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University of Utah basketball commit and recent 4A football state champion Mason Falslev from Sky View High School calls in to recap his championship run in football, to preview his basketball season, talks recruiting and much more. We also preview 1A-3A basketball around the state. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

State champion and BYU Commit Josh Wilson join the show as well as state champion Paxman Skipps from Orem High School. We review their seasons, title runs, consecutive championships, and talk recruiting with Wilson. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

State champions McCoy Smith from Beaver High School and Jack Cameron from Morgan High School headline the show this week while we recap each of their title runs this past season. We also preview the 4A-6A title games this upcoming weekend at the U. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield    

QB Reggie Graff from the Dixie High Flyers joins the show this week to discuss his team’s season so far, what’s contributed to his personal success this year, preview the matchup with Sky View and more. We also chat with Michael Henson again and preview the 2A and 3A state championships this weekend down at Dixie State University. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield Instagram: @reg14ftblut Twitter: @Reg14fblUT

This week we previewed the 2A and 3A football semifinals with Michael Henson, contributor for Deseret News Rewind and Mid-Utah Radio. We also talked with slot receiver Cade Bowring from Juab High School and previewed his upcoming game, future individual goals, the player/coach relationship with his dad and much more. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield Guest: Michael Henson Instagram: @reg14ftblut Twitter: @Reg14fblUT

Standout QB Wyatt Evertsen from Farmington High School joined us this week. We went over his transition from Viewmont to Farmington and his adjustments to the Phoenix program, the lessons he has learned this year, his college aspirations and much more. Brad and Niko also preview what they are looking forward to the most this upcoming postseason. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Morgan High School quarterback Carter Thackeray joins the podcast this week to discuss his team’s season thus far, the advantages of being a tri-sport athlete, his experience playing in a small community and much, much more. Brad and Braun also answer Instagram questions. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Braun takes over the show and conducts this week’s interview with BYU Commit Logan Pili from Timpview High School. We discuss his team’s season so far, his team chemistry, his recruitment to BYU and much more. Brad and Niko also call in from afar to review last week’s Corner Canyon-Lone Peak matchup and preview this week’s top matchups around the Beehive State. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Brad and Niko answer some questions via social media and preview the week's top games around the state of Utah, including the game of the year Lone Peak @ Corner Canyon. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Swiss Army knife and Utah State Commit Isaiah Afatasi from Kearns High School called in for this week’s episode. We chatted about his school’s offseason struggles and how his team overcame them, Kearns’ recent progress, how he’ll help his team turn the corner and lots more. He also gives us insight on why he deems it so important to play at Kearns HS. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Brad and Niko are joined this week by BYU football commit and running back Nukuluve Helu from Tooele High School to discuss his team’s season so far, his recruitment process to the Y, his aspirations to play in the NFL and much more. They also give their picks for most overrated and underrated team so far this season. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Quarterback Jack Skidmore from Park City High School talks with the guys about the program’s improvement over the last couple of seasons, takeaways from earlier games in the season, what makes him an effective QB at his height and much more. Brad and Niko also preview their top 5 games for this week. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Guest Host: Coach Dave Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

We had 3 star recruit and QB Cole Hagen from Corner Canyon High School on with us this week. We talked over his team’s hot start, his squad’s strengths and weaknesses, his pregame ritual and much more. We also do a classification quiz with Hagen. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

3 star recruit and Provo High School linebacker Mason Cobb calls in to review his season thus far, what it’s been like turning the corner as a program, what it’s like playing at an under-the-radar school and more. The guys also choose teams that have impressed, disappointed and surprised so far this football season. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Head Coach Jeremy Hill and one of his stars Buju Tuisavura from Orem High School come on the pod to describe what it took to move up to 5A, goals for this year, the increase of competition and more. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

For our first female soccer player to join the show we were pleased to have Hailey Price from Bonneville High School. She gives her thoughts on the new classification change, what got her hooked on soccer, her goals for this season and plays a rapid fire round with us. Price is a commit to play soccer at Weber State University starting next fall. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Jared Fotu from Lone Peak High School stops by the show for a bonus episode to review his off-season, preview region 4 play, explain his favorite aspect of the game being a linebacker and more. We also introduce a rapid fire segment with our interviewee. Fotu is ranked #13 as a high school recruit in the state of Utah. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

The guys are joined by former 1A MVP Bryson Barnes from Milford High School. They go into the recent classification changes, how athletes are perceived at smaller schools, preview Milford’s schedule and much more. Brad and Niko also give their 2A-6A football preview for this upcoming season. nstagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

BYU commit and wide receiver from American Fork High School Devin Downing comes on the show to discuss the upcoming football season, his summer regiment, why he chose BYU and more. All three guys also address a topic from Instagram. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield

Two-time state champion and BYU football commit Bruce Mitchell joins the Crown Sports Podcast in the studio this week to review his high school career at South Summit, his recruitment process to the Y, answers Instagram questions and more. Brad and Niko also preview more of 3A football. Instagram: @crownsportspodcast Twitter: @crownsportspod email: crownsportspodcast@gmail.com Hosts: Brad Richins and Niko Klus Music: Niko Klus and Braun Butterfield Artwork: TeeTops Producer: Braun Butterfield