Welcome to Collisions with Considine! This week, we sit down with Baraboo High School Head Wrestling Coach Alex Knipp to talk about the start of the new season, his path to coaching, and the exciting growth of the program.
Coach Knipp shares details highlighting the team's strong foundation, the excitement surrounding the launch of the new Girls' Wrestling Team (led by Coach Michelle Strong), and the incredible growth of the youth program. Coach Knipp breaks down the challenging competitive schedule, including the Bi-State tournament, and explains the critical WIAA postseason changes, specifically, the elimination of the Regional tournament.

On this episode of "Collisions with Considines," we sit down with Baraboo High School Head Gymnastics Coach, Haley Ebben! Coach Ebben shares her personal journey, growing up in Baraboo, attending Edgewood College, and finally returning home to lead the gymnastics program as head coach for her sixth season. We discuss the conditioning regimen, the competitive Badger Conference, and how the newly formed Leadership Council (featuring seniors Julia Laux and Lacey Bender, and Zeva Valley) is shaping team culture. Plus, learn about the team’s inspiring word for the year: "more," and get the details for their first home meet this Thursday!

Tune into this edition of Collisions with Considine featuring three exceptional BHS FBLA officers: President Grace Carter, Vice President Jasmine Szweda, and Community Service Officer Leah Kierzek. They discuss their rigorous AP course loads, extensive extracurricular activities, and post-secondary plans. They then explain FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), detailing its competition structure and the importance of professionalism. Finally, they promote their community service initiative, Tech Days, where they offer free technology assistance to community members on topics like social media, texting, emailing, and printers. They share the upcoming dates for this event, including December 7th and January 23rd.

In this episode of Collisions with Considine, we’re kicking off the boys’ basketball season with Head Coach Tyler Fish! Coach Fish, a proud BHS alum from the Class of 2011, shares his journey from student-athlete to teacher and now Dean of Students. He talks about the high energy surrounding a program with strong numbers that fields full Varsity, JV1, and JV2 teams, and highlights his core values of competing, selflessness, and toughness, captured in the team motto, “We/me.” Coach Fish also discusses the team’s move to the Badger Large conference and previews an exciting schedule that includes the annual game at the Fiserv Forum and a special matchup against LaCrosse Aquinas at the “Court of Champions.”

In this episode of Collisions with Considine, we sit down with Justin Litscher, the new varsity girls’ basketball coach at Baraboo High School. A BHS grad from the ’90s, Coach Litscher brings a wealth of experience from his years at Madison College and his leadership with the Wisconsin Swing AAU program. He shares his excitement for building a new era of Thunderbird girls’ basketball, his guiding philosophy of “Care, Communicate, and Compete,” and why community support is at the heart of the program. You’ll also hear what success looks like in year one, beyond the scoreboard, and get all the details on the big “Rock the Gym” season-kickoff showdown against Portage.

In this special edition of Collisions with Considine, we sit down with members of the School District of Baraboo who are directly impacted by the questions on our community survey. Guests include Director of Buildings and Grounds Dan O’Brien, Physical Education Teacher Steve Turkington, Athletic Director Jim Langkamp, Band Director Griffin James, Choir Director Katie James, and Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor Mia Hillebrand.

Together, they share their perspectives on how the survey questions connect to their programs, what potential benefits they see for students, and how the results could strengthen our school community as a whole.

This Week (and technically last week) on Collisions with Considine
We sit down with Mr. Bauer to talk about his journey to the School District of Baraboo, the many roles he’s held within the district, and his deep commitment to our students. We also dive into his new course, Academic Seminar, and how it’s helping students build stronger study habits, organization skills, and confidence in their learning.
This episode was originally scheduled to air last Monday, but due to some technical difficulties, we had to delay it by a week — trust us, it was worth the wait!

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Esta semana (y técnicamente la semana pasada) en Collisions with ConsidineNos sentamos con el Sr. Bauer para hablar sobre su trayectoria en el Distrito Escolar de Baraboo, los numerosos cargos que ha desempeñado dentro del distrito y su profundo compromiso con nuestros estudiantes. También nos adentramos en su nuevo curso, Seminario Académico, y en cómo está ayudando a los estudiantes a desarrollar hábitos de estudio más sólidos, habilidades de organización y confianza en su aprendizaje.

Este episodio estaba programado para emitirse el lunes pasado, pero debido a algunas dificultades técnicas, tuvimos que retrasarlo una semana. Créannos, ¡la espera ha merecido la pena!

Join us for this episode of "Collisions with Considine" as we sit down with Ms.Lorhei, a new teacher in the School District of Baraboo. A passionate educator with experience in the Milwaukee School District, Ms.Lorhei shares why she chose to join our community, her first impressions from the new staff's Camp Thunderbird training, and how she's finding her groove teaching Civics, US History, and Discovering Social Studies. Tune in to hear about her goals for building strong student relationships and the incredible support she’s found from both her mentor and her instructional coach.

In this episode of Collisions with Considine, we’re joined by Senior Class President Julia Laux and Student Council President Frankie Walter. They share what it’s like to juggle full course loads during their senior year while diving into all the excitement of Homecoming week. From the Powderpuff and Powerbuff games, to Friday’s parade and the big football matchup against Holmen, and finally Saturday’s Homecoming dance—it’s a full week of Thunderbird spirit you won’t want to miss.

En este episodio de Choques con Considine , nos acompañan Julia Laux, presidenta de la clase de último año, y Frankie Walter, presidente del Consejo Estudiantil. Comparten cómo es compaginar una carga académica completa durante su último año mientras disfrutan de la emoción de la semana de bienvenida. Desde los partidos de Powderpuff y Powerbuff, hasta el desfile del viernes y el gran partido de fútbol contra Holmen, y finalmente el baile de bienvenida del sábado: es una semana llena de espíritu Thunderbird que no te querrás perder.

Get ready to dive into the world of Baraboo football on this week's episode of “Collisions with Considine”!  This week, we're joined by beloved high school football coach Steve Turkington. He'll be sharing stories from his long coaching career, from the evolution of the game to his views on multi-sport athletes. Plus, hear how he is passing the torch to the next generation of coaches and the special bonds built through his coaching career.

¡Prepárense para sumergirse en el mundo del fútbol americano de Baraboo en el episodio de esta semana de «Collisions with Considine»! Esta semana nos acompaña el querido entrenador de fútbol americano de la high school  Steve Turkington. Compartirá historias de su larga carrera como entrenador, desde la evolución del juego hasta sus opiniones sobre los atletas multideportivos. Además, escucharán cómo está pasando el testigo a la próxima generación de entrenadores y los lazos especiales que ha creado a lo largo de su carrera como entrenador.