Episode 25 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

We talk girls basketball with Lake Zurich head coach Chris Bennett.

First we talk to Chris about the Bears level of play as they begin the second season, the postseason (2:00-4:00). Jon asks Chris about the low scoring trend in the North Suburban Conference in recent years and if the reason is talent or coaching (4:00-10:30). Joe wants to get Chris’s opinion about the officiating this season and if it's impacting on the game (10:30–20:00).

Our Headline of the Week is National Signing Day in football this week. How are new rules effecting recruiting this season and in coming years? (24:30-28:00)

In our Extra Point segment, Jon says to leave Tom Brady alone. He’s not a role model (28:00–30:45). And because of National Signing Day, Joe learned the names of some new colleges this week. (30:50-32:40).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 25 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

We talk girls basketball with Lake Zurich head coach Chris Bennett.

First we talk to Chris about the Bears level of play as they begin the second season, the postseason (2:00-4:00). Jon asks Chris about the low scoring trend in the North Suburban Conference in recent years and if the reason is talent or coaching (4:00-10:30). Joe wants to get Chris’s opinion about the officiating this season and if it's impacting on the game (10:30–20:00).

Our Headline of the Week is National Signing Day in football this week. How are new rules effecting recruiting this season and in coming years? (24:30-28:00)

In our Extra Point segment, Jon says to leave Tom Brady alone. He’s not a role model (28:00–30:45). And because of National Signing Day, Joe learned the names of some new colleges this week. (30:50-32:40).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 24 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Saturday, February 3, 2018.

Brackets are out, and we talk post season girls basketball in our bonus playoff podcast.

Warren is the No. 1 seed out of the Class 4A Fremd Sectional, St. Viator No. 1 seed out of the Class 3A Woodstock North  Sectional. Who will emerge? Jon and Joe break down it all down on a special bonus episode.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 24 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Saturday, February 3, 2018.

Brackets are out, and we talk post season girls basketball in our bonus playoff podcast.

Warren is the No. 1 seed out of the Class 4A Fremd Sectional, St. Viator No. 1 seed out of the Class 3A Woodstock North  Sectional. Who will emerge? Jon and Joe break down it all down on a special bonus episode.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 23 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

We talk wrestling with Stevenson head coach Shane Cook.

First we talk to Shane about his team’s four consecutive North Suburban Conference Championships and the ‘hardness’ of the sport of wrestling (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Shane about building a program from the ground up and keys to sustaining success in a competitive environment (6:30-14:00) and the importance of the expansion of year round wrestling in growing the sport (14:00-21:00).

Our Headline of the Week is the topsy turvy season in the North Suburban Conference boys basketball season (24:00-26:45) As of this taping, Stevenson and Libertyville share first place with Warren and Lake Zurich one game behind. It’s anyone’s conference to win. Who will separate themselves from the pack in February?

In our Extra Point segment, Jon tells the story of one Lake County girls team using their platform for a great cause (26:50-28:50) And Joe talks about the newest class of the Lake County Sports High School Hall of Fame (30:15-32:45).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 23 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

We talk wrestling with Stevenson head coach Shane Cook.

First we talk to Shane about his team’s four consecutive North Suburban Conference Championships and the ‘hardness’ of the sport of wrestling (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Shane about building a program from the ground up and keys to sustaining success in a competitive environment (6:30-14:00) and the importance of the expansion of year round wrestling in growing the sport (14:00-21:00).

Our Headline of the Week is the topsy turvy season in the North Suburban Conference boys basketball season (24:00-26:45) As of this taping, Stevenson and Libertyville share first place with Warren and Lake Zurich one game behind. It’s anyone’s conference to win. Who will separate themselves from the pack in February?

In our Extra Point segment, Jon tells the story of one Lake County girls team using their platform for a great cause (26:50-28:50) And Joe talks about the newest class of the Lake County Sports High School Hall of Fame (30:15-32:45).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 22 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of the Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

We switch gears this week and interview documentary film maker Santino Panico.

Panico is a 2004 Libertyville High School graduate and member of the 2003 state runner up Wildcats football team. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He now resides in New York but has been busy traveling back to Lake County and Chicagoland for a special reason. A few weeks ago at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, Panico premiered his documentary film, titled "From The Ground Up", a film he wrote, produced and directed.

The film is about Panico’s quest to discover the athlete within himself—only as a vegan. He meets with vegetarian and vegan athletes, tells their stories about food and sport, confronting social norms and raising questions about the far-reaching impact of our food choices.

Join Jon and Joe for a wide-ranging interview with Lake County filmmaker Santino Panico.

For more information on the film, go to fromthegroundupfilm.com.

Go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com for more on the podcast.

Episode 22 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of the Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

We switch gears this week and interview documentary film maker Santino Panico.

Panico is a 2004 Libertyville High School graduate and member of the 2003 state runner up Wildcats football team. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He now resides in New York but has been busy traveling back to Lake County and Chicagoland for a special reason. A few weeks ago at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, Panico premiered his documentary film, titled "From The Ground Up", a film he wrote, produced and directed.

The film is about Panico’s quest to discover the athlete within himself—only as a vegan. He meets with vegetarian and vegan athletes, tells their stories about food and sport, confronting social norms and raising questions about the far-reaching impact of our food choices.

Join Jon and Joe for a wide-ranging interview with Lake County filmmaker Santino Panico.

For more information on the film, go to fromthegroundupfilm.com.

Go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com for more on the podcast.

Episode 21 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

We talk girls buckets with Stevenson head coach Ashley Graham.

First we talk to Ashley about getting through the dog days of January and best practices to get teams to peak in February and the postseason (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Ashley about the low point totals in the North Suburban Conference games this season. She gives four reasons why scoring is down (6:30-12:00). Are the best athletes in the school playing basketball? We pose this question to Ashley whether high school coaches have to recruit athletes in the building to come out for the sport (13:00-16:00). We wrap up the interview with a question about the Jan. 19 showdown with Warren: how do you stop Jordyn Hughes and Kaylen Dickson? (16:30-21:00).

Our Headline of the Week is on the impending transfer of Andre White, Jr. to Waukegan. Will he be eligible this season? Joe has the latest news (23:30-28:30)

In our Extra Point segment, Jon talks about the Carmel football head coach search and questions the process and those in charge (28:30-31:30). And Joe gets something off his chest that’s bugging him about public address announcers (32:00-34:00).

We close with our Performers of the Week, the Carmel girls gymnastics team and Hughes of Warren (35:00-37:00).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 21 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

We talk girls buckets with Stevenson head coach Ashley Graham.

First we talk to Ashley about getting through the dog days of January and best practices to get teams to peak in February and the postseason (2:00-6:00). Next we ask Ashley about the low point totals in the North Suburban Conference games this season. She gives four reasons why scoring is down (6:30-12:00). Are the best athletes in the school playing basketball? We pose this question to Ashley whether high school coaches have to recruit athletes in the building to come out for the sport (13:00-16:00). We wrap up the interview with a question about the Jan. 19 showdown with Warren: how do you stop Jordyn Hughes and Kaylen Dickson? (16:30-21:00).

Our Headline of the Week is on the impending transfer of Andre White, Jr. to Waukegan. Will he be eligible this season? Joe has the latest news (23:30-28:30)

In our Extra Point segment, Jon talks about the Carmel football head coach search and questions the process and those in charge (28:30-31:30). And Joe gets something off his chest that’s bugging him about public address announcers (32:00-34:00).

We close with our Performers of the Week, the Carmel girls gymnastics team and Hughes of Warren (35:00-37:00).

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com