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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,

2-16-26 James Holas joins Jordan Buscarini for post NBA All-Star game convo
The NBA All-Star game is officially in the books. James Holas was Monday’s guest on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports, recapping the weekend and previewing the final section of the season, which holds fewer than 30 games for all teams.

2-5-26 James Holas joins Drive Time Sports to talk NBA trade deadline
James Holas joined Jordan Buscarini on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports to recap a wild trade deadline in the NBA.

1-29-26 NBA analyst James Holas joins Jordan Buscarini on Drive Time Sports
Thursday, NBA analyst James Holas joined Jordan Buscarini to talk NBA basketball ahead of the trade deadline. Several teams are reportedly in the running for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but who can realistically make a deal that transforms them into a title contender now?

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.

Lady Spartans fall to Trojans in quarterfinals at State Championships
The Lady Spartans began their march towards a State Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. Emery faced a team with which they had a lot of postseason history, the Morgan Trojans. Emery is the No. 3 seed and was ready for the No. 6 Trojans,

No. 12 Grantsville upsets No. 4 Emery in 3A quarterfinals
The No. 4-seeded Emery Spartans ended on the wrong side of an overtime thriller, falling to No. 12 Grantsville 79-75 Thursday morning in the quarterfinals of the 3A State Championship Tournament in Cedar City.

Eagles split road series with No. 13 Cochise
Jose Briseno – USU Eastern Assistant SID Photo courtesy of Dallin Grant The Utah State Eastern baseball team traveled to Douglas, Arizona, to take on the No. 13 Cochise College Apaches. The four-game series was their second of the week, playing 8 eight games in five days. The series opened

Emery’s Kristy Guymon wins Gold Star Coach From UHSAA
On Tuesday, the Utah High School Activities Association released its list of Gold Star Coaches, and Kristy Guymon, the Lady Spartan cross-country and Track-and-Field coach, received the honor. The UHSAA’s Gold Star Coach award honors coaches who go above and beyond in mentoring their athletes, encouraging success in sports, and

Green River will wait to see who they face after earning No. 7 spot
The Green River Pirate boys basketball squad ended its regular season last Wednesday with a 72-32 win over the Pinnacle Panthers, and then the waiting game started. The game ended Monday morning when the Utah High School Activities Association released the final ranking and the bracket for the 1A State
