Hometown Huddle

Hometown Huddle Episode 21 - Ryan Christensen and Mike Noftle

Tonight we sat down with Ryan Christensen and Mike Noftle, the voices behind Royal SD Live. Since 2006, Mike and Ryan have been broadcasting the Royal Knights' football games starting with audio only broadcasts in the early years. Over the past 20 years, they have been instrumental in bringing Royal Football to people all over the country and the world on Fall Friday nights. Hear a little bit about their experiences and stories in this week's episode of Hometown Huddle!

Hometown Huddle Episode 20 - Jens Jensen

Tonight we had the opportunity to sit down with our head boys and girls soccer coach, Jens Jensen. Jens grew on the west side of Washington playing soccer on muddy fields and astroturf. He went on to play at Ricks College and BYU Hawaii before settling down in Royal City where he is about to kick off his 21st season at the helm of the Lady Knights soccer program as well as the boys program which plays in the spring. Join us to hear a little about his experience playing and coaching as well as some of his philosophies about life. You won't want to miss it!

Hometown Huddle Episode 19 - Wiley Allred and Jeremy Scroggins

Welcome back to the Hometown Huddle podcast after a brief hiatus. Tonight on the eve of the 2025 football season, we are sitting down with Wiley Allred and Jeremy Scroggins. Enjoy listening in on our conversation about their journey from their time as Royal Knight football players to college football players to high school coaches.

Hometown Huddle Episode 18 - Levi Meseberg

Tonight we sat down with Levi Meseberg, a standout player for the 1997 State Champion baseball team here in Royal. Levi went on to play college and pro ball before coming back to Royal City where he is raising a family with his wife Kellee who was a state champion softball player for Royal as well. Join us as we hear about his experiences playing and coaching baseball here in Royal City.

Hometown Huddle Episode 17 - Royal Softball with Lisa Lawrence, Randi Allred, and Raegan Wardenaar

Join us as we talk all things Royal Softball with head coach Lisa Lawrence and former players-turned-coaches Randi Allred and Raegan Wardenaar. We relive the past two seasons where the Knights made it to the state finals twice and winning their first fastpitch title in 2024 to add to the other nine slowpitch titles during the 80s and 90s.