TC Game Time Podcast Logan Anderson
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This show offers opinions and analysis regarding high school sports in the Twin Cities Metro from the people who call the games.
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EP 124: Matt Stonestrom Talks Panther Boys Lacrosse Defending Title, What Makes a Great FOGO, and More!
Logan and Matt welcome in Matt Stonestrom, the 4th year head coach of the defending State champions Lakeville North Boys Lacrosse!
Stoney joins the program to talk about the increased expectations at North after a State championship last year, how the Panthers have adapted after losing some strong senior attackers from last year, what makes Quinn Power such a dominant faceoff guy, and what to expect from a tightly contested Section and State Tourney as the regular season winds down this Spring! -
EP 123: Tigers on the Prowl with Farmington Softball Coach Paul Harrington
Logan Anderson welcomes in Paul Harrington, the head softball coach of the recently No. 1 ranked Farmington Tigers, who joins the show to talk about his talented ball club, as well as his role in the State Tournament committee.
Logan and Paul discuss the Tigers 14-game win streak this year, their pair of epic duels with previous No. 1 ranked and defending State champions Rosemount, and the standout players that have anchored Farmington's strong team looking to make back-to-back State Tourney trips. Also discussed is a pair of recent recommendations by the State Tournament committee, including a proposal to move the site of the State Championship in an effort in equality for the women's game. -
EP 122: Spring Suprises So Far; The Jags Start out Hot, Mike Randolph Out at STA, the Farmassaince, & More!
On the lastest episode of the pod, Matt & Logan get together to discuss the surprises the Spring prep sports calendar has provided so far!
Starting at (3:50), they discuss Bloomington-Jefferson Boys Lacrosse's hot start to the season that saw them ascend to No. 1 in the rankings last week, and discuss where they factor into a crowded Section 6 this year.
At (9:24), they discuss the news of Mike Randolph, who last week was told he would not be retained at St. Thomas Academy after tying the State record for career coaching wins and guiding the Cadets to a win away from State!
They also discuss how every Tiger team is clicking in Farmington this Spring (16:27), Lakeville South dominating in girls lacrosse after being knocked out in the State Semis last year (19:25), and the Curse of the Number one ranking in boys lacrosse (23:20). -
EP 121: Not Revealing our Sources, a Girls Lacrosse Show with Down the Alley's Katie Polson-McCannon
Katie Polson-McCannon from the "Down the Alley" high school lacrosse podcast joins the show to talk to Logan about some of the top teams in the State on the girls side of the game!
Among other topics, the duo discuss Lakeville South's recent triumph against Prior Lake, Benilde-St. Maragaret's hot start to the season as they defend their State title, and other top contenders that could stir up this Spring's State Tourney! Logan and Katie also discuss the challenges the weather presents the girls game this time of year. -
EP 120: Talkin' Preps, Gopher Recruiting, & More with Gopher Football & Hoops Voice Mike Grimm!
In a change-of-pace episode this Spring, Logan and Bill welcome in Mike Grimm, the radio voice of Golden Gopher Football and Men's Basketball, to talk some prep sports and how it impacts University of Minnesota athletics!
The conversation spans topics including Grimm's growing affinity for prep lacrosse, Gopher hoops and football's recent efforts at recruiting top in-state talent, some thoughts on what type of impact top in-State football recruit Koi Perich from Esko could make next season as a true freshman, and how the transfer portal and NIL landscape has impacted the Gophers. -
EP 119: Around the Horn with Minnetonka Head Baseball Coach Paul Twenge!
Matt and Bill welcome in Paul Twenge, the head coach of the Minnetonka Skippers who enters his 50th season in baseball, to talk some prep action on the diamond on this week's show!
Coach Twenge starts by helping the guys break down the State's pre-season top-10 teams before diving into a conversation that covers how the rash of arm injuries across the sport is affecting the high school game (5:05), the strengths of a 3rd ranked Skipper team looking to battle back to the State Tourney (12:40), some of Tonka's standout players (17:18), the strength of the Lake Conference (21:31), and other stories from Twenge's nearly 50 years of coaching at the D1 and high school levels.