Saucetown Stories

Two weeks off being drafted by the Seattle Storm, Evina joins us to discuss: growing up with 4 brothers in the Sauce, staying humble and valuing relationships through all the success, managing the recruiting process when EVERYONE is recruiting you, her time at Tennessee and why she transferred to UConn, the “Mama E” nickname she earned, a funny Geno Auriemma anecdote, the excitement of draft day and going to a team so close to Salem/home, the whirlwind of playing in the national title game to being drafted a week later, her sports broadcasting future, some shoutouts to people and places in the Sauce

We discuss: how football is his favorite despite going pro in baseball, the story of meeting his wife Sari as a freshmen at South, shout outs to some of the toughest pitchers he faced in Salem, a Tim Lincecum story, how baseball changed for him when he was drafted, the “relief” of being done with baseball, trying to find the team sports culture in the business world, being a dad and his favorite Pixar/Disney movies, and some final shout outs to coaches who helped mold who he is today

Saucetown Stories is joined by a political candidate for the first time. We discuss the specifics of Chane’s campaign platform on topics such as: affordable housing, homelessness, climate change, and transportation. We also learn a bit about Chane’s upbringing, her move to Salem, and some of her favorites in a rapid fire round.

We discuss: Kam’s multi generational ties to the Sauce, how April Hersh first got him into PT, how Nancy Cox helped set his career in the right direction, the true definition of “U-Backs”, PT taking him to Vegas and now Boston, an epic story from a Tenacious D concert (your host was there), name association with Sauce legends Corey Bickler, Brian Porter, and Dom David; from not being much of a sports fan to going all in on the Red Sox, and a rapid fire round

Ken was born and raised in Salem, OR. Today he is the CEO of multiple real estate companies with over 24 billion dollars in assets under management. We discuss: growing up in Salem and the iconic mud bowl football game, how much Salem means to him, becoming CEO in the middle of the Great Recession, the type of people he looks to work with as a CEO, balancing finding opportunity in real estate with managing risk, how to find a mentor/ask for help in any industry, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: how getting cut from a team jump started her incredible track career, the transition from SSHS to a national track powerhouse at U of O, a non profit she started working with straight out of college that is still near and dear to her, building a business/philanthropy in Rwanda, what she learned in Africa (and turned into her 60 page thesis), coming back to Oregon and helping turn a down and out Eastern Oregon track team into a powerhouse, moving to her new (and current) challenge coaching at University of Utah, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: Brad punking me in a wrestling match at South, being inspired to join the coast guard but then going to the Navy instead, his triathlon career, the transition from triathlons to adventure sports and learning to enjoy the ride instead of always being focused on the competition, a story about a crazy close encounter with the 2020 wildfires, his all time favorite climb, and an important message to all existing or aspiring outdoorsmen/women

We discuss: old time little league rivalries, going through the college athletics recruiting process, the Saucetown/Neskowin connection, the moment he decided he wanted to be a dentist, how much he loves fatherhood, how he met his wife Alex, a brand new segment called “name association” (Tyler Bolton, Josh Kay, Kam Jacobsen 👀), and a rapid fire round where we learn about a very unique/healthy hobby Bick has gotten into

This episode gets a little emotional, we discuss: growing up in TINY town Connecticut, transitioning to the old south for college, all the places her 4 decade teaching career has taken her, what’s next when she’s done at South, and what she will cherish most about her career, (oh and a unique Salem restaurant she loves 😂)

Pro Hoops is coming to Salem! And we got an interview with the man behind the movement! We discuss: taking a very unique approach to this team and building a full entertainment experience around the game as opposed to just the game itself (think 21+ club section, player autographs for the kids post game, etc), the logistics (when, where, and how you can watch and the high level of talent that will be on the floor), building something awesome for the Salem community, his illustrious career playing professionally both in the US and all over the world, his love for art and an incredible after school art program he built while playing in Yakima, the transition from player to front office to owner, a rapid fire round