Super Bowl picks first, then the Chieftains take the mic.
WBCS TV Podcasts publishes Chieftain Roll Call, recorded in the WBCS studio at Bell Fountain High School with Bill Tipple and voices such as Jack Varner, Austin Hammond and Rick Reed. Big Ten basketball, NFL talk and March Madness share the table with Chieftain wrestlers, bowlers, football plans and basketball coaches.
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WBCS TV Podcasts publishes Chieftain Roll Call, a school sports show recorded in the WBCS studio at Bell Fountain High School. One introduction spells out the purpose: spotlight Bell Fountain athletics and Bell Fountain student organizations. The shape is easy to follow. National and state sports come first, and then the microphones go to Chieftain coaches and teams. Bill Tipple introduces many of the episodes and often signs off by wishing everyone a good week. Around him sit Jack Varner and Austin Hammond, introduced as junior student-athletes at the school, and Rick Reed, the offensive line coach, named along with Jack as a regular contributor. The national half is where the opinions get most pointed. One episode previews Super Bowl 57, Philadelphia against Kansas City, and another brings admissions that the pick went wrong. NBA conference finals guesses float the Cavs as a dark horse. The Ravens' front-office friction draws open glee from at least one voice, and someone predicts a team will trade up for C.J. Stroud. Then there is the Chris Holtman watch, which the show says it covers every week: losses piling up, years left on a contract, and whether a Big Ten tournament run could keep him in the job. March brings tournament talk. One speaker compares a seven-foot-four player's scoring to backing down a defender on a hoop lowered to six feet. That episode closes with the table agreeing that nothing beats the tournament, and one voice wanting everything turned into a '64-man battle royale'. The local half is where the show earns its name. The boys basketball head coach comes in with two seniors. Russ Hogue, the varsity baseball coach, sketches a busy spring break. The CBC champion girls bowling team sends a freshman, a sophomore and a senior, and another episode salutes their run at state while the table puzzles over what a 'baker' is. In early March, with no spring practice yet, Rick Reed and Jack Varner talk Chieftain football, including the case for getting Hayden Manns the ball. Chieftain Roll Call Ep. 4 reads out CBC wrestling results from Ben Logan by weight class and placing, down to a comeback pin, with Landon Gibbs at the controls. Easton Water Solutions on South Main is the presenting sponsor, and at least one closing runs straight into a Royer Realty ad. To hear both halves together, start with Chieftain Roll Call Season 2 - Ep. 15 2/8/23, which pairs Super Bowl talk with the bowling team. For offseason Chieftain football, Chieftain Roll Call Season 2 - Ep. 17 3/1/23 is the one to pick.
Made for: Suits a listener who follows Bell Fountain Chieftain teams and wants to hear coaches and players talk about their own seasons. It also suits someone who enjoys high school juniors arguing about Big Ten basketball and the NFL.
What sets it apart: National sports-talk shows stop at the big leagues. This one goes on to a roll call of the students' own school: CBC wrestling placings, a bowling team's run at state, an offensive line coach planning the coming season. It is recorded in the school's own WBCS studio, and a local water business presents it.
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Bill Tippel asks about Chieftain football in March; you know the offseason is never really off.
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A March Madness roundtable where Zach Edey, Bol Bol, and Penny Hardaway share space with a bowling lesson.
Chieftain Roll Call turns March Madness into a lively shared argument, using the bracket as a way into bigger questions about which college stars might translate beyond the tournament.
A candid sports episode moves from Big Ten bracket paths and KenPom debates to Ravens tension and draft quarterback speculation.
Big Ten Tournament basketball gives this episode its spine, opening on the blunt question of Holtmann's job status before widening into Ohio State's possible route through the field.
A grounded Bell Fountain football offseason talk finds its best thread in weight-room work and Hayden Manns' larger role.
Chieftain Roll Call settles into Bell Fountain football's quiet offseason, the stretch after the final game and before Ohio teams can think about spring practice.
Bell Fountain student-athletes mix candid sports debate with a coach's steadier note on confidence.
Chieftain Roll Call treats a school sports spotlight as a brisk lesson in arguing with some care. Bill Tipple, Austin Hammond, and Jack Varner move from the Chiefs' 38-35 Super Bowl win into NBA playoff forecasts and the pressure around Chris Holtman's job security, with the…
A loose school-studio sports hour where Super Bowl picks, Ohio State debate, and CBC-champion bowling share the mic.
Chieftain Roll Call plays like a school-studio sports hour with a broad local frame. Bill Tipple starts with Super Bowl 57 predictions, shifts into an Ohio State basketball discussion about momentum, Purdue, the Big Ten tournament, and Chris's future, then brings the focus back…
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WBCS TV Podcasts' "Chieftain Roll Call Season 2 - Ep.
WBCS TV Podcasts’ "Chieftain Roll Call Season 2 - Ep.
Bill Tippel, Rick Reed, and Jack Varner spend the episode on Bell Fountain football in early March, with Reed saying the team is living on lifting weights until fall.
Bill Tipple opens with Austin Hammond and Jack Varner by recapping the Chiefs’ 38-35 Super Bowl win over the Eagles, including the motion-heavy offense, Patrick Mahomes’ second-half play, and the late defensive holding call.
Bill Tipple opens from the WBCS studio at Bell Fountain High School with Austin Hampton and Jack Varner, then moves from Super Bowl 57 to LeBron James's NBA scoring record and the Kyrie Irving trade.
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Chieftain Roll Call host and guests open by dissecting Georgia's 65-7 national title win over TCU, with Rick Reed arguing Ohio State and Georgia are "clearly better than everybody else." They then pick all six NFL wild-card games, including Bengals over Ravens (with Cincinnati on an eight-game winning streak) and 49ers over Seahawks with third-string quarterback Brock Purdy.
Bill Tippel and Rick Reid break down Ohio State's 42-41 loss to Georgia, with Reid arguing the Buckeyes "may have been the better team that night" despite four or five late plays going against them.
A high school sports talk show covering Chieftain athletics, including wrestling results and upcoming postseason events.
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