I Went Down To The River
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  • Episode 22- Jason Roberts '01 -part2

    Part 2

    Class of '01 OL/DL extraordinaire Jason Roberts takes us on a deep dive into what its like to play in the trenches during his Hawk career. Jason shares his special memories and recollections of his time spent wearing the Wings. Look Good, Play Good is a mantra that Jason embodies. Listen to his reasoning and wait for the upload of Just Plain Nasty t-shirt.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 22- Jason Roberts '01

    Class of '01 OL/DL extraordinaire Jason Roberts takes us on a deep dive into what its like to play in the trenches during his Hawk career. Jason shares his special memories and recollections of his time spent wearing the Wings. Look Good, Play Good is a mantra that Jason embodies. Listen to his reasoning and wait for the upload of Just Plain Nasty t-shirt.

    1 hr 44 min
  • Episode 21- Mel Jones '88

    On this episode, Mel Jones '88 dives deep into his 3 year career at Hawken and all of the experiences that helped mold his time. Mel explains how he ended up at Hawken, his football memories, and his passion for writing. His recollection of his playing days is clearly shared during this two part episode.

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 20 - Tony Twymon '91

    On this episode, Tony Twymon '91 talks about his 4 year football career that started with the '87 State Runner Up and concluded with the 5th undefeated regular season in program history. Tony and I also talked about his success as a Free Safety and Wide Receiver and what helped his development. Other highlights include: the "infamous" high five against Beachwood, being a Captain, and walking on at Penn State.

    There is no Ask Coach segment.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 18 - Joe Marabito '13

    On this trip Down to the River, Joe Marabito '13 discusses what it was like to play Center, the type of captain he aimed to be, and qualifying for the playoffs his senior year. Joe and I also talk about his transition from HS football, to NCAA Division 3 football, to coaching HS football.

    There is no Ask Coach segment

    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode 17 - Kevin Gillespie '95

    Class of '95 Captain and Old Board recipient Kevin Gillespie takes a trip Down to the River, remembering the post season run of the '93 season and the high's and low's of a football season.

    There is no Ask Coach segment this episode.

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 16 - Myles Simmons '10

    Myles Simmons '10 discusses the importance of his 4 year varsity career and the lasting impact it had on him personally and professionally as he has worked within the NFL as a writer. Many great memories and laughs about the shared experiences from his playing days at Left Guard.

    1 hr 43 min
  • Episode 15 - Chaun Powell '99

    Chaun Powell '99 takes a trip Down to the River and discusses his switch from Kenston to Hawken and how important of a roll playing football was in his time as a high school student. Chaun and I talk about the responsibilities of being a captain, as a senior, and 12th man, as a sophomore, on special teams.


    There is no Ask Coach segment this episode.

    1 hr 45 min

About I Went Down To The River

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There is value in high school football that goes beyond wins and losses. Team sports build relationships, work ethic, character development, and teamwork.

Listen in as Dan Walton (Assistant…