Show-Me Sports Legacies

Missouri's Love Affair with Baseball!

Missouri's two professional baseball franchises have stirred the passion of baseball fans since the St. Louis Cardinals' founding in 1892; when Kansas City was awarded an expansion franchise in 1969, Ewing Kauffman's Royals sought part of the spotlight and allegiance of Missouri baseball fans.  St. Louis is a storied franchise from Rogers Hornsby and Dizzy Dean through Bob Gibson and Albert Pujols and 11 World Championships!  Kansas City has boasted 2 World Championships and Hall of Famer George Brett among their highlights!  Our panel includes Seth Herrold, longtime sports editor at the Trenton Republican Times and Kameron Cool, Assistant TMS Principal and former coach, plus a cameo from a friend of the program, Jeff Rivas, reminiscing about growing up loving Cardinal baseball in Webster Groves.  If you like stories about Cardinal announcers (Jack Buck and Mike Shannon) or writers such as Andy McCullough, Bill James and Rany Jazayerli who chronicled and/or were fans of the Royals, you will enjoy this freewheeling discussion.  From boyhood memories to discussion about the role of technology and statistics in the modern game we cover all the bases! Follow Us on your favorite podcast platform to get notifications of new episodes! Intro/Outro, Touch Down by Matt Welch, Music Courtesy of Melodie Music, www.melod.ie  *** Text us your ideas and feedback on topics, guests and anything else for the good of the cause! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377572/fan_mail/new] Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis.  We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods.  We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success.  With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.

Jacky Payne: Skyline to South Missouri Coaching Legend!

Jacky Payne, played for several Missouri coaching legends before becoming one himself!  At Skyline High School, Jacky played for Bill Barton and Dale Kimberling and was a 2x All-State Selection and 2x All-Ozarks Team Member.  He went to Trenton Junior College in 1973 and played for Coach Gary Garner, then finished his college playing career with Coach Gary Filbert at Missouri Western State College.  As a coach he led High School Boys Teams at St. James, Marshfield, Lebanon, Stoutland and Skyline making 2 Final Fours and multiple state tournament appearances, including great success coaching High School Girls Basketball late in his career.  He finished with 655 wins in his illustrious career, and is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2018), North Central Missouri College Athletics Hall of Fame (2005) and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2009).  Hear stories about wild games, motivational techniques, a feisty mom and a path paved by other coaching legends!  Great basketball stories and lots of laughs! Follow Us on your favorite podcast platform to get notifications of new episodes! Intro/Outro, Touch Down by Matt Welch, Music Courtesy of Melodie Music, www.melod.ie  *** Text us your ideas and feedback on topics, guests and anything else for the good of the cause! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377572/fan_mail/new] Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis.  We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods.  We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success.  With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.

The Hickory Hooker: Adrian Cox Wins Big in Louisville!

Adrian Cox of Trenton, Missouri, fresh off his win at the National Farm Machinery Show Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville, Kentucky  joins the podcast with stories of travel, competition and achieving your dream.   Adrian has been highly successful as a 7 time winner of the Pro Pulling League, and now as the champion of the "Super Bowl" of tractor pulling in the Limited Pro Stock Division he has reached the pinnacle of the pulling world!  Hear about the youthful dreams, humble beginnings on antique tractors to the powerful feeling of 2500 horsepower pulling a 60,000 pound sled!  Along the way there are great stories of competition, lessons learned and some of the terminology to help you understand this wildly popular sport!  Also joining our panel is Brad Tolson, whose dad, Alan, pulled with Adrian and traveled throughout the Midwest for many years.  Lots of laughs and knowledge shared in this one! Follow Us on your favorite podcast platform to get notifications of new episodes! Intro/Outro, Touch Down by Matt Welch, Music Courtesy of Melodie Music, www.melod.ie  *** Text us your ideas and feedback on topics, guests and anything else for the good of the cause! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377572/fan_mail/new] Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis.  We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods.  We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success.  With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.

Hall of Fame Indeed! NCMC’s Diane Lowrey and Steve Richman

Two 2026 inductees into the North Central Missouri College Athletics Hall of Fame, Diane Lowrey and Coach Steve Richman join us for a lively look back full of stories of NCMC basketball and softball.  Along the way we hear great stories of bus rides, boosters and the impact of grandmas sitting right behind the team's bench!  Diane, as a longtime newspaper editor, booster and trustee, and Steve, as a coach and athletic director, talk about the people who impacted NCMC and North Missouri sports.  Characters abound including the West End of Ketcham Boys and longtime assistant coach Richard Woods.  Laughs and passion for sports and student athletes are the thread that ties it all together!  Bonus in honor of NCMC Pirates...Favorite Pirate Movies!! Follow Us on your favorite podcast platform to get notifications of new episodes! Intro/Outro, Touch Down by Matt Welch, Music Courtesy of Melodie Music, www.melod.ie  *** Text us your ideas and feedback on topics, guests and anything else for the good of the cause! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377572/fan_mail/new] Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis.  We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods.  We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success.  With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.

Coach Gary Garner: "Family First...Then Basketball"

Coach Gary Garner joins us to talk family and basketball, his playing exploits and long and highly successful coaching career that includes 562 victories as a college head coach.  A two time All-State player from West Plains, Missouri,  Coach Garner then played three years at Missouri University and began a lifelong relationship with legendary Coach Norm Stewart.  One of Coach Garner's early stops was in Trenton, Missouri at Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College) from 1971-1976 where he had a 95-47 record.  After several years as the top assistant on Coach Stewart's staff at Missouri he led programs at Drake University and Fort Hays State University, where he won the Division II National Championship with a 34-0 record and was named NABC D-II Coach of the Year in 1996.  Later he led Southeast Missouri State University and Dakota State before retiring from coaching at age 80!  Joining us on the panel is Coach Jeremy Esry, the highly successful Head Coach of Men's Basketball at North Central Missouri College, where he has over 200 coaching wins!   Kris and I jump in where we can between laughs in this fast paced basketball story packed episode! Battles with rivals, negotiations with officials and winter weather road trips (almost all with his wife Barbara along for the wild ride!) ...this episode has it all!   Follow Us on your favorite podcast platform to get notifications of new episodes! Intro/Outro, Touch Down by Matt Welch, Music Courtesy of Melodie Music, www.melod.ie  *** Text us your ideas and feedback on topics, guests and anything else for the good of the cause! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377572/fan_mail/new] Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis.  We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods.  We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success.  With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.