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Send us a textRulon Gardner is a multiple-time Olympic Medalist, including his 2000 Olympic Gold Medal that sent shockwaves through the wrestling world. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textRicky Ties is a National Wrestling Hall of Famer. He overcame a visual impairment to achieve great wrestling heights...Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textBlocker and Denstad are longtime studs in the Caledonia/Houston wrestling program. Owen is state finalist, the all-time wins leader at Cal and a current wrestler at Upper Iowa. Isaac is a state medalist, and the jack-of-all trades. He's done officiating, media, and much more. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textOne of my favorite episodes of the Sunday Morning Ride features Travis Wiuff, an Assistant Wrestling Coach for Kasson-Mantorville and an Owatonna Alumni. Travis fought over 100 professional MMA fights and has the stories to prove it. SMR #28 is brought to you by THE BILLS and Ardent Mills in Lake City. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan, Jeff and Derik recap MN/USA State Greco and Freestyle and preview 2025 Northern Plains. Check out https://www.mnusawrestling.org/ for more information. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textRyan Timmerman is the FIRST EVER Head Coach of the Luther Girls Wrestling Team. Ryan is also a St. Olaf All-American, the longtime Head Coach of St Peter, and a St. Peter Alumni. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textJason Bryant is a National Wrestling Hall of Famer and one of the greatest voices in wrestling history. He has announced countless NCAA Championships, World Tournaments, Olympics, and much more. He is the mastermind behind Mat Talk Online and has worked with great wrestling entities like Intermat and USA Wrestling. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textCody Buchanan is the founder of Guerrilla Wrestling Club, a Stewartville High School Graduate, and a self-proclaimed 4x Volunteer Assistant Coach of the Year. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textBrett is a former State Champion for Le Sueur-Henderson and a 2x NCAA All-American for the University of Minnesota. He was a 2017 NCAA D1 Finalist and went on to continue his wrestling career at the senior level. He is one of the most accomplished, homegrown wrestlers in Minnesota. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textNow calling to Section 1: The Spartans of Simley... Plus - GOAT of the Year, bracket buster Brian Wichmann, and the Region 1 Hall of Fame Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textPatrick Kennedy was a 4x State Champion for Kasson-Mantorville and is an All-American for the Iowa Hawkeyes - an absolute stud. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textReed Sommer is a 4x section place-winner, 2x state entrant, and a 2x state finalist. He's got thoughts on his season, the state tournament, and Kenyon-Wanamingo wrestling. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThe "Black and Yellow" edition of the Sunday Morning Ride feature 5 area seniors from Plainview-Elgin-Millville and Byron. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThe Mack Reiter of Red Wing is back by popular demand, and so is the D1 bracket challenge! Fill out this form for your chance to win big: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_-A4UtUwl_JP3-gD8uWX2caUH6ApovQxu5T3Sh38CWP5Sbg/viewform?usp=headerSupport the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textSunday Morning Ride #20 features 4 more Section 1 seniors talking all about their careers and the programs that brought them up. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textEpisode #19 of the 2024-2025 season brings us 4 area seniors from the Class of 2025. Thank you to Keith, Eliana, Jacob, and Nade for sharing your stories!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle talk about the big controversy, the State Team Tournament, and highlights of the State Individual Tournament. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textIncluding interviews from State Championship Coaches: Jim Jackson, Bill McDonald, and Josh Joriman. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle are highlighting the many stories from Individuals Sections at the Mayo Civic Center and prepping for the State Tournament!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textFeaturing interviews from:- Link Steffen, Head Coach of Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling - Brandon LaRue, Head Coach of La Crescent-Hokah Wrestling - Steve Hinrichs, Head Coach of Plainview-Elgin-Millville WrestlingSupport the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan takes a couple mystery calls and previews Section 1A, 1AA and 1AAA Individuals. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textIt's here... the episode everyone has been waiting for. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textA recap of the 2025 Section 1 Team Tournaments including interviews from:- Matt Mauseth, Head Coach of the Chatfield Gophers- Tyler Vogt, Head Coach of the Albert Lea Tigers - Ryan Hill, Head Coach of the Kasson-Mantorville KoMetsSupport the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle call in a guest right away and come away with a big announcement that is shaking the wrestling world. But it gets better - with plenty of Girls Sections talk AND Team Section seeds are out!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textMark Kuisle is the current Activities Director at Big Lake High School. He is also the Co-Director of the Section 1 Wrestling Tournament and State Wrestling Tournament. He's worn just about every hat in the world related to wrestling, education, and administration. Thanks for joining the show, Mr. Kuisle!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textKyle Huneke is on the bench and Alex Vandenhouten (of the Post Bulletin) is in the starting lineup! It's a HARDCORE preview of the Section 1 and 2 Girls Individual Tournament!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textA huge week's worth of topics, including:- A Man Date at the Rochester Area Sports Banquet- Kyle survives Mazeppa- Logan's experience at Albert Lea vs Owatonna- A huge week's worth of results Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textTyler Vogt is the Head Coach of the reigning Section 1AAA Champions, Albert Lea, and an alumni of Owatonna. Will Van Epps was a 2024 State Champion for Kenyon-Wanamingo High School. Will is now nominated for Rochester Area Male Athlete of the Year and is a Freshman pitcher for the baseball team at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle are all sorts of fired up about the new improvements on the Al and Josh show. They're equally fired up for all the huge Section 1 results AND rivalry week!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThank you to the Co-Head Coach of Wabasha-Kellogg/Alma/Pepin, Donny Killeen, and Pine Island Wrestling Coach Jason Elsmore for joining the show.Congratulations to our Ace Moving and Warehousing Athlete of the Week, Madi Hamilton of Byron!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textKyle is back in studio and the guys have a ton of questions to get through related to Girls Wrestling, Section 1 Seeding, and much more. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThank you to PEM standout Aiden Graner and MN Wrestling Head Official Rick Rud for joining the Sunday Morning Ride!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThe Sunday Morning Ride and JV Takes have joined forces this week! Kyle Huneke is out and Colton Laganiere is in!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle get off to a hot start by showing up late and having audio issues. Classic JV-type mistakes. Plenty of talk about the Clash, and then Chatfield Head Coach Matt Mauseth calls into the show. The guys wrap it up by previewing the next week and a potentially HUGE Section 7 matchup. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThe Head Coach of the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling Team, Link Steffen, joins the show to talk ZM wrestling and the hot start to the 2024-2025 season. Congratulations to our Ace Moving and Warehousing Athlete of the Week - Talen Rabe of Dover-Eyota!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThe guys are immediately getting trolled in the chat. Teague Fenwick of the Wisconsin Wrestler Podcast joins the show to recap the Bi-State, and Alex VandenHouten of the Post Bulletin talks top wrestling stories of 2024. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textBill Olson joins us to chat about the 2024 Clash National Duals. Congratulations to our Ace Moving and Warehousing Athlete of the Week, Brandy Christenson of GMLOS!Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textLogan and Kyle are back with a Holiday edition of JV Takes. - Recap of ZM/KM/Becker- The first ever girls wrestling duals in SEMN- Significant dual results- Holiday tournaments- And so much more Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textThis week's guests include the Head Coach of the Kasson-Mantorville Girls Wrestling Team, Amy Peterson, and long-time SEMN wrestling official, Joe Morgan. Congratulations to this week's Athlete of the Week brought to you by Ace Moving and Warehousing: Calder Sheehan! Listen to the first few minutes of the episode to hear about Calder's run of dominance. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textFor the first time ever, JV Takes is live on YouTube (@JV_Takes)!- Logan's Chatfield vs KM Recap- Section 1 Teams/Individuals that are off to a hot start - Family/Friends/Fans are lighting up the new chat feature - Athlete of the week + upcoming HUGE matchesSupport the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textBraxton Wohlferd is a junior at St. Charles High School. He was red-hot last year having won 14 of his last 15 matches, then disaster struck. Braxton and Coach Kobs generously share their time and inspiring story as Braxton continues to work back from a lifesaving heart transplant. Congratulations to our Ace Moving and Warehousing Athlete of the Week - Reid Ihrke of PEM! Reid is a Freshman with a 14 wins and zero losses on the young season. Reid has provided a huge boost to the PEM lower weights. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textA BIG weeks worth of results:- Section 7 battles back - Kyle has a new team - A super episode with Al and Josh?- A HUGE upcoming week including Chatfield vs Kasson-Mantorville Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textSam Winkels didn't always love wrestling. Not until it was taken away from him. Now he is a senior for Austin High School, and is prepping for a great senior season. He is committed to wrestle at St Cloud State University in 2025. Alex Vandenhouten is a Sports Reporter at the Post Bulletin in Rochester, MN. He covers SEMN wrestling and is available to be reached on X (@AlexVandenhout1) or via email (avandenhouten@postbulletin.com).Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a text- Plenty of rankings talk- Week 1 High School results- The Gophers are read hot- NEW Athlete of the Week- NEW Match of the WeekSupport the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textOh yeah... it's here. The MEGA season preview for Section 1. An episode so big that Logan & Kyle had to bring in a producer. Agenda & timepoints:Class A: (11:00)Class AA: (44:43)Class AAA: (1:22:45)Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textGood News: The first day of wrestling practice is tomorrow. Bad News: Logan and Kyle are here to talk about it. More Conversation:- Rankings are being published - Gable Steveson is back with the Gophers - Logan has more wrestling content for you- Section 1 Mount Rushmore continues- New season, new rules Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a textIf you love nonsense, then boy do we have a podcast episode for you:- What the heck has Logan been up to? - A vegetable stuck up the nose - Mount Rushmore of Section 1 Wrestlers - New season, new resolutions for Logan and Kyle - Logi B's wrestling news and notes - We have a LISTENER TEXT LINE Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a Text Message.Logan & Kyle get the full Fargo recap from Jeff Katherman and Derik Schwanz of MNUSA Wrestling. Support the Show.Follow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a Text Message.Join Logan & Kyle as they sit down with 3x State Champion from Plainview, Section One Coach & National Wrestling Hall of Fame Member Mark Krier. Support the Show.Follow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
Send us a Text Message.This episode Logan & Kyle talk about State Freestyle & Greco, Northern Plains, Olympics and our usual ramblings about farm animals. Support the Show.Follow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com
The final high school wrestling episode of the 2023-2024 season is here! Logan & Kyle are joined by 2 guests and talk about everything under the sun, INCLUDING:(0:00:34) The NCAA Wrestling Tournament and bracket challenge. (0:24:35) Getting to know Alex VandenHouten of the Post Bulletin.(0:37:29) Section 1 storylines and season recap with Alex V. (1:23:44) Thank you for all the support this year!(1:28:27) Section 1 Awards (AKA - The "GOATS!")(2:28:55) The FAMOUS Brandon Lunde joins the show to talk smart. Support the showFollow on Twitter & Instagram @JV_Takes & Website - JVTakes.com