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LakePoint Sports' Cory McCartney is joined by athletes, coaches and those who influence and elevate sports.

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    • May 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Ep. 39: Three-time All-Star Mark Teixeira on advice for top high school prospects as MLB Draft nears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 17:01


    The MLB Draft is drawing closer and with it comes a tough decision for the nation's top high school players. Mark Teixeira has been there, and the three-time All-Star joins Cory McCartney to discuss the advice he has as the Class of 2022's stars weigh the choice of going to college or signing a professional contract. Plus, the Georgia Tech legend shares some big personal news as he he prepares to graduate 21 years after he was drafted.

    Ep. 38: Athlete's Academy helping to unlock true potential through mental training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 22:33


    Sports psychology boils down to this: harnessing the power of an athlete's mind to reach their true potential. Dr. Lindsey Swanson Schriefer joins Cory McCartney to discuss what led her to start Athlete's Academy and how she's seen athletes thrive in utilizing mental training, including her brother, Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson.

    Ep. 37: Former MLB pitcher Marvin Freeman on growing the game, Black History Month and baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 22:01


    Former MLB pitcher Marvin Freeman joins Cory McCartney to discuss Black History Month and baseball and the work he's doing to grow the game through the Marvin Freeman Foundation and FreemanBaseball & Pro Performance Pitching.

    Ep. 36: The players that defined our 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 31:23


    There were stars everywhere at LakePoint Sports in 2021. These were the baseball players that stood out above the rest. Cory McCartney is joined by Roman Anthony, Jake Lankie and Rustan Rigdon.

    Ep. 35: Name, Image and Likeness and the opportunities it creates for athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 37:32


    During the recent Youth Sports Summit, Kelsey Wingert was joined for a discussion on Name, Image and Likeness by former NFL and Georgia punter Drew Butler of Icon Source, Georgia State Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb and Greg Venner from KT Tape.

    Ep. 34: Sports technology and elevating performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 29:28


    The intersection of sports and technology was part of the recent Youth Sports Summit, with our own John Peters leading a panel that included Mustard's Rocky Collins, Comcast Sports Tech's Ken Durand and Nikola Mrvaljevic from Strive.

    Ep. 33: What lies ahead for travel basketball?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 22:33


    As we continue our discussions from the recent Youth Sports Summit, our own Dean Keener, the former men's basketball coach at James Madison, sits down with Paul Hewitt -- part of the Los Angeles Clippers organization -- and Tadd Reilly from Spalding International. They discuss where travel basketball has been and where it's headed.

    Ep. 32: The state of travel baseball, and where it's headed next

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 21:16


    Where has travel baseball been? Where is it now? What's next? Kelsey Wingert is joined by former MLB pitcher Matt Capps, Kristen Escher, who works with the acclaimed Chevy Youth Baseball program, and PBR Georgia Scouting Director Phil Kerber in this discussion from the recent Youth Sports Summit at LakePoint Sports. Cory McCartney sets the stage for their conversation.

    Ep. 31: Inside the youth sports landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 26:45


    During LakePoint Sports' recent Youth Sports Summit, two-time NFL All-Pro Ovie Mughelli, the Boys & Girls Club of America's Frank Sanchez and LakePoint Sports President and CEO Mark M. O'Brien joined host Kelsey Wingert for a discussion on the youth sports landscape.

    Ep. 30: Fifteen years later, Josh Lester looks back on Georgia's Little League World Series title

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 12:08


    Detroit Tigers minor leaguer Josh Lester, a Missouri and Columbus, Ga., product, looking back on his Little League World Series championship, 15 years later in this chat with Cory McCartney.

    Ep. 29: Nathan Rode on PBR Future Game's impact, players to watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 12:22


    The Prep Baseball Report Future Games are hitting LakePoint Sports. Nathan Rode and Cory McCartney discuss the event's growth, past players who saw their stocks rise and the names to know this year.

    Ep: 28: Former MLB pitchers C.J. Nitkowski and Paul Byrd on lessons learned in being a sports parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 33:24


    Raising an athlete comes with its own challenges. How do former pros managing expectations, both inside and outside the family? Long-time MLB pitchers and Emmy Award-winning broadcasters C.J. Nitkowski and Paul Byrd join Cory McCartney for a discussion about fatherhood and lessons learned along the way.

    Ep. 27: How NIL laws will impact schools, athletes and change recruiting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 21:52


    July 1, Name, Image and Likeness laws go into effect in a number of states. How will they impact schools, athletes and the sales pitches that go into recruiting? Lawyer and NIL advocate Darren Heitner joins Cory McCartney to discuss.

    Ep. 26: Paul Hewitt on operating in the pressure cooker of the Final Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 16:13


    What's it like operating in the pressure cooker of the Final Four? Paul Hewitt discusses his memories of Georgia Tech's national runner-up run, one-and-done players and continuing to develop players as a G-League coach as he joins Cory McCartney.

    Ep. 25: MLB umpire Gerry Davis on approaching 5,000th game, his of trademark stance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 14:14


    After sitting out the 2020 season, MLB umpire Gerry Davis is returning with his 5,000th career game on the horizon. He joins Cory McCartney to discuss that upcoming milestone, the development of his trademark stance and advice for those who want to get into umpiring.

    Ep. 24: ‘Handles' Franklin's on his journey, Globetrotters' cultural impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 20:51


    The Harlem Globetrotters' Chris "Handles" Franklin joins Cory McCartney to discuss how he's continuing to stay connected to fans during a pause from the court, his story of perseverance, the Globetrottes' storied history of breaking barriers and his work with the Handles Foundation.

    Ep. 23: The mindsets and behaviors that help athletes find success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 14:04


    Dr. Rick Van Haveren joins Cory McCartney to discuss mindsets and behaviors that help individuals maximize their potential, along with tips and tactics for dealing with adversity.

    Ep. 22: Best of 2020: Athletes that defined the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 30:11


    An eventful 2020 delivered some epic performances at LakePoint Sports. Cory McCartney chats with some of the athletes that defined the year on campus as he's joined by baseball players Brady House (Tennessee recruit), Chase Petty (Florida), T.R. and Lance Williams (Virginia Tech) and basketball players Brody Peebles (Liberty) and Norcross' London Johnson.

    Ep. 21: RYZE Hoops taking basketball at LakePoint Sports to a new level

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 7:18


    Ep. 20: Charlie Culberson talks Braves' postseason, Freddie Freeman's MVP, giving back through camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 11:31


    Charlie Culberson joins Cory McCartney to discuss the Braves' postseason run -- finishing one win from the World Series -- his teammate, Freddie Freeman earning NL MVP, what Culberson is looking for in a destination as he enters free agency, and his giving back to kids in the game through his upcoming camp at LakePoint Sports.

    Ep. 19: PT Solutions' Dr. Dale Yake on helping athletes through injury rehab and prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 8:45


    PT Solutions Physical Therapy has quite literally made it their business to help athletes get back onto the field. Dr. Dale Yake joins Cory McCartney for a discussion on educating athletes to prevent injuries and why it was important for his company to get into the youth sports space as the official trainer of LakePoint Sports.

    Ep. 18: The man behind drafting some of MLB Postseason's top young arms on evaluating pitchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 17:45


    Former Atlanta scouting director and current San Francisco Giants national crosschecker Brian Bridges helped plant the seeds for this NLCS berth, and he joins Cory McCartney to discuss drafting Anderson and Wright and their playoff success. Plus, he discusses his evaluation process for young pitchers and how key this summer's elite events were for 2021 draft prospects.

    Ep. 17: Cardinals' Jordan Walker on life at alternate site, confidence boost in facing Zack Wheeler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 21:08


    St. Louis Cardinals' first-round pick Jordan Walker, a LakePoint Sports alumni, joins Cory McCartney to discuss life at one of MLB's alternate sites, the confidence-booster he had facing Zack Wheeler and being a part of history for black players in the Breakthrough Series.

    Ep. 16: Picking the best of the best from a summer of top baseball talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 11:55


    LakePoint Sports was the host for the top prep baseball talent in the nation this summer. Now comes the hard part: picking the best of the best. PBR Georgia scouting director Phil Kerber and Cory McCartney do exactly that, running through the top bats and pitchers to hit the Baseball Village.

    Ep. 15: Inside the growth of PBR's Future Games and what goes into making a roster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 28:24


    In its 10 years, the Prep Baseball Report Future Games have gone from four teams to a major event that scouts and college coaches circles on the calendar. PBR President Sean Duncan joins Cory McCartney to discuss the event's growth and its star-studded list of alumni, while PBR Georgia Scouting Director Phil Kerber explains how he built his roster for this year's event.

    Ep. 14: Hawks Talon GC's Wes Acuff on what it takes to play NBA 2K at a pro level, Esports' growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 8:26


    Hawks Talon GC coach Wes Acuff joins Cory McCartney to discuss what it takes to game at an NBA 2K League level, opportunities in Esports and his advice for players.

    Ep. 13: Heat Shields' mission is to reduce the heat on your feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 12:39


    The reality is, artificial fields mean high surface temperatures. That's where Heat Shields comes in. Leanne and McKenzie Gregg join Cory McCartney to discuss how their product can reduce the heat on feet and increase performance.

    Ep. 12: Former big-leaguer, Braves analyst Nick Green on realities of shortened MLB draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 13:27


    A scaled-down MLB Draft meant fewer players getting that life-changing call. FOX Sports South analyst Nick Green, a 32nd-round pick himself, joins Cory McCartney to discuss the difficult position this puts players in. Plus, the moment that Green says defined him as a player long before he put on an MLB uniform.

    Ep. 11: With Freeze Sleeve, recovery isn't just about treating injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 5:32


    Recovery isn't just about treating injuries, it's also key in preventing them. Freeze Sleeve's Jonathan Kerner joins Cory McCartney to discuss the key to getting young athletes to make recovery part of their routine.

    Ep. 10: Unique relationship with fans has helped Baseballism pivot amid pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 11:33


    From a virtual grand opening to making masks, Baseballism has adjusted with the pandemic. Ben Atkinson joins Cory McCartney to discuss the brand's pivot and its production of masks and its unique relationship with fans.

    Ep. 9: How Old Hickory Bats became the choice of MLB stars like Mike Trout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 14:32


    How did Old Hickory Bats become the choice of MLB stars like Mike Trout? Travis Copley joins Cory McCartney to discuss the grassroots efforts and focus on the individual that helped fuel the company's rise. Plus, how a new partnership with LakePoint Sports is key in building a relationship with younger players.

    Ep. 8: TrackMan arming Prep Baseball Report, recruits with next-level data

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 11:22


    Ep. 8: TrackMan arming Prep Baseball Report, recruits with next-level data by LakePoint Sports

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