View From The West

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Congrats @CadenConsidine1 on the Illinois State record for runs scored in a career at 222! This record stood for over 40 years! Driven in by his good buddy and UNC commit @andrewtalbert27 Awesome!

It’s Friday. Did someone say football?! VFTW ‘26 ➡️ New episodes starting 5/26.

"I think it's something -- especially as a young athlete--- getting in as many sports as you can and doing everything you can and learning the benefits from the others --- being in multiple sports is nothing but beneficial" - @KyeWeinzierl on winning Don Morris award Had a great to chat with Geneseo's Kye Weinzierl on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" today! We talked about the honor, balancing multiple sports, future with @WIUFootball and more! Check out FULL chat with Tyler at the links below! 📺youtube.com/live/e_lN2ri89… 🍎podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off… 🟢open.spotify.com/episode/0Z2fEJ… @GeneseoCurrent @geneseodist228 @greenmachinefb @athleticsGHS @ViewFromWestPod @BrianStocking

BIG changes in HS football will go into effect this season in Illinois and @ChrisDuerr doesn't love it at all --- we are talking about that and more right now on OTA! 📺youtube.com/live/HVeOjh3Zi… @ViewFromWestPod @NUICFootball @ty21taylor @HeyItsGregA @BrianStocking

Every time I wear my Fridays are for the Boilers t-shirt at the school people stop by and say that’s a cool shirt. I always tell them I got it from @ViewFromWestPod and Breedloves of course. We are getting ever so closer

BEST MOMENTS from 2025: “It was one of the best feelings of my life, to be honest. Just to see the pure joy from the kids” Great to talk to West Hancock Head Coach, @CoyDorothy_ following their playoff clinching win in Week 8. Titans jumped to 6 wins after being just 1-8 in ‘24

BEST MOMENTS from 2025: Lena-Winslow gets revenge @LWHSPanthers defeat Stockton in an @NUICFootball semifinal showdown on their way to another State Title.

BEST MOMENTS from 2025: Monmouth-Roseville goes on the road and knocks off previously undefeated Bloomington Central Catholic Hard fought game, great effort from the Titans. A lot of fun recapping this one.

The IHSA’s competitive balance committee met for the second time last week Notable topics discussed included a potential open division and increasing the number of classifications The minutes also say the committee has agreed to avoid a public-private school split

BEST MOMENTS from 2025: Byron wins the 3A State Championship in an all-time classic! This was a non-stop highlight reel that came down to a game of inches! The season saved the best for last!

BEST MOMENTS from ‘25: Schwigen to Steele‼️ It’s the play that defined the night. @RockridgeFootb1 defeats Newman 26-6 in their Week 5 showdown.

BEST MOMENTS from ‘25: Riverdale locks a playoff berth! @GuyDierikx rocking the vintage 2000 Playoff shirt, plus @BrianStocking singing the fight song! It’s all here!

We are talking about his @orion_football roots with @LoganLee45 right now on OTA! 📺youtube.com/live/_yvbo9Mp5… @OrionCUSD223 @OrionGazette @ViewFromWestPod

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Was listening to the @ViewFromWestPod with @VincentDJohnson this past week. When they were quickly rambling off the great football stadiums like Joliet Memorial, Lane Tech, and OPRF (all of which I played at) I knew I needed this book. Cant wait to dive in.

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Cullen Schwigen can sling it! ⚾️🏈 You’ll see it on the baseball diamond this spring, and our two-time TRAC Rock POTY will be back on the gridiron again in the Fall

#BBT #GG #startfastfinishstrong

Just email that Hudl is 'upgrading' our subscription by adding 50 hours of video and pairing it with Assist (already have). The result is $600 increase for what we already had, and additional storage that we do not need. Did any others get this? @NUICFootball @ViewFromWestPod

The Rockets name Elliott Craig as their new HC