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The "A & B" Sports Report with Dave Tuengel

The "A & B" Sports Report with Dave Tuengel

By Dave Tuengel

The "A & B" Sports Report with Dave Tuengel is a podcast that covers High School "A & B" Sports in the State of Washington from an " A & B" Sports fan perspective.
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2020 - #38 - SSC'S DEAN WAGENAAR

The "A & B" Sports Report with Dave TuengelSep 03, 2020

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2020 - #38 - SSC'S DEAN WAGENAAR

2020 - #38 - SSC'S DEAN WAGENAAR

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at Sunnyside Christian Dean Wagenaar with us.

In 24 years as the basketball coach at Sunnyside Christian, Wagenaar career record is 508-118.

In his 24 seasons under Wagenaar, the Knights have 20 State Tournament Appearances, 18 league championships, and 16 district tournament titles.

The Knights also have 8 regional championships and 15 state placings that include:

· 7th in 2006 & 2009

· 5th in 2001

· 4th in 2003 & 2012

· 3rd in 2016

· State titles in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019

The Knights have a postseason record of 120-29, a Spokane Arena Record of 34-12, and a Yakima Sun Dome record of 14-2.

Coach Wagenaar was born and raised on an old-school family farm in NW Iowa, graduated from Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Iowa, and then Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Coach also is the high school principal and athletic director at SSC.

Sep 03, 202001:15:57
2020 - #37 - CASHMERE'S BRENT DARNELL

2020 - #37 - CASHMERE'S BRENT DARNELL

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Cashmere High School Brent Darnell with us.

Darnell’s playing days began in high school at Eastmont High School where he led his team to league & district championships in 1992 and 1994. He was 1st Team All Mid-Valley in 1993 & 1994. He left Eastmont as the record holder for 3-point field goals in a game, season, and career.

He continued playing after high school at Wenatchee Valley College wherein 1996 they were Eastern Region champions and NWAACC Champions. He left WVC with the record for most assists in a game, season, and career.

Darnell continued his collegiate career at NW Nazarene, where he led them to conference champions in 1997 & 1998. He led NW Nazarene to the NAIA Elite 8 in 1997, NAIA Final Four in 1998, where he earned Mr. Hustle Award in the National Tournament. He led the NAIA in assist in 1998. He was 1st Team All Cascade Conference in 1998.

Darnell began his coaching career:

· 1998-1999 – Women’s Assistant Coach, Wenatchee Valley CC

· 1999-2000 – 7th Grade Boys Coach, Sterling Middle School

· 2000-2001 - Varsity Boys Assistant, Eastmont High School

· 2001-2002 – JV Girls Coach, Wenatchee High School

· 2004-2005 – Freshman Girls Coach, Eastmont High School

· 2005-2006 – JV Girls Coach, Eastmont High School

· 2006-2012 – Head Girls Basketball Coach, Eastmont High School

(Big 9 Champs, 2011, State 2011, 2012) Overall @ Eastmont 71-59

· 2012-2013 – Varsity Assistant, Cashmere High School

· 2013-present – Head Girls BB Coach Cashmere High School

Caribou League & District Champions 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2020

State Placings: 3rd in 14, 3rd in 15, 8thin 16, 2nd in 17, 2nd in 18, 3rd in 19

2nd in 2020.

Caribou League Record is 79-1, including a 52-game winning streak.

Overall Record at Cashmere is 159-20

Sep 02, 202001:02:11
2020 - #36 - REARDAN'S GENE SMITH

2020 - #36 - REARDAN'S GENE SMITH

Chatting with a true legend of the game...Former Reardan Football & Basketball Coach Gene Smith.

Aug 21, 202001:13:13
2020 - #35 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S BRADY BOMBER

2020 - #35 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S BRADY BOMBER

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Lynden Christian High School Brady Bomber with us.

Bomber’s Lyncs won the 2020 State 1A Girls Basketball title beating Cashmere 58-55, one of the best state title games I have seen in a while.

Bomber’s W-L record is 150-14, with 3 state titles and one 2nd place finish and two 4thplace finishes.

Bomber is a 2008 graduate of Lynden High School. Coach played after high school at Saint Martin’s College in Lacey.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith.

Aug 21, 202001:07:33
2020 - #34 - ST. GEORGE'S RYAN PEPLINSKI

2020 - #34 - ST. GEORGE'S RYAN PEPLINSKI

Today on the podcast, we are happy to have the Athletic Director & Boys Basketball Coach at St George’s High School Ryan Peplinski with us.

In 19 seasons at St. George’s, Peplinski’s record is 367-150, with 12 state tournament appearances, capturing 9 trophies including:

· The 2013 2B State Championship

· Four 2nd Place Finishes

· 7 Semi-Final Trips

· 4 District 7 Titles

· 8 League Championships

Other honors for Peplinski include:

· 2002 WIBCA “B” Coach of the Year

· 2007, 2008, 2009 Panorama League Coach of the Year

· 2001, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2019 NE 2B Coach of the Year

· Eli Sports Network 2B Boys Basketball Team of the Decade

As the St. George’s Athletic Director, Peplinski resume includes many committee memberships in the Northeast 2B League, Panorama League, and District 7 and WIAA Board Memberships.

Under his leadership, St George’s has over 85% participation in athletics, and have added 5 new athletic teams in his tenure.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball.

Aug 19, 202052:31
2020 - #33 - KING'S DAN TAYLOR

2020 - #33 - KING'S DAN TAYLOR

Today on the podcast we are blessed to have the Girl's Basketball at King's Dan Taylor with us.


Coach Dan Taylor has over twenty years of coaching boys and girls in the sports of basketball, football, soccer, and track and field.  Currently, he is the varsity head girl’s basketball coach at King’s.  He teaches PE, Health and Faith and Justice at King's High school.  He helps lead the King's C.A.R.E. team (Community, Action, Reconciliation, and Equity) and has done Race, Culture, Diversity, and Equity work in public and private schools.  

Since 2012, Coach Taylor has been the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association President.  He has been an ASB Advisor, Link Crew Advisor, Black Student Union Advisor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor, and Social Justice Club Advisor.  He has a Master's in School Counseling From Seattle Pacific University and has led workshops on Culturally Engaging Coaching, Team Leadership, College Recruiting, Team Building, and sport-specific sessions.  

He is Black and Korean and loves working with students of bi-racial backgrounds by helping them find strength in their identity through their cultural background and academic journeys. He has led workshops on student engagement, culturally responsive teaching, culturally responsive coaching, and other topics relating to equity and diversity issues.  

Coach Taylor is addicted to reading (just check out his office) and loves to do anything that is active especially if it is somewhere outdoors in the Northwest.  His favorite past time is church ministry, especially with youth and young adults and through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry.  His wife coaches soccer and his kids Naji, Monica, and Kobe are also crazy about sports.

Aug 14, 202001:28:25
2020 - #32 - ZILLAH'S MARIO MENGARELLI

2020 - #32 - ZILLAH'S MARIO MENGARELLI

Chatting on the podcast with Zillah Boys Basketball Coach Marion Mengarelli.  Completing his 4th season as the Leopard's Hoop Coach, Mengarelli is an incredible 99-7 in his time.

One of the rising stars in the 1A ranks, we sit down and chat with Coach about his program and some of the things that make him a star on the rise in the coaching business.

Aug 14, 202043:15
2020 - #31 - KING'S RICK SKEEN

2020 - #31 - KING'S RICK SKEEN

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at King’s High School Rick Skeen with us.

In 20 years as a basketball coach between Burlington-Edison and Kings, Skeen’s record is 363-157. Including an impressive 283-78 in the past 13 years.

Skeen has coached in 8 state championship games & 11 semi-final games in the last 13 years.

Coach’s teams have won 8 conference championship as well as 6 district titles, 3 bi-district titles, and 3 state championship in his 9 seasons at King’s.

Other honors for Skeen:

· Three-time WIBCA Coach of the Year

· Scorebook Live Coach of the Year

· Four-time Cascade Conference Coach of the Year

· NFHS Coach of the Year

· Seattle Times 2A Coach of the Year

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith.

Aug 12, 202001:16:06
2020 - #30 - NWC'S RAY RICKS

2020 - #30 - NWC'S RAY RICKS

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Ray Ricks with us today.

Ricks coach the Northwest Christian (Colbert) High School for 20 seasons. His career W-L record was 404-95. His Crusader won State B basketball championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016. His teams placed 2ndin 2012 and 3rd in 2005. Ricks retired from coaching in 2018

Coach Ricks was on the team at Northwest Christian when they won State B in 1989 when he helped keep Morton from winning three titles in a row.

Ricks retired from NWC in June 2020 as the Director of Education and High School Principal.

Aug 04, 202001:16:42
2020 - #29 - CHELAN'S JOE HARRIS

2020 - #29 - CHELAN'S JOE HARRIS

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Former Chelan Boys Basketball Coach Joe Harris Sr. on with us today.

Harris spent 31 years on the varsity bench at two different high schools. He was at Bridgeport for 5 years and 25 years at Chelan. Harris has a 516-260 career record, with a Class 1A State Championship in 1998. Eight of his teams claimed state trophies.

In 2011, Harris was inducted into the WIBCA Hall-of-Fame. He has been involved in the Association for many years and is currently the President of the Association as well as the Director of the Spring Coaches Clinic held annually in Lake Chelan.

Coach Harris has been married for 35 years to his wife Alice and they have four children, Kaiti, Joe, Jaicee, and Mackenzie.

Coach currently teaches PE and High School Strength & Conditioning at Chelan Middle/High School.

Coach’s other highlights include:

· 1998 WIBCA State 1A Basketball Coach of the Year

· 2002 WIBCA State 2A Coach of the Year

· 7 District/Regional Championships

· 13 League Titles

· 13 State Basketball Appearances

· 11-time Coach of the Year

· 1998 Outstanding Educator from the Chelan Valley Masons

· 2013 SHAPE WA Middle School PE Teacher of the Year

Coach Harris’s son Joe will be entering his 6th season in the NBA for the Brooklyn Nets…Joe scored 2,399 career points in his time at Chelan (2006-2010).

Aug 03, 202001:20:60
2020 - #28 - COLFAX'S MIKE MORGAN & LIND-RITZVILLE'S GREG WHITMORE

2020 - #28 - COLFAX'S MIKE MORGAN & LIND-RITZVILLE'S GREG WHITMORE

You can't beat these two coaches, who are as passionate about their schools and their athletes as anyone I know!

Coach Morgan talks about how his team and community in dealing with this pandemic.  Morgan talks in-depth about WIAA Coaches School and Proactive Coaching.

Coach Whitmore talks in-depth about this past year serving as President of the Executive Board of the WIAA, as well as their tireless work putting together the sports calendar for the 2020-2021 Sports Season.

Jul 30, 202053:27
2020 - #27 - BLAINE'S ROB RIDNOUR

2020 - #27 - BLAINE'S ROB RIDNOUR

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Rob Ridnour with us today.

Ridnour began his basketball coaching career:

· 1977-80: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Willapa Valley High School

· 1980-83: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Post Falls, Idaho

· 1983-84: Assistant, North Central (Spokane) High School

· 1984-87: Assistant, Spokane Community College

· 1988-2000: Head Boys Basketball Coach, Blaine High School

· 2005-13: Head Coach, Bellingham Slam of the IBL

In his years as a high school coach Ridnour’s W-L record was 283-122. Ridnour’s teams placed 9 of 11 years at the State Tournament, including 2nd in 1998, state 2A titles in 1999 and 2000. In that 3-year time frame, Ridnour’s Borderites were 74-5.

His Bellingham Slam of the International Basketball League were a big success winning three IBL titles during his tenure.

Coach and his wife Muriel have two children, Heather and Luke. Luke played for Coach at Blaine and went on to play at the University of Oregon. Luke was drafted 14thoverall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Luke went on to have a successful long NBA career.

Coach is retired and is training players at Luke’s gym called the RAC (Ridnour Athletic Club)

Jul 29, 202054:04
2020 - #26 - MT BAKER'S RON LEPPER

2020 - #26 - MT BAKER'S RON LEPPER

Today on the podcast we happy to have the Head Football Coach of the Mount Baker Mountaineers Ron Lepper.

Lepper is a 1980 graduate of Cashmere High School where he played football and wrestled.

After high school, Lepper continued his playing days at Wenatchee Valley Community College, then went to Simon Fraser University where he played football and wrestled.

Lepper’s coaching stops along the way include Simon Fraser, Ferndale, Palo Verde HS (CA), and Mount Baker.

Lepper came to Mount Baker in 1994 where he remains to this day. He has coached Football, Boys & Girls Wrestling, Softball, Baseball and Girls Basketball. Lepper has coached over 90 sports seasons…WOW!!

Lepper was a 2016 inductee to the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association.

Lepper has been the Head Football Coach at Mount Baker for the last 24 years. He also serves as the district’s athletic director. His W-L record is 183-79

Jul 28, 202039:29
2020 - #24 - NASELLE'S MICHELLE WIITALA ROY

2020 - #24 - NASELLE'S MICHELLE WIITALA ROY

Today on the podcast we have the absolute honor to have Michelle Roy on with us today…If your memory fails you, she is the former Michelle Wiitala from Naselle, one of the school’s most famous athletes. 


Michelle graduated from Naselle in 1980.  Some of her high school accomplishments were:

• A school-record 1,414 points which still stands to this day.  She also scored 146 state tournament points in 7 games in 197-1980.

• All-state basketball player her junior & senior seasons.

• Do not know if this is still a record, but her family, Don (Dad), Dale (Brother), and she are the only family to be named all-state basketball.

• Her Comets played for the state B title in 1979, losing to Ritzville.  In the semi-final game vs Bickleton, the Comets had to go 3 overtimes to win 52-51.

• In Michelle’s senior year she placed 2nd in the 400 meters.

• Her 100-meter time of 12.7 set in 1978 is still a school record.


In College:

• Played basketball at LCC and Gonzaga

• Her freshman year at LCC, placed 3rd in the NWAAC with a 25-5 record.  She hit a running hook shot with no time left, to secure that 3rd place finish.

• In her senior season at GU were ranked 19th in the country, and playing their best basketball then had a career-ending injury.

• She was inducted into the LCC Hall of Fame in 2018.

• She received her bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga in Special Education, and her Master’s in Administration & Curriculum.


Roy has held various coaching, teaching & administrative jobs in Washington.  She is going into her 18th year in education and is currently a Special Education teacher at Skyridge Middle School in the Camas School district.


Roy has been married to her husband Stuart for the past 32 years.  They have two children, Blake, and Brooke.  Blake graduated from the University of Redlands in Southern California this spring.  Brooke will be a junior at Cal State Monterey Bay and runs cross country and track.


Jul 17, 202035:12
2020 - #25 - LC'S CURT DE HAAN

2020 - #25 - LC'S CURT DE HAAN

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Former Lynden Christian Girls Basketball Coach Curt De Haan with us today.

De Haan spent 34 years on the varsity bench and 38 years overall at Lynden Christian High School.  De Haan has a 772-149 career record, the most wins for a high school girls varsity basketball coach in the State of Washington. His JV teams were 71-1 during his time as the LC JV Coach. In Coach De Haan’s 34 years as a head coach, his teams made 31 state appearances. His teams made 23 semi-final appearances, 13 state championship game appearances, with 8 state championships.

Coach De Haan has never had a losing season and has won 20 or more games in 30 seasons with undefeated teams in 1996 and 2008. His last game as a head coach in 2014, De Haan won the teams’ 8th state championship.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith. His goal was always to help young ladies not only become better basketball players, but better people.

Coach De Haan’s other highlights include:

· Runner-up for Seattle Times Coach of the Century in 2000.

· League Coach of the Year more than 10 times

· WIAA Hall of Fame in 2009

· 2016 WSGBCA Hall of Fame

· 2014 NFHS Girls Basketball Coach of the Year

· Has a Coaching Tree: More than 10 players who have gone on to be coaches

Coach and his wife Sandy have been married since 1976 and have three children, Heidi, Chad, and Jason.

Jul 17, 202059:41
2020 - #23 - WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH JEN GREENY

2020 - #23 - WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH JEN GREENY

Today on the podcast we have the privilege to have The Queen of “B” basketball Jen Greeny, aka Jennifer Stinson on with us today. Jen is the Washington State University Volleyball Coach.

Jen started high school in Davenport in 1991. By the time she left Davenport.

· The Lady Gorilla basketball team record was 111-9, with state championships in 1992 and 1993, 2nd in 1994 and 3rdin 1995.

· She scored 2,881 points in her high school career, which at the time was the record for girl’s high school basketball, which was recently broke by Cashmere’s Hailey Van Lith.

· Her 421 state tournament points in 16 games are still a record today at State B.

· Scored 43 points in her final game, tying the school record set by fellow Davenport teammate Stacia Marriott (Soliday)

· Jen was not only a basketball player but a stellar volleyball player, leading Davenport to the 1994 State B Volleyball Championship.

· Greeny was also the 3-time State B High Jump champion in track.

After high school, she accepted a volleyball scholarship from Washington State University, where she excelled as a student-athlete. At WSU, she became the 7th player in school history with 1,000 kills.

A three-time all-Pac-10 Conference selection, Greeny’s other stats are prominent in WSU’s all-time career lists, ranking 4th in block assists (360), 4th in total blocks (419), 6th in solo blocks (59).

Greeny also excelled in the classroom where she was WSU Athlete of the Year in 1998-99. She was a Pac-10 Volleyball All-Academic selection three times. Greeny received her bachelor’s degree in education from WSU in 1999.

After her college playing career ended, Greeny knew she wanted to coach. Greeny spent the next 4 ½ years on Cindy Frederick’s bench with the WSU volleyball coaching staff. Greeny’s been involved in 10 of the 14 seasons that WSU Cougar Volleyball has qualified for the postseason.

Greeny left WSU to become the Head Volleyball Coach at Pullman High School for three seasons. Then Greeny began her collegiate head coaching career at Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho from 2007-2010 where she went an incredible 112-24 in that time span, turning the Warriors into one of the premier NAIA teams.

After her success at Lewis-Clark State, in March 2011, Greeny became the 12th coach in the history of the Cougars Volleyball history, Greeny just completed her 9thyear as the Head Cougar and the best is yet to come for the Coug’s under Greeny’s leadership.

Greeny and her husband, Burdette, her assistant at WSU, have two daughters Lauren and Leah. She is a member of the Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation. Jen and Burdette were honored with a City of Pullman Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame plaque in 2015; the 25th plaque in the Famous Sports Figures category which honors those who have a positive impact beyond Pullman High School or Washington State University.

Jul 17, 202038:25
2020 - #22 - ROYAL'S WILEY ALLRED

2020 - #22 - ROYAL'S WILEY ALLRED

Today on the podcast we happy to have the Head Football Coach of the Royal Knights, Mr. Wiley Allred.

The Knights are the 2019 State 1A football champions, their 4th football title in the last 5 years.

Allred took over the program in 1999 from Bob Nielsen and he has taken the program to unprecedented heights.

Under Allred:

· The Knights have made the playoff for 20 straight years.

· Have won nine state 1A titles and have been the runners-up twice.

· Allred’s won-loss record is 229-27.

· Since 2015, the Knights are 18-1 in post-season play.

Jul 15, 202028:28
2020 - # 21 - LC'S ROGER DE BOER

2020 - # 21 - LC'S ROGER DE BOER

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Roger De Boer with us today.

De Boer grew up in Lynden. The son of a dairy farmer, De Boer fell in love with the game of basketball early in his childhood. The youngest of five children, Roger’s parents spent many first weeks of March at the UPS Fieldhouse in Tacoma watching the Class A basketball tournament.

Coach De Boer attended Lynden Christian High School. His senior year he played point guard and led his team to the 1982 State 1A Basketball title.

After high school, De Boer spent a year at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa before transferring to Seattle Pacific University. He got his first coaching job assisting the girl’s program at Forest Ridge High School.

De Boer then spent five years assisting Mike Downs at Bellevue Christian, then at the age of 24, got his first head coaching gig at Seattle Christian High School. In 1998, his team finished 2nd to Chelan and then in 2000, defeated Toutle Lake to win their first state basketball title.

In 2001-2003, De Boer’s squad played in the state championship games, finishing runners-up. After 19 years at the helm, De Boer stepped away to focus on family and his new business Cloud 9 Sports. De Boer’s record at Seattle Christian was 322-140.

De Boer’s absence from the sidelines was short-lived as in 2008 he returned to the bench, assisting Curt De Haan and the following year, took the Head Boys job at Lynden Christian.

In 11 seasons at LC, De Boer was 228-67, with 9 state tournament appearances, state titles in 2012 and 2018 and as a 6-seed in the 2020 State 1A Basketball Tournament had a 2ndplace finish, losing in OT to King’s. De Boer is also a 2016 inductee into the WIBCA Hall-of-Fame.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith. His goal is always to help young men not only become better basketball players but better people.

Coach and his wife Jill have three children enrolled at LC and his son Jaden was the starting point guard on last year’s squad, will be a senior, and will be one of the top PG’s in the state.

Jul 14, 202001:18:24
2020 - #20 - ELMA'S BRANDI THOMAS

2020 - #20 - ELMA'S BRANDI THOMAS

Today on the podcast we are happy to have the new Head Girls Basketball Coach of the Elma Eagles Brandi Thomas with us.

Thomas replaces long-time coach Lisa Johnson, who has retired from coaching after 19 seasons and a 301-152 career record.

Thomas is a 2010 graduate of Elma High School and played for Johnson throughout her high school basketball career.  Thomas scored 1,470 points and grabbed 1,100 rebounds in her high school career.  She also was a 2-time Evergreen 2A Conference MVP.

While at Elma, Thomas played soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track while with the Eagles.  Thomas was the 2-time Class 2A State Triple Jump champion.

After high school, Thomas continued her basketball playing career at Washington State University under coach June Daugherty.  One of the biggest highlights of her collegiate career was that as a senior leader, she helped the Cougars to postseason play, their first in 15 years.

After college, Thomas played semi-professionally in Spain for one season before coming back to the states.

Her coaching career began by volunteering at Olympia High School, then became the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Tenino High School.  Her 3-year record with the Beavers was 33-28.  She also was the jumps coach for the Tenino track program.  She taught elementary and high school PE at Tenino

Thomas spent last season as the Varsity Assistant Girls Coach at Elma, before taking the head job this spring.

Jul 13, 202040:46
2020 - # 18 - GRANGER'S ANDY AFFHOLTER

2020 - # 18 - GRANGER'S ANDY AFFHOLTER

Today on the podcast, we have one of my favorite coaches on here today, Former Girls Basketball Coach at Granger High School Andy Affholter.

In 21 years as a head coach between Mabton and Granger, Affholter was 412-126.  In his rookie season with Mabton, he guided them to a 22-win season and a state trophy.  Affholter took Mabton to state 4 more times before stepping away to watch his own kids play at Zillah.

When he decided to get back into the coaching game, he stayed small school and took the girls basketball job at Granger High School, where his success with that program was second to none.

Affholter led the Granger girls to 9 state tournament trophies in 10 years, including back-to-back state championship games in 2009-2010.

There is no doubt that Affholter could have left for bigger schools, but continued at the small schools because it was always a desire for Coach Affholter to coach at a small school.  The Toppenish grad loved the State B tournament in Spokane.

Coach hasn’t retired from coaching just yet.  He still has grandsons he is coaching so he will still be at it for quite a while…

Jul 07, 202058:28
2020 - #17 - MANSON'S KATIE DAVIS-SMITH

2020 - #17 - MANSON'S KATIE DAVIS-SMITH

Chatting with one of the Queen's of "B" girls basketball, Manson's Katie Davis-Smith.  Her 1998 State "B" Tournament was one for the history books...Davis-Smith broke several state-records including:

  • Scoring 50 pts in a game vs Wahkiakum,
  • Scoring 138 points in 4 games in the 1998 tournament,
  • Making 18 free throws in a single contest vs Wahkuiaum
  • Had 59 rebounds in the tournament (14.8 rpg average)

    Katie was a 3-sport star at Manson, playing volleyball and basketball and softball.  Davis-Smith led Manson to a 7th place finish in volleyball her senior year.

    After High School, she played at St Mary’s College from 1998-2003.  She red-shirted her freshman year after tearing her ACL for the second time.  Recovering from that injury, Davis helped the Gaels to 2 NCAA tournaments and 2 WNIT tournaments.  

    Davis-Smith was an All-WCC All-Academic and WCC All-League Selection.  She graduated with a BS in Economics and Business Administration and received her MBA in 2004 also from St Mary’s.

    Katie is married to Kyle Smith, the current Men’s Basketball Coach at Washington State University, and have three sons…Rocco, Bo, and Luke.
Jul 06, 202041:55
2020 - # 16 - LIBERTY'S CHRIS COLVIN

2020 - # 16 - LIBERTY'S CHRIS COLVIN

Chatting today with Liberty (Spangle) Girl's Basketball Coach Chris Colvin about his 2B Basketball title that his team earned in Spokane this winter.  We also talk about life with the pandemic going on as well as all things basketball and family.

Jul 02, 202025:28
2020 - #15 - YHR'S SCOTT SPRUILL

2020 - #15 - YHR'S SCOTT SPRUILL

No one has more passion for covering high school sports than Yakima Herald-Republic High School Beat Writer Scott Spruill.  Scott has been covering high school sports in Yakima since 1987.  We cover a lot of topics and Scott displays his passion in this podcast.  A must-listen!!!

Jul 02, 202001:19:23
2020 - #14 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S DAN KAEMINGK

2020 - #14 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S DAN KAEMINGK

On the podcast, we are chatting with Lynden Christian's Dan Kaemingk about his Lync's football squad and what his expectations are for 2020 and his football team going forward.

Jun 30, 202048:25
2020 - #13 - DARRINGTON'S JEFF BRYSON

2020 - #13 - DARRINGTON'S JEFF BRYSON

Chatting today with Former Darrington Basketball Coach Jeff Bryson, talking about his days at Darrington, including the Loggers 2003 State B Basketball title, as well as his current role as Boys JV coach at Arlington High School.

Jun 29, 202045:38
2020 - #12 - FORMER SSC STAND OUT LANCE DEN BOER

2020 - #12 - FORMER SSC STAND OUT LANCE DEN BOER

Chatting today with Former Sunnyside Christian standout Lance Den Boer talking about his scoring title, and his state championship with the Knights.  We also talked about his playing days at CWU and his roles as the Assistant Principal & Athletic Director at Kiona Benton High School.

Jun 29, 202023:52
2020 - #11 - LA SALLE'S ALYSSA GOINS

2020 - #11 - LA SALLE'S ALYSSA GOINS

Chatting today with La Salle's Girls Basketball Coach Alyssa Goins, talking about her playing days which led to a coaching career and state championships in 2008 and 2019.

Also talking to her about her program's Core Values and how she wants her to the team to represent on and off the floor.

Jun 25, 202030:06
2020 - #10 - CONCRETE & ZILLAH'S RON ROOD

2020 - #10 - CONCRETE & ZILLAH'S RON ROOD

I enjoyed visiting with Former Concrete & Zillah Football Coach Ron Rood about his 37-year teaching career, retirement in Long Beach, and assisting this coming football season in Astoria, Oregon.

Jun 24, 202041:53
2020 - #9 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S ROB FRIESE

2020 - #9 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S ROB FRIESE

Chatting with the former football coach, principal & superintendent Rob Friese, talking about football, retirement, and life...Great guy who in retirement is staying active with what he loves to do; Vice President of the Washington Football Coaches Association and the Liason to the WIAA for the WSCA.

Jun 23, 202035:59
2020 - #8 - LIND-RITZVILLE'S GREG WHITMORE

2020 - #8 - LIND-RITZVILLE'S GREG WHITMORE

Pleased to have on the podcast this morning, Lind-Ritzville Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Whitmore as we discuss the pandemic, football, and his 2012 & 2013 State 2B Championship Football Teams.

Coach also represents District 7 as an Executive Board Member for the WIAA, and we get his insight on the plans going forward to reopen schools, athletics, and activities in the fall.

Jun 20, 202049:07
2020 - #7 - ADNA'S KC JOHNSON

2020 - #7 - ADNA'S KC JOHNSON

Chatting with Adna Football Coach KC Johnson talking all things football, virus and are we going to have football in 2020.

Jun 19, 202030:16
2020 - #6 -LEWIS COUNTY'S BOB DOW

2020 - #6 -LEWIS COUNTY'S BOB DOW

Chatting with the "Voice of Lewis County", Bob Dow.  Dow has worked over 45 years in the sports broadcasting business as well as 30- years in the coaching profession.  We chat about some of the great things he has seen in his time such as great games, players, and coaches.

Jun 13, 202046:28
2020 - #5 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S BRADY BOMBER

2020 - #5 - LYNDEN CHRISTIAN'S BRADY BOMBER

Really enjoyed chatting with Lynden Christian's Brady Bomber talking about the history of Whatcom County Basketball, Lynden Christian Girl's Basketball and his role in the Washington Girls Basketball Coaches Association.

Jun 09, 202031:56
2020 - #4 - KALAMA'S SEAN MCDONALD

2020 - #4 - KALAMA'S SEAN MCDONALD

Chatting with Kalama's Sean McDonald about all things football as well as his new business "First Down Clothing".

Jun 09, 202015:34
2020 - #3 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S JOHN PETERSON

2020 - #3 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S JOHN PETERSON

I love to chat with my friend John Peterson talking all things "B" Sports.....A must listen!!!

Jun 04, 202001:02:48
2020 - #2 - ENTIAT'S BRIAN BAILEY

2020 - #2 - ENTIAT'S BRIAN BAILEY

Chatting with Entiat Football Coach Brian Bailey, talking about his Entiat Tigers winning the Washington State Football Helmet Championship as well as other things pertaining to Washington State High School Football...

Jun 02, 202027:27
2020 - #1 - LA CONNER'S SCOTT NOVAK

2020 - #1 - LA CONNER'S SCOTT NOVAK

Chatting with La Conner's Girls Basketball Coach Scott Novak...

Jun 02, 202031:48
2019 - #24 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S JOHN PETERSON

2019 - #24 - WILLAPA VALLEY'S JOHN PETERSON

One of my favorite podcasts, chatting with Willapa Valley Coach John Peterson.

Sep 02, 201933:58
2019 - #20 - TOLEDO'S MIKE CHRISTENSEN

2019 - #20 - TOLEDO'S MIKE CHRISTENSEN

Taking to Toledo Football Coach Mike Christensen about his 2019 Football Team...

Aug 30, 201920:13
2019 - #19 - REARDAN'S ERIC NIKKOLA

2019 - #19 - REARDAN'S ERIC NIKKOLA

Chatting with Reardan Football Coach Eric Nikkola

Aug 30, 201917:34
2019 - #18 - LIBERTY'S MIKE DEWEY

2019 - #18 - LIBERTY'S MIKE DEWEY

Chatting with Lancers Head Ball Coach Mike Dewey talking about his 2019 Football Team and their Week #1 match up with Napavine.

Aug 29, 201916:33
2019 - #17 - Kalama's Sean McDonald

2019 - #17 - Kalama's Sean McDonald

Chatting with the Coach of the 2-Time Defending State Champions, Kalama's Sean McDonald

Aug 28, 201914:48
2019 - #16 - COLTON'S JIM MOEHRLE

2019 - #16 - COLTON'S JIM MOEHRLE

Chatting today with New Colton Football Coach Jim Moehrle about the upcoming 2019 football season...

Aug 28, 201911:11
2019 - #15 - ENTIAT'S BRIAN BAILEY

2019 - #15 - ENTIAT'S BRIAN BAILEY

Excellent chat with Entiat Football Coach Brian Bailey talking about his football team.

Aug 28, 201922:27
2019 - #14 - COLFAX'S MIKE MORGAN

2019 - #14 - COLFAX'S MIKE MORGAN

One of the truly great people in coaching and education.  Colfax Football Coach Mike Morgan is truly one of those special people and one of my favorites to chat with!!!

Aug 28, 201939:30
2019 - #13 - SOUTH BEND'S TOM SANCHEZ

2019 - #13 - SOUTH BEND'S TOM SANCHEZ

Visiting with Former Football Coach & Athletic Director Tom Sanchez discussing life after coaching, and all things football in the State of Washington.

Aug 27, 201924:35
2019 - #12 - Napavine's Josh Fay

2019 - #12 - Napavine's Josh Fay

Anytime you get to chat with Napavine Football Coach Josh Fay, do it.....He's a great football coach, but even a better person!

Aug 27, 201924:26
2019 - #11 - NEAH BAY'S TJ GREENE

2019 - #11 - NEAH BAY'S TJ GREENE

Excited to spend a few moments with Neah Bay Football Coach TJ Greene and chat about his 2019 Red Devils.

Aug 26, 201918:19
2019 - #10 - ACH Brandon Walsh

2019 - #10 - ACH Brandon Walsh

Great chatting 8-man football with ACH Football Coach Brandon Walsh

Aug 26, 201928:31
2019 - #9 - Lake Roosevelt's Tim Rasmussen

2019 - #9 - Lake Roosevelt's Tim Rasmussen

Great chat with Lake Roosevelt Football Coach Tim Rasmussen this morning....

Aug 26, 201922:18