Lake Forest and Libertyville (36:20).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 4 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.
Connor and Jon break down and analyze the Scouts' Oct. 11 road game against Zion and the drive for the playoffs.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 83 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, September 3, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 8:25 mark.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe interview Lake Zurich quarterback Jack Moses (8:25). Jack discusses his career at Lake Zurich, being labeled a 'running' quarterback, college aspirations and social media best practices (11:30).
In the second segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 6 in the prep football schedule and highlight games involving Warren, Antioch and Stevenson. They also break down early playoff projections (34:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 3 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr.
In this episode, Connor and Jon are joined by Scouts senior punter, kicker and wide receiver Kai Kroeger. Kai, Connor and Jon talk about the Scouts season thus far and what lies ahead as they prepare for a Oct. 4 home game against Waukegan.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 82 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 5 in the high school football season around Lake County (show starts at 5:30 mark). In the second segment, Jon and Joe interview Grant football coach Chris Robinson on the Bulldogs big game vs Antioch, about building a program from the ground up and balancing coaching while also raising small children (interview begins at 36:30 mark).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 81 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 4 in the high school football season around Lake County (show starts at 6:00 mark). In the second segment, Jon and Joe interview Round Lake football coach Scott Blecha (interview begins at 38:00 mark).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
It's episode 2 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr.
Connor and Jon break down and analyze the Scouts' Sept. 20 Homecoming game against Lake Zurich at Varsity Field.
For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.
Episode 80 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
In the first segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 3 in the high school football season around Lake County (show starts at 6:15 mark). In the second segment, Jon and Joe interview Lake Forest girls hoops star Halle Douglass, whom on Sept. 8, committed to the University of Wisconsin.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 79 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.
In the first segment episode, Jon and Joe preview the Week 2 in the high school football season around Lake County (show starts at 6:15 mark). In the second segment, Jon and Joe debate whether taking a knee is a mandatory sign of good sportsmanship and discuss the amount of media coverage for Week 1 of the football season (40:15).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 78 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, August 29, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe do their first podcast from the WRLR studios in Round Lake Beach. They break down the upcoming high school football season and preview big week 1 games Libertyville at Carmel, Antioch at Lake Forest, Warren hosting Barrington and games involving Stevenson, Lake Zurich and Lakes (4:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 77 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, June 14th, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Cincinnati Reds minor league pitcher Quinten Sefcik. Quentin is a product of Wauconda, IL, and is a 2014 graduate of Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein and just completed a communications degree at the University of Illinois.
Jon and Joe talk to Quentin about recently being drafted in the 24th round by the Cincinnati Reds, dealing with injuries and how he now keeps his arm healthy, growing up in a baseball family and the one personality trait that fuels his success in baseball (1:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 76 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, June 6th, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Chicago White Sox minor leaguer Evan Skoug.
Evan is a product of Libertyville, IL, a 2014 graduate of Barrington High School. Jon and Joe talk to Evan about his life as a minor league baseball currently in High A ball in Winston-Salem, why he chose to go to college after being first drafted out of high school and what advice he has for current draftees (1:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 75 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, May 27th, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller.
Scotty is a product of Barrington, IL, a 2015 graduate of Barrington High School. Jon and Joe talk to Scotty about the moment the got drafted into the National Football League, how running track in high school helped him become an NFL player, about overcoming obstacles and how he uses social media (1:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 73 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with new Lake Zurich head football coach Ron Planz.
Jon and Joe talk to Ron about taking the Lake Zurich job, challenges in accepting the position just a few months after being hired at Larkin, his immediate and long term plans for the program and his thoughts on the IHSA districting proposal (1:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 73 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 16, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation about the state of high school sports journalism and newspaper industry as a whole.
This is an important conversation as the newspaper business has changed significantly over the past decade and is in a constant state of flux. Is there a future for prep sports coverage? Will local journalism survive the next 3-5 years? What can readers do to help ensure there is coverage of their local athletes and teams? Jon and Joe don't have all the answers but share challenges they deal with on a daily basis and ideas on the long term sustainability of the industry (1:15).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the spring sports postseason (41:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 72 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Warren Township High School baseball coach Clint Smothers.
The Blue Devils are champions of the North Suburban Conference. Clint talks about what makes this year's team so special (2:00). Warren is a team without any Division 1 recruits. Clint explains how they are winning devoid of any big stars (3:30). Jon and Joe wants to know how much team chemistry is instilled by a coaching staff and how much is organic (7:15). With so much national conversation about changing how the game of baseball is played, Clint gives his thoughts on the state of high school baseball and if any rules changes are necessary (12:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the commitment of the most highly sought after football recruit in the 2020 class, Lake Forest defensive end Rylie Mills (27:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 71 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 2, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Zack Ryan. Zack is the head boys basketball coach at Carmel Catholic. The conversation was not about basketball. Three months ago, his mother, Kathleen, was found dead inside her car in Lake County. The investigation into her mysterious death is ongoing.
Zack explains what happened the day his mother disappeared, gives updates on what the family knows about the investigation, how they are coping with the tragedy, and how any information on what happened to Kathleen Ryan would help investigators (1:45).
Anyone with information can call Lake County Police at 847-377-4159 or email Zack Ryan at zack.ryan44@gmail.com.
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss a few former Lake County football players about the begin their NFL careers and a new coaching hire in the North Suburban Conference (37:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 70 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with former Lake Zurich head football coach Luke Mertens.
Earlier this month, Luke resigned as football coach and English teacher at Lake Zurich. In a very candid conversation, Luke talks about how his life has changed since he left coaching, why he came to the decision he did to leave his coaching and teaching job at Lake Zurich, how the coaching profession has changed since he got his start at Lakes in 2005, what advice he would have for young coaches entering the profession and changes he would make to increase participation numbers in the sport of football (1:30).
In our final segment, Jon and Joe reveal what events they will be covering this week and athletes they are looking forward to seeing (43:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 69 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, April 15, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Lake Forest College senior diver and former Deerfield diver and gymnast, Heath Ogawa.
In March, Heath won his second consecutive diving national championship. First, we talk about how his life is different now that he's gained some notoriety as a diver (2:00). Next, Heath shares his remarkable life story of that brought him to the United States from Japan at the age of 14. He had never tried the sport of diving before coming to the US and moved from Japan by himself as a young teenager (3:30). Next we ask Heath about the sport of diving and if he thinks it can be more popularized in this country (19:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the stunning Masters victory by Tiger Woods (35:00) And we wrap the show with a few get-off-the-couch events to go see this week in Lake County (49:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 67 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
In this episode, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Libertyville senior point guard Josh Steinhaus.
First we talk about the upcoming Senior Shootout going on at Waukegan High School. Josh is playing for the West team (1:30). Jon and Joe want to know about Josh's college plans and how he decided to try and walk on at Liberty University (6:40). Joe wants to know what Josh has learned most from his four years as a high school athlete and what advice he has for younger athletes (12:00).
In our Headline of the Week, we break down the surprising resignation of Luke Mertens as head football coach at Lake Zurich (25:00). And in our Extra Point segment, we debate the modern demands of the job for high school football coaches (35:10).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 67 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
Today, Jon and Joe discuss football recruiting news involving two Antioch brothers, Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis (3:30) and name several must-see athletes to get out and watch this spring (29:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 66 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, March 18, 2019.
Our guest is former NBA player and coach Rick Brunson. Rick is the father of Jalen Brunson, former Stevenson boys basketball star and current NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks.
First we talk to Rick about watching Jalen play in the NBA (2:00). Next we ask Rick why Jalen was drafted in the second round (3:15) and the unique experience of watching him as a father and as a coach (4:30). Rick shares the most valuable basketball lesson he taught Jalen during his time at Stevenson (7:00). Jon wants to know when Rick knew Jalen could be special and if that changed how he parented his son (12:00). Rick had a long NBA career and played for a lot of coaches. Who were the best and why (15:00). Next Rick tells stories of his nomadic pro basketball career and how he imparted those lessons on to Jalen (16:30) and why the Brunson family is still so close with the Stevenson community (26:30). Rick is very candid in discussing his 2015 acquittal for sexual assault (29:00) and how the incident changed the trajectory of his son’s college career (32:40). Joe asks Rick about the secret to Pat Ambrose’s success as a coach (35:30) and we wrap up the interview with Rick talking about today’s image-conscious NBA and how Jalen is very savvy about branding (43:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 65 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, March 11, 2019.
Our guest is Stevenson senior boys basketball player Luke Chieng.
First we talk to Luke about the Patriots preparations for their Class 4A Supersectional game against Evanston on Tuesday, March 12 (1:30). Next Joe asks Luke about being the lone senior on a roster filled with juniors (3:00) and why this year's team has jelled so well (4:15). Jon wants to know about the intellectual side of the game and asks Luke how understanding his role gives him and his teammate's an edge in every game (6:40). Luke is also a high achieving student. He tells us what qualities he likes in his teachers and how those qualities compare to his basketball coaches (13:00). Finally, we ask Luke who is the team's funniest player (16:00).
In our Headline of the Week, is Pat Ambrose the best high class coach in the state of Illinois? Jon and Joe debate (26:15).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon and Joe give their perspective on this year's postseason in boys and girls hoops (36:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 64 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, March 4, 2019.
Our guest is Waukegan senior boys basketball player Bryant Brown.
First we talk to Bryant about the Bulldogs Class 4A sectional game against Fremd at Waukegan’s home gym, the Dog Pound (2:00). Next Joe asks Bryant about him reaching the 2000-point milestone. Bryant is one of only six Lake County players to make the 2000-point club (4:00). Jon wants to know which player in that group Bryant identifies with the most (6:50). We then talk about the ups and downs of Bryant’s career at Waukegan and how motivated he is to take the Bulldogs far in 2018-19 (9:00). Next we talk about Bryant’s recruiting as he remains uncommitted. He gives an update on what colleges he is talking to (11:00). Finally, we ask Bryant about the team’s regional title celebration video posted on Twitter (13:45).
In our Headline of the Week, four Lake County teams are still alive in the sectional rounds. Jon and Joe break down the chances for Waukegan, Stevenson, Deerfield and Carmel (23:30).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon and Joe discuss the bizarre Stevenson football coaching situation and what’s next for the Patriots program (34:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 63 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, February 25, 2019.
On today's show, Jon and Joe again talk postseason hoops in Lake County.
First, we start with the lone remaining girls team still alive in Lake County. Can the Lake Forest Scouts beat the mighty Maine West Warriors in the Class 4A Supersectional? (2:15) Then Jon and Joe shift to the boys where they preview the Class 4A Waukegan Sectional and break down every regional matchup (14:30). What is Carmel's chances in Class 3A? (35:00).
In our Extra Point segment Jon and Joe debate coaches strategies when it comes to senior night (42:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 62 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, February 15, 2019.
On today's show, Jon and Joe talk postseason hoops and football hires.
First, the conversation is on girls hoops and the regional final. Jon and Joe were both at Vernon Hills to watch Libertyville win its second regional title in three years (1:30). The Wildcats face North Suburban Conference rival Lake Forest in the sectional semis. What team as the edge? Jon and Joe break it down (5:30). The boys postseason seedings are out. Jon and Joe react (20:15).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss recent football hires at Stevenson and Mundelein (31:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 61 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, February 8, 2019.
Our guest is Libertyville girls basketball coach Greg Pedersen.
The Wildcats are North Suburban Conference regular season champs. We first we talk to Greg about what makes this season’s team so special (1:30) and how this group is winning without a star player (3:15). How did the Wildcats learn they were conference champs? (6:00) Next we talk to Greg about program culture. He is a golf coach in the fall, and Greg shares his philosophy on multi-sports participation (8:10) and if coaches should take a differing approach when coaching girls or boys (11:20). Greg is an English teacher during the day. What skills does he take from the classroom to the gymnasium? (13:30) Why he encourages his students and athletes to learn how to read and write at a high level (18:30). Finally, we ask Greg’s opinion about a shot clock in girls basketball (21:15).
For the Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe debate the upcoming postseason in area girls hoops. What Lake County teams are most likely to win a regional? (32:00)
In our Extra Point, Jon and Joe discuss how reporters do their jobs in the face of tragic circumstances One such circumstance happened to one Lake County boys basketball coach this week (43:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 60 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Our guest is Antioch senior offensive lineman Dylan Czerlanis.
February 6 is National Signing Day across the country for high school football players. Dylan signed a letter-of-intent with Eastern Illinois University. We start the conversation by asking Dylan about the events of the day (1:00). When an adolescent and young teenager, Dylan lost both his parents. Joe asks Dylan about the tragedy of having his parents die as a young man and how he has found the strength to carry forward (1:50). Dylan is being raised by an aunt and uncle and he shares how impactful they have been in his life story (4:00) and how the Antioch football family and community also play a huge role in his journey to National Signing Day (6:00). Dylan didn’t play football as a kid. How he developed his mind body into becoming a college football is a remarkable story (8:45). Finally, Dylan shares why he chose Eastern Illinois University and why he finds program culture equal to that of Antioch (11:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss other Lake County football player signing with colleges on #NSD19 (24:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 59 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Our guest is Stevenson boys basketball coach Pat Ambrose.
We start the conversation by asking Pat about this year’s Patriots and their quest for a conference title (1:30) and if he’s surprised by how well his team has played thus far in 2018-19 (2:45). Joe wants to know how Coach Ambrose can win so consistently with teams of differing skill sets (3:50). During the day, Pat is a social studies teacher. How does that job inform him as a basketball coach? (6:30) Next the conversation transitions to the Jalen Brunson years. What are Pat’s top of mind moments from that era and what is his relationship like now with Jalen? (11:30). Finally, we end the interview with a question about Pat coaching sons Matt and Evan this season (16:15).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the state of the North Suburban Conference boys and girls races (25:40).
And in our Extra Point segment, Jon and Joe ask where are the student cheering sections this season? It’s been a quiet year at gymnasiums throughout Lake County (32:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 58 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, January 25, 2019.
Our guest is Grayslake North boys basketball player Ryan Connolly.
We start the conversation by asking Ryan about him eclipsing the 1,000-point mark for his career and news on the college recruiting front (2:30). Ryan is junior and Jon asks Ryan about feedback he might be getting from college coaches (5:15). Joe then ask Ryan to share a story about him dunking over Grayslake North teammate AJ Fish (6:30) and Jon wants to know how much of an influence Ryan’s older brother James had on his basketball career (9:00). Who is the GOAT, LeBron James or Michael Jordan? The guys debate (12:45). Finally, Ryan explains his philosophy on dunking the basketball (16:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the Northern Lake County Conference boys season thus far (28:30) and the rise of Stevenson in the North Suburban Conference (32:30).
And in our Extra Point segment, Jon gives his opinion on transfers how they are impacting one conference race (30:30) and Joe is suffering from tournament burn out this basketball season (44:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 57 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Our guest is Carmel Catholic boys basketball coach Zack Ryan.
We start the conversation by asking Zack about the state of the Corsairs at the midway point of the season (1:30). Joe then asks Zack about Carmel’s challenging road schedule and developing chemistry at a private school when players are from so many different communities (3:45). Next we switch to the subject of transfers. Zack shares his philosophy on taking transfer students (7:00). Zack is in his fifth season at Carmel and Joe asks Zack about a building program and the importance of mentors in the coaching profession (10:00). Finally, we ask Zack his opinion on a shot clock in boys high school basketball (19:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the potential repercussions of an injury to a key player in the North Suburban Conference girls basketball race (27:00).
And in our Extra Point segment, a recent interview with a Lake Zurich boys basketball player reminded Jon of a symptom all writer’s face (30:30) and a column Joe is working provides perspective on the impact coaches can have even after they are gone (37:20)
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 56 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Monday, January 14, 2018.
Our guest is Lake Forest girls basketball coach Kyle Wilhelm.
We start the conversation by asking Kyle about reasons for why the Scouts won 16 of their first 20 games this season (1:30). Joe then asks Kyle about the importance of role players on a team with a star in Halle Douglass (2:30). Joe follows up by asking Kyle his opinion about the overall level of play in girls basketball in Lake County in 2018-19 (4:30). Jon asks Kyle about taking over a one win program in 2011 and building it from the ground up (7:15) and what makes Douglass the North Suburban Conference’s best player (13:00). Finally, we talk to Kyle about his Mundelein upbringing and coming from a wide family tree of coaches (20:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the state of girls basketball at the midpoint of the 2018-19 season (30:00).
And in our Extra Point segment, one sight from Jon’s winter vacation to Mexico leaves him nostalgic (37:30) and Joe vents about a recent shrieking social media star (42:15).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 55 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
Our guest is Lake Zurich and North Dakota State linebacker Luke Dwyer.
December 19 is National Signing Day for high school football seniors. We start the conversation by asking Luke about his college commitment to the North Dakota State Bison (1:30). We then ask Luke if the recent coaching change at NDSU impacted his decision (3:00). Joe wants to know about Bryan Sanborn, the Bears sophomore linebacker who already has an offer from Wisconsin (8:00). Jon asks Luke for any advice he’d give to his 14 year old self about the college recruiting process (10:45).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe pros and cons of the stunning passing of the IHSA football referendum that eliminates conferences beginning with the 2021 season (23:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to http://www.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com. )
Episode 54 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
Our guest is long time Stevenson High School coach Paul ‘Swanee’ Swan. He is in his 50th season as a coach in 2018-19.
We start the conversation by asking Swanee if kids are different today than they were when he started coaching (3:00). He says building relationships are keys to motivating kids (5:00). Jon wants to know Swanee’s secrets to being a successful assistant coach and working with so many different personalities over the years (7:00). Joe asks about dealing with parents in today’s culture and specifically one parent of a famous Lake County boys basketball player who played at Stevenson (10:00). Swanee then reveals his one thing all high school athletes and coaches can take to heart in finding happiness (14:00). He shares memories of the Jalen Brunson years (18:30) and we close the interview with Swanee sharing the moment in his life when he knew he was born to be a coach (22:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Joe offers highlights of the first month of the boys basketball season (27:30). And in our Extra Point segment, Jon lauds the importance of recent milestones reached by several Lake County basketball coaches (32:30) and Joe has a clearly stated request for area basketball referees (37:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 53 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Our guest is Co-Owner/President of All In Athletics, Matt Truding.
We start the conversation by asking Matt about AAU and its role in the sport of basketball (1:30) the right age players should consider AAU (3:00) and time/expenses involved (4:30). Jon asks Matt about specialization and when kids should focus on just basketball (6:00) and the relationship between AAU and high school coaches (10:00). Joe wants to know how AAU can help players develop specific basketball skills (12:30). We close our conversation with Matt asking his opinion of a shot clock in high school basketball (15:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Joe offers highlights of the first month of the girls basketball season (32:00). And in our Extra Point segment, Jon has advice for football coaches interviewing for high profile openings (36:30) and Joe sets the record straight on why certain Lake County communities don’t get coverage in the Daily Herald (44:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 52 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
In this episode Jon and Joe preview the girls and boys basketball seasons in Lake County.
Jon and Joe reveal their get-off-the-couch must-see players (2:00) the Billy Hoyle (ode to character in the film ‘White Man Can’t Jump’) unsung players (22:00) and one rule change they would make to Illinois basketball right now (36:00). Get in the mood for hoops with Jon and Joe!
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 51 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
Our guest is former Stevenson head football coach Josh Hjorth.
We start the conversation by asking Josh why he stepped down after just two seasons as Patriots coach (3:00). Next we ask Josh about the demands of being a head coach at a high class school such as Stevenson (4:30). Josh then talks about the challenges of balancing family and work and being mindful and present while wearing many different hats (6:30). Jon then wants to know how much time coaches put in helping their players with college recruiting (13:45). Joe asks about the importance of a feeder program in building a program (17:30) and Jon asks Josh about what advice he’d give to any coach applying for the Stevenson job (19:30).
Jon and Joe then discuss the interview with Hjorth and what Stevenson may do next with the head coach hire (26:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to http://www.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (.)
Episode 50 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.
Our guest is Warren senior football player Zack Pelland.
We start by asking Zack about the Blue Devils upcoming quarterfinal playoff game against Brother Rice and vibe on campus before the big game (1:30) Next Joe asks Zack about his college recruiting and what schools are in the mix (3:00). Jon wants to know how Zack plays his position on the defensive line and secrets to his technique (4:00). Joe next asks Zack about the strengths of the Warren offense and how the unit gets overlooked (6:30). The conversation then shifts to the Brother Rice game and stopping Crusaders quarterback Johnny Bean (14:30). The conversation closes with Jon asking how Zack keeps his beard so well groomed (16:15).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss the other Lake County team still alive in the postseason, Antioch (25:30) The Sequoits face Notre Dame in the Class 6A quarterfinals. And Joe has news on a Stevenson football player’s college commitment (30:30)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon gives the three things he would change about Illinois high school football if he were elected governor (34:30) and Joe talks about lessons learned on the thrill and agony of sports from the recent Lakes-Antioch playoff game (43:50)
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 49 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 1, 2018.
Our guest is Antioch senior football player Eli Vanderwagen.
We get right into conversation about the Sequoits huge second round playoff match up with Lakes on November 3 (2:00). Eli talks about the strength of the Antioch defense and how it matches up against Lakes (4:00). Eli is an outdoorsman and loves to fish. He shares a story about the one that got away (9:00). We switch back to football and Eli talks about slowing down Lakes’ best offensive player, D’Lo Hardy (12:30) and gives us his favorite story about Antioch head coach Brian Glashagel (17:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe break down the other playoff games involving Lake County teams, Warren and Lake Zurich (27:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon identifies the true hero in the recent Maryland football controversy (32:30) and Joe gives praise to Lake County football programs with long playoff streaks (39:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 3 of Lake Forest Scouts Sports Talk with the Voice of the Scouts, Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com Publisher Jon Kerr!
We preview the Scouts' first round playoff match up against Phillips Academy. Listen to Connor and Jon break everything down.
Episode 48 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.
Our guest is Lakes senior football player DeAngelo Hardy. First we ask DeAngelo about the creation of his nickname, D’Lo (2:00). Next we talk to D’Lo about this year’s Lakes team as they prepare for the playoffs (3:00) and how the Eagles use him on offense and defense (3:30). What about recruiting? Hardy gives us an update on what schools he’s talking to and his own college selection process (4:00). Joe then asks about Hardy’s Lakes teammates and what players have made the most impact during this playoff run (11:30). D’Lo is a track sprinter in the spring. Jon wants to know how being a sprinter helps him on the football field (16:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe break down most intriguing first round playoff games in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences (26:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon gives pros and cons of proposal that would change football playoff format (35:30) and Joe says we should cherish the single game format of the postseason (41:20).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 47 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
Our guest is Grayslake North head football coach Sam Baker
We first ask Sam about preparations for the Knights Week 9 rivalry game vs Grayslake Central on Oct. 19 (2:00) and how his team has been in playoff mode since September (5:00) Next we begin a wide-ranging conversation with Sam on a movement he is starting to grow the sport of football. He calls it #GrowFootball (7:30). Listen to this conversation as we cover various topics as it relates to football and how Sam believes the time is now to promote the short and long term benefits of the sport. A really important, insightful chat with Coach Baker that is educational for all players, parents, coaches, administrators and anyone associated with youth and high school sports.
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss week nine football matchups and teams in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences fighting for their playoff lives (37:00).
In our Extra Point segment, as we transition from fall to winter sports, Jon bangs the drum for multi-sports participation (45:30) and Joe explains why crying in football is perfectly OK (50:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 2 of Lake Forest Scouts Sports Talk with the Voice of the Scouts, Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com Publisher Jon Kerr!
We preview the Scouts' huge Week 9 match up against Stevenson. In terms of the playoffs, it's do or die for Lake Forest. Listen to Connor and Jon break everything down.
Episode 46 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
Our guest is Lake Zurich senior linebacker Luke Dwyer.
We first ask Luke about preparations for Bears big Oct. 5 road game against Warren that has huge implications in the North Suburban Conference (1:45). Next Luke breaks some news about a significant event in his football future (2:45). Jon then asks Luke about the long tradition of Lake Zurich linebackers (4:45) and the influence of Jack Sanborn on his football career (6:00) and how well his younger brother Bryan is playing in 2018 (7:30). Joe then asks about the Warren game and keys to victory for the Bears (9:30). Luke talks next about having his younger brother Jack on the team and how their relationship is stronger because of it (12:30). Finally, Luke shares why he committed to North Dakota State to play college football (15:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss week seven football matchups in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences (22:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon has a suggestion for how to spend our time now that the Cubs are out of the baseball playoffs (30:45) and Joe sings the praises of free stuff (35:15).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 45 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
Our guest is Carmel Catholic football head coach Blake Annen.
We first ask Blake about preparations for Corsairs big Sept. 28 home game against Nazareth and the names of players making contributions in 2018 (1:45). Coach Annen talks about the importance of running the football in a spread offense (3:00). Next Jon asks Blake about taking the Carmel Catholic job and seeking advice from coaching mentors (4:30) and Joe wants to know about former Chicago Bears whom are on Annen’s staff at Carmel Catholic (7:20). Blake shares how his background as an NFL player impacts his coaching (9:15). Next Blake talks about his philosophy on year round training for football and the importance of playing multiple sports (12:00) and why being in the building during the day is significant in building a high school program. Joe then asks Blake about replacing an iconic coach in Andy Bitto and the challenges with the transition of being an outsider entering a new situation (14:30). Finally, how is Carmel Catholic going to slow down Nazareth star quarterback J.J. McCarthy? (18:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss week six football matchups and the crazy race in the North Suburban Conference (25:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon takes a trip to the United Center to watch tennis (30:30) and Joe talks lovingly about one of his favorite hobbies, golf, and how more girls need to pick up the game (37:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 1 of Scouts Sports Talk with the Voice of the Scouts, Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com Publisher Jon Kerr!
We preview the Scouts' big Homecoming football game against Warren and what's to come the rest of 2018 for Lake Forest as it makes a push to the playoffs.
Episode 44 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Our guest is Stevenson senior linebacker Maema Njongmeta.
We first ask Maema about the upcoming Lake Zurich game and why it means so much to the Stevenson senior class (1:30). Joe asks Maema about one other personal twist stoking this year’s rivalry game (3:00). Next Joe asks Maema about his personal journey to football. His parents are from West Africa and Maema did not play football until high school (3:45). Jon wants to know if he flies to the country of Cameroon, where Maema’s parents are from, does anyone there follow American football? (7:00) Joe next asks Maema to reveal his best practices for social media use for young athletes and how he uses Twitter (12:30). Maema says young athletes need to understand they are a brand with a platform and what they say on social media should be a reflection of their genuine self (16:00). Great stuff from Maema this week!
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss week five football matchups in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences (26:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Joe speaks for all of us in wishing a speedy recovery to Vernon Hills football coach Bill Bellecomo (33:30) and Jon ponders the motivations of a group of female fans attending a recent youth football practice (38:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 43 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
Our guest is Antioch sophomore quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis.
We first ask Athan about his transfer from Carmel Catholic High School and why Antioch is a better fit (4:00). Jon asks Athan about multi-sport participation and how track has made him a better football athlete (5:00). Next Joe asks Athan about his profile on social media and dealing with fame (6:45) and Jon wants to know how Athan handles Twitter and being both cautious and intentional with his use of the app (8:45). Joe asks Athan about his parents and how involved they are in advising him on and off the field (10:15). Next we talk to Athan about getting away from football and importance for athletes to have balance in their lives (12:30). Joe then asks for any latest recruiting news from Athan (15:00) and before he goes, Jon wants to know Athan’s favorite Greek food (16:30).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe discuss what we know one third of the way through the high school football season (21:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon finds grace under pressure from US Open women’s tennis champion Naomi Osaka (28:00) and Joe shares his (yes, positive!) Senior Night experience from Round Lake (31:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 42 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
Our guest is Warren head football coach Bryan McNulty.
We first ask Bill about his team’s unbelievable Labor Day experience that saw the Blue Devils win a game that took three days to complete (1:30). Joe asks Bryan about the decision making process in delaying the game twice (3:30) and takes us behind the scenes with Blue Devils over 48 hours the program won’t soon forget (5:15). Next we talk to Bryan about this year’s Blue Devils team and the development of sophomore quarterback Phil Hird (7:30). Jon then wants to know about performance training and how the program balances in house training with private training facilities (9:45). Joe asks Bryan another training question, whether there is any difference between work outs for skill position players and offensive lineman or even softball players, a sport Bryan also coaches (15:00).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe break down Week 3 in the high school football schedule in Lake County (20:45).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon gives one essential element for any youth sports endeavor (30:15) and Joe shares an act of kindness he witnessed from the Labor Day weekend (35:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 41 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018.
Our guest is Vernon Hills head football coach Bill Bellecomo.
We first Bill about what was the most important thing he has learned so far about his team heading into Week 2 of the high school football season (3:00). Next we ask Bill about the high ACT scores of some of his offensive lineman and how that translates as football players (6:00). The Cougars recently practiced at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, the home of the Chicago Bears. Bill shares how that came about and how great the experience was for his players (8:30). Joe then asks about hydration for athletes during the warm and humid early part of the season (12:45) and Bill and Jon share stories on the benefits of pickle juice to avoid cramping (14:00). In closing, Bill talks about football participation numbers and gives his thoughts on the topic of sports specialization (17:40).
In our Headline of the Week, Jon and Joe break down the game of the week in Lake County in Week 2 as Lake Zurich hosts Nazareth (25:45).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon tries a social experiment involving his phone (28:10) and Joe goes to the stump for kickers in high school football (31:20).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 40 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Sunday, August 19, 2018.
We kick off the 2018-19 season wih a superstar guest. He is Edgy Tim, publisher of edgytim.com. Edgy, who's real name is Tim O'Halloran, a contributor to NBC Sports Preps, IHSA TV and WJOL radio in Joliet.
We get into a bunch of topics with Edgy. First we ask about what players will make an impact in the North Subruban Conference in 2018 (2:30). Next Joe asks Edgy about how he started in the high school and college recruiting information industry almost 25 years ago (5:30). Next Joe asks what a typical day is like for Edgy and how he gets his information (9:45). Jon next asks Edgy about intriguing storylines heading into the 2018 Illinois high school football season (12:15). What is the origin of the 'Edgy' moniker? Edgy reveals at the 17:30 mark of the show. Edgy nexts gives trends in the recruiting industry (18:30). Jon asks about combines and showcases and how much of an impact they have for recruits (24:15) and why some Lake County recruits are being offered scholarships earlier than other players (30:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon has an alternate video game suggestion to Fornite (38:30) and Joe gives some fatherly advice to all students heading back to school this late summer (41:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 39 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, June 22, 2018.
Our guest is recent Major League Draftee Pierson Gibis. Pierson is a 2017 Wauconda High School graduate and cancer survivor.
First we talk to Pierson about his plans for the summer (2:00). Next we ask him about his battle with cancer (3:00) and the family support system he has around him (6:00). We then ask Pierson to share the moment he learned he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs (11:00) and what is next for him in his baseball career (14:00).
Our Headline of the Week is men’s basketball. Former Stevenson star Jalen Brunson is drafted into the NBA. Jon and Joe discuss (22:45).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon and Joe close out the school year by revealing their top performances of the year by a Lake County male and female athlete (28:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 38 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, June 8, 2018.
Our guest is Libertyville three sport athlete Brendan Cook. Brendan is the Daily Herald Male Athlete of the Year.
First we talk to Brendan about being the DH Male Athlete of the Year and why it is an important award for him (3:00). Next we ask Brendan about his choice to go to North Dakota State for football when he had other collegiate options (4:30). Brendan shares how one of the football coaches at NDSU encouraged him to play basketball (8:00). Jon then asks about playing three sports and how taking different types of coaching made him a more attractive football recruit (10:30). Joe asks Brendan why more of his peers don’t play multiple sports, why the three sport athlete is rare at the high school level and what it takes to be a three sport athlete (14:00). Brendan compares himself to another three sport athlete at Libertyville, Northwestern football recruit Charlie Schmidt (23:00) and in closing, Jon and Joe give advice on what Brendan should pack the jeep with as he leaves for college (29:00).
Our Headline of the Week is boys basketball. Lake Zurich hires a new head coach. Jon and Joe discuss (34:45).
In our Extra Point segment Jon talks about the life and times of professional golfers (37:00). And Joe is in a bittersweet mood talking about the end of the school year (40:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 37 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018.
Our guest is Grayslake Central baseball coach Troy Whalen.
First we talk to Troy about the Rams season which includes Northern Lake County Conference and Class 3A regional title (1:30-5:00). Troy then talks about coaching a varsity sport while outside the building (5:30) and how intentional he is in hiring assistant coaches and how his process is similar to what a CEO does for a corporation (8:00). Next we discuss the baseball field at Grayslake Central and why it is considered one of the best in the county (15:00). And we close the conversation with a question to Troy—if he were commissioner for a day, what would he change about youth baseball? (18:00)
Our Headline of the Week is a surprising move in boys basketball. Lake Zurich coach Billy Pitcher leaves the Bears program for Lake Park. Jon and Joe discuss (29:00).
In our Extra Point segment Jon does some much-needed spring cleaning (33:45). And Joe reads a note from a parent thanking a coach (37:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 36 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Our guest is Mundelein High School girls soccer coach Ernie Billittier.
First we talk to Erie about the Mustangs winning the program’s first outright North Suburban Conference title this spring (1:45-4:00). Ernie shares the story of how the Mustangs found out they had won the conference championship (4:15-6:30). Next we ask Ernie about his life story, which includes time as a Mustang player under Coach Dave Ekstrom. Coming back to rebuild the program he played for is a dream come true for him (6:45-13:30). Next we get Ernie’s thoughts on having academy or club players in the program and how he builds those relationships (13:30-18:00) and Joe wants to know if Ernie thinks the level of play in soccer is more advanced now than it was a few decades ago (18:30-23:30). Finally we preview the Mustangs big regional final showdown against rival Carmel Catholic (23:30-26:30).
Our Headline of the Week is the baseball postseason. The brackets are out and Jon and Joe discuss the playoff possibilities of Lake County teams (29:00-35:00).
In our Extra Point segment Jon says its about time sports betting is legalized (35:00-39:00). And Joe has a few phrases he wants to eliminate from sports writing (39:30-43:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 35 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
Our guest is Grant High School softball third baseman Erin Bengston. Erin is the reigning Daily Herald Softball Player of the Year.
First we ask Erin about how the Bulldogs are playing a few weeks out from the playoffs, how teams are pitching her differently and what adjustments she’s made in 2018 (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Erin about hitting home runs and her approach at the plate (6:30-7:45). Next Joe asks Erin how she’s overcome her lack of height (she’s only 5-1) to become a college-bound athlete (7:45-9:45). Next Jon asks Erin about girls and the importance of sports participation and if she’s noticed any trends within her friend group (10:00-12:30). Next we ask Erin about being a one-sport athlete and when and why she chose to focus strictly on softball (11:45-15:45). We then close the interview with Erin explaining what her back yard looks like, how much extra training she does for softball on her own and why she chose Holy Cross University to play in college (16:00-22:30).
Our Headline of the Week is the new football proposal in Illinois. Is the end of conferences and adding districts the right solution to a never ending issue? Jon and Joe discuss (29:00-37:30).
In our Extra Point segment, in advance of Mother’s Day, Jon salutes sports moms (37:45–40:00). And Joe gives his own salute, that to senior athletes and Senior Day (41:00-44:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 35 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
Our guest is Grant High School softball third baseman Erin Bengston. Erin is the reigning Daily Herald Softball Player of the Year.
First we ask Erin about how the Bulldogs are playing a few weeks out from the playoffs, how teams are pitching her differently and what adjustments she’s made in 2018 (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Erin about hitting home runs and her approach at the plate (6:30-7:45). Next Joe asks Erin how she’s overcome her lack of height (she’s only 5-1) to become a college-bound athlete (7:45-9:45). Next Jon asks Erin about girls and the importance of sports participation and if she’s noticed any trends within her friend group (10:00-12:30). Next we ask Erin about being a one-sport athlete and when and why she chose to focus strictly on softball (11:45-15:45). We then close the interview with Erin explaining what her back yard looks like, how much extra training she does for softball on her own and why she chose Holy Cross University to play in college (16:00-22:30).
Our Headline of the Week is the new football proposal in Illinois. Is the end of conferences and adding districts the right solution to a never ending issue? Jon and Joe discuss (29:00-37:30).
In our Extra Point segment, in advance of Mother’s Day, Jon salutes sports moms (37:45–40:00). And Joe gives his own salute, that to senior athletes and Senior Day (41:00-44:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 34 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
Our guest is Libertyville High School right-handed pitcher Riley Gowens.
First we ask Riley about the North Suburban Conference baseball race this season, the Wildcats rivalry with Mundelein and why he chose the University of Illinois for college (1:30-3:30). Next Jon wants to know about Riley’s first baseball memories and when he realized he could throw a baseball faster than the other kids (3:40-6:00). Next Riley reveals how he transformed his body physically and how that turned his career around. He also shares his dietary secrets, how he packs his lunch every day and what plant-based food he puts in his sandwiches (6:00-11:30). Next Joe asks Riley about his MLB draft possibilities now and in the future (11:45-16:30). We then close the interview with Riley giving his favorite pro pitchers. He’s a Cubs fan (16:30-22:00)
Our Headline of the Week is the girls soccer postseason. Brackets are out in both Class 3A and 2A with Lake County teams earning top seeds (24:45-28:30).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon gives credit to a famous musician who is championing an important cause with his music this summer (28:45-31:00). And Joe pays tribute to a fallen Lake County coaching legend, Tom Maple (31:30-33:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 33 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
Our guest is Stevenson High School Athletic Director Tricia Betthauser.
First we ask Tricia about how the unusual cold spring weather impacts her job (1:30-3:45). Next Joe asks Tricia about the day to day aspects of being an athletic director (3:30-8:30). Jon then wants to know how Tricia’s background as a high school and college athlete, then college coach and high school teacher best prepared her for a career in athletic administration (8:45-12:00). Joe then gets Tricia’s thoughts on the officiating crisis in Illinois and what Stevenson High School is doing to try and recruit and keep more referees (12:15-15:45). Jon asks Tricia about girls and sports participation and if cultural stigmas still exist in 2018. Tricia shares some interesting ideas how how to encourage girls to play sports and the realities of today’s athlete (16:00-29:00).
Our Headline of the Week is the NFL draft. We look to the future…whom are current Lake County football players most likely to be drafted in the coming years? (34:30-43:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon states his case for going local when it comes to our online newspaper subscriptions (43:00–49:15). And Joe has witnessed some unbelievable comebacks so far this spring sports season (49:15-53:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 32 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
Our guest is Grayslake North boys lacrosse coach Brad Fish.
First we start by asking Brad about the the IHSA sanctioning lacrosse this spring and why its a game changer for the sport (1:45-2:30). Next Joe asks Brad about both his sons, AJ and Nicholas, who both are lacrosse players. AJ is arguably the best athlete in Grayslake North history (2:45-4:30). Jon then wants to know from Brad about the growth of the sport of lacrosse from the time Brad grew up on the East Coast in the late 1970’s until now (4:45-11:00). We then ask Brad how lacrosse is drawing young athletes away from other traditional sports such as baseball (11:15-12:30) and why lacrosse is good cross training for other sports (15:30-18:30). Brad also shares a story of how one athlete he coached helped boost his college recruiting because he played lacrosse (19:00-24:00).
Our Headline of the Week is the recent stretch of terrible weather in Lake County. How will it impact teams moving forward the rest of the spring season? Are there any ways to prevent all the rainouts and cancellations? (27:30-31:30).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon reveals a dirty little secret that happens at more Lake County high schools than you may think (32:00-35:30). And Joe shares a conversation he had with his daughter with a message useful for all area high school students (40:30-43:15).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 31 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
Our guest is Mundelein baseball coach Randy Lerner.
First we ask Lerner about how the bad spring weather is impacting the start of the baseball season (2:00-2:30). Joe then asks Randy about replacing legendary Mustangs coach Todd Parola and putting his own stamp on the program (3:30-8:30). Parola retired after the 2017 season with over 600 wins. Randy inherited a good team with a Division 1 pitcher in Steven Sanchez. We discuss what makes Sanchez one of the state’s best pitchers and what type of pro prospect he is for the upcoming MLB draft (8:30-16:00). Jon then asks about Randy about the current game of high school baseball and if any changes need to be made to speed the game up (16:30-22:00)
Our Headline of the Week is the recent college signing period for 2018 grads. Several Lake County athletes signed with colleges, including Libertyville basketball star Drew Peterson and Lake Zurich girls hoops player McKenna Zobel (26:30-31:00).
In our Extra Point segment, Jon shares a humorous story about a recent experience coaching small kids in lacrosse (31:00–34:00). And Joe apologizes on behalf of all newspapers for misspelling the names of high school athletes (35:00-39:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 30 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
Our guest is Libertyville basketball senior Drew Peterson. Peterson is the Daily Herald and Pioneer Press Player of the Year.
First we ask Peterson about any latest news in his recruiting process. Peterson remains uncommitted (2:00-5:00). Loyola is one of the teams to offer Peterson early. Has he heard from Sister Jean? (5:00-6:30). Jon asks Peterson about the Villanova style of basketball and if it’s a style he’d like to play in college (6:30-9:00). Joe then asks Peterson about his daily schedule now that high school basketball season is over. It remains busy (9:00-11:30). Peterson then recalls the Wildcats great regional final win over Conant and how that game will not be soon forgotten (11:45-14:00). Joe then wants to know when Peterson commits, how will he announce his decision? (14:00-15:00). Finally, Peterson talks about a couple of basketball all-star events he will be a part of in the month of April (15:00-19:00).
Our Headline of the Week is Jalen Brunson. The former Stevenson star just won his second national championship with the Villanova Wildcats. What’s next for Brunson? What type of NBA player will he be? We also discuss his continued presence around Stevenson and Lake County.(25:30-36:30)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon talks about a recent article he did for the Tribune on abuse of youth hockey officials and gives advice on how to best treat referees and umpires this spring sports season. Hint: with civility (36:45-38:30). And Joe searches for ideas on how baseball can survive the brutalities of early spring weather and makes the case for lacrosse as a favored spring sport in the Midwest (39:00-42:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 29 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Our guest is Lake Zurich senior guard Ryan Kutsor. The Bears play Barrington in the sectional final at home Friday, March 9.
First we ask Ryan about the buzz around campus for the big game Friday (1:30-2:30). Next we talk about the match up vs Barrington and how the Bears are approaching the Broncos (1:30-6:00). Next Jon asks about Ryan’s relationship with junior guard JR Cisson and how Cisson was destined to transfer into Lake Zurich this season (6:00-9:30). Joe asks Ryan about the return of Kenny Haynes and his impact on the team (9:30-12:15). Next Jon asks Ryan about how his experience playing on the 2015-16 sectional final team informed him as a leader this season (12:30-17:00).
Our Headline of the Week is the new football coach hire at Carmel Catholic. Who is Blake Annen and can he turn around the Corsairs program? (20:20-28:45)
In our Extra Point segment, a recent conversation with an AAU coach got Jon thinking about the quality of basketball in Lake County then and now. (29:00-32:00). And as winter rolls into summer, baseball is on Joe’s mind (36:20-39:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 28 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
We talk boys basketball postseason as we break down regional final Friday in Illinois.
First we break down regional finals involving Lake County teams in the Class 4A Fremd Sectional. Lake Zurich, Libertyville and Stevenson are all still alive and in position to win regional titles. Who has the best chance to break through? (3:30-20:45)
Next we go through the Class 3A bracket. Carmel, Antioch, Wauconda and North Chicago all playing in regional finals Friday. Who will emerge and get to the sectional round? (21:00-29:00)
Our Headline of the Week is girls hoops postseason. We put a bow on a great season for Lake Zurich and Carmel (29:00-36:30)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon is not happy with how student sections are being treated in the basketball postseason (36:45-39:00). And Joe gives a thoughtful essay about appreciating life and loved ones during challenging times (39:30-42:30)
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com). Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/lakecountysportstalk (facebook.com/lakecountysportstalk).
Episode 27 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald.
Recorded on Friday February 23, 2018.
We talk girls hoops with the head coach of the Carmel Catholic Corsairs, Ben Berg.
The Corsairs are a Illinois Class 3A sectional champion after beating conference rival St. Viator in the sectional final Feb. 22.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com). Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/lakecountysportstalk (facebook.com/lakecountysportstalk).
Episode 26 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday February 156, 2018.
We talk officiating with long time Illinois basketball referee Jerry Ming.
First we talk to Jerry about he sees as a crisis in the vocation of officiating (3:00-6:00). There are not enough refs to keep up with demand. Why is this happening? (6:30-9:00). Jerry shares his ideas on how to fix the problem (9:00-14:00). Joe asks Jerry what the toughest call is for a basketball referee to make (14:00-20:30). Finally, Jerry reveals the best part of being a referee (20:30-25:00).
Our Headline of the Week is girls hoops postseason. How are Lake County teams doing in the regional rounds? (28:30-33:00)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon says state governments should stay away from policing youth football (33:30-36:00). And Joe gives a special tribute to fallen Lake County coach (36:00-38:30).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com). Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/lake (facebook.com/lake)countysportstalk.
Episode 25 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
We talk girls basketball with Lake Zurich head coach Chris Bennett.
First we talk to Chris about the Bears level of play as they begin the second season, the postseason (2:00-4:00). Jon asks Chris about the low scoring trend in the North Suburban Conference in recent years and if the reason is talent or coaching (4:00-10:30). Joe wants to get Chris’s opinion about the officiating this season and if it's impacting on the game (10:30–20:00).
Our Headline of the Week is National Signing Day in football this week. How are new rules effecting recruiting this season and in coming years? (24:30-28:00)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon says to leave Tom Brady alone. He’s not a role model (28:00–30:45). And because of National Signing Day, Joe learned the names of some new colleges this week. (30:50-32:40).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com).
Episode 24 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
Brackets are out, and we talk post season girls basketball in our bonus playoff podcast.
Warren is the No. 1 seed out of the Class 4A Fremd Sectional, St. Viator No. 1 seed out of the Class 3A Woodstock North Sectional. Who will emerge? Jon and Joe break down it all down on a special bonus episode.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)
Episode 23 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
We talk wrestling with Stevenson head coach Shane Cook.
First we talk to Shane about his team’s four consecutive North Suburban Conference Championships and the ‘hardness’ of the sport of wrestling (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Shane about building a program from the ground up and keys to sustaining success in a competitive environment (6:30-14:00) and the importance of the expansion of year round wrestling in growing the sport (14:00-21:00).
Our Headline of the Week is the topsy turvy season in the North Suburban Conference boys basketball season (24:00-26:45) As of this taping, Stevenson and Libertyville share first place with Warren and Lake Zurich one game behind. It’s anyone’s conference to win. Who will separate themselves from the pack in February?
In our Extra Point segment, Jon tells the story of one Lake County girls team using their platform for a great cause (26:50-28:50) And Joe talks about the newest class of the Lake County Sports High School Hall of Fame (30:15-32:45).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)
Episode 22 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of the Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 25, 2018.
We switch gears this week and interview documentary film maker Santino Panico.
Panico is a 2004 Libertyville High School graduate and member of the 2003 state runner up Wildcats football team. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He now resides in New York but has been busy traveling back to Lake County and Chicagoland for a special reason. A few weeks ago at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, Panico premiered his documentary film, titled "From The Ground Up", a film he wrote, produced and directed.
The film is about Panico’s quest to discover the athlete within himself—only as a vegan. He meets with vegetarian and vegan athletes, tells their stories about food and sport, confronting social norms and raising questions about the far-reaching impact of our food choices.
Join Jon and Joe for a wide-ranging interview with Lake County filmmaker Santino Panico.
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Episode 21 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 18, 2018.
We talk girls buckets with Stevenson head coach Ashley Graham.
First we talk to Ashley about getting through the dog days of January and best practices to get teams to peak in February and the postseason (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Ashley about the low point totals in the North Suburban Conference games this season. She gives four reasons why scoring is down (6:30-12:00). Are the best athletes in the school playing basketball? We pose this question to Ashley whether high school coaches have to recruit athletes in the building to come out for the sport (13:00-16:00). We wrap up the interview with a question about the Jan. 19 showdown with Warren: how do you stop Jordyn Hughes and Kaylen Dickson? (16:30-21:00).
Our Headline of the Week is on the impending transfer of Andre White, Jr. to Waukegan. Will he be eligible this season? Joe has the latest news (23:30-28:30)
In our Extra Point segment, Jon talks about the Carmel football head coach search and questions the process and those in charge (28:30-31:30). And Joe gets something off his chest that’s bugging him about public address announcers (32:00-34:00).
We close with our Performers of the Week, the Carmel girls gymnastics team and Hughes of Warren (35:00-37:00).
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)
Episode 20 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
This is our first show of 2018. We open up the year with boys buckets conversation with Lake Zurich coach Billy Pitcher.
First we talk to Billy about the upcoming Martin Luther King tournament hosted by Lake Zurich (2:00-5:00). Next Billy discusses the pros of tournament games and how it helps prepare his team for the conference schedule (5:00-7:30). We then talk about taking transfer players and how one for the Bears this season is having a huge impact (7:30-12:00). Joe then asks Billy for a scouting report on Waukegan transfer Andre White, Jr. and the strength of the North Suburban Conference this winter (12:00-17:00). We close the interview by asking Billy about the overall quality of basketball in Lake County and the impact of AAU in the area (17:00-21:30)
We close the show with Joe emptying his notebook from the holiday tournaments and Jon’s teams to get off the couch and watch live this week (25:00-31:00). We give our performers of the week (31:00-32:00), Grayslake North senior guard James Connolly and Lake Forest junior forward Ellie Pearson.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)
Episode 19 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 21, 2017.
It’s almost Christmas and we’re talking football. The reason? National signing day is now in December. One of the area’s most sought after recruits, Lake County News Sun Player of the Year, and now member of the Notre Dame class of 2018… Micah Jones of Warren High School joins us now….
First Micah explains why he chose Notre Dame over Northwestern (2:00-6:00). Did other schools try and flip Micah? If so, how? (6:00-8:15). We then ask Micah about the early signing period and if he believes it is here to stay (8:30-11:00). Micah then explains why he is enrolling early at Notre Dame (11:30-13:30). We wrap up by asking Micah about social media in luring recruits (13:45-15:30).
We close the show with Joe talking about his trip to Lake Zurich and story on Wisconsin recruit Jack Sanborn (16:00-21;00 ) and we give our final thoughts and holiday thanks as we close out the show for 2017 (22:00-37:00). Be sure to listen as Joe has simple solution on how to cure society’s ills in 2018.
It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakecountysportstalk.com (www.lakecountysportstalk.com)
Episode 17 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 30, 2017.
Girls basketball season here. The leader of one of Lake County’s top teams joins us, Warren Blue Devil head coach John Stanczykiewicz.
We first ask John about what his expectations are for his teams in the month of November (2:00-4:00). Joe then asks coach about the improvement in the level of play of his two stars, Kaitlin Dickson and Jordyn Hughes (4:30-6:30). We next ask John about the advantages and challenges of coaching star players (6:30-11:00) and the increased influence of AAU basketball 11:00-19:30). We wrap up he interview with an assessment of the North Suburban Conference in 2017-18 (20:00-23:30).
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 16 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 22, 2017.
Lake Zurich is in the Class 7A football state championship game. One of the stars of the Bears, running back and linebacker Joey Stutzman, joins us on this week’s episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
We first ask Stutzman about Saturday’s state title game vs Batavia (1:45-2:30). Joe next asks Joey about how his role on the team has changed this season (2:40-4:30) and the final drive to beat Mt. Carmel in the semifinals (5:30-7:30). We then ask Stutzman about the takeaway-hungry bears defense and have they started their own turnover chain this season (8:00-13:00).
Jon and Joe then asks Stutzman about the influence of Coach Mertens and how he has helped lead the tam past the hazing scandal from a year ago (13:00-21:30). We wrap up the interview by asking Joey about his memories as a kid of attending and watching Lake Zurich in the 2007 state title game (21:45-27:00)
Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Stutzman and keys to the game (27:00-36:00)
We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (36:30-39:30)
We highlight the IHFSCA all-state football selections and the Joe gives the names of a couple of hoopsters we need to be on the look out for this winter.
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 15 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
We are in the semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs. Saturday, November 18, Lake Zurich hosts Mt. Carmel in the Class 7A semis. The winner earns a trip to to DeKalb and the state championship game. We have on as a guest Jack Sanborn, star senior linebacker for he Bears.
Sanborn first talks about watching great Bears teams from the past as a kid and how much of an influence they had on him as a young kid (2:00-5:30). Sanborn then discusses the emotions of having his little brother play on the same team as him now (5:30-8:30). Next he talks about the Bears defense and its ball hawking, takeaway personality this fall (9:00-12:30). Jon asks Jack about handling the hazing scandal of 2016 and how this season is opportunity to try and make amends (12:30-15:15). Joe asks Jack about who was toughest player this season for Jack to face (15:30-17:30). We close out the interview with some football conversation about Saturday’s game and how the Bears can slow down the Caravan running attack (17:30-19:00)
Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Sanborn and keys to the game (20:00-28:00)
We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (28:10-30:00)
We highlight the Vernon Hills girls swimming team and the Joe give shameless plug to the Daily Herald girls basketball preview issue coming out Friday, Nov. 17.
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 14 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.
We are in the quarterfinal round of the IHSA football playoffs. We have on as a guest Luke Mertens, head football coach of the Bears. The Bears travel to Chicago to face St. Rita Saturday, Nov. 11.
Mertens has ties to St. Rita. A Chicago native, Mertens talks about his connection to Chicago football and St. Rita High School (01:30-09:30). Next, we talk to Mertens about the match up with the Mustangs (10:00-14:30). We also ask Mertens about last year’s hazing scandal and how he and the program is moving forward (14:30-21:30). Finally, Luke explains how regional a big city like Chicago is and what it was like as a kid moving from the South Side to the North Side (21:30-29:00)
Jon and Joe then recap second round games involving Lake County teams (34:00-42:00)
We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (42:00-45:00).
We highlight the Vernon Hills girls cross country team and the Libertyville boys soccer team.
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 13 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
It’s Week 2 of the IHSA football playoffs. We have on as a guest Sam Baker, head football coach at Grayslake North. The Knights host Belvidere North in the 2nd round of the Class
Baker, a Minnesota native, first talks about how he laid the ground work for his move to Illinois and the Grayslake North job (1:30-6:30) He then discusses how he evaluates jobs and his networking process (6:30-9:15). He then sizes up the difference between football in Illinois and Minnesota and breaks down the Knights match up with Belvidere North (9:15-18:15)
Jon and Joe then break down the playoff matchups involving Grayslake North and Lakes (18:30-24:20) and the remaining three North Suburban Conference teams, Lake Zurich, Warren and Lake Forest (24:30-35:00)
We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (35:00-39:00).
We highlight the Libertyville boys soccer team that advances to the Class 3A state tournament and girls cross country.
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 12 of the Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of the Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, Oct. 26.
Jon and Joe first discuss the resignation of long time Carmel Catholic coach Andy Bitto (2:00-10:00). Jon criticizes how the decision was handled (10:00-12:00). What’s next for Carmel? (15:00-20:00).
Next, Jon and Joe break down first round football matchups. First the five games involving North Suburban Conference teams (20:00-33:00) then the three games with Northern Lake County Conference teams (33:00-40:00).
It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Episode 11 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr and Joe Aguilar is recorded on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Jon and Joe are joined by soccer writer Mike Garafola. Mike writes for chicagolandsoccer.org and he breaks down the boys soccer postseason brackets in both Class 3A and Class 2A (01:00-38:00).
In the next segment (38:00-51:00) Jon and Joe discuss big Week 9 games in prep football involving the Northern Lake County (Antioch-Grayslake North) and North Suburban Conferences (Zion-Libertyville, Warren-Stevenson).
Finally, we have our Lake County Performers of the Week as we recognize Stevenson boys golf Class 3A state champ Jackson Bussell and Barrington girls golf Class 2A state runner up Caroline Smith.
It's another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
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Today is Thursday Oct. 5, 2017. Welcome to another episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
Jon and Joe start right off with a guest, Antioch head coach Brian Glashagel. With Coach Glas, we preview one of two huge Oct. 6 games in Lake County, Antioch and Lakes. How have the Sequoits been able to build such sustained success not only this year, but over the past decade?
We also discuss the big game in the North Suburban Conference between Stevenson and Lake Zurich. Who has the advantage?
We close with a recap of boys and girls regional golf tournaments and our Performers of the Week.
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Today is Friday Sept. 29, 2017. Welcome to another episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
We recap the slate of Thursday night games in Lake County. Joe was at Antioch-Round Lake, Jon covered Lake Zurich and Lake Forest. We'll preview Week 7 showdowns in both the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Leagues as Stevenson battles Lake Zurich and Antioch takes on Lakes.
In the second segment of the show, we put the spot light on golf. We talk about Stevenson's team win in the NSC tourney and a playoff involving golfers from Lake Forest and Stevenson on the boys side.
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Hello everyone. Today is Thursday September 21. Welcome to Lake County Sports Talk. Your only source for sports talk exclusive to Lake County.
Week 5 of the high school football season is Friday night. Lots of good games in Lake County but none bigger than the one in Gurnee. The Warren Blue Devils host the Lake Zurich Bears in a battle of North Suburban Conference leaders.
We’re excited to be joined by the senior wide receiver of the Blue Devils, Micah Jones live on the show.
We also preview the other top games going on this week in Lake County.
Today is Friday, September 15, 2017.
This past week marked the passing of a Lake County basketbal legend. Former Grant star Lee Oler, one of the greatest players in county history, passed away at the age of 68.
Joe and I have on as a special guest Tom Maple, long time Bulldogs coach (1975-2000) and friend of Oler's. Tom shares stories about Oler and his legacy in Lake County boy's basketball.
We then talk about week 4 football matchups in the Northern Lake County and North Suburban Conferences.
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Today is Friday, September 8, 2017.
Joe and I have on as a guest Round Lake football coach Cristo Garza. Coach Garza talks about the Panthers hot 2-0 start and the benefits and challenges of coaching in the Round Lake community. After our conversation with Coach Garza, we pivot to week 3 in the prep football schedule. Joe previews the Libertyville-Warren game and Jon talks about Stevenson at Lake Forest.
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Today is Sunday, Sept. 3. Welcome to another episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
We are through week 2 of the prep football season. Joe and I discuss storylines from the weekend. Jon was at Stevenson for the Patriots loss to Muskegon. Joe was at Round Lake. The Panthers are now 2-0 on the season. We whip around the North Suburban and Northern Lake County League action.
We also talk about the Libertyville volleyball team's fundraiser to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
"What's eating Joe" is a new segment on Lake County Sports Talk. This week, Joe takes on Senior Night.
Start your week off right by listening to Lake County Sports Talk.
Today is Friday, August 25. Welcome to another episode of Lake County Sports Talk.
On the day of the kick off of the high school football season, Joe and I have on the show Andy Bitto.
Bitto is the head football coach and athletic director at Carmel Catholic.
We talk to Bitto about a major shift in the Corsairs offensive philosophy, the use of freshman on the varsity level and the future of tackle a football. Be sure to listen to this wide-ranging interview with the always candid Bitto.
Football season is here. Start the season the right way by listening to Lake County Sports Talk.
Today is Friday, August 18. Welcome to another episode of Lake County Sports Talk. We have two shows for you to kick off the fall sports season.
Joe and I are back after a summer sabbatical. Our guest is new Lake Zurich High School Athletic Director Dr. Andy Lambert.
We talk to Andy about the recent hazing scandal, any lingering fall out and how the school is proactively instituting new polices as the Bears begin a new football season, fall sports schedule and school year.
Be sure to listen to the full interview with Dr. Lambert.
In episode 2, we preview upcoming football seasons in the Northern Lake County League and North Suburban Conference. We also talk about changes at Carmel Catholic. In the final segment, Jon and Joe recap media day for the September BMW Championships at Conway Farms.
It's a doubleheader of shows on Lake County Sports Talk.
Football season is here. Start the season the right way by listening to Lake County Sports Talk.