Episode 134: 2025 Hall of Fame induction speeches
Meet the 2025 KWCA Hall of Fame class 1:00 - Billy Johnson. Intro by Shane Miller 25:30 - Bill Ross. Intro by Kelly Heinecker 56:45 - Jacob...
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20 of 100 episodesEpisode 132: Hartwell Taylor - KWCA College Senior Wrestler of the Year for NAIA
Meet Hartwell Taylor, 2025 College Senior Wrestler of the Year for NAIA. Taylor made history in 2024 by wining the NAIA national title, beco...
Episode 131: Brian Malm - 321A Administrator of the Year
After a long career as a teacher and coach, Brian Malm moved on to administration. He continues to use his coaching skills in his new role a...
Episode 127: Sara Lake - 2025 KWCA College Senior Wrestler of the Year
Sara Lake of Piper High School was among the first state champions in Kansas history after KSHSAA sanctioned girls wrestling. She went on to...
Episode 129: Ross Taplin - USAWKS District 3 Youth Coach of the Year
From success as an athlete at the high school and college levels to running one of the most successful clubs in the state, Ross Taplin's eff...
Episode 130: Paul Lappin - KWCA 6A Coach of the Year for both boys and girls
Paul Lappin completed his first year as head coach at Garden City in 2025, but came in with a wealth of experience. He has the Buffalos on t...
Episode 123: Nathan Broeckelman - KWCA President
Nathan Broeckelman is finishing out his term as KWCA president. The Barton County Community College head coach jumps on to fill us in on wha...
Episode 126: Dylan Eck - 2025 KWCA Official of the Year
Dylan Eck is one of the most visible and most respected officials on the circuit today. The KWCA has recognized his efforts with the 2025 Of...
Episode 128: Leiannah Landreth - Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winner for Kansas
Leiannah Landreth, winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award for Kansas, put together an outstanding high school career tha...
Episode 124: Jacob Klein - 2025 KWCA Hall of Fame inductee
Jacob Klein won three state titles while representing Kapaun Mt. Carmel before earning two All-American honors at the University of Nebraska...
Episode 122: Neil Erisman - Headliner for 2025 KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic
From its humble beginnings, Neil Erisman has developed the University of Arkansas at Little Rock program into a winner. The Kansas native wi...
Episode 121: Bill Ross - 2025 KWCA Hall of Fame inductee
Bill Ross helped Derby to state titles in 2019 and 2023. His twenty-eight year career also included time as head coach at Sebetha. Hall of F...
Episode 120: Jason Puderbaugh - 2025 Coach of the Year for 5A Boys
Jason Puderbaugh has the Basehor-Linwood program headed in the right direction. The Bobcats are coming off a third-place finish at state and...
Episode 125: Wyatt Hendrickson - 2025 KWCA Senior Wrestler of the Year for NCAA DI
Newton's Wyatt Hendrickson shocked the wrestling world when he defeated Olympic Champion, Gable Steveson at the 2025 NCAA championships. Hea...
Episode 119: Bill Johnson - 2025 KWCA Hall of Fame inductee
Hall of Fame inductee, Bill Johnson, accumulated eleven state championships while coaching at Norton. Prior to his coaching career, he was a...
Episode 118: Taye Wilson - 2025 KWCA 4A Boys WOY and Dave Schultz Award Winner
Wilson was named 4A boys senior Wrestler of the Year as well as the Dave Schultz award winner for Kansas. The three-time state champion is c...
Episode 117: 2024 KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic - Hall of Fame Speeches
We’ve come to the end of another successful KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic weekend capped off with the Hall of Fame banquet. What follows is t...
Episode 116: 2024 KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic - Nicole Redmond 6A-5A WOY
Meet Nicole Redmond, 2024 KWCA 6A-5A Senior Wrestler of the Year
Episode 115: 2024 KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic - NAIA Senior Wrestlers of the Year - Isaiah Luellan and Owen Braungardt
NAIA Senior Wrestlers of the Year, Isaiah Luellan (Rossville) and Owen Braungardt (Winfield) were par of the Grandview University program th...
Episode 114: 2024 KWCA Fritz Knorr Fall Clinic - Travis Scheele, Official of the Year
Longtime official at both the high school and college level, Travis Scheele, has worked numerous high school and college national tournament...