Berkshire Eagle Podcasts

'Tis the season for winter sports in Berkshire County, which means Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department have you covered with some thoughts on recent teams and events they've covered. After a brief intro, the guys jump into Wahconah Hockey and its hot start (3:00) followed by Pittsfield swimming upping the ante this year (6:50). Mike jumps into some boys basketball thoughts (8:56) before Jake fills us in on Taconic, Hoosac Valley and Wahconah girls basketball (17:30). The guys get into the holiday spirit by ending the show with some holiday shenanigans. You will never guess the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time (27:00).

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone

Don delivers an audio souvenir from his recent rail trip through Japan, with some regional relevance. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Winter is here and basketball is back with it. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle Sports department have spent the last week talking with different coaches and covering jamborees as we prepare for the 2019-20 Berkshire County basketball season.

The guys tackle some noteworthy storylines and end the show with a fun exercise of projecting Berkshire County's preseason starting five for both girls and boys basketball. Warning: You will probably disagree with their choices.

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone

Lee football punched its ticket to the state tournament and the Berkshire Eagle is here to prepare you for Saturday's semifinal showdown. Sports reporter Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss Lee's chances against St. Bernard's, the defending Division VIII state champions.

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone

Don Morrison delivers a little something about a patriotic masterpiece he recently discovered, after carrying it around for years. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss a weekend full of championships. The guys get the show rolling with three local soccer teams shooting for a Western Massachusetts title (1:25). They transition to Lee football looking for its first Western Mass. title since 2015 (6:48)and close the show with the cross-country state tournament (12:49).

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone

Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith for a quick rundown of an busy weekend in Berkshire County Sports. The guys get you prepared for the football, volleyball and cross-country playoffs in less than 15 minutes.

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone

Don sends greetings from Paris, where he just encountered an interesting historical parallel to current events. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Don Morrison sends greetings from Sicily, where he stumbled across a little lesson for America. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh are back with Western Mass. Tournament time quickly approaching. The guys start the show with the best thing they saw this week (3:02) before diving into some football notes (7:29). With the All-Berkshire cross-country teams named, Mike gives us some names to watch in the postseason(14:26). The Berkshire Eagle sports editor Geoff Smith makes his debut on the show to give us some insight on boys soccer (17:41). Mike and Jake, as always, end the show with the dude of the week (26:32).

Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.

Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone