Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-return-to-sports-interviewing-mihs-student-athletes In this podcast series, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak will interview athletes who are gearing up for a return to sports in the Spring. How has the pandemic affected training? What are the players looking forward to the most for the upcoming season? Find out the answers to these questions and more on The Return to Sports Podcast. © 2025 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge fea6cebe-e78c-5bbf-bd6e-8f04207675e0 no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:09:28 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:18:27 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/VpW8SAE_1Th-LMrJBFKT6ugoWnZBOKE_bwBQlWytWZM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE4NjUwLzE2MTM1/MTI2MDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic KMIH 88.9 The Bridge In this podcast series, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak will interview athletes who are gearing up for a return to sports in the Spring. How has the pandemic affected training? What are the players looking forward to the most for the upcoming season? Find out the answers to these questions and more on The Return to Sports Podcast. In this podcast series, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak will interview athletes who are gearing up for a return to sports in the Spring. sports, high school KMIH 88.9 The Bridge Yes No 24 24 2021 MI Football Interview #2 - Wide Receiver Jack Durner full 711a2ba8-5481-4369-b97d-e55e727b4f7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/0018a39d Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:29:54 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 711 Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with Jack Durner before the Islanders' Friday night game against Hazen. Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with Jack Durner before the Islanders' Friday night game against Hazen. sports, high school No 23 23 MIHS Lacrosse Stars- Interview #1: Junior Defender Sam Engelman full 51bc5030-8755-4b32-a28b-4bb2991016e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43541007 Fri, 14 May 2021 11:35:07 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 648 Scott Pirak and Gabe Gottesman talk with star junior defender for the Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Team, Sam Engelman. Scott Pirak and Gabe Gottesman talk with star junior defender for the Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Team, Sam Engelman. sports, high school, lacrosse No 22 22 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #7: Do-It-All Senior Tyler Butson full 28492328-1c61-4734-8df0-f8acc290d5e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a99372ad Sat, 01 May 2021 15:08:11 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 628 Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star senior forward for the Mercer Island Islanders boys basketball team, Tyler Butson. Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star senior forward for the Mercer Island Islanders boys basketball team, Tyler Butson. sports, high school No 21 21 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #6: Freshman Phenom Caitlin Monahan full 7ee6964a-5de5-4e3c-969d-c70ce4d6ecf2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b831701 Sat, 01 May 2021 14:33:06 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 328 For the second time this basketball season, star freshman guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team Caitlin Monahan joins Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak. Caitlin discusses her goals for the rest of the season, her favorite memories of the seniors on her team, and more. For the second time this basketball season, star freshman guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team Caitlin Monahan joins Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak. Caitlin discusses her goals for the rest of the season, her favorite memories of th sports, high school No 20 20 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #5: Star Senior (and future UCSB Gaucho) David Pickles Pt. 2 full ec4d6969-36a5-4655-a920-4db90d3fcbff https://share.transistor.fm/s/86baffba Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:25:38 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 1073 David Pickles, who has had at least 15 points in each of the Islanders' first three games this season, joins Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak to discuss the big game on Friday night against Bellevue at 8:15 and his future plans to play basketball at UC Santa Barbara. David Pickles, who has had at least 15 points in each of the Islanders' first three games this season, joins Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak to discuss the big game on Friday night against Bellevue at 8:15 and his future plans to play basketball at UC Sant sports, high school No 19 19 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #4: Freshman Caitlin Monahan full a8b3992a-ff27-4f9d-b1bb-91d6c91e41fc https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cc74797 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:55:55 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 447 Star freshman guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team Caitlin Monahan joins Gabe Gottesman. Caitlin discusses her impressive performance so far this year, what it is like playing varsity hoops with your older sibling (Lauren Monahan), and MI's upcoming game against Bellevue on Friday at 6:30 PM which will be broadcasted on 88.9 The Bridge. Star freshman guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team Caitlin Monahan joins Gabe Gottesman. Caitlin discusses her impressive performance so far this year, what it is like playing varsity hoops with your older sibling (Lauren Monahan), sports, high school No 18 18 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #3: Senior Center David Pickles full 3fe7fa8b-a83d-4600-b743-21954d39e2a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac55eceb Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:34:38 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 886 Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star center for the MI Boys Basketball team, David Pickles. David had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Islanders' overtime win on Tuesday. David and the rest of the team will take on the Sammamish Totems at 8:15 on Friday. Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star center for the MI Boys Basketball team, David Pickles. David had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Islanders' overtime win on Tuesday. David and the rest of the team will take on the Sammamish Totems at 8:15 on sports, high school No 17 17 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #2: Sophomore Guard Caley Newcomer full ae9cb531-1334-4f6c-b529-ab3c8c5b9261 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae40fae3 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:22:06 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 375 Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with star sophomore guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team, Caley Newcomer. Caley reflects on an amazing performance in Wednesday's win and looks forward to their second matchup of the season on Friday night against Sammamish. Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with star sophomore guard for the Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team, Caley Newcomer. Caley reflects on an amazing performance in Wednesday's win and looks forward to their second matchup of the season on Fri sports, high school No 16 16 MIHS Basketball Stars - Interview #1: Star Senior Tyler Butson full 4fb96824-e5b6-469c-b9a6-d074049e3f33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da73c625 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:39:51 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 841 Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with do-it-all guard/forward for the Mercer Island Islanders, Tyler Butson. Tyler talks about his goals for the season, how he plans to take on a new role on the team this year, who he would compare himself to in the NBA, and more. Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with do-it-all guard/forward for the Mercer Island Islanders, Tyler Butson. Tyler talks about his goals for the season, how he plans to take on a new role on the team this year, who he would compare himself to in the NB sports, high school No 15 15 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #9: Quarterback Eli Fahey Pt. 3 full 1776793a-9cdb-415a-89e0-747daaaa3936 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f120ce63 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:06:52 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 586 Gabe Gottesman chats with junior quarterback for the Mercer Island Islanders, Eli Fahey. Eli talks about the huge win against Sammamish last week and looking forward to Friday night's game against Bellevue. Gabe Gottesman chats with junior quarterback for the Mercer Island Islanders, Eli Fahey. Eli talks about the huge win against Sammamish last week and looking forward to Friday night's game against Bellevue. sports, high school No 14 14 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #8: Wide Receiver Jack Durner Pt. 3 full c8f39c3e-8fb9-4497-b167-cacd4ff7f91d https://share.transistor.fm/s/9607c2ea Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:04:44 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 601 Gabe Gottesman talks with junior wide receiver Jack Durner about the Islanders' performance last week against Sammamish and the big game against Bellevue on Friday night. Gabe Gottesman talks with junior wide receiver Jack Durner about the Islanders' performance last week against Sammamish and the big game against Bellevue on Friday night. sports, high school No 13 13 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #7: Wide Receiver Samuel Gilchrist full 8a17ef1a-b809-405a-9f52-0389d1f32a8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd12fcb0 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:31:54 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 614 Gabe Gottesman talks with star wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders Samuel Gilchrist. Samuel has had an amazing season thus far, including a 2-touchdown performance in the Islanders' 17-15 win over Sammamish. Samuel discusses his season so far, his excitement for the Bellevue game, and more. Gabe Gottesman talks with star wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders Samuel Gilchrist. Samuel has had an amazing season thus far, including a 2-touchdown performance in the Islanders' 17-15 win over Sammamish. Samuel discusses his season so far, h sports, high school No 12 12 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #6: Offensive/Defensive Lineman Derek Osman full 1ef571ae-1aa5-4bf3-86a6-38663cc36108 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffc55750 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:44:19 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 618 Gabe and Scott sit down with superstar offensive and defensive lineman for the Mercer Island Islanders, Derek Osman. Derek discusses his favorite memories so far as an Islander, why he thinks offensive line is the most important position on the field, and what the college recruiting process has been like through the pandemic. Gabe and Scott sit down with superstar offensive and defensive lineman for the Mercer Island Islanders, Derek Osman. Derek discusses his favorite memories so far as an Islander, why he thinks offensive line is the most important position on the field, and sports, high school No 11 11 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #5: Quarterback Eli Fahey Pt. 2 full 5d823a7d-ab4a-44f5-b547-60b78594af57 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b0e94b5d Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:40:17 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 580 For the second time in the 2021 season, Gabe and Scott chat with junior quarterback for the Mercer Island Islanders Eli Fahey before his game against the Sammamish Totems. For the second time in the 2021 season, Gabe and Scott chat with junior quarterback for the Mercer Island Islanders Eli Fahey before his game against the Sammamish Totems. sports, high school No 10 10 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #4: Wide Receiver Jack Durner Pt. 2 full b9768ba9-a854-4927-8be2-cc193d3a0bfa https://share.transistor.fm/s/f4ebe470 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:40:51 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 629 For the second time in the 2021 season, Gabe and Scott chat with junior wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders Jack Durner before his game against the Sammamish Totems. For the second time in the 2021 season, Gabe and Scott chat with junior wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders Jack Durner before his game against the Sammamish Totems. sports, high school No 9 9 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #3: Wide Receiver Jack Durner full acd1ed12-7468-4053-aed8-4135b4516bad https://share.transistor.fm/s/7dc62247 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:40:46 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 766 Gabe and Scott chat with junior wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders, Jack Durner. Jack had the highlight play of the night when he caught a 60+ yard pass from quarterback Eli Fahey. Jack talks about how calm he was before his first varsity start and lays out the major goals from this shortened season for his team. Gabe and Scott chat with junior wide receiver for the Mercer Island Islanders, Jack Durner. Jack had the highlight play of the night when he caught a 60+ yard pass from quarterback Eli Fahey. Jack talks about how calm he was before his first varsity start sports, high school No 8 8 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #2: Tight End/Defensive End Cole Drayton full 7fd5ba70-26f7-4691-9f51-96c4778efefa https://share.transistor.fm/s/22a58c5e Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:29:59 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 502 Gabe and Scott sit down with do-it-all star for the Mercer Island Islanders, Cole Drayton. Cole had a fantastic game against Newport with over 70 yards receiving on offense and 7 tackles on defense in MI's 16-3 win over the Knights. Cole talks about the highlights of his performance and looks ahead to Saturday's matchup versus Liberty. Gabe and Scott sit down with do-it-all star for the Mercer Island Islanders, Cole Drayton. Cole had a fantastic game against Newport with over 70 yards receiving on offense and 7 tackles on defense in MI's 16-3 win over the Knights. Cole talks about the h sports, high school No 7 7 MIHS Football Stars - Interview #1: Quarterback Eli Fahey full 09b893cb-2875-4874-aefd-78d1bc4cba0b https://share.transistor.fm/s/63c87b31 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:22:34 -0700 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 487 In the first in-season interview with the stars of the Mercer Island Islanders' football team, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak from 88.9 The Bridge talk with quarterback Eli Fahey about his performance in his first varsity start. The Islanders beat the Newport Knights 16-3 and Eli threw a touchdown pass in the win. In the first in-season interview with the stars of the Mercer Island Islanders' football team, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak from 88.9 The Bridge talk with quarterback Eli Fahey about his performance in his first varsity start. The Islanders beat the New sports, high school No 6 6 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 6: MIHS Football Wide Receiver Jack Durner full 8944f129-74be-4200-825a-0adbdb7409ea https://share.transistor.fm/s/52ad1acc Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:29:43 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 680 In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott talk with MIHS Junior Wide Receiver Jack Durner. Jack is getting ready to start in his first varsity season alongside a promising offensive core. Jack discusses his excitement for the upcoming year, his belief that the Islanders can complete a perfect season, which NFL receiver he would compare himself to, and more. In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott talk with MIHS Junior Wide Receiver Jack Durner. Jack is getting ready to start in his first varsity season alongside a promising offensive core. Jack discusses his excitement for the upcomin sports, high school No 5 5 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 5: MIHS Football Starting Quarterback Eli Fahey full f4697b0c-848e-41ed-a22e-612bbe03f48c https://share.transistor.fm/s/70166ed9 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:21:54 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 414 In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott chat with starting quarterback for the MIHS Islanders, Eli Fahey. Eli is a junior this season, and he looks to take the reins of an exciting young team for Mercer Island. Eli discusses his first reaction when he was named starter, what he is most excited about in the first game, which quarterback he would compare himself to in the NFL, and more. In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott chat with starting quarterback for the MIHS Islanders, Eli Fahey. Eli is a junior this season, and he looks to take the reins of an exciting young team for Mercer Island. Eli discusses his fi sports, high school No 4 4 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 4: Star MIHS Football Running Back Nathan Buchan full cb9a6d3d-4a30-4252-b277-754a5318b12d https://share.transistor.fm/s/6000c8e4 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 545 In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott talk with running back for the Islanders, Nathan Buchan. Nathan talks about how excited he is to play in his senior season, how he has built chemistry with teammates during the pandemic, how much he will miss the fans on Friday nights, and more. In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe and Scott talk with running back for the Islanders, Nathan Buchan. Nathan talks about how excited he is to play in his senior season, how he has built chemistry with teammates during the pandemic, how sports, high school No 3 3 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 3: MIHS Golf Superstar Ethan Evans full aefbb7a4-7f92-4c0f-8765-892882330ca0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0118c8a6 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 721 In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with Mercer Island golfer Ethan Evans. Ethan already has a 3A state championship to his name, and looks to continue his success for the Islanders and at Duke University once he graduates from high school. Ethan discusses his more prominent role as a leader on the team, the advantages of playing a non-contact sport during the pandemic, his golf idol, and more. In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak chat with Mercer Island golfer Ethan Evans. Ethan already has a 3A state championship to his name, and looks to continue his success for the Islanders and at Duke University o sports, high school No 2 2 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 2: MIHS Boys Basketball Star Point Guard Chris Clark full 7aa6d940-42ad-483d-90a8-f4211da574ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/55d0399c Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 389 In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star junior point guard for the Islanders, Chris Clark. Chris talks about how he plans to develop as a leader for the team this upcoming season, his excitement for a return to the court, his most memorable moments as an Islander so far, and more. In this episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak talk with star junior point guard for the Islanders, Chris Clark. Chris talks about how he plans to develop as a leader for the team this upcoming season, his excitement for a sports, high school No 1 1 The Return to Sports Podcast Episode 1: MIHS Boys Basketball Star David Pickles full be2bc1d6-d864-4809-8764-6fab1d284a46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/deefe303 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0800 KMIH 88.9 The Bridge KMIH 88.9 The Bridge 652 In the first episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak sit down with first-team all KingCo Forward for the Islanders, David Pickles. David discusses how he trained with his teammates during the pandemic, what games will be like without the home crowd, what it is like to be almost 7 feet tall, and more. In the first episode of the Return to Sports Podcast, Gabe Gottesman and Scott Pirak sit down with first-team all KingCo Forward for the Islanders, David Pickles. David discusses how he trained with his teammates during the pandemic, what games will be li sports, high school No