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SP Podcast 11.19.21: The One About the Region Semifinals

This week we talk about the region semifinals and make up for some lost time after not being able to record last week. That means double the usual awards, offensive and defensive players of the week and the C&G Paving...

SP Podcast 11.4.21: The One About the Playoff Picture

This week we talk about the playoff scenarios for teams across the area. We’re also handing out the usual awards, offensive and defensive players of the week and the C&G Paving Road Grader of the Week.  

SP Podcast 10.21.21: The One About Louisa’s Statement

This week we talk about last week’s Game of the Year, this week’s Albemarle/Goochland matchup and some volleyball. We’re also handing out the usual awards, offensive and defensive players of the week and the C&G Paving Road Grader of the...

SP Podcast 10.14.21: The One About One Huge Game in Crozet

This week we talk about the huge Western Albemarle versus Louisa County clash Friday. We’re also handing out the usual awards, offensive and defensive players of the week and the C&G Paving Road Grader of the Week.  

SP Podcast 10.7.21: The One About Dueling Rivalries

This week we talk about the Western/Albemarle and Orange/Louisa rivalry clashes this week. We’re also handing out the usual awards, offensive and defensive players of the week and the C&G Paving Road Grader of the Week.  

SP Podcast 10.1.21: The One With Western’s Joey Burch

This week we sit down with Western Albemarle’s Joey Burch, the Warriors’ football/wrestling/baseball standout who has made big plays in all phases of the game to help spark the Warriors to a 4-0 start. We’re also handing out the usual...

SP Podcast 9.16.21: The One About A Challenging Week

A tough week for local squads, but we’ve got the awards segment with Offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week and the C&G Road Grader of the Week. Then, discussion about the week and three matchups to...

SP Podcast 9.9.21: The One About A Thrilling Week Two

Short week because of Labor Day, so no player interiview this week but we’ve got the awards segment with Offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week and the C&G Road Graders of the Week. Then, some discussion...

SP Podcast 9.3.21: The One About the Podcast’s Return! (With guest Orange County’s Paul Poirier)

The Scrimmage Play Podcast returns, now with a weekly player interview, this time with Orange County quarterback Paul Poirier (:00 to 11:18) and our tried-and-true awards segment with Offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week and the...

The Panel: Top Girls Soccer Players of the Decade

Welcome to the latest episode of The Panel, where with the help of sponsors like Blue Ridge School, Physical Therapy at ACAC, Taylor’s Auto Body and Mincer’s we’re going to dive into the Top 5 or Top 10 players in...

The Panel Podcast: Top Power Backs of the Decade

SP Podcast 12.4.19: The One About the State Final Four and Some Hoops

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards, breaks down the Goochland/Hopewell state final four matchup and takes a look at six teams in different situations in basketball season. Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the...

SP Podcast 11.29.19: The One About How Hard it is to Get to a Region Final

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at how and why it’s extremely difficult to advance to third round of the playoffs and why that makes Goochland’s eight region finals since 2000 so impressive.  ...

SP Podcast 11.19.19: The One About The Remaining Three

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at the second round region playoff matchups with three teams locally left alive.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Louisa...

SP Podcast 11.12.19: The One About The Road Ahead

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at the first round of the region playoffs for public schools and Blue Ridge’s state title clash with North Cross. Recorded before Goochland’s opponent changed.   Minute by...

SP Podcast 11.4.19: The One About How It’s Go Time

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at this week’s critical slate of games.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Woodberry’s Entire Offensive Line (:00-5:50), Offensive Players...

SP Podcast 10.28.19: The One With Some Group Awards

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at this week’s critical slate of games.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Woodberry’s Entire Offensive Line (:00-5:50), Offensive Players...

SP Podcast 10.21.19: The One About Paths to the Playoffs

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at the paths a number of teams face as they try and wedge their way into the playoffs.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader...

SP Podcast 10.14.19: The One About The Wild Jefferson District

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at the unpredictability of the Jefferson District.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Western Albemarle’s Henry Sours (:00-3:08), Offensive Players...

SP Podcast 10.7.19: The One About Good Problems to Have

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at three problems that are good problems to have for local squads Louisa, Orange, STAB and Covenant.   Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of...

SP Podcast 9.30.19: The One About the First Playoff Ratings of the Year

The SP Podcast hands out the weekly awards and takes a look at the first playoff ratings from the VHSL Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Orange County’s Colby McGhee (:00-4:25), Offensive Player...

SP Podcast 9.23.19: The One About Getting On Course

The SP Podcast hands out some awards and tries to sort out what teams have the best shot at turning things around this week. Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Western Albemarle’s Ben Life...

SP Podcast 9.17.19: The One About Sorting Out the First Few Weeks

The SP Podcast hands out some awards and puts some tough records to start the year in a few baskets. Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Fluvanna’s Trevor Wade (:00-4:30), Offensive Player of the...

SP Podcast 9.9.2019: The One About Tough Early Schedules

The SP Podcast takes a look back at the first two weeks of football and the week ahead as action heats up. Minute by minute: Weekly Awards including the Road Grader of the Week — Fork Union’s Carter Crawford (:00-3:33), Offensive...

SP Podcast 8.29.19: This Year’s One With the Superlatives

Click here to listen to the podcast The SP Podcast takes a look at major storylines in 2019 football, as well as a few preseason superlatives: Most Likely to Make a Run, Most Likely to Improve and Most Likely to become...

SP Podcast 6.6.19: The One About the Spring State Tourneys (But Mostly Soccer)

The SP Podcast dives into the final weekend of 2018-2019, with the added bonus of gams Thursday and Friday. We also recognize the C&G Smooth Operators of the week. Minute by minute: Smooth Operators of the week: Madison softball’s Lindsay McDaniel ...

SP Podcast 5.23.19: The One About Spring Playoffs Heating Up

The SP Podcast dives into the VISAA playoffs’ aftermath and looks ahead as the region playoffs kick into high gear. Minute by minute: Smooth Operators of the week: Miller baseball’s Jeremy Wagner and Monticello’s Caleigh Smith (:00-4:00); Miller Baseball’s run and...

SP Podcast 5.14.19: The One Where We Return and Talk Spring Sports

The SP Podcast returns after a break to dive into spring sports with private school state playoffs underway and the public school region playoffs looming. We also introduce the first edition of The Other Side, a segment that explores one...

SP Podcast 1.11.19: The One About Basketball and More Basketball

The SP Podcast dives into basketball heating up, including the Louisa County boys’ early success, how the William Monroe girls have handled Sam Brunelle’s injury and the Miller boys’ early success. Minute by minute: Smooth Operators of the week: STAB’s Justin...

SP Podcast 12.13.18: The One About Hoops and Wrestling Cranking Up

The SP Podcast dives into Goochland’s state final loss and the Bulldogs’ future, the C&G Smooth Operators of the Week for another week of basketball and a quick look at Orange getting off to a fine start in wrestling. Minute by...

SP Podcast 12.4.18: The One About How Basketball Started

The SP Podcast dives into Goochland football’s advancement to the state final, the first C&G Smooth Operators of the Week for basketball season and some early hoops thoughts on Orange County’s boys, Western’s girls, STAB’s girls and others. Minute by minute:...

SP Podcast 11.27.18: The One About Basketball Predictions

The SP Podcast dives into Goochland’s trip to the state final four including Road Grader of the week Sam Brooks then goes headlong into basketball season with six things we think could happen this year including Charlottesville girls hoops’ path...

SP Podcast 11.21.18: The One About a Pinch of Football, a Dash of Basketball

The SP Podcast dives into the third week of the football playoffs with the C&G Road Paver of the Week and the offensive and defensive players of the week. Then we break down Goochland’s current playoff run and point out...

SP Podcast 11.16.18: The One About Playoff Week Two

The SP Podcast dives into the second week of the VHSL playoffs with awards from the first week including the C&G Road Paver of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. Then we break down all three...

SP Podcast 11.8.18: The One About Playoff Week One and The Game

The SP Podcast dives into the first week of the VHSL playoffs with awards from the final week of the regular season including the C&G Road Pavers of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. Then we...

SP Podcast 10.30.18: The One About Football’s Final Week of the Regular Season

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Pavers of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look at the three teams that vastly improved their situation in the last...

SP Podcast 10.24.18: The One About How the Playoffs Are Coming

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Pavers of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look at the three teams that vastly improved their situation in the last...

SP Podcast 10.18.19: The One About Who’s In and Who Has Work To Do

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Pavers of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look ahead as teams jockey for playoff position.   Minute by minute: C&G; Road Pavers...

SP Podcast 10.4.18: The One About A Critical Week

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Paver of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look back at what we learned in four critical games.   Minute by minute: C&G;...

SP Podcast 9.25.18: The One Where We Talk About Every Football Team

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Paver of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also do a quick look at where every team stands this week.   Minute by minute:...

The SP Podcast 9.20.18: The One About The Big Picture

The SP Podcast dives into latest week of football with the C&G; Road Paver of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look at the big picture locally as just a handful of teams are...

SP Podcast 9.5.18: The One About An Interesting Week Two

The SP Podcast dives into week two of football with the C&G; Road Paver of the Week, the offensive and defensive players of the week. We also look at Orange County’s big win at home and teams that are building...

SP Podcast 8.29.18: The One Where We Talk About A Streak

The SP Podcast dives into week one of football with the return of the C&G; Road Paver of the Week, the offensive player of the week and .   Minute by minute: C&G; Road Paver of the week and Offensive and Defensive...

SP Podcast 8.24.18: The One Where We Talk About Linebackers

The SP Podcast dives into the major trends that are defining local football going into the year, tabs teams primed for deep playoff runs and picks a pair of players set to become household names in 2018.   Minute by minute: The...

SP Podcast 6.16.18: The One About Spring’s State Champions

The SP Podcast dives into the VHSL state semifinals. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Albemarle boys soccer’s Thomas Leckrone and Western Albemarle girls soccer’s Katrine Berg.   Minute by minute: C&G; Smooth Operators of...

SP Podcast 6.7.18: The One About State Final Four Weekend

The SP Podcast dives into the VHSL state semifinals. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Goochland baseball’s Wyatt Murray and Western girls soccer’s Ellie Cox. Then we dive into this weekend’s huge set...

SP Podcast 6.4.18: The One About the 2018 Spring State Playoffs

The SP Podcast returns with an update on VHSL Spring state playoffs. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Fluvanna baseball’s Andrew Ward and Monticello girls lacrosse’s Paige McGlothlin. Then we dive into this...

SP Podcast 5.11.18: The One Where We Bring You Up To Speed

The SP Podcast returns with an update on Jefferson District baseball and soccer as well as Western boys tennis. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Blue Ridge’s Ty Ewen and Albemarle’s Jenn Wendelken....

SP Podcast 4.25.18: The One About Ten Spring Athletes You Should Watch

The SP Podcast returns again this week. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Albemarle boys soccer’s Daniel Starr and STAB girls lacrosse’s Molly Morris, then we dig into 10 local athletes we’ve enjoyed...

SP Podcast 4.20.18: The One About Boys Lacrosse in 2018

The SP Podcast returns again this week. We start by handing out the C&G; Smooth Operator of the Week to Fork Union boys lacrosse’s Zach Miller, then we dig into the local boys squads.   Minute by minute: C&G; Smooth Operator of...