THE 4TH ROW PODCAST

On this episode we have a long format visit with Head Coach Travis Black from San Juan High School.  Coach Black just lead the Broncos to the 2022 2A Boys Championship.  Coach Black shares the journey of this team starting in 3rd Grade.  The Broncos faced unbelievable heart break last summer when assistant coach Taylor Black suddenly passed away.  Coach Taylor has a senior and sophomore on this Bronco team.  This season was dedicated to the memory of Coach Taylor Black #CTB.   He is credited with the quote:  "Try a little harder to be a little better".   Thank you, Coach Travis Black for an amazing ride this season.

We wrap up the wild, exciting, entertaining and emotional 2022 - 2A State Tournament brackets and the Finals.  #1 San Juan and #3 Enterprise have been on a collision course all season long for this very moment, to meet in the Finals.  The game was everything we expected and more.  In a magical moment, Jayden Black hit 2 late free throws to give the Broncos a 1 point win.  Jayden's Father, Coach Taylor Black, passes away suddenly over the summer.  He was the heart and soul of San Juan Basketball.  It was only fitting that Jayden was the one to win the game.

We breakdown all of the action from Todays (Saturday Feb 19) Second round playoff games - AKA the PLAY-IN GAMES.  All top seeds advance except #10 Kanab knocks of #7 APA-Draper in the lone upset of the day.   We highlight the upcoming match ups in the quarterfinal at the SVC in Richfield on Thursday.

Full analysis of the Entire 2A Playoff Bracket.  We also broke out each quarter of the main bracket to highlight each teams run to the semi-finals at the SVC in Richfield, UT.   The final POWER5 moving into the playoffs features:  1. San Juan  2. Millard  3. South Sevier  4. Enterprise  5.  Parowan

We review the weeks games and look ahead to matchup that may have an impact on the playoff seeding.  Final RPI will be released on Saturday Morning.  Playoffs begin on next week.

Wrap-up of Week 9 in 2A Basketball.  We loaded up and took a road trip to Enterprise and Parowan to watch three of best teams in 2A.  We visited with a lot of old friends and made several new friends from Enterprise, San Juan, and Parowan.  Big shake up in the POWER 5.  The Parowan Ram have taken over the #1 spot.   

Weekly review of previous games and upcoming matchup for week9.  San Juan remains at the top of our POWER 5 Rankings.  Surprise jump by the Parowan Rams who have suddenly found their stride and are winning big region games.

This podcast features a full length interview with our great friend, Bud Randall from Enterprise High School.  Conversation covers his early history as a player at Enterprise High, his journey through the coaching ranks and his current role as the head coach of the Enterprise Wolves.  

On this episode we discuss and review the games from previous week.  We preview key region match ups for the the upcoming week.  Update coverage of the UHSAA RPI rankings plus the more important 4TH ROW POWER 5.  San Juan recaptures the top spot.

On this episode the 4TH ROW features a full length interview with Rowland Hall Head Basketball Coach, Zack Alvidrez.  Rowland Hall is a private school located on the east side of Salt Lake City, near the University of Utah.  Currently the Winged Lions are ranked #4 in our POWER5.  Coach Alvidrez is a basketball junkie who loves the game and his team.   Major topics discussed are:  Rowland Hall academic and athletic culture, Team roster, and controversial player recruitment at private / charter schools.   

THANK YOU COACH !!!  For participating in our 4TH ROW PROJECT.