Hometown Sports Extra

Hometown Sports Extra is an examination of the importance of sports to our hometowns through the people who help us love them.

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 7 - Alleghany Cougars Coach Will Fields 09/21/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 7 - Alleghany Cougars Coach Will Fields The historic Alleghany Cougar football team is off to a 4-0 start to the 2023 season following the merging of Covington and Alleghany high schools. Hear from head coach Will Fields about the consolidation, the strengths of his team, and the exciting beginning of the new football program. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/28098008

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 6 - Homegrown talent Lauren Sisler 08/17/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 6 - Homegrown talent Lauren Sisler If you’re a college football fan, you’ve probably seen Giles County product Lauren Sisler shimmying on the sidelines. From her first job in television at your Hometown Station all the way to ESPN and the SEC network, Sisler has done it all in the world of sports media. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/27776172

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 5 - Going Bananas with Virginia Tech's Tanner Thomas 07/05/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 5 - Going Bananas with Virginia Tech's Tanner Thomas The Savanah Bananas organization puts on the self-proclaimed greatest show in sports. Fielding two professional teams in the Bananas and Party Animals, athletes play baseball under modified, fan-first rules while doing a variety of impressive stunts and tricks and maintaining the core elements of America's Pastime. As the popularity of the organization has sky rocked, one player with Southwest Virginia ties has been there for it all. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/27360132

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 4 - Rail Yard Dawgs Announcer Mitch Stewart 05/24/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 4 - Rail Yard Dawgs Announcer Mitch Stewart As the voice of the Rail Yard Dawgs, Lord Botetourt High School alum Mitch Stewart had a bird’s eye view of every game in Roanoke’s magical run to a President’s Cup championship! We talked with him about his journey to calling games in his hometown and why this season will never be forgotten. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/26933049

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 3 - Dancing with DBJ 03/15/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 3 - Dancing with DBJ Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to go mad! Anthony Romano and Brittany Morgan break down their March Madness brackets for both the men's and women's basketball teams before the tournament gets underway. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/26238483

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 2 - Next (Wo)man Up 01/25/2023

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 2 - Next (Wo)man Up An athlete from Christiansburg shares her journey from our hometown to signing a contract to play in the most competitive women's football league in the world. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/25715577

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 1 - Champion Chat - North Cross Raiders Football 11/22/2022

Hometown Sports Extra Ep. 1 - Champion Chat - North Cross Raiders Football The North Cross Raider football program has won their first championship since 2019. Head coach Stephen Alexander shares his thoughts on avenging last year's loss at states, his feelings on his graduating players, and the deep connection between the North Cross and UVA football programs in the wake of a tragedy that killed three players earlier this month. /episode/index/show/8e181e3f-890f-470b-b3fe-b467757cb490/id/25100304

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