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Archive: Initial Reaction with JR Radcliffe and JP Cadorin

MyCommunityNOW / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Each week, Lake Country/NOW sports director JR Radcliffe and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel"s JP Cadorin chat about the Wisconsin sports scene, with an emphasis on Milwaukee-area preps.

sports college & high school

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32:41

One tourney to rule them all -- seeding the best 32...

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2018/02/26

JP and JR return for a one-day-only engagement on the cusp of the 2018 boys basketball tournament, with some thoughts about the forthcoming postseason. But the real fun is holding their own Selection Sunday, seeding out the top 32 teams regardless of division to set up their own bracket. Let's dance!

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19:41

Episode 126: The Final Episode of Initial Reaction

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2017/08/25

JP and JR bid farewell to their listeners with one last episode of Initial Reaction, then discuss the early impressions from the 2017 high-school football season. Thanks to everyone who tuned in!

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29:50

Episode 125: Football has begun! A look at our top...

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2017/08/02

JP and JR chat about the official start of the 2017 high-school football season and storylines to watch, from the individual star power of Franklin quarterback Max Alba and Catholic Memorial linebacker CJ Goetz to the dominance of Homestead, the fascinating race in the Woodland West, the impact of new Oconomowoc coach Greg Malling and the time being right for Brookfield Central. Then, the guys talk about the #Brewers trade deadline and disagree somewhat on the outlook for the remainder of 2017.

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35:58

Episode 124: The pitch-count conundrum in high-school...

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2017/07/19

JP and JR take a look at the dilemma facing high-school baseball coaches as they try to work around pitch-count restrictions in the playoffs, with one notable case study arising from the 2017 postseason (22:25). The state tournament arrives Friday, July 21. JR also provides a list of nine names he could see as potential fits with the Milwaukee Brewers as trade season kicks into full gear (5:00).

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52:32

Episode 123: Re-living the top Brewers moments from...

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2017/07/10

Andrew Gruman joins JR to "draft" the best moments from the first half of the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers season, a delightful stretch that sees the team sitting at 50-41 at the All-Star Break. The guys talk about big defensive plays, big individual performances and the surprises that put them on top of the National League Central. The guys then examine the WIAA summer baseball postseason (39:30), including a story from 2008 that illustrates how an entire season outlook can shift in one random game, how

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31:28

Episode 122: Is a shot clock good for high-school...

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2017/06/23

In this special edition of the podcast, John Casper from the Winona Daily News and La Crosse Tribune stops by to chat about a monster series of revelations from the WIAA, including the introduction of a shot clock in basketball, the splitting of boys hockey into two divisions and the introduction of seeding into the state tourneys at basketball and wrestling. Also, the WIAA also floats a basketball plan that would change the way teams are assigned into postseason divisions -- could this be the

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40:26

Episode 121: Big Bucks week, was US Open really a...

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2017/06/21

Evan Kruczynski, who was taken by the St. Louis #Cardinals in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball Draft and originally hails from Franklin High School, stops by to talk about his journey and new professional contract (22:45). JP and JR also discuss a big week for the #Bucks (3:15) that includes a new general manager, the return of big man Greg Monroe and Thursday's NBA Draft. JP also looks back at his experiences covering the US Open at Erin Hills (13:20) -- was it truly as successful as it

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37:16

Epsisode 120: Jordan Niebrugge readies for U.S. Open...

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2017/06/12

Jordan Niebrugge, formerly of Homestead High School, chats with JR in anticipation of his first U.S. Open, which will be his first and take place on his home-state soil in the Town of Erin (3:30). Niebrugge talks about his current tour in Canada, the ladder to get a PGA Tour card, his impressions of Erin Hills and more. JR also welcomes in Catholic Memorial athletics director Greg Gamalski (17:00), whose retirement takes effect July 1. Gamalski has built one of the biggest athletics empires in the

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40:11

Episode 119: Five things JR got wrong about the...

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2017/06/07

JR and JP discuss the five things JR got totally wrong about the Milwaukee Brewers (22:30), which remain in first place in the National League Central (at least, as of this recording). JR also talks about his time at the state track and field meet (1:30) and discusses the top story lines, plus the WIAA has crowned champs in tennis and golf (11:00), with softball, baseball and more tennis right ahead. JP also breaks down his impressions of Erin Hills with the U.S. Open golf tournament right around

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25:31

Episode 118: Looking back at the 2016-17 high-school...

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2017/05/17

In the hours before the inaugural Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Awards, Andrew Gruman and JR discuss the highlights from the 2016-17 athletics season thus far, noting the top moments and athletes who've had a special run. That includes a busy state-championship weekend in football (1:30), an impressive feat in girls swimming (5:30), a distance runner for the ages (8:05), crazy moments at the boys basketball tournament (9:15), conference realignment and what to look forward to (13:25), some elite

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37:19

Episode 117: Greg Malling, new football coach at...

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2017/05/10

Former Arrowhead coach Greg Malling, who led the program to four straight appearances in the state title game before coaching in Minnesota during the 2016 season, is returning to the state to take the open head coaching position at Oconomowoc. He stopped by (9:00) to talk about the new opportunity and his days at AHS, including how the program was able to achieve such great heights, the school's reputation of heavy parent involvement and the power of the Classic 8. JP and JR also discuss the

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45:28

Episode 116: Talking Vince Biegel with Wisconsin...

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2017/05/02

Wisconsin Rapids football coach Tony Biolo swings by (15:00) to chat about one of his former pupils, former Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Year Vince Biegel, who became a fourth-round selection by the Green Bay Packers in last weekend's NFL Draft. JP and JR discuss the best ways to evaluate drafts without foolish grading systems and the Packers decision to bypass selecting Pewaukee alumnus TJ Watt. JP discusses Sand Valley Golf Course in the Wisconsin Dells (26:30), the newest gem in the

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52:21

Episode 115: Joe Schobert of Cleveland Browns and Rob...

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2017/04/25

Rob Reischel of Packers Plus swings by to talk about the Packers and the NFL Draft, including where the criticism of general manager Ted Thompson is warranted and unwarranted (4:15), how the surprisingly active offseason lends clues to what the team might do in the draft (9:15), the odds Green Bay's first round pick is defense (13:15), the odds Pewaukee's T.J. Watt becomes the pick (16:45), if Ted would take a chance on a player with off-field baggage like Joe Mixon (22:15), when the team will have

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54:12

Episode 114: Bucks, Gary D'Amato on golf and WNBA...

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2017/04/19

JP and JR are psyched for the Milwaukee Bucks playoff battle at home Thursday, with the series against the Toronto Raptors tied at 1-1. Is the Game 2 loss a good sign for the Bucks given the closeness of the battle or a missed opportunity? Then, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel golf writer and columnist Gary D'Amato swings by (15:50) to talk about the forthcoming U.S. Open at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin. Then, West Allis native Mehryn Kraker pays a visit (49:20) to talk about getting drafted into the

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47:07

Episode 113: Brianna Decker of U.S. women's hockey team

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2017/04/11

Dousman native Brianna Decker swings by (19:30) to talk about the U.S. Women's Hockey Team's battle with USA Hockey for equal treatment, followed by a gold-medal performance at the World Championships in Michigan. JP and JR also discuss the #Bucks with the postseason right ahead (5:30) and what the team will look to do to go from a top-six Eastern Conference team to a top-three team. Finally, what are the major takeaways after one week of #Brewers baseball (33:15)? #usahockey

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50:55

Episode 112: Steve Showalter on his son's big moment...

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2017/04/03

Steve Showalter coached both his sons when he won three state championships at Germantown High School, but he was a heavily invested fan living and dying with every moment like the rest of us when his son, Zak, made one of the biggest shots in #Badgers history in the Sweet 16. Steve talks about that moment, his son as a Badger, his coaching days at Germantown and also his new team, Menomonee Falls, and its thrilling close to the season. Plus, Steve talks about the circumstances that led him from

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57:45

Epsiode 111: Area natives part of successful women's...

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2017/03/29

Nicole Haase, a Milwaukeean who covers women's hockey extensively at USCHO.com and elsewhere, stops by to talk about the circumstances surrounding the U.S. Women's Hockey Team and its labor standoff with USA Hockey (28:30). The team, which includes Lake Country natives Brianna Decker and Alex Rigsby, successfully reached an agreement with USA Hockey on March 28, avoiding a boycott of the IIHF World Championships in Michigan, beginning this week. Also, JP reports back from Madison Square Garden after

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49:37

Episode 110: The future of Badgers basketball hoists...

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2017/03/21

Benjamin Worgull of The Badger Nation stops by (16:30) to talk about the Sweet 16-bound Wisconsin Badgers team, specifically the next wave of talent. Future Badger Kobe King won a state title with LaCrosse Central over the weekend, and undeclared Stevens Point junior Joey Hauser also had a flashy performance. JP and JR talk about their impressions from the state tourney (5:30), including Cedarburg, Brookfield Central and Arrowhead, and JP reports back from Greenville, South Carolina, where he saw

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61:39

Episode 109: The best boys basketball programs in...

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2017/03/13

Now Newspapers scribe Steven L. Tietz stops by to talk about the best programs in state boys basketball history, from the recent (Stevens Point, Dominican, Germantown) to the storied (Marquette, Milwaukee Lincoln) in a conversation that comes on the doorstep of the WIAA state tournament in Madison (24:20). Before that, JP and JR recap the weekend in Green Bay at the girls state tournament (1:55), discuss the controversial seed given to the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Tournament (10:55) and look

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51:52

Episode 108: Horizon Hysteria with Paul Oren and WIAA...

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2017/03/06

Paul Oren, who covers the Horizon League, stops by to talk about the insanity of the league tournament, where UW-Milwaukee (seeded 10th) is still alive and each of the top three teams fell short of the semifinals. What's in the near future for UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay? JP and JR also discuss the WIAA postseason, including highlights from the boys basketball, girls basketball, hockey, wrestling and gymnastics tournaments. JP also reports back on his impressions from Senior Day for the Wisconsin

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