West Fourth & Goal

Shelby's Caleb Brown, a finalist for the Gatorade national boys cross country runner of the year award, stopped by to discuss his evolution as a runner and where his career is headed.

Madison junior and three-time All-American Taylor Huff discusses playing for the junior national team and why she chose the University of Tennessee.

Ontario junior Griffin Shaver talks about unexpected success early in his career and how his role has evolved.

Shelby junior T.J. Pugh discusses changing schools, basketball fashion and the importance of AAU basketball. 

Lucas senior Carson Hauger stopped by to talk about the magical football season and what expectations are for the undefeated basketball team.

Mansfield Senior's Ty'Lheir Grose and Lucas' Ethan Wallace stopped by to talk about the community support they've received during their magical runs to the state championship games.

Lucas senior Tommy Zirzow talks about his long road to recovery after a serious knee injury and the community support the Cubs have received during another playoff run.

Mansfield Senior quarterback Cam Todd discusses his evolution as a player and a leader and how a moment of compassion during last week's win over Ashland has gone viral.

Hillsdale junior Ty Williams discusses the winning culture his father helped create, Hillsdale's historic 2018 baseball season and his mother's battle against cancer.

Clear Fork's Zac Clark found himself in an extraordinary situation and the sophomore summoned extraordinary strength to lift a car off a neighbor who had become pinned underneath the vehicle. Hear the story in his words.

Lucas multi-sport star Logan Niswander is an All-Ohioan in football and basketball and boasts an 89 mph fastball. The senior discusses how his approach changes from sport to sport and how the Cubs recovered from last year's regional final loss in football.

Clear Fork quarterback Brennan South talks tradition and the pressure that came with winning 21 straight regular season games.

Mansfield Senior's Clay Caudill discusses his evolution as a player and the path that led him to the University of Toledo.

Mansfield Senior two-way lineman Anthony Hawkins discusses his recruiting journey and talks about last week's matchup against Ohio State recruit Trey Leroux.

Mansfield Senior's Angelo Grose discusses his commitment to Michigan State and opens up about younger brother Jaiden's battle against cancer.

Angelo Grose, a member of one of the most prestigious athletic families discusses his career as a football, basketball and long jumper as well as his brother's battle with cancer.

Clear Fork's Brennan South scored 20 points in a double-overtime win Tuesday night, then braved sub-zero temperatures Wednesday to discuss routines, superstitions and Clear Fork's success in football and basketball.

Lucas multi-sport athlete Logan Niswander stopped by to talk about football tradition, his love for baseball and the night he scored 21 points in one quarter of last year's sectional final basketball game against Mansfield Christian.

He won the Division II state high jump championship last spring and was an All-Ohio football player in the fall. Shelby's Uriah Schwemley stopped by to talk about playing basketball for his father, his mission work in Guatemala and how the Shelby community has rallied in the face of tragedy this winter.

Cam Todd, a two-sport standout at Mansfield Senior, discusses leadership and the difficult decision to transfer schools with hosts Curt Conrad and Effie James.

Hosts Curt Conrad and Effie James discuss James' new documentary about Mansfield Senior's basketball history, TY for Tygers: A Story of Life, Community and Basketball, and a round up of area basketball teams thus far in the season.

Newly-crowned Ohio Mr. Football Cade Stover of Lexington and classmate Kyle Johnston, the Division II state cross country champ, stopped by for a special edition of West Fourth & Goal.

Alec Scott joins the Richland Source sports guys to chat about the tradition of winning and the upcoming playoff game against the Trimble Tomcats.

Lucas senior offensive lineman Robert Williams will have an associate's degree in engineering by the time he graduates high school in the spring. He is literally aiming for the stars as he plans to pursue a career in aerospace engineering.

Performing on the hardwood, diamond and grid iron has launched Clear Fork's wideout the opportunity to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on a baseball scholarship. In this podcast, hosts Curt Conrad and Noah Jones ask Blubaugh about the differences between sports prep and about his best pitch, a knuckleball and of course, the undefeated Clear Fork Colts football team.

Alex Green speaks with host Curt Conrad about their season's turn around and the Minutemen's potential of making the playoffs.

Sophomore Ram Luke Hess sits down and talks about his school district's school board drama, the football season and halloween costumes.

Mansfield Senior's two-way lineman is garnering interest from D1 schools as a defensive lineman. In this episode, Hawkins talks about being a part of an athletic junior Tyger class and delves into race relations in Richland County.

Ontario Senior nose tackle Mitch Pittman stopped by the West Fourth & Goal Podcast this week. We discussed his plans to head to the military post-graduation, his feelings on Colin Kaepernick, how the Ontario community rallies together in the wake of a tragedy, and much more. 

Four-year starter Jeb Grover, stopped by the show to talk about head trauma and how high school football rules have changed the way tackling is done. 

Clear Fork's Jared Schaefer joined West Fourth & Goal and discussed some topical issues in the community with the guys, plus Colt football tradition, what it was like to have an undefeated regular season in 2017, and broke down the upcoming week's Friday night games. 

Hillsdale All-Ohioan Alex Becker stops by the show to spend some time with his uncle, Richland Source sports writer, Curt Conrad. He talks Hillsdale football tradition, the program's offseason transition from one coach to another and the Falcons' game this week.   

McGwire Albert, Junior Quarterback for the Shelby Whippets is leading another successful season for the Whippets. He joined W. Fourth & Goal and discussed what he learned from Brennan Armstrong, his family's history of football stardom in Shelby, and helped the crew breakdown WEEK 3's upcoming area games. Listen to us right "meow!"

Division I college football recruit and Mansfield Tyger two-way player, Clay Caudill joined the W. Fourth & Goal Podcast. The highly-recruited TE and DE was looked at by colleges as an 8th grader, before he ever played a down of high school football. We discussed that, this year's Tyger football team, the state of social media for athletes, broke down WEEK II area games, and much more! 

Lexington Senior and Ohio State football commit, Cade Stover joined W. Fourth & Goal to kickoff the 2018 high school football season. We talked with Cade about his viral farm-themed tweet announcing his commitment to Ohio State, his experience working out at Ohio State, leading Lexington's basketball team to the Final Four this year, and previewed some WEEK 1 football match-ups from around the area. 

Shelby Whippets all-around athlete Carter Brooks joined Noah and Curt on episode 10 of the Pigskin Podcast. The guys discussed the Shelby football team's impressive undefeated season so far as they prepare for their Week 13 playoff game against Bellevue.

Veteran sports reporters Carl Hunnell and Effie James cover Richland County area high school football. In this episode of the Pigskin Podcast we discuss the area's teams that are still alive in the postseason - the Hillsdale Falcons, Ashland Arrows, Clear Fork Colts, and Shelby Whippets.

The Pigskin Podcast crew sat down with Carson (SO) and Jackson (SR) Hauger at Lucas High School to discuss life in Lucas and the successful Cubs football season in 2017. They're 7-2 and have already clinched a spot in the post-season. 

In the midst of a great season at Ashland University, the Eagles Senior Quarterback Travis Tarnowski sat down with us to talk some football. Tarnowski is the program's all-time leader in touchdown passes (80) and needs 867 passing yards to becoming program's all-time leader in that category. He's 27-5 (.844) as a starting quarterback.

Shelby Quarterback and Big Ten recruit, Brennan Armstrong joined us on the Pigskin Podcast.  (2:05) Brennan talks about the dynamic Red Rage student section and what it means to the team, (2:48) Playing with Jornell Manns and heading to the University of Minnesota together, (4:18) Making the decision to graduate high school early, (5:38) Reflecting on his baseball career, (8:18) All the talent on the Shelby football team this year, (10:11) Brennan's memories from playing in one of the greatest high school football games in Ohio history. (12:00) The experience of last year's playoff run, (12:42) What Brennan learned from his 3 game suspension, how the team performed in his absence, and the future of the program, (15:05) What the recruiting process is like, (19:22) The attractiveness of Minnesota, P.J. Fleck, and college football offenses, (23:48) Business opportunities in the Twin Cities, (24:56) Goals and expectations for the remainder of the season and Shelby's state championship potential.

Ashland University (AU) Head Football Coach Lee Owens took some time to talk with the Pigskin Podcast. Coach Owens is practically a legend in the North Central Ohio area. He graduated from Madison High School, lead Galion to a State Title in 1985, and has done a phenomenal job at AU. In this episode, he talked about the growth of the AU football program, coaching NFL-level talent, the recent tragedy at the College of Wooster, and much more!

Mansfield Senior Football Head Coach and former BGSU football standout, Chioke Bradley sat down with us to talk coaching and much more. Coach Bradley is a great storyteller and gives us some insight on the difference between players now vs when he played, coaching his son, and what he strives for most as a coach. 

Lexington Minutemen football standout Cade Stover sits down with Curt and Noah to discuss being recruited by Ohio State, life on the farm, and more!

Curt and Noah sit down to talk with Minnesota football commit Jornell Manns, a Senior at Mansfield Senior High School.   

Curt Conrad, Larry Phillips, & Noah Jones sit down to preview the area's 2017 High School Football Season. (1:05-4:45) The Golden Era of football in Richland County, (4:50-10:00) Opening night with Madison vs Shelby, (10:01-13:00) Friday night games and Mansfield Senior's outlook, (13:12-14:55) Clearfork back in their comfort zone, (14:56-17:20) Lucas' community support, (17:27-20:05) Crestview's turnaround, (20:06-21:42) Ontario's new coach and potential, (21:50-24:38) Ashland's ongoing strength at QB and dynamic offense, (24:40-27:22) Hillsdale's revamped program and the Wayne County League, (27:28-31:34) The strength of Lexington and Cade Stover, (31:36-32:04) Loudonville, Plymouth and other games of interest, (32:05-35:40) Crestline's improvement.