A weekly sports podcast hosted by Butler Eagle News sports writer Derek Pyda. Joining Derek are Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Adams and fellow sports writer Brendan Howe. For more follow: @altereaglepodcast on Instagram, www.butlereagle.com/section/sports and www.alter-eagle.com Hosts: Brendan Howe, Derek Pyda, Jake Adams Producer: Laura Crago

Eye On Sports
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A weekly sports podcast hosted by Butler Eagle News sports writer Derek Pyda. Joining Derek are Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Adams and fellow sports writer Brendan Howe. For more follow: @altereaglepodcast on Instagram, www.butlereagle.com/section/sports and www.alter-eagle.com Hosts: Brendan Howe, Derek Pyda, Jake Adams Producer: Laura Crago
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June 18, 2026
Mars Boys Lacrosse Celebrates Its State Title, and Butler Baseball's Lasting Legacy
<p class="p1">"State champion" has a nice ring to it.</p> <p class="p1">Mars boys lacrosse's Grant Weaver, Reed Fuller, David Renner and Jack Tirch joined the show today to continue celebrating their PIAA championship, the second in program history. The crew relived the final minutes of the game, their favorite highlights of the season, proving "the doubters" wrong and talked about what it means to them.</p> <p class="p1">Brendan and Jake also reacted to Butler baseball's historic season ending a win short of the ultimate glory — the program's first state title — but how it brought the Golden Tornado program to new heights and left a lasting legacy. </p> <p class="p1">And our Butler Eagle Male and Female Athlete of the Year finalists are out this week. Before the staff announces the official honorees in July, who made the final cut and what do you need to know about the 10 top athletes of the entire 2025-26 year? Find out here, then go vote before next week to tell us who you think were the two best athletes.</p> <p class="p1">But first ... congrats to the Knicks, yada, yada, but Jake has an ax to grind about the coverage of New York's championship celebration to a certain other city's portrayal and is not going to be stopped shouting from the rafters about it.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">For more on Butler Eagle Sports go to:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/">https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Follow on social media:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/">https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.alter-eagle.com">www.alter-eagle.com</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">#WesternPA #butlercounty #highschoolfootball #predictions #Sports #sportspodcast #eyeonsports #altereaglepodcast #movember #menshealth #mentalhealth #butlereagle #sportswriters #swedishfish #pittsburgh #downtownbutler #butlerdowntown #podcast #butlerpa #butlercounty #collegefootball #steelers #eagles #coach #steelers #WPIALS #piaa #HighSchoolSports #HighSchoolFootball #Fall2025 #EyeOnsportsPodcast #SeasonTwo #2026 #WPIAL #PIAA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> #NCAA #Butler #PittsburghPA<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> #MarsBoysLacrosse #2ALacrosseChampions #StateChampions</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This podcast is recorded and produced by Alter Eagle at The Butler Eagle, Eagle Printing, located in Butler, PA.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Cast:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Host: Derek Pyda, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Brendan Howe, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Jake Merda Adams, Eagle Sports Editor</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Producer, Host & Editor: Laura Crago, Alter Eagle Producer & Host</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Summer Intern: Dominic Frye</p>

June 1, 2026
Rainbow Vacuum Cleaners, Previewing PIAA Championships and Butler's Lew Liparulo
<p class="p1">"They look like a droid from Star Wars."</p> <p class="p1">We go off the rails almost immediately, from pistachio chocolate to rainbow vacuum clearers, cutting the grass and, well ... you get the picture.</p> <p class="p1">Butler baseball and volleyball are in the PIAA tournament this week, plus Mars and girls lacrosse and a few other teams. Derek and Jake preview the first-round matchups and talk about some of the history being made by local teams.</p> <p class="p1">And one of those historic figures, legendary Tornado volleyball coach Lew Liparulo makes his debut on the pod and shares his stories from 50 years of coaching and finally getting the chance to lead a team to a WPIAL championship game.</p> <p class="p1">And we wrap up with Derek stumping Jake on a gimme Eagles question, debating which sports franchise nickname we'd want to change and recapping and sometimes-wild state track and field championships.</p> <p class="p1">Like, subscribe and comment! </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">For more on Butler Eagle Sports go to:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/">https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Follow on social media:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/">https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.alter-eagle.com">www.alter-eagle.com</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">#WesternPA #butlercounty #highschoolfootball #predictions #Sports #sportspodcast #eyeonsports #altereaglepodcast #movember #menshealth #mentalhealth #butlereagle #sportswriters #swedishfish #pittsburgh #downtownbutler #butlerdowntown #podcast #butlerpa #butlercounty #collegefootball #steelers #eagles #coach #steelers #WPIALS #piaa #HighSchoolSports #HighSchoolFootball #Fall2025 #EyeOnsportsPodcast #SeasonTwo #2026 #WPIAL #PIAA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> #NCAA #Butler #PittsburghPA<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> #LewLiparulo #ButlerBoysVolleyball</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This podcast is recorded and produced by Alter Eagle at The Butler Eagle, Eagle Printing, located in Butler, PA.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Cast:</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Host: Derek Pyda, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Brendan Howe, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Jake Merda Adams, Eagle Sports Editor</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Producer, Host & Editor: Laura Crago, Alter Eagle Producer & Host</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Summer Intern: Dominic Frye</p> <p class="p2"> </p>

May 28, 2026
Can Jake Stand the Heat? Trying Wings for the Beacon Hotel's Wing Fest 2026
<p class="p1">The 2026 Wing Fest is June 7, and Jake broke containment from the office for the difficult task of taste-testing some of the wings that might be entered in the competition to by the Beacon Hotel this year. It was a difficult assignment, don't let his sauce-covered hands fool you in this special episode of Eye on Sports.</p> <p class="p1">Get your ticket to Wing Fest fast. They can sell out in advance. Go to <a href= "https://www.gotothebeacon.com/wingfest"><span class= "s1">https://www.gotothebeacon.com/wingfest</span></a> for more information and to find out how to get your spot to judge dozens of wings next week at one of the biggest events of the year.</p> <p class="p1">For more on Butler Eagle Sports go to:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/">https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Follow on social media:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/">https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.alter-eagle.com">www.alter-eagle.com</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">#WesternPA #butlercounty #highschoolfootball #predictions #Sports #sportspodcast #eyeonsports #altereaglepodcast #movember #menshealth #mentalhealth #butlereagle #sportswriters #swedishfish #pittsburgh #downtownbutler #butlerdowntown #podcast #butlerpa #butlercounty #collegefootball #steelers #eagles #coach #steelers #WPIALS #piaa #HighSchoolSports #HighSchoolFootball #Fall2025 #EyeOnsportsPodcast #SeasonTwo #2026 #WPIAL #PIAA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> #NCAA #Butler #PittsburghPA<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> #WingFest2026 #TheBeaconHotel #HotWings #SweetWings #competition</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This podcast is recorded and produced by Alter Eagle at The Butler Eagle, Eagle Printing, located in Butler, PA.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Cast:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Host: Derek Pyda, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Brendan Howe, Eagle Sports Writer</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Co-Host: Jake Merda Adams, Eagle Sports Editor</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Producer, Host & Editor: Laura Crago, Alter Eagle Producer & Host</p> <p class="p1"> </p>
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