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A weekly look at the sports topics of the day in Frederick County, Maryland and beyond.

The Final Score - FNP Podcasts The Frederick News-Post

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A weekly look at the sports topics of the day in Frederick County, Maryland and beyond.

    Geoff Arnold, Radio Voice of the Baltimore Orioles

    Geoff Arnold, Radio Voice of the Baltimore Orioles

    With the Baltimore Orioles set to begin another season this week after a busy and eventful offseason, Geoff Arnold, the team's radio play-by-play voice, is this week's guest on the Final Score podcast.

    Arnold chats with host Greg Swatek about his expectations for a young and talented team that won 101 games last season and finished the regular season with the best record in the American League, only to make a quick playoff exit against the eventual World Series champions, the Texas Rangers.

    The guys talk about the makeup of the Opening Day roster, the decision to leave top prospect Jackson Holliday off of it and the decision to put top outfield prospect Colton Cowser on it. They discuss what former National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes will bring to the pitching staff, in addition to the sale of the team from the Angelos family to Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein and what that might mean for the club.

    Plus, Geoff reveals his favorite road cities to visit and call a game.

    Prior to that conversation, FNP sports writers Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to discuss former Urbana High standout Trey Lipscomb nearly making the Opening Day roster of the Washington Nationals as a 23-year-old, as well as their early impressions of the spring season for Frederick County high school sports.

    • 56 min
    State Champion Frederick High Boys Basketball

    State Champion Frederick High Boys Basketball

    After the Frederick High boys basketball team won its first state championship in basketball since 1982 last weekend, coach Emonte Hill Sr., senior forward Gavin Legge and sophomore guard J.J. Addison are this week's guests on The Final Score podcast.

    Hill and the players chat with host Greg Swatek about the Cadets' 73-49 victory over Walt Whitman in the Class 4A championship game last Saturday night at the University of Maryland's Xfinity Center. They talk about the journey to get to that championship and all of the adversity they had to overcome, including a very challenging schedule and facing a road game in the state semifinals against Henry A. Wise.

    They also talk about the overall togetherness of the team and what made it so special, being honored by the Maryland government at the State House in Annapolis this week and the next steps for the program as it heads into the offseason.

    Right before this discussion, FNP sports writer Alexander Dacy joins Greg to discuss his impressions of Frederick's victory in the state final and the Cadets' season overall. The guys also touch on the run the Oakdale High girls basketball team made to the 3A state final before losing to Poly last Saturday and look ahead to the spring sports season.

    • 52 min
    Oakdale Girls Basketball State Finalists

    Oakdale Girls Basketball State Finalists

    After reaching the program's first state final since 2015, coach Rob Healy, senior guard Skai Bayless and junior guard Emma Carey are this week's guests on The Final Score podcast.

    The trio chats with host Greg Swatek about the team's resilience, not just in overcoming the major injuries it has had this season, but also brushing aside adverse moments, like the 10-point halftime deficit against Oxon Hill in the Class 3A state semifinals.

    The group also talks about the team's defensive identity, why it aims to hold opponents under 40 points in games and the expectations for Saturday evening's 3A championship game against Baltimore Poly at the University of Maryland's Xfinity Center in College Park.

    Prior to that conversation, FNP sports writers Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to discuss the state basketball semifinals, which also featured the Frederick High and Middletown boys, as well as the Catoctin girls. The guys talk about Frederick High's huge, 61-49 victory over Henry A. Wise on its home court Wednesday in a 4A boys semifinal and look ahead to the two state finals involving the Cadets against Walt Whitman for the 4A championship at 8 p.m. Saturday and the Oakdale girls against Poly for the 3A championship at 6 p.m. Saturday.

    • 55 min
    Tyree Spinner, New SCJP Varsity Football Coach

    Tyree Spinner, New SCJP Varsity Football Coach

    Upon being hired by St. John's Catholic Prep as its new varsity football coach, Tyree Spinner is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast.

    Spinner chats with host Greg Swatek about what appealed to him at the SCJP job and why his background as a coach and player made him an ideal fit for it. He talks about growing up in a competitive household where staying inside and inactivity were not options for him or his siblings. He talks about getting his start in coaching and having success at places with limited resources.

    Spinner also talks about his vision for the SCJP program and how the values of the school line up with his own personal standards.

    Prior to that conversation, FNP sports writers Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to discuss the high school regional basketball championships and take a look ahead to the state quarterfinals, which involve three boys teams and two girls teams from Frederick County.

    • 52 min
    Trey Coates, Tuscarora High Wrestling Coach

    Trey Coates, Tuscarora High Wrestling Coach

    With the state wrestling championships on tap this weekend in Upper Marlboro, Tuscarora High wrestling coach Trey Coates, one of the biggest advocates for the sport in Frederick County, is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast.

    Coates chats with host Greg Swatek about the tremendous season the Titans have had, advancing all the way to the Class 3A West regional duals final, during which they gave eventual state champion Linganore a tussle, and then sending a large contingent of wrestlers to the individual state championships this weekend.

    Coates also discusses in detail how he was able to get a flourishing girls wrestling program going at Tuscarora. The Titans had roughly 18 girls come out for the wrestling team this season, which was easily the most of any school in Frederick County, and will send seven wrestlers to the state girls wrestling tournament this weekend at The Show Place Arena.

    How was he able to get so many girls interested in wrestling? Was he surprised by the turnout? What were the challenges associated with coaching girls as a male wrestling coach? What does he feel is the future of girls wrestling in Frederick County now that there are county titles awarded to girls?

    Prior to that discussion, FNP sports writers John Cannon and Alexander Dacy join Greg to discuss the basketball playoffs in Frederick County, as well as Oakdale's run to the Maryland state final in ice hockey.

    • 56 min
    Rob Healy, Oakdale Girls Basketball Coach

    Rob Healy, Oakdale Girls Basketball Coach

    As the coach of one of the hottest basketball teams in Frederick County, Oakdale High girls basketball coach Rob Healy is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast.

    Healy, the only girls basketball coach Oakdale has ever had, chats with host Greg Swatek about why the Bears are playing so well. They had won 13 in a row prior to falling to Frederick High 32-26 this week in a defensive slugfest for the Central Maryland Conference large-school championship.

    He talks about the team's defensive mindset and why the 40-point mark is so significant for them. And he talks about how far the program has come over the course of its 15-year history and expectations for the rest of this season now that the playoffs are about to begin.

    Prior to that conversation, FNP sports writer Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to discuss the CMC basketball large school championship games, both won by Frederick High. They also review the local winners from the state indoor track meet this week in Landover.

    • 58 min

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