Bethany Vikings Podcast

Matt Verdugo, Hunter Nielson, and KatieJo Svenson dual in the Bethany  Initials Championship. Brock and Gabe get you set for Spring UMAC  championships and name the Bethany Vikings Podcast Players of the Year.

The final preliminary round of the Bethany Initials features Vikings Head Coaches: Derick Lyngholm (Men's Soccer) Emma Morris (Women's Soccer)  Tony Boehler (Tennis) Josh Pederson (Golf) and Sports Information  Director KatieJo Svenson.

Round 1 of Initials Rolls On! Do you know Michelangelo's last name? Find  out as Hunter Nielsen, Nuria Perez, Kaitlyn Berreau, Steph Witbrod, and  Hayley Thompson compete for a shot at the championship. Plus we cover  track and field school records and softball's hot hitting as we recap  recent Bethany athletics.

The Bethany Initials are back! This week's matchup is Katelyn Halbach (softball), Amia Broughten (volleyball), Trace Edmondson (men's cross country/track and field) and Matt Verdugo (baseball).

The Bethany Initials Tournament returns next week, so Brock and Gabe held the inaugural “draft” of participants representing each BLC athletics team. Also hear from two UMAC Freshmen of the Year, Riley Ashburn of men's basketball and track and field and Stephanie Witbrod of women's track and field.

Brock, Jakin,and Gabe recap Bethany Sports over Spring Break and Hanna Geistfeld's All-American Award. The show ends with interviews with Liam  Peterson (baseball), Eden Ambrose (softball), and Marcos Borobia-Arias (men's tennis).

Recap of track and field's conference meet, baseball and softball recaps, interviews from Kayla Senne (softball) and Ross Beumer (baseball).

We catch you up on all 23 awards won by Bethany Players and Coaches  this week. Brock and Gabe also interview two of the best duo's in  Bethany Basketball History: Brian Smith/Cire Mayfield and Hanna  Geistfeld/Abby Olson. The duos also go against each other in the  inaugural Bethany Trivia.

(0:18-9:00)- UMAC Awards

(9:00-11:04)- Bethany Vikings Player of the Week

(11:04-24:23)- Bethany Winter Championship Analysis

(24:23-42:25)- Brian Smith and Cire Mayfield Interview/Trivia

(42:25-1:00)- Hanna Geistfeld and Abby Olson Interview /Trivia

Hear from head women's basketball coach Lyle Jones, head men's basketball coach Pat Garvin, and head track and field coach Michael Dunn.

Interviews from Jared Milinkovich of men's basketball and Taryn Christensen and Ashley Schindele of women's basketball. 

Hear from Justin Schrupp and Hunter Nielsen of men's basketball and Laura Ellinghuysen of women's basketball.

Brock and Gabe update the latest Bethany sporting events! The Finale also includes a recap of special moments and athletes in an odd 2021 spring season. The show ends with women's tennis player/ student body president Karena Verbitsky joining the show. 

Men's Soccer All-Time leading scorer Max Busch joins the show. 1st Team All-Conference Women's Golfer Hayley Thompson also joins the show. Get caught up to date with all the sports happening at Bethany Lutheran College! 

Senior forward Maddie Perry, Bethany women's soccer team's third-leading goal-scorer all-time, joins the show to reflect on her career and what lies ahead still this season; meanwhile outfielder Reed Brown offers his perspective as an underclassman on the red-hot baseball team. Brock and Gabe also take you through some huge wins for softball and men's soccer.

Brock Aaker and Gabe Stoesz talk about baseball and softball's great start in UMAC play, the amazing 7 goals Max Busch scored LAST WEEK, and end with interviewing UMAC Field Athlete of the Year Jake Marzinske! 

Two great interviews this week! Bethany Volleyball season kills leader Alexis Morsching joins the show. Also, Brock and Gabe interview Senior 2-time UMAC Baseball Champion Jake LaBerge. Both Men's and Women's Soccer got their season started, Tennis was back in action after a month off, and Track & Field went to Dubuque this weekend. Continue to stay up to date with Bethany Athletics. Go Vikings! 

Bethany Softball takes down the Tommies! Brock and Gabe go around the horn highlighting the top BLC performances from the past week, including the huge win for softball over St. Thomas. They also preview the UMAC action awaiting Bethany's teams this upcoming week.

Brock and Gabe discuss the many canceled games for the Vikings and the important week ahead for volleyball. Plus, women's basketball coach Lyle Jones takes us through the makings of a dynasty, and why the championship might not be over

Volleyball, softball, and baseball were in action this past week! Brock and Gabe review their games and preview this week's upcoming contests. The show ends with an interview with back to back UMAC champion ace pitcher of the Vikings baseball team Adam Fjerstad and sophomore catcher Hunter Pearce. 

Bethany women's basketball three-peats as UMAC Champions! We cover all the action from Bethany Basketball and look back on what the seniors have meant to the program, and men's basketball head coach Pat Garvin joins the show to discuss his first season on the job. We also cover the UMAC men's Track and Field Championships and discuss the spring sports seasons as they get underway!

Gabe and Brock recap all the Bethany events from this past week which includes: Women's Track and Field, Softball, Tennis, and Basketball. The show ends with interviews from two of the best guards on the Bethany Women's and Men's Basketball Team (Abby Olson and Brian Smith). This show will get you excited for the UMAC Basketball Tournament! 

Freshman phenom Sara Kottke joins the show to discuss her basketball career and her first year as a Viking. Brock and Gabe analyze how the basketball teams can rebound from last week's losses, and we look ahead to several UMAC Championships and spring seasons coming right up! Let it fly!

This week, Gabe rides solos as he talks about what Bethany athletes have faced in the past year, Jakin Anderson and Jacob Tesch discuss their BLC running careers, and a look at recent events and the week ahead.

Brock Aaker is back with co-host Gabe Stoesz for another season of the Bethany Vikings Podcast! This week, we kick things off with 2019-2020 UMAC Player of the Year Hanna Geistfeld, getting to know more about her game plan both on and off the court. We also discuss men's basketball and have an interview with first-year head coach Pat Garvin (Garvin interview from Jan. 26).

Hear which Bethany Athletic team gets the title of Bethany Initials Champions. It may surprise you.

Get to know new Bethany's new head men's basketball coach, Pat Garvin. Brock interviews him ending with a fun rapid fire segment you don't want to miss.

Hear from UMAC Commissioner, Corey Borchardt, about how COVID-19 is affecting all sports. Then, tune in for the most competitive matchup of the Bethany Initials Tournament featuring Hanna Geistfeld, Logan Nissen, Keegan Rich and Sarah Presler.

The Second Round of the Bethany Initials Tournament.

Brock Aaker, Lucas Dorton, and Josh Amiling split up the teams and predict all 32 picks in the First Round. Listen and watch who your favorite NFL team selects in this mock draft.

Student-athletes join Brock Aaker for the first edition of the Bethany Initials game.

Coach Fletcher moves on from BLC and Dr. Sara Traylor gives us her non-political thoughts on COVID-19.

Spring! What is suppose to be one of the most exciting times on campus as students enter the second half of the spring semester is now quiet as all the students have gone home and the spring sports season is cancelled. Director of Athletics Don Westphal joins Brock via Zoom to share his thoughts on the process and deliberation that took place as the coronavirus rips through the United States.

Brock Aaker has all things covered when it comes to the Men's & Women's NCAA Tournament games plus baseball & softball head to the desert to kick off their seasons.

Bethany Women's and Men's Basketball teams won the UMAC Tournament and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Joining Brock this week is Head Men's Coach Matt Fletcher and Head Women's Coach Lyle Jones and members of each team. You won't want to miss this action packed podcast getting you set for the Vikings NCAA Tournament games.

Postseason basketball is upon us. Coach Matt Fletcher and Coach Lyle Jones join the show to talk about their upcoming semifinal home games.

BLC Men's & Women's hoops enters the final week of the regular season as playoff seedings loom large. Plus an update on Track & Field and hey, Softball got their season underway with a split vs St. Olaf at the MSU Sports Dome this past weekend. All that and more as Brock & Gabe take you through another week in BLC Athletics.

Recorded at BLC Studios.

Men's basketball 🏀 teammates Cire Mayfield & Trenton Krueger stop by to talk Men's hoops as they get set for a HUGE week in UMAC action. Plus, Track and Field superstar Marissa Voss drops by to talk all things BLC Track & Field. 

Recorded at BLC Studios.

Bethany Men's & Women's Basketball is on fire right now as both teams stand in first place in the UMAC as the calendar turns to February. 

Recorded at BLC Studios.

Welcome to the first-ever Bethany Vikings Podcast with your host Brock Aaker.  This episode Brock and Gabe talk Bethany Hoops and are joined in studio by members of the softball team as they get ready to start practice for the upcoming season.