Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast

In the final episode of Season 6 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Averi say their emotional farewells and thank yous. They run through a list of Bruins that have committed to take their talents to the next level and play sports in college.  And they introduce the staff for the 2025-2026 school year.  We are excited for what is to come!  Keep tuning and in and thanks for your continued support.  

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Robert bring Frantz Byron & Nahkin Stevens from the Wrestling team into the studio after their successful season on the mats!  They talk about how they love the changes that Coach Horton brought to the program, how great it is working with Baldwin wrestling alumni, Paul Clement, what got them started in wrestling and to be honest, they had a very impressive showing in the Bearspot questions about wrestling.  Tune in!  

In this week's episode, Blaine and Averi sit down with Payton Dulin and Toni Smith from the Girls Basketball team. They discuss their motivation, how Baldwin contributed to their success, their game preparation and the challenges of living up to the Baldwin tradition. Tune in!

In this episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine, Averi and Robert sit down with Chase Timberlake and Gabe Phillips from the Boyd Varsity Basketball team. They discuss their love for the game, the impact of Coach Burton, their plans for the future and most specifically about tonight's semi-finals playoff game against Great Neck South. Come support the boys tonight at SUNY Farmingdale at 6 PM.

In this episode, Baline sits down with Rihanna Hodge and Jahzara Emeli from the Girls Winter Track team.  They discuss their dedication to running, routines that work for them, how they balance their time between their academics and sports, the role of their families, etc.  Tune in!  

We are excited to have Sariah Doresca back in the studio today to let the world know where she will continue her academic and athletic endeavors after a successful "run" at Baldwin HS.  She speaks about the recruitment process, how she made the announcement, her motivators, goals for this season and much more.  Sariah also wanted to invite all our listeners to her actual signing this Thursday!  Tune in to see what school was lucky enough to get Sariah's commitment and the details for her signing on Thursday.  

In this episode Jelani Williams steps back into the studio for another interview with Averi and Blaine, but this time he speaks about his recent injury, his recovery, and he gives tips to any other athletes that are recovering from injuries.  

In this week's episode Averi, Blaine and Robert all sit down with Brianna George, Alexis Abrahams and Soulava Gabr from the Field Hockey team.  They discuss the dynamic of being a captain on a high school sport, the roles of coaches/captains and players and how to create a great team dynamic.  Let's just say that the BearSpot was a blowout this week.  

In this episode, Averi sits down with Robert Bautista Chavez, Max Ascencio and Nathaniel Hernandez from the Boys Soccer team. They discuss their season, the impact of Coach Soupious, their soccer inspirations, why they love Baldwin soccer and so much more. Tune in!

This is a big week for the podcast! With the soccer season ending, our 3rd co-host Robert officially joins Blaine and Averi on the team. They sit down with the Junior Captain of the Cheerleading team, Morgan Jackson. Morgan talks about the challenges of cheerleading, how her gymnastics background led her here and how it helps. Morgan also talks about the difference between cheering for a game and cheer competitions.  Make sure you tune in!  

This week, Averi sits down with some of Baldwin's finest Cross-Country stars. She chats with Paul Fleck, Jeremy Rosario and Jaden Small. Their discussions are all over the place touching on season preparation, the necessary mentality for long distance running, goals, challenges and the importance of time management as an athlete.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Averi sits down with her co-host Blaine Harding and her volleyball teammates Asia Dowe and Gabby Vanterpool for an excellent episode. They discuss their season, a little about themselves and really break down some of their volleyball pet peeves. Tune in!

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine and Averi sit down with Jelani Williams, Prosper Prowl and Coach Bobby Appel from the Varsity Football team after their big win at Homecoming last weekend on the new turf field. They talk about the energy at last week's game and their expectations for the rest of the season.

In this episode, Blaine sits down with Averi Thomas and Dorcas Ikechukwu from the Varsity Girls Soccer team. Averi is a host for this year, but sits in the hot seat with her Goalkeeper, Dorcas. They discussed the start to their season, goals for the season and they had a competitive BearSpot competition. Tune in!

Welcome back, listeners! Our 1st episode of season 6 is an introduction sharing some information about this year's hosts, Blaine, Averi and Robert. Tune in!

For the final episode of season 5 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, co-hosts Cydney and Blaine invite the behind-the-scenes Editor/Producer Paul for their finale.  They highlight the graduating Bruins athletes that will be continuing their athletic journeys in college, send out some gratitude and that's a wrap for Season 5.  Tune in next year for a new season with our new staff!  Thank you to everyone for your continued support!  

The Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast staff has been busy this week.  With their 3rd episode of the week, Cydney sits down with Mario Garcia and Ryan Healey from the Varsity Baseball team. They discussed what got them into baseball, spoke about the season that just ended, their commitment both during the season and off season, pregame rituals, superstitions, and much more.  Tune In! 

Blaine does another solo episode and interviews two players from the Badminton team, Michelle Perez and Fajur Raza. They have great discussions about the team graduating many seniors last year and the challenges associated with that, team bonding, Mr. Nguyen and his famous acronyms, and much more. Tune in!

Cydney and Blaine sit down with two of the Captains of the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team, Preston Kirchner and Brady Mahler. They speak about the dynamic on the team, their pregame rituals, team dinners, their future in lacrosse, the impact of their coaches and much more. Tune in!

This week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast will keep you entertained. Blaine and Cydney sit down with Senior Softball player Abigail Pascal and the Asst. Coach for Varsity Softball, Coach Bobby Appel. It starts out as a traditional episode where Blaine and Cydney run the episode, but Coach Appel slowly takes over as the host asking questions to the host. We might have to bring him back again as a host!

In this week's episode, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Emma Ryan and Kaitlyn Timmes from the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team. They discuss the season so far, their goals for the season and the pressure of moving up a conference after being conference champs last year for the first time in Baldwin history.

In this episode, Blaine sits down with our Editor/Producer Paul Clement who was the Nassau County Runner Up in his weight class in wrestling this year. The episode focuses on the injury that Paul had in the County finals and his recovery.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney sits down with Renelle Grannum from the Varsity Girls Basketball team.  Renelle speaks about the commitment that it takes to compete at the level that the Lady Bruins play.  She tells stories about the players that mentored her when she came up to Varsity as a 7th grader and how she has become a mentor for the young Lady Bruins as she became an upperclassman.  And the big news, Renelle came on the podcast to announce her college commitment on this episode.  Tune in to see which lucky college gets her talents.  

This week, Cydney and Blaine sit down with the recent AAA Nassau County Champions, Chase Timberlake and Peyton Howell as they prepare for the LI Championship Game this weekend! They talk about their work on and off the court, their passion for basketball, and their goals in the short and long-term.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine sits down with 1 of the Captains from each team from Sportsnite, Alexis Lakeram and Makenzie Ahearne. They discuss the long-standing tradition of Sportsnite, how it started 91 years ago, their love for Sportsnite and how their team is ready for Preview this weekend and the big event in less than 2 weeks. Tune in and come to Sportsnite!

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with two All-American athletes from the Girls Varsity Track and Field team, Breanne Barnett and Sariah Doresca.  They discuss how they got to this top-tier level, their plans for the future and what they do to stay on top of their game.  Tune in!  

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Kristopher Chambers and Tristan Brown from the Boys Winter Track and Field team.  Tristan speaks about the track side of things, while Kristopher speaks about the field events he participates in.  They discuss the differences between winter and spring track and field, their goals for this year and so much more.  The Bear Spot segment was a blowout this week.  Tune in to see who was victorious. 

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney sits on the other side of the table. Blaine interviews Cydney Herrera, Ali-Marie Bissesser and Savina Charles from Baldwin HS's step team called Stomp Elite. They discuss their love for step, the dedication of Coach Coles and the three have a very impressive showing during the Bear Spot segment.

In the last episode of 2023, Cydney and Blaine sit down with our Editor/Producer Paul Clement Jr. and Ari Guerra from the Varsity Wrestling team.  They discuss their strong start to the season, the respect that Coach Marrero has garnered from the team and their expectations for this season.  Paul and Ari have a close matchup in this week's Bear Spot segment.  Tune in to see who won.  

This week on the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Blaine does another solo episode with her own teammates from the Marksmanship team. They discuss what marksmanship is, the impact of Coach Palumbo and how to get involved with this competitive sport. Tune in!

This week, Cydney and Blaine sat down with the new Interim Athletic Director Mr. Drew Cronin.  They discuss his background before coming to Baldwin, what his role is within Baldwin Athletics, and he mentions how welcoming the Baldwin community has been.  He also discusses the facility upgrades that are going on to enhance the Baldwin Athletics program.  Tune in!  

This week, Blaine pulls off another amazing solo episode where she interviews the leadership of the Athletes Helping Athletes club, Jasmin Tiong-Smith and Robert Bautista. They explain what AHA is, the competitive election process to get into the club and how they love being role models for the elementary school and middle school students that they work with.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Varsity Cheerleading Captain Jillian Cooke.  They discuss Jillian's love for cheer, the dynamic of the current team, the commitment that cheer takes both for games and in competitions.  Tune in!  

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Vaudreagh Johnson and Jake Davidson from the Varsity Football team. They talk about their love of football and where it came from, their season and they really impressed us with their knowledge of football during the new BearSpot segment!

In this week's episode, Blaine does her first solo episode interviewing Chelsea Panky, Isabella Portillo & Isabella Aparicio Romero from the Girls Tennis team.  They speak about their dedication to tennis, their goals for improvement, the impact of Coach Jarmel, their most embarrassing moment on the court and so much more.  This episode has lots of laughs!  Enjoy!  

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Kate Heuser & Sabrah Folkes from the Varsity Volleyball team. They chat about this season, the dynamic of the team, playing under a new coach and so much more.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Cross Country Captains Carter Hoskins & Chauncey Saint Jean, alongside their Coach Mr. Buckley. They discuss this season, a new Baldwin record and their love for running. Tune in!

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Celisa Benoit and Camdressa Davis from the Varsity Girls Field Hockey team. They talk about their love of the game, their goals for this season, playing under Coach Hoover and Coach Thiel and much more! Tune in!

In this week's episode, Cydney and Blaine sit down with 2 of the captains of the Varsity Boys Soccer team, William Zelaya and Josue Ascencio-Cueva. They talk about their love for soccer, playing under Coach Soupios, their goals for this season and much more!

In this week's episode, Cydney and Blaine sit down with Annabelle Lopez from the Varsity Girls Soccer team for their first interview! They talk soccer, Coach Rodgers, the team, Annabelle's passion and much more. We are excited because this is our 100th episode! Tune in and share with your friends and family.

In the first episode of season 5 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, the new staff introduces themselves. This year, our team is Co-Hosts, Cydney Herrera and Blaine Harding along with our Editor/Producer, Paul Clement. Tune in!

For the final episode of Season 4 of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Ava and Aaron sit down with Alexys Mason & Jaclyn Janus from the "Good"minton team.  They discuss their passion for badminton, the sport itself and so much more.  Tune in.  

In this week's episode, Aaron sits down with Paul Clement Jr. and Jasmin Tiong-Smith from the Boys and Girls Lacrosse team. They chat about their seasons, playoff lacrosse, the differences between boys and girls lacrosse and so much more. Tune in.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Ava and Aaron sit down with Joey Fullone and Aniel Baez from the Varsity Baseball team.  They sit down in the studio and chat about this season, their love for baseball and so much more.  Joey, who has been our Editor/Producer this year, got to see the other side of the podcast in this episode.

On this week's episode, Ava sits down with her sister Dylan Reyer and Kate Heuser from the Varsity Softball team. They discuss their current season, their goals for this season and their passion for softball.

In this week's episode of the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, Ava and Aaron sit down and talk to Angelo Guerrero and Brandon Firth from the Boys Tennis team! They discuss their season, the new turf tennis courts and so much more.

In this episode, Ava and Aaron give a recap of the successful Winter season for the Baldwin Bruins sports program.

In this episode Ava and Aaron sit down with track stars Sariah Doresca & Daniel Concepcion. They speak about the team's recent success, their passion for the sport and so much more.

In this week's episode, Ava and Aaron sit down with 2 of the Captains from Sportsnite, Mikayla Keryc and Cayla Carter. They discuss the tradition of Sportsnite, why they love Sportsnite, the friendships made, the challenges of being Captain and so much more.

This week, Aaron did a solo episode with the Marksmanship Captains, Darleen Bruno and Abigail Bautista. They spoke about the sport of Marksmanship, Coach Palumbo and their love for this sport.

In this week's episode, Ava and Aaron bring Wrestling Captains Kwasi Bonsu and Jayson Rivera into the studio. They talk about their love for wrestling, their goals for their senior year, wrestling for Coach Murphy and so much more. Do not miss this episode!