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"Get all the pre-game details as we gear you up for the Big 33 Football Classic at Cumberland Valley High School in just a few weeks."  www.big33.org

LifeSmarts is now in its 31st year, a competition sponsored by the Consumers League. It aims to prepare teens with knowledge and skills they can apply in their daily lives. Cumberland Valley High School’s LifeSmarts team is headed to nationals in Chicago April 24. Also on the program, In a time of increasing political and social division, the new documentary Louder Than Guns seeks to do something many have struggled to accomplish—foster meaningful conversations about gun violence across all aisles of the political and social divide. Directed by filmmaker Doug Pray and journalist David Greene Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LifeSmarts at Cumberland Valley High School includes students from ninth through twelfth grade, with approximately 150 students participating in the initial qualifying rounds each year. The top performers advance to further training, preparing for state and national competitions. Their training includes monthly quizzes, team practices, and specialized study in key subject areas.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flag football and wrestling are the newest sanctioned girls' sports in Pennsylvania. According to Lyndsay Barna, the Assistant Executive Director of the PA Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) says both sports passed with flying colors with support from the PIAA board. “a sport needs to hit emerging sport status to have 25 teams across the state to sponsor the sport. And then when we reach 100 teams, that way we can bring it to the board and start trying our sanctioning process. The board needs to approve of the sport on three separate readings. And for each of the sports they passed with flying colors with the support from our board. And it's really awesome to say the last two years we've been able to sponsor or sanction a girl sport across Pennsylvania, “said Barna. As of now, there's currently 100 schools in Pennsylvania that offer girls flag football. Barna also credits the Eagles and Steelers for their support. “So the NFL has an initiative with girls flag across the whole United States and the Eagles and Steelers took it upon themselves three years ago to really contact schools, get schools involved. They were sponsoring schools to where they were helping them out, getting their uniforms. And I've just got it started that way, “said Barna. Ryan Seagreaves is the girls wrestling head coach at Cumberland Valley High School. Seagreaves credits his daughters for getting him involved in coaching girls wrestling. “ It started with me, it started with my daughter, my daughter's one of the four girls on my team. And I was coaching in the youth program a couple of years ago five years ago now. And as the year went on, like the number of girls in our band, the rest of them grew and I think that was my daughter's second year in sport. And at the end of it I you know very candidly, and I think she might have been in sixth grade and was like, hey, what? You know, what do you think about all this? You know, and she just said, I like it, but I don't want to wrestle boys anymore and I'd like to be on a girls team. And so, you know, when, you know, parents will do anything for their kids and I'm no different. So, I was like, well, I guess I'm going to make a girls' team next year. So, I just kind of went through the youth program and said, hey, we're going to have a girls' team next year because that's what I'm going to volunteer to do. And so, I want to say that it was like 20, 21, “said Seagreaves. Now that the sport is officially sanctioned it Pennsylvania, Barna believes it will add more opportunities for women years to come. “ This not only creates a new opportunity for girls to get involved, it creates new avenues, whether it's into college, it's a job, it's coaching, it's anything. There's so many things on the back end of this, and I only see these two sports growing because of what is happening in the Olympics, too. With flag football going to be an Olympic sport in 2028, and you've seen our United States people represent us in wrestling, so it's something special, “said Barna.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia Tabb speaks with Reid Frazier and Rachel McDevitt for our Journalist Roundtable. Also, on the program, Asia speaks with Brandon Buterbaugh Director of Bands at Hershey High School and Eric Farkas, Band Director at Cumberland Valley High School about all things marching band!Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PennLive's Joyce Davis, Democrat Rogette Harris and Republican Jeffrey Lord are joined by Sam Pimental, host of the Next Gen PA podcast. The trio talk with Sam, a senior at Cumberland Valley High School, about the generational divide in politics.

“Known as the Superbowl of high school football, the Big 33 Football Classic is Sunday, May 26th at Cumberland Valley High School and my awesome guests have all the details!” 

Joleigh Nailor is the president of her FFA chapter and a very prolific livestock exhibitor.  Growing up with a father who is a full-time dairyman, Joleigh has been engrossed in the dairy industry.  When she is not milking dairy cattle, she is showing them.  Between the Holsteins she owns, as well as a string of Shorthorn cattle and even Jerseys, she has the ability to participate in the show arena in many different ways.  Also, she is very active showing pigs and market steers.  She just can't get enough. There was something very telling about Joleigh's personality when I asked her about the return on investment from traveling up and down the East Coast to different livestock shows, fairs and jackpots.  One the most important things she named was the friendships she made being out there, showing livestock with others.  She also noted having the opportunity to be a part of younger exhibitor's journey as they develop their skills.

The stage is set, the lights are on and the show is about to start. It's week 16, and the PIAA championships are this week at Cumberland Valley High School. PennLive's Eric Epler, Dan Sostek, and Evan Wheaton take a look at the teams knocked out of the playoffs last weekend, and preview the games being played over the next three days.

Kelly Jekot played basketball at Villanova University from 2016-2020 &  Penn State University from 2020-2022. She talks about growing up in Enola, Pennsylvania, in a large, athletic family where she is the oldest of 4 daughters (that all play basketball), how she got into basketball, and her decorated career at Cumberland Valley High School where she won 3 State Championships with her sister, Kate, and was named Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year twice. Kelly discusses her recruiting process, why she chose Villanova, playing for Harry Perretta,  playing in the 2018 NCAA Tournament,  playing against her sister in a Big Five game, and her first ACL tear that happened in 2019. Kelly explains her decision to become a graduate transfer, why she chose Penn State, transferring during COVID-19, and playing for Carolyn Kieger. She then details tearing her other ACL in 2021, having to go through the rehab process all over again, blogging her rehab through TikTok, and using her COVID year in 2022 to play the entire season for Penn State. Kelly discusses wanting to create a positive alumni culture within the Penn State program, her plans for the future, and her continued support for her younger sisters' careers: Kate at Saint Joseph's, Julie at La Salle, and Jillian in high school.

Louis Bianco, RN, CPS, is a 36-year-old native of Central Pennsylvania. Over the past 20 years, he has been a part of the mental health system in PA, as a consumer, a peer specialist, and a psychiatric nurse. Louis has continued to advocate for a greater understanding of mental health in the state of Pennsylvania, through close to four years of volunteering as a public speaker and advocate. In 2019 alone, He has spoken at a state conference for health educators about the creation of K-12 curriculums. He has sat on a panel with police officers and caseworkers to discuss mental health to criminal justice majors at West Chester University. He has spoken to over 700 high school sophomores at Cumberland Valley High School's First-ever Wellness Summit. Additionally, Louis' first published book titled, "Mental Health DisABILITY: Perception vs. Reality" was released earlier this month. Follow him at https://www.facebook.com/LouisBiancoRNCPS/ Order your copy of the book at https://bit.ly/MentalHealthBook2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chouhallegra/support

In the episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Todd Stefan from Wexford (a.k.a Pittsburgh), PA. Todd oversees a large high school band program in the North Allegheny School District that has featured ensembles at PMEA state conferences, NAfME All-Eastern conferences, and the inaugural parade for Barack Obama’s presidency. In this interview, we chat about a wide variety of topics including administrative tasks involved with a large music program, staying mentally healthy with the stresses of the profession, and quotes from the “Rocky” movie franchise! Topics include: (04:28) Todd talks about his life and professional background and his band program at North Allegheny Senior High School (20:57) Building relationships with students in a large program (25:00) Defining excellence in a music program (31:22) Staying mentally healthy as a music educator (54:28) Favorite rehearsal tactics (56:09) Why do we teach music?  (59:47) Todd discusses leaders that have made an impact on his life  (1:04:15) Advice for music educators   Links:  Todd’s NASHS faculty page: https://www.northallegheny.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=8111 2019 NASHS Winter Concert: https://youtu.be/gO9uwjl0Ybw 2019 NASD Tiger Marching Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbp6KOBp2tw A 2016 interview featuring Todd in “The Instrumentalist” magazine: https://www.tarleton.edu/band/documents/2016september.pdf   Bio:  Mr.Stefan is the Director of Bands at North Allegheny High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Music Education, Percussion Applied from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University (YSU).  Prior to his current position at North Allegheny, Mr. Stefan was the Director of Bands at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, PA, Director of Bands at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA, Director of Bands at Sharpsville Area High School in Sharpsville, PA, and served on the faculty at Grove City College in Grove City, PA as a part-time applied Percussion Instructor.  At North Allegheny, Mr.Stefan teaches the Senior High School Honors Wind Ensemble, the Senior High School Symphonic Band, the Senior High School Concert Band, the Intermediate High School Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensembles 1 and 4, and the North Allegheny High School "Tiger" Marching Band. Mr. Stefan has studied percussion with Mr. Joseph Parlink and conducting with Dr. Stephen Gage.  Mr.Stefan's bands have all been judged excellent and superior and have been awarded numerous first place trophies and best overall band awards at festivals and parades including, the MasterCard Alamo Bowl halftime show and band competition in San Antonio, TX, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Parade and band competitions in Atlanta, GA, the North American Music Festivals in Virginia Beach, VA, Festival Disney in Orlando, FL, the Windy City Classic in Chicago,IL, and Festivals of Music in Myrtle Beach, SC, Chicago, IL, Virginia Beach, VA, Cincinnati, OH, and Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA. The Senior High School Honors Wind Ensemble has appeared in Downbeat Magazine twice; in 2008 and 2010 for winning the Best Overall High School Classical Group in the 31st and 33rd Annual Student Music Awards. The band has also appeared at the 2009 PMEA All-State Conference in Valley Forge, PA, at the 2012 PMEA All-State Conference in Lancaster, PA, and the 2015 PMEA All-State Conference in Hershey, PA. Both the Honors Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble I were selected to perform at the MENC All-Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore Maryland in 2011 and Jazz Ensemble I was selected to perform at the 2017 NAfME All-Eastern Division Conference held in Atlantic City. The “Tiger”Marching Band has appeared in the Disney Spectro-Magic New Year's Eve Parade and the Disney Dreams Come True Parade in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World,has been awarded the Jack Shea President's trophy for “Best Overall Band” in the City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade for the past fifteen years, and has been winners of the Allegheny County trophy for the “Best Overall Band” in the City of Pittsburgh Veteran's Day Parade since 2003. In February of 2006 the Marching Band was honored to be the lead band in the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL Victory Parade. The band also was invited to perform in the 2009, 2016, and 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Championship Parades. The 2009 Marching Band was also selected and honored to perform in the 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. In 2019 the Marching Band performed a pre-show at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Finally the band was awarded the 2014 and 2018 Basil Caumissar Grand Champion Award; given to the Grand Champion of the Kentucky Derby Pegasus Parade. Mr.Stefan in an active member of NAfME, PMEA, The National Band Association (NBA),The Percussive Arts Society (PAS).  Mr.Stefan is a proud resident of the North Allegheny School District residing in Wexford, PA with his son Tyler.    

Gallup recently posted an info-graphic that says that, nationally, 31% of teachers are engaged in their jobs. Of that 31% of engaged teachers, 85% are engaged because of a leader that inspires them. Brian Robinson, associate principal at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA co-hosts as he and Todd Bedard explore how leaders can inspire teachers. They interview Eric Chagala, is the founding principal of the Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA) in San Diego, CA. If you have feedback about this episode or past episodes, drop me a line at tbedard2@gmail.com or on this flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/teachersasleaders Find me on twitter: @tb2boyz RESOURCES: https://twitter.com/drchagala/status/1162738352757469184 https://ericchagala.weebly.com/leadinvans/talent-by-design-designing-for-engagement-one-human-at-a-time

Thank you for listening to the sixth episode of #TeachAgTalks, the podcast bringing you the news of Pennsylvania Agricultural Education! Be sure to check out teachagpsu.blogspot.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more publications from @TeachAgPSU! Want to see what else is going on in PA Agricultural Education? If you would like to be added to the Thursday Teach Ag Topics email blast, please send us an email at teachag@psu.edu. Details of this episode: Teach Ag Essay Contest The annual Teach Ag Essay Contest is going on NOW! The contest provides secondary level students who are involved in agriculture education classes an opportunity to teach a class in their agricultural education departments. After teaching, the students write a brief essay summarizing their experience. Any questions? Please reach out to Dylan Schoemaker (dus45@psu.edu) of the LEAD Society at Penn State. Read more about how to compete here: https://teachagpsu.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-annual-teach-ag-essay-contest.html Student Teacher We got to hear from George Dietrich (@TheGeorge4H), a 2018 Student Teacher of Penn State's Agricultural and Extension Education (AEE) Program, who is currently teaching at Cumberland Valley High School alongside Ms. Darla Romberger and Ms. Weyer. If you would like to follow George through his student teaching experience, be sure to follow his Twitter and his Blog: https://fromgreenblazers2bluecorduroysaged.blogspot.com/ Scholarships Available for Teachers and Students PAAE Scholarships are due February 26th! President's Environmental Youth Award: PEYA Student and Teacher Awards Application (Due March 1st) https://www.epa.gov/education/presidents-environmental-youth-award Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators: PIAEE Student and Teacher Awards Application (Due March 1st) https://www.epa.gov/education/presidential-innovation-award-environmental-educators Banquet Visits If you would like a State Officer to attend your spring FFA banquet, please submit all requests to Mike Brammer (c-mbrammer@pa.gov). The “Mechanics” Of Teaching Ag Workshop This Penn State Teach Ag workshop focuses on the power, structural, and technical systems AFNR content standards and is intended for any student interested in becoming an Agriculture teacher. The first 30 students registered will receive a Teach Ag Mechanics Essentials kit. Registration closes February 28th. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScX9bYBG1QviTnSHiDPRMifqct-rsOsswN5X0lU6ygbNqtwDg/viewform Theme Music Adapted From: Android Sock Hop Kevin MacLeod USUAN1700060 https://soundcloud.com/kevin-9-1/android-sock-hop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 32 of the Old Dominion Wrestling Monarch Matcast catches up with 2009 NCAA finalist Ryan Williams. Currently employed by wrestling-friendly Mythics in Virginia Beach, Williams recaps the rise to the NCAA finals his senior season after coming out of Cumberland Valley High School in Pennsylvania with some unfinished business. Williams recalls the chance meeting from a friend's father and ODU coach Steve Martin in Hershey, Pa., that led to his recruitment and improving rapidly during his four seasons. Williams became just the second Division I finalist in school history, following Jody Staylor in 1994. He chronicles his career, the ups, the downs, the key wins and how the pieces fell together and being part of the foundation of what Old Dominion wrestling is today. Battles with Chad Mendes, Drew Lashaway, J Jaggers and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro are all discussed. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | TuneIn | Google Play Music | RSS | Android App | iOS App JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Today on Episode 8 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll recap the Monarchs win over Chattanooga and talk with Old Dominion University Director of Athletics Wood Selig about his thoughts regarding the wrestling program and how it fits within the infrastructure of ODU sports.  The Old Dominion University wrestling program picked up a quality 25-12 win over Chattanooga on December 20 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Chattanooga, a longtime power in the Southern Conference, was ranked nationally by the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll all season until they dropped matches to Purdue and North Carolina a week prior. Regardless of the ranking, the Mocs have been a traditionally strong program.  With the bout starting at 165 pounds, it meant we'd have the Warner brothers -- no, not those Warner Brothers -- but Tristan and T.C. Warner bookending the dual. Tristan Warner started off strong and remained unbeaten on the year with a quick fall over Garrett Alexander just 90 seconds into the match. Austin Coburn fell at 174 pounds to Levi Clemons, a wrestler with NCAA championship experience. Coburn was deep in on several shots, but couldn't finish. If Coburn finishes those attempts down the stretch, he could be in a position to win more matches and reach the NCAA championships. All-American Jack Dechow was a bit sluggish, but came away with a 6-4 victory in overtime against John Lampe. It's the second time this year Dechow's been pushed into overtime by a visiting opponent.  Kevin Beazley took an early lead against red-hot Scottie Boykin, but late takedowns in the third were the difference maker at 197 pounds. Boykin's coming off a solid win over nationally-ranked Braden Atwood of Purdue. At heavyweight, Jake Henderson struggled to get out from underneath the lanky Jared Johnson and gave up an escape and a riding time point for a 2-0 loss.  The Mocs won three of the first five matches to tie the Monarchs 9-9 going into the break. Coming back around to 125, Brandon Jeske showed that hey, that Granby Roll can work in college. With the score knotted at two apiece against nationally-ranked Sean Boyle, Jeske rolled Boyle from bottom and got two for the reversal and was getting a nearfall count when he kept Boyle's shoulder to the mat for the fall.  Mikey Hayes came after Nick Soto at 133 pounds, scoring a takedown out of a scramble. Hayes nearly scored nearfall points on the exchange, but Soto would pull away with an 8-3 decision.  With three matches left, Chris Mecate cradled up Mike Pongratz and nearly pinned him in the first period, but that's all Mecate would need to secure a 4-0 win.  Alexander "Lenny" Richardson secured the team victory, putting on a clinic against Shawn Greevy at 149 pounds. Interestingly enough, Greevy was one of three wrestlers in the dual who went to Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The other two -- Tristan and T.C. Warner. Richardson would pick up a dominant 14-1 major decision. T.C. Warner closed out the win for the Monarchs with a 2-1 win, using a riding time point and an escape to take the victory over Austin Sams.  The Monarchs will next be in action at the 52nd annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The Midlands is one of the premier college wrestling events in the nation. Wrestling begins on December 29 with the placement matches and finals set for December 30. Fans can keep up with ODU updates from the Midlands by following @ODUwrestling on Twitter. Now we'll talk with ODU Director of Athletics Wood Selig on the Monarch Matcast.  Some of the topics we discuss with Selig include where he wants to see the wrestling program head in terms of national competitiveness, his history with the sport and we also talk about the finances of college athletics as it relates to Olympic sports offerings around the country.  Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

Today on Episode 8 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll recap the Monarchs win over Chattanooga and talk with Old Dominion University Director of Athletics Wood Selig about his thoughts regarding the wrestling program and how it fits within the infrastructure of ODU sports.    The Old Dominion University wrestling program picked up a quality 25-12 win over Chattanooga on December 20 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.   Chattanooga, a longtime power in the Southern Conference, was ranked nationally by the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll all season until they dropped matches to Purdue and North Carolina a week prior. Regardless of the ranking, the Mocs have been a traditionally strong program.    With the bout starting at 165 pounds, it meant we'd have the Warner brothers -- no, not those Warner Brothers -- but Tristan and T.C. Warner bookending the dual. Tristan Warner started off strong and remained unbeaten on the year with a quick fall over Garrett Alexander just 90 seconds into the match.   Austin Coburn fell at 174 pounds to Levi Clemons, a wrestler with NCAA championship experience. Coburn was deep in on several shots, but couldn't finish. If Coburn finishes those attempts down the stretch, he could be in a position to win more matches and reach the NCAA championships.   All-American Jack Dechow was a bit sluggish, but came away with a 6-4 victory in overtime against John Lampe. It's the second time this year Dechow's been pushed into overtime by a visiting opponent.    Kevin Beazley took an early lead against red-hot Scottie Boykin, but late takedowns in the third were the difference maker at 197 pounds. Boykin's coming off a solid win over nationally-ranked Braden Atwood of Purdue.   At heavyweight, Jake Henderson struggled to get out from underneath the lanky Jared Johnson and gave up an escape and a riding time point for a 2-0 loss.    The Mocs won three of the first five matches to tie the Monarchs 9-9 going into the break. Coming back around to 125, Brandon Jeske showed that hey, that Granby Roll can work in college. With the score knotted at two apiece against nationally-ranked Sean Boyle, Jeske rolled Boyle from bottom and got two for the reversal and was getting a nearfall count when he kept Boyle's shoulder to the mat for the fall.    Mikey Hayes came after Nick Soto at 133 pounds, scoring a takedown out of a scramble. Hayes nearly scored nearfall points on the exchange, but Soto would pull away with an 8-3 decision.    With three matches left, Chris Mecate cradled up Mike Pongratz and nearly pinned him in the first period, but that's all Mecate would need to secure a 4-0 win.    Alexander "Lenny" Richardson secured the team victory, putting on a clinic against Shawn Greevy at 149 pounds. Interestingly enough, Greevy was one of three wrestlers in the dual who went to Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The other two -- Tristan and T.C. Warner. Richardson would pick up a dominant 14-1 major decision.   T.C. Warner closed out the win for the Monarchs with a 2-1 win, using a riding time point and an escape to take the victory over Austin Sams.    The Monarchs will next be in action at the 52nd annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The Midlands is one of the premier college wrestling events in the nation. Wrestling begins on December 29 with the placement matches and finals set for December 30. Fans can keep up with ODU updates from the Midlands by following @ODUwrestling on Twitter.   Now we'll talk with ODU Director of Athletics Wood Selig on the Monarch Matcast.    Some of the topics we discuss with Selig include where he wants to see the wrestling program head in terms of national competitiveness, his history with the sport and we also talk about the finances of college athletics as it relates to Olympic sports offerings around the country.    Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs when they're made available. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage.   Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 3 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we talk with head coach Steve Martin as the first day of official practice kicks off on October 10. Coach Martin talks about Jack Dechow's appearance at the NWCA All-Star Classic as well as his expectations for the five returning wrestlers with NCAA championship experience.Coach Martin also goes into some detail about how he's tweaked the schedule to allow a better time to prepare going into the second year of competition in the Mid-American Conference. We also talk with senior 165-pound wrestler Tristan Warner. The Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania native recently spoke at the ODAF Athletic Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Warner won the NCAA's Elite 89 Award last season. The Elite 89 Award is awarded to an athlete in each of the NCAA's 89 championship sports with the highest GPA at the championship site. Out of 330 qualifiers, Warner's 3.97 GPA was tops. The double major in Communications and Criminal Justice. Impressive.Warner also talks about why he chose ODU, the ties back to Cumberland Valley High School and what it'll be like to have his younger brother T.C. on the team with him this year.  He's back at 165 after going 174, 165 and 157, in that order!Also a reminder to folks with Android devices, the mobile app is available on the Google Play store for Android devices. Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/android or search "ODU Wrestling" in the app store! iOS and Windows Phone apps are on the way. Also, leave us a review on iTunes!  

On Episode 3 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we talk with head coach Steve Martin as the first day of official practice kicks off on October 10. Coach Martin talks about Jack Dechow's appearance at the NWCA All-Star Classic as well as his expectations for the five returning wrestlers with NCAA championship experience. Coach Martin also goes into some detail about how he's tweaked the schedule to allow a better time to prepare going into the second year of competition in the Mid-American Conference.  We also talk with senior 165-pound wrestler Tristan Warner. The Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania native recently spoke at the ODAF Athletic Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Warner won the NCAA's Elite 89 Award last season. The Elite 89 Award is awarded to an athlete in each of the NCAA's 89 championship sports with the highest GPA at the championship site. Out of 330 qualifiers, Warner's 3.97 GPA was tops. The double major in Communications and Criminal Justice. Impressive. Warner also talks about why he chose ODU, the ties back to Cumberland Valley High School and what it'll be like to have his younger brother T.C. on the team with him this year.   He's back at 165 after going 174, 165 and 157, in that order! Also a reminder to folks with Android devices, the mobile app is available on the Google Play store for Android devices. Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/android or search "ODU Wrestling" in the app store! iOS and Windows Phone apps are on the way.  Also, leave us a review on iTunes!  

This show is dedicated to: Petty Officer 3rd Class John Fralish, 30, a Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment from New Kingstown, Pa., was killed in action Feb. 6, 2006 northwest of Mehtar Lam in the Laghman Province of eastern Afghanistan when his convoy came under attack by enemy insurgents. Fralish, an Iraq veteran and 1994 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School, died at the scene. Defending the Democratic Republic with Annie "The Radio Chick" and "Cool" Mike is an ongoing discussion of recent events, issues and the upcoming elections. Special Guest:  Madison Rising, lead Singer Dave Bray a former US Navy Corpsman. Their album can be found at: http://www.madisonrising.com/ and is dedicated to our Founding Fathers and the honest and hard working citizens of this Nation.  Our best days are still ahead. It's a battle of Conservative values and principles in defense of our Democratic Republic! You never know what we'll talk about: Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, Socialism, Progressives, Liberals, Libertarians, 2012 Elections, GOP debates, Congress,Obama, Obamacare, Healthcare, NRA, Unions, Pro-Life, God & Guns, Constitution, Tea Party, hhr, aacons, tcot, Military, Veterans, Education, Czars, EPA, NLRB, Islam, Jihad, War on Terror, War on Drugs, Gangs, Immigration, Illegal Aliens and so much more!