The Tulsa Sports Drill

The Tulsa Sports Drill

Veteran broadcaster Shawn Tiemann sits down with sports figures and personalities from the Tulsa area for wide-ranging conversations about their lives and how sports have impacted their journeys. The TSD podcast also features long-time talk show host Patrick Macek, as he joins Shawn for opinion and commentary on various topics. The Tulsa Sports Drill is a production of SCT Sports, and is underwritten by The Lawyers of Kendall Whittier. Podcast music credit-I dunno by grapes © 2008.

Episodes

November 2, 2020 57 mins

Tulsa World pop culture writer and former sportswriter Jimmie Tramel discusses his life growing up in Green Country. Jimmie has covered various sports beats and authored two books in his career.

-Pryor, Oklahoma
-Locust Grove High School
-Mason Fine
-Robert Davis
-Willard Stone
-Danny Ainge story
-Elementary school
-Wertheim, Germany
-Movie theatre job in Germany
-German language
-Sp...

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Former University of Tulsa All-American and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski reminisces about his life growing up in Pennsylvania, his football career, and life after football in Tulsa.

-Bob Hope Christmas Show
-Christmas in Nashville
-Growing up in Pottstown, PA
-Family life as an only child
-Favorite athletes in Philly
-Playing youth sports
-Impact of high school football coaches

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September 2, 2020 61 mins

Tulsa Drillers President and General Manager Mike Melega shares his life story and discusses his rise through the ranks of a minor league baseball front office.

-First pitch at ONEOK Field
-Staten Island, New York
-Love of the Yankees
-Italian family history
-Father was a society musician
-Going to Yankees games as a kid
-Favorite Yankees of all-time
-Attending Syracuse University
-First min...

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August 3, 2020 61 mins

Jenks High School basketball coach and NFL head referee Clay Martin discusses the circumstances that led to a truly unique dual career.

-Message to players after state tournament was canceled
-Moving to Tulsa at the age of one
-Competitive spirit in the Martin household
-Sports idols as a young fan in Tulsa
-Hale High School success leads to football scholarship to the University of Tulsa
-Transfer to O...

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June 30, 2020 45 mins

Former University of Tulsa men's basketball player Jason Parker reminisces about his career and life after hoops. Jason is currently in his second year as the athletic director at Muskogee Public Schools.

-Love and passion for Tulsa
-Life during a pandemic
-Choosing to play at TU
-Success on the Hurricane hardwood
-Hoop dreams
-Decision to attend law school
-A son of educators
-Admiration f...

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Bob Carpenter was set to begin his 15th season as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals when spring training was shut down due to COVID-19. He graciously accepted a request to be the lead-off hitter for our new podcast.

-Memories of broadcasting for the Cardinals
-Albert Pujols
-The 1998 Home Run Race
-Radio vs. TV
-Oklahoma Broadcasters' Hall of Fame
-Scorebook
-The Tulsa ...

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Bob Carpenter was set to begin his 15th season as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals when spring training was shut down due to COVID-19. He graciously accepted a request to be the lead-off hitter for our new podcast.

-Calling games while in college at UMKC
-Working as an usher at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
-Tulsa family connection
-Living on Tulsa Oilers time
-First Division 1 basket...

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Bob Carpenter was set to begin his 15th season as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals when spring training was shut down due to COVID-19. He graciously accepted a request to be the lead-off hitter for our new podcast.

-The evolution of his home run call
-Sheltering at home during the pandemic
-DH to the NL
-Baby shark and the Nats' title run
-Family history
-First job in broa...

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