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Campbellsport coach Alex Costello joins the show for a preview of D2 Sectional D! We talk about every team in the sectional and highlight their top returners along with talking about some historical figures from a few programs, and make some predictions to see which fresh face will make it to Team Sectionals and then to Team State! We then get a chance to talk with Coach Costello on his close ties with the last two Campbellsport state champions, his thoughts on the legacy of one Ostin Blanchard, and the pressure of coming into a program with such rich tradition and how he has managed to build upon that tradition.

Regional 1-11:30
Regional 2-56:10
Team Sectional Predictions-1:29:00

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Muskego coach Sean Fortmann joins the show for a preview of D1 Sectional H! We take a look at every team and their top returners, and try to make some postseason predictions in what is going to be a couple of wild days in the Southeast corner of the state between Regionals and Team Sectionals! Coach Fortmann also gets a chance to talk about the Muskego program and how they have managed to have success year in and year out, discusses his team coming in this year with a chip on their shoulder and the goals for the program for this upcoming season.

Regional 1-8:05
Regional 2-54:50
Team Sectional Predictions-1:19:25

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Homestead coach Ernie Millard joins for a preview of D1 Sectional G! We discuss every team in the sectional and talk about their top returners, along with teams that have the best chance to see major growth this year! We then make postseason predictions and look ahead to what could be one of the most highly contested Team Sectionals in the state! Ernie also has a chance to talk about his program and all the work that has lead to his team potentially competing for a spot at Team State this year, how him and the folks around him have helped make sure that the Homestead program will remain strong after he retires, and also takes the time to talk about the type of person that his son Charlie is off the mat. 

Regional 1-15:00
Regional 2-1:04:00
Team Sectional Predictions-1:32:45

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Mineral Point coach Curtis Fiedler joins the show for a preview of D3 Sectional C! We run through every team in the sectional and talk about their top returners, along with discussing a lot of the history surrounding the programs. We then make our sectional picks, which were briefly interrupted by some technical difficulties which may be foreshadowing the postseason chaos that we usually see every year in this sectional. We also give coach Fiedler a chance to talk more about his team this year, and reminisce on what was a very special senior class for the Pointers! For what ended up being one of our longest episodes, the listen is worth every minute!

Regional 1-8:45
Regional 2-53:45
Team Sectional Predictions-2:15:00

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Mauston coach Tommy Miller joins the show for a preview of of D2 Sectional C! We look at the top returners for every team in the sectional and make predictions for the team postseason race, and boy is this looking to be one exciting postseason in this sectional yet again! We also get a chance to talk to Coach Miller about some changes in his two coaching stints for the Mauston program, and how the addition of the Talon training center has helped improve the wrestling opportunities for Golden Eagle wrestlers of all ages! Coach Miller's passion for the sport really shows, and his decades of experience in this sectional are reflected in the way that he talks about the programs in this sectional.

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Waukesha West coach Derrick Amrhein joins the show for a preview of D1 Sectional F! We take a look at every team in sectional and their top returners and make postseason predictions for who will come out of a loaded Regional 1 and wide open Regional 2, along with who we think we will make it to Team State out of the sectional! Coach Amrhein also takes in on a deep dive of how him and his staff have helped tremendously improved the numbers of the Waukesha West program, convince kids to fall in love with the sport, and everything else that lead to the Wolverines making Team State for the first time since 1997!

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Mukwonago coach Jon Wierzbicki joins the show for a preview of D1 Sectional E! We take a look at all of the teams in the sectional and their top returners for the year and make postseason predictions for Regionals and Team Sectionals. We also get a chance to pick John's brain on the key ingredients to Mukwonago's sustained success and how they are able to have such strong numbers year in and year out.


Regional 1-4:25
Regional 2-41:50
Team Sectional Predictions-1:32:00

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Shiocton coach Dom Gunderson joins the show for a preview of a new-look D3 Sectional B! We preview the top returners and wrestlers to watch for from every team in the sectional, make predictions and discuss how much the new wave of teams will affect the Team Sectional picture, and get a chance to hear a retelling from Dom about Shiocton's journey to their first Team State appearance, which ended in the Team State finals last year! Dom also had a chance to talk about what him and his coaching staff have done to help build this Shiocton program, and how they are looking to maintain a long term level of success.

Regional 1-4:30
Regional 2-53:40
Team Sectional Predictions-1:22:00

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Freedom coach Brad Baker joins the show for a preview of the always loaded D2 Sectional B! We take a look at every team in the sectional and discuss their top returners, make predictions for how we think the postseason will shake out teamwise, and we also get a chance to pick Brad's brain on how his first year as head coach of Freedom went and his goals for the team moving forward. 

Regional 1-5:15
Regional 2-44:45
Team Sectional Predictions-1:26:25

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Germantown  coach Mike Krause joins the show to help preview D1 Sectional D! We take a look at every team in the Sectional and discuss all of their top returners, which there is a lot of great wrestlers returning! We then try to break down how the postseason race could look in what appears could be one of the most tight knit team races across the state. Coach Krause also takes some time to discuss how his team rebounded from a disappointing 2022 postseason and used that as fuel to help the team make their first Team State appearance last year!

Regional 1-4:40
Regional 2-29:35
Team Sectional Predictions-1:07:40

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