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This week, we have a special Tuesday edition of The Inside the Lines High School Podcast with Jim Powers as he takes a look at the newest member of the NCAA Division I ranks in Lindenwood University. First, Jim chats with Lindenwood head football coach Jed Stugart about the transition to Division I and how it will affect the way that his staff will recruit the area. We then catch up with new Lindenwood Athletic Director Jason Coomer about his move from SIUE to Lindenwood and about the exciting times for the Lions in their new era.

WashU grad, Ryan Loutos, talks about his path to the Memphis Redbirds and his knack for analytics. He turned down a job in software engineering for baseball and now he's helping the Cardinals develop programs for players like him. He's moving quickly up the ranks in the Cardinals farm system too.

We catch up with Ben Frederickson to talk Cardinals on the season downhill. We get into Goldschmidt's chase for the Triple Crown and Pujols overshadowing him to hunt down 700. How does the team fare against a cruising Atlanta Braves squad? We also talk about the seemingly lopsided trade for Jordan Montgomery and how long he could be a Cardinal. What's the plan for Pujols and how does Marmol balance getting him the right at bats? Ben recaps his article this week digging into the poor umpiring against the Cardinals and across the league. When does the automated strike zone hit the majors? Is the team getting the short end of the stick because of a new manager or arrogance? Ben's thoughts on the change to schedule structure for next year, too. Bielema back for Illinois football again. We take a look at their program as they get set to start the season. We also preview Mizzou's first game, the "Brady Cook game", next Thursday and where the team goes from there. How does Luther Burden look too? Listen here:

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with former Mayor Francis Slay. His new job dealing with crime prevention, the St. Louis Rams exit, St. Louis Cardinals battle to build new Busch, city/county merger.

In this week’s edition of the Inside the Lines High School Sports Podcast with Jim Powers, we finish our football previews for the upcoming season with a pair of successful coaches that are looking for big things out of their squads this year. First, Jim talks with Kirkwood head coach Jeremy Macklin about how his first year at the helm went and he talked about the upcoming season. Then, Fort Zumwalt North head coach Joe Bacon joins Jim to discuss his team’s preparation for this fall.

My guest on Golf with Jay Delsing is the incredible, Mark McGwire. We discuss his "awful” season in 1991 and how he got himself back as one of the premier power hitters in MLB. He tells wonderful stories including how he and Tiger played golf together, then worked out together….. and how Tiger whipped his butt in a workout contest. He also has amazingly insightful advice for those in the sports world and beyond about finding out about yourself. He talks about how he separated his upbringing from his decision-making and how that's helped him own his life. This is a must-listen:

The 2022 Ascension Charity Classic is right around the corner. Nick Ragone gives us an update on the highly anticipated tournament with some breaking news on one of St. Louis's own. Listen for all the details and how you can be part of the historic weekend:

It's been tossed around lately but today, we get Ben Frederickson's thoughts on if Pujols returns for 2023 if he doesn't reach 700 home runs. Ben talks about the Cardinals playing better in recent weeks and breaks down how Marmol moves around the puzzle pieces. What about Wainwright for next year? At nearly age 41, it's incredible to see how good he's pitching. We look at the players traded away for Arenado and Goldschmidt and how they stack up. Nootbaar is surging. Is he the team's spark now that Bader is gone? More on the impressive season for Pujols and the "superpowers" he's brought to the club. Listen here:

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Commish Rick Hummel. This is timely. About Albert Pujols. Shot at 700? Crowded Cards Mt Rushmore. Bonus thought why Adam Wainwright might return.

In this week’s edition of The Inside the Lines High School Sports Podcast with Jim Powers, he continues to preview the upcoming high school football season. First, we head to South City and chat with St. Mary’s head football coach Ken Turner about how the Dragons are preparing for the upcoming season and their first-week match-up with SLUH. We then talk with North Point head football coach Alex Zangriles about how he has built the Grizzlies program and how they are preparing for their first-ever varsity football game next Friday.