Lake County Sports Talk

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews 2016 Lake Forest High School graduate Marissa Rasgado. Marissa started a petition on Change.org to remove the mascot and imagery associated with the Scouts nickname. 2020 LFHS graduate and former sports editor of The Forest Scout, Connor Clark, also joins the podcast.  Highlights from interview: *Why Marissa started the petition  *What exactly she is asking for with the petition    *Why Marissa believes it's important to bring awareness to Native American history and it's association with Lake Forest *Connor shares his views on what he and his peers think of the mascot and the nickname 'Scouts'  You can find the petition here. Resource links for more information: @notyourmascots  www.aicchicago.org For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Welcome to the latest episode of the 'Extra Point' podcast, where ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr has a longer form conversation with a current or former Scouts football player.  Rising senior and punter Shelby Pruett joins Jon in this episode. Shelby is a 5-star rated punter by Kohl's Kicking, ranked No. 2 in the state of Illinois and is interested in pursuing football in college. Follow him on Twitter @shelbypruett3.  Jon talks to Shelby about the art of punting, how being an athlete matters as a punter, how his family history in college and professional sports shapes the person he is today and what we can expect from the Scouts in 2020.  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 114 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Our guest is Stevenson boys basketball coach Pat Ambrose.  Jon and Joe talk with Pat first about the big news in Illinois boys basketball: the state tournament is moving from Peoria to Champaign beginning in 2020-21. Pat also shares ideas on how school's could resume physical attendance in August and what basketball may look like once it resumes this fall (2:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the 'Extra Point' podcast, where ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr has a longer form conversation with a current or former Scouts football player.  Rising senior Richie Hoskins joins Jon in this episode.   Jon talks to Richie about his passion for football, shares an event in his past that shaped him as a leader, why fishing is his favorite hobby, his pre-game routine and what we can expect from the Scouts in 2020.  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Welcome to the first episode of the 'Extra Point' podcast, where ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr has a longer form conversation with a current or former Scouts football player.  Rising senior Scouts defensive lineman Frank Pinn is the guest in Episode 1.  Jon talks to Frank talk about why he wants to play football at the next level, what he learned from Rylie Mills, about his Eagle Scout project and his favorite rock guitarist (Frank plays the guitar himself). For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Lake Forest High School graduate Billy Gardner. Billy is a 2020 graduate who played football for the Scouts and will attend the University of Illinois this fall. In the wake of the George Floyd death in Minneapolis at the hands of police, Billy attended a protest rally in Lake Forest on Wednesday, June 3.  Highlights from interview: *Why he attended the protest rally *What he learned from the experience *Responsibilities young people have to be agents of social change and reform  *What he plans on doing to effect change and hold government leaders accountable *How athlete's views on social issues impact their popularity  *What he thinks of Colin Kaepernick years after he took a knee during the national anthem  You can reach out to Billy on Twitter @bpgardner007 For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 113 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Our guest is Warren head football coach Bryan McNulty.  Jon and Joe talk with Bryan about the fall out from the George Floyd death in Minneapolis on May 25. Conversation topics include: Why he called what he said was the most important meeting with his players since he became head coach at Warren, what went on in that meeting, his own personal experiences with the police as a child of bi-racial parents, why it is so important for adults and leaders to listen now more than ever and how he would advise one of his players who wanted to participate in a protest (2:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 112 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Our guest is Carmel Catholic head girls basketball coach Ben Berg.   Jon and Joe talk with Ben about the return of basketball in 2020. Conversation topics: what the summer may look like for basketball, keeping athletes active and engaged during the coronavirus pandemic, how developing a self-sufficiency training methodology is an advantage and what's next for star freshman Jordan Wood (2:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 111 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Our guest is Antioch head football coach Brian Glashagel.   Jon and Joe talk to Brian about the state of football in 2020. Conversation topics: the new NFHS guidelines released this week, how they could impact football in Illinois, how coaching staffs will adjust to possibly no summer practices, and how he would advise an athlete thinking about transferring out of state due to the coronavirus (2:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 110 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Our guest is former Libertyville boys basketball star Drew Peterson. On May 11, Drew announced his transfer from Rice University to the University of Southern California.  We talk to Drew about his transfer to USC without having visiting the campus, about de-committing from Minnesota just a few days after announcing his intention to transfer to the school and how college athletes are becoming more empowered in 2020 and beyond (2:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 109 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Our guest is new Grayslake North head football coach Corey Atwell.  We talk to Corey about taking the Grayslake North job and coaching his son, challenges for a first year head coach during the coronavirus pandemic, preparing for the 2020 season in whatever form it comes and leading the Knights program into the new decade (3:00) After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Corey, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (30:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 108 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, May 1, 2020. Our guest is longtime Lake County sports writer Bill McLean. Bill currently writes for the Daily Herald, North Shore Weekend and Chicagoland Soccer.  Jon, Joe and Bill have a conversation about covering sports during the coronavirus pandemic, the state of journalism and the industry's future and if sports will resume this fall.  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Colgate assistant football coach Brent Bassham. Coach Bassham recruits the Chicago area for Colgate along with being the school's co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.  Highlights from interview: *How he recruits high school football players *How recruiting has changed during the coronavirus pandemic *What 2021 and 2022 grads can do right now to get noticed by college coaches *What to put on a highlight film and what matters most on Hudl film  *The difference between evaluating recruits in person vs. on film  *Why the 2020 season is so important to juniors  You can reach out to Coach Bassham on Twitter @BrentBassham  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 107 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Our guest is Mundelein Athletic Director Troy Parola.  We first ask Troy to give his reaction to the April 21 IHSA announcement about the cancelling of spring sports state tournaments and the latest on the North Suburban Conference's response (2:00). The IHSA also suspended summer contact dates and Troy shares how that news could impact football and fall sports (9:45), and how coaches and athletes are interacting during the coronavirus pandemic (19:00). After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Troy, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (25:30). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 106 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Our guest is professional baseball player Jimmy Govern. Jimmy is a 2015 graduate of Libertyville High School and currently in the Kansas City Royals organization.  We talk to Jimmy about being at home and staying in shape during the coronavirus pandemic (2:00), his rapid rise from college baseball All-American to the Triple-A level (4:10), the mental side of the game (14:50) and how having a father as a golf pro helps with baseball (19:30). After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Jimmy, and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (24:30). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 105 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Our guest is Warren football player Tommy Matheson, a junior lineman for the Blue Devils.  We talk to Tommy about all the college offers he's gotten recently (2:20), how recruiting works for juniors during the coronavirus pandemic (6:30), how colleges are evaluating him (11:45) and how being a great student opens up more opportunities for recruits (16:40).   After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Tommy, other football recruiting news involving 2021 grads and give the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (23:45). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Scouts junior linebacker Mac Uihlein about his commitment to Northwestern. Episode was recorded and published on April 4, 2020. Highlights from interview: *Why Mac chose Northwestern over several other Power 5 offers  *How the coronavirus pandemic and extended recruiting dead period changed his decision-making process  *How he trains differently after a playing through an overuse injury in 2019  *Why he keeps a journal and what it means to be an older sibling  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 104 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Friday, April 3, 2020. Our guest is Grayslake Central baseball coach Troy Whalen. We start by asking Troy how life is like so far this spring without baseball due to the coronavirus pandemic and how he remains connected with his players (1:45). Next we ask Troy when he expects baseball to resume this spring and contingency plans if there is a 2020 season (6:45), how he is advising his players with stay at home order in place and ideas on backyard baseball workouts to stay sharp (14:50). After the interview, Jon and Joe react to conversation with Troy and latest news on coronavirus pandemic and impact on the Lake County sports scene (26:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews recruiting analyst Kevin Sinclair. Episode was recorded and published on March 27, 2020. Kevin is a recruiting analyst for IrishIllustrated.com, also on 24/7Sports.com and CBSSports.com.  We get into a variety of topics with Kevin. Highlights from interview: *what recruits from the classes of 2021 and 2022 should be doing right now (3:00) *best practices on social media and what coaches care about and what they don't (7:45)  *how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting on-campus visits (14:30)  *early impressions of freshman defensive end Rylie Mills (26:00) *what impact former Lake Forest quarterback and now first year Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will have on the Irish in 2020 (36:00). You can follow Kevin on Twitter: @kevinsinclair_ For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 103 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Our guest is Warren right-handed pitcher Dru Jasnoch. We start by asking Dru what he knows about the potential start of the spring sports season (2:00). Next we talk to Dru about expectations of the upcoming season for the Blue Devils (5:00), how he is staying in shape with the season on hold (8:30), what's it like being student council president during a pandemic (13:00) and creative ways he and his family are bonding during shelter-in-place rules (19:00). After the interview, Jon gives the latest news on the virus and the spring sports season (28:30). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 102 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 1:00 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe discuss what's on everyone's minds: the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's impacting the sports world in Lake County. Mundelein softball coach Heather Ryan calls in to give her perspective and shares ideas on how spring sports season could look (16:20). In the second half, Jon gives his boys hoops all-area selections and gets input from Joe and Norm (36:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews former Scouts football player Gabe Funk about living with the Coronavirus. Episode was recorded and published on March 19, 2020. Gabe is a 2017 Lake Forest High School graduate and co-captain of the 2016 Scouts football team that was a Class 6A state quarterfinalist. He is currently a University of Illinois junior majoring in consumer economics and finance.  Highlights from interview: *Gabe was studying abroad this semester in Rome. *He believes he contracted the virus either in Italy or while in transit to Spain or during a stay in Barcelona. *When he returned to the United States, and had flu-like symptoms, he immediately sought medical attention and got tested.  *After confirmed diagnosis, he was ordered to self-quarantine for two weeks.  *When we were taping podcast, he said he felt good and will recover  You can follow Gabe on Twitter: @GabeFunk For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 101 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, March 12, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 3:00 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe discuss what's on everyone's minds: the coronavirus and how it's impacting the sports world in Lake County. Mundelein boys coach Matt Badgley calls in to talk about his team's preparations for Friday's sectional final game vs Stevenson in wake of unprecedented circumstances (12:30). And in the back half, Stevenson senior forward RJ Holmes calls into the show to give a student-athlete's perspective (46:45). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 100 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 1:00 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe preview the Lake Forest-Fremd girls hoops Class 4A sectional final (5:00) and have conversation with Grayslake Central girls hoops coach Steve Ikenn (11:00). The Rams play St. Viator Feb. 27 in a Class 3A sectional final. In the second segment, Jon and Joe preview the boys postseason for North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference teams (32:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 99 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 2:00 mark. In the first segment, Round Lake boys basketball coach Jay Iden joins Jon and Joe in the studio to talk about the rise of the Panthers program and how turned a pizza delivery into his first coaching job (2:00). In the second segment, Libertyville wrestling coach Dale Eggert calls in from Champaign to talk about the wrestling state tournament and his new book on the history of Libertyville athletics (35:30).  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 97 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 2:30 mark. In the first segment, Mundelein junior boys basketball player Conor Enright calls in to talk hoops and the Mustangs huge North Suburban Conference showdown vs Stevenson (6:30). In the second segment, prep sports writer Bobby Narang of the Chicago Tribune hops on with Jon and Joe to talk girls postseason basketball (36:30).  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 10 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.  Connor and Jon discuss college signing day for three Scouts seniors: Kai Kroeger, Sam Volpe and Charlie Aberle. Connor and Jon also give an an early analysis on the 2020 schedule.  For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.

Episode 97 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 2:00 mark. In the first segment, Daily Herald sportswriter Bill McLean checks in to talk girls hoops (11:00). In the second half hour, Jon and Joe have conversation with Grayslake North football and basketball player Joe Swanson (36:30) On Feb. 5, Swanson signed with the University of Dayton to play football. We close out the show with boys hoops conversation and the hotly contested races in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conferences (52:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 96 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 30, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 3:30 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Zion boys basketball coach Bobby Worthington. We talk to Bobby about the Zee-Bees hot January, the quality of basketball talent in the North Suburban Conference and balancing his day as an educator and coach (10:00). In the second half hour, the conversation shifts to the NSC and NLCC conference boys hoops race (33:00) and Jon and Joe debate if Libertyville has wrapped up the girls NSC regular season title (56:20). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 95 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 23, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 3:20 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Wauconda boys basketball coach Scott Luetschwager about the Bulldogs hot start to the season and the talents of senior guard Donovan Carter (11:30). In the second half hour, the conversation shifts to girls hoops and the Carmel Corsairs. Jon shares his interview with Corsairs freshman sensation Jordan Wood (39:30). We wrap up the show with boys hoops observations and look ahead to the weekend of action (54:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 94 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 16, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the :50 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about the dramatic finish from the Lake Forest-Libertyville girls hoops game from Wednesday night. Later in the show, Wildcats senior guard Margaret Buchert calls in to talk about her buzzer beater that beat the Scouts (13:00) and Libertyville's red hot January.   It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 93 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, January 8, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 4:10 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Mundelein head boys basketball coach Matt Badgley (7:15). The Mustangs take on Stevenson in a North Suburban Conference showdown Friday, January 9. After the break, Jon and Joe give their take on Stevenson-Mundelein (30:00) and give observations from recent holiday tournaments for boys (39:20) and girls teams (45:00) in the area.  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 92 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 4:30 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about area football players who signed national letters of intent on the Dec. 18 signing date (10:00). After the break, a debate on the decision by the IHSA to scrap the districting football proposal (33:20) and some holiday hoops conversation (49:00) It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr discusses his 'Recruiting Rylie' oral history article on Rylie Mills, published December 17, 2019. For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 91 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 4:30 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe have conversation with Matthew Ambrose, a senior guard at Stevenson. Ambrose recently committed to the University of Indianapolis and talks about his commitment and goals for the Patriots who are loaded for a state tournament run in 2019-2020 (12:00). After the break, Jon and Joe preview the boys basketball season and what teams should contend in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference (33:10).  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 90 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 2:00 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe close out the prep football season with a conversation about Warren's season and where the Blue Devils stack up historically among other state championship Lake County teams (4:15). After the break, Jon and Joe preview the girls basketball season and what teams should contend in the North Suburban and Northern Lake County Conference (36:00).  It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 9 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.  Connor and Jon discuss the Scouts' Nov. 16 Class 6A quarterfinal playoff loss to Deerfield and look ahead to what's in store for the program in 2020.  For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.

Episode 89 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 3:00 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Deerfield football coach Steve Winiecki. The Warriors are in the semifinals for the first time since 1990 (10:30) After the break, Daily Herald reporter Bill McLean hops on for conversation about Warren as the Blue Devils are one victory away from playing for a Class 8A state title (36:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 8 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.  Connor and Jon analyze the Scouts' Nov. 16 Class 6A quarterfinal home playoff game against Deerfield. Can the Scouts advance to the semifinals? Connor and Jon break it down. For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.

Episode 88 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 14, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  The show starts at the 3:30 mark. In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Daily Herald writer Jeff Newton and do a deep dive on the 11-0 Warren Blue Devils, playing Saturday in the Class 8A quarterfinals. After the break, Jon and Joe discuss Lake Zurich's quarterfinal match up with Willowbrook (33:15) and after, are joined by Lake Forest senior defensive lineman Rylie Mills (47:00). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

The Lake Forest Scouts advance to the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A playoffs. They face Deerfield Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff is 1 pm at Varsity Field. ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr watched Deerfield's second round win against Kenwood and gives an early analysis of what to expect from the Warriors.  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

It's episode 7 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019.  Connor and Jon analyze the Scouts' Nov, 8 second round home playoff game against Kaneland. Can the Scouts advance to the quarterfinals? Connor and Jon break it down. For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.

Episode 87 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach.  In the first segment, Jon and Joe chat with Daily Herald writer Dick Quagliano and break down second round playoff football matchups between Lake Zurich-Hersey and Warren-Fremd (5:30). After the break, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Lake Zurich senior tight end and Northwestern recruit Hunter Welcing (35:50). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

The Lake Forest Scouts beat Belvidere North 21-14 in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.  ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr reacts to the dramatic win and looks ahead to second round match up up vs Kaneland. For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

It's Game Day! the Lake Forest Scouts take on Belvidere North in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.  In this episode, ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr breaks down the Scouts match up against the Blue Thunder.  For more content, go to ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 86 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 31, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 6:00 mark.  In the first segment, Jon and Joe have a conversation with Libertyville senior running back Shaun Luce. Shaun talks about the Wildcats return to the postseason after a year absence, how to defend Nazareth QB J.J. McCarthy and the importance of multi-sport participation in making him a better football player (9:00). In the second segment, Jon and Joe discuss how the Chicago teacher's strike is impacting two Lake County football teams, Antioch and Lakes (29:30). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 6 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.  Connor and Jon break down and analyze the Scouts' Oct. 25 regular season final against Stevenson and the drive for five wins and the playoffs.  For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.

Episode 85 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 2:40 mark.  In the first segment, Jon and Joe talk about the big Week 9 match up between North Suburban Conference rivals Lake Forest and Stevenson. How does the postseason shape up for other Lake County teams? (4:30) In the second segment, Jon and Joe discuss the Carmel Catholic football coaching opening (36:00) and interview Stevenson senior running back JM Etienne (46:45). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 5 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. In this episode, Connor and Jon are joined by Scouts senior punter, kicker and wide receiver Kai Kroeger and running back Matt Garrigan. Kai, Matt, Connor and Jon talk about the Scouts big Oct. 18 home date against conference rival Libertyville.  For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com. 

Episode 84 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from the WRLR 98.3 FM studios in Round Lake Beach. Show starts at the 7:00 mark.  In the first segment, Jon and Joe interview Lakes head football coach Jordan Eder (16:30). Eder's Eagles host Antioch in a big Northern Lake County Conference match up Friday (Oct. 18). In the second segment, Jon and Joe preview Week 7 in the prep football schedule and highlight games involving Warren, Stevenson, Lake Forest and Libertyville (36:20). It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast and how to subscribe to the show on iTunes, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

It's episode 4 of the 'Scout Pride Podcast' with Lake Forest Scouts play-by-play broadcaster Connor Clark and ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr. Recorded on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.  Connor and Jon break down and analyze the Scouts' Oct. 11 road game against Zion and the drive for the playoffs.  For more news, visit ScoutsFootball.com.