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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

*Photo Gallery* Carbon VS Emery girls basketball- 1-20-26
Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Emery Lady Spartans and Carbon Lady Dinos met for the first of two games at the Spartan Center in Castle Dale. Emery earned the victory 46-25. *Pictures by Castle Country Radio’s Ryan Piccolo*

Lady Spartans square up with the Lady Dinos on the court
On Tuesday night at the Spartan Center, the Lady Spartans welcomed the Dinos from Carbon High School. In the first of two region meetings, another one coming up towards the end of the season, in Price, the Spartans came out quickly, outscoring the Dinos in the first half, and cruised

Pirates fall in non-region tilt to Grand on the basketball court
Green River Pirate basketball was on the road on Tuesday evening when they traveled to Moab to take on the Grand County Red Devils. This was the second time these two had met up this season, and unfortunately for the Pirates, they came up on the short end of the

Carbon and Emery swimmers take part in Cedar Invitational
The Carbon and Emery swim squads traveled to Cedar City for the Cedar Invitational. The Invite is a good place to fine-tune for the upcoming postseason, as there is just one regular-season meet remaining on the schedule. The Cedar Invitational is the penultimate meet of the season, leaving just one

Lady Dino wrestling competes at North Sevier Invite
Lady Dino Wrestling traveled to Salina last weekend for the North Sevier Invitational. With over 20 schools competing, the Lady Dinos finished 14th. The Carbon team consisted of nine wrestlers, and they finished in the top ten. This was the final weekend of the regular season, with the Divisional round
