With the last game for the Boys and Girls programs arriving today, there is a ton to talk about on this Podcast. For the first time in 51 Years the Packers have a Conference Champion as the boys pushed to 17-0 claiming the title earlier this we

Ep. 8 Unexpected Changes & Push for the Post Season Begins Wk 7 & 8 Recap

Feb 28th, 2021 1h 5m

If there is anything the past year has taught all of us, it is be ready for the unexpected. For both the boys and girls programs schedules matchups and opponents changed over the past two weeks. On this episode Coach Mac and Coach Junker share

Ep.7 Lessons Learned As We Look Forward... Week 6 Recap

Feb 16th, 2021 52m 52s

After another weeks slate of games the SSP Boys Basketball program lead by Coach McCollister has pushed themselves to 9-0 highlighted by a key conference win against previous undefeated Mahtomedi. Despite what many might see as an "overnight" s

Ep. 6 Building A Program Never Stops & Week 5 Reflections

Feb 7th, 2021 1h

Another week into the Coach Mac and Junker Recap their respective weeks with the Boys' program continuing to roll and reaching new heights the program has never experienced while Coach Junker and the Girls' program continue to find their way cu

Ep.5 Expect the Unexpected and Keep Moving Forward

Jan 31st, 2021 55m 43s

In a season like, teams need to be ready for anything and everything. That was certainly the case for Coach McCollister and the boys as the navigate schedule changes and adjustments due to the pandemic. For Coach Junker and the girls, this week

Ep. 4 Big Wins and Steps Forward

Jan 25th, 2021 55m 30s

In this weeks podcast Coaches McCollister and Junker break down their respective game weeks highlighted by Boy's Basketball monster overtime win against conference juggernaut the Tartan Titans ending a losing streak dating back to 1994. Both co

Ep. 3: A Tale of Two Teams... Week 2 Recap

Jan 18th, 2021 59m 4s

Both Coach Junker and Coach McCollister knew this season was going to be different, it didn't take long to find out. While Coach Mac and the boys started off their season with two great wins over Hastings 92-70 and Mound Westonka 71-57, while C

Ep. 2: Week 1 Recap and Preparing for First Games

Jan 10th, 2021 55m 30s

In this episode Coach Mac and Coach Junker recap the first week of practices and returning to hoops. Both coaches break down their philosophies and styles of play and how they go about preparing for the first games of the season. This year brin

Ep. 1: The Road to the 2021 Season

Jan 2nd, 2021 1h 2m

In this episode Coach McCollister and Coach Junker share their coaching backgrounds and the roads that lead them to South St. Paul and reflect on their first seasons with their programs. Both coaches also share what the journey has been like pr