Sticks and Sports

This episode we are digging into what made March Madness...Our guest is Keion Brooks, Sr.

A Fort Wayne native, Keion Brooks, Sr played his High School career at Northside High School. His college basketball career was at Wright State University. After graduating, he played a few years in basketball leagues in South America.

We talk about his son Keion, Brooks Jr. and his son's time at the University of Kentucky, what it's like to play there and especially the challenges that a student and the Brooks family faced during the recruiting process.

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This episode we discuss the new NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) rules that the NCAA has imposed. Our guests are attorneys Kevin and Nick Podlaski of Fort Wayne, who help explain what the NIL rules are, how they work, and the potential future for student athletes. It was a very interesting conversation! If you would like to reach out to them, they can be reached at [email protected] 

We have some great guests scheduled for the next few shows, stay tuned...

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We are back talking sticks and sports!  This episode, our guest is New Haven (Ind) High School Head Basketball coach Bruce Stephens. He has been around sports all his life, starting as a player at Harding H.S. in Fort Wayne, then onto college at Butler University as a collegiate baseball player. Coach Stephens has been the head coach at New Haven H.S. since 2014 and has worked the program beginning as an assistant coach. Bruce talks about his background, coaching philosophy and the challenges of being a H.S. coach. 

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As Sticks and Sports takes a run into the High School Basketball season, we have a discussion with a former H.S. player, Janee Langhorne. Our special guest takes us back to when she played basketball at Fort Wayne Northrop. She gives some details on her background and advice to current players. Janee also talks about her time at Ball State University. 

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With the Indiana H.S football season wrapped up, we move onto Basketball. What a better way to kick it off then with our special guest JJ Foster. After his student playing days at Homestead H.S. and College at Coastal Carolina, JJ has coached H.S. Basketball at South Side and Bishop Luers here in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We hear from him about his philosophy as a H.S. coach, and people he has had the pleasure to work alongside. We would love to hear from you with show ideas, and questions or comments...you can reach us via email: [email protected] and on instagram @sticksandsports

Every episode we record live from Rudy's Cigar Shop in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. This episode, we sit down with the man himself: Rudy! He talks about cigars and his passion of community involvement. We learn how Rudy's got its start and its plans for the future. 

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This week we discussed the Indiana High School football playoffs and how the Summit Athletic Conference is performing in the run to state. We also have a special guest, Fort Wayne Northside H.S. Head Football coach Ben Johnson. Coach tells us the skills needed to be an effective coach and what it takes to be successful as a HS football coach in Fort Wayne and the SAC.

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Along with discussion of the Indiana State Football Tournament, we also discuss the NCAA NIL rules and how it can help players, are H.S. sports next? If you have questions, comments or have an idea for a show, reach us at: [email protected] or on Instagram @sticksandsports

This episode our guest is Bishop Luers H.S. Head Football Coach Kyle Lindsey from Fort Wayne, Indiana. We discuss the good characteristics of a H.S. Quarterback and how the position has changed over the years. Coach Lindsey also discusses how technology is helping at the High School Level. If you have questions or ideas for a future episode, we would love to hear from you! email: [email protected] and on instagram @sticksandsports

This episode we have guests Qamari Hassan and Terrance Frison. They are graduates of Wayne High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Qamari discusses his game ending neck injury and his rehabilitation. We also discuss the games of the Summit Athletic Conference. If you have questions of ideas for a show, we would love to hear from you! email: [email protected] and on Instagram @sticksandsports