3 Up, 3 Down With Troy Banning

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede delve into the arena of sports movies. What movies do they think are the best? What movies are the worst? They cover both angles and there are sure to be some surprises. But first, the hosts look back at the NCAA basketball tournament prior to Monday night's championship game.

In the 28th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede are joined by Ames Tribune sports writer Travis Hines to break down the NCAA tournament men's basketball bracket. In the first segment, they discuss the potential successes and pitfalls for Iowa State, Iowa and UNI, and in the second segment they look at the entire bracket and give their picks for the Final Four, national championship game and who they predict will cut down the nets. In the third and final segment, the hosts wrap up the prep basketball season, as well as offer up their thoughts on the idea of adding a shot clock to the game.  

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede take a look back at the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament, and then dive into boys basketball, which is finishing up its substate round before the state tournament begins on March 7. In the final segment, the late-season tailspin the Iowa men's basketball team finds itself in is dissected.

It's time once again to preview the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for all the action in Des Moines. Up first is analysis on area wrestlers who will attempt to make their way to the top of the podium. Next they give an overview of the team races in each of the three classes, and in the third segment they preview the state duals tournament.

In the 25th installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, host Troy Banning previews the upcoming 49th annual North Central Conference wrestling tournament, picks his pre-tournament favorites and breaks down the most intriguing weight classes. Co-host Ross Thede joins to talk about just what makes this Iowa basketball team so good, and they finish by discussing the ups and downs so far of the Iowa State basketball team. And if you've wondered what all the fuss is about with Making A Murderer, they discuss that, too.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede break down the Rose Bowl - a Stanford rout of Iowa on New Year's Day. But first, prep basketball is up for discussion, and in the third segment Troy and Ross put the successful seasons of the Iowa and Iowa State basketball teams in the spotlight.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede give their thoughts on the prep wrestling season heading into the holiday break. This past weekend's Big Four Classic on the hardwood is also broken down.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede break down the Iowa football team's performance in the Big Ten championship game, as well as talk about how and why Iowa was chosen to take part in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Iowa State's hiring of Matt Campbell as the new football coach is also discussed.

A pair of guests join this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast. John Olson, the head football coach at Gladbrook-Reinbeck, joins hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede to talk about the Class A state title his Rebels recently won. Michael McBride, a Webster City MMA pro and the MCC lightweight champion, sits down with Troy in Segment 2 to talk about his upcoming fight. Ross returns for the final segment to help break down the firing of ISU football coach Paul Rhoads and where the Cyclones go from here.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede get you ready for the Iowa prep football state semifinals and finals that are set to take place inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls over the next two weeks, and they also take a look back at the teams in their coverage area that came up just a little bit short. Gladbrook-Reinbeck head football coach John Olson joins the hosts for the second segment where he previews his team's upcoming Class A semifinal contest. The unbeaten Iowa football team takes center stage in the third and final segment.

The Iowa High School prep football playoffs are broken down in this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcasts. Hosts Troy Banning of the Daily Freeman-Journal in Webster City, IA and Ross Thede of the Times Republican in Marshalltown, IA offer up insight on the playoff qualifiers in their areas and then move on to the statewide picture. Towards the end of the segment they even give their predictions. In the second segment, Webster City head coach Bob Howard and senior linebacker Victor Jergens join Banning for a interview leading up to the Lynx playoff opener. And in the final segment, Banning and Thede preview the state cross country meet, which will take place on Halloween day.

In this 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, if it's happening in the fall, then Troy Banning of The Daily Freeman-Jounral in Webster City and Ross Thede of the Times Republican in Marshalltown are talking about it. They cover prep golf, cross country and football, dig into Iowa and Iowa State football, and debate the MLB postseason that gets underway this week.

In this episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down Podcast, Troy Banning and Ross Thede give an overview of the area prep volleyball teams at the midpoint of the season. In the second segment, it's all about prep football and Webster City's unbeaten season to date. In the final segment, the disappointing start to the season for Iowa State football team is dissected, as is Iowa's successful start.

Iowa and Iowa State will resume their yearly football rivalry on Saturday and sports editors Troy Banning and Ross Thede have got it covered. They go over the keys for both teams and make predictions on the final score. But first, the hosts cover the first two weeks of the prep football season and take a look at the prep gridiron all across the state.

In the latest 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning of the Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal and Ross Thede of the Marshalltown Times Republican get you ready for the Friday Night Lights, as they preview all of the area prep football teams. They also touch on the Iowa State and UNI football programs.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning of The Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal and Ross Thede of The Marshalltown Times Republican chronicle their experiences at Iowa's football media day on Saturday. A little later, Troy sits down with Webster City head football coach Bob Howard to discuss the upcoming prep season.

In the new 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning of The Daily Freeman-Journal in Webster City, Iowa and Ross Thede of The Times Republican in Marshalltown, Iowa look back at the state softball tournament, as well as the unbelievable 2014-15 athletic year by Gladbrook-Reinbeck. They also talk about the second half of the MLB season, and give a first-glance look at what is ahead for the Iowa and Iowa State football teams.

In this installment of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, sports editors Troy Banning of The Daily Freeman-Journal in Webster City, IA and Ross Thede of the Times Republican in Marshalltown, IA give their thoughts and predictions on the upcoming Iowa High School State Softball Tournament, which will get underway in Fort Dodge on Monday, July 20. Which teams are they picking to win titles? Listen to find out. In the second segment they talk briefly about the British Open golf tournament, and finally they say goodbye to Northeast Hamilton High School, which closed its doors in May and saw its final baseball team bow out of district play earlier in the week.

In the latest 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning and Ross Thede talk about the latest changes to the Iowa high school football playoffs that will begin in 2016. Also on the agenda is a review of the 2015 U.S Open, as well as the reason why both hosts weren't fully healthy this week.

In this installment, Troy Banning of The Daily Freeman-Journal and Ross Thede of the Marshalltown Times Republican have the diamond covered, as they discuss the area prep softball and baseball seasons that are ongoing. They also hit a number of national stories - the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Finals, the Women's World Cup and the U.S. Open that tees off later this week.