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Sports Sunday on KOCI

217 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Sports Sunday on KOCI airs LIVE every Sunday from 3-5 PM (Pacific Time) on Orange County's No. 1 Community Radio Station: 101.5 KOCI-FM. Hosted by sports radio personality Chris Bibona, Sports Sunday covers local, regional, and national sports through an Orange County lens. Our mission statement is to produce sophisticated hyper-local, open discussion on our platform.

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Episodes

Yogi Roth - Pac-12 Network Football Analyst - 4.26.2020

May 09, 2020 19:34 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Pac-12 Network Football Analyst Yogi Roth joins Sports Sunday to discuss the NFL Draft, where key Pac-12 guys got drafted, and the future of college football.

4.26.20 - NFL Draft, Beaches Crowded In Newport, and Yogi Roth

May 09, 2020 19:28 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

The NFL Draft was a major success - why would we ever go back to the old way of doing it? Also, the beaches were reportedly crowded in Newport...Chris Bibona explains whether or not that was true. AND...Pac-12 Network football analyst and all-around CFB expert Yogi Roth joins the show.

Sean Boulton - NHHS Principal - 4.19.2020

May 09, 2020 19:08 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Newport Harbor High School principal Sean Boulton joins Sports Sunday to discuss the premature end to the NHHS Athletics season, what he's most looking forward to once school and sports come back, and who his top-5 greatest basketball players of all-time are.

4.19.20 - Boysenberry Shakes, Sean Boulton, and The Last Dance

May 09, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

A killer interview with NHHS principal Sean Boulton, worries about attendance for fall college football (if it happens), The Last Dance docuseries, and why you should always get a boysenberry shake at Wedge Burger; all these topics and more are discussed on today's show!

4.12.20 - Easter Sunday, Why California Should Bring Sports Back, and Our First Caller

April 16, 2020 03:40 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

On an Easter Sunday special, Crawford, Brooks, and Chris have their first show sans-guest and their first show with a rando call-in. Also, Crawford explains why California should be the first state to bring sports back and the guys visit 'The Boneyard' where they lay to rest dumb matters in sports.

Charlie Buckingham - US Olympic Sailor - 4.6.2020

April 06, 2020 08:25 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Charlie Buckingham joins Sports Sunday to explain why he's relieved that the Olympics are officially postponed. Also, he reveals his favorite restaurants on 17th Street in Costa Mesa.

4.5.2020 - Trump vs. Newsom, E-Sports, 17th Street Deep Dives, and Charlie Buckingham

April 06, 2020 07:10 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

The guys discuss President Trump and Governor Newsom's contradicting statements about when sports will return and predict which sports will come back first. E-sports are on television...is anyone watching? Also, Olympic sailor Charlie Buckingham joins the show but talks more about restaurants on 17th Street than the Olympics.

Kaleigh Gilchrist - Olympic Gold Medalist Women's Water Polo - 3.29.2020

March 30, 2020 03:04 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Kaleigh Gilchrist joins the show to discuss the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, her recovery from last year's freak accident in South Korea nightclub, her relationship with Kobe Bryant, and the support of her hometown.

3.29.20 - COVID-19's Effect on Sports Scheduling, Kaleigh Gilchrist, & Why Leaders Should Embrace This Moment

March 30, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

How is the Coronavirus affecting sports scheduling and will there be football in 2020? Also, women's water polo gold medalist Kaleigh Gilchrist joins the show to talk about Tokyo 2020(2021?) and the guys discuss whether America's leaders have the 'clutch gene.' Brooks Clark guest co-hosts.

3.22.20 - Supporting Local Business & What Sporting Events We're Craving

March 23, 2020 02:36 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

Another week without sports, another week with guest co-host Brooks, and another great show. Crawford poses the question, "If you could bring back one live sporting event right now...what would it be?" Also, the need for supporting local business and how we're all coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mike Wilder - UCI Basketball Assistant Coach - 3.15.2020

March 16, 2020 05:02 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MB

The UCI Anteaters were first in the Big West and bound for an NCAA Tourney appearance for the second season in a row...then March Madness was cancelled due to COVID-19. Assistant Coach and former UCI player Mike Wilder joins Sports Sunday to discuss this and what's next for the Eaters' program.

Ross Sinclair - Newport Harbor Water Polo Head Coach - 3.15.2020

March 16, 2020 04:54 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

The head honcho for Newport Harbor Aquatics, Ross Sinclair, joins Sports Sunday to discuss the suspension of spring sports due to COVID-19, how the athletes are handling it, and how he's handling this unprecedented time as a coach.

3.15.2020 - Coronavirus, Sports (or lack thereof), Ross Sinclair (Newport Harbor Water Polo), & Mike Wilder (UCI Basketball)

March 16, 2020 04:26 - 1 hour - 109 MB

A two-hour COVID-19 special with guest host Brooks Clark joining Crawford and Chris Bibona in-studio. the With NBA suspended, March Madness cancelled, and all local sports on hold...the guys break down this unprecedented moment and what it means locally. Also, Newport Harbor Water Polo (girls and boys) head coach Ross Sinclair and UCI Men's Hoops assistant coach Mike Wilder join the show to talk about COVID-19's impact on their programs.

3.8.2020 - Lakers vs. Clippers, Mark Todd (Newport Harbor Lacrosse), High School Sports, & More

March 09, 2020 04:49 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Absolutely loaded episode as NHHS boys lacrosse coach Mark Todd joins Crawford and Chris in-studio to discuss the growth of lacrosse in Orange County, how much he loves coaching, and the importance of youth sports. Also, Lakers vs. Clippers Game 3 and more Crawford rants about the dumbing down of sports media.

Gustavo Arellano - 3.1.2020

March 09, 2020 04:40 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

LA Times features writer and Latino culture expert Gustavo Arellano joins Sports Sunday to discuss an article he wrote about the link between Kobe Bryant and the Southern California Latino community. Also, what can a high school like Newport Harbor do to increase participation in sports from the Latino segment of its student body?

3.1.2020 - The Memeification of Sports, Gustavo Arellano, Remembering Kobe, & More

March 09, 2020 04:28 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

Crawford rants about the dumbing down of sports media, Gustavo Arellano joins the show to discuss Kobe Bryant's connection to Latino culture, high school roundup (as always), and THE SPICE RACK.

2.16.2020 - Welcome to Sports Sunday

February 17, 2020 21:49 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

In the show's debut episode, Alex Crawford and Chris Bibona explain to the KOCI listeners why they're so pumped to bring this show to the Orange County airwaves. Also, LA Times high school sports writer Eric Sondheimer joins the show, a discussion of Kobe Bryant's legacy, and a trip to The Spice Rack.