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Rivals No. 4 Muskego and No. 5 Mukwonago square off in a state semifinal showdown with a trip to Camp Randall on the line! Join Hunter Vaugh and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau for this fierce battle for the state final on Zimbrick Honda's presentation of PrepMania!
Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau round up the action from the first two weeks of the WIAA football playoffs and look ahead to Level 3 on this special edition of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania!
La Follette travels to Middleton in a Thursday Senior Night edition of PrepMania! Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for this 49-0 rout!
The Waunakee Warriors hit the road to take on the Sun Prairie East Cardinals in a tale of two halves! Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for this thrilling game!
The #4 Verona Wildcats and star two-way player Tre Poteat host the bitter rival Middleton Cardinals in this week's biggest area high school football matchup on Zimbrick Honda's presentations of Prep Mania!
The #9 Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans visit the #5 Verona Wildcats in a Week 4, top-10 Big 8 battle on Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania! Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau are on the call for this low scoring, slobberknocker of a game.
The Waunakee Warriors visit the Monona Grove Silver Eagles in a Week 3 Badger Large clash on Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania! Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau are on the call for this intense matchup that's full of surprises.
The Catholic Memorial Crusaders visit the Sun Prairie West Wolves in a Week 2 crossover between Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania and Catholic Memorial football on ESPN Milwaukee! Jesse Nelson, Mike Podoll and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau are on the call for this one-sided non-conference matchup.
The Brookfield Central Lancers visit the DeForest Norskies in Week 1 of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania! Riley Jauch and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau on the call of this THRILLING early non-conference matchup.
Welcome to a new season of Prep Mania! Jesse Nelson and the "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for some Thursday Night Lights in Week 1 as Bay Port visits Middleton. You won't want to miss this thrilling back and forth game in which the Pirates defeat the Cardinals 37-28!
Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau full interview with 4 star recruit Tre Poteat recounting his performance in Verona's season opening lose to Muskego as well as his recruitment as one of the top prospects in the state of Wisconsin.
Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau wrap up the Prep Mania year counting down the best moments from the past year of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania.
Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau talk all things area high school sports. They are joined by the new boys basketball coach at Madison West, Drew Slempkes. Plus Ava Dean of McFarland high school.
Hunter Vuaghn and Dennis Semrau talk all things high school sports. Plus they are joined but Alex Crogan, the new head football coach for Watertown. Plus preferred walk-on for the Wisconsin Badgers football team, Mason Lane joins the show.
Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau talk all things area high school sports. They are joined by the new head football coach for Lakeside Lutheran, Matt Doering. They also talk to former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher, Brad Woodall. They wrap up the show with Dennis power ranking his favorite state championship atmospheres.
Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau discuss the lawsuit between a Waunakee parent and the former and current head basketball coaches. The guys also continue their new coaches series as they interview Antoine Manning the Madison East Purgolders newest head football coach. They also talk to Jack DeTienne, the Verona Wildcats pitcher who is committed to play college baseball at Xavier next year.
Hunter Vaughn and the "Dean" Dennis Semrau continue their new coaches series as the Lodi football coach Kyle Mack joins the show. They also talk to Jay Swanson as he transitions from the Sun Prairie West girls JV coach to the boys varsity coach. The guys wrap up the program with Jackson Accuardi, tight end from DeForest who committed to play football at West Virginia in 2025.
Hunter Vaughn, Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau discuss the WIAA potentially allowing NIL for student athletes. They are also joined by Jeremy Schlitz, Madison City AD. Stephanie Hauser, WIAA executive director. Tim Decorah, Waunakee. Dan Prahl, Milton FB coach. Lincoln Myers Madison Memorial boys volleyball.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau put a bow on the high school basketball season and discuss some of the new hires and new sports in the area. Guests include Coach Lora Staveness of Edgewood (10:30), Verona senior Taylor Stremlow (26:00), new Waunakee football coach Chris Graverson (54:00), and Middleton senior Laina Gustafson (1:12:00). Please note that timestamps are approximate.
Hunter Vaughn, Steve Collins and Dennis Semrau on the call as Marquette U High School takes on Arrowhead in the division 1 state championship.
Alex Strouf, Dennis Semrau and Steve Collins on the call as #1 Wisconsin Lutheran takes on #2 Pewaukee in the Division 2 State Championship in the Kohl Center.
Hunter Vaughn and Steve Collins on the call for the D1 State Semifinals between Neenah and Arrowhead.
Jesse Nelson on the call as the D3 State Championship tips off with St Thomas More taking on Lakeside Lutheran Live at the Kohl Center.
Mike Throndsen and Tim Haldiman are on the call as the #4 seed Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic try to upset the #2 seed Mineral Point and go down to the wire in the Division 4 WIAA Boys Basketball championship game live from the Kohl Center.
Hunter Vaughn and Steve Collins on the call for the D1 State Semifinals as #2 Kettle Moraine takes on #3 Marquette University HS.
The Division 2 State Semifinals between #1 Wisconsin Lutheran (29-0) & #4 Nicolet (24-5). Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau have the call!
The Division 2 State Semifinals between #2 Pewaukee (25-4) & #3 West Salem (25-4). Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau have the call!
The undefeated Kiel Raiders are the 3 seed in this state tournament and take on the 2 seed Lakeside Lutheran (26-2). Will Kiel be able to keep the good times rolling or will Lakeside Lutheran prove they should be the 2 seed and end the streak? Jesse Nelson, Mike Podoll, and Bill Kegler have the call!
The division 3 state Semifinals is between #4 Prescott (21-6) and #1 St. Thomas More (27-1)! Prescott has only had 1 game within 15 points in the tournament despite a rocket start to the season. St. Thomas More has multiple 100 point games. Will Prescott be able to slow it down, or will STM be too hot to handle? Jesse Nelson, Mike Podoll, and Bill Kegler have the call!
Pewaukee (23-4) is looking to do something never done before in WIAA Division 2 history: win 4 straight state championships. one thing stands between them and a trip to that state championship, and that is the Stoughton Vikings (24-3). 5 players in this game are headed to play college ball next year. Who's headed to state? Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of a star studded game!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau on the call as Stoughton takes on Mt. Horeb in the Division 2 Sectional Semifinal.
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau on the call live from Deforest High as Oregon takes on Arrowhead for the Division 1 Sectional Final.
Madison East goes on the road to take on Middleton. Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau on the call.
Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania features one of the best regular season games in the state this season when #1 and reigning Division 1 state champion De Pere visits #2 and three-time defending Division 2 state champion Pewaukee. The game features Wisconsin commit Zach Kinziger for De Pere and Nebraska commit Nick Janowski for Pewaukee. Boys Basketball. February 17th, 2024.
Cedarburg hosts 4th ranked Nicolet. The Knights are without their top scorer and on the road, but they won the first matchup 88-65. The Bulldogs are at home and have won nine of their last 11, but will that be enough? Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" have the call for this high-flying instant classic!
The 3rd ranked Oregon Panthers host 4th ranked McFarland in a battle of the Badger conference! The Dean Dennis Semrau and Hunter Vaughn have the call in what could be the game of the year!
A west side rivalry renewed as the 3rd ranked Cardinals host the 10th ranked Wildcats. Gabe Passini has lead a high powered offense for Middleton, but will it be enough to overcome the monstrous defensive line of Verona? Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this barn burner! We promise 4th down attempts, turnovers, and plenty of passing!
Conference play starts with a bang as the Edgewood Crusaders (1-1) look to defend their east side turf against the visiting Lake Mills L-Cats (1-1). This defense battle stays close down to the end with splash plays, hard hits, and elite athletes making a case to scouts across the country!
Week 2 of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania kickoffs from Stoughton with a scorcher of a Thursday night battle between the Wisconsin Rapids Red Raiders and the Stoughton Vikings. Alex Strouf, Dennis Semrau, and Chris Orr bring you this non-conference battle.
A cross-conference rivalry renewed in what might be the game of the year on Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania! Will the visiting Warriors win, or will Verona finally stand their ground? 4-star prospects, scores in every phase, and the best players stepping up in the biggest moments! Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this instant classic!
Madison East wants to defend their turf as the Purgolders defend their newly revamped stadium, but Sen Prairie east is in their second year of existence, and the Wolves are hungry to make a statement! Will the high flying offense of the Purgolders win out, or will the new comers make win in Madison? Find out as Alex Strouf and the Dean Dennis Semrau have the call on the premier of Prep Mania!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are joined by 14 area high school football head coaches to discuss the upcoming season. TIME STAMPS: 4:55 - Andrew Selgrad (Columbus) and Toby Golembieski (Monroe). 18:27 - Pat Rice (Waunakee) and Brandon Beckwith (Monona Grove). 32:39 - Andrew Riley (Verona) and Josh O'Connor (Sun Prairie West). 48:21 - Tim Simon (Middleton) and Brian Kaminski (Sun Prairie East). 1:03:33 - Mike Harris (Madison Memorial) and Rodney Wedig (Milton). 1:15:49 - Jesse Norris (Madison Edgewood) and Bret St Arnauld (Mt. Horeb/Barneveld). 1:27:09 - Jason Becker (Stoughton) and Paul Ackley (McFarland).
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are back to recap a wild weekend that was at the WIAA State Track & Field Meet. Kyla Saleh of Waunakee joins. DeForest head coach Chris Smith joins. A preview of Thursday's football schedule release.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau react to the crazy time of high school sports ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Derek Jensen of Arrowhead football discusses his commitment to Wisconsin. Then, Kate Peterson Abiad of the WIAA discusses her role, the upcoming state tournaments, the shot clock debate, and much more.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are back for another edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania. Middleton baseball player Hayden Hellenbrand joins. Badger TE commit Grant Stec joins.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau open this week's Prep Mania by reacting to the news of Dana Mackenzie being let go as the Waunakee boys basketball coach after 20 years. Then, Cassie Bonde, Stougton softball head coach, joins. Hillary and Addison Blomberg, twin stars at Verona softball, join. Wrapping up with a shot clock discussion.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau take a look at local scholarship winners and Dennis reflects on Aaron Rodgers. Then, the guys are joined by 2024 Badgers QB commit Mabrey Mettauer from Texas. Jason Verhelst, newly-named Athletic Director at Madison College, joins the show. WIAA Annual Meeting preview.
On Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania, Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are joined by former Beaver Dam standout and new Utah women's basketball commit Maty Wilke. Then, Sun Prairie East coach Jamie Olson joins to talk about the splitting of SP schools and the upcoming season.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are joined by Iowa basketball recruit and Verona junior Taylor Stremlow, Sun Prairie baseball coach Jack Marchese, and Wisconsin football commit and Waunakee junior Rob Booker Jr.
Jesse Nelson leads the countdown of the Top Ten PrepMania games featured during the 2022-23 high school sports season on Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania on 100.5 ESPN and Wisconsin On Demand.
Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania features the DePere Redbirds and the Arrowhead Warhawks in the Division 1 WIAA Boys Basketball State Championship Game at the Kohl Center.
Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania features the Pewaukee Pirates and the Whitnall Falcons in the Division 2 WIAA Boys Basketball State Championship Game at the Kohl Center.
The division 3 state championship features a rematch from last year's D3 state semifinals! The seemingly unstoppable offensive force, the West Salem Panther (28-1) averaging over 80 PPG look to defend their victory from last season over the Brillion Lions (28-1)! This game is action packed, so you won't want to miss Mike Thornsen and Tim Holdman on the call of the Division 3 state Championship!
Fourth seeded Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (19-10) is coming in hot off a victory against St. Mary Catholic and hopes to take down another titan in Division 4 - Second seed Luther (27-2). Luther's only two losses came at the hands of a division 3 state finalist West Salem. Will Luther hold off the underdogs or will Kenosha and their high flying offense prove to be too much to handle? Gabe Neitzel and Mike Podoll have the call of the Division 4 Boys Basketball State Championship!
it's the top two seeds in the WIAA division 5 bracket! Top seed Newman Cathoilc (27-4) takes on second seed McDonell Catholic (29-2) at the Kohl Center in Madison! Wade Bates and Tim Ladron have the call of the Division 5 Boys Basketball State Championship game!
It's the second game of the division 1 state semifinal from the Kohler Center on Friday night! No. 2 seed Arrowhead faces No. 3 seed and defending state champion Neenah, as the two squads look to punch their ticket to Saturday's title game versus No. 1 seed De Pere. The 18-10 Rockets feature a balanced rotation of shooters highlighted by UW-Green Bay commit Cal Klesmit as well as Brady Corso. The 26-2 Warhawks boast a UW-Green Bay commit of their own in leading scorer Mac Wrecke, who is supported by second- and third-leading scorers Austin Villarreal and Bennett Basich. Who will make it to Saturday's title matchup? Tune into this championship presentation of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania!
Undefeated and No. 1 seed De Pere takes on No. 4 seed Kettle Moraine in this division one state semifinal matchup! Friday's game from the Kohl Center features a heavily-favored De Pere squad looking to become the first team in state history to achieve a perfect 30-0 record. The Redbirds will have to overcome a Lasers team making its first-ever appearance in the state tournament. Can they make it to make their first state title game as well? Tune into this championship presentation of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania!
The McFarland Spartans enter the game on an 11-game win streak scoring scoring 80 or more in 6 of those games. The Whitnall Falcons enter the game giving up 70 points just once all season long. With a trip to the Kohl Center on the line, will the Falcons defense lead by the Wall brothers be too much to handle, or will the high flying offense of the Spartans lead by UWCU Student Athlete of the Week Dadon Gillen be too fast? Jesse Nelson and "the Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this clash between the 1 and 2 seeds in the section!
Jesse Nelson and Bill Kegler are on the call for a sectional final matchup between #2 McFarland and #1 Union Grove.
Monona Grove and McFarland face off in the girls sectional semi finals! Both teams were eliminated in the regionals final last year, and only one can move on from here! Will the red hot Spartans get the best of the Silver Eagles for the second time this season, or will MG get the monkey off it's back? This is a battle of the 1 and 2 seeds in their section is sure to be an instant classic! Jesse Nelson and Tim Haldiman have the call!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau preview the boys and girls basketball state tournaments. Plus, McFarland girls head coach Sara Mallegni, Waunakee boys head coach Dana MacKenzie, and WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser.
A rematch of Badger East rivals as the Waunakee Warriors travel to the Deforest Norskies. The last game was decided by 3 points in a defensive battle in Waunakee. Now the Norskies are the home team! Will that be enough to knock off the Warriors who are undefeated in conference play, or will Waunakee prove to be too much for the 5th place Norskies? A win for Deforest will propel them into 3rd place in the conference, and we're nearing the must win section of the season! Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call in this one! You won't want to miss this rivalry rematch brought to you by Zimbrick Honda!
The Oregon Panthers travel to Edgewood as the Crusaders look beat the Panthers for the second time this season! The first clash of these Badger West rivals resulted in a 1-point game! Can the Panthers knock off the top team in the conference, or will the top dogs reign? Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this heated rematch!
The No. 2-ranked Middleton Cardinals look to keep their perfect season alive on the road against the La Follette Lancers. The Cardinals have won by an average of 18.4 points per game en route to a 17-0 overall record this season! The Lancers have built an impressive resume of their own though, accumulating the third-best record in the Big Eight conference at 9-4. But, does La Follette have what it takes to stick with this explosive Middleton squad? Jesse Nelson and "the Dean" Dennis Semrau have the highlight-filled, pulse-pounding call on this Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of Prep Mania!
Janesville Craig looks to play spoiler as the Cougars travel to take on the Verona Wild Cats who are looking to stay perfect in conference play! Janesville sits at 3rd in the Big Eight, and Verona sits atop the conference with an average margine of victory of over 50 point in conference. Can the Cougars stop the roll or will the Wildcats prove too much? Alex Strouf and "the Dean" Dennis Sermrau have the call on Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of Prep Mania!
It's a tilt of crosstown rivals as the 10-3 La Follette Lancers travel to take on the 7-6 Memorial Spartans. The two Madison squads squared once already this season when the Spartans took down the Lancers 71-64 on their homecourt. Can La Follette get some payback on the road? Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle between two of the top four teams in the Big Eight conference!
McFarland is the fifth ranked team in the division 2 coaches poll and is rolling as the Spartans sit atop the Rock Valley Conference with a 14-2 record. Edgerton is 15-1 and the fourth ranked team in division 3! This battle of Rock Valley Conference foes may decide the conference champions at the end of the year! Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle of the best!
after 7 straight losses, Lodi looks to bounce back at the "rock the Gym" night on their home court, but they'll have their hands full as Lake Mills has scored 70+ points in 4 of their last 5! Jesse Nelson and "the Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this Capitol North clash!
Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for a tilt of cross-conference foes! The defending Badger-East division champion Deforest Norskies make the long trip south to take on the defending Badger-West division champion Monroe Cheesemakers. The 9-2 Norskies have hit the ground running under new head coach Eric Stewart Memorial is coming off a travel Tournament that didn't go exactly as expected! Can Verona capitalize, but the Threesmakers are looking to turn things around on their home court. Check out this pivotal battle of Badger foes in Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania!
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as these two Big Eight powerhouses clash! Memorial is coming off a travel Tournament that didn't go exactly as expected! Can Verona capitalize, or will Memorial bounce back? Check out this excellent, high scoring edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania to find out!
The Verona Wildcats take on the West Salem Panthers in a special showcase matchup to kickoff Championship Saturday in the 60Eight Tournament.
The Waunakee Warriors square off against the La Crosse Central River Hawks for third place in the the 2nd Annual 60Eight Basketball Tournament.
The defending WI State Champion Neenah Rockets take on the Joliet West Tigers for the 2nd Annual 60Eight Basketball Tournament title!
The Joliet West Tigers and La Crosse Central River Hawks battle for a chance to take on the Neenah Rockets in 60Eight Championship.
The Neenah Rockets and Waunakee Warriors battle for a berth in the 60Eight Tournament Championship.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau live from the Park Bank ESPN Madison Studios preview High School hoops and the 60Eight Basketball tournament coming this weekend!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau on the call for Thursday Night Girls Hoops as Madison Memorial goes on the road to face off against Sun Prairie West.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau host a special State Champions edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania LIVE from Ruth's Chris in Middleton. They're joined by state-championship-winning coaches Toby Golembiewski of the Division 2 Monroe Cheesemakers and Andrew Selgrad of the Division Columbus Cardinals. The coaches talk about their schools' championship runs, what made each team so special and have a roundtable discussion, including conversation on UW's hiring of new Badgers football head coach Luke Fickell. Then, Alex and Dennis chat with Bill Kegler to preview the 2nd annual 60Eight Basketball Tournament.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau live from the Park Bank ESPN Madison Studios give you an updated preview at the semifinal slate in High School Football coming up the weekend of November 12th!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau live in studio to breakdown the quarterfinals of area high school football.
The second round of the playoffs kicks off with the Sun Prairie East Cardinals playing host to the Deforest Norskis, Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau on the call.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau preview Level 2 of the HS football playoffs. Guests include Andrew Selgrad of Columbus, Mike Harris of Madison Memorial, Bret St Arnauld of Mt Horeb/Barneveld, and Matt Kleinheinz of Marshall.
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau on the call for the first round of the playoffs matchup between The Lakeside Lutheran Warriors take on the Edgewood Crusaders.
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as Oregon (4-4, 2-3) travels to Sun Prairie West (4-4, 2-3) for Homecoming Night from Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium. The two contenders from the Badger Large battle for a spot in the 2022 playoffs. Who'll get in? Check out this presentation of Prep Mania presented by Zimbrick Honda.
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as Stoughton (3-4, 3-2) travels to Mount Horeb/Barneveld (6-1, 6-0) for a clash of the Vikings on Prep Mania presented by Zimbrick Honda.
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as No.9 Verona (4-1, 2-1) hosts Madison Memorial (4-1, 2-1) for a special homecoming edition of Prep Mania presented by Zimbrick Honda. Will the Spartans manage to hunt down the upset, or will the Wildcats successfully defend their spot atop the Big Eight Conference? Tune in to find out!
Hunter Vaughn and “The Dean” Dennis Semrau have the call as Stoughton (1-3, 1-1) hope to defend their new home field against visiting Deforest (1-3, 1-1). Will the Vikings be able to christen their new turf with a victory, or will the invading Norskies lead by Mason Keyes coming off an injury be too much to handle? Tune in to find out!
The Middleton Cardinals face off against the Verona Wildcats. Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau on the call.
The top two teams in Division II go head to head as the (2) Sun Prairie East Cardinals host the (1) Waunakee Warriors! Will Waunakee's defense hold or will the high-flying offense of the cardinals be able to push them to an upset? Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this clash of Badger Large rivals!
For the first time in Prep Mania’s History, the top two ranked teams in Wisconsin go head-to-head as #1 Mukwonago travels to #2 Sun Prairie East for a clash of two of the highest flying offenses in the state! Will Sun Prairie upset Mukwonago and win their 22nd consecutive regular season game, or will the Indians end the Cardinals winning streak on the road? Grab your popcorn, and join Jesse Nelson and “The Dean” Dennis Semrau for what is sure to be a high scoring affair!
Waukeshau West travels east to Madison to take on Vel Phillips Madison Memorial who sits atop the Big Eight after a week one 34-13 win. Will the Spartans be able to defend their home turf, or will the momentum of a one-point win over Hartford carry over and lead the Wolverines to a victory? Find out as Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle of 1-0 teams!
A clash of titans as the Deforest Norskies play host to the Waunakee Warriors riding high on a 20-game win streak! Can the Norskies stop the Warriors reign, or will the streak continue? Alex Strouf and “The Dean” Dennis Semrau have the call of this instant classic!
Prep Mania returns in a season premier with the Sun Prairie East taking on Monona Grove. Can North Dakota commit Jerry Kaminski lead East to victory in their first game, or will Grove hold their own in the season opener? Jesse Nelson and "The dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this high scoring affair!
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau kickoff the 2022-23 PrepMania season with the Coaches Roundtable! The guys welcome Jason Pertzborn (Middleton), Brian Kaminski (Sun Prairie East), Jesse Norris (Edgewood), Bret St. Arnaud (Mount Horeb-Barneveld), Pat Rice (Waunakee), and Paul Ackley (McFarland) to the Park Bank ESPN Madison studio to help preview the high school football season.
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau kickoff the 2022-23 PrepMania season with the Coaches Roundtable! The guys welcome Mike Harris (Madison Memorial), Rodney Wedig (Milton), Aaron Mack (Deforest), Jason Becker (Stoughton), Josh O'Connor (Sun Prairie West), and Andrew Reilly (Verona) to the Park Bank ESPN Madison studio to help preview the high school football season.
Alex Strouf alongside "the Dean of area high school sports" Dennis Semrau as they break down the high school state track meet including meeting with the state champion in both the 1600 and 3200 meter race Griffin Ward and coach of Edgewood Crusaders Jeff Gifford!
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau talk area baseball and softball with Louisville commit Gavin Keelin and Sun Prairie softball coach Jamie Olson on this edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semerau are joined by the new head coach for boys basketball for the new high school Sun Prairie West Chris Davis, WIAA assistant director Levar Ridgeway, and talk secret sauces!
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau are in the studio just days after the NFL Draft! They celebrate the local guys getting drafted, speak with Dave Harris from Madison Memorial, and talk about Dennis' Car troubles! Whether you're a student athlete or a fan, you won't want to miss this edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are back together for a studio show with a fantastic lineup! WBCA's Mr. Basketball and North Carolina Commit Seth Trimble joins the show to kick us off followed by Chris "Z" Zwettler Edgewood's Athletic Director and head coach of the Boys Basketball team, and Andrew Riley Verona's new Football coach rounds out our show!
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau discus all things Sun Prairie High School sports as the city prepares for the split to East and West schools. They chat with Sun Prairie High School Athletic Director Eric Nee, future Iowa Hawkeye Addison Ostrenga and Josh O'Connor, West High school football coach.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau cover the gamut of area high school sports. They chat with Waunakee head football coach Pat Rice, Sun Prairie baseball coach Rob Hamilton, and Wisconsin's Miss Basketball Kamy Peppler of Hortonville.
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau talk about the beginning of the offseason for basketball and what to look forward to as the baseball and softball seasons get kicked off! WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser joins the show to talk about the state tournament, and the Dean reminisces about Joe Thomas!
Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for the WIAA division 1 State Championship game between #1 Neenah and #3 Brookfield Central
Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for the WIAA Division 2 State Championship game between #1 Pewaukee and #2 La Crosse Central
Mike Thronsen and Tim Haldiman are on the call for the WIAA Division 3 State Championship game between Lake Country Lutheran and West Salem.
Randolph and Bangor square off in the WIAA Division 5 Boys Basketball State Championship Game at the Kohl Center on Zimbrick Honda's presentation of Prep Mania. Hunter Vaughn and Bill Kegler have the call.
Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for game 2 of the division 1 state semi-final between #2 Menomonee Falls and #3 Brookfield Central.
Jesse Nelson and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call for game 1 of the division one state semifinal between #1 Neenah and #4 Racine Case!
Alex Strouf and Steve Collins are on the call for game 2 of the WIAA division 2 state semi-final between #2 La Crosse Central and #3 Westosha Central.
Alex Strouf and Steve Collins are on the call for the WIAA division 2 state semi-final between #1 Pewaukee and #4 Ashwaubenon.
Alex Strouf and Bill Kegler are on the call for game 2 of WIAA Division 4 semi-finals between #2 Roncalli and #3 Marshall.
Alex Strouf and Bill Kegler are on the call for game one of the WIAA Division 4 Semi-final between #1 Milwaukee Academy of Science and #4 Cameron.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for a boys sectional final with a trip to the Kohl Center on the line. Westosha Central vs Oregon.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for a boys sectional semi-final matchup between Madison La Follette and Sun Prairie.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for a boys regional final matchup between Brookfield East and Sun Prairie.
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are on the call for the girls sectional final between Reedsburg and Union Grove.
IT's the girls conference championship game, and Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle of titans! Will top seeded and undefeated Reedsberg be too hot after breaking 100 points in their regional game, or will the underdog Norski's lead by Mara Weeman hand them their first loss? Find out who will move on and who's season will end here on this conference championship edition of Zimbrick Honda's presentation of Prep Mania
The Dean of area high school sports Dennis Semrau and Alex Strouf break down all of the high school basketball brackets, conference awards, and prepare you for what you can expect moving forward in the state tournament. Deforest Coach Craig Weisbrod joins the show to talk about his team's season and possible retirement. All of this and much more for the special Bracketology edition of Prep Mania!
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are on the call for the girls regional semifinal in McFarland.
La Follette travels to take on Middleton in a clash of Big 8 rivals! With pride on the line at Middleton's senior night, as both teams look forward to the post season, t Alex Strouf an Dennis Semrau have the call on the finale of boys basketball on Zimbrick Honda's presentation of Prep Mania!
Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are on the call as the Cheesemakers take on the Crusaders!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for the matchup between the Sun Prairie Cardinals and the Madison Memorial Spartans.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call as the LaFollette Lancers take on the Madison Memorial Spartans!
Top ranked Reedsburg heads to Oregon! The Reedsburg Beavers are the top ranked girls basketball team in both the AP and coaches poll with 10 seniors leading the way! Can the Oregon Panthers chalked full of underclassmen hand Reedsburg their first loss on the season in this conference rivalry, or will the Beavers keep the good times going? Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau have the call of this rivalry game!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for a Tuesday night matchup between the Waunakee Warriors and Monona Grove Silver Eagles.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau on the call as the 8-3 Deforest hosts the 11-2 Waunakee Warriors! Waunakee comes in undefeated in conference play, and Deforest has one loss. Will the big guys for Waunakee win it, or will the home court advantage be enough in this clash of Badger East rivals! You won't want to miss this nail biter of a game!
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for the championship game between DeForest and La Crosse Central in the 60Eight Basketball Tournament.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau are on the call for the consolation game between Madison La Follette and Yorkville Christian in the 60Eight Basketball Tournament.
Alex Strouf and Dennia Semrau are on the call for boys basketball between the Verona Wildcats and Middleton Cardinals.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semerau recap the WIAA State Football Championship games. They are also joined by Waunakee head football coach Pat Rice as he reflects on his seventh state title.
Alex Strouf and Dennis Semerau preview the start of the basketball season. They are also joined by the orginizer of the 60Eight Tournament, Bill Kegler.
Montee Ball and Mike Podoll join Jesse Nelson on the call for the WIAA Division 1 State Championship game between Franklin and Sun Prairie.