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Exploring local faces in North Central Wisconsin Sports, WSAW's Hilight Zone Podcast aims to tell the stories of athletes, coaches, and programs from around the region.
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Marcus Jaworski was a key part of the Iola-Scandinavia Team that was a win from going to state. He is one of four players from that team that hasn’t graduated.
Noah Manderfeld speaks with Jaworski about how it feels to be the only returner on the rotation and one of a few on the team, how much it hurt when they lost in 2019 to Stratford, a game he feels was his last chance to advance to state.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Garrett Groshek signed with the Las Vegas Raiders just minutes after the NFL draft concluded.
Matt Infield sits down with the Amherst native to talk with him about the deal with the Raiders, how excited he is and what he thinks about playing under head coach Jon Gruden
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Cole Caufield is one of the best hockey talents to come out of central Wisconsin. Just days after making his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens, we look back at where his career started--in a SPASH uniform.
Noah Manderfeld talks with Caufield's former linemates at SPASH Barrett Brooks and Dayne Hoyord about the "crazy" ability Caufield showed as a sophomore, and how the rink rat couldn't get away from the game of hockey. Of course, Caufield's constant smile is all you need to know he loves being on the ice.
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Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Amerst native Garrett Groshek is preparing for the NFL draft after four seasons in five years with the Wisconsin Badgers.
The running back has gone through an extensive training process and now will sit and wait for draft day.
Matt Infield talks with Groshek about the journey he's taken to get to draft day and what those three days will be like waiting for a phone call.
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
There's a new person in charge of the WIAA and it's Steven's Point native Stephanie Hauser.
Last Friday, the former SPASH athletic director was voted the executive director of the WIAA, becoming the first woman to do so.
Matt Infield talks with Hauser about making history and the challenges that lie ahead for the WIAA.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Wausau's Matt Thums pick up a gold medal for team USA in the Wheelchair Curling- B World Championships last week. More importantly, they qualified for the World Championships in the fall.
Noah Manderfeld speaks with the skip of the team, Thums, about the journey, how the moment felt and what his team's last two goals are on the road to the Paralympics in 2022.
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Legendary Mosinee softball head coach Todd Felch was a legend. He won 11 straight conference titles to end his tenure, guided the team to two state tournaments and won one in 2014. But after he stepped down last May, his assistant Kelly Remondini takes the reigns.
Noah Manderfeld talks with Coach Remondini as well as senior player Zoe Gburek about the adjustment to a new head coach, how the team is prepping for their first game in two years and how they plan on making it 12 straight conference titles.
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
The title was years in the making. With Katelyn Ramthun's goal in overtime, the Central Wisconsin Storm were state champions for the third time in program history.
Noah Manderfeld talks with Ramthun, who walks us through the championship game, a tight one that ended 2-1. She also talks about the moments she remembers after she scored the game-winning goal.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Former Wausau West standout Brooke Jaworski is in her second year running track at the University of Texas. On this episode, Reece Van Haaften talks through her record-setting career with the Warriors. He also talks to her about her time at Texas, and how she's handled dealing with injuries.
If you have an idea for "The Hilight Zone Podcast" feel free to email us at sports@wsaw.com.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Sam Hauser is going pro. The former SPASH star made the announcement after his 2020-2021 season at Virginia ended in a first-round exit at the NCAA tournament.
Matt Infield spoke with Hauser about his decision and recaps his time at Virginia and Marquette.
If you have any episode ideas, email sports@wsaw.com.