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WisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-1-2021: Special Girls Basketball PreviewA special Girls Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for December 1st, 2021. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst to take a look at the upcoming girls hoops season. Topics include the top storylines heading into the year, the top teams in each division, and the impact of transfers and player movement on girls hoops in the state.
2021-11-3032 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-30-2021: Special Boys Basketball PreviewA special Boys Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 30th, 2021. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Boys Basketball writer and WBCA Hall of Famer Mark Miller to take a look at the upcoming boys hoops season. Topics include the top storylines heading into the year, the top teams in each division, and the impact of transfers and player movement on boys hoops in the state.
2021-11-301h 10WisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-2-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for December 2nd, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Boys Basketball writer Mark Miller for a full preview of the upcoming boys hoops season, including top teams this season, the top players to watch, storylines to follow, and much more.
2020-12-0254 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-25-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for November 25th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst for a full preview of the upcoming girls hoops season, including how teams and players are handling the new COVID protocols, top teams this season, the top players to watch, storylines to follow, and much more.
2020-11-2531 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-11-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for November 11th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down what it was like to visit the WIAA offices on the final Friday night of the football regular season and what went into setting up the divisional structure, regional groupings, auto-seeding and much more. You won't want to miss this behind-the-scenes look at the WIAA playoff process.
2020-11-1148 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-4-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for November 4th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down what the final night of the football regular season will be like, the timeline for release of information, the processes the WIAA will follow to determine postseason opportunities, and more.
2020-11-0440 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-29-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for October 29th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by Dr. Andrew Watson from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to discuss his ground-breaking study that concluded that participation in high school athletics is not associated with increased risk of COVID-19. He provides updates on where things go from here, how this information should be interpreted, and what is next for his research group.
2020-10-2942 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-15-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for October 15th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA Deputy Director Dr. Wade Labecki to provide some updates and context to the fall sports season, football culminating events, recently released winter sport guidelines, and clarification on the mask mandate's impact on high school sports.
2020-10-1536 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-30-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for September 30th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look back at Week 1 of the high school football season, a look ahead at Week 2, and is joined by Jeff Skemp, who set the state's single-game passing record back in 2002 at Southwestern.
2020-09-3030 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-23-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for September 23rd, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson previews Week 1 of the high school football season, with the big games to watch, a rundown of games already impacted by COVID-19, and what games our staff and contributors will be at this weekend.
2020-09-2326 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-16-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for September 16th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson continues discussions around Return to Play, as we break down WSN's coverage for the fall season, what to expect as we gear up for the first games next week, and much more.
2020-09-1620 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-2-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for September 2nd, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson continues discussions around Return to Play, outlining where things are at across the state and what percentage of teams are moving forward in the fall. He is also joined by Stanley-Boyd head football coach and district administrator Jeff Koenig to get his unique perspective on return to play, factors that have gone into those discussions, how things work at the conference level, and much more.
2020-09-0233 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-12-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for August 12th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson gives a brief preview of Friday's WIAA Board of Control meeting and is then joined by Sun Prairie football coach Brian Kaminski (9:00 mark). They talk about the decision of the school to cancel fall sports & pursue a spring option, what he'd like that spring option to look like, trying to connect with and support players, the school's new field, the new high school opening in Sun Prairie in a few years, and what his fall plans are without football.
2020-08-1232 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-5-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for August 5th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson talks about the recently released Class of 2021 Football Player Rankings, the inching towards a return to play and what to expect on that front in the new few weeks, and is joined by WSN Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst to chat about the big news of Beaver Dam's Maty Wilke committing to Wisconsin.
2020-08-0529 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 7-1-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for July 1st, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA Deputy Director Wade Labecki to talk about the initial Return-to-Play guidelines released by the association, timelines for decisions on fall sports, next steps in preparation for August practices, and much more.
2020-07-0139 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podast 6-25-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for June 25th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson talks about the significant return-to-play information that has come out in the last few weeks as well as the winter sport tournament changes voted on at yesterday's WIAA Board of Control meeting, including the addition of a girls wrestling state championship.
2020-06-2541 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 6-10-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for June 10th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN boys basketball editor Mark Miller to talk about Mark's research project from the last several weeks highlighting the All-Time Team from the state's bigger cities. What the genesis for the series was, how he put it together, and what is next.
2020-06-1043 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-27-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for May 27th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by a trio of high school football players: Riley Kennow of Kenosha Indian Trail, Alex Current of Muskego, and Garrett Gillette of Mukwonago. The student-athletes share their perspectives on the sports shutdown and safer at home has impacted their recruiting, what things they've tried to do to stay on top of things, how colleges have incorporated technologies including virtual visits, and much more.
- Riley Kennow's interview begins at the 10:35 mark
- Alex Current's interview begins at the 19:00 mark
- Garrett Gillette's interview begins at the 28:50...
2020-05-2736 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-13-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for May 13th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by South Dakota State University assistant coach Spencer Erickson and North Dakota State University assistant coach Nick Goeser to talk about the challenges of recruiting during the sports shutdown and coronavirus pandemic. How they've adapted their recruiting strategies, how they've been able to stay in touch with their current players, and what things high school prospects should be doing to help themselves during this time.
- Coach Erickson's interview begins at the 2:40 mark
- Coach Goeser's interview begins at the 30:00 mark
2020-05-1358 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-6-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for May 6th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by University of Buffalo head football coach Lance Leipold and University of Iowa assistant football coach Tim Polaseck to talk about the challenges of recruiting during the sports shutdown and coronavirus pandemic. How they've adapted their recruiting strategies, how they've been able to stay in touch with their current players, and what things high school prospects should be doing to help themselves during this time.
- Coach Leipold's interview begins at the 4:00 mark
- Coach Polaseck's interview begins at the 26:50 mark
2020-05-0654 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-22-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for April 22nd, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by girls basketball writer and Content Manager Norbert Durst to take an early look at the top teams in each division for girls hoops in the 2020-21 campaign.
2020-04-2229 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-8-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for April 8th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by high school athletes Chandler Schmidt of Stratford and Sami Martin of Platteville as they share their stories, perspectives, and emotions of the last month, which saw their dreams of winning a state title cut short by the coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of spring sports.
2020-04-0836 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-1-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for April 1st, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN boys basketball writer Mark Miller for a too-early look at the top teams, players, and stories to watch out for in the 2020-21 season. The guys take it division-by-division, and discuss what the overall theme or big story for 2020-21 will be. Also, Travis breaks down some of the info we provided this week on name changes for new or reformed football conferences for this fall.
2020-04-0155 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-25-2020The WisSports.net Podcast for March 25th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by Brookfield Central boys basketball coach Dan Wandrey, whose team was still going in the playoffs until the season was abruptly canceled. They talk about what that week was like, how and when they found out about the cancelation, what he talked with his team about, and how they've tried to move forward without a sense of closure.
2020-03-2541 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-18-20The WisSports.net Podcast for March 18th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson tries to digest all that has happened in the last week, as the unprecedented response to the spread of COVID-19 led to the cancelation of the winter sports tournaments and delays to spring sports. WIAA Director of Communications Todd Clark joins the WSN Podcast to give more context and clarity to what the Association was considering in the days leading up to the state tourneys, how things changed so quickly, what things went into discussions to cancel the tournaments, and what could be ahead for spring sports.
2020-03-1829 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-11-20The WisSports.net Podcast for March 11th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst for an in-depth preview of this week's WIAA Girls Basketball State Tournament. Surprises out of regionals, remaining Cinderella squads, and a game-by-game look at the keys to victory are among the topics.
2020-03-1134 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-8-20The WisSports.net Podcast for March 8th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined for a special edition of the Podcast by former Appleton West and Wisconsin Badgers star Brian Butch, as they chat about Brian's high school days at West, his recruitment to the Badgers, the differences that elite players have to deal with now with social media, this year's improbable Big Ten title Badger team, and Brian's growing broadcasting career.
2020-03-0815 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-4-20The WisSports.net Podcast for March 4th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst to chat about the girls basketball playoffs, including a look back at last week's Regional, the most surprising teams still alive, the storylines to watch this week in Sectionals, and a preview of each of the divisions of girls hoops.
2020-03-0434 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-27-20: Boys Basketeball Playoff PreviewThe WisSports.net Podcast for February 27th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Boys Basketball Writer Mark Miller to preview the upcoming boys basketball playoffs. Mark breaks each of the five divisions with bracket reactions, sleepers, and favorites.
2020-02-2752 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-26-20The WisSports.net Podcast for February 26th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN wrestling contributor Nate Woelfel for a wall-to-wall preview of the WIAA Individual Wrestling State Tournament coming up at the Kohl Center this weekend. Topics include surprises out of Sectionals, best potential match-ups, best potential rematches, the toughest weight class, best wrestler without a title, and divisional previews of all the big storylines.
2020-02-2628 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-19-20The WisSports.net Podcast for February 19th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst to preview the upcoming girls basketball playoffs. Norbert breaks down any notable seeding placements, sectional changes, bracket reactions, sleepers, and favorites for each of the five divisions.
2020-02-1938 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-12-20The WisSports.net Podcast for February 12th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Boys Basketball Writer Mark Miller talk about the huge news from last week involving Jalen Johnson's return to Nicolet; what it means for the Knights and what it means for the rest of Division 2. They also take a deeper dive into the top contenders in Divisions 4 and 5.
2020-02-1229 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-5-20The WisSports.net Podcast for February 5th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Boys Basketball Writer Mark Miller to review the MN-WI Border Battle from last week, talk about Johnny Davis' Mr. Basketball candidacy, the crowded Division 1 race, and preview this weekend's IL-WI Border Battle.
2020-02-0537 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-22-20The WisSports.net Podcast for January 22nd, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst for a midseason girls hoops report. Can anyone beat Beaver Dam, Aquinas, or Black Hawk in the playoffs? Can Bay Port continue to overcome the injury to Emma Nagel? Is Lexi Donarski the presumptive Miss Basketball favorite? Who else is in the mix? What should we watch for in Saturday's huge non-conference game between Aquinas and Beaver Dam?
2020-01-2226 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-15-20The WisSports.net Podcast for January 15th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson previews a huge weekend of games in boys basketball, and is joined for a conversation by legendary Cuba City boys hoops coach Jerry Petitgoue. Coach talks about this year's talented Cubans team, a tough upcoming game against Darlington, his career path, and some items facing the game.
2020-01-1528 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-8-20The WisSports.net Podcast for January 8th, 2020. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by boys basketball writer Mark Miller and girls basketball writer Norbert Durst as they take a look back at the numerous hoops tournaments and events held over the holiday break, with some of the big storylines, match-ups, and performances. The guys also take a look ahead at some of the intriguing match-ups coming up, and Mark breaks down his updated Class of 2020 player rankings.
2020-01-0834 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-18-19The WisSports.net Podcast for December 18th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a deep dive on some off the court/field WIAA-business items that have come to the forefront in the last couple weeks, including the Conference Realignment process and recent decisions by the Conference Realignment Task Force, a member petition that would impact the powers of the Board of Control & other advisory groups, a proposed bill that would make it a misdemeanor to harass or intimidate a sports official, and the news this week of another member petition that would attempt to revisit the idea of Competitive Equity...
2019-12-181h 00WisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-4-19The WisSports.net Podcast for December 4th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by girls basketball writer and Content Manager Norbert Durst to discuss some of the early-season tournaments, an impressive start for Beaver Dam, reaction from the first WSN Coaches Poll, and what to expect on WSN in the coming weeks as we dive headlong into hoops season.
2019-12-0415 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-26-2019: Special Boys Basketball PreviewA special Boys Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 26th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Boys Basketball writer and WBCA Hall of Famer Mark Miller to take a look at the upcoming boys hoops season. Topics include the top storylines heading into the year, the top teams in each division, and the impact of transfers and player movement on boys hoops in the state.
2019-11-2643 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-20-19The WisSports.net Podcast for November 20th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at award season with reaction and info on the recently released WFCA All-State and Players of the Year as well as the WSN Senior Football Awards. Also, a preview of the state football finals and WSN's coverage.
2019-11-2032 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-13-2019: Special Girls Basketball PreviewA special Girls Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 13th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst to take a look at the upcoming girls hoops season. Topics include the top storylines heading into the year, the top teams in each division, some history that could be made this year, and the impact of transfers and player movement in girls hoops.
2019-11-1328 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-6-19The WisSports.net Podcast for November 6th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at the top games in Level 3 of the football playoffs this week and is joined by Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Executive Director Jay Messar for a preview of this weekend's WIAA Boys and Girls Volleyball State Tournaments.
2019-11-0638 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-30-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 30th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down our selections for the offensive positions of the WSN Senior Football Awards and takes a look at all eight divisions of the football playoffs heading into Level 2.
2019-10-3032 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-23-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 23rd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down all eight divisions of the football playoffs and gives his picks for the final four and champions in each division.
2019-10-2334 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-19-2019: Special Playoff Seeding ReactionA special Football Playoff Seeding Rapid Reaction version of the WisSports.net Podcast for October 19th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson gives his thoughts on any surprises in the playoff seedings that were announced today.
2019-10-1919 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-16-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 16th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA Deputy Director Dr. Wade Labecki to get insight into how the busy final football Friday will go for he and the WIAA, their anticipated timelines, and things to watch for. Travis also previews some of the big games impacting conference races in the final week of the regular season.
2019-10-1640 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-13-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 13th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson looks at the updated Football Playoff Projections that came out after Week 8 games, news of some administrative issues with Milwaukee South and Milwaukee Pulaski that will impact the playoffs, and the challenges faced by MPS schools and whether Milwaukee teams may some day consider playing a separate postseason.
2019-10-1330 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-9-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 9th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson looks at some of the big matchups on the schedule for Week 8 of the high school football season and what they could mean for conference races and playoff potential. Also, he breaks down the favorites for Offensive Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin as we're at the mid-point of the season.
2019-10-0940 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-6-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 6th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson brings a special edition of the Podcast, as we break down the Football Playoff Projections produced after Week 7. How many sub-.500 conference teams get in? What does it mean for the division cutlines? Could three defending state champions really move down? Is the public-private debate about to get kickstarted in football? That and more in this special edition of the WSN Podcast.
2019-10-0627 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-2-19The WisSports.net Podcast for October 2nd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look back at a big Week 6, including what losses could mean for Catholic Memorial and Homestead. Some teams are on the verge of ending lengthy playoff droughts, and we break down not only which ones that may be but what are their chances of getting it done. We also take a look at some of the more intriguing conference races heading down the stretch of the regular season.
2019-10-0232 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-25-19The WisSports.net Podcast for September 25th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson gives some context on an interesting situation in high school football that he can't recall seeing or hearing about previously, updates a few playoff-related items, and previews a huge Week 6 on the gridiron.
2019-09-2534 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-18-19The WisSports.net Podcast for September 18th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down the big games and storylines from last week, checks in on the pleasant and no-so-pleasant surprise teams from the first half of the season, and takes a look at some of the headlining games in Week 5 of the high school football season.
2019-09-1829 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-11-19The WisSports.net Podcast for September 11th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson breaks down the big game last week between Kimberly and Fond du Lac and takes a look at some of the teams that have struggled early this year, plus teams that have been pleasant surprises. Also, he reviews the discussions coming out of this week's WIAA Area Meetings.
2019-09-1135 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-4-19The WisSports.net Podcast for September 4th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at all the exciting action from Week 2 of the high school football season, and breaks down some surprising struggles from some of the top teams from a year ago, including three defending state champions who are currently 0-2. He also takes a look at what is coming up for Week 3, including his pick for Game of the Week.
2019-09-0428 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-28-19The WisSports.net Podcast for August 28th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at all the exciting action from Week 1 of the high school football season, which saw three rematches of state semi-finals from a year ago, three defending champions go down, and all kinds of storylines to begin the year. He also takes a look at what is coming up for Week 2, including his pick for Game of the Week.
2019-08-2834 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-21-19The WisSports.net Podcast for August 21st, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson previews an exciting Week 1 of the high school football season that features at least ten matchups between teams ranked in our off-season Football Rankings, including a number of games where both teams are in the top six or seven.
2019-08-2127 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-14-19The WisSports.net Podcast for August 14th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA official and Trailways Conference Commissioner Rich Fronheiser to discus some of the high school football rules changes coming for 2019, particularly the 40-second play clock.
2019-08-1433 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-7-19The WisSports.net Podcast for August 7th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson looks into the top storylines in high school football heading into the 2019 season. Can Kimberly start new streaks? Can Muskego be even better this year? Will it be Catholic Memorial and West De Pere in the D3 title game again? Is Division 1 better than it's been in the last decade? Can Spring make it three in a row? Can Tyler Tenner pass Bryce Huettner? What coaching changes will have the biggest impacts?
2019-08-0740 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 7-31-19The WisSports.net Podcast for July 31st, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at the recently released Class of 2020 football player rankings, breaking down the defensive side of the ball. Top players to watch, potential sleepers, and the process to put it all together.
2019-07-3130 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 7-17-19The WisSports.net Podcast for July 17th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at the recently released Class of 2020 football player rankings, breaking down the offensive side of the ball. Top players to watch, potential sleepers, and the process to put it all together.
2019-07-1745 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 7-3-19The WisSports.net Podcast for July 3rd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at some of the interesting POTENTIAL storylines around changes in division placement for the upcoming football season now that enrollment figures are out. Also, is the much-discussed potential move of Waunakee to the Big Eight becoming more of a reality?
2019-07-0335 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 6-26-19: Year in ReviewThe WisSports.net Podcast for June 26th, 2019. It is our Year in Review special edition, as WSN General Manager Travis Wilson, Content Manager Norbert Durst, and Content Producer Colton Wilson take a look back at some of the big storylines coming into the season, how those stories played out, topics that came up during the year, and some of the significant moments, teams, athletes, and games from 2018-2019.
2019-06-2639 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-29-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for May 29th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson previews the upcoming WIAA State Track & Field Meet, checks in on the baseball playoffs that continue this week, and dives further into the spring football rankings for the larger divisions that were published this week on WSN.
2019-05-2928 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-22-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for May 22nd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson previews the spring sports playoffs that are underway then dives into a look at some of the Spring Football Rankings that came out on WSN this week.
2019-05-2237 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 5-1-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for May 1st, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by freelance photographer Nate Beier of GX3 Media (he of the long crazy hair, shorts, and usually flip-flops) to chat about how he got into photography, what it's like being recognized so much, what his style is as a photographer, and some of his favorite events and memories from covering prep sports for a decade.
2019-05-0136 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-24-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for April 24th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at some of the interesting storylines of the first half of the baseball season, gives a quick preview of this weekend's WFCA Combine, and chats with WSN Boys Basketball editor Mark Miller about the important NCAA recruiting weekend coming up, changes in the NCAA recruiting schedule, and insight on the transfer situation regarding former SPASH hoops stars Sam and Joey Hauser.
2019-04-2437 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-17-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for April 17th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a deep dive on a busy week of off-court/off-field news from the business of the WIAA. Included topics are the news from Monday that the WIAA's appeal of wrestler Hayden Halter's lawsuit was denied, a quick look at the passage of the football-only conference realignment proposal at Tuesday's Board of Control meeting, and the big-ticket amendments on the voting agenda at Wednesday's Annual Meeting. Travis shares his thoughts on why the pre-existing athletic relationship amendment did not pass, and his personal opinions on the debate. Also...
2019-04-1744 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 4-9-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for April 9th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA Deputy Director Dr. Wade Labecki to discuss several important WIAA-related items coming up next week. They talk about the pending final passage of the football-only realignment plan at next Tuesday's Board of Control meeting and touch on some of the more talked-about amendments on Wednesday's Annual Meeting agenda, including a rule to prevent those charged with or convicted of a felony from participating and a proposal to address "super teams" with a rule regarding pre-existing athletic relationships.
2019-04-0948 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-26-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for March 26th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson puts a bow on the winter sports seasons with a quick recap of the boys and girls state basketball championships and then looks ahead at the spring sports with an interview with Webster baseball coach and former World Series champion Jarrod Washburn. They touch on the expectations and challenges as a defending state champion, the importance of avoiding overuse injuries and playing multiple sports, and chat about Coach Washburn's Major League career.
2019-03-2622 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-13-2019: Special Boys Basketball State Tournament PreviewA special Boys Basketball State Tournament Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for March 13th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Boys Basketball writer Mark Miller to take a look at the upcoming boys hoops state tourney. The guys break down some of the surprises and other storylines of Regionals and Sectionals, then get into the match-ups and things to watch for the 20 teams at state.
2019-03-1251 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 3-6-2019: Special Girls Basketball State Tournament PreviewA special Girls Basketball State Tournament Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for March 6th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst to take a look at the upcoming girls hoops state tourney. The guys break down some of the surprises and other storylines of Regionals and Sectionals, then get into the match-ups and things to watch for the 20 teams at state. They also discuss the anticipated crowd sizes, top games, and elite individual players.
2019-03-0525 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-20-2019: Special Boys Basketball Playoff PreviewA special Boys Basketball Playoff Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for February 20th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Boys Basketball editor Mark Miller to take a look at the upcoming boys hoops postseason. Mark breaks down each division with a look at the potential sleeper teams who could make some noise, the big storylines, favorites, and ultimately his picks for the state tournament qualifiers and champions.
2019-02-2059 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-14-2019: Special Girls Basketball Playoff PreviewA special Girls Basketball Playoff Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for February 14th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst to take a look at the upcoming girls hoops postseason. Norbert breaks down each division with a look at the potential sleeper teams who could make some noise, the big storylines, favorites, and ultimately his picks for the state tournament qualifiers and champions.
2019-02-1442 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-13-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for February 13th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson discusses a number of football-related items, including the recently announced playing rules changes, the update to the 2020 realignment plan, and the Class of 2020 Football Player Rankings.
2019-02-1334 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 2-6-2019The WisSports.net Podcast for February 6th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WIAA Associate Director Kate Peterson-Abiad to chat about her background, what led her to the WIAA, how things have gone in her first few months with the Association, and what she's looking forward to heading into the basketball state tournaments. Travis also takes a brief look at last week's news regarding the implementation of automatic seeding for the football playoffs.
2019-02-0631 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-24-19The WisSports.net Podcast for January 24th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by boys hoops writer Mark Miller and girls hoops writer Norbert Durst for a HUGE super-sized edition of the Podcast to discuss the favorites for Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball. Who do the guys pick as their choice? Find out inside. Also, Mark discusses the latest on the situation at Mineral Point with standout sophomore Brayden Dailey.
2019-01-2452 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-16-19The WisSports.net Podcast for January 16th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by boys hoops writer and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Mark Miller, as they take a look at some of the surprise teams and players through the midway point of the season. The guys also discuss some of the players who could be in line for more D1 interest or offers, conference races to watch down the stretch, and storylines to follow over the final month of the regular season.
2019-01-1627 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-9-19The WisSports.net Podcast for January 9th, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by girls basketball writer Norbert Durst, as they take a look at some of the surprise teams of the first half of the season. The guys also discus some of the players that have stood out so far, and players who are on the cusp of earning bigger college recruiting offers.
2019-01-0925 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 1-2-19The WisSports.net Podcast for January 2nd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by boys basketball writer Mark Miller, as they take a closer look at the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout held last week, with the top games and performances from the three-day event. The guys also discus some of the other noteworthy happenings from holiday tournaments around the state, Madison East as a new #1 team in Division 1, and Mark's Class of 2019 Player Rankings.
2019-01-0227 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-19-18The WisSports.net Podcast for December 19th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson touches on some outstanding boys hoops games from last week as well as some big individual performances. Joining the Podcast this week is Brookfield Central football coach Jed Kennedy, who announced last week that he'll be leaving for an assistant position in Alabama. He talks about the pros & cons he weighed in making the decision, the challenges of another move in his career, and the differences he'll face in Alabama high school football compared to Wisconsin.
2018-12-1924 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-12-18The WisSports.net Podcast for December 12th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by Nate Woelfel to talk high school wrestling, including the big storylines early in the year, the important holiday tournaments to keep an eye on, and the best wrestler without a state title in his career. Also joining the Podcast this week is WSN Content Manager & Girls Basketball Writer Norbert Durst, who chats about some results versus top out-of-state competition, coaching milestones, and the status of standout Shemera Williams.
2018-12-1226 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 12-6-18The WisSports.net Podcast for December 6th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson talks about the news this week of a significant number of football teams making the switch to 8-player, what the future holds for the remaining 11-player teams (six divisions?), and where things may go in 8-player numbers. He also reviews some changes to the process for the WIAA 3-Point Challenge. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week as well.
2018-12-0625 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-29-18The WisSports.net Podcast for November 29th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WSN boys basketball writer Mark Miller to talk about a number of topics, including: high-scoring Qwan Jackson of Milwaukee Lifelong Learning, the development & recruiting process of Racine Park's Nobal Days, the recent basketball Signing Day, potential bounce-back teams, and the noteworthy division changes for this year. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week as well.
2018-11-2926 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-21-18The WisSports.net Podcast for November 21st, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson serves up a recap of the WIAA state football championship games with some lasting memories and takeaways from a very exciting and competitive week of games. Plus WSN girls basketball writer Norbert Durst stops by to preview the big Brookfield Central Thanksgiving Shootout and other holiday tourneys set for this weekend. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-11-2133 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-14-18The WisSports.net Podcast for November 14th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson looks at the recent WFCA All-State and Awards and reviews the process to select the All-State Teams, the WSN Senior Football Awards, plus his picks for the state championships games. Wilson also goes over what to expect if you are heading to Camp Randall for the games and the UW carry-in policy. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week as well.
2018-11-1426 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-13-2018: Special Girls Basketball PreviewA special Girls Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 13th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst to take a look at the upcoming girls hoops season. Topics include the top storylines heading into the year, the top teams in each division, some history that could be made this year, the impact of transfers and player movement in girls hoops, and how to encourage girls and females to remain in the game as officials, coaches, and administrators after high school.
2018-11-1327 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-12-2018: Special Boys Basketball PreviewA special Boys Basketball Preview version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 12th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson is joined by WisSports.net Boys Basketball writer Mark Miller to talk about the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook and its history, the stop storylines of the upcoming season, how the increase in transfers is being received by coaches around the state, and some of the best games of the early going. Mark also delivers the Stat of the Week and the Rant of the Week.
2018-11-1235 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-10-2018: Special State Football Semi-Finals ReactionA special Football State Semi-Finals Rapid Reaction version of the WisSports.net Podcast for November 10th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson gives his thoughts on an exciting state semi-finals night, history made by Iola-Scandinavia's Bryce Huettner, and what to watch for next week not only in the state finals but also the plethora of info coming out (WFCA All-State, WSN Senior Football Awards, State Football FAQ, etc.). Plus a State of the Week that suggests we could be in for history again next year.
2018-11-1028 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 11-7-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for November 7th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson looks at why every team in this weekend's state semi-final games will win. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and a can't-miss Rank of the Week as well.
2018-11-0741 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-31-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for October 31st, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a division-by-division look at every football playoff game on the schedule this week, plus a preview of the history-making 8-Player Championship Game set for this weekend. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and a can't-miss Rank of the Week as well.
2018-10-3132 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-24-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for October 24th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a division-by-division look at what he feels is the biggest storyline in each division, plus discussion of how much strength of schedule and quality of competition in conference play impacts postseason success. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and a can't-miss Rank of the Week as well.
2018-10-2429 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-17-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for October 17th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson reveals his picks for the final four, state championship match-ups, and who he thinks will hoist the ball balls as champions in each of the eight football divisions. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week as well.
2018-10-1731 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-13-2018: Special Playoff Seeding ReactionA special Football Playoff Seeding Rapid Reaction version of the WisSports.net Podcast for October 13th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson gives his thoughts on any surprises in the playoff seedings that were announced today.
2018-10-1323 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-10-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for October 10th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson talks a bit more about the upcoming WIAA football playoffs, including an interview with WIAA Deputy Director Wade Labecki about what the next few days are like for him, how the process works Friday night, and things the WIAA is keeping an eye on that might impact playoff qualification. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-10-1033 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 10-3-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for September 26th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a shot at simplifying the WIAA playoff criteria, what factors come into play in determining who gets in, and what goes into splitting teams into regional groupings. Also, a peak at a huge slate of Week 8 games and info on how to win a Joe Schobert autographed mini-helmet. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-10-0332 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-26-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for September 26th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at who the favorites and contenders may be for the football state Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-09-2634 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-19-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for September 19th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson discusses some of the teams that have surprised in high school football so far this year, both for good reasons and not-so-good reasons. Also, a refreshed on how the playoffs are determined as well as the key terms when it comes to playoff qualification. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-09-1928 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-12-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for September 12th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson discusses some of the off-the-field/court news coming out of the recent WIAA Area Meetings, including proposed rules regarding transfers and pre-existing athletic relationships as well as players with felony convictions participating in the tournament series. Other items from the WIAA Area Meetings are football-only conference realignment, the realignment task force, and competitive equity. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-09-1236 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 9-5-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for September 5th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson discusses the season of streaks ending, the Games of the Week not being much of a game, big games in Week 4 football, former Wisconsin high school players in the NFL, and the top players so far this season. Stay tuned for the Stat of the Week and Rant of the Week as well.
2018-09-0528 minWisSports.net PodcastWSN Podcast 8-29-2018The WisSports.net Podcast for August 29th, 2018. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson discusses the first couple weeks of the high school football season, some big storylines to look for this year, and the high-profile boys basketball transfers at Nicolet High School.
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