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Each week, Langston Wertz Jr. sits down with the leading authorities and analysts in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to bring you unrivaled insights into North Carolina's hottest prep sports scene.

Langston Wertz Jr.


    • Mar 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Bonus Episode: 4 coaches & 4 interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 42:11


    On this special bonus episode of Talking Preps the guys interview the four A coaches headed to the state championship games on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    NCHSAA State Finals Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 104:18


    We preview all 8 NC high school basketball state championship finals, hear from the 4A coaches and hand out the state's biggest awards, Mr and Ms Basketball to the NC players of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Reviewing the NCHSAA state quarterfinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 56:44


    North Meck star Isaiah Evans stole the night with a 62-point performance, but Kevin Durant watched a game and Charlotte schools dominated. We react. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The NCHSAA Elite 8 preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 109:45


    We preview the N.C. state quarterfinal high school basketball playoff games, honor the players of the past week and reveal the three finalists for the NC player of the year awards, Mr. and Ms. Basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Reaction after Thursday's NCHSAA, NCISAA state playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 66:56


    The Talking Preps crew talks Lake Norman girls, North Meck, Myers Park boys and more after a big night of playoff games in North Carolina Tuesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The NCHSAA, NCSIAA playoff preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 91:38


    Previewing the public and private school state playoffs in North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mr. and Ms. Basketball Final 8 introduced

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 105:08


    We trim the list of nominees for Mr. and Ms. Basketball, the NC high school players of the year, introduce Charlotte regional conference coach and players of the year and preview the postseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    New Myers Park football coach Chris James

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 92:18


    Just hours after being named Myers Park's fifth coach in five seasons, new Myers Park High football coach Chris James joins Talking Preps to talk about his new job. Also: previews for the final week of the HS basketball regular-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Who's the best NC high school basketball player you've ever seen.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 76:26


    The Talking Preps crew debates the N.C. high school basketball goat, previews this week's game and honors the top players from a week ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Are high schools playing too much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 81:19


    The crew honors the top players from last week, including from the big Carmel Christian-Myers Park game, and previews a busy week of NC high school hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    It's basketball season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 80:53


    In the first basketball episode of the season, we reveal candidates for Mr and Ms Basketball, our midseason all-star teams and break down the week's top games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mr. Football and NCHSAA state finals preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 149:43


    The Talking Preps crew breaks down the final week of the 2022 high school football season and names Mr. Football in North Carolina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Regional Championship Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 113:04


    We preview all 8 of Friday's regional championships, plus new state rankings, players of the weeks and player interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing second round of NC football playoffs; basketball preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 134:14


    We preview the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs and NCISAA semifinals. Rick and Randall join to break down basketball season with boys and girls preseason NC rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The NC high school football playoff show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 123:44


    The Talking Preps crew previews the NC High School Athletic Association and NC Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs, which begin Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    It's rivalry week. Previews for all the big games, players of the week, new rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 132:48


    The Talking Preps crew previews the final week of the NC high school football regular season, introduces the state players of the week and talks Charlotte 49ers football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing Week 10 and Oklahoma's Hollywood stops by

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 129:33


    Talking Preps previews Week 10 of the NC high school football season, introducing the state's best games and last week's players of the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps 10.11.22: Former NC high school player Steve Wilks becomes head coach of Panthers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 123:57


    An in-depth preview of Week 9 of the NC high school football season with rankings, key games, top players plus a discussion about how former West Charlotte High player Steve Wilks got the head job with the NFL's Carolina Panthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps: slave auction shuts down a season, new rankings, players of the week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 116:23


    A preview of Week 8 of the NC high school football season, plus discussion of how a mock slave auction ended a team's season, which rule is toughest to officiate in high school and new statewide rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    There's a new No. 1 in the Mr. Football Watchlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 112:09


    The crew discusses a botched call that hurt West Meck's playoff chances, fans upset in Garner, plus the state's best preview of Week 7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What high school football rule do we need to punt on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 115:38


    The Talking Preps crew breaks down Week 6 of the NC high school football season, with new state rankings, a discussion about RPI playoff rankings and Dale is out about referees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing Week 5 of the HS Football Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 102:37


    We preview week 5 of the HS football season. Guest include Weddington coach Andy Capone, Chambers' Brandon Wiggins, Millbrook QB Mason Fortune and local sports talk host Matt "Pepman" Morrow. We've also got a new Mr. Football Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps 09.06.22: Previewing Week 4 with Hickory Ridge's Jupiter Wilson, Chambers Brandon Wiggins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 122:23


    Hickory Ridge coach Jupiter Wilson and Chambers' Brandon Wiggins are among this week's guest as we preview Week 4, release new statewide rankings and discuss the future of the Shrine Bowl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps 08.30: Charlotte Catholic's Mike Brodowicz, Providence Day's Chad Grier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 100:07


    Previewing Week 3 of the NC high school football season with Charlotte Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz and Providence Day's Chad Grier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps OT: Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 23:15


    Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis, the No. 2 recruit at his position nationally, has thrown for 10 TDs in his first two weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps: Catholic's Sean Boyle joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 103:52


    Week 3 NC high school football preview with Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz, QB Sean Boyle and Providence Day's Chad Grier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Chambers AD Montis Lash on winning state, social media and his ‘petty'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 35:56


    Chambers High AD Montis Lash talks social media, building a brand, winning titles on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Coach Sam Greiner returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 104:09


    On a busy episode Sam Greiner returns and Independence High QB Justin Little joins the show. Chelsea interviews Olympic's Eliyt Naire, a Liberty recruit, and we celebrate the return of Fresh Faces and Grice's Gems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Gibbons' Steven Wright talks Chambers rematch, being Billy Graham's grandson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 27:21


    Ahead of Saturday's huge showdown with Chambers, Cardinal Gibbons coach Steven Wright sits down on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps Season 6 Kickoff: Mr Football candidates, state rankings, previews.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 70:56


    In our first show of the 2022 season, we break down the top games, and introduce our first statewide polls and reveal the first Mr. Football watchlist of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Do high schoolers need to move out of state to make it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 90:44


    We look at if high school kids need to leave their home schools to make it big, plus state rankings and Mr./Ms. Basketball updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Will recruiting ever go back to how it was?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 69:29


    Has high school basketball recruiting changed forever? The Talking Preps crew debates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mr. and Ms. Basketball Watchlist announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 82:12


    The first Talking Preps Basketball Podcast of the 21-22 season and we've got state rankings plus our Mr./Ms. Basketball Watchlist, Weddington High's Chase Lowe and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Hough football coach Matthew Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 37:31


    After 31 years of coaching, Hough High football coach Matthew Jenkins says winning a state championship isn't the most important thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Previewing NCHSAA state semifinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 100:41


    A deep dive into the NCHSAA state semifinals games, plus updates to the NC Super Team and Mr. Football Awards. South Meck star Jacob Newman drops by and Chris drops new statewide rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Chambers High football coach Glenwood Ferebee

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 46:01


    Glenwood Ferebee said he applied and didn't several jobs in Charlotte before he landed at Chambers High -- and won two state titles. He's trying to a third. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Basketball preseason all-state teams, rankings; previewing football round 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 118:38


    The crew breaks down Round 3 of the football playoffs; UNC recruit Omarion Hampton and Porter Ridge's Will Hart join the show. We release preseason all-state boys, girls basketball teams and rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Talking Preps: Previewing Week 2 of the North Carolina high school football playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 103:57


    The crew breaks down Week 2 of the NC high school football playoffs, updates the Mr. Football Watchlist and breaks down Chambers-Hickory Ridge, the state game of the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Richmond Senior football coach Bryan Till

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 38:06


    He coaches with a lot of passion and wears his heart on his sleeve. Richmond Senior's Bryan Till joins the show for an electric and emotional interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The North Carolina high school football preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 112:59


    Previewing the NC public school and private school football playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    NC pastor and former Carolina Panther Derwin Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 17:51


    A former star at BYU, Derwin Gray played for the Colts and Panthers before becoming a pastor. He talks about prayer, football and more on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Thin Blue Flag flown at high school football game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 108:03


    The crew discusses the fallout after a thin blue line flag was flown at a Charlotte high school football game, the new NCHSAA state playoff formula and we breakout new Mr. Football and state rankings, plus a preview of the week's top games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    South Meck running back Jacob Newman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 7:05


    South Mecklenburg senior RB Jacob Newman had to wait his turn but is delivering his senior season. He's got the Sabres on the verge of a rare league title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Providence Day football coach Chad Grier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 39:42


    His kids are internet celebrities and an NFL quarterback for Jerry Jones, but Chad Grier's high school coaching career has been stellar: multiple state championships, dozens of college recruits and a dream to make Providence Day a national power. In Year 2, in south Charlotte, Grier gets candid on Talking Preps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Butler-Charlotte Catholic controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 100:29


    We talk about a banner that got a NC cheerleading team and staff disciplined, break down the week's top games and cut our Mr. Football list to 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Northeastern High football coach Antonio Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 32:48


    An all-CIAA player at Elizabeth City State, Antonio Moore dreamed of working for the FBI and his first job at a prison, but the tug of community and building young men brought him back to high school. And he's done very, very well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2020 Presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen on Talking Preps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 99:05


    2020 US presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen was on Talking Preps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Former NC Gov Pat McCrory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 67:36


    He's been a referee and a long time sports fan, and a mayor and a Governor. Pat McCrory stopped by Talking Preps last year to discuss his career and his future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CMS Supt. Earnest Winston joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 108:01


    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Supt. Earnest Winston joined the show in July 2020 and talked about the district and its future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Chazz and Sage Surratt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 90:33


    In April 2020, brothers Chazz and Sage Surratt joined the show to talk about growing up in football, college and the then looming NFL draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Charlotte 49ers coach Will Healy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 76:26


    Charlotte 49ers football coach Will Healy talks about how Club Lit got started and how he's steering his program forward on Talking Preps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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