Varsity U.s.a. Podcast

Listen to an interview with Niceville throwing coach Emily Webb after a recent track meet at Niceville HIgh School.

The three captains of the Dover-Sherborn boys basketball team brought in their Division 3 state championship trophy and medals to see Tommy as they taped this show. Fresh off a 71-56 win over Bishop Stang to secure the Raiders' first state title since 1981, seniors Brett Stark, Cam Raycroft and John Muckstadt joined Tommy in studio to talk all things basketball, injuries, traveling and March Madness.   They even played a little HORSE in the lobby of the Daily News.    Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if you aren’t a podcast listener, every episode of Cassell’s Corner is available on our website

Three Algonquin High seniors joined Tommy Cassell on this episode. The trio of Tomahawks are accomplished athletes, but the reason why they were in studio was not to talk sports -- really -- but to talk about talking about sports.   Josh Harmon, Jon Symons and Nick Hatton are the hosts of "Unscripted." It's a weekly sports show with "the most hot takes."   The T-Hawk super fans chatted with Tommy about their shtick before taking over the podcast entirely at the end of the podcast. Oh, and they also performed a pizza review outside of a nearby pizza establishment.    Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if

Tye Scogin drains a buzzer-beating, short jumper to lead Jayton to a thrilling 38-37 win in the UIL state Class 1A semifinal inside the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Jaybirds (26-5) are set to take on Slidell (32-8) at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the state championship.    Credit: Ryne Ruckman, KNNK.  

Five Hudson High seniors joined podcast host Tommy Cassell to talk recent successes, postseason aspirations and much more.   Indoor track runner Michael Blake, and basketball players Allura Carney, Caroline Pollard, Tim Person and Cam White all joined Tommy Cassell in the studio for some fun. The quintet talk their respective sports and also some behind the scenes stuff before finishing with a 'Drop a Hint' game.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if you aren’t a podcast listener, every episode of Cassell’s Corner is available on our websites. You can also subscribe to our morning newsletter fo

Five Wayland swimmers, three girls and two boys, joined podcast host Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk all things swimming.   The quintet of Warriors are all fresh off of Division 2 state championship victories with boys swimmers Nick Smith and Edmond Giang sharing the spotlight with girls swimmers Rose Kiefer, Julia Pak and Remmi Shaw.   The Wayland pool people talked state titles, diets, medical emergencies and more with Cassell.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if you aren’t a podcast listener, every episode of Cassell’s Corner is available on our websites. You can also sub

Five Wayland High wrestlers in senior captains Brooks Jones and Erik Sweeney, and juniors Cameron Jones, George Natsis and CJ Brown join host to talk about Wayland winning the Warrior Cup over rival Lincoln-Sudbury and much more about the wrestling program.   The five Warriors began the podcast by singing the song they listen to before every home match and ended the podcast with an impromptu promposal, which is when people ask other people to junior prom, by Brown.

Five Ashland wrestlers joined host Tommy Cassell to talk about the Clockers' recent Coaches vs. Cancer wrestling match with Hopkinton. (Check out the photos)   The quintet of wrestlers also talked all thing wrestling -- including cauliflower ear, ringworm, wardrobe choices, weigh-ins and packing a bag -- while also discussing how cancer has impacted the Ashland wrestling team and community.   The wrestlers also kept things loose by opening up the podcast by singing "Juju On That Beat" -- a song and dance you'll sometimes see and hear at an Ashland wrestling practice.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And

Four members of the Algonquin boys hockey team visited with host Tommy Cassell to talk about winning the Daily News Cup.   After beating Hudson in the semifinals of the Daily News Cup, the Tomahawks defeated Hopkinton in a rematch of the previous finals. Four Algonquin players in senior captain Nolan Kimball, juniors Matt Bogdanski and Henry Alford, and sophomore Henry Antino talked all things hockey, swag, traditions and music choices.   The Tomahawks started the podcast off by singing the song they play in the locker room after a win before surprising a classmate over the phone with a cool announcement.    Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast prov

A pair of twins from Westborough came into the Daily News to play mini-hockey, basketball and then do a podcast with senior multimedia journalist Tommy Cassell.   Westborough seniors Mike and Matt Doherty (twins) and sophomores Nick and Tyler Ramm (twins) talk with Tommy about their respective sports of basketball (Dohertys) and hockey (Ramms).   Mostly, the set of twins put each other down in a joking manner. They also played one of Cassell's favorite games in "The Newlywed Game" to finish the episode.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if you aren’t a podcast listener, every episode of Cassell&rs

Three juniors -- better known as "The Three Musketeers" of the Lincoln-Sudbury boys hockey team joined Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast.   The trio of Lincoln-Sudbury HighWarriors chat with host Tommy Cassell about all things L-S hockey and the Warriors' recent win in the seventh annual Warriors 4 Warriors game, which is played in memory of former L-S hockey player Scott Milley, who was killed at the age of 23 while serving our country in Afghanistan in 2010.    (Read more about Scott Milley's service here.)   The three also discussed how they are writing a first-person article for the Daily News about their Warriors 4 Warriors experience before breaking away from hockey to sing Jingle Bell Rock and play some trivia.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @T

Franklin High junior Ali Brigham announced her verbal commitment to play basketball at George Washington University on Dec. 4. Exactly a week later, Brigham scored a game-high 29 points in a 61-20 win over Milford.   The junior standout joined host Tommy Cassell with Franklin senior captains Bea Bondhus and Shannon Gray, and junior Megan O'Connell.   The quartet of Panthers talked basketball, volleyball and tanning tips, while also discussing a new initiative that doesn't allow basketball players to roll up their shorts this season.   At the beginning and end of the podcast, the four Franklin basketballers had some fun. Maybe too much fun, by singing some songs and finishing with a fun game.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.

A year after losing in the Division 7 Super Bowl, the Blackstone Valley Tech football team made tech school history by winning a state championship.    The four senior captains in Jordyn Amero, Justin Sauter, Ethan Blake and Dawson Potter, and senior Conner Christensen all joined host Tommy Cassell to talk about the Super Bowl victory.   The Beavers spoke about their "Rocky II" inspired season, inspiration from a beloved coach who passed away from cancer and even a little swagger inspiration from a company called Supreme.   At the end of the episode, the five BVT footballers squared off in a trivia game.    Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast p

Producer Caitlyn Kelleher grabs the lead mic and takes over for regular host Tommy Cassell as the two talk about the season that was (the fall) and look ahead to the winter season.   The pair looks back at the Hopkinton High School second state title for the golf team and Tommy's brags a little bit about his time on the course with junior Matt Epstein (who was a guest on Season 1 Ep. 23) and the tournament he just played in with his dad.   Then Caitlyn and Tommy come back to the local accomplishments sending praise to Natick girls cross-country, Wayland boys soccer and Millis girls soccer teams. As well as looking ahead to this weekend's Super Bowls, which will feature each BVT and Nipmuc.    And finally, they turn their attention to the winter teams. LIsten to find out who Tommy thinks is going to have a great season.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and

Fresh off an exciting 1-0 win in penalty kicks over Nipmuc in the Division 3 state championship, the Wayland boys soccer team joined host Tommy Cassell with the state title trophy in tow.   Five seniors in Gage Fuller, Jake Tyska, Andrew D'Amico, Jack Dretler and Nolan Smith played a little soccer inside the Daily News office before talking all things soccer with Tommy inside our podcast studio.   Smith went over his game-winning save in goal, Fuller chatted his penalty-kick score and the other boys opened up about the Wayland soccer program.   The quintet also hummed and whistled the Warriors' theme song before playing some pop culture, soccer trivia to finish things off.    Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can s

On September 28, Marlborough High 2017 graduate Connor Walker could feel his legs. A day later, the Saint Anselm sophomore football player could not.   Following a spinal cord injury in a game against Southern Connecticut, Connor was rushed to the hospital when he couldn't feel or move his body. Roughly three days later, he finally regained full feeling in his upper body but still can't feel his lower half to this day.   Connor, along with his father, Robbie Walker, joined host Tommy to talk about the events of Sept. 29, the diagnosis, the rehab and now the future. Connor and his father also chatted with Tommy about the community outreach, Connor's plans moving forward and even discussed the "pimp mobile" that Connor would like to drive again someday.   Read about Connor's journey and view the photos of Connor taking his first steps, on the MetroWest Daily News's website. Click here for the story.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford D

Jordyn Amero, Scott MacKay, and Aidan Fitzgerald, as well as junior J.D. Antaya, of Blackstone Valley Tech's football team join host Tommy Cassell in the studio.   The Blackstone Valley Tech football team still finds itself on the road to Gillette Stadium after its first playoff game, a 29-13 win over Assabet in the Division 7 Central semifinals. Last season, the Beavers made it to the Div. 7 Super Bowl before falling to Mashpee.   BVT is back on a revenge tour that its calling 'Rocky 2'. Those four players joined Cassell's Corner podcast to talk the revenge tour, football traditions and their assistant coach from last season, who died this May from cancer.   The four Beavers finishing up with some 2-on-2 trivia inside the podcast studio.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @Tom

The back-to-back defending Division 5 Central and Dual Valley Conference champions from Nipmuc football joined podcast host Tommy Cassell following a shutout win over Sutton. Four Warriors in senior captains Matt Richards and Preston Dougherty, and juniors Judah Dishington and Nate Gould joined Tommy to talk X's and O's -- after playing "500" or "Jackpot" on the Daily News' lawn -- as well as injuries and a unique relationship with cross-street rivals Blackstone Valley Tech.   We also chatted about pregame rituals, parents who played Triple-A baseball and finished with some pop culture trivia to get the competitive juices flowing.   Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44 or by email at tcassell@wickedlocal.com You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podc

Monterey head coach Wayne Hutchinson joins the show to talk about last week's thrilling 49-48 win against Amarillo Palo Duro. It kept the Plainsmen in the playoff picture ahead of a major game Thursday at home against Amarillo Caprock.

Listen to a piece of audio from the district meet held at the Morgan Sports Complex in Destin.