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Episode 1: Overtime Sessions With Brady Cummins
April 17, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.9 MBColgate guard and York Maines very own Brady Cummins joins Taylor Mannix on episode 1 of OT Sessions fresh off an NCAA Tournament appearance and a sophomore season that saw him start 18 of 30 games for the Raiders and earn a spot on the Patriot League All Tournament Team.
Episode 2: March Madness With Joanne P McCallie
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBTaylor Mannix is joined by Maine Basketball Hall Of Famer and former UMaine, Michigan State and Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie to talk all things Maine basketball. We get her initial reaction to the Maine/Ohio State outcome, talk former Maine players Amy Vachon and Kelly Flagg, the growth of Maine basketball and much more on this episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.
Episode 1: The NCAAW Tournament Preview With Emily Esposito
March 21, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBThe 2024 NCAAW Tournament has more Maine connections than ever. Big Time Hoops College Basketball Insider Emily Esposito joins the pod to talk the explosion of popularity in the women's tournament, discuss former teammate Mackenzie Holmes and IUs Final Four chances, talk about the great Anna DeWolfe and the kind of run The Fighting Irish could make, show love to the home state Black Bears and provide some insider tips on who to avoid on your brackets. All that and more on this wee...
Episode 12: The Starting 5 - Season Wrap
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBEP12: Season Wrap The Starting 5 Podcast brought to you by Big Time Hoops and presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: CMCC Mustangs Women’s basketball gets close to another National Championship. UMaine Women's Basketball wins America East. Brady Cummins lifts Colgate to the NCAA Tournament. Mainers in March Madness. Starting 5: Favorite moments from BTH All-Star Weekend. Mr/Miss Maine Basketball reactions. State Champion Power Rankings (girls & boys). Way t...
Episode 11: The Starting 5 - State Championship Previews With Northbound
March 01, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBEP11: Championship Weekend. The Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: Mr/Miss Maine Basketball Finalists announced State Finals Trivia Starting 5: State Finals Edition Class B Class AA Class A Class C Class D Special Guesst: Greg Levinsky, Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael
Episode 10: Northbound - Northern Maine Tournament Recap
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBTom and Steve break down all the Northern Region champs after an action packed Northern Maine Tournament week.
Episode 1: The 2024 B/T Hoops All Star Game Draft
February 21, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBTeam Captains Chance Mercier, Zach McLaughlin, Addisen Sulikowski and Hayden Madore draft their starters for the 2024 B/T Hoops All Star Game
Episode 10: The Starting 5 - Tournament Talk
February 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: NAC Playoff Updates Mens: East #1 Husson 74, East #2 UMaine-Farmington 68 (OT) Womens: East #1 Maine Maritime Academy 67, East #2 Husson University 61 (OT) NESCAC Playoff Updates (Bowdoin & Bates women advance to Semi-Final) Anne Simon and Adrianna Smith both scored 16 points as the UMaine Black Bears women earned their sixth straight win. Maine native Sarah Talon added 15 points for Maine. ...
Episode 9: The Starting 5 - Playoff Fever
February 14, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: NAC Playoff seeding set on the men's side. NAC Playoff seeding set on the women’s side. The Bowdoin Polar Bears are the top seed in the 2024 NESCAC Women’s Basketball Championship. Mackenize Holmes of Gorham became Indiana’s all-time leading scorer on Sunday. UMaine’s Anne Simon earns sixth America East honor of the season. Starting 5: Mr/Miss Maine Basketball Semi Finalists. Class A Sout...
Episode 9: Northbound - Tournament Preview
February 14, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBTom and Steve break down the boys and girls brackets for all Classes in the North on this weeks episode of Northbound
Episode 8: The Starting 5 - Tournament Time Feat. Thomas Curtis
February 12, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: 1. Saint Joseph's College (Kolbyn Dunphe and Grace Ramsdell) 2. Simon McCormick named Maine Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week in NESCAC. 3. Playoff time is here! The action starts with preliminary games at higher seeds on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then shifts to the Portland Expo, Augusta Civic Center and Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center on Friday. In addition, Class AA teams have quarterfina...
Episode 7: The Starting 5 - The Witching Hour
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIntro: What we’ve been up to. Jason Reynolds earned North Atlantic Conference ROTW honors for UMF to end January. Former Bangor Rams Standout Abbie Quinn finding a role at Bowdoin. Bowdoin/Bates women's basketball dominating NESCAC. Starting 5: AA North & South Headlines. (South Portland girls rolling while Oxford Hills boys turn heads) 1K Club Who you don’t want to face early in the tournament? Important games THIS week. Southern Maine Stock Market. Oxford Hills...
Episode 8: Northbound - February Already!
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 48.3 MBTom and Steve look ahead to the final week of the regular season, breakdown the top of A Boys, highlight the Fort Kent girls big win over Caribou, show the Katahdin boys some love, start looking at the Mr. Basketball race and Ellsworths Chance Mercier joins the show to close out the episode.
Episode 7: Northbound - Final Stretch
January 29, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 37 MBTom and Steve look back at another hectic week as three undefeated teams take their first loss, Class B boys gets more unpredictable than expected, Calais boys are shown some respect and everything else in between on this weeks episode of Northbound.
Episode 6: Northbound - Contender Or Pretender Round 2 With TrophyMode
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBTom and Steve are joined by TrophyMode to pick their contenders and pretenders in Boys North along with recapping the week that was on this weeks episode of Northbound
Episode 6: The Starting 5 - Midseason Madness
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: St Joseph’s College Monks boys/girls filled with local talent. Cash McClure blossoming this season at Bentley Chris Taylor back in Maine last weekend. (General Manager of Indiana Mad Ants) Starting 5: AA North & South headlines. Congestion in Class C South boys. Biggest surprise thus far? Southern Maine Stock Market. York High School (BBB) York improved to 11-1 with their fifth straight win si...
Episode 4: Northbound - Contenders or Pretenders?
January 16, 2024 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBTom and Steve take a look at some of the bigger wins from the past week, try to make sense of Class B boys, look at any potential road blocks for the Southern Aroostook girls, break down the contenders and pretenders for girls Class A-D and are joined at the end by Ellsworth girls head coach Andy Pooler.
Episode 5: The Starting 5 - The New Year
January 11, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: UMaine Women/Men start conference play. Nick Fiorillo thriving at UVM. Anna DeWolfe getting big Minutes at ND. Zach McLaughlin gets 1K. Starting 5: The Maine Event. AA North & South Headlines. Oceanside boys’ and girls’ Most Competitive region? (Girls & Boys) Southern Maine Stock Market. Michel Butera (Sophomore from Deering) Cai Dougher (Sophomore from Spruce Mountain.) Gorham Ram girls’ team...
Episode 3: Northbound - Mid Season Already & The Maine Event
January 08, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 48 MBTom Bard & Steve Carmichael look back at a hectic first week of 2024, recap their experiences at the Maine Event, try to make sense of Class C girls, look for any potential challengers to Southern Aroostook in Class D and more in this weeks episode of Northbound The Podcast.
Episode 4: The Starting 5 - Christmas Break
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBThe Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: Christmas! Holiday Hoops at the Expo and Augusta Civic Center. Starting 5: AA North & South. Class A South (Falmouth boys on the rise) Class C South. Abi & Taylors Top Five Christmas movies. Southern Maine Stock Market: Scarborough girls’ Oceanside boys’ Ashton Leclerc of Gorham (He needs to be in the Mr. Maine Basketball Conversation.) Interview: Kevin Rugabirwa of the Portland High School...
Episode 2: Northbound - Week 1 Reactions
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBTom and Steve recap week 1 action from the North, highlight some teams that made a great first impression and are joined at the end of the show by Caribou Vikings head coach Kyle Corrigan on an all new episode of Northbound.
Episode 3: The Starting 5 - Opening Week
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBStarting 5 1. AA Headlines 2. Class B South 3. Thornton Academy boys/girls 4. Best First Impression? 5. Southern Maine Stock Market (Who is up?) 6. Bonus Interview with Thornton Academy’s Emma Lizotte
Episode 2: The Starting 5 - Season Tip-Off
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIntro Discussion: Manny's Mistakes. (Edey not Endey, Cmonnnn Mannix!) Recap Thursday Night (Indiana vs UMaine) Lizzy Gruber, Brock Flagg and Brady Saunders at the next level. Starting 5: New rules in High School Basketball this season. What team has the best chance at repeating or returning to the State Championship? Teams to Watch In the South. Opening Night Matchups To Look Forward To. Stock Up. Interview: Maren Maxon of Wells Warriors joins the podcast with a big an...
Episode 1: Northbound - Who Shall Reign In The North
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBTom and Steve kick off the new show with a season preview for the North. They get you caught up on some offseason storylines you may have missed (5:05), break down the boys side of things in the North for Classes B, C, and D (14:26) take a look at the girls side for Classes B, C & D (27:05), give you some players that you need to know heading into the season (31:08), highlight some former standout players that are now on the sidelines (47:58) and finally some early season games to ...
Episode 1: The Starting 5 Podcast - New Beginnings
November 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBIntro: JP getting minutes at Tennessee Ashland Girls Basketball Preseason Action that Abi Watched Starting 5 1. Preseason Survey Discussion girls/boys. 2. Girls/Boys we were surprised didn't get more love from peers. 3. A North Coaches Poll, first year coaches in A North. 4. Student Athletes who made commitments over the summer. 5. Mack returns to Maine. (Don't forget about UMaine!)
Episode 17: The Starting 5 Podcast - 2023 Season Finale
April 03, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg put a bow on the 2022-23 season recapping some of the headlines from the last month and are joined by B/T Hoops Tom Bard to close out the season with a little fun.
Episode 16: The Starting 5 Podcast - 2023 Season Wrap-Up
March 15, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg close out the 2022-23 season recapping the state championships, hand out their all tournament teams, do their way to early 2024 predictions, look back at the McDonalds and Big Time Hoops All Star Weekends, give us their last Power Rankings and are joined by Brock Bradford of Brewer and Elise Macnair of OOB on this weeks episode.
Episode 15: The Starting 5 Podcast - State Championship Game Previews
March 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg break down the state final matchups ahead of this weekends Championship games. Gorhams Elizabeth Willette and South Portlands Jaelen Jackson also swing by to give some insight before their State Championship games.
Episode 1: B/T Hoops Girls All Star Game Draft With Lizzy Gruber & Sierra Carson
February 23, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBTeam captains Lizzy Gruber and Sierra Carson pick their starting 5 for next months All Star Game
Episode 16: The Starting 5 Podcast - Quarterfinal Reactions, Semifinal Breakdowns
February 21, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg look at an incredible opening round of boys and girls quarterfinal playoff action and look ahead to some of the next rounds most interesting matchups on the latest episode of The Starting 5 Podcast
Episode 14: The Starting 5 Podcast - Quarterfinal Reactions, Semifinal Breakdowns
February 21, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg look at an incredible opening round of boys and girls quarterfinal playoff action and look ahead to some of the next rounds most interesting matchups on the latest episode of The Starting 5 Podcast
B/T Hoops Boys All Star Game Draft With Will Davies & Brady Saunders
February 19, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MBThornton Academy's Will Davies and Brewer's Brady Saunders pick their starting 5 for the B/T Hoops All Star Game
Episode 13: The Starting 5 Podcast - Tourney Time 2023
February 16, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg take a look at the last week of the regular season and look ahead to Tourney Time 2023.
Episode 15: B/T Hoops Playoff Preview - Class AA Edition - Presented by WHOU Live
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 34.7 MBPresented by WHOU Live - Taylor and Greg breakdown the boys and girls Class AA brackets
Episode 14: B/T Hoops Playoff Preview - Class B/C/D Edition - Presented by WHOU Live
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBPresented by WHOU Live - Taylor and Greg are joined by WHOUs Steve Carmichael as they break down Class B/C/D boys and girls.
Episode 13: B/T Hoops Playoff Preview - Class A Edition - Presented by WHOU Live
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MBPresented by WHOU Live - Taylor and Greg and joined by Big Time Hoops own Brady King to breakdown the boys and girls brackets in a super competitive Class A.
Episode 12: The Starting 5 - Final Week Of The Regular Season
February 07, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg breakdown the Cheverus recent run of huge wins and their position in Class AA North, look back at the marathon between Greely and Fryburg that went into 8 overtimes, discuss Brewers first loss to Skowhegan, Class C chaos, and close out with their top 8 Mr. and Miss basketball contenders.
Episode 11: The Starting 5 Podcast - February On The Horizon
January 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg look at the incredible season Mackenzie Holmes is having for the Indiana Hoosiers, dive into Class A boys and the seasons Brewer and Falmouth are having, breakdown AA Girls, try to make sense of the chaos in AA Boys North, and finally the best sibling duos in the state.
Episode 10: The Starting 5 Podcast - 1 Month To Go
January 24, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg ask can anyone beat the NYA girls, recap Izzy Allen and Chance Mercier getting their 1,000 points respectively halfway through their junior seasons, PVHS girls avenge their only loss this season with a big win over Dexter, look at the Forest Hills boys being the favorite in D South, and finally bubble teams worth watching.
Episode 9: The Starting 5 Podcast - MLK Day Edition
January 17, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg recap the rematch between the Portland and Oxford Hills boys, preview the Oxford Hills Cheverus girls showdown, look back at Lizzy Gruber's historic week, break down the Dexter boys and girls seasons so far, highlight the Spruce Mountain girls huge win over Hall-Dale and finally pick some mid season MVPs for both the boys and girls.
Episode 8: The Starting 5 Podcast - Midseason Breakdown
January 12, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg breakdown the huge Portland/TA game, look at the Gray-NG boys and girls programs, dive into the Class C landscape, who the Class B title contenders are and finally try to pick the best duos in the state.
Episode 7: The Starting 5 Podcast - New Years Headlines
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg discuss Thornton Academy being the class of Class AA, breakdown the Ellsworth/Old Town boys and girls battles from last week, preview the clash of Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook girls on Friday, look ahead to how Class A boys and girls may shakeout and the teams with 2 losses that have the best chance to make a state final.
Episode 6: The Starting 5 Podcast - Early Season Big Matchups & The Holiday Stretch
December 28, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBPresented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg look back at last week big early season matchups and look ahead to all the holiday break action.
Episode 5: The Starting 5 Podcast - First Week Takes
December 19, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBPresented By Town & Country Federal Credit Union - Taylor and Greg give their updated power rankings before looking back on the biggest story lines from the first full week of high school hoops.
Episode 4: The Starting 5 Podcast - Opening Weekend Reactions
December 13, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBTaylor and Greg give their reactions from the opening weekend of games, look ahead to this weeks games to watch and give their updated Power Rankings for the week.
Episode 3: The Starting 5 Podcast - Season Preview
December 07, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 20.4 MBTaylor and Greg preview the upcoming season on this weeks episode of the Starting 5 Podcast.
Episode 2: The Starting 5 Podcast - Big Time Burning Questions
November 26, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBTaylor and Greg breakdown the ten Big Time Burning Questions we wanted answered heading into the 2022-23 season
Episode 1: The Starting 5 Podcast - Preseason Survey Breakdown
November 11, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBTaylor Mannix and Greg Levinsky break down the results of the B/T Hoops Preseason Survey - Players Edition on the first episode of The Starting 5 Podcast brought to you by B/T Hoops
Episode 62: Nik Caner-Medley
June 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBAfter a 16 year career playing professionally in some of the biggest leagues around the world, Portlands Nik Caner-Medley is calling it career. We've got the exclusive sit down interview with Nik, former teammates, coaches and friends on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.
Episode 61: JP Estrella
May 25, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBFresh off a state championship and in the midst of a huge spring AAU season, South Portlands JP Estrella joins the podcast to talk it all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast