Take It E.Z. Sports Show

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman are back for episode 120 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys talk brackets in the men's NCAA Tournament, and lament not doing very well so far.

Eric and Zach are also watching high school sports as the spring seasons roll on, and the beach volleyball rankings are live.

Zach and Eric return for Episode 119 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys start by talking all about the winter AZ high school athletics champions.

They go over the first bit of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, before talking about the best thing they ate in the last week.

After some internet issues, Zach and Eric are back for Episode 118 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys bring on Jacob Seliga, staff at Arizona Varsity. They start by discussing NBA All-Star Weekend. Surprise, Eric thought most of it sucked.

The guys go on to talk high school soccer and basketball playoffs, going in depth on brackets heading into the final rounds.

Eric and Zach return for episode 117 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys discuss the week surrounding the Super Bowl in Glendale, including Radio Row and the game itself.

Then Zach and Eric talk about high school basketball, wrestling and soccer playoffs.

Eric and Zach are back for Episode 116 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

It's another one of the meandering episodes, as the guys talk Super Bowl, high school playoffs in Arizona and the best thing they ate in the last week.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman are back for Ep. 115 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys start with a favorite segment: Get to Know the Z-man.

Eric and Zach go on to talk high school basketball and soccer, before ending with the best thing they ate in the last week.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys spend a few minutes talking about the danger of sports, coming on the heels of Damar Hamlin's injury for the Buffalo Bills.

Then the guys welcome Jacob Seliga on to talk high school basketball around Arizona.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The boys start by talking all about winter sports, the recent stories they've been working on, and what they're excited for in the near future.

Eric and Zach then talk about the holiday basketball tournaments later this month, and what they're looking forward to for the rest of the Arizona high school basketball season.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman are back for AZV and the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys quickly discuss Arizona high school football championship games from last weekend, and meander around other topics briefly.

Then the duo welcomes Jason Skoda of Williams Field High School to talk about the student newspaper -- The Talon -- that he helped create at WFHS.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 111 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

It's finally the weekend for Arizona high school football state championship games.

The guys preview ALA-Gilbert North vs. Snowflake in the 4A Championship before welcoming a special guest.

Joseph Ortiz, coach of Perry football and former coach at Cactus and Higley, joins the show to preview the 5A Conference title game between his two former schools. He takes the guys through a typical week leading up to a championship game, before previewing the 6A and Open playoff bout.

The guys finish the day with the best thing they ate in the last week, and coach puts the hosts to shame.

The guys are back for Episode 110 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

Zach and Eric begin talking about the World Cup, and the United States men advancing from the group stage with a win over Iran.

Then the guys welcome Chilly in to talk about Arizona high school football's playoff semifinals. Chilly and Zach also show off some shoes.

Do you believe? Because neither of the hosts of the Take it EZ Sports Show are sure if they do or not.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman talk high school championships in volleyball and cross country before diving into high school football playoffs.

They finish with the best thing they ate/drank in the last week, and Eric's answer may shock you.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 108 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys start with some talk about Hard Knocks, as it begins its season with the Arizona Cardinals.

Then Eric and Zach get into volleyball playoffs, swim state titles and eventually the final week of the high school football regular season.

Finally, the guys talk about the best thing they ate in the last week. Shout out to Herr Thompson at Mayo High School.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman are back for episode 107 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys meander about the latest week before talking about Arizona high school sports. First, the guys go through volleyball brackets at all levels, then Eric and Zach take a turn into football rankings.

Eric and Zach finish with talking about the best thing they ate this week, and talk about eating Kiths (Please give Z-Man one when you see him).

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 106 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

Eric makes an important political point to start off.

The guys talk playoffs and rankings for several high school sports. Then they go over the last few weeks of AZ football rankings as the season winds down.

Then, Eric and Zach finish with the best thing they ate this week.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 105 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys start with Cardinals, Suns and other Arizona pro sports talk.

Then Eric and Zach go through high school volleyball and football as the season nears the end.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 104 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys run through recent football games, and talk about the Open Playoffs in Arizona high school football.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 103 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys recap a weekend in Phoenix before jumping right into high school football as the season hits the midway point. Eric and Zach talk Liberty vs. Basha, Casteel vs. Chandler and other major matchups.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 102 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

In Episode 102, the guys spend time dissecting the Sports Illustrated article about the state of high school football -- good and bad -- in Arizona. There was a lot to think about, and Eric and Zach take some time to inspect all of it.

The guys finish with the best thing they ate this week, and the worst baseball pitch of all time.

The guys are back for Episode 101 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

Eric and Zach welcome Sports360AZ's Jordan Hamm to talk about the recent coaching change with Arizona State Sun Devils football. Can coach Shaun Aguano succeed under the interim tag after the departure of Herm Edwards?

Z-man and Eric finish the episode with some high school football talk and the best thing they ate this week.

Eric and Zach celebrate 100 episodes with AZV teammates Ralph Amsden and Chilly.

The guys meander about sports, life and other frivolities.

Eric Newman and Zach Alvira are back for Episode 98 of the Take it EZ Sports Show. The guys welcome in Jacob Seliga, and they meander at first about the weird people they encounter on social media.

The show talks more about the Hamilton Huskies football team and alleged recruiting violations.

Finally, the crew talks about the best thing they ate this week, and Eric gets unnecessarily worked up.

Zach and Eric are back for Episode 97, having messed up recording and uploading for last week's show.

The guys talk some of the new rules for high school sports in Arizona, as discussed by the AIA. Then they talk some of the controversy surrounding Hamilton football.

The guys finish by meandering about sports, twitter, and dibs, as well as the best thing they ate this week was.

Eric Newman and Zach Alvira are back for Episode 95 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys discuss the past week before welcoming Arizona Varsity's Cody Cameron back to the show to laugh and sort of talk high school football.

The boys finish up with the best thing they ate this week.

Eric and Zach return for Episode 94 of the Take it EZ Sports Show. The guys do a draft of who they'd want on a Family Feud team of Arizona high school sports media, and it gets a bit out of hand toward the end.

Z-man and Eric finish with some more high school football schedule talk and end with the best things they ate this week.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 93 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

In this episode, the Z-Man is the therapist man, as he answers all sorts of life's toughest questions for Eric. Then the guys meander into football schedules, the best things they ate this week, and a couple listener questions.

Eric and Zach are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network. On this week’s show, the guys catch up and take a look at the first week of the upcoming Arizona high school football season. They then dive into their favorite food of the week and Eric goes on a long tangent about tennis that turns weird.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for Episode 91 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys catch up with Andrew Morgan, former intern and future Arizona Wildcats football staffer, before recapping Flight Club in Maricopa.

They finish, as always, talking about the best thing they ate in the last week.

Eric and Zach are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network! This week, Eric brings back his favorite segment, ‘Get to know the Z-Z-Z-Z-Z Man-n-n-n,’ where he puts Zach on the spot with mind-boggling questions. The guys then talk about Section 7 coming up at State Farm Stadium the weekend of June 16-19, as Eric helps Zach pick out shoes for him to wear.

They then wrap things up with listener questions and the best thing they ate in the last week.

Eric and Zach are back for Episode 88 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

After last week's audio and internet trouble, the guys are in good form for this episode.

Zach and Eric talk summer football, recent stories and more, including the best thing they ate in the past week.

Eric and Zach are back after a month hiatus for an episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network. The guys kick off the show by catching up with each other and share where they’ve been. They then dive into the spring sports championships and talk spring/summer football. Also mentioned in this episode is the Suns’ Game 7 collapse, sports trading cards making a furious comeback and media 1-on-1s at Chilly’s Flight Club this summer.

Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for Episode 85 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys talk NBA, spring sports, and some recent stories they've been working on.

Eric and Zach are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network. This week, the guys recap the NCAA Men’s and Women’s championship games, the Suns’ making history with a win over the Lakers and spring sports. The guys also take a trip down memory lane to two years ago when the sports world stops due to the onset of the pandemic.

Eric and Zach return for Episode 83 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys talk about the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, take some time to roast the AZV interns, and go over spring sports.

Zach and Eric return for episode 82 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The guys fill out NCAA tournament brackets and talk a bit about high school baseball before talking about the best things they ate in the last week.

Eric and Zach are back for yet another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network. The guys recap the boys and girls high school basketball championships and Eric shares his displeasure with Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean back in the tournament yet again.

The guys then go over spring sports before sharing what they ate in the last two weeks.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for episode 80 of the Take it EZ Sports Show on the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network, presented by AALL.net.

The guys spend plenty of time talking about the playoff boys basketball game between Mesquite and St. Mary's that ended in crazy fashion, before getting into the end of the winter sports season for basketball and soccer.

Eric and Zach are back for episode No. 79 of the Take it EZ Sports Show. The guys kick off the show by diving deep into the Super Bowl, including the outcome of the game, who they thought/wanted to win and of course, the big halftime show. Was this the best halftime show ever and do any others compare? The guys answer that question and more, including who may perform next year when the Super Bowl comes to the Valley on the same weekend as the WM Phoenix Open, in this week’s show.

The guys also highlight the winter sports playoffs with some real-time soccer scores for the boys before sharing the best thing they ate in the last week.

Eric and Zach return for Episode 78 of the Take it EZ Sports Show on the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network.

The guys spend maybe too much time talking 90's movies, take on winter sports as they head to playoffs, and discuss some of the best things they've eaten recently.

Eric and Zach are back for yet another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network.

The guys kick off the show recapping the craziness that was the NFL Divisional Round then dive into all of the coaching changes and latest rumors surrounding the Arizona high school coaching carousel (4:50). The guys then transition into winter sports (20:02) for an update from Flagstaff and around the Valley as well as some special shoutouts to Flagstaff’s Gracelyn Nez, Highland’s Knollmiller brothers, Desert Vista’s Lauren Ping and Chandler’s Dominic Raiola.

Eric and Zach share their thoughts on the upcoming playoffs, merging high school sports seasons and how hectic it can be (27:41). They wrap up the show with their favorite thing they ate in the last week (39:58).

Eric and Zach return for Episode 75 of the Take it EZ Sports Show.

The pair talk high school basketball and soccer rankings, mentioning some of the top teams in each conference and who's playing well at the moment.

Then, Chilly joins the show to talk football coaching changes around Arizona. There could be some major movement coming soon!

The trio finish the show talking about shoes, apparel and more.

Eric and Zach are back for their first episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show of the new year. The guys discuss where they’ve been the last two weeks before diving in to some high school basketball talk, including midseason tournaments returning (11:52) and some contenders in each conference, including Gilbert (14:57), Hamilton (19:34) and others (20:50). The guys also mention some contenders in girls basketball (24:58) and soccer (27:54) before Eric goes on a rant about Fantasy Football (35:27) The guys wrap up the show with Arizona Varsity’s 4A (40:00) and 5A (46:15) postseason awards before everyone’s favorite segment, the best thing they ate in the last two weeks (52:37).

Eric and Zach are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show and they’re talkin’ championship football in Arizona. The guys kick off the show reminiscing about the season and how it is officially coming to a close before jumping into their biggest takeaway from the semifinal round last week, which involves praise for Casa Grande (4:23). The guys then highlight Poston Butte’s win over Glendale in the semifinals that put the Broncos in the 4A title game for the first time ever against the Cougars (8:14). The guys then go on to highlight Salpointe Catholic’s win over Desert Edge in one 5A semifinal (11:15) and Horizon’s win over Desert Mountain (14:48) in the other before moving on to Highland beating Red Mountain(20:40) and Chaparral beating Williams Field in 6A (27:21). And of course, Eric and Zach highlight Chandler’s come-from-behind victory over Liberty (30:08) and Saguaro’s upset win over Hamilton (35:30) before highlighting the matchups that can be seen during Hoophall West taking place this week at Chaparral and Footprint Center (40:13) and wrapping up the show(49:01).

Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for Episode 71 of the Take it EZ Sports Show presented by Arizona Varsity and AALL.net.

The guys open up the show with some high school basketball talk (3:45) with some games they went to and who to look out for this season.

At 9:40, Zach and Eric talk high school football quarterfinals and upcoming semifinals including 4A (10:00), 5A (13:40) and 6A (17:23).

Jacob Seliga joins the show to chat about coleslaw and the 2A and 3A Conference football championship games (21:08). The trio talks Open playoff semifinals (37:50) with apologies to Saguaro.

Eric and Zach finish with a recap of what they ate for Thanksgiving (56:50) and wrap up the show. (1:02:19)

Episode 70

Eric and Zach are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show. This week, the guys are previewing the 2A (4:05) championship between Morenci and Arizona Lutheran and the 3A title game between Snowflake and Yuma Catholic (4:48), both of which on Saturday. The guys then go over the scores from the first round of the 4A playoffs (10:01) and give their predictions for the quarterfinal round. They do the same for 5A (16:01) and 6A (23:13) before moving on to preview and give their predictions for the Open Division (31:41). The guys then talk high school hoops (48:43) before Zach reminds every one of the wager he and Chilly have for teams to bring coleslaw to Jacob Seliga (52:23) and the guys wrap up the show with their favorite Thanksgiving dish (55:04).