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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How many episodes does Talking Preps have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

Talking Preps episodes:

January 23, 2019 Listen: How cold is too cold for prep sports, and a missed opportunity in these divided times
In the latest Talking Preps podcast, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque discuss big Gopher interest in Hopkins girls' basketball, the wisdom of sub-zero Hockey Day and how to move forward after the Trump flag fallout from a basketball game.
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19min
January 18, 2019 Listen: Basketball ref shortage requires new thinking to ease the crunch
Too many games on Tuesday? Fewer officials per game? More games on other nights? In the latest Talking Preps podcast, prep writers Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque add their notions to the issue that flared anew this week in the metro area. Plus a chilly Hockey Day in Minnesota preview.
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22min
January 09, 2019 Listen: Shot clock or not? Six-minute stall creates time for debate
It wasn't Hopkins-Shakopee in the state tournament this time but it got the Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen to join the always-lively topic in this week's all-hoops Talking Preps podcast.
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21min
January 03, 2019 Listen: Major penalties way down as a new post-Jablonski hockey culture takes root
In the first Talking Preps podcast of 2019, the Star Tribune's David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen discuss how boys' hockey has changed in the seven years since a check from behind left Jack Jablonski paralyzed. Plus a look at the girls' and boys' hockey and basketball seasons as conference play resumes.
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30min
December 20, 2018 Listen: Who's left unsigned, holiday tourneys to feast on and a boys' hoops name to know
In their last Talking Preps podcast of 2018, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque talk football, hockey, basketball, wrestling and leak an early-season player-of-the-year front-runner.
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23min
December 12, 2018 Listen: Boys' hockey offers up a section final preview already
In the latest Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen dissect the rankings in boys' and girls' hockey, discuss girls playing on boys' teams and divine signals suggesting more potential classes of state tournament play and perhaps some new sports.
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23min
December 12, 2018 Listen: Boys' hockey offers up a section final preview already
In the latest Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen dissect the rankings in boys' and girls' hockey, discuss girls playing on boys' teams and divine signals suggesting more potential classes of state tournament play and perhaps some new sports.
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23min
December 05, 2018 Listen: Boys' hockey No. 1 -- 'best team going right now' -- might be jinxed
In the first winter sports edition of the Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen turn their attention to pucks and basketballs, including a 63-point, record-setting performance by a 5-foot-3 guard from Prior Lake.
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26min
December 05, 2018 Listen: Boys' hockey No. 1 -- 'best team going right now' -- might be jinxed
In the first winter sports edition of the Talking Preps podcast, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen turn their attention to pucks and basketballs, including a 63-point, record-setting performance by a 5-foot-3 guard from Prior Lake.
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26min
November 28, 2018 Listen: Here's to the Prep Bowl and a bunch of questions for next year
In the latest Talking Preps podcast, Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque discuss Lakeville North's greatness, coach Brian Vossen's profile, Eden Prairie's status, what's up with private schools always winning 4A, and a heckuva bunch that never seems to smile.
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20min

FAQs about Talking Preps:

How many episodes does Talking Preps have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.