Episodes

  • Union men's hockey preview; Wemple talks high school sports; Fang on sports media
    Dec 11 2025

    On the 494th edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” host Ken Schott previews this weekend’s two-game non-conference college hockey series between Union and Alaska Fairbanks. Schott has interviews with defensemen Nick Young and Tyler Dunbar and forward Brandon Buhr.

    Gazette high school sportswriter Drew Wemple looks back at the Saratoga Springs football season. He also talks about the state of Section 2 basketball, and has an update on the dispute between Section 2 and the on-ice officials.

    Ken Fang of Awful Announcing joins the podcast to talk about a variety of sports media topics.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Union men's hockey coach Hauge reviews the Princeton-Quinnipiac games, looks ahead to two-game series against Alaska Fairbanks
    Dec 11 2025

    On the 493rd edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Union men’s hockey head coach Josh Hauge makes his weekly appearance on the podcast with Garnet Chargers hockey beat writer Ken Schott. Schott and Hauge will discuss last weekend’s ECAC Hockey games against Princeton and Quinnipiac.

    Schott and Hauge will preview this weekend’s two-game non-conference series against Alaska Fairbanks at M&T Bank Center, the final two games of 2025 for the Garnet Chargers.

    Hauge will also answer questions from the podcast listeners.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    37 mins
  • Union men's and women's hockey previews; Wemple on high school and high school hockey; Springstead discusses life, legacy of Siena men's lacrosse coach Gleason
    Dec 4 2025

    On the 492nd edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” host Ken Schott talks college hockey, high school football, high school hockey and a tragedy in Capital Region college lacrosse.

    Schott previews the Union men’s hockey ECAC Hockey weekend with home games against Princeton and Quinnipiac. He has interviews with defenseman Nick Young and forwards Brandon Buhr and Parker Lindauer.

    Schott then looks at the Union women’s hockey games at Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend. He speaks with head coach Tony Maci, forward Maddie Leaney and defenseman Stephanie Bourque.

    Gazette high school sportswriter Drew Wemple previews the Saratoga Springs football team’s NYSPHSAA Class AA championship game against CBA-Syracuse on Saturday in Syracuse. Wemple also breaks down the dispute between Section 2 and the on-ice officials.

    On Wednesday, Siena men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason died at the age 41 three days after he fell at his home. Gazette executive sports editor and college lacrosse beat writer Will Springstead looks back Gleason’s life and legacy.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Union men's hockey coach Hauge looks back at Friendship Four, previews Princeton, Quinnipiac games
    Dec 4 2025

    On the 491st edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Union men’s hockey head coach Josh Hauge makes his weekly appearance on the podcast with Garnet Chargers hockey beat writer Ken Schott. Schott and Hauge will discuss last weekend’s Friendship Four games against Sacred Heart and Miami (Ohio).

    Schott and Hauge will preview this weekend’s ECAC Hockey games at M&T Bank Center against Princeton on Friday and Quinnipiac on Saturday.

    Hauge will also answer questions from the podcast listeners.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    35 mins
  • Hauge on Union men's hockey; Union women's hockey preview; Wemple on high school football; Springstead on Union football
    Nov 26 2025

    On the 490th edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” host Ken Schott has a special Thanksgiving edition.

    Union men’s hockey coach Josh Hauge makes his weekly appearance, but it’s from Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Garnet Chargers are getting set to play in the Friendship Four tournament this weekend. Hauge will talk about the tournament, as well as last weekend’s ECAC Hockey games against Cornell and Colgate.

    In an interview conducted last Tuesday, Schott talks with forwards Lucas Buzziol and Brandon Buhr and defenseman Nick Young about the Friendship Four.

    The Union women’s hockey team hosts first-year Division I program Delaware for two games. Schott speaks with head coach Tony Maci, forward Maddie Leaney, defenseman Stephanie Bourque and goalie Monja Wagner.

    Gazette high school sportswriter Drew Wemple previews this weekend’s NYSPHSAA football semifinals.

    Gazette executive sports editor and Union football beat writer Will Springstead looks back at Union football’s loss to Muhlenberg in the NCAA Division III tournament and wraps up the season.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Union men's and women's hockey preview; Wemple on high school football; Springstead on Union football
    Nov 20 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” host Ken Schott gets you ready for the Union men’s and women’s hockey weekend.

    The men visit Cornell and Colgate. Schott talks with forwards Lucas Buzziol and Brandon Buhr and defenseman Nick Young.

    The women host Cornell and Colgate. Schott speaks with head coach Tony Maci and defensemen Stephanie Bourque and Quinn Dunkle.

    Gazette high school sportswriter Drew Wemple reviews last weekend’s Section 2 football tournament Super Bowls and previews this weekend’s NYSPHSAA quarterfinals.

    Gazette executive sports editor and Union football beat writer Will Springstead looks back at Union football’s victory over RPI last Saturday, which gave the Garnet Chargers the Dutchman Shoes Trophy, the Liberty League title and a berth in the NCAA Division III football tournament. Union plays Saturday at Muhlenberg, and Springstead previews the game.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    45 mins
  • Union men's hockey coach Hauge reviews wins over UMass Lowell, New Hampshire; discusses the national polls; previews Cornell, Colgate games
    Nov 20 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Union men’s hockey head coach Josh Hauge makes his weekly appearance on the podcast with Garnet Chargers hockey beat writer Ken Schott. Schott and Hauge will discuss last weekend’s non-conference victories over UMass Lowell and New Hampshire, winning the games by a combined 13-1 score.

    Schott and Hauge will talk about the Garnet Chargers being ranked 20th in the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls. Then they will turn their attention to this weekend’s ECAC Hockey games at Cornell and Colgate.

    Schott will have postgame interviews from last weekend's games.

    Hauge will also answer questions from the podcast listeners.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    34 mins
  • Previewing Dutchman Shoes; Wemple on Section 2 football Super Bowls; MacAdam remembers Art Kranick; Union men's and women's hockey talk
    Nov 13 2025

    It’s a busy edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast.”

    Host Ken Schott opens the podcast talking about Saturday’s Dutchman Shoes college football game between Union and RPI. Not only are the Shoes on the line, the Liberty League title is at stake. Schott has interviews from both teams. For Union, it’s head coach Jon Drach and quarterback Patch Flanagan. For RPI, it’s head coach Ralph Isernia and quarterback Anthony DeMatteo. Gazette executive sports editor and Union football beat writer Will Springstead gives his analysis of the game.

    Gazette high school writer Drew Wemple previews this weekend’s Section 2 football tournament Super Bowls.

    Gazette sportswriter Mike MacAdam discusses the life and legacy of former Saratoga Springs High School cross country and track and field coach Art Kranick, who died last Saturday at the age of 74.

    Schott talks Union men’s and women’s hockey. The men host UMass Lowell on Friday and New Hampshire on Saturday. Schott has Union defensemen Nick Young and forwards Brandon Buhr and Carter Korpi.

    Saturday’s game marks the return of former Union goalie Kyle Chauvette, who joined UNH out of the transfer portal. Schott talks with Chauvette and UNH head coach Mike Souza.

    The Union women are off this weekend. Schott has interviews with head coach Tony Maci, defenseman Stephanie Bourque and forward Maddy Leaney.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 47 mins