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Talking Preps

by Star Tribune

Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.

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Episodes

  1. Introducing: Worth It

    We’re excited to introduce Worth It, a new show from The Minnesota Star Tribune and Lemonada Media.Each week, editor Nicole Norfleet and columnist Aaron Brown are joined by people who know Minnesota inside and out – reaching into the spaces you might not know to share the stories worth your...

  2. Willie Braziel, veteran boys basketball coach, bids Columbia Heights goodbye and says hello to Simley

  3. New Maple Grove football coach Adam Spurrell fulfills a long-time dream to coach the Crimson

  4. Andover boys hockey coach Mark Manney dishes on this week's Class 1 A and 2A state state tournament fields

  5. Bringing hockey fans inside the boards with Chisago Lakes girls coach Hannah Vitelli as she breaks down the state tournament

  6. Talking Preps? You mean Talking Books this week! Hear from local authors Troy Urdahl and Reed Larson about their books and get a start on your holiday gift giving!

  7. Get out the turkey sandwiches and settle in for two days of Prep Bowl madness. Here are things to watch...

  8. Experience this week's football semifinal matchups through the expert eyes of the Star Tribune's pigskin prognosticators

  9. All state tournaments all the time: A look inside this week's football and volleyball and a look back at cross-country and soccer

  10. High school postseason primer -- What is the buzz on your favorite soccer and tennis teams?

  11. One of the nation's "freakiest" football recruits calls Esko home. Get to know Koi Perich.

  12. Decision time looms for boys volleyball season and Talking Preps gets you caught up on the news

  13. Midseason Star Tribune football report: Best games, top players and surprise teams

  14. Looking ahead to an important cross-country meet and recalling the Battle of Lakeville on the football field

  15. Football rankings are here! Football rankings are here! Get the scoop on your favorite team while it's hot!

  16. What did we learn from the football season's first week? Speed kills.

  17. Opening night of high school football offers three intriguing games

  18. Three-time boy's hockey state championship coach Ken Pauly of Benilde-St. Margaret's takes listeners inside this week's state tournament

  19. Anna Keefer, the state's reigning long jump record holder, signs with World Wrestling Entertainment

  20. Former state championship goaltender turned Ch. 45 broadcaster Julie Friend sorts out this year's state tourney brackets

  21. A new book, "The Girl Who Played Hockey," chronicles former St. Paul United standout Delaney Middlebrook's incredible journey

  22. Maureen Nelson, former Minnetonka football mom, honors her grandson by authoring "I Miss You Today"

  23. Need a great holiday read? Order "Frozen in Time: A History of the U.S. Men's College Ice Hockey Championships"

  24. "Hockey is for Everybody" author and former Edina standout Anthony Walsh combatting racism in his favorite game

  25. Breaking down the first December Prep Bowl in prep history

  26. Football state tournament at 50 years: Reliving the championship games and the players who shined

  27. Cannon Falls volleyball coach Melissa Huseth reflects on her Bombers' first state tournament championship

  28. Going deep downfield on top football state tournament quarterfinal matchups

  29. Jim and David share fall state championship season tidbits and predictions

  30. Rosemount girls' soccer coach Gretchen Stramel guides her team toward "unfinished business."

  31. Former Minnetonka track and field standout Rashad Cohen brings message of hope to young people worldwide

  32. Midseason Star Tribune football breakdown: Best games, top players, surprise teams and the most anticipated games ahead

    Prep reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen share wit and wisdom from five memorable weeks of football

  33. Holy Angels volleyball coach Tom Emanuel and the Stars sit 13-0 without even losing a set

  34. Minnetonka Sidney Morin blazes trail as scout for NHL's Carolina Hurricanes

  35. Forest Lake football fighting back under first-year coach Brad Beeskow

  36. Edina girls' soccer goalkeeper Bayliss Flynn discusses signing a NIL -- the first Minnesota high school athlete to do so

  37. White Bear Lake softball coach Kaity Wightman and the Bears reach their first state tournament in 20 years

  38. Jason Mihalakis, coach of the streaking Hopkins baseball team, talks superstitions and high expectations on the eve of the playoffs

  39. Mounds View boys' track and field coach Ross Fleming celebrates 35th running of True Team state meet

  40. Krista Flemming, Minnesota Boys High School Volleyball Association vice president, shares pain of official sanctioning denial

  41. Rosemount softball coach Tiffany Rose leads the defending Class 4A state champion Irish to a 7-0 start and No. 1 ranking this spring

  42. Growing the game: How boys' lacrosse coach Andrew Law helped Moorhead hit the scene

    Law shared insights with Star Tribune preps reporter David La Vaque on how to get a greater-Minnesota community to support lacrosse

  43. Minneapolis North boys' basketball coach Larry McKenzie has the pulse on this week's state tournament

    Minneapolis North boys' basketball coach Larry McKenzie has the pulse on this week's state tournament. HIs Polars are embracing the goal of Class 2A state championship or bust.

  44. Author and former coach Carl Pierson dishes on who and what to watch at this week's girls basketball state tournament -- and his latest book "The Other Side of Glory"

    Former Waconia girls' basketball coach Carl Pierson, author of the new book "The Other Side of Glory" takes us through all four classes of this week's state tournament

  45. Boys' hockey state tournament fixture Lou Nanne discusses nearly 60 years as an analyst

    Lou Nanne, who began calling boys' hockey state tournament games in 1964, remembers starting his analyst job while still playing in the NHL, discusses this week's Class 2A field with Star Tribune prep reporter David La Vaque and shares why he always pulls for the favored teams.

  46. Wayzata boys' hockey coach Pat O'Leary shares his views of the section final games happening this week

    Wayzata boys' hockey coach Pat O'Leary, who won a NCAA championship as a player and a state title as a coach, tells Star Tribune reporter David La Vaque about those experiences as well as unpacking the great section final matchups this week.

  47. Minnesota hockey legend Winny Brodt Brown breaks down the girls' hockey state tournament

    Winny Brodt Brown and Star Tribune preps reporter David La Vaque discuss team matchups and players to watch in the Class 1A and 2A quarterfinals, plus the growing physicality of the sport.

  48. Talking success, streaks and superstitions with Rogers girls' basketball coach Karlee Anderson

    Rogers girls' basketball coach Karlee Anderson gives Star Tribune preps reporter David La Vaque an inside look at what goes into winning 18 consecutive games.

  49. An in-depth discussion of the girls' hockey section playoffs with Joe "Mr. Phunn" Anderson

    Anderson, the former KFAN radio personality, is the current Minnesota Hockey District 2 Girls’ Coordinator as well as General Manager of their Minnesota Hockey High Performance and Tier 1 teams. He and Star Tribune reporter David La Vaque tackle a group of sections loaded with talented teams…

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  50. Signing day updates, hockey winning streaks and a basketball program's sudden fall from dominance

    Star Tribune prep writers David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen canvass the winter sports landscape, offering insights and opinions as the top teams prepare for playoff action.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.

HOSTED BY

Star Tribune

Produced by Terry Sauer

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Star Tribune prep reporters David La Vaque and James Paulsen are bringing all you Minnesota high school sports enthusiasts another way to stay connected to the action.

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