Wonder City Sports Talk

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A one-hour weekly broadcast led by Host Jeff Butler to discuss Hopewell High School Sports including football and other fall sports. Co-hosts include Stefan Calos, Charlie Dane, and Chai Gallahun.

  1. 03/14/2021

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 15 Coach Edmonds, James Pelham, and Coach Irby.

    In this episode of Wonder City Sports  Coach Edmonds, James Pelham and their sons stop by to talk about winning the 3A state championship. Coach Irby provides an update on the Hopewell football team.

  2. 12/12/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 14 Mayes Marks and Sons

    In this episode Hopewell Jv Basketball and Prince George boys, Volleyball coach Mayes Marks and his sons stop by to discuss sports in the Tri-cities.

  3. 12/05/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 13 ( Isaiah Fernandez and Jared Jenkins)

    Week 13 of Wonder City Sports talk featured Assistant Hopewell High School Boys Basketball Coach Jarred Jenkins, who is also the school's golf coach. He shared his enthusiasm for beginning practice with the team on December 7th and hopefully 2 weeks later the freedom to have their first game against Petersburg High School. Coach Jenkins shared a Tiger Woods type story of his father teaching him the game of golf at age three. He shared his commitment to helping establish golf for Hopewell elementary students. Our second guest was the former captain of the 2015 Hopewell High School boys basketball team Isaiah Fernandez. Isaiah shared how his struggle with high school injuries helped make him a better person and better able to pass along life lessons to current college players at Mississippi State University where he is a graduate assistant for the ladies team.

  4. 11/29/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 12 - Aaron Reidmiller

    The Executive Director of Hopewell Parks and Recreation, Mr. Aaron Reidmiller joined us for the hour. A Hopewell native, Aaron described his athletic upbringing, from baseball and soccer to golf. Earning a Recreation degree at VCU, he first served in Henrico county before returning to Hopewell to this,  his current position some 5 years ago. Aaron highlights not only his department's oversight in young people's athletic development, but helping people of all ages access  holistic programs. He also describes his department's attention to environmental stewardship, and renovations to city parks.

  5. 11/21/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 11

    Week 11 of Wonder City Sports talk begins with cardiologist Dr. Cliff Morris as our first guest. Having played with Michael Jordan in the mid-80s at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Morris talked also about his time  playing for UNC Coach Dean Smith. Dr. Morris also described his holistic commitment to medical care for over 20 years in Hopewell. His "Aspire Scholarship" offers those with chronic health conditions the opportunity for assistance. He is also working with Hopewell leaders to help to bring the international work of " Blue Zones" - a   program that reinforces his commitment to holistic health care, to our city. Our second guest was Ligon "Lucky" Jones, a  Hopewell business leader specializing in auto, home, business, and life insurance. Lucky was joined by coach Marshall Parker, and they relived the successful high school football days of the late '60s for Hopewell High School. They finished the hour discussing the reasons why Hopewell continues enjoying athletic success in the midst of specific societal challenges.

  6. 11/14/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 10

    In week 10 of Wonder, City Sports talk,  Coach Bill Littlepage, returns to the program along with fellow coach Billy Russell from Prince George High School. They talk about the days when their teams squared off as rivals. They talk about their friendship, then and now. They discussed what they did to balance academics, character, and keeping in their players the intense desire to win. They reflected on their role as Athletic Directors and what they would do today if serving in that role. Finally, Covid 19 was discussed with all its complexities on athletic programs, and the governor's decision announced today that may cut out winter sports.

  7. 11/07/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 9

    Coach Ricky Irby brought two of his football players on to Wonder City Sports talk as our first guests.  Senior's Robert Briggs and Eric McDaniels joined the Coach. In our second half-hour, we interviewed Coach Delicia Page, Hopewell's  Cheerleading Coach along with cheerleader Emauni Brown

  8. 10/31/2020

    Wonder City Sports Talk Episode 8

    PGA tour Sales Manager Jeff Fitch joins us for the hour!  A Hopewell High School graduate from 1986, Jeff ran for the Cross Country team,  and later taught in the Hopewell school system as well as coached track and field. For 11 and 1/2 years he worked for the Richmond Sports Backers before taking his current sales position for the PGA tour. Some topics that were addressed: how can we make the game of golf more accessible to all people, and how the pandemic actually has helped the game of golf. Host Jeff Butler, co-host Stefan Calos,  Chai Gallahun,  Charlie Dane

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A one-hour weekly broadcast led by Host Jeff Butler to discuss Hopewell High School Sports including football and other fall sports. Co-hosts include Stefan Calos, Charlie Dane, and Chai Gallahun.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Butler
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jeff Butler
  • Show Website
    Wonder City Sports Talk