The week's pod focuses on the early stages of the cross country season within the RPAC, highlighting standout athletes, emerging teams, and the excitement surrounding new programs. Mackenzie Jones discusses the performance of various teams and athletes, emphasizing the potential for growth and competition as the season progresses.

We also recap last week's featured matchups, and RPAC Rundown Athletes of the Week are announced!

In this episode of the RPAC Rundown Podcast, host Evan Jones discusses the upcoming RPAC football season, highlights standout athletes of the week, and provides insights into various teams within the conference. The conversation covers team strengths, key players, and expectations for the season ahead, emphasizing the excitement surrounding the start of football games and the potential for various teams to excel.

• The RPAC football season is officially starting this week.
• Hitchcock County has a strong lineup with experienced players.
• Dundy County Stratton is expected to be a top team in D1.
• Alma is looking to bounce back after a challenging previous season.
• Medicine Valley is poised for improvement under new coaching.
• Cambridge has a solid team but faces questions about their lead back.
• Expectations are high for several teams in the RPAC this season.
• The excitement for fall sports is palpable among the community.
• Athletes of the Week brought to you by First Central Bank.

In this episode of the RPAC Rundown Podcast, host Evan Jones and guest Cody Gerlach of the Valley Voice discuss the upcoming volleyball season in the RPAC. They analyze various teams, including Southwest, Cambridge, Maywood-Hayes Center, and DCS, while also addressing the importance of setting and passing in volleyball. The conversation touches on district assignments and predictions for the RPAC title match, highlighting the competitive nature of the league this year.

Takeaways

• The volleyball season is just around the corner, and excitement is building.
• Southwest and Cambridge are strong contenders but face challenges in replacing key players.
• Maywood-Hayes Center has a lot of athleticism and potential for a great season.
• DCS is looking to improve its passing and serving to enhance its game.
• Alma has a mix of experienced players and freshmen, which could impact their performance.
• The RPAC league is expected to be highly competitive this year, with many teams in contention.
• District assignments could play a crucial role in determining which teams advance to state.
• The importance of having a strong setter is emphasized for several teams.
• There is a sense of parity in the league, making predictions difficult.

This week on the podcast, Evan visits with Prestin Horwart of Southern Valley about the upcoming Football season and being a senior.

This week on the podcast, Evan visits with Senior Kristyn Cheek of Maxwell as the school year and sports season approach.

This week on the podcast, we had Mark Searcey of High Plains Radio join us to discuss his broadcasting career and more. Fun conversation.

Here is this week's episode of the podcast! The RPAC was well represented at the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star games. For the volleyball match, we visited with Atleigh Nelms of Southwest, who played on the Blue Team, and Kim Barnett of Southwest was the Head Coach for the Blue Team.

For the boys basketball game, Bertrand's Marcus Hernandez and Coach Craig Newcomb represented on the Blue Team

Scores from the NCA All-Star Games:

Softball: Blue won 7-6

Volleyball: Red won 3-1

Girls Basketball: Red won 65-59

Boys Basketball: Red won 117-87

This week on the podcast, we have Randy Geier, Superintendent and Coach at Wauneta-Palisade. We discuss his coaching and education background, and also his principles as a coach. Awesome conversation and interview.