The Sports Buffet Podcast

Troy Harris Talks Rustburg Basketball

The Northside Vikings don't lose in their annual Holiday tournament very often. The Rustburg Red Devils knocked them off in the semifinals on Thursday night. Rustburg will now play Tunstall in Friday's Final. Northside takes on LCA in the 3rd place game on Friday. Troy Harris shared some thoughts with me on Thursday night about his team's performance against the Vikings, as well as the season to date.

Joe Caruso Talks Coaching His Kids

Joe Caruso, Head Baseball Coach at Appomattox High School, talked with me how it is to coach his kids. We recorded the interview around Father's Day, & talked about the experiences of coaching Dylan & Alex. Dylan has now joined his dad's coaching staff, we talked about that transition, as well as who are just some of the dad's he admires as they coach their kids. Joe Caruso is one of the best & I always appreciate his time on "The Sports Buffet"

Sports Buffet Flashback: Tom Marshall Talks Heritage Soccer (April 2008)

In a flashback from the Sports Buffet Podcast, I did a preseason interview in 2008 with then Heritage Soccer Coach, Tom Marshall. I've gotten to know his son Nathan, and I said "Oh, I'll post an interview I did with your dad." The apple didn't fall from the tree, as Nathan is a soccer enthusiast. Here's Tom Marshall on "The Sports Buffet Podcast"

Who is Logan Sherrill?

One thing I love to do on The Sports Buffet, is take you behind the curtain to where you can get to know coaches, the people you see on TV and more. For one of the first episodes of "Who Is", I was fortunate enough to speak with WDBJ's lead anchor, Mr. Logan Sherrill. Logan (who is a big pro wrestling fan) shared how he got into the new business, & talked about how he became a pro wrestling fan. He shares that and so much more. Logan Sherrill on "The Sports Buffet"

Allen Jones Previews E.C. Glass at Amherst

On Friday morning, I talked with Allen Jones. The Head Coach of the E.C. Glass Hilltoppers baseball team, shared with me his thoughts on the win over Halifax & looks ahead to the Tuesday night 6:00 Regional Semifinal, when they travel to Amherst County. A state berth is on the line, Coach Jones talks about that and more.

John Apperson Previews E.C. Glass at Amherst

I talked with Amherst Head Baseball Coach, John Apperson on Friday morning. He looked ahead to the Region Semi matchup with E.C. Glass. Talked about what went right against Salem & more.

Talking Sports with Bob Alvis: Anthony Romano

WDBJ's Weekend Sports Anchor, Mr.Anthony Romano joined me to talk some sports on The Sports Buffet Podcast. We discussed how he got into sportscasting, the New York Yankees & the Playoffs. The NBA & NHL are both in full swing. We recorded this interview on Thursday, April 20!

Talking Sports With Bob Alvis: Eric Johnson

A new segment maybe saw birth called "Talking Sports" (read more about it at tinyurl.com/mraez46h) but Eric Johnson of NewsChannel 10 in Roanoke, joined me to talk some sports. We talked about the Virginia Tech Hokies, the growth of women's basketball, NIL, the transfer portal and more. It's Eric Johnson on "The Sports Buffet Podcast"

Jamar Lovelace: New Coach at E.C. Glass

Jamar Lovelace, is the new head football coach at E.C. Glass High School. Coach shared his thoughts with me about being named the head coach of the Hilltoppers and more.

Lynchburg at Ferrum Recap with Pat Corrigan and Question of the Day

Pat Corrigan, head coach of the Ferrum Panthers, gave his thoughts after Wednesday's defeat at Lynchburg. The Panthers will take on Hampden Sydney on Saturday (Corrigan's alma mater) and Question of the Day, "Would you rather have a pet porcupine or pet skunk?" Cam Shepherd (Brookville Boys Basketball), Coeburn Enyart (Cave Spring Boys Basketball), Greg Howard (Commissioner for Basketball Officials for COA) & JJ Johnson (Brookville Track Coach) gave their answers.