The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships are going on in Eugene, Oregon this week. Many local athletes are taking part and that includes La Salle senior Liz Mancini, who has qualified to run in the NCAA Final of the 5,000 meter. Liz is one of four Mancini sisters who have starred on the track at La Salle, including her twin El. In fact, in qualifying for the NCAA Final, Liz broke her older sister Grace’s program record in the event. Matt Leon sat down with Liz Mancini, a Cardinal O’Hara product, to talk about her upcoming race, how much fun it has been running with her sisters, and much more.

The West Chester University baseball team is one of eight teams headed to the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C. The 34-13 Golden Rams are champs of the Atlantic Regional and Atlantic Super Regional and they will open the National Championships on Sunday evening, taking on top seed North Greenville University. The Golden Rams were facing elimination in both the regional and super regional, but in both cases won two straight games to advance. Matt Leon caught up with Golden Rams head coach Mike LaRosa to talk about his squad’s success and the challenge now in front of them. The national championships are double elimination games, and West Chester’s first game with North Greenville University is set for a 6pm first pitch on Sunday.

Scott Fitzkee was a standout wide receiver at Penn State University who was drafted by the Eagles in the 5th round in 1979. He was a member of the 1980 Eagles team that went on to the Super Bowl and then starred for the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars.

In Episode #134 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Fitzkee about his career in football. They talk about playing for Joe Paterno and Dick Vermeil, what life was like in the USFL and much, much more.

"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Diane Richardson is the new head women’s basketball coach at Temple University. She takes over the Owls after an impressive five-year run at the helm of the program at Towson University, where she led the Tigers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2019.

In Episode #133 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Richardson about why the Temple job was right for her. They also discuss Richardson’s unique path to coaching and her success as an athlete, which included a spot on an Olympic team.

"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Kyle Neptune is preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Villanova University men’s basketball team. He spent several years as an assistant to the now–retired Jay Wright before taking over Fordham’s program last year and leading the Rams to a 16-16 record – a 14-win improvement from the year before.

In Episode #132 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Neptune about taking over one of the country’s elite college basketball programs. They discuss what he learned over the years from Jay Wright, the work he did to turn Fordham around and much more.

"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

The Saint Joseph’s University women’s lacrosse team is flying high these days. The Hawks are the champions of the Atlantic 10 for the first time in program history and headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Hawks are being led by senior Lauren Figura, who has enjoyed an incredible season. The Mount Laurel, New Jersey native has scored 71 goals, shattering the program single season record. The 71 goals are also good for 5th in the country. Matt Leon caught up with Figura to talk about her achievement and the Hawks success.

Herb Magee is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He retired following this past season, his 54th as head coach at his alma mater, Thomas Jefferson University. He finished his career with 1,144 wins, second only in men’s NCAA history to now-retired Duke head coach, Mike Krzyzewski.

In Episode #131 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Magee and they look back at his remarkable career. They talk about Magee’s playing days, how he first met his college coach, Walter “Bucky” Harris, the keys to shooting the basketball the correct way and much, much more.

"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

The Division III Penn State Abington baseball team is having an incredible season. They have a 31-9 record under first year head coach David Miller heading into the United East Conference Tournament, and the Nittany Lions have scored more runs than any Division III team in the country. They're averaging an absurd 12.7 runs per game. This lineup is loaded, but leading the way is senior Ryan McCarty. The Pennsbury High School product is putting up video game numbers. He leads the nation with a .552 batting average, 27 home runs, and 85 runs batted in... in 40 games. Last week he hit four homers in one game, a win over Gallaudet. An infielder who also pitches, McCarty was recently named the United East Conference Player of the Year. Matt Leon caught up with him to talk about a truly incredible season.

Val Walker is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of Cheyney University. She was a star on teams coached by Hall of Famer C. Vivian Stringer and helped the Wolves advance to the first-ever NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship Game in 1982.

In Episode #130 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Walker about her basketball career. They look back on her time with the Wolves, talk about what it was like to play for Coach Stringer, and appreciate how impressive Cheyney’s 1982 run was.

"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

The Penn Relays are this weekend at Franklin Field. Included on the roster of participants is Dr. Joshua Buch, he turns 85 this week, and on Saturday he will run in the masters 100 meter dash. Dr. Buch has spent more than half a century teaching finance at La Salle University. Matt Leon caught up with Dr. Buch about why he decided to start running in the relays a few years ago, and what his training schedule looks like.