THE 4TH ROW PODCAST

Season is now officially over and it is time to select the 4TH ROW POWER TEAM for 2022.

Despite having Benny out hunting, I find a way to pull off a podcast on my own! The South Sevier Rams cap off a 20-3 season with the 2A State Baseball Championship. Andy talks about some of his memorable moments from the tournament, while giving an overview of how all the teams performed over the last three days! Can't wait until Benny is back to give our full recap of the season, as well as releasing our own Fourth Row All-Start Team.

On this episode we recap the 1st and 2nd Round Playoff games.  We breakdown and analyze the quarterfinal matchups between, South Sevier v. Kanab and Parowan v. Enterprise.  The final rounds of the State Tournament will be hosted by Kearns High School.

On this episode we breakdown the opening day of the playoffs.  We have games being played throughout the state from Blanding to Duchesne.   Great 1st round match-up between North Sevier and Gunnison Valley and 4 other amazing 2nd Round match-ups.  Full breakdown of each potential second round game.

Final week of the regular season.  South Sevier wraps up a 2A East Region championship and Enterprise will claim the 2A West Region title with a win on Tuesday vs. Millard.  The playoffs will begin this Saturday with the 1st and 2nd Rounds at home sites of the Top 4 RPI seeds.   

Weekly Wrap-Up and Shake Up in the POWER 5 Rankings.  South Sevier and San Juan had huge weeks.  Both teams swept their DH matchups.  Both teams find themselves in the POWER 5 and both in the Top 3 of the RPI.  Once more full week until the playoffs.

In this long form interview podcast we spend an hour with Coach Mason Fox from Kanab High School.   Coach Fox will retire at the end of this season with a collection of over 200+ win and a lifetime of memories.

Easter weekend is a great time to relax, talk about last week's huge series in the west region.  We also breakdown the big match-ups in the East region coming up this week.  Very interesting Power5 this week.  Competition this week will clear up the muddy waters.

In this episode we unpack several key series played last week.  Discuss the progression of Duchesne Baseball.  Focus on two key series in the 2A West Region.  The season is quickly winding down and the playoff picture is starting to take shape.

In this episode we recap the Kansas Jayhawks run to the National Championship in NCAA Basketball.  We cover region standings, RPI, and our Week 4 POWER 5.

On this podcast we review the opening games the 2A East Region.  Games include San Juan, South Sevier and featured game Gunnison v. North Sevier.  Andy is heading off on Spring Break so we cram the podcast on Friday Night.  Stay tuned to the POWER 5 for this week.

Quick review of Week 2 in the 2A Baseball season.  Andy recounts his coverage and conversations with fans and friends at the Kanab Chuckwagon Classic.  We review scores from the Frozen Rope Invitational hosted by Coach Josh Robinson from North Sevier.  The baseball season is in full swing.  POWER5 is shaping up with 5 great teams followed up with several other teams knocking on the door.

On this podcast we hold the Inaugural 4TH ROW TOP20 DRAFT.  We breakdown the TOP20 players in 2A this season and we each draft our own team of ballers.  Our two selected captains are Cooper Black from San Juan and Ryland Randall from Enterprise.

On this episode we have a long format visit with Head Coach Travis Black from San Juan High School.  Coach Black just lead the Broncos to the 2022 2A Boys Championship.  Coach Black shares the journey of this team starting in 3rd Grade.  The Broncos faced unbelievable heart break last summer when assistant coach Taylor Black suddenly passed away.  Coach Taylor has a senior and sophomore on this Bronco team.  This season was dedicated to the memory of Coach Taylor Black #CTB.   He is credited with the quote:  "Try a little harder to be a little better".   Thank you, Coach Travis Black for an amazing ride this season.

We wrap up the wild, exciting, entertaining and emotional 2022 - 2A State Tournament brackets and the Finals.  #1 San Juan and #3 Enterprise have been on a collision course all season long for this very moment, to meet in the Finals.  The game was everything we expected and more.  In a magical moment, Jayden Black hit 2 late free throws to give the Broncos a 1 point win.  Jayden's Father, Coach Taylor Black, passes away suddenly over the summer.  He was the heart and soul of San Juan Basketball.  It was only fitting that Jayden was the one to win the game.

We breakdown all of the action from Todays (Saturday Feb 19) Second round playoff games - AKA the PLAY-IN GAMES.  All top seeds advance except #10 Kanab knocks of #7 APA-Draper in the lone upset of the day.   We highlight the upcoming match ups in the quarterfinal at the SVC in Richfield on Thursday.

Full analysis of the Entire 2A Playoff Bracket.  We also broke out each quarter of the main bracket to highlight each teams run to the semi-finals at the SVC in Richfield, UT.   The final POWER5 moving into the playoffs features:  1. San Juan  2. Millard  3. South Sevier  4. Enterprise  5.  Parowan

We review the weeks games and look ahead to matchup that may have an impact on the playoff seeding.  Final RPI will be released on Saturday Morning.  Playoffs begin on next week.

Wrap-up of Week 9 in 2A Basketball.  We loaded up and took a road trip to Enterprise and Parowan to watch three of best teams in 2A.  We visited with a lot of old friends and made several new friends from Enterprise, San Juan, and Parowan.  Big shake up in the POWER 5.  The Parowan Ram have taken over the #1 spot.   

Weekly review of previous games and upcoming matchup for week9.  San Juan remains at the top of our POWER 5 Rankings.  Surprise jump by the Parowan Rams who have suddenly found their stride and are winning big region games.

This podcast features a full length interview with our great friend, Bud Randall from Enterprise High School.  Conversation covers his early history as a player at Enterprise High, his journey through the coaching ranks and his current role as the head coach of the Enterprise Wolves.  

On this episode we discuss and review the games from previous week.  We preview key region match ups for the the upcoming week.  Update coverage of the UHSAA RPI rankings plus the more important 4TH ROW POWER 5.  San Juan recaptures the top spot.

On this episode the 4TH ROW features a full length interview with Rowland Hall Head Basketball Coach, Zack Alvidrez.  Rowland Hall is a private school located on the east side of Salt Lake City, near the University of Utah.  Currently the Winged Lions are ranked #4 in our POWER5.  Coach Alvidrez is a basketball junkie who loves the game and his team.   Major topics discussed are:  Rowland Hall academic and athletic culture, Team roster, and controversial player recruitment at private / charter schools.   THANK YOU COACH !!!  For participating in our 4TH ROW PROJECT.

This podcast features a breakdown of Week 1 in Region 19.  Full breakdown of #1 San Juan vs. #2 Enterprise.  Enterprise moves up to the top spot in the rankings following a 58-57 win at the buzzer.   Included is a discussion of what makes San Juan and Enterprise basketball so unique and powerful.

On this episode we review games played over the Christmas Break.  Some teams had great showings and others decided to stay home and rest.   Millard made a big move up in the 4th Row Power 5 for week 5.  Opening weekend of games for Region 16 will be great competition and entertainment.

On this episode we list and discuss the Week 1 release of the UHSAA - RPI rankings.   We present a quick educational breakdown of the RPI system / formula.  No discussion of the RPI is complete without some grumbling and complaints of some sort.  Maybe not the most exciting episode but it is a discussion worth having.  Enjoy :)

On this episode we list and discuss the POWER 5 for Week 4.   This is the listing of the best 5 teams at this current moment in 2A Boys Basketball.  This list will come out every Sunday night.  Later on in the season we will compare our POWER 5 to the actually computer generated RPI rankings.  #1 San Juan and #2 Enterprise remain at the top of the rankings with another solid week.  The bottom 3 continue to shake up.

On this episode we list and discuss the POWER 5 for Week 3.   This is the listing of the best 5 teams at this current moment in 2A Boys Basketball.  This list will come out every Sunday night.  Later on in the season we will compare our POWER 5 to the actually computer generated RPI rankings.

We review and breakdown the matchup and individual team participating in the Central Utah 2A-3A Preview at the SVC in Richfield, UT.    

The 4TH ROW PODCAST premier episode.    Host Andy Hill and Coach Benny Hill discuss the origins of 4TH Row Media and our overall goals of this project.   Podcast discussions feature  recap of 2020 Season and initial preview of the 2021-2022 Season.