Tri-State Sports Roundtable Podcast: A Summer Listening Guide
- Staff
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
The NHL and NBA seasons are finished, the Reds are on their yearly pilgrimage to the bottom of the Central Division, and finding something to listen to while cutting grass or laying out by the pool can be a challenge some days.
So to help you with find some form of entertainment while you go about your daily routine this summer, we have pieced together a summer playlist that goes back into the vault and relives some of the best episodes from our websites' very own podcast - the Tri-State Sports Roundtable podcast.
The show currently has 81 episodes (and many more to come), but we've compiled a list of 18 episodes where we interviewed some great sports icons from the area (and a Reds hall of famer as well).
You can click on the episode name below to listen to them directly on your internet browser or you can search for us on Spotify, Podchaser, Player FM or the Podbean app for easier listening.
We plan to have more exciting guests in the coming weeks on top of what's listed below. So follow us on one of our podcasting apps or follow us on our Facebook page (Tri-State Sports Page) to get updated when our new shows drop every Thursday!
Episode 39: Coach Dave Lucas (July 18, 2024)
Former Coal Grove and Wellston head coach Dave Lucas talks about his coaching career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 40: Coach Jack Harris (July 25, 2024)
Former Fairland head coach Jack Harris talks about his coaching career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 41: Coach Curt Clifford (Aug. 1, 2025)
Former Portsmouth head coach Curt Clifford talks about his coaching career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 42: Coach Larry Hall (Aug. 8, 2025)
Former Preble Shawnee, Wheelersburg, Ashland, Northwest and Portsmouth East head coach Larry Hall talks about his coaching career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 43: Dick Plymale (Aug. 15, 2025)
Ironton and West Point alum Dick Plymale talks about his athletic career, his experience at the 2024 Olympics and more!
Episode 44: Coach Bob Lutz (Aug. 28, 2024)
Former Ironton Saint Joseph & Ironton head coach Bob Lutz talks about his coaching career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 46: Norm Persin (Sept. 5, 2024)
Norm Persin attended the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies and tells us why he was there!
Episode 50: Jim Maloney (Oct. 3, 2024)
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Maloney talks baseball and about his time playing with the Reds!
Episode 56: Rick Mayne (Nov. 21, 2024)
The former "Voice of the Fighting Tigers" Rick Mayne shares old stories from his time broadcasting games during the "Golden Age" of Ironton sports!Â
Episode 61: Mike Holtzapfel (Jan. 9, 2025)
Ironton Saint Joseph alumni and former Notre Dame football player Mike Holtzapfel talks about his playing days with the Flyers, being apart of Notre Dame's 1966 national championship team, and more!
Episode 62: Walt Delong (Jan. 16, 2025)
Ironton alumni and former Georgetown College football player Walt Delong about his playing career and the college football playoff finals!
Episode 63: Merrill Triplett (Jan. 30, 2025)
Former Symmes Valley, Oak Hill, Ironton and Portsmouth West coach Merril Triplett talks about his career, old stories, and more!Â
Episode 67: Coach Norm Persin (Mar. 14, 2025)
South Webster coach Norm Persin about their 2025 Final Four game!
Episode 69: Coach Amy Hughes (Mar. 20, 2025)
Portsmouth coach Amy Hughes talks about her Trojan basketball team winning the 2025 state championship and looking back at her coaching career leading up to this season's climb to the top!
Episode 72: Coach David Smalley (Apr. 11, 2025)
Rio Grande women's basketball coach David Smalley talks about his journey to becoming one of the top coaches in the NAIA and more!
Episode 74: Jon Wylie (Apr. 17, 2025)
Ironton alum and current Xavier Musketeer pitcher Jon Wylie talks about playing at the collegiate level, his rehab journey back to the diamond, and more!
Episode 77: Avery Book (May 15, 2025)
Ironton graduate and Akron punter Avery Book talks about his experience last weekend at the Cleveland Browns rookie camp! Also Avery discusses his extensive journey through the travel portal in college from Glenville State to Akron!
Episode 78: Coach Randy Smith (May 30, 2025)
South Point alum and former South Point & Green track coach Randy Smith reflects on his coaching career, athletes he's had the pleasure of helping, and more!
Episode 79: Jim Maloney part 2 (June 5, 2025)
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Maloney returns to the show to talk about some baseball, playing with Pete Rose and more!