Berry Vrbanovic is a Croatian-Canadian who has served as the mayor of Kitchener since 2014. Today he joins Cam and Sami to talk about some of the challenges involving Kitchener sports posed by Covid-19, and discuss the importance of NBA player Jamal Murray and the KW Titans to the region and its sporting community.

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Check out the "State of the City 2021" at: www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/state-of-the-city 

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Find Berry on  Instagram and Twitter: @berryonline

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Kuel Thomas plays guard for the Mens Basketball Team at the University of Waterloo. Today he joins Cam and Sami to talk about his journey from South Sudan to Canada and his introduction to the game of basketball, discuss his part time comedy career, and give some insight on his recipe for success on and off the court.

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Check out Waterloo Men's Basketball on Instagram: @wloombb

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Check out @_athletesforchange and @uw_blac on Instagram

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Follow Kuel Thomas on Instagram and TikTok: @kuel_thecomedian

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Troy Stevenson is the newest head coach of the  Men's Basketball Team at the University of Waterloo. Today he joins Cam and Sami to shed some light on recruiting as a USports head coach, talk about the infamous Kitchener vs Waterloo rivalry and how he'll flip the script, and literally join them in making terrible March Madness predictions.

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Check out Waterloo Men's Basketball on Instagram: @wloombb

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Follow Troy Stevenson on Instagram: @troystevenson33

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Wil and Andrew both graduated from KCI in 2019, moving on to play basketball at the University of Waterloo. Today they join Cam and Sami to talk about some differences they've experienced first hand at the University level, discuss some of their encounters on the court with high level prospects and NBA players, and laugh about many stories that were on the path of them getting to where they are today.

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Follow Andrew and Wil on all Instagram: @andrew_edgar @wilurosevic

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast 

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Santiago Almada is an Argentinian born Canadian soccer player and coach, and Founder of the Berlin Football Academy. Today he joins Cam and Sami to share his opinion on the politics of getting games as an academy, discuss the process of creating an academy and what sets Berlin FA apart, and joke about some interesting encounters on the pitch. 

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For the visuals discussed in the podcast go to @cloudnorthvisuals on Instagram for more information 

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Check out Santiago and Berlin FA on Instagram: @santiaalmada @berlin.fa 

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Find Grand River Union on Instagram: @grandriverunion 

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast 

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Mike Quigley is the Executive Administrator with the KW Vipers of the Youth Basketball Association and the Lead Assistant Coach with the KW Titans in the National Basketball League of Canada. Today he joins Cam and Sami to talk about what separates the Vipers from other basketball organizations, to give some insight into growing the game of basketball in Canada, and to share his opinion on how to deal with special talents at a young age.

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Check out the KW Vipers at their website: https://www.kwyba.com/vipers/

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Follow Mike on Instagram: @coachqwlu

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast 

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Jessica Roque is the newly hired head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Waterloo. Today she joins Cam and Sami to discuss her transition from her playing to her coaching career, the evolution of the role as a coach, and how she watched James Harden play basketball... and didn't even know who he was.

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Follow the Waterloo Women's Basketball Team on Instagram: @wloowbb

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast 

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

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Four Quarter Media, founded and operated by Tyler Bennett, is an independent outlet for news and conversations around U Sports and CCAA Men's and Women's Basketball. Tyler joins Cam and Sami for them to ramble about podcasting, discuss some of the inner workings of U Sports and CCAA Basketball, and reach some agreement on the next steps for the respective leagues. #spreadtheword

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Follow Four Quarters Media on Instagram: @fourquartersmedia

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Check out the "Four Quarters Podcast" on all Podcast platforms

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Darren Stevenson is the founder of 519 Sports Online, an independent media source providing a positive platform to showcase local athletes and teams. Today he joins Cam and Sami to discuss his journey from being fired from CTV News to then start 519 Sports, the behind the scenes of his media making process, and some wild moments that sometimes he got too up close and personal with. 

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Check out 519 Sports Online: 

Instagram: @519sportsonline 

Twitter: @519sportsonline 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/519SportsOnline

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

Cam and Sami are joined by Coach and General Manager of the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL. Follow Mike's playing career, how he justifies his ridiculous penalty numbers, his approach to coaching a major junior hockey team, and the inner workings of the Kitchener Rangers.

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Follow the Kitchener Rangers on Instagram: @ohlrangers

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Podcast Instagram: @officialand1podcast 

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Podcast Email (For guest inquiries): [email protected]

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