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Deep in the Valley Preseason Blueprint Series, with Hunter Phillips Drake (play-by-play voice for Womens BB). Every player on the roster is analyzed with an in-depth discussion on Coach Allison Pohlman Squad. Drake retained a core group of players from 25-26 and added a number of portal catches and newcomers. After an injury filled season can Drake WBB get back to being one of the best MVC Womens programs again in 2026-27.

The PBS team breaks down Week 4 action and results, and look at all the Iowa Small College FB teams in action this week. Ghost and J Cole look ahead to the big Week 5 games where almost all of the Iowa FB teams we cover are playing. In D3 the A-R-C conference season kicks off and we pick some key games this week. We pick the Upper Iowa, Drake, Coe, Loras, UD, Central, Dordt, William Penn, Mt. Mercy games and more.

Warren and Mike dive into the 3 close losses by 5 total points as the Football team comes home to get back on track this fall. They dive deep into Missouri S&T coming to Fayette. A deep dive into Volleyball and Soccer as more home games are happening in Fayette.

Brandon "Ghost" Leonard and Quinn Douglas join Chad in talking Football across the State of Iowa and the IAHSAA 1st rankings release for 2A, 1A, A, and 8 Man football on 8.28. Quinn as always goes in depth on North Central Iowa Football and the guys cover the state from 5A to 8 Man in depth again this week.

Deep in the Valley Preseason Blueprint Series, with Michael Admire Drake (play-by-play voice for Men's BB). Every player on the roster is analyzed with an in-depth discussion on Eric Henderson's Squad. Drake retained a core group of players from 25-26 and added a number of portal catches and newcomers. Coach Hendo's team closed with a surprising run at Arch Madness and is ready for the challenge of the MVC in year two of the Hendo age,

Kara Waldorf 3A Humboldt Head Volleyball Coach talks about 3A Volleyball and how last years State Runner ups are preparing for the rest of the season. Chad and Zach go thru their weekly top 10 in Classes 1A thru 5A and talk about the mid-season point of a great Iowa HS Volleyball season.

Chad and John Gunderson talk the WAMAC Saga again where appeals are in happening as Decorah and Waverly Shell Rock to the conference debate and legal appeals continue. Also the IAHSAA signaled a potential move to handle the growing media requests for State events and we debate the pros and cons of that potential change.

Deep in the Valley Preseason Blueprint Series, with Chris Kleinhans-Schultz, Panther Sports Properties (and play-by-play voice for Women's BB). Every player on the roster is analyzed with an in-depth discussion on Tanya Warren's UNI Women's Squad. The Panthers retained a high number of players from 25-26 who finished last year tied for third in the MVC. Coach Warrens teams have been a top-tier Valley team for decades.

Deep in the Valley kicks off their Preseason Blueprint Series, with JW Cox, the director of broadcasting for UNI Athletics (and play-by-play voice for Men's BB). Every player on the roster is analyzed with an in-depth discussion on new Head Coach Kyle Greens first season as head coach in his return to UNI.

The PBS team breaks down week 3 action (which was a rough en the state for many top teams - GrandView, Coe, Wartburg and more. They look ahead a the big weekend games where almost all of the 15 Iowa FB teams we cover (not on a bye) are playing away from home and outside the state borders.

The IA Football Season enters week 5, and the playoffs and the district races in all football classes are starting to take shape. Brandon Leonard from the Pigskin Breakdown show joins to talk 5A football, as he has been catching and broadcasting 5A games this fall. Quinn Douglas KWQC (Radio Iowa Voter) joins Chad to talk Central Iowa Football and the local teams he covers every week.

Mike and Warren dive deep into the close football loss on the road to top 25 Michigan Tech in OT by 1, and look ahead to this sn, MO, as the Peacocks open GLVC Play. Everything is on the table for the fight for a GLVC FB Championship run this fall. Update on Men's and Women's Soccer, Volleyball and the new members of the Upper Iowa Hall of Fame that were announced this week.

Chad and Zac welcome Western Christian Volleyball Coach Tammi Veerbeek, who is one of only 6 Head Coaches who have won over 1,000 Volleyball matches in Iowa State History. The Western Christian Girls Volleyball team is once again at the top of the rankings in their class. See who Zac and Chad rank in their top 10 in each class again this week. Who climbed and which teams are setting up for a run to the state tourney in Iowa City.

The PBS team shares our picks for the week with some big games at Warburg, Coe, Dordt and Grandview leading the way. They dive into the very first home game in programs history. We have three top 15 classes with Benedictine @ Grand View, Morningside @ Dordt (NAIA) and UWRF @ Wartburg (DIII) . There is a full slate of games across the state, including Upper Iowa's long trip to Michigan Tech and Central's long trip to Bellhaven in Jackson, MS.

Mike is one of the top experts covering WIAC Football and shares his analysis of the #3 UW-River Falls @ #6 Wartburg and UW-Oshkosh @ Coe in some big non-conference games for Iowa's DIII teams in the American Rivers Conference.