



High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews 06-27-2026
Welcome to another episode of High School Sports Saturday! This segment covers crucial off-season updates and an inspiring comeback story. Coach Zach White of Green Hill Football shares "dead period" advice, emphasizing heat acclimation, hydration, and maintaining sprint speed to prevent soft-tissu…

HSSS- Tom Kreager (The Tennessean)
Tate is joined by TK to recap a busy couple of weeks in local high school sports. The duo celebrates The Tennessean taking first place for best sports writing at the State Press Awards before breaking down the recent All-Midstate team selections for flag football, lacrosse, and baseball. Guest TK s…

HSSS - Wally Whidby
Tate is joined by Franklin Admiral baseball head coach Wally Whidby to discuss a life-altering incident from March 2026. Coach Whidby shares the harrowing details of being struck by a foul ball, resulting in the tragic loss of his left eye. They cover his ongoing medical journey, including an upcom…

HSSS - Zac White
Tate is joined by Coach Zac White, offensive and strength coordinator for Green Hill Hawk football, to discuss athlete responsibilities during the two-week dead period. Coach White outlines essential dos and don'ts for preserving off-season progress, emphasizing the need for players to stay acclima…

High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews 06-20-2026
Welcome to another episode of High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews. In this exciting edition, the show broadcasts live from the BCAT Ladies Hoops Fest at Lebanon High School, featuring a special guest segment with Coach Mark Vaughn, the head women's basketball coach at Cumberland Universit…

HSSS-Mark Vaughn
In this energetic sports segment broadcast live from the B-Cat Lady Hoops Fest at Lebanon High School, the host sits down with Mark Vaughn, the Head Women's Basketball Coach for Cumberland University. As Coach Vaughn prepares to enter his third year leading the Phoenix, he shares a mix of personal …

HSSS- Cory Barrett and Coach Wes Shappley
This lively broadcast from the B-Cat Hoopfest features a dynamic and candid conversation with Head Women's Basketball Coach Cory Barrett of Lebanon High School and Coach Wes Shappley of Bartlett High School. The coaches dive deep into the evolution of high school women's basketball, and the busines…

HSSS- Cory Barrett
Tate talks with Corey Barrett, head coach of the Lebanon High School Devilettes basketball team. Broadcasting from a massive girls' basketball tournament hosted at the school, Coach Barrett and the host discuss the logistics of running an event with over 100 teams, the highly anticipated introducti…

HSSS- BCAT Director Bruce Slatten
Tate is joined with BCAT Director Bruce Slatten, who discusses the remarkable evolution and scale of girls' high school basketball in Tennessee. Coach Slaton highlights the massive growth in the athleticism, strength, and overall quality of the women's game, crediting advanced weight training and e…

High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews 06-13-2026
This week on High School Sports Saturday, Tate Mathews takes the show on the road, broadcasting live from the TOA Sports Performance Center in Franklin for the massive BCAT Hoops Fest! With over 150 teams packed into the facility, Tate sits down with some of the best basketball minds in the region …