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Wendy's Varsity Blitz

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Sportsradio 1250 WSSP takes you inside the prep sports scene like no one else. Join long-time preps coach Mike McGivern talking about the hottest issues and rivalries in Milwaukee area high school sports! Hear from all the coaches and student-athletes making the news as well!

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Varsity Blitz Audio

03/09/13 Wendy's Varsity Blitz Hr 2

03/09/13 Wendy's Varsity Blitz Hr 1

03/02/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coaches Show HR2
Brian and Kevin Kramp, along with Mike Prokop join Mike McGivern to discuss the legacy of Ralph Kramp, basketball head coach of Notre Dame High School. We also hear from Marty Schibbelhut of 104.7 FM in Oshkosh and Mark Miller of Wissports.net...

03/02/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coaches Show HR1
Mike McGivern, Paul Wollersheim, and guest co-host Ty Mosler discuss the exciting action from the WIAA Sectionals. Numerous victorious basketball coaches join the guys on the show...

02/23/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coaches Show HR2
Who's the all-time best high school basketball player in the state? Mark Stewart of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal...Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times...The guys make their picks for the upcoming batch of tournament games.

02/23/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coaches Show HR1
Chuck Freimund fills in for Big Time...Girls Basketball writer Norbert Durst of Wissports.net...James Hoffman to discuss the Classic 8...Rob Hernandez of the Wisconsin State Journal.

02/16/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coach's Show HR 2
Hour 2 of the WIAA Playoff preview..Mark Miller stops by to give his take on the brackets..Whitefish Bay coach Kevin Lazovik joins the guys...Craig Haase the head coach of Arrowhead drops for in a quick chat...

02/16/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coach's Show HR 1
Mike "Big Time" McGivern and Paul Wollersheim preview the WIAA playoffs..Madison Memorial coach Steve Collins gives his thoughts...Cuba City coach Jerry Petitgoue talks about the bracket...

02/09/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coach's Show HR 2
Time to go down memory lane with Steve Showalter as "Big Time" brings on former players Josh Mongan and Malcolm Bowers. Current player Jordan Kuczynski wins the FBFC Student Athlete of the Week...Ryan Ellerbusch from MidwestBallers.com talks about Grafton

02/09/13: Wendy's Varsity Blitz Coach's Show HR 1
Mike "Big TIme" McGivern and Paul Wollersheim are joined in studio by Germantown's Steve Showalter...Eric Haberichter of Smart Choice MRI chimes on the Team of the Week, New Berlin Eishenhower

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Coach McGivern has been SportsRadio 1250 WSSP’s High School Insider for the last four years. Born and raised in Milwaukee, he attended Messmer H.S. and UW-Milwaukee. He has a wealth of prep coaching experience, including stops as a basketball coach at Whitefish Bay Dominican and Calvary Baptist. After 33 years with the clipboard Mike has retired from coaching to watch his son play at Maranatha Baptist Bible College.