Tales From The Locker Room: Recent Episodes
Brady Ament and Tony Navarre
We interview pros, college athletes, and high school athletes to tell stories about times off the playing surface. Locker room memories often leave us with laughs and good memories. So we set out to tell those stories.
Sean, Tony, and Brady cover a lot in this episode. From player development in youth sports, funny stories from the past, to Tony asking all sorts of weird questions so you can get to know the crew a little better.
This wasn't the most fun topic we could have discussed, but we felt we could offer some insight into this topic. Our backgrounds in teaching and coaching kids of all ages up through high school has given us experience in situations where there are some lessons to be learned, and second chances are given. This incident was far more disturbing than anything we have had to deal with, but we discuss whether this instance deserves a redemption story or not and what that path would look like.
Tony starts with a soccer season update. Brady and Tony talk about how coaching is going during COVID and how that affects team dynamics. Both Brady and Tony are happy about the Packers 3-0 start, the brewers making the playoffs, and how fun the NHL Stanley Cup has been. They also touch on the NBA Finals and how impressive the run by the Heat has been along with the greatness of Lebron James.
Tony talks about the return to soccer for HHS and gets a conversation about putting in the work as a high school athlete. Then the group talks about options for the Bucks and how they see the rest of the NBA playoffs going. After a quick discussion on the NHL playoffs, they break down the NFC North and the odds of each team winning the division. They also break down the Packers v Vikings matchup and the Cowboys v Rams game.
Brady and Sean break down the Bucks loss to the Heat in Game 2 and cover the other NBA topics around the league. Then Sean gives insight into the impact of the Bucks boycott last week. Last, most are excited about the start of football!
Tony and Sean break down the current play of the Bucks, Packers, Brewers, and NHL. Please note this was recorded before the boycott by the Bucks and Brewers.
Josh Teplin is a current college Freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He had a decorated high school sports career in Soccer and Golf. Brady and Tony talk with Josh about funny moments from his outstanding high school career, making a run to State in Soccer, epic golf van stories, car mishaps, and other notable stories from high school.
Head HHS basketball coach, Sean Crider, joins Tony and Brady to breakdown the game one loss of the Milwaukee Bucks to the Orlando Magic. They also talk the Lakers getting beat in their first game as well. They discuss the importance of top talent vs. team from a coaching perspective and their thoughts on Packers training camp so far. Sean also gives his opinion of the Dallas Cowboys this year with the coaching change in place.
Tony and Brady touch on Brewers and Bucks topics and then give a round by round analysis of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs!
Sean Crider, head boys basketball coach at Homestead High School, joins Brady and Tony to talk about potential signings for the Packers, the Bucks progress, and championship odds inside the NBA Bubble, MLB non-bubble and Brewers season so far, and playoff hockey!
Mark Van Guilder had great stories from where he started playing in Roseville, Minnesota, making his way to College Hockey, until now, where he plays professional hockey in Europe. We hope you enjoy the interview!
Earl Tatum can tell stories, that is for sure! Listen to him and current Homestead High School Basketball Coach, Sean Crider, tell stories from his journey from Mount Vernon, NY, through his NBA career! Earl has fascinating experiences with some iconic figures in basketball history such as Jerry West (the Logo!), Al McGuire, Red Auerbach, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!
Tony and Brady talk about all the sports that are coming back! WIAA updates for Wisconsin High School Sports, Brewers talk, Bucks could win a championship, Washington Professional Football blunders, and a new team in the NHL. All that and more!
Neil Graham grew up playing in the AJHL before playing in the NCAA at Mercyhurst College. After college, Neil played professionally in the ECHL and SPHL. Neil then had a unique path to coaching, which set him up to become successful at all levels he has coached, leading to his current job as Head Coach of the Texas Stars of the AHL. We hope you enjoy!
Jake McCabe is a current NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres. He shares stories about growing up in Eau Claire, WI, playing for the US National Development Program, winning gold medals, college hockey, and experiences in the NHL. We hope you enjoy this episode as Jake was willing to share a lot of his experiences in depth with us.
Brianna and Brody Decker are another sibling set of hockey players on our podcast. We touch on a lot of topics in this episode from both their hockey careers, the Olympics, traveling across the US, having fun in college, and growing girl's and women's hockey! We hope you enjoy!
Pierce and Spencer Stastney are hockey players with lots of great stories from growing up together. Spencer currently plays NCAA Division 1 Hockey for the University of Notre Dame and is an NHL prospect for the Nashville Predators. Pierce is currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is one of the most accomplished players in Homestead High School History.
Jefferson and Alexander Dahl are great storytellers. That is what made this so fun to record. Listen to some hilarious stories they have about their careers from playing at Eau Claire Memorial High School, their times at St. Lawrence and UW-Madison, and playing pro hockey in the ECHL together. They have a great relationship, and if we had been able to, we would have had this conversation together over some beers. We hope you enjoy it!
Cam and Chloe Marotta talk about growing up as Marquette fans and hanging out with the Marquette community growing up. They share the reason why they share a number with their father, who also played at Marquette. Also, find out what it was like for them to grow up pushing each other and how much they learn from each other. Both have great stories from their playing career and have a great future in basketball!
Shelby Harris is a current NFL player for the Denver Broncos, and he shares stories from high school, college, and his pro career. From only losing two games in four years in high school, to finding an NFL home in Denver, Shelby has some great stories. Get a look at what the Denver Broncos talk about in the locker room and who pulls the pranks! We hope you enjoy this interview, and we hope Shelby has another great season when the NFL returns.
Ethan Finlay is a current Major League Soccer player for Minnesota United FC, and he shares stories from throughout his career. He starts with car rides with his dad, then moves through funny stories from College soccer, finally moving on to his current pro career. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!
Joe Chapman played for the Marquette University Basketball Program, making a Final Four run alongside Dwyane Wade in 2003. He then played Pro Basketball in Latin America and Europe. After finding success, he returned to Milwaukee and now runs the very successful Joe Chapman Basketball Acadamy.
Welcome to Tales From The Locker Room! Jake Dowell is our first guest. He tells stories about playing high school hockey with Tony, playing for the US National Team Development Program, first shift in the NHL, being on Sports Center Not Top 10, and more. We laughed quite a bit, and we hope you do too!
Meet Brady Ament and Tony Navarre. We are going to interview athletes with High School, College, and Pro experience to ask them to share stories about their experiences growing up in sports, and all the fun and hilarious stories that come from the locker room.