Zak is a 2021 GHS graduate and new graduate of Defiance College where he played soccer earning his undergraduate degree.  We discuss his high school and college experiences, what it's like to be a coach's kid, and where he's heading from here.  

Coaches Petre and Klopfenstein are retiring from teaching and coaching.  Coach Petre most recently has led our cross country program and Coach Klopfenstein retired as our head boys' soccer coach just a year ago.  They were gracious enough to give us, on their last school day ever with students, some time to talk about their careers in teaching and coaching.  These guys are two of the best to ever wear a whistle!

Logan is a GHS graduate who still holds many of our volleyball records.  She attended Jacksonville State and Marian University.  She graduated in December with a Marketing degree, but she has committed to a 5th year at Division 1 Morehead State University where she will play volleyball and earn her MBA.

Ok, so Carlee York, Kennedy Hutton, and Chloe Harter have been asking for the last couple of months to host the podcast and interview me, so I promised them we would before they graduate.  With only a couple of weeks left, we decided to get it done today.  Sorry.

Aiden is a junior 3-sport athlete and this week's Garrett State Bank Athlete of the Week.  We discuss football, wrestling, and track as well as other things getting to know Aiden a little better.  

Ed Placencia is an American Hero.  Plain and simple.  As a Garrett native and first generation American, his parents taught him from an early age that the USA is the greatest country on Earth.  Despite many chances to avoid Vietnam, Ed sought out the fight believing he owed a debt to the country that had provided him and his family the opportunities for a great life.  We talk about his upbringing in Garrett, but then, in tremendous detail, Ed details the war he fought in Vietnam.  Please heed the warning that begins our episode.  I refuse to edit, as I in no way want to diminish Ed's story.  He deserves every right to tell it his way.  

Coach Kraus is already a legend in Indiana high school wrestling, having built the GHS program over the past decade with all its success.  We talk about his background, wrestling here, and as always, we work to know him a little better.  

Ashlee is a junior softball player at GHS and this week's Garrett State Bank Athlete of the Week.  She and the softball team are off to a great start to the season.  We talk about her favorite sport and get to know one of our GHS athletes just a little better.  

Mallory Clifford is the head track coach at GHS.  Mason is a senior athlete, and Adelle is a sophomore athlete, both on the track team.  We belatedly preview the track season and get to know our coach and athletes a little better.  It felt good to be back in the studio where the production is much smoother.  Thanks for you patience this last week if you were wondering when the next episode was dropping.

Dave Wiant is a 1960 graduate of GHS who returned to coach the 1974 state championship football team.  He also served 2 terms as Garrett's mayor after retiring from teaching.  We talk about all of that.  Quick note:  (Dave is 80+ years old and forgot not to swear a couple of times....my apologies.)