Prep Mania

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are joined by the athletic director of Edgewood High School, Chris Zwettler.

Jalen Johnson is a five-star basketball recruit with scholarship offers from just about every school in the country. He joins ESPN Madison's Prep Mania.

Last year's two area state championship football coaches--Dave Puls of Lodi and Pat Rice of Waunakee--join Jesse & Dennis to discuss defending their titles in 2018.

Bret St. Arnaud of Mount Horeb-Barneveld and Jesse Norris of Madison Edgewood join Prep Mania to talk about their expectations for year one.

Brandon Beckwith of Monona Grove and Paul Ackley of McFarland join Jesse & Dennis to preview what their programs have in store for 2018.

Waunakee won the the Division II State Championship in 2017. Can they do it again in 2018? Jesse & Dennis preview all of the Badger North Conference.

Head Coaches Jeremy Thornton of Madison East and Brad Murphy of Madison West join Jesse and Dennis to preview the upcoming football season.

Dennis Semrau breaks down each team in the Big Eight Conference heading into the 2018 football season. Can anyone dethrone Sun Prairie as the defending champs?

Head Coaches Scott Swanson of Madison LaFollette and Mike Harris of Madison Memorial preview the upcoming season with Jesse and Dennis on the Preseason Coaches Show.

Head Coach Brian Kaminski of Sun Prairie and Co-Head Coach Tim Simon of Middleton preview the upcoming season with Jesse and Dennis on the Preseason Coaches Show.

The PrepMania team records a special podcast with the news of Basketball Phenom Jalen Johnson transferring from Sun Prairie to Nicolet.

Jesse and Dennis discuss the WIAA's proposed football-only conference realignment for the 2020 season, and also the recruitment of the top basketball prospects in the state.

Stoughton three-sport athlete Brady Schipper joins Prep Mania to reflect on being named to all-star teams in three different sports during his senior year.

Watertown AD Jamie Koepp joins the Prep Mania season finale to reflect on the Goslings' first year in the Badger South Conference.

Sun Prairie Athletic Director Eric Nee joins Prep Mania to discuss the Cardinals' year-long run of state tournament success, including winning the state softball championship.

Does the State of Wisconsin have a top-10 MLB prospect? Nathan Rode of Prep Baseball Report joins Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau on Prep Mania.

Madison Memorial's Throwing Coach, Joe Frontier, joins Jesse and Dennis on Prep Mania prior to the State Track Meet.

Possible conference realignment across the State of Wisconsin? Wade Labecki of the WIAA joins Jesse and Dennis to discuss.

Toren Young was a star running back at Monona Grove and now listed on the top of the depth chart at the University of Iowa. He joins Dennis and Jesse.

Evan Flood of 24/7 Sports joins Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau on ESPN Madison's Prep Mania.

Madison Memorial's new head football coach, Mike Harris, joins Jesse and Dennis to talk about his plans to bring the Spartans program back to prominence in the Big Eight.

Evan Bondoc, a Madison Edgewood alum, grew up cheering on the Badgers. Now, the senior who started as a walk-on, is a scholarship player primarily on Special Teams for UW.

Waunakee's Mitch Listau and Mason Steffen have been teammates and friends for years. As both seniors prepare to play for different colleges, their friendship remains strong.

Jesse & Dennis are joined by Mike Hintz, Director of the Badger Conference Senior All-Star Game, to talk about the games and the great cause the event benefits.

Last year, the Sun Prairie Cardinals softball team played in the state quarterfinals. Returning much of the roster, head coach Jamie Olson joined PrepMania.

Middleton senior baseball player Alan Roden will play baseball and study astronomy after graduation this summer. He joined Jesse and Dennis on PrepMania.

Edgewood football's Jesse Norris discusses the path he took to becoming the Crusaders' head coach, how he intends to restore a winning culture to Edgewood and more.

WIAA director of communications Todd Clark joins Prep Mania to discuss the WIAA's responsibilities and how the organization is looking to improve the student-athlete experience.

Wisconsin's 2018 Mr. Basketball and Division 2 state champion Jordan McCabe joined Prep Mania to discuss his state performance and what comes next in his hoops career.

Marshall girls' basketball coach Alex Koeller joins Prep Mania to explain what it was like leading his team to a state championship in his first season as head coach.

Jesse and Dennis are joined by Madison Memorial's Steve Collins, Waunakee's Dana McKenzie and Monona Grove's Dan Zweifel on the Prep Mania Coaches Roundtable.

Verona Boys Hockey coach Joel Marshall joins Prep Mania in advance of the Wildcats' sectional final matchup with Madison Edgewood.

Madison West boys swim and dive coach Bill Weaver & Monona Grove coach Kelly Chadish join Jesse & Dennis to talk about their respective teams' championships.

This week's Prep Mania profile athlete is Monroe Girls Basketball player Sydney Mathiason. She joined Jesse & Dennis before the Cheesemakers' Regional Semifinal game.

Monona Grove Boys Basketball coach Dan Zwiefel joins Jesse & Dennis to talk about the Silver Eagles Badger South conference championship, and looks ahead at the D-2 playoffs.

Badgers G and former Mr. Basketball for the State of Wisconsin, Kobe King, joins Jesse and Dennis for Zimbrick Honda's presentation of PrepMania.

Sun Prairie wrestler Drew Scharenbrock joins Prep Mania to talk about his high school accomplishments and his future as an athlete at the University of Wisconsin.

Madison East senior Keshawn Justice joins Prep Mania, discussing his growth from his freshman to senior season and what his goals are this year for himself and his team.

University of Northern Iowa wide receiver and Madison Memorial alumnus Daurice Fountain talks about his experience at the East-West Shrine Game and his NFL goals.

Stoughton Senior Wrestler Tyler Daw is heading to the University of Wisconsin to compete next year and is already a decorated athlete with Olympic aspirations.

Monona Grove senior swimmer Ben McDade talks about his accomplishments, and his interests post-high school--including the potential of someday competing in the Olympics.

Madison natives Daurice Fountain and Jester Weah have been impressive at the annual East-West Shrine Game practices. Eric Galko of Sporting News joins Prep Mania with a recap.

Jesse Nelson, host of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania, recaps the highlights of this year's WIAA football state championship games.

Announcing his retirement after a great career at Madison Edgewood, Al Minnaert joins Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau to discuss the 2017 WIAA state championships.

Madison Edgewood AD and boys basketball coach Chris Zwettler joins Jesse & Dennis to discuss his induction into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau's No Huddle Preview concludes with a look at area teams from conferences including the Rock Valley, Six Rivers, and Capitol North and South.

Madison Memorial's Adam Smith and Madison West's Brad Murphy talk with Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau as their teams look to compete for the Big East title.

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau talk with Scott Swanson of Madison LaFollette and Madison East's Jeremy Thornton about coaching at their alma maters.

Al Minnaert from Madison Edgewood and Ryan Kleppe from Mount Horeb-Barneveld stop by to talk with Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau.

A renovated field and one of the best teams in the state have Waunakee primed for a big 2017 season. Jesse Nelson & Dennis Semrau discuss with longtime coach Pat Rice.

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau take a look at every team in the Badger North conference. Can anyone surpass Waunakee as the favorite to win the conference title in 2017?