Defend The Hill Podcast

12/04/2023

Episode #11 is now available with Coach Jim Law as our guest. This will be the last episode for a little while. We're taking a break but will return down the road with more episodes. You can listen to all episodes on Apple or Spotify. Thanks for listening to the show!

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12/01/2023

Tune in on Monday for episode #11 with Coach Jim Law. The Indiana Football Hall of Fame coach led Oak Hill Football from 1963-1981 before turning the Taylor Univeristy Football program into a winner from 1982-1989. Listen to the show to hear Coach Law share stories about several of the great teams, players, and coaches that were in his program. Coach gives insight into the undefeated 1969-1970 teams, the 1976 Final Four team, and his final season at Oak Hill in 1981. He talks about how difficult it was to leave Oak Hill, but how he felt a calling to move on to college football. Most importantly, Coach talks about the origins of the Oak Hill FCA program and how it grew into one of the largest chapters in the country. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

11/24/2023

Listen in on Monday for part two of the interview with Courtney (Moses) Delks. In this episode we discuss her senior year at Oak Hill, her Indiana Miss Basketball award, recruiting journey, career at Purdue University, and the basketball training business she owns with her husband. Compete Training Academy

11/20/2023

Episode #9 is now available and features the first half of my conversation with 2010 Oak Hill graduate Courtney (Moses) Delks. The former Indiana Miss Basketball and 3x All-Big Ten award winner shares stories of her upbringing in this episode and how thankful she was for the support of the Oak Hill community. Tune in to hear Courtney talk about her record-breaking high school soccer career and the first three seasons of playing Oak Hill basketball. Courtney talks in detail about the deep postseason runs her teams went on leading into her senior year. The second half of our conversation will be featured next episode where Courtney talks about her senior year, recruiting journey, Purdue experience, and her training academy.

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11/16/2023

Tune in on Monday, November 20 for part #1 of our conversation with 2010 Oak Hill graduate Courtney (Moses) Delks. In this episode Courtney shares her story of growing up in the Oak Hill community and playing multiple sports in high school. We discuss everything from her being Grant County's all-time leading goal scorer in soccer, to the incredible four-year run she had in basketball. Part #2 of our conversation features her career at Purdue, her various coaching stops, and the sports training business she runs with her husband. Part #2 will be available November 27.

11/13/2023

Episode #8 is now available with Ryan Spaulding as our guest. The 2012 Oak Hill graduate owns over a dozen school records in baseball and was a key member of two basketball conference championship teams. Ryan was a 4x all-state selection in baseball in high school and went on to become an all-conference infielder at Ball State University where he started over 200 games and was named captain of the Cardinal team. Listen in to hear Ryan talk about the special memory of hitting two home runs on Mother's Day in college, and the advice he would give to any kid interested in playing D-1 baseball.

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11/07/2023

Tune in on Monday, Nov 13 for episode #8 with Ryan Spaulding. The 2012 Oak Hill graduate was a 4x all-state selection in baseball in high school and went on to become a first team all-conference infielder at Ball State University where he started over 200 games and was named captain of the Cardinal team. Listen in to hear Ryan talk about the special memory of hitting two home runs on Mother's Day in college and the advice he would give to any kid interested in playing D-1 baseball.

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11/04/2023

Tune in on Monday, Nov 6th to hear 1974 Oak Hill graduate Perry Frank talk about his basketball career. Perry was named conference player of the year during the 1974 season as he led Oak Hill to a conference championship. Perry went on to become the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in Marion College (IWU) history. Member of both the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame and Indiana Wesleyan University Athletics Hall of Fame, listen to Perry share stories of playing for Coach Jack Keefer and the large crowds that supported Oak Hill during his playing days. Search "Defend the Hill" on the Apple or Spotify podcast platforms to find the show.

10/30/2023

Episode #6 is available with 2001 graduate Marcus Hall as our guest. The all-conference football and basketball player shared stories of that memorable 2001 basketball season that saw the Eagles come up one game short of the state finals. Tune in to hear Marcus reflect on his appreciation for growing up in the Oak Hill community that values faith, family, and hard work.

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10/23/2023

Episode #5 with Monte Towe is now available. Tune in to hear Monte tell stories of his time at Oak Hill, NC State, and with the Denver Nuggets. Most importantly, Monte shares his appreciation for his hometown and sums it by stating "All I ever wanted to do was play for Oak Hill". Search "Defend the Hill" on Apple or Spotify podcasts to find our show.

‎Sports · 2023

10/17/2023

Tune in on Monday, October 23 for episode #5 with our guest Monte Towe. Incredible interview with the legendary 1971 Oak Hill graduate as he talked about his love and appreciation for the Oak Hill community. Monte shares memories from his time as the quarterback of the 1969/1970 undefeated Oak Hill Football teams and his record-setting career on the basketball court where he helped lead Oak Hill to the 1971 Semi-State round. He also talks about his time at North Carolina State University where he helped defeat the John Wooden and Bill Walton led UCLA Bruins en route to winning the 1974 NCAA Championship. Monte shares the story of how he is credited with inventing the "alley-oop" pass with teammate David Thompson. We finish our conversation talking about his playing experience with the Denver Nuggets and his coaching resume. Tune in Monday, October 23rd!

10/16/2023

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Episode #4 with Janae Moffitt is now available on Apple and Spotify. Great conversation with the former 2x state champion at Oak Hill, 3x All-American at Purdue, and national champion at Indiana Wesleyan.

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10/15/2023

Thank you to Oak Hill class of '03 graduate Joel Hudson for designing our new logo.

10/11/2023

Episode #4 will be available on October 16. Tune in to hear my conversation with 2015 Oak Hill graduate Janae Moffitt. Janae won the 2013 and 2015 Indiana high school state championship in the high jump, and was named Miss Indiana Track and Field in 2015. At Purdue University, Janae was a 3x All-American and won multiple Big Ten championships. She finished her career at Indiana Wesleyan University where she won a NAIA national championship. You can find this episode and all episodes on Apple and Spotify.

10/09/2023

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Episode #3 with 1983 Oak Hill High School graduate Dave Spargo is now available on Apple and Spotify. Great conversation with Dave about his high school and college athletic accomplishments. He also shares how proud he is of his family and credits his wife, Kebra, for his post-athletic career successes. Tune in today!

‎Sports · 2023

10/06/2023

Episode #3 will be available on Monday, October 9th. Tune in as I chat with 1983 graduate Dave Spargo. His record-breaking career in football, baseball, and track led to multiple All-State awards and a state championship. Listen in to hear Dave talk about his first college baseball at-bat against Arkansas, and how that jumpstarted his journey to establishing school records at the college level.

10/02/2023

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Episode #2 is now available on Apple and Spotify. Check out our conversation with Neno Bellinotti as he shares stories from his time as an all-state runner at Oak Hill, followed by a unique and successful career running at Purdue and Indiana Wesleyan. Search "Defend the Hill" on your podcast streaming service.

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09/29/2023

Each episode will feature a historical Oak Hill team of the week. Episode #1's team of the week was the 1991 Girl's Cross Country Team. Here are some of their team accomplishments, and remember that Cross Country is a single class sports.
- Grant 4 Champs
- Conference Champs (Three Rivers Conference)
- Sectional Champs
- Regional Champs
- Semi-State Champs
- 9th at the IHSAA Girl's Cross Country State Meet
The following individuals competed at the state meet and here are their results...
44th Place - Marcy Devoe
48th Place - Jennifer Warnock
62nd Place - Stacey Conley
95th Place - Holly Shafer
100th Place - Alison Lanham
115th Place - Laura Mauman
135th Place -Lisa Schaaf

09/29/2023

Thank you to everyone that visited Milk and Honey Coffee Co this week in an attempt to win episode #1's trivia question. The question was, "Oak Hill Girl's Track and Field has been represented at the Indiana High School State Track and Field Championship 7 times in this event, more than any other event in school history. What event is it?" The answer: Shot Put. Here are the athletes...

1983 - Darlene Owings
1983 - Pam Hill
1984 - Darlene Owings
1985 - Darlene Owings
1988 - Marcey Hazelwood
2006 - Christina Carter
2015 - Katie Shepherd

09/27/2023

Episode #2 will be released on Monday, Oct 2. Tune in to hear from a former Oak Hill all-state runner and Mark Black award winner. This is an excellent redemption story that goes from exceeding expectations in the Big Ten to a journey that concluded with being an All-American at the small college level. Who is it? Learn more about this journey on Monday with episode #2. Search "Defend The Hill Podcast" on Apple or Spotify to listen.

09/24/2023

Episode #1 is now available. Thank you Toby Middlesworth for joining the show. Toby shares stories from his days as an all-state player at Oak Hill and memories of playing football at Purdue. Through this conversation you'll hear how faith, family and football have shaped his life.

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09/24/2023

You can now listen to the Defend The Hill Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Search for the "Defend the Hill" podcast on your iPhone Podcasts app or on Spotify.

09/20/2023

Thank you Meadowmere Meats for sponsoring the guest portion of each episode. As a local farm and meat supplier to the Grant County area, Meadowmere Meats is proud to offer high quality premium meats to our community. Once you taste the difference, you will understand the value in choosing only Meadowmere Meats to fill your freezer. Visit meadowmeremeats.com to place your order.

09/20/2023

Thank you Milk and Honey Coffee Company for being the trivia sponsor for each episode of Defend The Hill Podcast. Milk and Honey Coffee Company is a coffee shop serving locally roasted coffee, baked goods, and lots of love. Located in the heart of Converse, stop by Monday-Friday from 6:30am-2pm, and Saturday’s from 7:00-10:00am. Don’t forget that the first person to tell the Milk and Honey staff the correct answer of each week’s trivia question will receive a free drink of their choice, any size and any flavor.

09/20/2023

Thank you to Agri-Green for sponsoring our Team of the Week each episode. The AgriGreen team has passion for all things farming and farm management. Agrigreen has fun doing what they do and believe their services and products are practical and make their customers money. They use practical agronomy with years of experience and data as the basis to drive seed selection, fertility recommendations, and chemical and input programs for each individual farm. They can also help you with your land ownership goals and management needs.
Visit agrigreen.com to find out more.

09/20/2023

Thank you to Compass Ministries for sponsoring each episode of the Defend the Hill Podcast. Compass is an event driven, resource providing, gospel equipping organization that provides opportunities and resources for all people to meet Jesus Christ and share His gospel. Check out their website at compassjn146.org or or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/compassjn146 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/compassjn146