3 Up, 3 Down with Troy Banning

The 2021 Iowa state wrestling tournament is set for Thursday through Saturday this week, and on the 89th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, host Troy Banning talks with the area wrestling coaches, South Hamilton's Dan Brodie and Webster City's Chad Hisler, to preview the tournament for the area wrestlers. Run time is approximately 55 minutes.

In the 88th episode of The 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, 2012 Webster City High School graduate Jonny Davis stops by to talk about his prep athletic career for the Lynx. Davis was a 4-sport start and went on to play college football at Wayne State. Approximate run time of 65 minutes.

In the 87th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, host Troy Banning sits down with Webster City head football coach Bob Howard. A number of topics are discussed, including the 2020 regular season, the upcoming 2020 postseason, as well as past teams that Howard has coached at Webster City. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 5 minutes.

On the 86th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, host Troy Banning is joined by South Hamilton head football coach Corey Klemp, who directed the Hawks a 7-0 regular season and No. 4 ranking in Class 1A. Run time is approximately 45 minutes.

In the 85th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede celebrate the return of high school sports in Iowa with the start of the baseball and softball seasons. They talk about the guidelines put in place for the season, as well as preview area teams.

In the 84th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede attempt to fill the sports void due to COVID-19. Prep sports - will they or won't they - are discussed, as are their favorite memories of events they've covered. They also look ahead to next season's Iowa basketball team. Run time approximately 63 minutes.

In the 83rd episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede attempt to navigate a sports world without sports due to COVID-19. Instead, they talk about self-isolation, TV, movies, among other things.

In the 82nd installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede discuss the latest in the sports landscape that has been decimated by COVID-19. Will there be prep sports in the spring? Are summer sports in jeopardy? Listen to hear their opinions, as well as a wrap-up on last month's Iowa state wrestling tournament.

The 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast is back! After a lengthy layoff, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede return with the 81st installment with a preview of the 2020 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. Throw in a little Iowa Hawkeye basketball chatter at the end for more than an hour of listening enjoyment.

In the 80th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede dissect the Iowa football team's 10-3 loss at Michigan, particularly the glaring problems on offense. They also touch on the Iowa prep football scene through 6 weeks, Snoop Dogg and Kansas, as well as the recent layoffs at Sports Illustrated. Run time is approximately 57 minutes.

In the 79th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game set for this weekend. Segment 1: Why Iowa State will win. Segment 2: Why Iowa will win. Segment 3: Who each of the hosts believe will win and why. Total run time is approximately 53 minutes.

In the 78th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede return following a 5-month hiatus to get you ready for the 2019 football season. The preview the area prep teams and dive into the statewide conversation on whether there need to be changes made to the classification system. In the third segment, the Iowa State and Iowa programs are put under the microscope. What are the predications for their seasons? Listen to find out. Approximate run time of 1 hour, 27 minutes.

It's all NCAA Tournament talk on the 77th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast. Hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede break down the paths of Iowa and Iowa State and go through their men's brackets. Who they have in the Final Four, in the national championship game and cutting down the nets, as well as some upset picks. In the third segment, they turn to the women's tournament and go in depth on Iowa, Iowa State and Drake. Run time is approximately 82 minutes.

In the 76th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts  Troy Banning and Ross Thede put the finishing touches on the 2018-19 prep basketball season by looking back at the girls and boys state tournaments, the all-state teams and the choices for Mr. Basketball. Segment 2 focuses on the Iowa and Iowa State women's basketball teams, and the finish if off by talking about the problems facing the Hawkeye and Cyclone men's teams. Approximate run time of 75 minutes.

In the 75th episode of the award-winning 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede look back at the Iowa state wrestling tournament, and look ahead to the girls and boys state basketball tournaments. In the final segment, the latest Gary Dolphin controversy at the University of Iowa is discussed.

In the 74th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the 2019 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. The new seeding process - good, bad, somewhere in between? They also break down all of the brackets for area wrestlers, and discuss the state duals and the team races in the traditional state tournament. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 32 minutes.

In the 73rd episode and the first of 2019, the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast returns with plenty of topics. Troy Banning and Ross Thede talk about the Iowa and Iowa State bowl games, the Iowa and Iowa State basketball teams, Steve Alford, the national championship football game, the NFL playoffs, New Jersey high school wrestler Andrew Johnson and congratulate South Hamilton's Conner Hill on reaching 1,000 career points on the basketball court. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 33 minutes.

In the 72nd installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede talk area winter sports, the Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic, and end with their best of 2018 - stories, movies, etc. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 22 minutes.

In the 71st episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede hit on an number of college topics - Iowa and Iowa State's bowl invitations, Noah Fant's decision to skip Iowa's bowl game and head to the NFL, the suspension of Iowa radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin and the Cy-Hawk wrestling dual. They also touch on the first week of the prep basketball season.

In the 70th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede discuss the upcoming Iowa high school state football playoffs, as well as dissect the current structure in place for choosing the playoff teams. In the second segment, they preview the state cross country meet in Fort Dodge. Finally, the World Series is put under microscope. And is the defensive shift good or bad for baseball? Run time is approximately 75 minutes.

In episode No. 69 of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede cover the 2018 Ryder Cup aftermath and just what happened to the U.S. Team in its loss to Europe. Segment two focuses on prep football in the Daily Freeman-Journal and Times Republican coverage areas. Segment three is deep dive into the MLB playoffs, and quick hits on the NFL and the NBA. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes.

In the 68th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede delve into the Cy-Hawk football game. They give you their version of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly for both Iowa and Iowa State following the Hawkeyes' 13-3 win on Saturday. In the third segment, Ross's TV snobbery is put under the microscope. Run time is approximately 70 minutes.

In the 67th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede are back after a 2 1/2-month hiatus to talk football. The preps, including Webster City and South Hamilton, are up first. In the second segment, the Iowa and Iowa State schedules are dissected as they come up with their final records for both teams. In segment No. 3, the controversy at Ohio State is put on trial. All of that and more in a nearly 90-minute podcast.

In the 66th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede return after a nearly two-month break to catch you up on sports. Area summer sports, the NBA Finals, college basketball, golf and more are covered.

In the 65th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede are joined by special guest Jeremy Thede, or just JT. He helps carry the conversation through Drake’s new basketball coaching hire, villains in sports and an early look at the MLB season.

In the 64th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede dissect the first weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the carnage that occurred. They switch to college wrestling and Iowa’s Spencer Lee in the second segment. The women’s NCAA basketball tourney and a new baseball rule occupy the third and final segment.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede touch on all things basketball. They revisit the girls’ state basketball tournament that was held last week, preview the boys’ state tourney set for this week, and look at what is going on with Iowa and Iowa State.

On the 62nd installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede recap the state wrestling tournament before diving in to girls and boys basketball.

It’s that time again - hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede celebrate the three-year anniversary of the podcast by going back to where it began with a preview of this week’s state wrestling tournament. They cover the state duals and look at many of the brackets in the traditional state tourney.

In the 60th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede spend the first segment talking wrestling, including the North Central Conference tournament from this past weekend. In the second segment they dig into social media, particularly Twitter and their love-hate relationship with the platform.

In the 59th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede spend two segments on the prep wrestling and girls and boys basketball teams in the Daily Freeman-Journal and Times Republican coverage areas. They also touch on Iowa basketball, LaVar Ball, college football and the NFL playoffs.

In the 58th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede break down the wrestling match that everyone is talking about between Brody Teske of Fort Dodge and Alex Thomsen of Underwood. In Segment 2, they preview the Hy-Vee Classic that comes up this weekend and weigh in on Iowa, Iowa State and UNI. And in the final segment, it’s all about the bowls, the good and the bad ... but mostly the bad.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede tackle the problems with the recent INA All-State football teams and offer up some suggestions on ways to improve the program. In segment No. 2, the wild weekend in college football is discussed, including Iowa’s win at Nebraska and Iowa State’s controversial loss at Kansas State.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede look ahead to the state volleyball tournament and look back at the football and cross country seasons of area teams. Segment No. 2 focuses on the new voting policy for the INA all-state football teams, and they wrap it up by discussing Iowa’s surprising rout of Ohio State this past weekend.

In the 55th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the state football playoffs with analysis on all of the area teams and their first round games. In the second segment, they look back at the 4A state golf tournament and ahead to this weekend’s state cross country meet. They end with chatter about ISU head football coach Matt Campbell and the World Series post Game 1.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede hit on all the favorite fall topics - prep football, prep golf, Iowa football and the MLB playoffs. In the final segment, we see how well Ross knows his sports movie trivia, and you can play along as well.

With the fall prep football season at the halfway point, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede discuss what's transpired so far and what to expect going forward. In the segment second, they look back at the Cy-Hawk Showdown, and end discussing prep golf, volleyball and cross country.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede dig into the Cy-Hawk rivalry, which resumes this weekend in Ames. But first, they cover prep football - the surprises of the first two weeks of the regular season and what to expect going forward.

In the 51st episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede preview the upcoming 2017 Iowa prep football season. Area teams are covered, as are the six classes.

In the 50th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede preview the state softball tournament, which gets underway today from Fort Dodge. They also delve into prep baseball as it finishes its run-up to state this week, and then Major League Baseball.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, Times-Republican Assistant Sports Editor Stephen Koenigsfeld pitch hits for Ross Thede to discuss the upcoming state track and field meet, which will be held this week at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Host Troy Banning and Koenigsfeld go over the meet in detail, talking about area qualifiers and who they expect to star at the meet. In the third segment, they talk boys golf, as area teams get set for district meets.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede talk plenty of Iowa and Iowa State athletics. In segment one, Iowa State's wrestling program is the subject, as the hiring of the new staff is dissected. Segment No. 2 is all about Iowa football and its perceived weak schedule. What can the Hawkeyes do to bolster their national profile? Is keeping Iowa State on the schedule a good move? And in segment three, Michael McBride's upcoming UFC fight is discussed, as are the Times Republican basketball players of the year.

In the 47th episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede put the finishing touches on the prep boys' basketball season and talk about new Mr. Basketball, Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior Joe Smoldt, as well as the rest of the INA all-state teams. Next up is a look at the men's NCAA Tournament bracket - how does Iowa State's road look? What teams do they think will reach the Final Four? And, finally, a conversation on Iowa's season and appearance in the NIT, as well as a quick conversation about the women's NCAA Tournament bracket.

In this episode of the 3 Up 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede dissect the Class 2A Substate 6 boys' basketball game between South Hamilton and East Marshall. South Hamilton prevailed in a nail-biter, 53-51, to move on to the state tournament for the second time in four years. In the second segment, we go back a week to the state wrestling tournament for a recap. And in segment No. 3, the Marshalltown boys' bowling team takes second at state and a look ahead to the girls' state basketball tournament is on the menu.

In the 45th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, it's once again time to preview the 2017 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. Hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede take it class by class, starting with 3A, followed by 2A and then 1A. Each of the area state qualifiers are discussed, as are the team races in each of the classes.

On this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede continue to discuss the new media policies that have been put into place by the IHSAA for the upcoming state wrestling tournament. What has changed or what new information has come out since the guidelines were first brought to the public two weeks ago? Listen here to find out. And in the second and final segment, the future of Iowa State wrestling is discussed, as are the basketball seasons for ISU and Iowa.

In the 43rd installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede have got the winter prep sports blanketed. The first segment gets you caught up on the wrestling scene and basketball is discussed in the second segment. For the third segment, Banning and Thede talk about new media restrictions for boys' prep state tournaments that concern them and just may concern you, too, if you were made aware of them.

In this final 3 Up 3 Down podcast of 2016, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede discuss the year that was. They count down the top five stories in each both their coverage areas at the Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal and the Marshalltown Times Republican. Hopefully you'll enjoy this walk down memory lane.

In this special installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the Iowa high school state football championship games with interviews with two of the coaches that will be involved. In the first segment, Gladbrook-Reinbeck head coach John Olson stops by to talk about his team's chances of winning a second straight Class A title. Three-time state championship football coach Bob Howard joins the podcast of the second segment to talk about his Webster City team, which is in the 3A state title game for the first time ever.

In episode No. 40 of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the state football semifinals that are scheduled for later this week in the UNI-Dome. Webster City's 3A semifinal against Glenwood and Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Class A semifinal against St. Ansgar are extensively covered. The other four football classes, as well as the state volleyball tournament take center stage in the second segment. The Chicago Cubs World Series title, and the Iowa State and Iowa football teams round out the episode in the third segment.

In this special episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the 2016 prep football state playoffs. All 6 classes are covered, from 4A down to 8-man. Who are the favorites to reach the Dome? Where are the potential upsets? Who isn't in that should be? They give their opinions on all of those questions and more.