ABC7 Sports: Between the Lines Podcast
Here’s an analysis of the weekly content gathered by the ABC7 Sports Desk in Sarasota, Florida. Hosted by James Hill and Xavier McKnight.
Episodes
In this episode, Xavier nd James discuss the madness that's happening in the world of sports right now. This includes Spring Training baseball, local high school sports, NFL free agency news, and the start of March Madness in college basketball.
In this episode, Xavier and James discuss the latest with MLB Spring Training on the Suncoast, the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cougars finishing as runner ups in the state basketball championship game, and many more topics happening in the world of sports on the Suncoast, Florida, and the U.S. and globe as a whole.
Xavier and James discuss the start of spring training on the Suncoast. The Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays are all ready to get things underway. Three of those clubs are looking to build on their playoff bound seasons from 2023, and the Pirates look to make their way in 2024. The duo also discuss the Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team advancing to the Final 4 of the state playoffs, and m...
In this episode, Xavier and James discuss all of the exciting sports news happening on the Suncoast and the U.S. as a whole. This ranges from National Signing Day, local district championships for girls and boys basketball in Manatee and Sarasota Counties, the Super Bowl and local ties back to the Suncoast there, and the social media sensation known as the Savannah Bananas coming to play in Tampa this week!
In this episode, Xavier and James discuss how things are winding down for winter sports on the Suncoast regular seasons, but they're also just heating up for the start of the playoffs. They also discuss Ben Johnson staying with the Detroit Lions, Mike McDonald's hiring to the Seattle Seahawks, the Baltimore Orioles being sold and many more topics.
The X Factor and Big Game James are back on the Suncoast after spending some time in frigid conditions of Detroit, MI for the Tampa Bay Bucs playoff matchup against the Detroit Lions. They also discuss some big local headlines including two coaching hires on the Suncoast football fields.
James and Xavier discuss the retirement of legendary college football head coach, Nick Saban. The duo are joined by a special guest, ABC7 weekend evening anchor and University of Alabama alumna, Michaela Redmond. James and Xavier also discuss Michigan winning the national championship in college football and how one Suncoast native, Jack MacKinnon, a member of the Wolverines helped bring the gold back to Ann Arbor. This and more lo...
Xavier and James are back! They're kicking off 2024 by taking a look back at notable sports moments on the Suncoast from 2023 and they preview a look at what they're looking forward to the most for the Suncoast sports world in 2024.
In this episode, James and Xavier get into the latest out of Tallahassee with Florida State suing the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) over a grant of rights and withdrawal fee. It's unprecedented territory as no other school has ever done this before. The duo also discuss Curt Bradley leaving Braden River for Southeast High School, local collegiate commitments from high school football players, the reclassifications of the district...
Xavier and James recap Cardinal Mooney's big state championship win over Trinity Catholic. They also discuss the Venice Indians falling short against Lakeland for a second year in row. The duo get into some basketball and soccer action happening on the Suncoast while also discussing the NFL news of the Los Angeles Chargers firing Brandon Staley as head coach and why the Tampa Bay Bucs should refrain from him to the Bucs organizatio...
Xavier and James discuss the upcoming state championship high school football games for Venice and Cardinal Mooney this week in Tallahassee. They also discuss the World Champions Cup golf tournament happening at the Concession in Bradenton this week. They round things out by giving their thoughts on Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff.
Xavier and James are back at it and this week the guys highlight the Booker Tornadoes high school football team's sensational run to the Final 4 of the state playoffs. The duo also discuss Cardinal Mooney and Venice continuing their run in the state playoffs, Jamarice Wilder's decision to decommit from the University of Colorado, and the latest ABC7 Sports Athlete of the Week.
In this episode, Xavier and James recap the second round of the playoffs and provide a preview of the big week ahead for four teams on the Suncoast who will play on Black Friday, including rematch of a big Suncoast rivalry between the Riverview Rams and Venice Indians. The duo also remembers the life and legacy of the late, great Riverview football coaching legend who passed away recently. James and Xavier also give you their top f...
Xavier and James are joined by special guest, ABC7 Assistant Production manager, Sterling Kaplan to recap about round one of the high school football playoffs on the Suncoast. Kaplan has also been gather football content for the team on Friday nights throughout the 2023 season.
In this episode, James and Xavier discuss Xavier being back on the ABC7 airwaves, but they also do a deep dive into where he has been. The duo also provides a recap of the finale of the high school football regular season, a preview of the playoffs and reflection of the high school volleyball season on the Suncoast.
In this episode, Xavier and James discuss the local football action happening on the Suncoast while diving into what's happening on the collegiate and professional gridirons in the state of Florida.
In this episode, Xavier and James discuss the latest of what's happening on the sidelines of the Suncoast with high school football, especially the Bayshore Bruins. The Bruins are 2-0 and have done so in commanding fashion. It comes as a surprise to many on the Suncoast after the team went 0-9 last year and haven't had a winning season in more than 20 years. Xavier and James also discuss their week of coverage with Hurricane Idalia...
In this episode of ABC7 Sports: In Between the Lines, James and Xavier provide recaps of their Friday night (August 18th) on some of the high school football stadiums in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. They all provide a recap of some of their stories from the Week of August 14-20. This includes some of our local volleyball teams on the high school level.
Welcome to our inaugural episode of ABC7 Sports: In Between The Lines Podcast. Today, James and Xavier give a recap of the week they spent out on several football fields across the Suncoast.
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