Episodes
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
33 Years is a Long Time: Iola-Scandinavia's Tom Anderson
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Few people spend 33 years at one job. But Tom Anderson isn't most people. He's entering year 33 at Iola-Scandinavia as their head softball coach and he's loving every minute of it.
He's had a lot of success in that time, as well. He's sitting at over 440 career wins and just won his first state title last season.
Noah Manderfeld speaks with Anderson about his career and his passion for the game of softball— even if he didn't know the game when he started coaching.
Monday Apr 08, 2024
New Man in Charge: D.C. Everest's Braden Mitchell
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
A new era on the gridiron is underway at D.C. Everest with offensive assistant Braden Mitchell being promoted to Head Coach.
NewsChannel 7's Nolan Bulmahn dives into how the combo of football and family fuels Mitchell to strive for success as the Evergreen's sixth coach in program history.
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
D5 at State: Columbus Catholic and Almond-Bancroft Boys Basketball
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Columbus Catholic and Almond-Bancroft boys basketball are the two central Wisconsin teams who will be playing at state in Division 5 and they are the top two seeds. However, the programs are quite different.
Columbus is making their third trip to state since 2017 and has nine seniors on their team, while Almond-Bancroft has just two seniors and is making their first trip to state in school history.
In this episode, Noah Manderfeld speaks with Emmitt Konieczny, Blake Jacobi and Head Coach Joe Konieczny of Columbus and TJ Lamb, Ayden Phillips, Shane Klismith and Head Coach Curt Lamb of Almond-Bancroft about each team's trip to state.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Aiming to be Gold Ball Worthy: Marathon Boys Basketball
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Marathon is a basketball town and Thursday night will be a special one for the community. The boys basketball team will be making the trip down to Madison to play Kenosha St. Joseph in the WIAA Division 4 State Semifinal game. It will be their first trip to state since 2018.
These Red Raiders remember that 2018 team fondly- the five seniors were in 6th grade at the time. In this episode, they look back on that trip and how much that influenced their desire to get back to Madison.
Noah Manderfeld speaks with seniors Tyler Underwood, Cooper Hoeksema, Grant Warren and head coach Adam Jacobson about the moment and how they will feel when they step onto the Kohl Center floor.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Racing in NASCAR's Cup Series: Stratford's Derek Kraus
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Stratford native Derek Kraus will be racing in NASCAR's Cup Series, a dream come true. He will be sporting the No. 16 in a part-time role for six races this year for Kaulig Racing starting this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In this episode, Kraus talks with Noah Manderfeld about his excitement for the new adventure and what this accomplishment means to him.
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Consistent Success: Marshfield Boy's Basketball
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
It had taken over a century for Marshfield boy's basketball to win an outright Wisconsin Valley Conference title. Now they've done it three years in a row. It's a run of excellence that deserves a deeper look.
Noah Manderfeld speaks with Brook Hinson, Chris Pohl and head coach Chris Fischer about what's made this team successful and why playoff success could be coming their way this season.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
The Panthers are Back: Pittsville Girls Basketball
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
It's been 17 seasons since Pittsville girls basketball has had success close to this season's. They are 18-4 as they near the playoffs as a No. 2 seed, hoping to make their first state title appearance since 2004.
In this episode, Reese Grimm, Brynn Friday, Brooke Grossman and Head Coach Jason Knott discuss the special season and how things will only look up from here.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Enjoying the Ride: Marcus Hall
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Last year, Marcus Hall was helping D.C. Everest boys' basketball win games in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. This year, he's part of the Green Bay men's team that has gone from worst to first in the Horizon, all with a new head coach and a boatload of new players.
NewsChannel 7's Ben Helwig visits with Hall on his first year playing D1 college basketball, the role he's playing and what makes this Phoenix team so special.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Building on Success: Crandon girls’ basketball
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Last year, the Crandon girls' basketball team took home a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title. That group was led by five seniors.
This year, a new group, featuring a blend of veterans and young contributors, is charting its own path to success, while relying on the lessons learned from the seniors before them.
NewsChannel 7's Ben Helwig speaks to Crandon players Alexis Shallock, Samara Kane, Lily Palubucki and Laurne Littleton about the strong start to the season and how they're making a name for themselves.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Family and success: Phillips Girl’s Basketball
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Phillips girls basketball has won their regional in each of the last three years. There's a number of reasons, but at the core of the Loggers success is family and consistent winning.
NewsChannel 7's Noah Manderfeld speaks with Kacy Eggebrecht, Mataya Eckert and head coach Mike Eggebrecht about what makes this program special, and their desire to get over the hump and into the WIAA state tournament.