Prospect Sports Weekly

In the 2019-2020 season finale, host Ryan Barich addresses the IHSA’s recent decision to cancel all spring sports due to the coronavirus pandemic. Assistant Principal Frank Mirandola joins the episode to talk with Ryan about how the loss of spring athletics has affected the school and about how important these programs really are.

The whole Prospect Sports Weekly crew is back together — sort of.  Recording from each of their houses, Ryan, Cameron, Rick, and Jake sit down with senior athletes from the baseball and girls' soccer teams to talk about how they’ve been preparing for a season that may never happen, and how they’ve been dealing with their last days as Prospect athletes.

Host Ryan Barich welcomes a very special guest: IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson.  The two discuss the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on high school sports and activities in Illinois — including the cancellation of the state basketball tournament — as well as some options being discussed as we move forward deeper into the spring season.

Coach Camardella and senior Matt McAleer look back on an unforgettable Friday night at Grant, as the 11th-seeded Knights upset Buffalo Grove for a regional title.  They also talk with Ryan Barich to preview Tuesday night's sectional semifinal game against Mundelein, which is taking place on the Knights' homecourt.

Ryan Barich sits down with sophomore Owen Schneider and junior Luke Zardzin to preview an unexpected trip to the regional championship game, where they will take on a Buffalo Grove team they've lost to twice already this season.  The guys say that no one on the outside gives them a chance, but everyone on the team believes they can win their first regional title in a decade.

Hosts Ryan Barich and Cameron Sullivan sit down with players Luke Zardzin and Owen Schneider to talk about their regional semifinal upset against Barrington High School and their upcoming regional championship game against the third seeded Buffalo Grove High School on Friday night.

Host Ryan Barich sits down with coach John Camardella and all-conference player Matt Woloch to talk about the upcoming regional semifinal game against Barrington and the huge accomplishment that is making the all-conference team.

Wrestling coach Tom Whalen and freshman wrestler Will Baysinger sit down with host Ryan Barich to reflect on a historic season that saw two individuals medal at the state meet, including Baysinger taking third place at his weight class.  They also discuss the future development of Baysinger as he continues his quest to become the third individual state champion in school history.

The guys sit down with special guest boys' basketball player Rob Lombardo to find out how he's feeling heading into Senior Night, and look back on his Prospect basketball career as it enters its home stretch.  They also give updates on wrestling and girls' basketball and their postseason runs.