Sweet 16 of '25, Ep. 8 - Zach Zenner and Jack Cochrane

Local legends and sports headline makers  who have captivating stories to tell. That is what "Happy Hour with John Gaskins" is all (well, mostly) about, and how the show is doing "last call" before ringing in 2026 with new shows srarting Jan. 5. From Christmas Eve to Jan. 2, we are re-releasing some of out best conversations of 2025. Our first episode featured retired football icons John Stiegelmeier (SDSU) and Bob Nielson (USD). Ep. 2 brought back the venerable play-by-play voices of Augustana (Jeff Fylling) and USF (Tom Frederick). Ep. 3 was "The Kim Show" with South Dakota'a all-time high school football  coaching wins leader Kim Nelson and Disabled American Veteran of the Year Kim Hubers, the Iraq War vet who described her trip to New Orleans for the Super Bowl and to meet Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson. It was her first venture to The Big Easy since helping Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. For Ep. 4, we gave you basketball legends Aaron Johnston (SDSU) and Matt Mooney (USD). Ep. 5 welcomes back the boys of summer: Jabari Henry — the Sioux Falls Canaries' most decorated slugger in their 33-year modern history — and former Canaries co-owner and GM Gary Weckwerth, an original co-owner of the Sioux Falls Stampede and former local TV anchor. For Ep. 6, a pair of South Dakotans who are shining on the biggest stage in their collegiate sports — Milbank's own Kalen DeBoer and Sioux Falls native Bergen Reilly. "The Chuck Show" was Ep. 7, featuring men who are one of the GOATs of the teams they joined to talk about. Vikings icon Foreman reflects on the rich, full, and funny life of Super Bowl teammate Jim Marshall. Iowa QB legend Long broke down the early stages of SDSU transfer Mark Gronowski — both assessing Gronowski's play through a few games and how he fit into the offense. And last but not least, Ep. 8 brings a pair of former Missouri Valley Football Conference studs who have both played in the NFL in the last decade — SDSU's Zach Zenner and USD's Jack Cochrane.