Porter Pridecast

In Episode 14, we are joined by the 2020 LTHS Tennis Sectional Champions!  Individual sectional champion Kamila Kalinowska and doubles sectional champions Martyna Kalinowska and Heather Heintz.  We also dive into the news from Porter Nation over the past week and what's coming up in the week ahead.  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Five Things We Like - 3:40

Girls Tennis Sectional Champions - 3:51

Wil Kiley SWSC Blue Cross Country Conference Champion - 4:52

Girls Cross Country SWSC Conference Team Champions - 5:44

Girls Swimming Tea Party - 7:10

AD Mike Dwyer and LTHS Athletic Office Acknowledgement - 8:05

The Porter Pridecast Effect - 9:57

The 6th Thing We Like...Randy Whalen - 10:50

LTHS Girls Tennis Sectional Champion Interviews - 11:53

LTHS Girls Tennis Fast Facts - 13:23

Kamila Kalinowska on being the #1 Seed - 15:50

Heather Heintz on Picking up Tennis as a Sophomore - 17:06

Martyna Kalinowska on being a Sectional Champion as a Freshman - 18:17

The Underdog Doubles Team - 19:05

Kamila Kalinowska's College Plans - 21:50

The Girls Reflect on LTHS Tennis Coach Bob Champlin - 23:07

The Value of Working Hard All Season Long - 28:15

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 29:20

Toy Story 4 on the Porter Pridecast?? - 29:26

Coach Hespell's Class is Amazed by the Porter Pridecast - 35:15  

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Episode 13 in memory of Joe Lewandowski, LTHS PE Teacher and Head Boys Water Polo Coach 

March 4, 1973-September 27, 2020  

We welcome LTHS Girls Water Polo Head Coach Derek Sanderson and LTHS Class of 2018 Jake Sweis share their memories about Lew's impact on the the Lockport community.  Rest in peace Lew.  We love you!  

Episode Breakdown: 

What's Going on Around Lockport - 2:38

Coach Decaire Shares His Memories of Lew - 4:25

The Time Lew Asked Coach Hespell for Basketball Offense Tips - 5:40

LTHS Head Girls Water Polo Coach Derek Sanderson - 8:57

The Start of the LTHS Water Polo Program - 10:34

How Lew Helped Sanderson Make the Water Polo Team in High School - 13:10

Winning with Lew - 16:30

Lew Never Signed the Ball - 17:40

Lessons Learned from Lew - 19:45

LTHS Class of 2018 Graduate Jake Sweis - 22:28

What it was like Playing for Lew - 25:30

Lew's Work Ethic and Passion for Water Polo - 28:15

Jake's Favorite Memory of Lew - 30:15

Lessons Learned from Lew - 34:30

Our Final Thoughts on Lew - 37:55

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In Episode 12, we are joined by the 2020 student leaders of the L Town Student Section...Julia Fouts, Riley Pfeiffer, Abby Popovits, and Brendan Spratt!!  We also dive into the news from Porter Nation over the past week (big announcement!) and what's coming up in the week ahead.  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Happy Birthday Coach Decaire - 1:54 

The Cunnane Factor - 3:15 

Five Things We Like - 4:12 

The Return of L Town - 8:15 

Porter Pridecast on Apple Podcasts!! - 9:20 

L Town Leaders Interview (Julia Fouts, Riley Pfeiffer, Abby Popovits, Brendan Spratt) - 11:15 

A Big Announcement from L Town - 20:32 

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 24:30  

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In Episode 11, we are joined by the newest Hall of Famer at LTHS...Mr. Joe Cunnane!!!  We also dive into the news from Porter Nation over the past week (Randy Whalen back in action!) and what's coming up in the week ahead.  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Five Things We Like - 2:34 

Extended postseasons for golf and cross country - 2:45 

IATA Hall of Fame Announcement (Joe Cunnane) - 3:30 

Randy Whalen LTHS Sports Reporter - 6:25 

Joe Cunnane Interview - 10:30 

Joe Cunnane Hall of Fame Announcement - 11:15 

The Cunnane Factor - 14:15 

Athletic Training during a Pandemic - 18:25 

What Sports are Tough to Treat - 21:25 

Coach Cunnane's Top 3 Lockport Moments - 23:40 

The Porter Boat - 28:20 

Our Thoughts on Coach Cunnane - 30:45 

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 32:42

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In Episode 10, we review what's going on with fall sports, give a shout out to L Town, what's to come, and have an interview with Kayla Shea of the Lockport Girls Cross Country team.  Enjoy!  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Update on the Derrius Rodgers and the Decade Series - 4:00 

Five Things We Like - 5:34 

Lizzie Anderson Daily Southtown feature article - 9:22 

L Town Shout Out - 10:38 

Future Hall of Fame Guest Teaser - 12:42 

Kayla Shea Interview - 13:22 

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 22:40

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In Episode 9, we review what's going on with fall sports, what's to come, and have an interview with Lizzie Anderson of the Lockport Girls Golf team.  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Update on the Porter Pridecast Decade Series - 3:45 

Five Things We Like - 4:58 

Contact Days for non-fall sports at LTHS - 7:53 

Lizzie Anderson Interview - 9:45 

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 19:01  

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In Episode 8, we review what's been going on in Porter Nation at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, what's to come, and have an interview with Wil Kiley of the Lockport Boys Cross Country team (and a magician on the side).  

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Episode Breakdown: 

Weekly Update Episode Structure - 3:21 

Five Things We Like - 5:04 

Remote Learning Update at LTHS - 11:12 

Wil Kiley Interview - 13:20 

Magic Trick with Wil - 23:42 

The Week Ahead in Porter Nation - 31:30

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Here is Part Two of Episode 7 where we "kickoff" our Best of the Decade Series focusing first on football.  We take a look back at the Team of the Decade, 2011, with Tommy Hook.  This portion of the episode focuses on our conversation with Tommy.  You can check out the entire episode on our channel as well!

Here is Part One of Episode 7 where we "kickoff" our Best of the Decade Series focusing first on football.  We take a look back at the Player of the Decade, Billy Reed Class of 2012, and Team of the Decade, 2011.  This portion of the episode focuses on our conversation with Billy.  You can check out the entire episode on our channel as well!

In Episode 7, we "kickoff" our Best of the Decade Series focusing first on football.  

We take a look back at the: 

Player of the Decade - Billy Reed Class of 2012

Team of the Decade - 2011 

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Episode Breakdown:

Introduction of the Decade Series - 2:15 

Football Team of the Decade: 2011 Season Recap - 5:15 

Football Player of the Decade: Billy Reed (Class of 2012) - 12:35 

Billy recaps 2011 season - 18:35 

OT win over Sandburg (2011 Week 8) - 24:50 

IHSA Playoff Victory over Chicago Simeon - 28:20 

Billy's College Career at Southern Illinois University - 36:10 

Billy's Advice to current Porters - 41:45 

Billy's thoughts on the Lockport Football Program - 43:00 

Final Thoughts on Billy Reed - 47:35 

Introduction of Tommy Hook (Class of 2012) - 53:20 

Tommy's Favorite Memory of the Season - 58:10 

Standouts from the Simeon Playoff Game - 1:04:14 

LTHS's Impact on Tommy's Baseball Career at Northern Illinois University - 1:06:40 

Tommy Re-living the Glory Days - 1:09:36 

Final Thoughts on the Last Decade of Lockport Football - 1:17:49  

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