Hive School Sports: A Utah High School Sports Podcast

- We talked about Thanksgiving football and got to know senior receiver Easton Merrell.

- Next, we talked about his team's performance this year, as well as his individual performance.

- We finished by talking about his plans after high school.

1. This was a quick rundown on the results of some games that have already started and the upcoming matchups for every playoff bracket from the 1A division all the way up to 6A.

2. AJ Conlin gives you all the extra news you need to know for 5A and Dan gave some inside information on the 4A State Playoffs.

3. Good luck to all the teams playing this week!

1. We caught up with the Stansbury Stallion himself AJ Conlin.

2. We then discussed Sua Opeta of the Philadelphia Eagles and Zayne Anderson of the Kansas City Chiefs. These players once played for the Stansbury Stallions a little less than a decade ago.

3. We finished with our final Super Bowl thoughts and wished all players and staff with Utah ties good luck this coming championship weekend.

1. We started the show by talking about Region 7 action including Stansbury’s first win!

2. We then talked about the revenge game for Corner Canyon as they beat the American Fork Cavemen, who beat them in the state championship last year.

3. Lastly, we talked about a Grantsville vs Morgan girls game where Kenzie Allen had a triple double.

1. We started this episode by going over the realignment changes from the 8-man 1A, 1A, 2A and 3A divisions and what implications they have for high school football going forward.

2. We then talked about the top high school basketball programs in Utah so far and who the early contenders appear to be.

3. We finished by talking about some exciting plans for upcoming episodes this year.

1. We first talked about the notable changes in the 6A football divisions, including back-to-back Lehi moving up from 5A.

2. We then talked about the changes to the 5A division and possible new contenders.

3. We finished with a look at how 4A moved from 2 divisions to 4 and why the Stansbury Stallions could emerge as a perennial favorite at this level.

1. We started off by talking about Tobi’s experience with football and how he is transitioning to the team on the basketball side.

2. We then talked about favorite holiday traditions including Tobi’s favorite Christmas movies.

3. We ended off the show by talking about other news surrounding the region and previewed next week’s realignment episode when we announce the changes to the classifications in UHSAA athletics.

• We talked about the big names to watch for in the 5A region where Stansbury basketball manager AJ Conlin spends most of his time in

• We then talked about Christmas traditions as we transition from Thanksgiving Football to Holiday Hoops

• We ended by talking about fun things to do in Tooele County

1. We started the show by congratulating Parker Long on his internship and helping start this high school podcast

2. Then, we interviewed senior Skyridge quarterback McCae Hillstead to talk about his 6A state title run

3. Lastly, we got to know Hillstead as the number one quarterback of the 2023 class out of Utah. We learned more about his college recruitment process with the Utah State Aggies

Parker wraps up the series with a quick review of the final two championship matches and says thank you and goodbye to everyone who made this journey possible.