Clovis Sports Report

In episode 24, Paul & Austin discuss pros and cons with Clovis football coach Rich Hammond of the new playoff system that will go off a computer ranking regardless of school size (15:28). The boys also talk about current and former Clovis Unified athletes making baseball noise in the pros and Jenna Prandini's chances of medaling in the Olympics. Plus, Paul tells the story of a dad joke gone terribly wrong. 

Paul and Austin talk Central Section sports with Cal-Hi Sports' Mark Tennis.

- Buchanan Baseball wins section title; Wrapping up baseball season. (4:47-25:10)- Cal-Hi Sports claims Southern California media will be "laughing up a storm" following Buchanan's regional loss. (25:10-31:00)- Basketball talk (42:54)

- Local stars, Brock Jones & Riley Cooper, in the College World Series (1:45-8:01)- Nate Johnson qualifies for Elite 11 (8:03-11:50)- D1 Baseball Playoffs w/ All-TRAC selections (11:55-39:45)- State Basketball Playoffs (40:08-48:30)

Paul and Austin dive into a handful of different sports on this week's episode.- Buchanan girls soccer wins D2 SOCAL championship 3:15-6:09- D1 baseball playoff breakdown 7:45-33:40- Boys and girls basketball updates 33:50-45:10- Greg Clark of Clovis girls basketball joins the show 48:27

Paul and Austin are back discussing baseball (7:48), softball (26:27), and basketball's (28:40) latest happenings around the TRAC. Playoffs are right around the corner. In addition, Paul caught up with new Clovis West head football coach Eric Brown (49:35).

Paul and Austin highlight Cole Anderson's record setting night (2:52) as he hit nine straight three-pointers in the third quarter. Afterwards, they talk TRAC baseball (7:12) as opening week is upon us. Later, the guys talk about the latest football happenings (16:30), briefly recap the season, and look ahead to next year. Oh yeah, there's a big wedding happening on Saturday, too (22:40).

Bullard beat Clovis North 6-5 (8 innings) in the first leg of Thursday's double-header, but the Broncos got them back 5-3 in game two. Paul and Austin break down game two while also discussing what both school's did to honor Fresno State legend Bob Bennett. Hear from coach Jeff Prieto at the 13:50 mark in a one-on-one interview and the emotions he went through throughout the night.

Buchanan beat Memorial 7-2 in the finale of the Clovis Coca-Cola Classic. Paul and Austin share their thought. In addition they briefly touch on yesterday's football games.

Buchanan defeated Clovis East 36-13 to earn their first outright TRAC championship since 2009. Austin goes solo and breaks down the games, what he saw, and some game highlights.

Paul and Austin dive into all three sports on this episode of Clovis Sports Report Podcast. The guys dig into all the happenings for the Coca-Cola Classic while also revealing new rankings. We enter the last week of football and preview the action coming up (19:30). In addition, basketball season is underway and Paul dives into what he's seen so far.

Paul and Austin break down Bullard's 4-3 win over state-ranked Buchanan in baseball. In addition, they touch on all the Coca-Cola Classic games that were played through Tuesday, including Clovis North's 8-2 win over Redwood (9:01). Don't forget football as TRAC week 4 kicks off on Friday (14:19).

Buchanan moved to 3-0 in TRAC play by defeating Clovis 45-38. Jayden Mandal 9-18, 161 yards, TD Caden Rodgers 9 car, 61 yards, 2 TDCade Uehling 10 car, 61 yards, TDJosiah Ayon 5 rec, 59 yardsNate Johnson20-32, 321 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INT13 carries, 65 rushing yards, rush TDTristan Risley 26 car, 122 yardsNic Viau 10 rec, 180 yards, 2 TDAndrew Dowie 8 rec, 118 yards, 2 TD

In Ep. 15 Paul and Austin talk about the Fresno Easter Classic, where Buchanan beat Fresno 10-3 for the championship and CUSD teams went 14-6 overall. They also discuss the two Thursday night football games - Clovis at Buchanan and Central at Clovis East.

#2 Memorial defeated #7 Clovis West 12-3 in day two of the Fresno Easter Classic. Austin talks you through the highlights and his thoughts on the afternoon matchup.

Austin Arroyo kicked a field goal as time expired as Buchanan beat Central 31-28 at Koligian Stadium.

State-ranked #7 Buchanan defeated Tulare Western 6-0. Max Bernal, Sam Tookoian, and Evan Wallace combined for a one-hitter while Drew Smith led the way on offense with 3 RBI. Paul and Austin break it all down.

****Clovis North vs Clovis has been cancelled due to COVID. News was announced after the podcast had been uploaded so we left it in. Time stamps are available below.Paul and Austin take you through TRAC football week 1 while also previewing week 2. With the Clovis-Central game having it's own podcast dedicated to it,  Buchanan vs Clovis West (8:08) and Clovis North vs Clovis East (15:06) take up much of the review talk. As for previews: Buchanan vs Central Preview (19:05), Clovis vs Clovis North  (NOW CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, 28:28), and Clovis West vs Clovis East (32:07)

Led by DJ Stevenson, Central defeated Clovis 35-31 at Lamonica Stadium. The Cougars jumped out to a 21-0 lead, but Kyle Biggs' squad roared back with a touchdown in the final minute of regulation. Paul and Austin give you the recap.

 Football is back! Paul and Austin celebrate the return of TRAC football and break down every team with players to watch, team strengths, the upcoming games and much more. It’s been way too long since we have had something to celebrate and we are excited to bring you all the action

In Episode 12 Paul and Austin break down the exciting news that football has been given the green light to have a season.  With a 5-game schedule released starting March 18 with Central at Clovis (but with no playoffs) they discuss what the season will look like in the TRAC including Covid testing and if fans will be allowed at games. They also talk about baseball’s start date at the end of March. 

In Ep. 11 we welcome Clovis West girls basketball coach Craig Campbell, the architect of 15 straight league championships, eight straight Central Section and the 2017 CIF Open Division State champs who finished No. 1 in the nation. A native of Reno, Nevada where he got his start in coaching at a young age, Coach Campbell shares stories of his interactions with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and the inner workings of what it takes to build an elite high school program.

In Ep. 10 Paul and Austin welcome 2017 Clovis West grad and Nebraska Cornhuskers record setting quarterback Adrian Martinez. Martinez discusses his recruitment to Nebraska, what it’s like to play QB in the Big10 (and all those historic stadiums), and how he balances football, school and life at a major university. He also talks about his playing days at Clovis West, his life-long friendships and what he learned throughout rehabbing his shoulder injury that cost him his senior year.

In Episode 9 Paul and Austin talk  with Clovis softball coach Mike Noel (13:01), the Central Section all-time wins leader and 8-time Valley champ. A 1985 Clovis West grad where he starred in football and baseball he’s the only Fresno State baseball player in history to go two College World Series (1988 and 1991) and played outfield alongside future 1st round MLB draft picks Tom Goodwin and Steve Hosey.Coach Noel goes in depth about the coaches in his life that made an impact, the 1985 13-0 Golden Eagles football team, his time at Fresno State the great softball players he’s coached and what family means to him.

In Ep. 8 Paul & Austin sit down with professional baseball players Trenton Kemp (Buchanan, 15th round Boston Red Sox) and Jake Gatewood (Clovis, 1st round, 41st overall Milwaukee Brewers) both 2014 high school graduates. We discuss their decorated high school careers including their 2014 Valley title game (won by Clovis), hear stories of what life is like in the minor leagues, and what current major league superstars wowed them the most. Let’s just say minor league baseball has no shortage of characters and not-so-glamorous ball parks.

In episode No. 7 Paul and Austin discuss the current state of high school sports in California - one of only four states that have yet to start high school sports - and the effects waiting has had on players, coaches and parents due to Covid. They dive into hard data collected by the Golden State HS Football Coaches Community and discuss what the Coalition of San Joaquin Valley Coaches have planned for sports start up in the Central Section. Paul also goes one-on-one with Clovis West girls basketball coach Craig Campbell (35:41) and what he thinks it will take to see basketball this year.

In Episode 6, Paul & Austin interview Kyle Biggs (starting at 6:20) the record setting QB from the 1997 Valley champion Clovis Cougars and now the highly successful head coach at Central. We discuss that magical playoff run in 1997 including some juicy stories from the “Fog Game” in Bakersfield and of course we talk about the Grizzlies 15-0 run to a CIF D1 championship in 2019 and their three straight Central Section titles. Later in the podcast Paul & Austin discuss their Top 4 Christmas movies (1:08:18). We think you’ll be surprised by a few on the list. Listen and find out on the Clovis Sports Report.

In Episode 5 of the Clovis Sports Podcast Paul and Austin are proud to have Clovis West legend Kendall Brock as a guest. We discus his storied career, the magical 2010 Valley championship team, his recruitment and time at the University of Nevada and what it takes to become a D1 football player. Filled with enlightening stories, including his famous 4th down pass when he lined up as a punter against Bakersfield in the 2010 title game and his 43-yard TD run for Nevada at Bulldog Stadium, Kendall tells it like it is the only way he knows how in this fantastic interview. 

In Episode 4 Paul Meadors and Austin Kemp give you part II of the interview with Clovis football coach Rich Hammond. Coach Hammond details some of the great Clovis players of the past (Josh Hokit Stories!), discusses some of the toughest players to game plan against, and talks about the hallowed Cougar decal returning to the side of the helmet in 2020.

In Episode 3 Paul Meadors and Austin Kemp interview Clovis football coach Rich Hammond about the current state of high school football, discussing his team in great detail and how they are reacting to COVID. This is Part I of the interview, Part II will come in Episode 4.After the interview Paul and Austin discuss the ultimate Thanksgiving feast and play a game of Elite or Trash. Listen in and discover if Austin thinks cranberry sauce is elite or trash in this riveting episode of the Clovis Sports Report.

On Episode II of the Clovis Sports Report Podcast, Paul Meadors and Austin Kemp discuss the many Clovis Unified athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent last week. That transitions into a discussion of why high school kids play their respective sports and begs the question: what's most important to them while competing at the high school level?Then, Paul and Austin move to COVID and provide an update and outline what the near future might look like, especially when it comes to football starting up. The coronavirus discussions have to happen from time to time as more information or talking points become available.Finally, the guys each pick their five best uniforms in college football...you might be surprised to see who shows up on Austin's list.

Clovis Sports Report founder Paul Meadors is joined by Austin Kemp as they introduce their new podcast and lay the foundation for the high school sports season. First, the latest updates on the school sports calendar and a discussion about how optimistic they are on sports starting on time. Then, the guys dive into a mini TRAC football preview discussion as they talk about some of the top returning players and what their expectations are of each team. Finally, an update on former Clovis Unified football standouts and where they are currently playing their college football.