Off the Rails

We are back and continuing the college series.  Trey and Jaxson are 2022 GHS graduates who play football at Trine University and St. Francis respectively.  

Katie and Jordyn are 2012 GHS graduates and 2024 Railroader Athletic Wall of Fame inductees who have been best friends since infants.  Both were 3-sport athletes through high school, winning championships and setting records, before playing college athletics.  Jordyn then ran track at Purdue while Katie played softball and volleyball at Huntington.  We were able to catch up on all topics from high school days to their current roles as wives and mothers.  

Nataley is a 2022 GHS graduate who excelled in cross country, basketball, and track.  She is about to start her senior year at Malone University playing NCAA DII basketball and earning her undergraduate degree in Physical Therapy.  We discuss both her high school and college experiences, and like she does in everything, Nataley brings her A-game.

Both Kyana and Emma just finished their freshman years in college, also playing volleyball.  Kyana is at Manchester University and Emma is at Marian University Ancilla College.  As part of our "college series" we catch up with a couple of GHS alums one year after graduation to discuss their college experiences, reminisce about their high school days, and offer advice to those with similar aspirations.  

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.