Daniel Morse's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Daniel Morse
Welcome to 1987! This is the story of a small Vermont basketball program that had only won one state championship (1975) since its inception in 1967 and has not won one since! Under the passionate leadership of a young coach from the Bronx named Jesse Agel, who poured his emotions out and wore his heart on his sleeve, the program experienced a remarkable turnaround. In just two years, they went from a 8-12 record in their first year to an impressive 21-2 on the way to a state championship! Through tough love and intensity, Coach Agel turned the Harwood basketball program into a winner. They played summer ball together, scouted teams, and ran teams into the ground. Coach Agel's dedication and passion turned tears into trophies as the players embraced his coaching style, delivered for him, and are still close to him to this day, 36 years later.
This story features interviews with players, including Coach Agel, and is dedicated to Charlie O’Brien.
**Thank you for listening.
Dan Morse
Harwood Teacher, Sports Announcer and Broadcast Journalist**
This is Friday Night Lights, before Friday Night Lights!T**his is the story of the last Division 1 State Championship team for any sport at Montpelier High School in Montpelier, Vermont. It features interviews with players Craig Colbath, Fran Lynch, and Dave Moody.
We are going back in time to the summer of 1978 and listening to a 9-1 team on their way to winning a championship, including one loss on the coldest day of their lives. The three men I'm talking to are young, fast, and strong. You are going to hear about mischievous pranks with a neighboring rivalry, fan and player fights at games, girlfriend disputes, and an overtime win against a quarterback who later goes on to play for the Green Bay Packers.**
This is the behind-the-scenes story of football in a small New England town with
touching memories and tributes to teammates, coaches, and journalists, some of whom are no longer with us. This story reminds us of what it was like to be 17 trying to win a state championship.Montpelier was a special town to grow up and play sports in. Many people have fond memories of these games and the people who played in them. This story is dedicated to Jeanine Pratt, Burt Morrison, and Henry Jurras. Thank you for listening. Dan Morse
MHS 1984
P.S. If you have any memories of this season, photos of the game, or the celebration parade in downtown Montpelier after the game, please share them here or email them to me at dpabm@comcast.net
This is the story of Alan Mark Morse who was born on 10/20/30 and grew up on Crossett Hill in Duxbury, Vermont. His father died when he was nine and the family was forced to split up. He went on to raise six children of his own and touch many lives along the way. Alan currently resides in Florida and golfs, swims and rides his bike everyday. Here is his story.