Join Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast, the sportswriter and sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers Inc., for their new weekly podcast, Inside the Lines Podcast. Co-hosts Caleb and Lizi will discuss high school sports around Alabama with a focus on TPI's coverage area — Elmore, Tallapoosa and Coosa…
Caleb Turrentine & Lizi Arbogast
The AHSAA announced member schools can return to athletic activities June 1. Co-hosts Caleb and Lizi talk about what that means from local schools and what coaches are doing to prepare for the return.
Caleb and Lizi are back talking about actual sporting events as some major news stories happened over the last two weeks. The co-hosts dive into Jalen Green's decision to go to the NBA G League plus how the NBA's professional path compares to other leagues. The two talk about the NFL Draft with some local flavor added to the mix as a Dadeville legend and an Edgewood duo are looking to hear their names called over the weekend.
Tallassee junior softball player Lexi Love joins host Caleb Turrentine for another interview special. Love discusses the Tigers' strong season including their rise to No. 1 in Class 5A. She also answers questions on how this could affect her recruiting process and how she and her teammates are working to get ready for next season.
Caleb is once again joined by co-host Lizi to discuss the possible long-term effects on high school sports as the coronavirus pandemic continues. They touch on the possibility of seeing a type of spring practice in the summer months for football. The two hosts also talk about how other fall and winter sports could be effected after losing their evaluation periods in the spring and possibly summer.
In this interview special, Caleb is joined by Holtville senior Kolby Potts. Kolby discusses what it was like to see his final baseball season cut short and how he and his teammates have handled the unprecedented situation surrounding COVID-19.
With most of the sports world still being shut down, Caleb and Lizi turn their attention to the football world. They discuss how players are working out from home and what possible long-term effects will we see in the fall. Reeltown coach Matt Johnson joins the show to talk about his thoughts on the shutdown and how his team is handling the situation.
The sports world has come to a screeching halt so co-hosts Lizi and Caleb dive into what this means for high school athletics. They discuss their initial reactions to the news plus what coaches are saying about the AHSAA's hiatus of at least 2.5 weeks. Reach out to the podcast with your thoughts of the news and how you are getting your sports fill while staying safe.
Caleb and Lizi are back on the microphones with the start of Season 2! They talk about some of their best moments of the baseball season plus debate who was the best team on the court. The co-hosts also talk about a solution for the AHSAA's postseason format before diving into a spirited discussion during this week's game for the listeners.
It is the final week of the high school football season so that means it's time for Caleb and Lizi to preview Championship Week. The co-hosts quickly recap the semifinals (2:48) before diving into Reeltown's showdown with 2A favorite Fyffe (11:50). The episode wraps up with predictions for the final six games in Auburn (35:55).
Caleb and Lizi are back with more football talk as they quickly recap Reeltown's quarterfinal win before diving into the semifinals (10:51). They preview the Rebels' game with Leroy before making their picks for every semifinal game in the state this week (32:31). The episode wraps up with another "Would You Rather" poll for the listeners (49:30).
The postseason talk rolls on as Caleb and Lizi quickly recap the second round (1:55) before diving into Friday night's quarterfinal between Reeltown and G.W. Long (11:53). The co-hosts give their players to watch and keys to the game and then wrap up the episode with another Would You Rather game for the listeners (27:40).
It's time for the second round of the football playoffs so Caleb and Lizi preview each local game including Wetumpka's rematch with Spanish Fort (14:56) and Reeltown's long trip to J.U. Blacksher (23:12). The co-hosts talk about Stanhope Elmore's impressive first round plus its second round matchup against Park Crossing (32:49) and wrap up the episode with a look at Edgewood's chances in the AISA-AA semifinals (40:05).
With basketball season officially starting this week, Caleb and Lizi put together a special episode to discuss some of the expectations for the hardwood. They quickly go through some of the best returning players (3:03) before discussing if either Central Coosa or Edgewood can repeat as state champions (9:17). The episode wraps up with a look at the best teams expected this season (13:15) plus an interview with Benjamin Russell coach Jeremy Freeman (25:21).
Caleb and Lizi open the show with a quick recap of the final week of the regular season (1:36) with their best moments of Week 10. The co-hosts shift the focus to the playoffs (12:20) with previews and predictions for all five local games before wrapping up the episode with another poll for the listeners.
It's time to wrap up the regular season as Caleb and Lizi quickly discuss the big coaching news out of Dadeville last week (5:48) before diving into the Game of the Week between Tallassee and Elmore County (9:00). The co-hosts also take a deep dive into Benjamin Russell's senior night game against Valley (17:32) before making all of their picks for the rest of the area (25:44).
The fall sports calendar is starting to come to an end but not before Caleb and Lizi dive into the latest news from the football field to the volleyball court. After quickly recapping Week 8, the co-hosts dive into the volleyball super regionals (8:57). The conversation shifts back to football to discuss Wetumpka's new stadium plans (14:10) before diving into the Games of the Week for Week 9. The episode wraps up with all of their picks (32:00) and a new game for the listeners.
With limited region games remaining, Caleb and Lizi dive into the local playoff picture (13:15) before shifting the focus to Week 8. The co-hosts talk about the Game of the Week between Stanhope Elmore and Opelika (18:35) before making their picks for rest of the games (30:06). The episode wraps up with another "Would You Rather: Sports Edition" from Lizi.
The playoff picture is becoming more clear each week as region play continues. Co-hosts Caleb and Lizi quickly discuss the biggest events from Week 6 (4:15) before diving in to the big region showdown on Thursday night in Alex City (12:16). The episode wraps up with picks for each local game (25:42).
It's rivalry week in Elmore County as Caleb and Lizi discuss Friday's big showdown between Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka (11:53). The co-hosts also quickly breakdown the action in Week 5 (5:01) before making all of the picks (26:15) for this week to wrap up the episode.
Caleb and Lizi quickly recap the best things that happened in Week 4 (1:32) before diving into the big games this week. The top-5 matchup in AISA on Thursday night highlights the Games of the Week segment (8:55) along with a rivalry game in Dadeville. The co-hosts take a quick look at the games they will be covering Friday night (26:38) before wrapping up the segment with their full picks and a new poll for the listeners.
Before diving into the this week's preview, Caleb and Lizi discuss the biggest moments from Week 3 (3:52). The show moves on to talk about a duo of big games (11:10) including Reeltown's region showdown and Friday's rivalry game at Holtville. The co-hosts wrap up the podcast with all their picks for this week's games (27:21).
It's a special episode of ITL this week as Caleb and Lizi are joined by The Daily Home's LaVonte Young to discuss the big games in Class 4A Region 4 this week (20:30). The episode also includes a preview of the Game of the Week between Wetumpka and Opelika (11:26) plus the co-hosts' picks for every local game this week (37:15).
Caleb and Lizi are back with a quick recap on the biggest moments of Week 1 (5:20) before moving on to this week's Game of the Week between Stanhope Elmore and Benjamin Russell (16:10). The episode wraps up with picks for each game from the co-hosts (30:20) and a new Twitter poll for the listeners.
Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast are back with a quick recap of Week 0 including the best performances of the week (4:30). The co-hosts jump into previewing Week 1 including their biggest games of the week (13:37) before making their picks for the rest of the area (29:55).
Actual football games have finally arrived this week so Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast are here to preview some of the top games in the area (3:15) while making their predictions for Week 0. The co-hosts also name their Players to Watch for this week (16:50) before wrapping up with another game for the listeners.
In the final team preview, Caleb and Lizi break down Benjamin Russell's offseason improvements. BRHS coach Kevin Smith comes on to discuss the changes in this year's offense plus what it's like to be in a tough region. The show wraps up with season predictions for the Wildcats and a quick look at Danny Horn's return to Alex City.
It's finally game week in high school football and co-hosts Caleb and Lizi kick off the week with a season preview for Wetumpka as they break down the offensive firepower for the Indians. Senior running back Terrance Thomas joins the show before the episode wraps up with final predictions on if Wetumpka can win its third consecutive region title.
On the final Friday without football, co-hosts Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast discuss Stanhope Elmore and how much the Mustangs will have to rely on its defense this season. SEHS defensive coordinator Hunter Adams joins the show to talk about his defensive philosophy before the hosts give their final predictions for the Mustangs.
On today's preview, Caleb and Lizi breakdown Tallassee and the young talent hoping to get the Tigers back into the postseason. Coach Mike Battles stops by to discuss the excitement around the team right now and how the players handle the high expectations in the program.
Just eight days from Dadeville's season opener, co-hosts Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast discuss the upcoming challenges for the Tigers and if they can end the program's longest playoff drought. Plus, Lizi sits down with Dadeville senior Max McClendon to get the inside scoop on the team's expectations for 2019.