THE 4TH ROW PODCAST

On this episode, Coach Carson Christensen joins the 4TH ROW to talk about the overall season and tournament run of the 2026 State Champion South Sevier Rams.

On this episode, I welcome my great friend Coach Dakota Shepherd to the podcast to breakdown the quarterfinal matchups in the Boys 2A State Basketball tournament being held at UVU - Monday - Wednesday.

On this episode, we review and breakdown the 2A Boys Basketball 2nd Round playoff matchups. We lightly preview the Final 8 games to be played at UVU February 23-25 starting at 9:30AM Monday morning.

On this episode we catch up with action following the Holiday break. The second half of the season is going to competitive and exciting. ALA tops the boys RPI Rankings to start the second half. Kanab Lady Cowboys sit atop the first RPI.

On this episode we wrap up Week 3 around the state. We visit with Enterprise Head Coach Bud Randall to discuss early season team development and preparing for the State Playoffs. We introduce a final thought / unpopular opinion focused on the challenge of enjoying high school basketball as a parent of a player.

On this episode we turn the page to basketball. We have a large enough sample size of games to launch the first Power 5 for the 2025 season. Special guest: Coach Zack Alvidrez from Rowland Hall joins us for a quick review of Region 17 in the northern Wasatch front area.

On this episode we visit with Coach Barkley Christensen - Head football coach for the San Juan Broncos following their recent win to capture the 2A State Championship. The Broncos are now in rare air with 5 straight championships. They are one of two teams to accomplish 5 straight in the past 100 years of UHSAA football. Unreal accomplishment for Coach Christensen and the Broncos.

On this episode we sit down with Kanab Cowboy Head Coach JR Quarnberg. We are joined by two members of his staff and two of the leaders from the 2025 1A Football Champs. We discuss variety of topics from losing in the State Championship last season, Off-season adjustments, and outstanding individual players.

On this episode we discuss the 1A and 2A Semi Final matchups. We preview the Finals for each classification + keys to each game. Side note... San Juan will be playing for 5th straight state title and Beaver bidding for a 3-peat.

On this episode we breakdown the 1A and 2A Semi-Final football games that will be played this Saturday Nov 8 at SUU Coliseum. San Juan and Kanab headline the #1 teams entering this weekend. We also unveil on non cool shoe brand that is climbing in the rankings.

On this episode we discuss the Region champs in 1A and 2A. We highlight passing, rushing, and receiving stat stuffers for the regular season. A new segment we call: Unpopular Opinions, we discuss the need to field punts. What do you think?

On this episode we breakdown the final week the regular season. We review stats and thoughts from the Game of the Week featuring #1 South Sevier and #2 San Juan. The Broncos take over the top spot in the RPI ranking with a huge statement win Friday night.

On this episode we recap Week 9 in 1A and 2A football. Kanab defeats Duchesnse in 1A Game of the Year and moves up to #1 in RPI rankings. South Sevier remains undefeated at 9-0 and maintains the #1 spot in 2A RPI rankings. We preview the 2A Game of the Year - #1 South Sevier v. #2 San Juan on Friday night.

On this episode we review week 8 action and previous the biggest game of the week #1 Duchesne @ #3 Kanab on Friday night. We also discuss an impressive display of team leadership by Mac Jones of the San Francisco 49ers following the win of the Rams 26-23.

On this episode we recap week 7 of the 1A and 2A football season. We also explore the current competitive state of each classification. Is there a way to restore the competitive balance? We want everyone to have a great experience playing high school football.

On this episode we review the games and highlights from week 6. Glass Joe makes a guest appearance on the show. Full breakdown of the mid season matchup between rivals Kanab and Beaver.

On this episode we finally get schedules to align and saddle up again in the studio for football catch up episode. We are nearing the midpoint of the season and 3 teams in both 1A and 2A have separated themselves from the pack. First RPI rankings of the season are released.

On this episode we dust off the mics and quickly review the current baseball standings before the 2A Baseball playoffs begin. Shout out to the the 2A East Co-Champs, San Juan and Gunnison Valley + 2A West Champs, Beaver Beavers.

On this episode we traveled to Kanab High School and interviewed Coach Jerron Glazier, his staff, and players. We had a great time learning more about the coaches and players that make up the Cowboy Culture. This is part 1 of 2 with the Kanab Cowboys, 2025 2A State Champions.

On this episode we recap the 2025 Boys TOP20 Draft. Team Captains: Kyle Brown (Kanab) and Stockton Roberts (South Sevier). Cash Mortensen named 2025 Jackson Hill Memorial Player of the Year. The 2nd Annual 4TH ROW Friends and Family Hoops Tour will be held March 10 @ Gunnison Valley High School.