Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver

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Strib Varsity goes deep on Minnesota high school football each week with insights from coaches and players.

  1. 5d ago

    What it took to go undefeated

    Aitkin, Willmar and Park Christian enter the Minnesota high school football playoffs with perfect records. Their coaches — Alan Hills, Jon Konold and Matt Baasch — join Randy Shaver to share what changed, who stepped up and why past wins won’t carry them through the postseason.

  2. Oct 20

    The first season in charge

    First-year Minnesota high school football head coaches Jerad Kostiuk (International Falls), Devin Lockerby (NRHEG) and Chris Zimmel (Fertile-Beltrami), whose journeys to the job could hardly be more different, chat with Randy Shaver about their first wins, unexpected responsibilities and lessons from the sideline.

  3. Oct 14

    Three sons, two coaches, one team: Lakeville South's Deans

    Lakeville South defensive coordinator Mark Dean has coached all three of his sons, and now his oldest, Camden, coaches alongside him while his youngest, Griffen, finishes his senior season before heading to Montana. The three join Randy Shaver to talk about what it was like growing up in the Dean family, how their competitive streaks followed them onto the football field, coaching alongside each other and Griffen’s hoped-for return from injury.

  4. Oct 7

    What do football coaches tell players after 30 straight losses?

    Ortonville, Medford and Sibley East are each seeking their first win of the Minnesota high school football season while carrying long losing streaks. Head coaches Matt Fellows, Jerome Johannes and Stephen Montgomery join Randy Shaver to discuss what keeps players coming back, where they see progress and what it will take to break through.

  5. Sep 30

    What keeps Minnesota’s winningest football coach coming back?

    After almost 58 seasons and 442 victories, Verndale football coach Mike Mahlen still enjoys practices, game preparation and calling plays on Friday nights. He joins Randy Shaver to discuss his remarkable career, his path from a 0-0 game to two state championships and why he plans to keep coaching as long as the game remains fun.

  6. Sep 23

    Three perfect starts, three remarkable football turnarounds

    Wayzata, Bagley and Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons have opened the Minnesota high school football season 3-0, and each program took a different path to get there. The three teams' head coaches join Randy Shaver to discuss their turnarounds, explain why their players bought in and look ahead to the challenges that await.

  7. Sep 17

    Larry Fitzgerald Jr. returns to where his football story began

    Twenty-five years after playing high school football at Academy of Holy Angels, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is back in Minnesota for an honor that connects his past, present and family legacy. He joins Randy Shaver to discuss Fitzgerald Field, his sons’ football journeys and the unforgettable people who helped him believe anything was possible.

  8. Sep 15

    Inside a community effort to honor a legendary football coach

    Chris Meidt joins Randy Shaver to share how Minneota's broken scoreboard inspired the community to transform its stadium and honor his father, legendary coach Gerhard Meidt. He also shares stories about his father’s leadership, the rise of Minneota's dynasty in Minnesota high school football and a legacy that still shapes the community.

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Strib Varsity goes deep on Minnesota high school football each week with insights from coaches and players.

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  • Creator
    Randy Shaver
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14

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