1 hr 3 min
Season 5; Episode 8. Featuring: Coach Deserea Howard, Jarius Powers, and Kyoko Proctor; Rick Daleen; and, Cole McClusky, AJ Sutberry, and Blase Kurwicki. Metro East Sports Podcast
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The Alton Redbirds Girls Basketball team is represented in the studio in the first slot, as Coach Deserea Howard makes her first appearance on the show, and she is joined by star players Jarius Powers and Kyoko Proctor. Coach Howard talks about all the things that made this team special, and how giving birth just two weeks before the season wasn't going to get in the way of another Redbird hoops season. Powers talks about what she'll remember from this season, and she describes her rugged style of play. Proctor shares her timetable for recovery from the injury in the Super-sectional, which ended her season, and she shares insight into what made her commit to SIUE to continue her playing career.
Next up, Rick Daleen, stops in to talk about the upcoming Leon Spinks Dinner of Champions, a tribute to Spinks, who is former Olympic gold medalist and world champion, who defeated Muhammad Ali. Daleen describes his passion for working with kids "to help keep them off the street" at the Boys and Girls Club of St. Charles, where is the Director of Operations. He also lists the impressive list of former World Champions who will be in attendance at the event.
In the third slot, three senior baseball players from three local high schools are in the studio to talk about their athletic careers, and the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program) in which they participate in their respective schools. Cole McClusky (Collinsville), AJ Sutberry (McGivney), and Blase Kurwicki (Highland). share the lessons they've learned and the connection between CEO and sports. The boys also describe their plans for the future and their individual CEO projects.
The Alton Redbirds Girls Basketball team is represented in the studio in the first slot, as Coach Deserea Howard makes her first appearance on the show, and she is joined by star players Jarius Powers and Kyoko Proctor. Coach Howard talks about all the things that made this team special, and how giving birth just two weeks before the season wasn't going to get in the way of another Redbird hoops season. Powers talks about what she'll remember from this season, and she describes her rugged style of play. Proctor shares her timetable for recovery from the injury in the Super-sectional, which ended her season, and she shares insight into what made her commit to SIUE to continue her playing career.
Next up, Rick Daleen, stops in to talk about the upcoming Leon Spinks Dinner of Champions, a tribute to Spinks, who is former Olympic gold medalist and world champion, who defeated Muhammad Ali. Daleen describes his passion for working with kids "to help keep them off the street" at the Boys and Girls Club of St. Charles, where is the Director of Operations. He also lists the impressive list of former World Champions who will be in attendance at the event.
In the third slot, three senior baseball players from three local high schools are in the studio to talk about their athletic careers, and the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program) in which they participate in their respective schools. Cole McClusky (Collinsville), AJ Sutberry (McGivney), and Blase Kurwicki (Highland). share the lessons they've learned and the connection between CEO and sports. The boys also describe their plans for the future and their individual CEO projects.
1 hr 3 min