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The Moeller basketball team has won 36 consecutive games and is the area favorite to reach Columbus in March. Each season is a new journey, but the Crusaders are certainly hoping history repeats at the state tournament after winning the title in 2018.

Moeller coach Carl Kremer joined the WCPO High School Insider Podcast Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Crusaders (16-0). Kremer also discussed University of Texas standout freshman and potential NBA Draft lottery pick Jaxson Hayes, who helped the Crusaders to the Division I state title in 2018.

Also, Batavia boys’ basketball coach Aaron Brose discusses a special fundraiser the Bulldogs are hosting Friday night for senior captain Nate Watson, who has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

The Batavia Athletic Department is organizing the “Win for Watson Night” with the hopes to provide his family some relief from medical expenses as well as have an outlet for the community to show support for Nate and all others fighting the battle against all forms of cancer.

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National Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount was the featured guest at La Salle High School’s 35th Annual Sports Stag Wednesday night.

We discuss La Salle athletics with head basketball coach Pat Goedde and head football coach Pat McLaughlin among others. The school's hall of fame induction included UC men's basketball coach Mick Cronin, a 1990 La Salle graduate.

WCPO’s Mike Dyer and TriStateFootball.com’s Greg Shoemaker also discuss the background of the stag and how important the event is to the Greater Catholic League South Division program every year. The stag has generated more than a million dollars for various needs of the school.

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Ken Griffey Sr. will always remember how his first full Major League Baseball season coincided with Marty Brennaman’s first season in the Reds broadcast booth.

Griffey discussed Brennaman and other topics at length on the WCPO High School Insider Podcast Thursday night at the 49thannual Roger Bacon High School Sports Stag.

“Marty and I are real close,” Griffey told WCPO. “He’s done a heck of a job over the years being an announcer.”

WCPO’s Mike Dyer and TriStateFootball.com’s Greg Shoemaker also interviewed Roger Bacon Athletic Director Steve Rossi, head football coach Mike Blaut and head boys’ basketball coach Brian Neal at the stag. 

Blaut discussed the football program at length including the college recruiting of standout 2021 running back Corey Kiner. 

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Ryan Custer continues to be an inspiration to everyone around him.

The former Wright State University and Elder High School basketball player remains hopeful despite his partial paralysis after a critical spinal cord injury in which he shattered his C5 vertebrae in a makeshift pool accident near Miami University in 2017.

Custer joined the WCPO High School Insider Podcast to discuss Wright State, Elder and the area basketball scene. He also discusses his recovery and the support he's received from family and friends.

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The most significant area high school football offseason for coaching changes in recent memory isn’t finished yet.

The New Year opened with at least three well-known coaching vacancies - Loveland, Little Miami and Miamisburg - after a very active December that saw multiple coaches land at different programs.

WCPO’s Mike Dyer and Keenan Singleton along with TriStateFootball.com’s Greg Shoemaker discuss those changes and how it impacts the landscape of high school football this fall.

Colerain coach Shawn Cutright joins the podcast to discuss taking over the Cardinals program and his expectations for 2019.

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The Wyoming High School football team became the area’s first Ohio team since 2013 to go undefeated and win a state championship.

The Cowboys completed a memorable season with a 42-14 win over Girard in the Division IV state final Dec. 1 in Canton.

Wyoming coach Aaron Hancock discussed the experience in Stark County and what the title represents for his program, the school and the community.

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Four area high school football teams are in the state finals this weekend.

With Colerain (Division I) and Wyoming (Division IV) traveling north to Canton, Covington Catholic (5A) and Beechwood (1A) will take familiar trips to Lexington.

WCPO’s Keenan Singleton and Mike Dyer discuss the four games and offer some analysis for this upcoming weekend.

WFJM-TV sports director Dana Balash will discuss Wyoming’s opponent Girard, while Cleveland.com reporter Matt Goul discusses Colerain’s opponent Lakewood St. Edward.

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With six area football teams remain in the state semifinals this weekend, it's now or never for three Ohio and three Northern Kentucky programs.

WCPO's Mike Dyer and Keenan Singleton discuss the state Final Four matchups and look ahead to the start of the high school basketball season.

Deer Park boys' basketball coach Steve Gentry joins this episode to discuss the Wildcats' undefeated season last year and give a glimpse of what this team will have this winter.

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Former NFL fullback Marc Edwards is still the only area player to win the Ohio Mr. Football Award.

Although the area hasn’t seen another player win Ohio’s top individual football honor since 1992, this may the year our area starts a new trend. Winton Woods junior running back Miyan Williams and Colerain senior fullback/linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. are certainly worthy candidates.

Edwards, who starred at Norwood High School and later at Notre Dame, played in the NFL from 1997 to 2005. He won a Super Bowl ring with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in 2002.

Edwards reflects on Mr. Football, his favorite memories of Norwood and what he's most proud of during his NFL career.

Also, WCPO’s Mike Dyer and TriStateFootball.com’s Greg Shoemaker discuss the regional final matchups with longtime area high school analyst Dave Berk.

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The Ohio girls' basketball season opens two weeks from Friday. Unsurprisingly, the Cincinnati area will be strong once again.

WCPO's Mike Dyer and Keenan Singleton discuss the upcoming regional football semifinals this weekend and preview the girls' basketball season with Ohio Girls' Basketball Report Associate Director Bryce McKey. OGBR is once again hosting the "Journey to the Tourney" to kick off the season Nov. 23-25 at Lakota West.

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