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Jake’s Take Sports Podcast

Jake’s Take Sports Podcast

By Jake Furr
Sports Reporter Jake Furr gives his takes on a range of topics in the sports world. Furr is the sports reporter for the Mansfield News Journal where he covers high school sports in Richland County. Give him a follow on Twitter at @JakeFurr11
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Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 28: Shae Sparks

Jake’s Take Sports Podcast • By Jake Furr • Sep 17, 2020

Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 28: Shae Sparks

Jake’s Take Sports Podcast • By Jake Furr • Sep 17, 2020

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Jake’s Take Sports Podcast S2, E7: HS Football Week 7
Check in with the guys as they break down Week 7 of high school football
58:28
September 29, 2021
Jake's Take Sports Podcast Season 2, Episode 6
Jake and the gang sit down to talk about Week 4 of high school football as well as preview Week 5. Enjoy!
58:10
September 16, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast: S2, E5: HS Football Week 4
Jake Furr and the crew look back and week 3 and ahead at week 4 of the high school football season.
01:07:41
September 08, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast; S2, E4: HS Football Week 3
The gang talks about everything that went down in Week 2 and what to expect in Week 3!
01:06:20
August 31, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast S2, E3: HS Football Week 2
Jake sits down with his buddies to talk about what went down in Week 1 and what to expect in Week 2 of the high school football season.
01:10:00
August 24, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast S2, E2: HS Football Week 1 Preview
Listen in as the guys talk Week 1 of high school football!
48:57
August 17, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast: Preseason football preview
Join the gang as they preview the 2021 high school football season!
46:35
August 10, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 57: Season Finale
In the season Finale of the podcast, the crew sits down and talks about how the News Journal class went.
35:43
March 31, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 56: NJ Classic Fantasy Draft
The crew hold the NJ Classic Fantasy Draft where they choose teams and players who will pile up points. Loser buys pizza.
44:14
March 24, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 55: Joe Crawford
Jake Furr sits down with Willard AD and former MLB pitcher and coach Joe Crawford to hear his baseball story.
40:52
March 06, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 54: Tourney Talk
The fellas catch you up on all of the latest high school tournament storylines.
51:40
March 03, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 53: Tourney Talk
Check in with Jake Furr and Bill Kosileski as they break down the girls sectional tournament.
47:48
February 17, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 52: Tourney Talk
Take a listen as the crew breaks down the boys basketball tournament draw.
01:09:26
February 09, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 51: Hoops Chatter
Hear the gang discuss high school hoops as well as their Super Bowl picks.
01:22:21
February 02, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 50: Hoops Chatter
Listen in as the guys talk high school basketball!
01:06:54
January 19, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 49: Max Roth
Learn the Art of the Dive from Lexington All-Ohioan Max Roth.
11:38
January 15, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 48: Hoops Chatter
Sit down with the gang as they talk some high school hoops!
01:04:01
January 12, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 47: Hoops Chatter
Join the crew as they talk some high school hoops!
01:09:08
January 06, 2021
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 46: Mind Game
Check out what four high school athletes had to say about the mental challenge of being a high school athlete during these trying times.
45:41
December 15, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 45: Hoops Talk
The crew sits down for a chat about area high school basketball
01:05:48
December 01, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 44: HS Basketball Preview
In Episode 44, Jake Furr and Zack Holden break down boys and girls basketball in Richland and Crawford Counties.
01:28:36
November 18, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 43: Football wrapup
The gang wraps up the 2020 high school football season.
58:31
November 10, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 42: Ellie Maurer and Ariah Reuer
Jake sits down with Ontario cross country state qualifiers Ellie Maurer and Ariah Reuer as well as their coach Meghan Willeke to get their thoughts on this weekend’s race.
15:03
November 04, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 41: Playoff Preview
The gang discusses the Regional Championship games for Lucas and Shelby.
01:17:32
November 03, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 40: Natalie Restille
Jake sits down with Crestview’s Natalie Restille and Jody Ritchey to talk about Restille’s story.
15:28
November 02, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 39: Playoff Football preview
Jake sits down with his media buddies to talk some high school football.
01:08:22
October 28, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 38: John Kurtz
In this episode, head from new Crestview boys basketball coach John Kurtz.
14:51
October 26, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 37: Playoff Football Preview
Jake Furr and his media friends talk about Week 2 of the high school football playoffs and look ahead to the Regional Quarterfinals.
01:25:23
October 20, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 36: Playoff Football Preview
In this Episode, Jake Furr sits down with his media buddies to talk high school football playoffs.
01:22:38
October 13, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 35: Playoff Preview
The gang sits down to take a look at the first week of playoffs coming this weekend.
01:22:05
October 06, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 34: Aveon Grose
Jake Furr talks with University of Pitt commit Aveon Grose and Mansfield Senior defensive coordinator Sean Adams.
11:12
October 02, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 33: Crestview Football
Jake Furr talks to record-breaking duo Ross Kuhn and Evan Hamilton of Crestview.
13:16
October 01, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 32: Week 6 Preview
In Episode 32, Jake Furr and his media friends break down Week 6 of high school football.
01:00:08
September 29, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 31: Ontario Football
Jake Furr sits down with Ontario seniors Ethan Snyder, Owen Hatfield, Griffin Shaver and Kolten Kurtz along with head coach Chris Miller to talk about their season.
21:34
September 24, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 30: Week 5 Preview
Jake Furr sits down with Nick Michaels, Travis Berardi and Brian Skowronski to take a look at Week 5 of the high school football season.
01:14:56
September 22, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 29: Phyllis Stanfield
Phyllis Stanfield talks about her commitment to Ashland University and her versatility on the soccer field.
11:55
September 17, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 28: Shae Sparks
Jake Furr sits down with the New Plymouth Football single-game rushing record holder Shae Sparks and head coach Mark Genders.
18:57
September 17, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 27: Week 4 Preview
The gang sits down and talks about Week 4 of the high school football season.
01:23:03
September 15, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 26: Rob McCurdy
Jake Furr sits down with Marion Star reporter Rob McCurdy
21:25
September 15, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 25: Owen Fisher
Owen Fisher talks about his record-breaking performance with 412 yards and 7 touchdowns in a win over Pleasant.
12:60
September 11, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 24: Week 3 Preview
In this episode, Jake Furr and his media buddies preview Week 3 of the 2020 high school football season.
55:55
September 08, 2020
Jake's Take Sports Podcast Episode 23: Matt Schock
In Episode 23, I sat down with Seneca East cross country coach Matt Schock who is a huge Indians fan and shares a passion for bobbleheads.
24:26
September 03, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 22: Week 2 High School Football Preview
In Episode 22, Jake Furr talks to his media friends about Week 2 of high school football.
01:01:02
September 01, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 21: Kenedi Goon
In this episode, I sit down with Crestview senior Kenedi Goon who was named to the MaxPreps watchlist.
15:47
August 27, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 20: Week 1 Preview
Jake Furr sits down with Travis Berardi, Nick Michaels and Zack Holden to talk about Week 1 of the high school football season.
48:04
August 25, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 19: Roger Copeland
In Episode 19, hear from legendary Ontario head football coach Roger Copeland as he talks about how special it was to coach the Warriors.
16:26
August 18, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 18: Taylor Huff
In this episode, hear from the No. 1 ranked athlete in the Richland 200 series, Taylor Huff of Madison.
21:46
August 14, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 17: Ryan Parker
In this episode, hear from the No. 2 ranked athlete in the Richland 200 series, Ryan Parker of Lexington.
22:03
August 13, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 16: Lily Weeks
In this episode, hear from the No. 3 ranked athlete in the Richland 200, Lily Weeks of Lexington.
20:27
August 12, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 15: Marek Albert
In this episode, hear from the No. 4 ranked athlete in the Richland 200, Marek Albert of Shelby.
15:20
August 11, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 14: Brienne Trumpower
In this episode, hear from the No. 5 ranked athlete in the Richland 200, Ontario sophomore Brienne Trumpower
36:46
August 10, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 13: Dave Hackedorn
Jake Furr sits down with veteran high school sports official Dave Hackedorn
35:21
August 05, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 12: Jared and Joe Jakubick
In Episode 11, I talk with St. Peter’s legend Jared Jakubick and head coach Joe Jakubick.
28:40
July 30, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 11: Jessica Brokaw
In Episode 11, I sat down with OCC coach of the year Jessica Brokaw of Lexington.
27:30
July 28, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Bonus Episode: Marquis and Teana Sykes and Jacob Owens
In this bonus episode of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, I sat down with Marquis and Teana Sykes as well as Jacob Owens to talk about race relations and their experiences growing up.
36:29
July 16, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 10: Madison coaches
In Episode 10, I sat down with Madison boys basketball coach Tim Mergel, Softball coach Tim Niswander and good coach Eric Wellman who are all on the boys basketball staff.
42:03
July 16, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 9: Eric Grove
In this episode, I sit down with Ontario High School PA Eric Grove to talk about his love for what he does.
35:05
July 15, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 8: Roy Shoulders
In this episode, I sat down with St. Peter’s girls basketball coach Roy Shoulders for a fun conversation.
38:44
July 13, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 7: Erik Will
In this episode, I sit down with former Shelby football coach Erik Will after a round of golf.
43:15
July 10, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 6: Joe Balogh
In Episode 6 of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, I sit down with Ontario boys basketball coach Joe Balogh.
38:43
July 08, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 5: Joe Roberts
In Episode 5 of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, host Jake Furr sits down with former Lexington AD and current Princeton HS AD Joe Roberts.
25:28
July 05, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 4: Travis Berardi
Local TV personality Travis Berardi sits down to chat about how he found his way to Mansfield, Ohio as well as his ideal conference realignment.
43:06
July 03, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 3: VSBN’s Cory Durbin
In Episode 3 of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, I sit down with Varsity Sports Broadcast Network founder Cory Durbin.
24:51
July 01, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 2: OH Report's Brian and Jori Skowronski
In Episode 2 of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, host Jake Furr sits down with Brian and Jori Skowronski, the founders of a hugely popular website called OH.Report which makes highlight videos of high school sports.
27:44
June 26, 2020
Jake’s Take Sports Podcast Episode 1: An Intro
For Episode 1 of the Jake’s Take Sports Podcast, I want to give you a short introduction about who you are listening to and a little bit about myself.
18:46
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
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June 22, 2020