La Crosse Tribune Sports: Recent Episodes
La Crosse Tribune: High School Sports
Welcome to the La Crosse Tribune sports podcast network. This podcast is focused on Coulee Region sports.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew take a deep breath ... the winter season is over.
The pair discuss the process that is underway to determine the top wrestlers, and girls/boys basketball players in the area for the All-Tribune teams. Make sure you're subscribed the Tribune's YouTube page, and stay tuned for the start of spring sports on lacrossetribune.com.
The Central and Bangor high school boys basketball teams learned on Sunday that both the Red Raiders and Cardinals are seeded third in this week's state basketball tournament. Central coach Todd Fergot and Bangor coach Jacob Pederson share their thoughts.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew discuss the WIAA state girls basketball tournament, along with the MSHSL girls sectional final, and WIAA boys basketball sectional semifinals.
Topics include: The possibility of a state-title rematch between Melrose-Mindoro and Aquinas; the Blugolds facing a run-and-gun team in Milwaukee Academy of Science; G-E-T's first state appearance; and more.
After a chilly week in the Coulee Region, Colten, Todd and Zach review Central’s win over Logan, area prep hockey and upcoming area wrestling tournaments.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew do a whip-around look at some local high school sports stories including wrapping up the big news from the Bi-State Classic wrestling tournament; important boys basketball games coming up, such as Central at Logan and Sparta taking on Onalaska; and the Onalaska co-op boys hockey team's test against Waukesha.
Zach James and Todd Sommerfeldt discuss the current Coulee Region high school basketball landscape, including MVC action.
Reporters Colten Bartholomew and Zach James discuss the process of selecting a Tribune player of the year, coach of the year, and first team roster.
Ryan Daines of Westby was the pick for player of the year, but he had to beat out a talented field. Adam Dow of Sparta and Carl Fruechte of Caledonia split the coach of the year honor, but were tabbed for similar reasons.
What does it take to win a football championship? Zach James and Colten Bartholomew discuss after Caledonia won its fourth straight title.
Zach James and Todd Sommerfeldt preview the girls basketball season, including: Aquinas, Melrose-Mindoro, Onalaska and the fight for third place in the MVC.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew break down the keys for Caledonia in its MSHSL Class AA state semifinal against Paynesville. Can the Warriors win their 53rd game in a row? Probably.
Then the pair discusses how the Tribune sports staff assembles the All-Tribune football team, which will be released in December.
Bangor lost its state semifinal game on Friday, but Caledonia won 41-0 to advance to MSHSL Class AA semifinals next week. Colten, Zach and Todd go over the two playoff games in the area.
Todd Sommerfeldt, Zach James and Colten Bartholomew preview the two playoff games in the Coulee Region this week.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew discuss the four Coulee Region high school football games from Friday. They start with Bangor's dominant win over Highland before breaking down the Caledonia victory over Chatfield. Then they discuss the comeback bids of Sparta and Westby, both of which fell just short.
Tribune sports reporter Zach James spoke with Professional Championship Bull Riders Tour founder Bob Sauber in advance of the event coming to La Crosse on Friday and Saturday.
The rodeo will take place at 7:30 p.m. each night at the La Crosse Center.
Tribune sports reporters Colten Bartholomew and Zach James join assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt in breaking down the Coulee Region football matchups in the WIAA state football quarterfinals.
They start with the Bangor-Highland tilt at Bangor, then talk about the Sparta-Rice Lake game, before wrapping it up with Westby-Spencer/Columbus Catholic and a little Caledonia sprinkled in at the end.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew break down the five Coulee Region games from the second round of the WIAA football playoffs.
The pair tell you about Westby and Sparta's historic wins, Bangor continuing its title defense, and the tough losses suffered by Onalaksa and Central.
Colten Bartholomew, Todd Sommerfeldt and Zach James discuss the five area playoff games.
Colten Bartholomew, Zach James and Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt go over a night where five football teams won their playoff first-round games.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew break down Week 9. They discuss the Sparta and Logan games, as they face win-and-you're-in matchups; the West Salem vs. Central showdown; the history on the line when Westby and Viroqua square off; and the MVC title fight between Onalaska and Holmen.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporters Zach James and Colten Bartholomew discuss key games coming up in Week 8 of the high school football season. They break down the Aquinas-Logan matchup, the big showdown between Onalaska and West Salem, and then discuss which Coulee Conference teams have the best odds of making the playoffs.
Tribune assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew discuss the big games from Week 7 of the prep football season. They break down Central's wild comeback over Onalaska, Aquinas' big win at Tomah, and Holmen's sudden ability to pass the ball.
Aquinas High School graduate Ron Clements shares stories from his summer-long travels visiting all 30 MLB stadiums.
Tribune assistant sports editor and prep sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt and reporter Colten Bartholomew break down key Week 7 games. They start by discussing the Onalaska-Central matchup at UW-La Crosse; a quick talk about De Soto playing its first home game in 711 days; the do-or-die situation Logan is in at Holmen; and Sparta's chance to knock off West Salem.
Then Colten makes Todd predict MVC teams' chances of making the playoffs based on their remaining games.
Tribune sports editor Jeff Brown, assistant sports editor Todd Sommerfeldt, and reporter Colten Bartholomew break down the action from Week 6 of the high school football season. They discuss West Salem's dismantling of Logan, the upset Sparta pulled over Central, and the continued dominance of Caledonia.
Aquinas High School coach Tom Lee breaks down the 2018 Blugolds football season, and talks in depth about his son, Bryce.
La Crosse Tribune sports reporters Todd Sommerfeldt, Colten Bartholomew and Zach James go over the highlights of a crazy night in high school football.