SBLive California Podcast
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The SBLive California podcast is a weekly news and conversation podcast that covers the top high school sports stories across the Golden State. The show features prominent guests from across California and is hosted by SBLive reporter Connor Morrissette.
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Oct 11, 2022
Episode 95: Breaking down Mater Dei's 17-7 win over St. John Bosco
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith and Mitch Stephens discuss Mater Dei's 17-7 regular season win over St. John Bosco. Where did it go wrong for the Braves? How did Mater Dei get it done? Can Elijah Brown go undefeated as a starter in high school? Who wins the championship rematch if there is one?
The trio breaks it all down.
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Sep 27, 2022
Episode 94: California high school football weekend recap and Week 6 look-ahead
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith, Bodie DeSilva and Mitch Stephens open the show discussing takeaways from high school football games they covered last week. Those include Folsom's win over De La Salle, Carlsbad's victory over Liberty Bakersfield and Thousand Oaks' win over Newbury Park.
The group finishes the show previewing matchups in Week 6. Listen here!
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Sep 7, 2022
Episode 93: Mater Dei wins big, changing of the guard in Northern California
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith, Bodie DeSilva and Mitch Stephens give their thoughts on games they covered during Week 2 of the 2022 California high school football season. The group opens the show discussing takeaways from Mater Dei's 43-20 win over Corona Centennial and Serra San Mateo's 24-21 come-from-behind win against De La Salle. They then move on to breakingdown last week's results in San Diego high school football before discussing Long Beach Poly's big win over Mission Viejo.
The group finishes the show previewing matchups in Week 3. Listen here!
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Aug 30, 2022
Episode 92: Week 1 high school football review, Mater Dei vs. Corona Centennial preview
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith, Bodie DeSilva and Mitch Stephens give their thoughts on games they covered during Week 1 of the 2022 California high school football season. The group also previews matchups in Week 2 including Mater Dei vs. Corona Centennial, Chandler (Ariz.) vs. Cathedral Catholic, Long Beach Poly vs. Mission Viejo and San Mateo Serra vs. De La Salle.
Listen here.
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Aug 23, 2022
Episode 91: Takeaways from Week 0 in California high school football
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith, Bodie DeSilva and Mitch Stephens give their thoughts on games they covered during Week 0 of the 2022 California high school football season.
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Jun 27, 2022
Episode 90: 8 burning questions to end the 2021-22 high school athletic season in California
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Bodie DeSilva and Lance Smith answer eight burning questions to end the 2021-22 high school athletic school year. They're listed below:
1. What was your favorite memory from 2021-22?
2. What was the best individual performance you saw in 2021-22?
3. If you could choose one high school Player of the Year from the state of California across all sports who would you choose and why?
4. Which team surprised you the most this year?
5. What was your favorite interaction with a player or coach this year?
6. What was something new that you did/discovered this year?
7. What was your favorite story that you wrote in 2021-22?
8. What are you most excited about heading into next school year?
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May 4, 2022
Episode 89: Jason Miller
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, new Bellflower High School head football coach Jason Miller joins reporter Connor Morrissette to discuss why he chose to take the Buccaneers' job. The two break down how Miller turned around the Gunn High School football program after taking the head job at the school in 2018. Thomas also talks about his excitement to coach with his brother Keith at Bellflower, his favorite memories in coaching and much more.
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Apr 27, 2022
Episode 88: Devah Thomas
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy football coach Devah Thomas joins reporter Connor Morrissette to discuss his first year in charge of the Vikings program. The two break down Thomas' favorite moments from year one in addition to what he learned from last season. Thomas also talks about growing up with Richard Sherman, his relationship with Keyshawn Johnson and much more.
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Apr 20, 2022
Episode 87: Alan Mitchell
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, St. Anthony boys basketball coach Alan Mitchell joins reporter Connor Morrissette to discuss his first year in charge of the Saints program. The two break down Mitchell's favorite moments from year one in addition to what he learned from last season. Mitchell also talks about playing at King/Drew and LA Southwest College and how his playing days impacted how he coaches.
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Apr 14, 2022
Episode 86: Andrew Nemec talks NIL deals and West Coast football recruiting
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, SBLive Director of Recruiting Andrew Nemec joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the complexities involved in NIL reporting. He also details the recruitments of some of his favorite West Coast football prospects in the 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes in addition to breaking down the 2023 recruitments that he views as the most intriguing.
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Apr 6, 2022
Episode 85: Bodie DeSilva breaks down San Diego Section baseball at season's midpoint
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporter Connor Morrissette speaks with SBLive California's Bodie DeSilva about the first six weeks of the San Diego Section high school baseball season. Morrissette asks DeSilva which team has the best lineup, best pitching staff and the best chance to win the Open Division San Diego Section crown. DeSilva also discusses the top prospects in the region and who he thinks will get drafted from the high school ranks in July's MLB Draft.
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Mar 31, 2022
Episode 84: Toughest omissions and clear cut POY's - Breaking down our boys and girls basketball All-State teams
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith discuss both SBLive's 2021-22 boys and girls All-State high school basketball teams.
What process was used to select players? How were Players of the Year chosen? Who was the toughest to leave out?
The duo answers those questions and many more on this week's show.
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Mar 24, 2022
Episode 83: Les Lukach
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporter Connor Morrissette speaks with PBR California Director of Scouting Les Lukach about the first month of the Southern Section high school baseball season. Morrissette asks Lukach which team has the best lineup, best pitching staff and the best chance to win the Division 1 Southern Section crown. Lukach also discusses the top prospects in the region and who he thinks will get drafted from the high school ranks in July's MLB Draft.
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Mar 16, 2022
Episode 82: Breaking down the 2022 California high school basketball state championships
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith broke down the 2022 CIF State boys and girls basketball state championships.
Who were the top players from the weekend at the Golden 1 Center? Which game was the best game to cover? Who did the best coaching job?
The duo answers those questions and many more.
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Mar 9, 2022
Episode 81: boys basketball state championships preview with Prep2Prep's Ethan Kassel
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporter Connor Morrissette teamed up with Prep2Prep's Ethan Kassel to preview this weekend's boys basketball state championship games at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
The duo breaks down the following games:
Friday, March 11
12:00 p.m. Division V Boys – Chaffey vs. Stuart Hall
4:00 p.m. Division III Boys – Venice vs. Pleasant Valley
8:00 p.m. Division I Boys – Damien vs. Clovis North
Saturday, March 12
12:00 p.m. Division IV Boys – Scripps Ranch vs. Justin-Siena
4:00 p.m. Division II Boys – Foothill, Sana Ana vs. Elk Grove
6:00 p.m. Open Division Girls – Sierra Canyon vs. Archbishop Mitty
8:00 p.m. Open Division Boys – Centennial, Corona vs. Modesto Christian
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Mar 4, 2022
Episode 80: Superlatives with the SBLive California team
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith and Bodie DeSilva give out some high school basketball and football superlatives by answering the following questions:
- Who has been your favorite high school basketball player to watch this season?
- Who would you nominate for basketball coach of the year this season?
- Who is an underrated basketball prospect that you think will do well at the next level?
- Give your best starting five made up of area high school players, not the best five players or players who will make our all state team, but the five who would make the best team.
- The freshman (2025) class in basketball is loaded. Who is your favorite player?
- Which high school football team is no one talking about right now, but we'll be talking about them in October?
- Which high school football team are you worried about heading into the fall?
- If you were a high school football coach and there was a draft of kids in t…
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Feb 24, 2022
Episode 79: Previewing Southern and LA City Section boys and girls basketball championships
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith preview this weekend's boys and girls basketball championship games in the Southern and LA City Sections.
The two begin by previewing the Southern Section girls basketball Open Division title game between Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon. Morrissette and Smith then break down the Open Division boys basketball championship game between Corona Centennial and Harvard-Westlake.
The duo also discusses lower division championships in the Southern Section and then the LA City Section title games at the end of the show.
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Feb 16, 2022
Episode 78: Rob Wigod
In this week’s episode of the SBLive California Podcast, host Connor Morrissette speaks with CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about year one of the new playoff football format in the Section that placed teams in playoff divisions based solely on how they performed during the regular season.
How did he think year one went? Can we expect any tweaks? Will this new format eventually be used for other sports?
Wigod answers those questions and many more including which new sport the Section may adopt in the future.
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Feb 2, 2022
Episode 77: Pierce Clarkson
In this week’s episode of the SBLive California Podcast, host Connor Morrissette speaks with 2023 St. John Bosco quarterback Pierce Clarkson about his recent commitment to Louisville. What was the Cardinals' recruiting pitch? How does the football program handle NIL rights? What happened during last week's campus visit?
Clarkson answers those questions and many more including what it was like growing up with a quarterback coach as a dad, what he expects from his senior season and which of his 71 completions last season was his most memorable.
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Jan 26, 2022
Episode 76: Orange Lutheran head football coach Rod Sherman
In this week’s episode of the SBLive California Podcast, host Connor Morrissette speaks with Orange Lutheran head football coach Rod Sherman about what made his team so successful in year one of his tenure, what it was like to coach Christian McCaffrey in high school, why it's tougher to win an upper Division championship in the Southern Section today than it was in the early 2000's when he was first at Orange Lutheran and much more.
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Jan 20, 2022
Episode 75: Corona Centennial head football coach Matt Logan
In this week’s episode of the SBLive California Podcast, host Connor Morrissette speaks with Corona Centennial head football coach Matt Logan about his 25 years on the job, which of his ten Section championships is the most memorable, why it's tougher to beat Mater Dei now than it was a decade ago and much more.
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Jan 14, 2022
Episode 74: Benny Gealer
In this week's episode of the SBLive California Podcast, host Connor Morrissette speaks with Rolling Hills Prep senior point guard Benny Gealer about his commitment to Stanford, playing for legendary head coach Harvey Kitani, why he stuck with Rolling Hills Prep for all four years of his high school career and much more.
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Jan 5, 2022
Episode 73: Boys high school basketball holiday tournament observations
In the latest episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith and Bodie DeSilva break down what they saw at the Classic at Damien and Torrey Pines Holiday Classic. The trio discusses the top teams and players they covered at the events in addition to breaking down the teams who had their stocks rise and teams who had their stocks fall.
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Dec 8, 2021
Episode 72: Previewing the California high school football state championships
In the latest episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith and Bodie DeSilva break down state bowl game action from last week and then look ahead to the five CIF State football championships this weekend at Saddleback College. The games include Mater Dei Catholic vs. Central Catholic, Folsom vs. Cathedral Catholic, Scripps Ranch vs. Wilcox, Liberty Bakersfield vs. Serra Gardena and Mater Dei vs. Serra San Mateo.
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Nov 30, 2021
Episode 71: Breaking down Section football championships
In the latest episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette, Lance Smith and Bodie DeSilva break down the Southern, LA City and San Diego Section high school football championships from last weekend including Mater Dei's 27-7 Division 1 Southern Section title win over Servite.
The show finishes up with the trio previewing state bowl game matchups. Listen here.
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