Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at Sunnyside Christian Dean Wagenaar with us. In 24 years as the basketball coach at Sunnyside Christian, Wagenaar career record is 508-118. In his 24 seasons under Wagenaar, the Knights have 20 State Tournament Appearances, 18 league championships, and 16 district tournament titles. The Knights also have 8 regional championships and 15 state placings that include: · 7th in 2006 & 2009 · 5th in 2001 · 4th in 2003...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Cashmere High School Brent Darnell with us. Darnell’s playing days began in high school at Eastmont High School where he led his team to league & district championships in 1992 and 1994. He was 1st Team All Mid-Valley in 1993 & 1994. He left Eastmont as the record holder for 3-point field goals in a game, season, and career. He continued playing after high school at Wenatchee Valley College wherein 1996 they...

Chatting with a true legend of the game...Former Reardan Football & Basketball Coach Gene Smith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dave-tuengel/support

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Lynden Christian High School Brady Bomber with us. Bomber’s Lyncs won the 2020 State 1A Girls Basketball title beating Cashmere 58-55, one of the best state title games I have seen in a while. Bomber’s W-L record is 150-14, with 3 state titles and one 2nd place finish and two 4thplace finishes. Bomber is a 2008 graduate of Lynden High School. Coach played after high school at Saint Martin’s College in Lacey. We talk...

Today on the podcast, we are happy to have the Athletic Director & Boys Basketball Coach at St George’s High School Ryan Peplinski with us. In 19 seasons at St. George’s, Peplinski’s record is 367-150, with 12 state tournament appearances, capturing 9 trophies including: · The 2013 2B State Championship · Four 2nd Place Finishes · 7 Semi-Final Trips · 4 District 7 Titles · 8 League Championships Other honors for Peplinski include: · 2002 WIBCA “B” Coach of the Year · 2007, 2008,...

Today on the podcast we are blessed to have the Girl's Basketball at King's Dan Taylor with us. Coach Dan Taylor has over twenty years of coaching boys and girls in the sports of basketball, football, soccer, and track and field.  Currently, he is the varsity head girl’s basketball coach at King’s.  He teaches PE, Health and Faith and Justice at King's High school.  He helps lead the King's C.A.R.E. team (Community, Action, Reconciliation, and Equity) and has done Race, Culture, Diversity,...

Chatting on the podcast with Zillah Boys Basketball Coach Marion Mengarelli.  Completing his 4th season as the Leopard's Hoop Coach, Mengarelli is an incredible 99-7 in his time. One of the rising stars in the 1A ranks, we sit down and chat with Coach about his program and some of the things that make him a star on the rise in the coaching business. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast:...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at King’s High School Rick Skeen with us. In 20 years as a basketball coach between Burlington-Edison and Kings, Skeen’s record is 363-157. Including an impressive 283-78 in the past 13 years. Skeen has coached in 8 state championship games & 11 semi-final games in the last 13 years. Coach’s teams have won 8 conference championship as well as 6 district titles, 3 bi-district titles, and 3 state championship in his 9...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Ray Ricks with us today. Ricks coach the Northwest Christian (Colbert) High School for 20 seasons. His career W-L record was 404-95. His Crusader won State B basketball championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016. His teams placed 2ndin 2012 and 3rd in 2005. Ricks retired from coaching in 2018 Coach Ricks was on the team at Northwest Christian when they won State B in 1989 when he helped keep Morton from winning three titles in a...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Former Chelan Boys Basketball Coach Joe Harris Sr. on with us today. Harris spent 31 years on the varsity bench at two different high schools. He was at Bridgeport for 5 years and 25 years at Chelan. Harris has a 516-260 career record, with a Class 1A State Championship in 1998. Eight of his teams claimed state trophies. In 2011, Harris was inducted into the WIBCA Hall-of-Fame. He has been involved in the Association for many years and is...

You can't beat these two coaches, who are as passionate about their schools and their athletes as anyone I know! Coach Morgan talks about how his team and community in dealing with this pandemic.  Morgan talks in-depth about WIAA Coaches School and Proactive Coaching. Coach Whitmore talks in-depth about this past year serving as President of the Executive Board of the WIAA, as well as their tireless work putting together the sports calendar for the 2020-2021 Sports Season. --- This...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Rob Ridnour with us today. Ridnour began his basketball coaching career: · 1977-80: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Willapa Valley High School · 1980-83: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Post Falls, Idaho · 1983-84: Assistant, North Central (Spokane) High School · 1984-87: Assistant, Spokane Community College · 1988-2000: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Blaine High School · 2005-13: Head Coach, Bellingham Slam of the IBL In his years as a high school...

Today on the podcast we happy to have the Head Football Coach of the Mount Baker Mountaineers Ron Lepper. Lepper is a 1980 graduate of Cashmere High School where he played football and wrestled. After high school, Lepper continued his playing days at Wenatchee Valley Community College, then went to Simon Fraser University where he played football and wrestled. Lepper’s coaching stops along the way include Simon Fraser, Ferndale, Palo Verde HS (CA), and Mount Baker. Lepper came to Mount...

Today on the podcast we have the absolute honor to have Michelle Roy on with us today…If your memory fails you, she is the former Michelle Wiitala from Naselle, one of the school’s most famous athletes.  Michelle graduated from Naselle in 1980.  Some of her high school accomplishments were: • A school-record 1,414 points which still stands to this day.  She also scored 146 state tournament points in 7 games in 197-1980. • All-state basketball player her junior & senior seasons. • Do...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Former Lynden Christian Girls Basketball Coach Curt De Haan with us today. De Haan spent 34 years on the varsity bench and 38 years overall at Lynden Christian High School.  De Haan has a 772-149 career record, the most wins for a high school girls varsity basketball coach in the State of Washington. His JV teams were 71-1 during his time as the LC JV Coach. In Coach De Haan’s 34 years as a head coach, his teams made 31 state appearances. His...

Today on the podcast we have the privilege to have The Queen of “B” basketball Jen Greeny, aka Jennifer Stinson on with us today. Jen is the Washington State University Volleyball Coach. Jen started high school in Davenport in 1991. By the time she left Davenport. · The Lady Gorilla basketball team record was 111-9, with state championships in 1992 and 1993, 2nd in 1994 and 3rdin 1995. · She scored 2,881 points in her high school career, which at the time was the record for girl’s high...

Today on the podcast we happy to have the Head Football Coach of the Royal Knights, Mr. Wiley Allred. The Knights are the 2019 State 1A football champions, their 4th football title in the last 5 years. Allred took over the program in 1999 from Bob Nielsen and he has taken the program to unprecedented heights. Under Allred: · The Knights have made the playoff for 20 straight years. · Have won nine state 1A titles and have been the runners-up twice. · Allred’s won-loss record is...

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Roger De Boer with us today. De Boer grew up in Lynden. The son of a dairy farmer, De Boer fell in love with the game of basketball early in his childhood. The youngest of five children, Roger’s parents spent many first weeks of March at the UPS Fieldhouse in Tacoma watching the Class A basketball tournament. Coach De Boer attended Lynden Christian High School. His senior year he played point guard and led his team to the 1982 State 1A...

Today on the podcast we are happy to have the new Head Girls Basketball Coach of the Elma Eagles Brandi Thomas with us. Thomas replaces long-time coach Lisa Johnson, who has retired from coaching after 19 seasons and a 301-152 career record. Thomas is a 2010 graduate of Elma High School and played for Johnson throughout her high school basketball career.  Thomas scored 1,470 points and grabbed 1,100 rebounds in her high school career.  She also was a 2-time Evergreen 2A Conference...

Today on the podcast, we have one of my favorite coaches on here today, Former Girls Basketball Coach at Granger High School Andy Affholter. In 21 years as a head coach between Mabton and Granger, Affholter was 412-126.  In his rookie season with Mabton, he guided them to a 22-win season and a state trophy.  Affholter took Mabton to state 4 more times before stepping away to watch his own kids play at Zillah. When he decided to get back into the coaching game, he stayed small school and...

Chatting with one of the Queen's of "B" girls basketball, Manson's Katie Davis-Smith.  Her 1998 State "B" Tournament was one for the history books...Davis-Smith broke several state-records including: Scoring 50 pts in a game vs Wahkiakum, Scoring 138 points in 4 games in the 1998 tournament, Making 18 free throws in a single contest vs Wahkuiaum Had 59 rebounds in the tournament (14.8 rpg average) Katie was a 3-sport star at Manson, playing volleyball and basketball and softball....

Chatting today with Liberty (Spangle) Girl's Basketball Coach Chris Colvin about his 2B Basketball title that his team earned in Spokane this winter.  We also talk about life with the pandemic going on as well as all things basketball and family. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dave-tuengel/support

No one has more passion for covering high school sports than Yakima Herald-Republic High School Beat Writer Scott Spruill.  Scott has been covering high school sports in Yakima since 1987.  We cover a lot of topics and Scott displays his passion in this podcast.  A must-listen!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dave-tuengel/support

On the podcast, we are chatting with Lynden Christian's Dan Kaemingk about his Lync's football squad and what his expectations are for 2020 and his football team going forward. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dave-tuengel/support

Chatting today with Former Darrington Basketball Coach Jeff Bryson, talking about his days at Darrington, including the Loggers 2003 State B Basketball title, as well as his current role as Boys JV coach at Arlington High School. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dave-tuengel/support