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Journal sports editor Zach James talked with Ridge View High School coach Dale Tokheim and Briar Cliff University coach Shane LaDage.  The Raptors face West Sioux tonight, while BCU hopes to make it two wins in a row against Dakota Wesleyan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journal sports editor Zach James takes a first look at statewide playoff games in Iowa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's show is all about the college football scene, as we have Morningside coach Steve Ryan and Wayne State coach John McMenamin join the show.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journal sports editor Zach James and assistant sports editor Shane Lantz talk prep football, college football, Musketeer hockey and prep wrestling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach James and Shane Lantz look back on Week 5, while previewing a busy week in the Siouxland sports area.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of the Playbook Pundits Show, Sioux City Journal sports editor Zach James and assistant sports editor Shane Lantz preview the 2021 prep football season in all three Siouxland states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Rust and Zach James return to break down playoff brackets in three different sports: Football, volleyball and cross country.  The guys start off the podcast by breaking down the IHSAA pods from 8-Player to Class 4A. They take a look at which games you should watch for in Week 1 of the playoffs. Then, Justin analyzes the upcoming Vermillion vs. Dakota Valley game.  Next, Justin goes through which IGHSAU volleyball teams have a good chance of making it to the state tournament in Cedar Rapids. Is Sioux City East one of those teams? Justin and Zach also go over the Dakota XII tournament, featuring a match between Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian.  The podcast concludes with a breakdown of the cross country scene in the Siouxland. Does North have what it takes to win the Class 4A boys title, and has Kaia Downs seen good competition yet in the area?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's podcast, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the top games in Week 6. Some of those games include: East at Fort Dodge, Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Bishop Heelan, Dell Rapids at Dakota Valley as well as games in the Siouxland.  Justin then ends the podcast by going over the Night of Conflict event at The Arena Sports Academy, and has an idea of how to keep the event in the city.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the top football games in the area, including Central Lyon/George-Little Rock vs. Sioux Center as well as Allen vs. Pender.  West Lyon is ranked No. 1 this week, but can the Wildcats stay there in Class 2A?  The guys then talk some volleyball, and wonder what East needs to do to play more consistently.  Then, Justin and Zach go on a deeper in-depth cross country discussion. Brendan Cain broke up a perfect meet on Tuesday and North is ranked No. 1 in the state. Plus, where does East's Kaia Downs rank among the best runners in Iowa?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the metro prep football teams as well as the ranked teams in this week's Associated Press prep football poll. The guys also talk about the ranked volleyball teams in the Siouxland, and Zach gives a quick breakdown of the first couple weeks of the cross country season.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The guys return to make some time, and they take the time to recap what's been happening in the first couple weeks of the high school football season. Justin and Zach discuss the metro football landscape, which teams stand out so far heading into Week 3, and why Iowa Class 2A-District 1 is the best statewide.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Zach James and Justin Rust record from the same room, and the guys break down what's been happening in area softball and baseball throughout the last couple of weeks. 

It's been three months since Justin Rust or Zach James has covered a live sporting event, and starting Monday, June 15, that'll change. The Iowa high school baseball and softball seasons begin after a long layoff, and the guys provide a breakdown of which teams and players to look out for in the area. 

Sports editor Justin Rust took a walk down memory lane back to the Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska high school wrestling tournaments, and offered his main takeaways from the Iowa tournament in Des Moines in February. 

It's been awhile, and we're sorry for being away for so long, but it was a busy ending to the winter sports season. In this episode, assistant sports editor Zach James and sports editor Justin Rust review the state basketball tournaments in Iowa and Nebraska. 

What are the chances two Siouxland athletes have a career night on the same night? It happened on Tues., Feb. 11. First, listen to Justin Rust experience seeing Sergeant Bluff-Luton freshman Hunter Steffans wrestle, then the guys discuss Le Mars' Alec Dreckman scoring 51 points against Sioux City East. To read game stories from these two events, visit siouxcityjournal.com/sports. 

Zach and Justin return to break down the IGHSAU regional brackets in Class 1A, 2A and 3A as well as the district pods on the Iowa boys side. Find out who the guys think will make it to state. 

The guys discuss West Sioux's big win on Monday night against Dakota Valley, and whether the Falcons have any more big games coming up before the playoffs. Also, Justin and Zach break down whether the East girls basketball team is out of the MRAC race and if Sergeant Bluff-Luton's boys can dig themselves out of their losing ways. 

Before Winter Storm Jacob hit over the weekend, Zach and Justin talk about the newly-ranked teams and a couple of upsets that happened late in the week. Also, find out why and how Pizza Ranch was brought up in the podcast. 

The guys return from a holiday hiatus to break down the high school basketball and wrestling scenes over the new year. Justin and Zach discuss which teams are ranked in the IGHSAU and AP boys basketball polls on the Iowa side, and discuss whether Dakota Valley's first loss should be worrisome. 

In this week's podcast, sports editor Justin Rust and assistant sports editor Zach James break down some basketball and wrestling that happened before the holiday break. 

Journal sports staffers Justin Rust and Zach James break down more basketball and wrestling. Topics include Bishop Heelan girls basketball, Sergeant Bluff boys basketball,  how crazy the War Eagle Conference boys basketball race could be and Justin reviews the Sergeant Bluff-Luton wrestling tournament from Saturday. 

Journal sports staffers Zach James and Justin Rust break down the seven area state quarterfinals games in the area.

The Journal sports staff breaks down all 12 South Dakota and Iowa Siouxland-area playoff games, plus break down why East missed the Class 4A cut.

In this week's episode, assistant sports editor Zach James and sports editor Justin Rust break down the first week of the Iowa High School Athletic Association RPI rankings. There are some teams sitting on the bubble, and some of those teams need to win to make the playoffs cut. 

In this week's podcast, sports editor Justin Rust and assistant sports editor Zach James tell you which games to watch in Week 6 of the high school football season.  Here are the games that the guys talk about:  East vs. North at Olsen Stadium (Thursday) Marshalltown at West Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Le Mars Bennington at South Sioux Dakota Valley at Dell Rapids  Denison-Schleswig at Bishop Heelan West Sioux at Western Christian Remsen St. Mary's at Harris-Lake Park Southeast Valley at Spirit Lake Storm Lake at Spencer Unity Christian at West Lyon Woodbury Central at Westwood

Justin Rust and Zach James tell you which game this week has the biggest weight entering Iowa district play.

The Journal’s Zach James and Justin Rust talk about which games are on their radar for the week of Sept. 20.

The Journal sports staff — sports editor Justin Rust and assistant sports editor Zach James — discuss the Siouxland area games for Week 3. The two talk about the East vs. Sergeant Bluff-Luton game and Friday's games, including Lawton-Bronson vs. Hinton, North vs. West and why Dakota Valley defeated Yankton last week. As a bonus, Justin and Zach talk about the Iowa at Iowa State football game.

Assistant sports editor Zach James speaks with Dakota Valley coach Jeff VanDenHul in advance of the Panthers’ Week 2 game against Yankton.

Zach James and Justin Rust break down what happened in Week 1, and what that means coming up in Week 2. The guys preview the metro teams’ calendar as well as other area teams.

Zach James and Justin Rust break down some of the top teams in the Sioux City metro area as well as the Siouxland.

Chargers coach Dennis Wagner discusses making freshman Preston Mulligan the starting quarterback and having a new offensive and defensive coordinator on staff. Briar Cliff opens its season Aug. 31 at Waldorf.

Zach and Justin discuss how the four Siouxland softball teams have been doing at state, including Alta-Aurelia in the championship game. The guys also preview the state baseball tournament.

Zach and Justin break down the four teams going to this year’s Iowa high school state softball tournament. The guys also talk district baseball and where the IHSAA goes with its TV deal.

Zach and Justin discuss two programs that got milestone wins in softball on Monday as well as breaking down baseball district brackets in Class 1A and 2A.

Justin joins Zach to talk prep softball and baseball, East hiring Jacob Colon as new wrestling coach and Hunter Dekkers deciding to play for Iowa State after his senior year at West Sioux.

Assistant sports editor Zach James takes a brief look at the events going on this weekend on the blue oval in Des Moines.