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Listen to the West Central Tribune Minute podcast about what’s happening in news, sports, records and features around Willmar and west central Minnesota.

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    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    WCT Sports Spotlight (J. Kolstoe)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 13:52


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 74, Lyne chats with Minnewaska girls track and field junior thrower Jayda Kolstoe. Kolstoe speaks on her state aspirations, previews the Class A State True Team Meet, and more.

    WCT Sports Spotlight (N. Dietel)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 10:58


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 73, Lyne chats with Litchfield boys track and field junior thrower Noah Dietel. Dietel speaks on the discus and shot put, his outlook on college football and recruiting, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Teeing off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 14:38


    Boys golfers make a stop in Benson. Plus, a look at some of the area's track and field standouts

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Ar. DeBoer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 12:01


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 72, Lyne chats with Minnewaska senior golfer Arivia DeBoer. DeBoer speaks on Minnewaska's season, her commitment to St. Catherine University, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Lakers on the links

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 19:04


    The sports staff talk Olympic trials and tribulations and top-tier golfers in Minnewaska

    WCT Sports Show: Spring debuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 18:13


    Willmar softball ends a long CLC losing streak. Plus, there's plenty of new coaches for the Cardinals this spring

    WCT Sports Show: Diamonds are forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 30:44


    With the softball and baseball preview tabs coming out, the West Central Tribune sports staff looks at some of the top teams to watch for this spring

    WCT Sports Show: Chattin' the All-Area Boys Basketball Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 57:05


    Sports staffers Joe Brown and Michael Lyne talk about the 15-player All-Area Boys Basketball squad.

    WCT Sports Show: Announcing the All-Area Girls Basketball Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 29:18


    Tom Elliott and Michael Lyne breakdown the 15-player All-Area Girls Basketball squad, which releases online Friday afternoon and will be featured in Saturday's print edition.

    WCT Sports Show: A state basketball trifecta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 27:11


    Dawson-Boyd, BOLD vying for Class A boys basketball titles while Montevideo tries to go home with hardware

    WCT Sports Show: State scramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 18:12


    Boys basketball teams are trying to secure their spots in Minneapolis while the girls kick off state play this week

    WCT Sports Spotlight (D. Lammers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 19:05


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 71, Lyne chats with Willmar boys swimming and diving senior David Lammers. Lammers previews the upcoming state meet, his future at St. John's University, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Hoopin' for hardware

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 17:58


    Section tournament finals are taking shape for boys and girls basketball. Plus, state boys swimming

    WCT Sports Spotlight (S. Duininck)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 12:20


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 70, Lyne chats with Central Minnesota Christian School sophomore guard Sienna Duininck. Duininck previews the Bluejays' Section 3A-North final matchup with MACCRAY, CMCS' 20+ win 2024-25 season, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Showdown in St. Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 22:59


    State wrestling takes over the Xcel Energy Center this week. Plus, a look at girls basketball

    WCT Sports Show: Bracket busting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 28:30


    Willmar boys hockey is headed to the section semifinals. Plus, gymnastics and girls basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (A. Chable Rodriguez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 12:13


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 69, Lyne chats with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg senior wrestler Adamaris Chable Rodriguez. Chable Rodriguez speaks on her upcoming state appearance, the rise of girls wrestling, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: The trek to state begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 22:59


    State dance gets underway this weekend. Girls hockey and wrestling will both determine state-bound teams this week

    WCT Sports Spotlight (S. Dahl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 33:37


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 68, Lyne chats with Minnewaska girls basketball senior post Sydney Dahl. Dahl speaks on the state-ranked Lakers' season, her future at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Dropping the puck for playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 23:44


    The postseason is underway for girls hockey. Plus, girls and boys basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Boike)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 11:57


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 67, Lyne chats with Dawson-Boyd boys basketball senior guard Brayson Boike. Boike highlights the Blackjacks' season, individual accolades, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Late-season intrigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 23:44


    As the calendar creeps towards February, the sports staff looks at some potential postseason storylines in wrestling and basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Caskey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 12:04


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 66, Lyne chats with New London-Spicer girls basketball junior Ayla Caskey. Caskey highlights the Wildcats' undefeated season, team dynamics, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Stingers and jump shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 22:33


    The Willmar Stingers and Minnesota Twins co-host a day in Willmar. Plus, West Central Conference boys basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Condon & Janssen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 16:05


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 65, Lyne chats with MACCRAY girls basketball head coach Shaun Condon and star forward Brielle Janssen. Condon and Janssen highlight Janssen becoming the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,669 career points. 

    WCT Sports Show: High-end hoopers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 19:17


    The West Central Tribune sports staff talks wrestling, girls basketball standouts and a ridiculous stat line in boys basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (A. Christensen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 11:11


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 64, Lyne chats with Willmar boys basketball junior guard Avery Christensen. Christensen talks about the Cardinals' season, his career-high 40 point night, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Back to action in '25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 20:26


    The West Central Tribune sports staff kicks off the new year with some wrestling and hoops

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Gruber)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 5:50


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 63, Lyne chats with Minnewaska boys basketball junior guard Marc Gruber. Gruber talks about the Lakers' strong start to the 2024-25 season, goals for the year, and more. 

    WCT Sports Show: Wrapping up 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 18:46


    The West Central Tribune sports staff talk an officiating first, a standout boys basketball squad and holiday tournaments

    WCT Sports Show: Early ranked battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 23:25


    The West Central Tribune sports staff discusses top 10 girls basketball and wrestling matchups. Plus, boys basketball

    WCT Sports Spotlight (C. Carlson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 17:31


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 62, Lyne chats with Willmar wrestling senior Conlan Carlson. Carlson previews the 2024-25 season, wrestlers to watch, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Rollin' into winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 21:51


    The winter sports season is underway and the West Central Tribune sports staff gets started with some girls basketball and wrestling

    WCT Sports Show: Section showdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 29:37


    Five area football teams are vying for state berths. Plus, state cross-country and section volleyball

    WCT Sports Show: In the postseason swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 25:52


    Litchfield girls tennis makes it to the Class A state finals. Also, section football and volleyball are underway

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Lindeman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 16:08


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In Episode 61, Lyne chats with Montevideo girls tennis senior Brooke Lindeman. Lindeman speaks on a motivated Thunder Hawks squad, previews the state tournament, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: Planting the playoff seeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 20:52


    The brackets are out for section football. Plus, state girls tennis and a little bit of section volleyball

    WCT Sports Show: State-bound Dragons and Thunder Hawks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 20:15


    The Litchfield and Montevideo girls tennis teams have qualified for state. Plus, a look at Week 7 football

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Bustos)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 11:41


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 60, Lyne chats with Willmar boys soccer senior captain Saul Bustos. Bustos recaps the Cardinals' regular season, some of their key contributors, and more.

    WCT Sports Show: On to October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 18:21


    Week 6 football, boys soccer and cross-country all get discussed as the postseason draws near

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Janssen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 13:13


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 59, Lyne chats with MACCRAY volleyball junior Brielle Janssen. Janssen talks about the Wolverines' weekend at the Volleyball showcase, how MACCRAY is shaping up as it has made a leap into the top 10 for Class A, and more.

    Records Report for Sept. 26, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 10:29


    Records Report for Sept. 26, 2024

    WCT Sports Show: Cards, Jags and Wolverines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 20:02


    Willmar football prepares for homecoming, BBE has a section finals rematch and MACCRAY volleyball has a key conference showdown

    Records Report for Sept. 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 9:09


    Records Report for Sept. 25, 2024

    Records Report for Sept. 24, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 9:43


    Records Report for Sept. 24, 2024.

    Records Report for Sept. 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 14:00


    Records Report for Sept. 23, 2024

    Records Report for Sept. 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 8:31


    Records Report for Sept. 20, 2024

    WCT Sports Spotlight (Dille)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 10:59


    West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 58, Lyne chats with Litchfield girls tennis sophomore Isla Dille. Dille talks about Litchfield's aspirations, her individual play, and more.

    Records Report for Sept. 19, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 8:38


    Records Report for Sept. 19, 2024

    WCT Sports Show: Showdown in the Skyway

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 19:11


    The West Central Tribune previews a key Skyway Copper District football game between Litchfield and New London-Spicer. Plus, more football and girls tennis

    Records Report for Sept. 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 7:05


    Records Report for Sept. 18, 2024

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