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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 earn region road win in Manti
On Tuesday evening, the Lady Spartan Basketball squad made the trip to Manti to face the Templars. With just three games to go after this one, the Lady Spartans sit in the No. 3 spot in the latest polls and are looking to head into the postseason that will start

Eagles open season with a sweep of Paradise Valley
Jose Briseno – USU Eastern Assistant SID Photo courtesy of Dallin Grant The Utah State Eastern baseball team traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, to take on the Paradise Valley Community College Pumas in the opening series of the season. The Eagles opened with an 8-2 victory over the Pumas in game

Spartan swimmers close regular season at Last Chance Invite
The Emery Spartans were in Carbon County on Saturday for the final regular-season swim meet, the Last Chance Invite. With 10 teams from across the state competing, both the Emery Spartan boys and the Lady Spartans team finished in second place. This marked the final regular-season event on the swim

Carbon Dino swim team hosts Last Chance Invite
The Carbon Dinos swim team welcomed nine schools from across the region Saturday to the final regular-season meet, The Last Chance Invite. On the boys’ side of the swimming pool, Carbon claimed the top spot with the girls finishing in third. With the regular season now in the rearview mirror,

Lady Dinos wrestling sends 16 to State Championships
Photo courtesy of Jamill Tapia The Lady Dino wrestling squad made the trip to Richfield for the divisional round of the postseason. Carbon sent 16 wrestlers to the divisional round, and all Lady Dinos qualified for state competition. Kaja Jones at 110 pounds, finished in third place overall, going 2-1,
