The big dance in upon us and this week and on The Rundown Brent and Mike go A to Z on the teams competing in this seasons MSHSL State Tournament! Who is going two win each class? Who is going to shake things up? Only time will tell! Give it a listen on your way down to Caswell Park and find out what we think! As always thank you for listening to The Rundown! 

This week on The Rundown Mike and Brent breakdown the current MSHSL Section tournaments and highlight some of the amazing story lines to follow in each. It has been a heck of a first week of section play with some upsets and teams making their case! Give it a listen and go out an watch some great games this week as we narrow down the field and approach the 2025 State Tourney! As always thank you for listening to The Rundown!

On this episode of The Rundown Mike and Brent return for the 2025 MSHSL Softball season to give you the scoop on the state of softball! For this first look into the 2025 season we cover all of the classes and give you our best analysis on who to watch for as the season progresses. Will we have it right? Only time will tell! As always thank you for listening to The Rundown!

Please note the special update around the 22 minute mark where we bring you an updated result from the April 26th match up between Mankato East and Cretin-Derham Hall!! 

This week on The Rundown two of St. Cloud State's finest join us to talk about their fantastic start to the season (22-8) and set the table for what appears to be an exciting second half of the season for the Huskies. Brooke Holmes and Maggie Fitzgerald share their perspectives on the experience of college softball and this sophomore/senior leave all of us with some food for thought on how top student athletes prepare, excel, and enjoy the game!  Thank you for listening to The Rundown!   

On this episode of The Rundown we are joined by North Iowa Area Community College head coach Matt Egger. The 2023 ICCAC Division II Coach of the Year gives us the inside look at the NJCAA landscape and the incredible opportunities that exist for play at this next level. For many athletes the junior college option provides a great opportunity to continue to develop their skills and extend their scouting window. It is an option for many athletes that should not be over looked. Give this one a good listen folks because NIACC does it well, and Coach Egger is one of the good guys! As always, thank you for listening to The Rundown!  

On this episode of The Rundown we are joined by Head Softball Coach at the University of St. Thomas, Jen Trotter. We talk about her journey as a coach and the success the Tommie's are having as they migrate their program into NCAA's top level of play. The Tommie's are on the up swing...look for them to take a run at the top spot in the Summit league in 2025. Tori and Mike also chat some NFL and this Sunday's big game! Of course Tori is bending at the knee for the K.C. Chiefs "greatness" and Mike could care less who wins as his two "enemy teams" battle it out on the grid iron.  Enjoy the show. Thank you for listening to "The Rundown." 

This week on The Rundown we are joined by Associate Head Coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, Michael Roberts! Coach Roberts has had an amazing career coaching at the NCAA Division 1 level, working at Washington during the Huskies three straight 40 win seasons from 2015-2017, and Oregon when in 2014 the Ducks went 56-9-1 advancing the the WCWS semifinals! Prior to his time at Wisconsin Coach Roberts also made a stop at Virginia serving as the Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach and helped the Cavaliers hit the 30-win mark for the first time in school history since 2010. Coach Roberts has built successful and talented pitching staffs at each of his stops along the way, and is already making an impact down in Madison! He brings some amazing insight to this week's show and this is a great listen for all of us who want to coach better "in the circle." As always, thank you for listening to The Rundown!     

We are back on The Rundown and this kickoff episode for Season 3 features two fantastic young women who are closing in on the final chapters of their travel and high school careers! We go in depth chatting with Midwest Speed 18U National-Holt's Division I pitcher/catcher battery of Brier Blietz (University of St. Thomas) and Kylnn Stangl (University of Minnesota). We cover their experiences growing up in the crazy world of club softball, the lessons they learned while walking through the recruiting process, and the legacy they hope to leave for the younger players in our program.  It is a great conversation with two amazing young women. We are blessed to be their coaches and are so proud of the people they have become! Thank you for listening to "The Rundown!"   

On this episode of The Rundown Tori and Mike are joined by the head honcho, Sean Hall, Director of Midwest Speed and Owner of S&C Sports Services. We visit with Sean about another successful club season, recap some solid tournament finishes, and talk a bit about the upcoming tryout week! Another season is in the books and another is just around the corner! It is going to be a good one!! Thank you for listening to The Rundown! 

This week on The Rundown we bring you the re-cap of the 2024 MSHSL State High School League State Tournament! We cover all 4 classes and the teams that have etched their names in history. It was a great tournament down in Mankato that made good on some predictions and gave us some exciting surprises! Congratulations to all of the student athletes and coaches on a tremendous 2024 season! It is now time for summer club Season to begin! These next 8 weeks are going to be a whirlwind folks! I can't wait! Let's Go! As always, thank you for listening to The Rundown!