Ocean State Sidelines

Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome Mount St. Charles President Alan Tenreiro

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Mount St. Charles President Alan Tenreiro. The arrival of the 2024-25 academic year meant the ushering in of a new era for Mountie athletics, as the Woonsocket-based Catholic school made the move to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Recently, Mount held a dedication ceremony for Sacred Heart Field, a multi-purpose turf surface, and announced a partnership regarding the status of Adelard Arena. We also look back at the time when Tenreiro was the principal at Cumberland High and current New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek starred on the hardwood.

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (21 minutes, 46 seconds):

1:16 – What spurred the move to enter into an agreement with Black Bear Sports to manage Adelard Arena.

3:30 – The possibility of breaking ground for a second sheet of ice adjacent to Adelard Arena.

5:20 – The addition of an on-campus turf field to the Mount community.           

6:50 – How life as a NEPSAC participant has been going.

9:10 – Factors that led to enrollment being capped for this current school.

11:00 – The balancing act a school strives to achieve when it comes to supporting athletics versus other aspects of school life.

12:52 – Forming relationships with NEPSAC schools.

13:39 – Looking back and recalling the decision that led to Mount St. Charles charting a new course for its athletic teams.

16:44 – Upon making the Mount-to-NEPSAC announcement, the preparation that went into making sure everything was up and running once it was officially go time.

18:14 – What’s next for MSC athletics?

19:28 – Memories of watching Tyler Kolek when Tenreiro was Cumberland High’s principal.

Ocean Sidelines Podcast: Welcome Kevin Randall, the man who sold Tom Brady football cards

We’re back with a fresh episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast. This episode’s guest is Kevin Randall, who spends his winters coaching boys basketball at Burrillville High School. Randall is also heavy into the sports card trading/selling world and experienced a viral moment last month when he sold cards to Tom Brady at a show in NYC.

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (31 minutes, 1 second)

1:05 – Tracing the origins of Kevin’s passion for collecting.

2:50 – Touching up some hobby trends.

4:44 – Making the switch from full-time high school teacher to full-time collector & why Kevin’s wife Melissa deserves a ton of credit for giving her blessing to make a career change.

13:39 – Building a collection of Tom Brady cards that in many ways has become the envy of the collecting industry.

15:40 – Learning that Brady might be stopping by to check out the collection at a show sponsored by Fanatics.

19:44 – Interacting with TB12 with so many crowding around the table and helped create a “viral” moment.

21:30 – A second wave of attention after Brady linked the video of him buying cards to his Instagram account.

22:07 – Thanking Tom Brady and not messing up the dab.

23:49 – Origin behind “dacaptain37”

26:37 – Pivoting to high school basketball, the challenges of scheduling games under the RPI format.

Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome former Friar Sharaud Curry

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Sharaud Curry, who scored over 1,600 points during his five seasons with the Providence College men’s basketball program (2005-10). After a 13-year pro career overseas, Curry has launched Worldwide Basketball Academy, a hoops school located in Pawtucket.

As always, this podcast is sponsored by GLG Athletic Performance. 

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (20 minutes, 53 seconds)

1:15 – Where the inspiration came from to launch a basketball school.

2:52 – The perks of having your own space to conduct workouts.

3:55 – Calling Worldwide Basketball Academy a basketball school where you’re the teacher and the clients are the students.  

5:36 – Placing an emphasis on footwork, shooting & ballhandling.

6:50 – How you’ve been able to expand your client base over the past calendar year.

9:05 – Does teaching/instructing represent the potential to be your calling card post-playing career?

11:09 – At the end of the day, how neat it is to have a business that’s on your terms.

12:20 – Looking back at your Friar career, what was it like coming to PC after growing up in Georgia.

13:44 – Reflecting on 2007-08 season, a year that saw you deal with a foot injury and a coaching change. 

15:18 – Staying at PC after the coaching change was made.

16:45 – Looking at your final season with the Friars (2009-10) and how that helped you from a leadership/giving-back perspective that proved instrumental during your pro career and what you’re doing today.

18:16 – Thoughts on today’s college landscape, from NIL to the becoming immediate eligible via the transfer portal.

19:37 – How to get in contact to receive instruction through Worldwide Basketball Academy. 

Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome '25 Friar commit Jaylen Harrell

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Jaylen Harrell, a Class of 2025 high school prospect joining Call/Times sportswriter Brendan McGair. Harrell supplied the Providence Friars with a verbal commitment earlier this summer.

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (13 minutes, 33 seconds)

1:15 – On a personal level, how much has your life changed since committing to the Friars.

2:00 – With your recruiting process behind you, talk about how much you’re looking to build your relationship with Kim English and the staff before arriving on campus next summer.

2:57 – How important it was to announce your college choice before heading to Peach Jam.

3:40 – How Peach Jam went in your final go-around on the AAU circuit with Expressions Elite.

4:40 – How Peach Jam represented a chance to get to know fellow Friar ’25 verbal commit Jamier Jones even better.

5:27 – Describe the first time you had a conversation with Coach English.

6:04 – Reaction to getting an offer from the Friars.

6:36 – Thoughts on the environment at the Amica Mutual Pavilion and interacting with Friar fans on social media.

7:53 – Seeing the Friars in a new light after deciding to push back your commitment date.

8:40 – Being a community guy and knowing that as a local person, you can expect to have a strong rooting section during Friar home games at the AMP.

9:57 – How much you’ll be keeping an eye on Friar players whose positions could be the ones you step into beginning with the 2025-26 season.

11:18 – Connecting with Class of ’25 & ’26 prospects.

12:20 – Goals heading into your final high school season with CATS Academy.

 

Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome new PC Friar addition Christ Essandoko

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Christ Essandoko, who hopped out of the NCAA transfer portal last week and joined the PC Friars. Essandoko originally committed to Providence in high school before spending the past two seasons at St. Joseph's.

 

The interview was conducted by Call/Times sports writer Brendan McGair. The podcast is sponsored by GLG Athletic Performance.

Ocean State Sidelines Podcast: Welcome former PC Friar Ed Croswell

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast features Call/Times sports writer Brendan McGair catching up with former Friar Ed Croswell, a member of the program's memorable 2022 squad that captured the Big East regular-season title and reached the Sweet 16. Presently, Croswell is in his first season playing professional basketball in Turkey.

 

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (29 minutes, 41 seconds):

1:21 - Sorting through the many different facets of pro life in Turkey.

11:06 – Following the Friars from afar.

13:50 – Thoughts on Providence not getting selected to the NCAA Tournament. 

15:45 – The NBA Draft process that potentially awaits Devin Carter. 

17:08 – The bond that was struck with current PC head coach Kim English.

20:15 – Looking back on Ed Cooley’s departure from PC.

21:45 – Playing with no fans in the stands during the 2020-21 season.

Ocean State Sidelines: Welcome Pawtucket native/NHL broadcaster Dave Goucher

By BRENDAN McGAIR

Call/Times Sports writer

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Dave Goucher, a graduate of Tolman High and current TV play-by-play announcer for the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights. Before heading out west, Goucher was the longtime radio voice of the Boston Bruins and also served in the same capacity with the Providence Bruins.

Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome Cumberland native/Red Sox MiLB pitcher Zach Fogell

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast - sponsored by GLG Athletic Performance - welcomes Cumberland native Zach Fogell, who's currently down in Fort Myers, Fla. experiencing his first spring training as a member of the Red Sox organization. Hear from the lefthanded pitcher about the road he's traveled to get to this point in his baseball journey. 

Ocean State Sidelines Podcast: Welcome new Mount St. Charles Prep Boys Basketball Head coach Joseph "Ladi" Odugbela

The latest "Ocean State Sidelines" podcast makes the turn in the direction of the prep school ranks. Sports writer Brendan McGair (Woonsocket Call/Pawtucket Times) welcomes Joseph "Ladi" Odugbela, who was recently named boys' basketball head coach at Mount St. Charles, as the Woonsocket-based Catholic school prepares to transition its sports programs to the NEPSAC beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Hear from Coach Ladi about his vision for Mount and watching one of his AAU players (Erhunmwunse Oswin) get recruited by Providence College. 

Ocean State Sidelines Podcast: Welcome Smithfield native/World Series champion Kayla Baptista

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Kayla Baptista, a Smithfield native who is entering her third season as a player development coach with the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Hear from Baptista about being part of the best MLB club in 2024 and why coaching means a great deal to her.

 

This podcast is sponsored by GLG Athletic Performance.