Friday Free For All

Today's guests:Greg Smith, Lincoln Baseball coach (15:16)Yancey Weaver, Lincoln Softball coach (35:55)Chris George, Bridgeport Baseball voice & WKMZ contributor (59:17)

On this week's show:Payton Campbell, Lewis County Softball Coach (5:05)Derek Bowen, RCB Baseball Coach (27:05)Chris George, WKMZ Contributor & Bridgeport baseball play-by-play (41:30)

On today's show:Doddridge County softball coach Wes Ezell (1:57)Doddridge County baseball coach Nathan Wright (22:32)Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play and WKMZ contributor (45:23)

On today's show, the following guests join Alex Wiederspiel and Michael Minnich:Levi Bender, Buckhannon-Upshur softball coach and Buckhannon-Upshur girls wrestling assistant coach (12:32)Jacob Orr, Buckhannon-Upshur girls wrestling head coach (36:56)Chris George, WKMZ contributor and Bridgeport baseball play-by-play (51:58)Gennaro "Coach G" Bonaventura, Fairmont State men's wrestling head coach and new Director of Wrestling on the addition of women's wrestling at Fairmont State (1:30:28)

Michael Minnich of Connect-Bridgeport makes his first appearance as a co-host with Alex Wiederspiel.

On today's winter-weather inspired show:RCB Head Boys Basketball Coach Basil Lucas (0:00)RCB Play-by-play commentator Bill Nestor (15:33)South Harrison Head Boys Basketball Coach Zak Bart (42:45)Bridgeport radio contributor and statewide power rankings voter Chris George (52:50)Lincoln Head Boys Basketball Coach Jordan Toth (1:19:40)East Fairmont AD and Heath Girls Basketball Coach James Beckman (1:30:20)

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We discuss East Fairmont girls basketball, South Harrison and RCB boys, Bridgeport boys and girls, Tucker and Elkins basketball, Lincoln and some statewide stories. 

Our usual cast of characters plus Philip Barbour head coach Nic Mayle and Doddridge County head coach Bobby Burnside join the program. 

Today's guests:Sean McNamara, North Marion (2:50)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd (9:42)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour (24:41)Travis Jones, Bridgeport (38:54)Chris George, Bridgeport (50:07)Craig Dutton, Lincoln (1:01:12)Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:15:23)BONUS: Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (1:33:17)

The crew previews all the action this week across North Central West Virginia.

Today's show features:Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (2:21)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (10:28)John Bord, Grafton play-by-play (19:38)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play (25:20)Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (34:03)Chris George, High School football analyst (45:44)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (57:25)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (1:09:15)Fred Persinger, Statewide Sportsline (1:15:55)

The Oct. 10, 2025 show is entirely about Chris Johnson, the longest tenured host of this show who tragically and unexpectedly died on September 29, 2025. Consider this our tribute to Chris. 

Our first episode after the loss of Chris Johnson features:Greg Carey, MetroNews reporterBill Nestor, RCB play-by-playBrian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-playTravis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-playChris George, Bridgeport analysCraig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-playJohn Bord, Grafton play-by-playFred Persinger, High School Game NightSean McNamara, North Marion play-by-playBrett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach

On today's show:Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (1:38)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play (10:36)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (19:30)Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (30:02)Chris George, Bridgeport analyst (41:07)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (59:29)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (1:07:47)Fred Persinger, MetroNews High School GameNight (1:15:26)

The first playoff ratings are out. They don't mean much, but that won't stop us from talking about them.Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (2:26)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (11:28)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (21:37)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play (31:35)Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (43:43)Chris George, Bridgeport analyst (52:50)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (1:07:20)John Bord, Grafton play-by-play (1:17:06)Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:22:35)

On today's show:Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (2:54)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (11:10)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (22:27)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play (30:44)Travis, Jones Bridgeport play-by-play (42:30)Chris George, Bridgeport color commentator (53:36)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (1:05:20)Bobby Beltner, Grafton play-by-play (1:17:17)Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:22:17)

Now that the final game is finally over, we recap the local action from Week 2 in this bonus segment. 

A very busy week of high school football kicks off with the Friday Free for All:Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (8:50)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (15:55)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (22:43)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour analyst (34:38)Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (44:36)Chris George, Bridgeport analyst (55:55)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (1:07:34)John Bord, Grafton play-by-play (1:14:48)Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:20:48)Chris & Alex Bonus Segment (1:31:05)

A 20-minute recap of everything from week one with Alex and Chris. 

Football. Is. Back. Here are today's guests.Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (4:41)Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play (12:50)Bill Nestor, RCB play-by-play (20:18)Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour radio analyst (31:15)Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (43:12)Chris George, Bridgeport radio analyst and mountain counties football correspondent (54:16)Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play (1:04:15)John Bord, Grafton play-by-play (1:12:02)Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:20:32)BONUS: Mark Sampson, Fairmont Senior Head Coach (1:30:20)

On today's show:Bill Nestor, RCB play-by-play previews RCB vs. Lewis County (3:24)Bobby Burnside, Doddridge County Head Coach (21:38)Ezra Lewis, Braxton County Head Coach (39:38)Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport and Free for All co-host (55:46)

On today's show:Greg Carey of MetroNews on NIL in West Virginia and how to evaluate teams in August camps (3:35)Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport joins the show (25:01)Austin Scott, Head Coach of Robert C. Byrd football (47:05)Rob Hawkins, Head Coach of Lincoln football (1:04:48)

Guests today include Chris George on the finale of the WV Legion Baseball Tournament and some takeaways from the Pirates trade deadline (3:26).Meanwhile, it's a Marion County double feature as Shane Eakle of East Fairmont joins the show (26:24). A little late, we hear from North Marion's Daran Hays (1:01:01).  Alex and Chris wrap up talking high school sports movies (1:31:38). 

Our romp through the coaching ranks continues with our main guest today, Philip Barbour's Nick Mayle (1:10:26). Other guests today include:Chris George on the State Legion Baseball Tournament (3:48)Luke Blain of WV Sports Now on Best Virginia and WVU basketball (21:30)Chris Johnson and I give a thought for every team in the region (43:35)

In our next conversation with a local head coach, Bridgeport's Tyler Phares talks about West Virginia's Big Red Machine (46:55). Other guests today include:Chris George on Legion Baseball tournaments (3:50)Craig Dutton on storylines around the state (1:10:07)

The holidays are over. Saddle up, it's gridiron time. In our first coach interview of the new season, we talk with South Harrison's Brett Hathaway (26:57). Other guests today include:Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (2:24)Michael Minnich, WVNews.com & Eric Little, "The Eric Little High School Football Podcast" (46:55)Chris George, WKMZ on Legion Baseball, JJ Wetherholt and the Pirates (1:04:56)

Today's guests:Chris George, Legion Baseball President (2:57)Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (24:08)Greg Carey, MetroNews (1:12:49)

Guests today include:Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (8:00)Chris George, WKMZ (36:41)Dr. Javier Cardenas, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute / Director of Concussion and Brain Injury Center (1:17:50)

Today's guests include Chris George, Chris Johnson, and Greg Carey. 

On today's show discussing the High School Baseball Tournament:Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play and baseball analyst (5:07)Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport and co-host (37:27)Michael Minnich, WVNews.com & ESPN+ (1:05:29)

Today's guests:Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play on Bridgeport's Game 1 loss and other baseball regional action in NCWV (4:00)Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport on baseball, track and his favorite moments of the rapidly ending 24-25 school year (32:51)Chris George rejoins the show to talk WVU Baseball and the Pirates (57:44)Greg Carey on the state high school softball tourney (1:14:20)

Our guests today:Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport, on major storylines around the state (3:00)Chris George, WKMZ, breaking down regional action and WVU postseason baseball (38:57)Eli Brady, Fairmont Senior student broadcaster, on the Polar Bears quest for their first ever win at the State High School Baseball Tournament (1:18:10)