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Monica Bojorquez is an ER Trauma Nurse at Loma Linda Hospital. She is also one of the best athletes that has gone through the Rio Hondo Prep girls program. Monica will share memories of playing sports, her thoughts on her twin brother Mainor, and what the intense atmosphere of working in her job is all about.

Greg Loomis was my very first teacher when I enrolled at Rio Hondo Prep in the 7th grade. I also had the privilege to play multiple sports for him throughout high school. Mr Loomis has been a very positive influence to so many people over the years whether it be in the classroom, the ballfield, or in the director's chair.

Bill Barnes is back for the Weekly Weekly Weigh-In! A loyal listener sent us a care package with a participation trophy, two 1st place ribbons, and a couple of juice boxes. We will answer questions from listeners and discuss how ugly politics can be in the aftermath of someone's death. There will be plenty of drama, laughs, and opinions.

Ginger Demers was one of my favorite teachers in high school. She went by Ms Lunney in those days and was very patient with me as I struggled with science classes. It was always fun to bring up sports or current events back then to get her off topic. Today, there is no science to get in the way as we chat about her days as a student athlete and a coach. Ginger is one of the most positive people I know and it was great to share some laughs with her again.

Danny Cortez kicks off our week of guests. He has officiated high school football for over 20 years and is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Danny is always in the middle of things and knows how to see the game from the inside out. We will chat about what makes high school football so special and how some memories are bigger than the moment they happen.

On this special Saturday edition of our podcast, Bill Barnes joins us to make up for lost time. He got called away to a secret mission right before we were recording our Weekly Wednesday Weigh-In episode so we had to move him to Primetime. We discuss the shooting of the Sheriff Deputies in Compton, the MLB playoff bubble, legendary college baseball coach John Scolinos, and the hypocrisy of the NFL.

Bill McCabe is a former Division 1 college football AND basketball official. He also spent five years as an NFL Replay Official. On top of all that, Bill spent a significant amount of time as the Coordinator of basketballs officials for both the Pac 12 and the Big West. We have a lot to talk about and will try to cover it all. Bill was raised in Wyoming and now resides in southern California.

Nick Gonzalez was on the first 11 man football championship team at Rio Hondo Prep in 2005. He will chat about his time in Kare Youth League and the awesome opportunities that he experienced at RHP. Nick will also share some examples of fate and coincidences. He currently works for the LA County Office of Public Health and is a big fan of the GHS podcast.

Javier Rodriguez is one of my former players from my coaching days. He and his roommate Zach Stiver have started a new show called The Pro & Con Podcast. Javier will share some memories from his teenage years and fill us in on what to expect from the new podcast.

Phil Horton has made a lot of memories as a teacher in the classroom and a coach on the field. He has taught science to teenagers and coached sports to younger kids for quite some time. He is one of my favorite former teachers and was someone who incidentally encouraged me to take an interest in officiating sports.