The War Room: Recent Episodes
Sean Frye
With fall sports coming up, Labette Cardinals volleyball coach Deardin Kelley-Francis previews the upcoming season.
The World Cup, and the United States' failure to advance past the round of 16, highlighted the growing cost of youth sports development, which is hitting rural areas like Southeast Kansas the hardest.
Parsons Vikings football head coach Jeff Schibi previews the 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl in Emporia.
Parsons Vikings track and field coach Kaito Barr-Miller reflects on Braelyn Hinman-Mitchell and Ayanna Robertson winning state titles at the 2026 KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships in Wichita.
Labette County boys track, basketball and football coach Bradley Argabright gives the latest update on athletics in Altamont.
Neosho County women's basketball head coach J.J. Davis talks about his team's first-ever berth to the NJCAA Region VI Tournament championship and the outlook for the Panthers after another 20-win season.
Jeff Hines, the principal at Paola High School, reflects on the highlights of the Kansas state wrestling tournament in Salina, as well as the ongoing efforts surrounding the KSHSAA private school multiplier.
Cherryvale Chargers girls basketball coach Kelsey Overacker discusses her team's upset of No. 1 Eureka, which gave Cherryvale a share of its second straight Tri-Valley League title.
New Labette Cardinals men's basketball coach Jermaine Maybank, a former K-State guard, joins the studio.
Tristan Gegg, a former 3-sport star at Labette County, women's basketball star at Pittsburg State and Girard girls basketball assistant coach, joins the show as the head coach of the Pittsburg girls.
Host Sean Frye breaks down the Shrine Bowl selections from Southeast Kansas in the A-block before delving into thoughts on the ICE shooting in Minnesota in the B-block.
Discussing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL and KSHSAA's issues with private schools and state tournament sites.
Following Labette County's debut of The Wizard of Oz as well as the school's win over Ottawa in the KSHSAA 4A playoffs quarterfinals, KLKC's Voice of the Grizzlies, Jack Leake, stops by the studio.
Labette Cardinals volleyball coach Deardin Kelley breaks down the 2025 volleyball season, which saw the Cardinals post their first winning season in school history.
With the 2025-26 men's basketball season around the corner, Labette head coach Jason Hinson looks ahead to the upcoming campaign.
Parsons Vikings football offensive coordinator Devin Martinez reflects on the Vikings' 2-2 start to the fall season.
An examination of the path to how the Labette Cardinals volleyball program is in the midst of the best season in school history.
Labette County Grizzlies football coach Bradley Argabright discusses his team's prospects for the fall season.
Labette County volleyball coach Leigh Ann Phillips previews the 2025 fall season as fall sports begin practices in Kansas.
With the season under three weeks away, Labette Cardinals volleyball coaches Deardin Kelley and Tessa Newman preview the 2025 fall campaign.
KLKC owner Wayne Gilmore drops by the studio to discuss the 10th anniversary of his purchase of the station as well as the ballot for the 2024-25 Parsons Sun Sports Awards.
Parsons High School softball coaches Shelby and Wade Liska delve into improving access to the sport in a diverse, low-income community like Parsons.
Sean Frye reacts to Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and how the culture of "play at all costs" has permeated local athletics in Southeast Kansas.
Gabby Cortez has been hired to take over the Labette Community College women's basketball program, which didn't have a season last year due to low roster numbers.
For the first time in 20 years, Parsons High School has a state championship team as the boys tennis squad won the 2025 KSHSAA 4A State Tennis Championships. Parsons coaches Jane Posch and Halee Kennett recap the state tournament.
Parsons Vikings tennis coach Jane Posch discusses the upcoming KSHSAA 4A State Tennis Championships, which Parsons is a contender to win.
Manhattan Mercury Sports Editor Tim Everson discusses the current state of K-State Athletics as baseball season is in full swing.
Rob Barcus, the principal of Parsons High School, looks forward to the spring sports season.
Jack Leake, the Voice of the Labette County Grizzlies for KLKC, recaps the girls basketball team's win at Fort Scott to earn a berth to the KSHSAA 4A State Tournament.
Zoey Sparks, the outfielder for the Labette Cardinals softball program, discusses her goal of breaking the single season record for stolen bases in the NJCAA.
Kelsey Overacker talks about the Cherryvale Chargers girls winning their first-ever Tri-Valley League title.
Deardin Kelley, the new head volleyball coach at Labette Community College, joins the show.
KLKC's Voice of Labette County, Jack Leake, joins the show to talk Grizzlies athletics.
Riley Bebb, a graduate of Labette County High School and current UMKC softball pitcher, stops by the studio to discuss her first semester as an NCAA Division I athlete.
Parsons Vikings boys basketball head coach Anthony Houk discusses the hot start to the season and his future in coaching.
Neosho County women's basketball head coach J.J. Davis talks about his 21st-ranked Panthers, as well as the successes of the school's men's soccer program.
Manhattan Mercury sports editor Tim Everson discusses the state of K-State football as well as men's and women's basketball, which starts their 2024-25 seasons this week.
Bradley Argabright joins The War Room to discuss the Labette County Grizzlies' rivalry win over the Parsons Vikings.
With high school football season upon us, Labette County Grizzlies head coach Sean Price previews the Week 1 matchup against rival Parsons.
Parsons High School principal and best friend of the show, Rob Barcus, reflects on the summer and looks forward to the start of the school year.
Labette Community College men's basketball head coach Jason Hinson stops by the KLKC studio for a summer check-in.
Wes Krull, the new girls basketball head coach for the Parsons Vikings and also the track coach, stops by to talk about the new gig.
K-State basketball, baseball and football are on the docket as Tim Everson, the sports editor of the Manhattan Mercury, joins the show.
Labette Cardinals head volleyball coach Haley Cook introduces her new assistant, Alexis Kapales, and discusses the upcoming fall season.
Labette County track and cross country coach Chris Wacker recaps the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships.
Former Parsons High School and Labette Community College pitcher Lindzi Pellock discusses the state of softball in the community.
Parsons Vikings boys tennis coach Jane Posch talks about having one of the most stacked lineups in the state and pursuing a KSHSAA Class 4A state title.
Cherryvale girls basketball head coach and softball assistant coach Kelsey Overacker talks about her seasons as well as her time as a Labette softball player.
Parsons Vikings offensive coordinator Devin Martinez reflects on last football season, dealing with difficult losses and the evolution of the program.
Parsons Vikings softball coaches Shelby and Wade Liska talk about the program's upward trajectory as the spring sports season begins.
Kyle Hostetter, a graduate of Neosho High School in Missouri where he won four team state titles, discusses the culture of wrestling in Parsons and at Labette Community College.
Gun violence is creeping closer and closer to us. It's coming, it's just a matter of time. Moments of happiness and joy, like a Super Bowl championship for the Chiefs, are being stained and taken from us.
St. Mary's Colgan girls basketball coach Abby Farabi talks about starting the season 16-0 and also discusses managing fan behavior at games.
Tanner Forrest, the Parsons High School athletic trainer, discusses playing and managing extreme weather conditions and cold temperatures.
Parsons Vikings girls coach Pat Schibi and his daughter, Sydney, talk about Sydney reaching 1,000 career points.
Coach J.J. Davis talks about how the Neosho County Panthers women's basketball program has become one of the most dominant statistical wonders in NJCAA basketball and how the Panthers have emerged as a contender in the KJCCC.
Breaking down some early takeaways from local high school basketball action in Southeast Kansas.
Parsons Vikings assistant football coach and wrestling head coach Kaito Barr-Miller returns for his second time on the show.
Parsons Vikings offensive coordinator Devin Martinez makes his second visit to the studio.
Neosho County Community College communications director Huntyr Schwegman, formerly the sports editor of the Chanute Tribune, is the first guest back on the revival of the War Room.
Labette Community College softball head coach Ryan Phillips and Labette County High School volleyball head coach Leigh Ann Phillips are the final guests of the War Room on KLKC radio.
Parsons High School athletic trainer Tanner Forrest, a native of Frontenac, makes his debut appearance on the show.
Longtime friend of the show Rob Barcus stops by to talk about his new gig, principal of Parsons High School.
War Room host Sean Frye discusses the Parsons Sun newspaper shifting to a twice-weekly publication cycle and the continued hostility LGBT folks in Kansas face during Pride Month.
Labette Community College men's basketball coach Jason Hinson discusses the offseason and having the interim tag removed from his title.
Mitch Rolls is leaving Labette to take the Iowa Western women's basketball coaching job. Rolls, a Coffeyville native, reflects on his eight years at Labette.
Parsons Vikings boys and girls tennis coach Jane Posch comes on the show for the first time to talk about her boys team that is poised to make a run for an SEK League, regional and state title.
Parsons High School Athletic Director Rob Barcus joins the War Room yet again as spring sports are upon us.
Parsons Vikings first-year baseball head coach Josh Robertson talks about his team and his philosophies of the game, from having the best hitter hit closer to the lead-off spot to swinging on 3-0 counts.
Manhattan Mercury sports editor and K-State beat writer Tim Everson, formerly of the Iola Register, talks about K-State's win over Kentucky to advance to the Sweet 16 and how Wildcats first-year coach Jerome Tang has stitched the team together.
Parsons Vikings girls basketball head coach Pat Schibi and junior forwards Sydney Schibi and Iniya Hinman discuss their win over Louisburg to punch the school's first ticket to the state tournament since 1993.
Parsons Vikings boys basketball head coach Anthony Houk talks about sub-state basketball in Kansas this week.
Cherryvale Chargers head coach Kelsey Overacker discusses the last week of the regular season in high school basketball in Kansas.
KLKC's voice of the Parsons Vikings, Scott Marlow, joins the studio to talk shop on Parsons basketball.
St. Paul head football and boys basketball head coach Keith Wiatrak, as well as his son Kiser, talk about coaching and playing in this year's Kansas 8-Man All-Star game.
Parsons Vikings wrestling coach Kaito Miller, a former professional football player, speaks about Damar Hamlin's injury and the evolution of the wrestling program at Parsons.
Host Sean Frye breaks down some early observations from the winter high school sports season.
Parsons Vikings girls basketball coach Pat Schibi discusses his team's 4-0 start to the 2022-23 season.
Labette Cardinals men's basketball coach Jason Hinson reflects on his first semester as the head coach.
Tim Everson, the sports editor of the Manhattan Mercury, breaks down the K-State-KU Sunflower Showdown football matchup, the Kansas State women's basketball team's upset of No. 4 Iowa and the hot start for Jerome Tang's men's squad.
Parsons athletic director Rob Barcus recaps the fall sports season and discusses the latest coaching openings at the school.
Labette Community College women's basketball coach Mitch Rolls previews the 2022-23 NJCAA season.
Labette County cross country and track head coach Chris Wacker joins the show to discuss distance running and Anna Cantrell's dominance in the SEK League.
Parsons Vikings volleyball coach Brooke Hopper discusses being in first place in the SEK League halfway through the fall season.
War Room host Sean Frye breaks down high school, college and NFL football action from the weekend.
Parsons Vikings assistant football coach Devin Martinez joins the show to discuss the team's win over Labette County in Week 2.
Butler County Times-Gazette sports editor Charles Chaney joins the show to discuss high school football as well as sports betting going live in Kansas.
Paola High School principal Jeff Hines, a vocal proponent of the KSHSAA private school multiplier who testified before the Kansas State Board of Education, discusses the state of the multiplier as well as addressing the official shortage in Kansas.
A brief preview of the 2022 high school football season in Kansas as well as a recap of the Kansas State Board of Education's hearing on the KSHSAA private school multiplier.
New interim head coach of the Labette Cardinals men's basketball program Jason Hinson stops by to talk about his plan to remove the interim tag and steady the program.
Labette County High School volleyball coach and theater director Heather Wilson stops by the studio to preview the fall season.
Pittsburg State women's basketball guard Tristan Gegg, going into her fifth and final season and a graduate of Labette County, gives the latest update to her life in a return to the studio.
War Room host Sean Frye gives his take on the Brittney Griner detainment situation in Russia, conference realignment in the NCAA as well as official shortages and NIL regulations in high school sports.
War Room host Sean Frye discusses the passage of the KSHSAA private school multiplier, which now must be approved by the Kansas State Board of Education as well as the Legislature. He also gives his thoughts on the impact of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court.
Parsons Vikings volleyball coach Brooke Hopper, who's entering her fourth season in the role, wants her program to be competing for a league title this fall.
Labette Cardinals softball player Winter Snyder, recently named an NJCAA All-American, talks about her season.
Chanute Tribune sports editor Huntyr Schwegman makes his first-ever appearance in the studio.
Parsons High School athletic director Rob Barcus is back, yet again, on the show to talk about state track as well as the private school multiplier on the table for a vote by KSHSAA.
Parsons High School track and field coach Wesley Krull joins the studio to discuss his first season as head coach and the impact the sport has.
NOTE: This show originally debuted on May 9.
Labette Cardinals volleyball coach Haley Miller stops by to give an update on her program.
Parsons Vikings softball head coach Shelby Liska returns to the show and brings along assistant Wade Liska as well as players Carmella Stoneberger, Lauren Farris, Izzy Fuentez and Heather Fitzgerald to discuss the team's first win in five years.
Labette Community College women's basketball head coach Mitch Rolls discusses the end of his team's season and how the NJCAA could adjust how teams qualify for the national tournament.
Parsons Vikings first-year softball coach Shelby Liska discusses her efforts to turn around a program that hasn't won a game since 2017.
A dive into how women's sports are covered in Kansas and how the conversation around the inclusion of transgender women is shaped.
Dr. Wayne Gilmore stops back into the KLKC studio to discuss his upcoming Boston Marathon race and react to the ending of the high school basketball season.
Cherryvale Chargers girls basketball head coach Kelsey Overacker comes into studio to discuss her team earning a trip to the KSHSAA 3A State Tournament for the first time since 2009, when Overacker was a senior point guard.
Labette County boys basketball coach Bradley Argabright talks about how the Grizzlies have won seven of its last eight games.
Parsons athletic director Rob Barcus joins the show for the eighth time to discuss Isaiah Tyson's selection to the Shrine Bowl and both the Vikings' boys and girls basketball teams.
Deardin Kelley stops by the KLKC studio for the second time, but for the first as the new Coffeyville Community College head volleyball coach. The former Labette assistant was hired in early January to take over the role.
For the seventh time, Labette Community College women's basketball head coach Mitch Rolls drops by the studio to discuss the status of his No. 3-ranked program and how Christmas break affects college basketball.
Parsons Vikings girls basketball coach Pat Schibi stops by the studio to talk about the upcoming rivalry matchup against Labette County.
Voice of the Parsons Vikings Scott Marlow talks about the start of high school basketball season, especially the promising start of the Parsons girls.
Parsons Vikings football coach Jeff Schibi discusses his team's turnaround season and what it takes to keep the Vikings' success sustainable.
St. Mary's Colgan girls basketball coach Abby Farabi comes back on the show to discuss her team's upcoming season after guiding her team to a state runner-up finish in 2020-21.
Parsons Vikings football defensive coordinator Jaran Dixon sheds light on how Parsons' defense led a turnaround campaign this fall.
Labette County assistant volleyball coach Laci Strickland, a graduate of Labette County who then played college volleyball in the KJCCC at Labette and Allen, talks about Labette County's massive comeback against Wamego in the sub-state championship.
Parsons Vikings defensive backs coach Raheem Dumas, a native of Florida and a graduate of Fort Hays State, talks about the Vikings' 5-2 season so far.
Parsons High School athletic director Rob Barcus talks about the uptick in girls athletics and the success the Vikings' fall teams have had this year.
KLKC's Voice of the Vikings Scott Marlow returns to the studio to discuss the heartbreaking loss the Parsons Vikings football team suffered to the Galena Bulldogs and the state of the Parsons football program.
Chetopa High School athletic director and girls basketball coach Jaunc Bradshaw discusses the school's move to 6-Man football, which KSHSAA sanctioned for the start of the 2022 school year.
Chanute Tribune sports editor Jared McMasters talks about joining the Southeast Kansas sports media scene.
No guest this week. Instead, enjoy the angelic voice of Sean Frye as he recaps the first week of high school football in Kansas.
Labette County Grizzlies football head coach Sean Price talks about the 2021 football season.
Parsons Vikings football head coach Jeff Schibi talks about entering his second year as head coach of a program still in rebuild mode with the fall season just around the corner.
New Labette County co-athletic director Brianna Volmer, who also serves as an assistant volleyball and girls basketball coach, talks about the high expectations facing the programs and her new role in the LCHS administration.
Parsons High School principal Eric Swanson returns to the studio to discuss the upcoming fall semester, including potential COVID-19 guidelines and the ongoing rebuild of girls athletics at the school.
Deardin Kelley, the assistant coach for the Labette Cardinals volleyball program, talks about her team's upcoming season and how the process of turning around the team is going.
Chanute Blue Comets girls basketball head coach Dustin Fox, who also teaches journalism, drops by to discuss a wide range of topics.
Scott Marlow, Voice of the Parsons Vikings for KLKC, stops by the studio to talk about the nominees for the 2020-21 Parsons Sun Sports Awards.
Labette women's basketball head coach Mitch Rolls talks about NIL and the latest developments with his nationally-ranked program.
Parsons High School boys basketball coach Anthony Houk stops by the studio to talk about the previous two seasons, his daughter's recovery from two torn ACLs and take stock of the SEK League.
Independence Community College head softball coach Sam Campbell discusses the state of NJCAA softball and how the sport can be more equitable.
Parsons High School volleyball coach Brooke Hopper discusses load management for summer weights and the expectations going into her third season this fall.
KLKC owner Wayne Gilmore stops by the studio to recap the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships and the 2020-21 season as a whole.
For the sixth time (!), Parsons High School Athletic Director and track coach Rob Barcus talks about the upcoming KSHSAA state track championships and the summer weights program.
Butler County Times-Gazette Sports Editor Chuck Cheney discusses the state of junior college softball in Kansas and goes in-depth on the issue of whether or not high school basketball should install a shot clock.
Labette County Grizzlies softball head coach Mike Hayward discusses the state of LCHS girls athletics and how to sustain the culture of a successful program.
Will Tunstall, a deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department as well the NFHS Boys Basketball Official of the Year for the State of Kansas, talks about the culture of referees as well as the intersection of policing and Black Lives Matter in the wake of the Derek Chauvin conviction for the murder of George Floyd.
War Room host Sean Frye breaks down the Labette Cardinals' softball team and their path to a KJCCC title as their schedule strengthens up down the stretch. Labette wrestling is also headed to the national tournament and Cherryvale's Mariah Monroy signed with Missouri Southern State track and field.
Labette Community College men's basketball assistant coach Jason Hinson stops by to talk about the Cardinals' KJCCC title, run to the NJCAA Region VI Tournament championship and how this season affects the program in the future.
Parsons High School graduate and current Labette Cardinals men's basketball forward Pierce Thomas discusses Labette's KJCCC title and the last year of life.
Andy Hopper, an assistant coach for Parsons boys basketball and baseball, talks about the winter and spring seasons.
Labette Community College women's basketball head coach Mitch Rolls talks about his team's restart to the season after missing several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
Parsons High School Athletic Director Rob Barcus talks about the upcoming Kansas spring sports season as well as his reaction to what happened in Oklahoma with the Norman High School girls basketball team being subjected to racial slurs by NFHS Network announcers.
Former Labette County Grizzlies point guard Erica Gartner, now an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Bemidji State in Minnesota, talks about the legacy of the Labette County girls basketball program and her new role as a college coach.
Voice of the Parsons Vikings on KLKC, Scott Marlow, joins the show to preview sub-state basketball week.
Sports in Kansas owner and founder Chet Kuplen discusses recruiting complications due to the pandemic and how sports as well as sports media have evolved and adapted.
Parsons Vikings wide receiver and 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl invitee Tanner Barcus talks about being selected to state's annual all-star football game and recaps his senior year.
Frontenac High School softball coach Cassie Rhuems and St. Mary's Colgan girls basketball coach Abby Farabi both run successful, sustainable programs in Southeast Kansas. They also happen to be sisters.
Labette Community College assistant volleyball coach Deardin Kelley talks about the upcoming college volleyball campaign, the impact of COVID-19 on her life and the ins and outs of recruiting.
Erie High School boys basketball head coach Nick Pfeifer talks about his team's hot start to the season and how to carry over that success over the entire year.
Parsons Vikings head football coach Jeff Schibi discusses Tanner Barcus' selection to the Kansas Shrine Bowl, his reaction to the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and the future of the Parsons program.
Labette Community College women's basketball coach Mitch Rolls comes back to talk about the upcoming 2021 season, who the fall semester workouts went through COVID-19 and how recruiting is affected throughout college sports.
Pittsburg State women's basketball star and Labette County High School alum Tristan Gegg talks some basketball, some COVID-19 and her approach to life. We talk about the NCAA granting student-athletes an extra year of eligibility and how that affects her college life.
Parsons High School principal and boy's basketball assistant coach Eric Swanson checks in to talk about COVID-19, the basketball season and everything in between.
St. Paul High School girls basketball head coach Doug Tuck, who's also a former state title winning football coach at the school, talks about sustainable, winning cultures in sports.
Cherryvale High School girls basketball head coach Kelsey Overacker, a former standout athlete at Cherryvale as well as Labette Community College, talks about the 2020-21 basketball season and how the year will operate under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pat Schibi, the Parsons Vikings girls basketball head coach, discusses the upcoming high school basketball season as well as his recovery from COVID-19.
Labette County High School head volleyball coach Heather Wilson talks about the Grizzlies' SEK League title and state tournament season this fall as well as what winter sports will look like through the pandemic.
Labette County High School football coach and co-athletic director Sean Price talks about what winter sports will look like this year, how his football season went and a litany of other issues including how COVID-19 is being handled.
Parsons High School soccer and softball coach Caleb Reid, who also teaches history, talks about the success of the first-year soccer program at the school and the importance of voting just a day away from the election.
Parsons Vikings head boys basketball coach and line coach for football, Anthony Houk, talks about the upcoming winter season as well as the development of the Parsons football program.
Fredonia Yellowjackets head football coach Marc Svaty, who spent two years (2014-15) as the Parsons Vikings head coach, talks about the state of his program, football through the pandemic and his perception of the Parsons program.
Parsons High School Athletic Director Rob Barcus stops in for the third time to discuss how fall sports are operating through COVID-19.
Labette Community College volleyball head coach Haley Miller stops by the War Room for the third time to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on her team and how life continues to adjust.
No guest this week on the War Room, so Sean Frye discusses local sports, the COVID-19 pandemic and encourages people to go VOTE!
Dr. Wayne Gilmore, a local optometrist and owner of KLKC, talks about running the virtual Boston Marathon in Parsons. We also discuss how COVID-19, race and sports are all connected.
Labette County High School boys basketball head coach and defensive coordinator for football, Bradley Argabright, talks about how sports look like and what evolution is taking place through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montgomery County Chronicle Editor Andy Taylor talks about journalism, sports and life through the summer of a pandemic and a movement surrounded on racial injustice. Taylor also discusses the ongoing story regarding the ouster and criminal charges filed against former Independence Community College football coach Jason Brown.
Parsons High School head volleyball coach Brooke Hopper discusses what volleyball will look like this fall through the COVID-19 pandemic as well as her personal battles through the pandemic and raising a black son through the Black Lives Matter movement.
Parsons Vikings football head coach Jeff Schibi talks about how sports will look this fall through COVID-19.
Labette County High School Principal Shane Holtzman discusses the reopening of schools and resumption of athletics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss the state of Labette County's coaching staff for all sports as well how race and history is taught in schools.
KLKC's Voice of the Parsons Vikings, Scott Marlow, joins the studio to talk about his job with the post office, his daughter attending Emporia State on a track scholarship and the future of fall sports through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mike Kastle, who serves on the KSHSAA Executive Board, Parsons USD 503 board as well as being the commissioner of the Three Rivers League, talks about KSHSAA's decision to start sports on time this fall and the continued challenges schools are facing to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parsons City Attorney Ross Albertini, whose kids played at St. Paul High School, talks about the city-wide mask ordinance as well as the dynamics of being a parent of athletes in a small town.
Parsons High School Athletic Director Rob Barcus talks about Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's executive order delaying the opening of schools until after Labor Day, the continued effects of COVID-19 on sports and the passing of his father, legendary football coach Don Barcus.
Labette Community College softball head coach Ryan Phillips talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his program, the future of Labette softball and gives his take on community athletics as a whole. w
Former Labette County Grizzlies boys basketball coach Brad Smith, who coached at the school for 25 years, talks about his decision to retire a year ago and looks back on his legacy. We also discuss the public-private classification debate in Kansas and other issues facing athletes around the state.
Labette Community College volleyball coach Haley Miller talks about the NJCAA and KJCCC releasing their plans for sports in 2020-21 in the wake of COVID-19 and how she's continuing to try and rebuild her program.
Labette Community College women's basketball coach Mitch Rolls talks about athletics resuming after COVID-19 and how kids and coaches should approach college recruiting.
TJ Mayhue, a former Parsons High School and Labette County High School running back, talks about his new assistant coaching job with LCHS as well as leading a prayer vigil during the Black Lives Matter protest in Parsons.
Parsons Vikings football and boys basketball assistant coach Jaran Dixon discusses the ongoing protests against police brutality and racial injustice and how Parsons and the Southeast Kansas community can address those issues.
Allie Kashka, a former Labette County High School softball standout and now a math teacher at the school, talks about life and athletics.
Labette County High School head volleyball coach Heather Wilson, who also serves as an assistant coach for the girls basketball team, talks about resuming athletics amid the COVID-19 pandemic and what cultural shifts may take place in sports as they start up again.
Rodney Vigil, the Cherryvale High School Athletic Director, was recently hired to take over the school's boys basketball program as its new head coach. Vigil, who previously served as the head coach of the girl's team from 2003-09, talks about his coaching principles and taking over a program in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kurt Friess announced he was stepping down as head coach of the Parsons Vikings football team. The Guthridge Elementary School principal comes into the KLKC studio to talk about why he made the decision and what lies ahead for Parsons football.
Independence Community College softball head coach Samantha Campbell, who played at Labette Community College before serving as an assistant at Neosho County Community College for six seasons, stops in to discuss how her program is dealing with the COVID-19 stoppage and her path to becoming a college head coach.
Hilary Cook, the head cheerleading coach at Cherryvale High School and a police officer in the City of Independence, talks about how her community has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic from both the perspective of a first responder and a cheer coach. Cook also talks about her vision for growing the Cherryvale cheer program into a state power.
Parsons High School co-offensive coordinator Jeff Schibi, who teaches business at the school, stops by the studio to discuss how he's helping students and athletes manage the COVID-19 crisis both athletically and academically. Schibi also talks about the upcoming fall football season and how the coronavirus could make its impact on the year.
Labette County assistant volleyball and basketball coach Brianna Volmer, an LCHS grad, former Missouri Southern State basketball guard and Erie High School coach, talks about athletic life during the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues facing high school athletics.
Pittsburg State women's basketball star, Labette County High School and SEK League all-time leading scorer Tristan Gegg talks about her first two years of college basketball, leading the MIAA in scoring as a sophomore and how she's adjusting to life as an athlete living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cherryvale girls basketball head coach and middle school PE teacher Kelsey Overacker talks about her strategies in dealing with the shutdown of sports through the COVID-19 pandemic.
She also talks about the Cherryvale basketball season, which saw the Chargers make its second straight sub-state championship game.
Jessica Ramsey, a behaviorist for the Labette Center for Mental Health, discusses the psychological impact that athletes and coaches are facing with the cancellation of their seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ramsey talks about strategies everybody can employ in their daily lives as we practice social distancing and other health department guidelines in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The owner of KLKC stops in to talk about the ongoing closures and suspensions of sports in response to the spread of the coronavirus. Gilmore also discusses the value of local media in southeast Kansas.
With Sub-State Week in the books, the Parsons Vikings (4A) and Erie Red Devils (2A) are headed to state. KLKC Voice of the Parsons Vikings Scott Marlow returns to the studio for a third time to discuss the Vikings' bracket in Salina as well as the rest of the action from a packed week of basketball.
Parsons High School Athletic Director Rob Barcus comes into the studio for a second time to talk about how the girls athletic programs continue to rebuild, the state of wrestling at Parsons and looks up the Vikings' upcoming sub-state matchup against Hayden.
Labette Community College women's basketball coach Mitch Rolls guided his team to a Kansas Jayhawk Conference title. Parsons High School boys basketball coach Anthony Houk took the Vikings to a SEK League title. Both came into the studio to talk about the process of winning a league championship.
Labette Community College softball coach Ryan Phillips talks about his history with one of the most successful programs in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference and how he carries some of the biggest heartbreaks of his career years later.
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. So Sean Frye called his dad, who lives in Hawaii and made him a Chiefs fan, to reminisce. A kid and his dad talking Chiefs football. Enjoy...
KLKC Voice of the Parsons Vikings Scott Marlow makes his second trip into the studio to talk Parsons basketball, Erie basketball and girls wrestling.
DISCLAIMER: While this episode was broadcast after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54, it was recorded prior to the game. Next week's interview will be almost solely dedicated to the Chiefs and will feature a special guest.
Cherryvale High School girls athlete Camdyn Forman comes into the studio to talk about her road to recover after suffering a catastrophic knee injury during basketball season. Forman also gives her take on the perception of girls' athletics in Cherryvale, while host Sean Frye gives his thoughts on the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Parsons High School principal Eric Swanson, who also serves as an assistant coach on the boys' basketball team, comes in the studio to talk about whether or not a shot clock should be installed in high school basketball in Kansas as well as the private-public school KSHSAA classification debate raging in the state.
Andy Hopper: Parsons High School boys basketball assistant coach Andy Hopper, who’s also active in the local Babe Ruth youth baseball league, talks about joining the coaching staff of one of the state’s hottest teams as well as his vision for youth sports in town.
Sports in Kansas Chet Kuplen talks about the 2020 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection process and the state of sports in Kansas.
Erica Gartner: A can’t-miss interview with former Labette County High School star and current Bemidji State (Minn.) point guard Erica Gartner, who talks about her fight with anxiety and depression and how she deals with balancing life and college athletics
Anthony Albertini: A former St. Paul football standout now playing at Pittsburg State on the defensive line, Anthony Albertini talks about his journey from 8-Man football to NCAA Division II and how he survived a coaching change in college.
Jason Storm: The Labette County High School wrestling head coach talks about building a wrestling program almost from scratch and the impact the sanctioning of girls wrestling will have on the state of Kansas.