'Cat Tales - Weber State Athletics

Episode 7: Identity Join Jayda Tupea, Stacia Barker, Ashley Gneiting, and coach Miah as they dive into a powerful conversation about identity. From personal reflections on identity development to exploring core values, they share insights on why understanding who we are matters—not just in our program, but in life! “I wanted to change and figure out what I wanted to do… The first step was figuring out who I was and what I value. I wanted to be a good person, spiritually, a good friend & teammate. I didn't want to make decisions based on other people but on who I was.”

Trevor Hennig played in all 34 games as a true freshman with the Weber State men's basketball team during the 2024-25 season. He started the final 11 games and was the third-leading scorer on the Wildcat team. Yet he only had two Division I offers out of high school from North Bend, Washington. Get to know Trevor more in this latest Wildcat All In interview. He talks about growing up playing basketball, his competitive nature, and how he came to Weber State. He also talks about what he learned as a freshman, loyalty, why he has stayed at Weber State, and what he's looking forward to next season. Other topics include being the first player to wear the number 6, the strengths of his game, being a leader on the team, balancing school, future plans, and more.

Get to know Weber State Volleyball Associate Head Coach, Sammi Stuart! From her cattle ranch in Rich County to Utah State hoops, and a volleyball coaching journey through BYU, ASU, USU, ISU and now Weber State. She shares her experiences, the impact of meaningful relationships and her why behind coaching.

It's the May 2025 Weber State Coaches Show, presented by Young Automotive Group. This month's show is part of the grand opening of the new Young Ogden Subaru on Riverdale Road. The voice of the Wildcats, Carl Arky talks with WSU Athletic Director Tim Crompton. He is also joined by longtime Weber State athletic trainer Joel Bass who is retiring this year after 34 years at Weber State. He also talks with longtime women's cross country and track and field head coach Paul Pilkington, who is also retiring after more than 20 years coaching the Wildcats.

Get to know Weber State senior linebacker Alema Tupuola in this latest Wildcat All In interview. Alema on growing up in the area and playing football, watching his brother play at Weber State, his Samoan heritage, and how he has worked to overcome personal struggles and how he wants to help others. He also talks about balancing life as a husband and father, earning his degree and starting a Master's degree, future plans in health care, favorite Wildcat memories, being a senior and leader on this year's Wildcat team, dream vacation, and much more.

Hear from some players who were on the team when history was made. We won multiple conference championships and won in the NCAA tournament. More importantly, you'll get to know these incredible women in-depth. You'll hear what Kate Payne, Dani Richins, Sam Schiess, Ashlyn Power Caraway and Rylin Roberts each got out of Weber aside from success on the court.

Summer Willis has brought the Weber State Spirit Squad unprecedented national success and recognition, and coached the Wildcat cheer and dance teams to multiple national championships. In this Wildcat All In Interview, Summer talks about her 26 years working at Weber State and how she turned Weber State into a powerhouse with multiple championships. She talks about the pressure to improve and perform each year, recruiting athletes from all over the world to join Weber State, the people associated with the program, memories during her time at Weber State and much more. Plus, learn about her unique family connection to Weber State's nickname, the Wildcats. Willis began her career at Weber State in 1998 as the Spirit Squad Director and also worked in Marketing and Promotions for Wildcat Athletics. She has also served as the head coach of the Utah Jazz stunt team for nine years. She has led the Weber State cheer team to a combined 14 national championships, the dance team to eight national titles, and the Waldo mascot to three national championships. The Weber State cheer team has reached unrivaled success in recent years. The Wildcat Large Coed team has won eight straight national championships (2017-25) and nine overall championships. Weber State has also won four of the last five Grand National Championships, winning in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025. The small coed team has won three national championships and won the grand national title twice in 2024 and 2025. A native of North Ogden, Utah, Willis was a cheerleader at Utah State and graduated in 1998.

Weber State Volleyball In-Depth 2015 Alumni. Hear from some 2015 alumni that laid the foundation of our program and find out what they're up to now. Head coach Jeremiah Larsen talks with Andrea Hale, Jesse Hoover, Thamires Cavalcanti, Megan Thompson and Amanda Varley.

The first Weber State Volleyball In-Depth with head coach Jeremiah Larsen. A deeper look at Weber State volleyball coaches and players. Learn about coach Larsen and his path to Weber State as he enters his 11th season with the Wildcats. “I want the players that come through my program to have an experience that means something. I want it to have DEPTH. I want it to be something that is so much more valuable than a ring, an education, a banner, or an all-conference award.” -Miah He is joined by assistant coaches Sammi Stuart and Rylin Roberts.

It's a Big Sky Tournament preview and the March 2025 Weber State Coaches Show, presented by John Watson Chevrolet. Hear from Weber State women's basketball head coach Jenteal Jackson and Weber State men's basketball head coach Eric Duft as the Wildcats prepare for #StarchMadness in Boise, Idaho.

Former Weber State football standout Stefan Cantwell is back at Weber State helping WSU student-athletes in a different way. Cantwell is working as a physical therapist for Sundance Physical Therapy. As part of his role, he assists Wildcat student-athletes from all WSU sports with physical therapy and injury rehabilitation. In this Wildcat All In Interview, Cantwell talks about his journey since he played at Weber State, becoming a physical therapist, what he likes about helping people with rehabilitation, working with athletes from a variety of sports, and much more. He also looks back on his Wildcat playing career including memories with teammates, memorable games, winning a championship, life after football, and his family. Cantwell played two seasons for the Weber State football team from 2016-17 and was part of one of the great Wildcat teams in school history. In his two seasons as a quarterback with the Wildcats, he threw for over 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns. He still ranks 18th in career passing yards in WSU history. As a senior in 2017, he guided Weber State to a Big Sky Championship, a record-setting 11 wins, a trip to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, and a fifth-place ranking in the national polls. He was a team captain and threw for 2,978 yards and 25 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 597 yards and eight more touchdowns. The Wildcats won two games in the FCS Playoffs, including a win at Southern Utah, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Playoffs for the first time in school history.

It's the January 2025 Weber State Coaches Show, presented by Young Automotive Group. Hear from Weber State Spirit Squad coach Summer Willis on the success of the Wildcat cheer and dance teams. Plus, hear from Olympian and Hall of Famer Lindsey Anderson, now an assistant coach with the Weber State track and field and cross country teams. This month's show is at the Young Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Ram in Morgan, Utah, hosted by Wildcat Carl Arky.

After 27 years working at Weber State, including the head football coach and athletic director, Jerry Graybeal is retiring at the end of 2024. In this ‘Cat Tales podcast, Jerry reminisces his career at Weber State, coaching days, former players, moving to athletic director, coaching hires, development for athletics, donors, facility changes, radio broadcasts, memorable games, golf, future plans, family, and much more.

This is the December 2024 Weber State Coaches Show, presented by Young Automotive Group. This month's show includes WSU women's basketball head coach Jenteal Jackson and freshman Dakota Nap, as well as new WSU football defensive coordinator Joe Dale. The show is hosted by the radio voice of the Wildcats, Carl Arky.

The ceremony for the 2024 Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Hall of Fame for 2024 were: Joel Bolomboy (men's basketball), MaCauley Flint (softball), Sariah Long (women's track and field/cross country), Tim Toone (football), and Dick Webber (Reed K. Swenson Award).

ber State football junior defensive end Brayden Wilson is the latest guest on the Wildcat All In interview. Brayden is a preseason All-American and All-Big Sky player for the Wildcat football team. In this interview, learn more about Brayden and his path to Weber State, including his Scottish descent, excelling at rugby, coming to Weber State, what he loves about playing football, favorite Wildcat memories, getting married, future plans, family, favorite sports, food, hunting, dream vacation, and much more.

Get to know Wildcat defensive end Kemari Munier-Bailey in the latest Wildcat All In interview. Learn more about Kemari's unique background from growing up in England, coming to Utah for high school, playing just one year of high school football, playing at two other colleges before Weber State, coming to Ogden, what he likes about football, favorite food, his family, and much, much more.

It's the first Wildcat Coaches show of the 2024-25 season. The first show is presented by the Young Automotive Group and hosted by the voice of the Wildcats Carl Arky. Carl talks with WSU football associate head coach Brent Myers, and junior offensive lineman Gavin Ortega. Also hear from Weber State soccer head coach Craig Sanders and junior Ali Swensen.

Hear from Wildcat men's basketball legend Joel Bolomboy, who is now a member of the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame. Joel was a standout for the Wildcats from 2012-16 and is one of the best players in school history. He was a Big Sky MVP, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, helped the Wildcats to two Big Sky titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament, and was drafted in the NBA. He was inducted into the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2024. In this podcast, Joel talks about being named to the Hall of Fame, looks back on his memories from playing at Weber State, how he grew and developed as a player and person, being drafted in the NBA, his welcome to the NBA moment, his playing career in Europe, his family, and much more.

Carl Arky is returning as the radio voice of the Wildcats. Arky has been named the new radio play-by-play voice of Weber State Athletics and will broadcast WSU football and men's basketball games beginning this season. Wildcat games will once again be broadcast on 103.1 FM “The Wave”. Arky is a former Utah Sportscaster of the Year and was the radio broadcaster at Weber State for over 17 years from 1998-2015. He takes over as the radio announcer for Steve Klauke who tragically passed away in June in an auto-pedestrian accident. Arky called nearly all Weber State men's basketball and football games from 1998 to 2015. He was named the Utah Sportscaster of the Year in 2011. He called several memorable Wildcat games, including multiple NCAA Tournaments. In his first year during the 1998-99 season, the Wildcat men's basketball team won the Big Sky and beat North Carlina in the NCAA Tournament. He is joined by Paul Grua in this podcast and talks about the loss of Steve Klauke and the impact that had on him. He also talks about returning to call Wildcat games, previous memories of Weber State broadcasts, and his long broadcasting career. The end of the podcast also includes a few highlight calls from Steve Klauke as the voice of the Wildcats.

Football is just around the corner. Hear from Weber State head coach Mickey Mental, cornerback Jalon Rock, and running back Damon Bankston from the 2024 Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane. Hear from coach Mental about going into his second season as head coach at Weber State and playing against LeBron James as a kid in Ohio. Also, get to know Jalon Rock and Damon Bankston and their journeys to Weber State. The Weber State season begins August 31 at Washington with the first home game on September 7 against Portland State.

DJ is in OKC. Weber State standout Dillon Jones was drafted 26th overall in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft and traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jones became just the second Weber State men's basketball player ever drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft, joining NBA superstar Damian Lillard. A few days after being drafted Jones was introduced to the media in Oklahoma City. He also did interviews with media from Utah. This podcast is the audio from his media session with Utah media. WSU men's basketball head coach Eric Duft als talks at the end. Jones is the 17th player in Weber State history to be drafted.

Fresh off graduating from Weber State University and preparing for the NBA Draft, Wildcat men's basketball standout Dillon Jones discusses his memories, legacy, and more in this latest Wildcat All In interview. Jones discusses his growth in his four seasons at Weber State, the impact of those around him, what he'll remember from his time as a Wildcat, handling all the attention around his final season to earn MVP honors, what it means to graduate from college, memorable games, his legacy, NBA Draft preparations and much, much more.

Weber State softball head coach Mary Kay Amicone is retiring following the 2024 season. Coach Amicone, a former Weber State player, has won over 800 games in her long storied career as a head coach at Weber State, Salt Lake Community College, and BYU. In her 11 seasons at Weber State, she is the Big Sky's all-time leader in coaching wins and winning percentage and has guided the Wildcats to six Big Sky regular season titles and four Big Sky Tournament championships. The Wildcats have advanced to the NCAA Championships four times and in 2019, became the first school in Big Sky history to win a game at the NCAA Regionals. She has been named the Big Sky Coach of the Year four times and also coached three Big Sky Conference Players of the Year. In this Wildcat All In interview with Paul Grua near the end of the 2024 season, Amicone reflects on her family, her long career, why now is the time to retire and her legacy as a coach. She also discusses her different coaching experiences, memorable games and moments, the impact of players and coaches on her life, future plans, and more.

Get to know Wildcat guard Blaise Threatt in this latest Wildcat All In. From growing up with a father in the NBA, the transition to Division I basketball, overcoming an injury that nearly cost him his life and his basketball career, future plans, and much more!

He's played more games than any player in Weber State history! Get to know Wildcat senior KJ Cunningham in this latest Wildcat All In. KJ talks about the game record, his journey to WSU, how he's grown in five seasons, memorable games, teammates, getting engaged, future plans, and much more!

In the latest ‘Cat Tales podcast hear from Weber State volleyball head coach Jeremiah Larsen on the Weber State's incredible run to Big Sky Tournament Champions. Larsen looks back and tells stories of the three comeback wins to win the 2023 Big Sky Tournament title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. He also talks about this year's team, the trip to this year's NCAA Tournament, looking back at the last NCAA appearance, and his nine years as head coach. And talks about the two Wildcat seniors Dani Richins and Makyala Sorensen, both school record holders. Weber State beat Montana State 3-2 in a comeback win in the fifth set to win the 2023 Big Sky Tournament. The Wildcats will take on BYU in the NCAA Tournament first round on December 1 in Provo.

Another Wildcat All In with Weber State football senior Haze Hadley! Haze has been a part of the Wildcat program for the last five years and ranks second in WSU history in career punt returns. Hear more about his journey to Weber State, going to games growing up, favorite Wildcat memories, future plans, and much more!

Hear from one of the greatest Weber State Volleyball players in Weber State history, Dani Richins in this latest Wildcat All In. Dani talks about her six seasons at Weber State, some favorite Wildcat memories, earning multiple Master's degrees, future plans, and much more!

Get to know Weber State junior quarterback Kylan Weisser in the latest Wildcat All In interview! Kylan is entering his sixth season in the Weber State program and has been named the starting quarterback for the 2023 season. He talks about his journey to Weber State, overcoming injuries, entering the transfer portal, then returning to Ogden, earning two bachelor's degrees and beginning a master's degree, what he likes about playing quarterback, his favorite food, dream vacation, and much more!

Weber State men's basketball standout Scott Bamforth is the guest for this latest ‘Cat Tales podcast. Bamforth played three seasons at Weber State from 2010-13. He played in 99 career games and is one of the top shooters in WSU history. He still ranks 15th in career scoring with 1,345 points. He is also second in career 3-pointers with 258 and also ranks second in career 3-point percentage and third in career free throw percentage. Bamforth was named to the Weber State 50th Anniversary team. Since leaving Weber State 10 years ago in 2013, he has played professionally in the top leagues in Europe, playing in Spain, Italy, and Montenegro. Bamforth talks about his many experiences playing overseas, including fan experiences and fitting into the cultures. He also looks back at memorable games and moments at Weber State, his family, and much more!

Hear from Weber State junior Grant Sands in this Wildcat All In interview! Grant talks in length about what happened in the game at Montana State last year. He explains his emotions during the game and his feelings and experiences after the game. He also talks about the support of his teammates and coaches, his faith, and how he has grown. Grant also shares his experiences growing up in Arizona, working in Marketing and Promotions at Weber State, plans after football, golf, food, and much more!

Get to know Weber State standout and former Big Sky MVP Lauren Hoe in the latest Wildcat All In with Paul Grua! Lauren talks about how she's grown over her five years at Weber State, memorable wins and championships with the Wildcats, playing with her twin sister Faith, growing up in Washington, how she got into softball, how she initiated the recruiting to Weber State, graduating from college, future plans, her family, and much more.

Weber State men's basketball superstar Dillon Jones, aka Do It All DJ, joins Director of Athletic Communications Paul Grua for this latest ‘Cat Tales podcast following the 2022-23 season. In this wide-ranging interview, Dillon talks about another heartbreaking defeat in the Big Sky Tournament, how this season turned around, offseason plans and draft workouts, opportunities to leave and why he chooses to stay at Weber State, how he handles distractions, using social media and when he shuts it off, his biggest rivals and how he gets up for them, and looking ahead to next season's team. He also talks about people's opinions on him and the team, his career records watch at Weber State, his feelings on not being named MVP, the art of rebounding, what it means to graduate from college, the influence of his brother, and much, much more. Jones has played three seasons at Weber State and was a unanimous selection as All-Big Sky first team and earned first-team all-district honors this season. He is the only player in Weber State history with at least 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 250 assists, and 100 steals in a career.

The March 2023 Weber State Athletics radio show, hosted by Steve Klauke on 103.1 FM "The Wave". Steve is joined by Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton, men's basketball head coach Eric Duft, men's golf head coach Scott Erling, and new assistant football coaches Zach Larson and Jaylen Johnson.

Do it All DJ leads the Wildcats in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Get to know Weber State star Dillon Jones in this latest Wildcat All In. Why he chose Weber State, how he excels at rebounding, memorable Wildcat wins, participating in Damian Lillard's summer camp, his favorite food, and much more.

It's the January 2023 Weber State Athletics radio show, hosted by Steve Klauke on 103.1 FM "The Wave". Steve is joined by Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton, new Wildcat football head coach Mickey Mental, men's basketball junior guard Steven Verplancken and women's basketball assistant coach Nate Levine.

The press conference with Mickey Mental named the 12th head football coach at Weber State on Dec. 21, 2022.

It's the December 2022 Weber State Athletics radio show, hosted by Steve Klauke on 103.1 FM "The Wave". Steve is joined by Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton, football radio analyst and former head coach and AD Jerry Graybeal, men's basketball radio analyst and former Big Sky MVP David Patten, and WSU women's basketball head coach Velaida Harris.

Weber State head coach Jay Hill is entering his ninth season as head coach of the Wildcat football team. Last season Hill became WSU's all-time leader in coaching wins and this year he will coach his 100th game at Weber State and become the leader in games coached. In the latest ‘Cat Tales podcast with WSU Director of Athletic Communications Paul Grua, coach Hill talks about preparing for the 2022 season. He talks about what was missing last season, his current Wildcat team, and how the offense will look different this season. Hill also discusses how he finds balance in life and coaching, his schedule of preparation for games during the season, what he did this summer, and what he loves about coaching college football.

Randy Rahe retired after 16 years as the head coach at Weber State. He is the Big Sky's all-time leader in victories with 316 wins and led the Wildcats to five Big Sky titles and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. He was also named Big Sky Coach of the Year four times. In this podcast with Paul Grua and Steve Klauke, Rahe reflects on his time at Weber State. Highlights include: * How he almost didn't apply for the WSU job * How he nearly lost Damian Lillard because of a headband * What he heard and focused on during games * Becoming consumed with the job and trying to find balance * Did he really not check on the conference standings? * Intentionally getting a technical foul * Memories of favorite games * Retirement plans and much more.

Eric Duft was introduced as the new head coach of the Weber State men's basketball team on May 19, 2022. Coach Duft spent 16 years as an assistant coach with the Wildcats before taking over as head coach.

Longtime Weber State men's basketball head coach Randy Rahe retired after 16 seasons as head coach on May 16, 2022. Rahe was the Big Sky Conference's all-time leader in wins with 316 wins. He led Weber State to five Big Sky titles and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. He coached 41 all-conference players and six Big Sky MVP's, including NBA superstar Damian Lillard. Rahe and his wife Laura spoke with the media following his retirement. Laura Rahe was a teacher as well as a Division I basketball referee for 30 years and is also retiring.

Robb Alexander has been associated with Weber State Athletics for nearly 60 years, with many years spent as the public address announcer for Weber State men's and women's basketball games. As an Ogden native, Robb grew up going to Weber State games as a child and has been involved ever since. In the latest ‘Cat Tales' podcast, Robb talks with Paul Grua about his numerous memories of Weber State Athletics, including calling games for several sports and working at the university for many years. He also talks about memorable games he has been involved with and multiple favorite players and experiences. He has never missed a men's basketball game at the Dee Events Center.

In the latest Weber State ‘Cat Tales podcast, former Wildcat men's basketball standout Jerrick Harding joins Paul Grua to look back on his Wildcat career and his first season playing professionally in the Czech Republic. Harding finished his four-year career in 2020 as Weber State's all-time leading scorer. He looks back on some memorable Wildcat moments, becoming the all-time leader, former teammates, living in Ogden, his first year professionally during the worldwide pandemic and much more.

In the June 2021 edition of Ask the AD, Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton talks with Paul Grua, Director of Athletic Communications, about the state of Wildcat Athletics. He looks back on making it through this last season and looks forward to the next year. Also discussed is the new Big Sky partnership with ESPN+.

It's the March 23, 2021, Weber State Athletcs radio show, hosted by Steve Klauke. Steve is joined by Wildcat football offensive coordinator Matt Hammer, volleyball head coach Jeremiah Larsen and women's cross country All-American Summer Allen.

The March 2, 2021, Weber State coaches radio show, hosted by Steve Klauke. Steve is joined by WSU men's basketball head coach Randy Rahe, head football coach Jay Hill, athletic director Tim Crompton and head softball coach Mary Kay Amicone.

The January Weber State Farr Better Radio Show, hosted by the voice of the Wildcats Steve Klauke. Hear from Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton, men's basketball head coach Randy Rahe, men's basketball senior forward Michal Kozak and volleyball head coach Jeremiah Larsen.

In the November 2020 edition of the Ask the AD, Weber State Athletic Director Tim Crompton offers an update on Wildcat Athletics. He discusses the current COVID-19 situation, including beginning the basketball season with no fans in attendance. He also talks about recently released schedules for WSU teams, beginning athletics competition this month and much more.

In the latest Weber State ‘Cat Tales podcast as part of Homecoming Week, Steve Klauke and Paul Grua talk with former Wildcat All-American quarterback Cameron Higgins. Cameron looks back on his route being recruited to Weber State from Hawaii, winning the Big Sky title in 2008, playing for coach Ron McBride, his teammates, the recent success of the Wildcat program, what playing college football meant to him, what he’s doing now in Hawaii and much more.