Hive School Sports: A Utah High School Sports Podcast

- We talked about Thanksgiving football and got to know senior receiver Easton Merrell.

- Next, we talked about his team's performance this year, as well as his individual performance.

- We finished by talking about his plans after high school.

1. This was a quick rundown on the results of some games that have already started and the upcoming matchups for every playoff bracket from the 1A division all the way up to 6A.

2. AJ Conlin gives you all the extra news you need to know for 5A and Dan gave some inside information on the 4A State Playoffs.

3. Good luck to all the teams playing this week!

1. We caught up with the Stansbury Stallion himself AJ Conlin.

2. We then discussed Sua Opeta of the Philadelphia Eagles and Zayne Anderson of the Kansas City Chiefs. These players once played for the Stansbury Stallions a little less than a decade ago.

3. We finished with our final Super Bowl thoughts and wished all players and staff with Utah ties good luck this coming championship weekend.

1. We started the show by talking about Region 7 action including Stansbury’s first win!

2. We then talked about the revenge game for Corner Canyon as they beat the American Fork Cavemen, who beat them in the state championship last year.

3. Lastly, we talked about a Grantsville vs Morgan girls game where Kenzie Allen had a triple double.

1. We started this episode by going over the realignment changes from the 8-man 1A, 1A, 2A and 3A divisions and what implications they have for high school football going forward.

2. We then talked about the top high school basketball programs in Utah so far and who the early contenders appear to be.

3. We finished by talking about some exciting plans for upcoming episodes this year.

1. We first talked about the notable changes in the 6A football divisions, including back-to-back Lehi moving up from 5A.

2. We then talked about the changes to the 5A division and possible new contenders.

3. We finished with a look at how 4A moved from 2 divisions to 4 and why the Stansbury Stallions could emerge as a perennial favorite at this level.

1. We started off by talking about Tobi’s experience with football and how he is transitioning to the team on the basketball side.

2. We then talked about favorite holiday traditions including Tobi’s favorite Christmas movies.

3. We ended off the show by talking about other news surrounding the region and previewed next week’s realignment episode when we announce the changes to the classifications in UHSAA athletics.

• We talked about the big names to watch for in the 5A region where Stansbury basketball manager AJ Conlin spends most of his time in

• We then talked about Christmas traditions as we transition from Thanksgiving Football to Holiday Hoops

• We ended by talking about fun things to do in Tooele County

1. We started the show by congratulating Parker Long on his internship and helping start this high school podcast

2. Then, we interviewed senior Skyridge quarterback McCae Hillstead to talk about his 6A state title run

3. Lastly, we got to know Hillstead as the number one quarterback of the 2023 class out of Utah. We learned more about his college recruitment process with the Utah State Aggies

Parker wraps up the series with a quick review of the final two championship matches and says thank you and goodbye to everyone who made this journey possible.

Parker continues this week with a review of last weeks Semi-finals and Finals matches and previews the two remaining matches to decide the winners of 5A and 6A.

Parker continues coverage of the State Championships with the semi-final matches in 5A and 6A. Part 2 of 2.

Parker continues on through coverage of State Championships, discussing last weeks matchups and previewing ones for this week. Part 1 of 2

This week Parker continues with his coverage of the State Championships, going over the match-ups from last week and getting into what he hopes are the best ones for this upcoming week. 

• We started the show off by getting to know Coach Barkley Christensen as well as players Collin Baker, Garrett Young and Taylor Black.

• Then, we talked about their longest active win streak in the state at 22 games and what they need to do to keep it going

• Lastly, we discussed the results of the first round of the 2A playoffs and what the San Juan Broncos did on their BYE week to prepare for their quarterfinals matchup with South Sevier

On this episode, Parker does a quick overview of last weeks first round matches and dives into ones coming up this week for the beginning of the second round/quarterfinals.

On today's episode, Parker talks about the State Championships coming up this Friday, Oct 21st. Seeding details, stat leaders and match profiles will get you ready for the start of another amazing tournament.

It's just Parker today, breaking down last week's match between Layton and Syracuse, profiling an important match for the playoffs, and breaking down the basics of said playoffs.

Parker conducts business as usual, reviewing last week's match, previewing one for this week and sitting down with Ben Woodruff, Defensive Tackle from Mountain Ridge.

Parker does his usual thing taking a look back at the match from last week, previewing a match for this week and interviewing a player from the marquee match with Roy's Logan Cella.

Today Parker continues with a review of last week's highlighted match between Juab and Richfield, sits down with QB Kaden Hodson of Lone Peak, and previews an upcoming match between two 2A rivals.

Parker sits down with Lone Peak Center Spencer Bradshaw, reviews the matchup from last week and previews an exciting match between two dominant opposing phases in Juab and Richfield. 

Today Parker reviews the match from last week between Viewmont and Provo, talks with Summit Academy QB Devin Watson and previews an interesting match between 4A schools.

In this episode, Parker gets to speak with Payson QB Kade Edwards about his season, being a dual athlete, and Payson's recent win. He also breaks down Corner Canyon's victory over Bingham and previews a potentially electric 5A matchup for Friday.