Talking Preps

By Star Tribune

Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.... more

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The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

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January 20, 2021 Podcast: Hopkins girls' basketball looks even better than last year, if that's possible
A 50-point drubbing of a top foe has the Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque wondering if the Royals, with a 64-game winning streak, will lose a game this year, Plus the latest on state tournaments coming into view,
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21min
January 14, 2021 Podcast: Minnesota winter sports restart and the two toughest sets of high school athletes
As high school sports resume Jan. 14 with masks required, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque get the hockey season started and mix in basketball, wrestling and gymnastics as well.
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27min
January 06, 2021 Podcast: With masks and now fans, Minnesota winter sports set to start up -- finally
"Everyone wants the kids to play,'' says the Star Tribune's David La Vaque, who with colleague Jim Paulsen delve into the mask controversy and more with games set to begin Jan. 14.
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23min
December 17, 2020 Podcast: With Minnesota youth sports practices approved, what will it take to start playing games?
The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque look past the Jan. 4 start date for high school sports practices to when basketball, hockey and other sports will start to compete, and maybe even get to state tournaments.
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24min
December 09, 2020 Podcast: Volleyball exits on a talented note as football signing period approaches
The Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen talk all-metro volleyball, look ahead to the college football early signing period starting Wednesday and offer predictions on when high school winter sports will get going again.
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26min
December 04, 2020 Podcast: Celebrating metro football's finest, hinting at the return of winter sports and state tournaments
The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque critique their work picking their All-Metro football teams and the Minnesota State High School League's plan for getting sports back in action.
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24min
November 25, 2020 Podcast: Who are the mythical No. 1 teams in Minnesota prep football?
The Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque make the case for their favorites in a season that offered no clear answers, call out some personal football highlights and, with the winter season on pause, walk through recent high school league budget news.
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31min
November 19, 2020 Podcast: What to make of the pause in Minnesota high school sports
In the latest Talking Preps, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen lament football and volleyball seasons cut short, discuss why it's a four-week break and speculate on what happens after that.
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17min
November 13, 2020 Podcast: Savoring three Minneapolis and St. Paul football players before a fluid postseason like no other
In the latest Talking Preps, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen celebrate Sam Smith of St. Paul Humboldt and friends Nyle Dickel of Minneapolis Washburn and Nick Flaskamp of Minneapolis Southwest. And look ahead to section brackets unfortunately riddled by COVID absences.
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18min
November 04, 2020 Podcast: Was Minnesota season-ending cross-country showcase a blueprint for future state tournaments?
The Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen talk with Aaron Berndt, a key organizer of races held last weekend to give many of the state's top high school runners, in the absence of a traditional state meet, a chance to compete as teams and individuals.
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25min

FAQs about Talking Preps:

How many episodes does Talking Preps have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.