Local Sports Initiative

The guys talk with Vancouver Public School superintendent Dr. Steve Webb and how he's been navigating schools during the pandemic and how important his time in Clark County has benefited the community. WA Fall sports are supposed to start Feb 1st, it's time we got sports up and running again 

Korey and Bryan bring you part two of our "This Is Covid" series. They talk to U of Portland Baseball commit Riley McCarthy and MV's first State Champion wrestler Noah Messman about tackling the difficulties of the pandemic and give them their voice. Korey and Bryan also discuss the bigger sports stories that happened in the forever year of 2020. Used a new microphone so the interview will sound different than normal. Happy Holidays and enjoy!! 

Oregon has changed their HS sports landscape to fit more with Washington making seasons shorter and starting in Feb. Football is looking less and less like an option in the Beaver State with seasons being too close together.

 The guys speak with Nik Lubisich President of Northwest Sports Management Group and NW Future's Baseball Academy. He talks us through his playing days in college, being drafted into pro-ball and his transition to life after the game and how he is giving back.

Korey and Bryan also talked Coach K and the NCAA basketball season along with money distribution to colleges; splitting athletics and academics. 

The guys talk with the Executive Director of the WIAA Mick Hoffman about the Covid-19 situation and how to get high school athletics up and going again during these tough times. We also discuss concussions and how money plays a factor in legislation for youth athletics. 

The guys sit down with Paul Valencia for a lengthy interview as we waste no time jumping right in. We talk Paul's favorite team (Raiders), his favorite athletes and games he's covered in his 20+ years in the journalism world, and how he's made a name for himself in the HS sports community in Clark County. 

Korey and Bryan talk about the passing of local coach Taz Roberts, new Washington Covid-19 guidelines and what it means to high school athletics. We got head football coach and 2x state champion Sean McDonald of Kalama Football on the phone for our interview this week as we go through his playing days to becoming one of the youngest coaches in the area. We also talk NCAA basketball season whether we believe the full season will take place due to the virus. 

Bryan and Korey give a shoutout to the athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent (NLI) in Clark County. We talk with Ryan Paul of New Athlete and why his gym has been successful training athletes for the next level. We also talk to the 2x state champion Tom Christensen from Woodland High School discussing his track to success at Woodland in his short time at the helm. We apologize the episode was edited incorrectly by the software on Anchor. It will be fixed by next episode.  

Bryan and Korey discuss the changing environment of division one athletics in Oregon as Gov. Kate Brown gives okay to athletics. We speak to the incredibly athletic Blair family from Camas High School. Zach, an Oregon State commit for Beaver baseball class of 2023, Jake, a commit to Oregon State football as a QB and dad John, former Portland State Baseball player and we hear from mom Kris as we put her on the hot seat.  We wrap up the show discussing student athletes using their likeness to get paid in the future of the NCAA. 

Bryan Sleik and Korey Kier break into why they started the podcast along with dealing with the spread of Covid in the sports landscape. They talk with the Director of Baseball and Game day Operations Jason Krohn catching up on his playing past, the Inaugural season for the Raptors, a cancelled season from Covid-19 and what to expect in the future in Ridgefield. They guys talk about the World Series wrapping up and Justin Turner celebrating despite a positive test.