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USU Eastern women’s basketball coach Chelsey Warburton joins Drive Time Sports
The USU Eastern Lady Eagles have opened up Scenic West Athletic Conference play with a perfect 3-0 start. Ahead of Thursday’s road game against North Idaho College, head coach Chelsey Warburton joined KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to talk about the hot start. Listen here!

Emery girl’s basketball coach Jon Faimalo joins Drive Time Sports
The Emery Lady Spartans will travel on the road Thursday night to square off with the North Sanpete Hawks in a critical Region 13 showdown. Head coach Jon Faimalo joined KOAL’s Drive Time Sports Wednesday afternoon to talk about the important game and how his team is playing heading into
Carbon High School football coach Nick Milovich joins Drive Time Sports
Nick Milovich has been named the next head coach of the Carbon High School football program. He recently joined Jordan Buscarini on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to talk about his experience in coaching, the next chapter of Carbon High School football, the offseason workout plans, and more. Listen to the
Carbon High School baseball manager Rob Smith recaps 2025 season
Carbon High School baseball manager Rob Smith joined KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to recap the 2025 season. The Dinos ‘ post-season run ended in a two-game sweep at the hands of the North Sanpete Hawks. Coach Smith talked about the team’s regular season, falling short in the state tournament, the
Emery baseball manager Chase Julian recaps 2025 season
Emery High School baseball manager Chase Julian was a guest on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to recap the 2025 season. Entering the 3A State Tournament as the No. 12 seed, the Spartans pulled a two-game sweep over No. 5 Mant in Super Regionals. Emery then traveled to Utah Valley University,

1-15-26 Steve Bortstein joins Drive Time Sports to talk NCAA/NFL football
Thursday on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports, longtime contributing guest Steve Bortstein joined Jordan Buscarini to discuss a massive weekend in the NFL, culminating in the National Championship game on Monday night. While the biggest game of the college football season is upon us, momentum seems to be with the NFL.

Emery wrestling coach Hunter Cornelius joins KOAL’s Drive Time Sports
The Emery Spartans will wrap up the home portion of their 2025-26 schedule on Thursday night against the Carbon Dinos. On Wednesday, first-year wrestling coach Hunter Cornelius joins KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to talk about the season and the home finale.

1-5-26 Jordan Buscarini and James Holas talk NBA basketball
James Holas joined Jordan Buscarini on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports on Monday afternoon to talk NBA basketball. The duo discussed the Boston Celtics’ outstanding first half of the season, which has made them a model franchise in the NBA. Also, with only one month before the trade deadline, which teams

12-22-25 Steve Bortstein joins Jordan Buscarini to talk College Football and more
With the news of Notre Dame and USC pausing their historic rivalry, Steve Bortstein joined Jordan Buscarini on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports on Monday afternoon. The two talked about the current landscape of college football, which continues to make out-of-conference rivalries a problematic task. The two also discussed the playoff

12-17-25 James Holas joins Jordan Buscarini for NBA talk
The New York Knicks topped the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night to claim the NBA Cup, bringing an end to the third year of the tournament. How did the championship game stack up? Also, the NBA will announce potential expansion in 2026, rivalries are back, and what storylines are eye-catching

Lady Spartans get region sweep over Union at Spartan Center
The Spartan Center was the place to be on Thursday night as the Lady Spartans welcomed the Union Cougars. This was the second time the two teams had met up in the regular season, and Emery was looking for the perfect sweep. Emery didn’t necessarily overpower Union; they slowly and

Lady Dinos fall on the road to No. 2 North Sanpete
On Thursday, the Lady Dinos made the trip over the mountain to Mount Pleasant to face the No. 2-ranked North Sanpete Hawks. This would be the second and final time they faced this team in the regular season, and Carbon couldn’t generate enough offense to overcome the Hawks’ onslaught, as

Despite early lead, the Eagles fall to No. 4 CSI
Jose Briseno – USU Eastern Assistant SID Photo courtesy of Dallin Grant The Utah State Eastern men’s basketball team welcomed the No. 4 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles to the Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center for a mid-week showdown. The Eagles could not have had a better start, as they opened

USU Eastern Women’s Basketball handles No. 9 CSI; move to 7-0 in conference
Jose Briseno – USU Eastern Assistant SID Photo courtesy of Dallin Grant The Utah State Eastern women’s basketball team, which received votes in the most recent NJCAA polls, welcomed the No. 9 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles for a matchup in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. The Eagles started

Emery grabs important region win against Manti at home
On Wednesday evening, the Emery Spartan boys basketball squad welcomed the Manti Templars. Manti entered ranked No. 11, but they are first in Region 13 play with a 4-2 record. The game was played very evenly throughout all four quarters, coming down to the final eight minutes, when Emery earned
