The From the Sidelines podcast is a podcast dedicated to sports in and around Washington County, as well as the state of Oregon. The pod consists of interviews with local athletes and coaches, as well as area constituents involved with the games we love.
It will also entail discussions revolving around current events and hot topics in the area, including high school, college and professional games.
If it's happening in Oregon, what's happening will be discussed on the From the Sidelines podcast.
Episode 9 - Rene Ferran/Brian Rathbone & Wade Evanson breakdown the upcoming prep football playoffs
On this episode of the podcast, OregonLive's Rene Ferran, the Bend Bulletin's Brian Rathbone, and host Wade Evanson breakdown the upcoming high school football playoffs. Then, Wade and Brian talk Oregon and Oregon State football after a good weekend for the Ducks, and a rough one for Beaver fans.
28 Oct 2026
Episode 8 - OregonLive's Rene Ferran & The Bulletin's Brian Rathbone talk prep/college football
On this week's pod, host Wade Evanson talks with Rene Ferran from OregonLive and Brian Rathbone from The Bulletin about Oregon high school football, then later Wade and Brian recap what went on with Oregon and Oregon State on and off the gridiron last weekend.
21 Oct 2026
Episode 7 - Athletic trainer Stephen Dempsey/Oregon & OSU football/Prep football recap
On this week's From the Sidelines Podcast, host Wade Evanson talks with Rokke Performance Therapy trainer Stephen Dempsey about his job training athletes, why he got into the profession, and specialization in youth sports.
Later, Wade talks with sports reporter Brian Rathbone about Oregon and Oregon State football, then wraps things up with a recap of last week's local prop football action.
14 Oct 2026
Episode 6 - Pacific University basketball coach Justin Lunt/College football recap/Prep Pep Rally
On this week's podcast, host Wade Evanson talks with Pacific University men's head basketball coach Justin Lunt about his team, the coaching profession and how he got into it, and basketball in general. Wade also hits the coach with six fun questions at the end.
Later Wade talks local college football with Bend Bulletin and Oregon State football reporter Brian Rathbone about last weekend's Oregon and Oregon State games. The two wonder how good the Beavers are, along with how bad the Ducks were against UCLA.
At the end, Wade recaps last week's local high school football action.
8 Oct 2026
Episode 5 - Westview's Hank Whitworth/OSU Football/Prep Pep Rally
This week's pod features a conversation with Westview High School quarterback Hank Whitworth who talks about his team, playing quarterback, and what his future might hold on and off the field.
Bend Bulletin sports reporter Brian Rathbone also stops by to discuss the excitement surrounding Oregon State football, the Ducks' game with UCLA, and later recaps the Central Oregon prep football scene.
Host Wade Evanson ends the episode with a recap of Washington and Columbia County high school football action from last week, and shouts out the area's top performances.
30 Sept 2026
Episode 4 - Isaac Streeter/Local prep sports report
On this week's pod, college sports reporter Isaac Streeter talks Ducks and Beavers football, and host Wade Evanson recaps what was in local prep football, volleyball and soccer action in and around Washington County.
23 Sept 2026
Episode 3 - PT Kent Bond on specialization/College Sports Reporter Isaac Streeter/
On this episode, host Wade Evanson talks with Portland Tribune college sports reporter Isaac Streeter about the latest with Oregon and Oregon State football, as well as physical therapist Kent Bond who discusses the up and downside of specialization, and its effect on youth sports.
17 Sept 2026
Episode 2 - KL Wombacher/Isaac Streeter
On this week's pod, Wade talks to Hillsboro Hops President and General Manager KL Wombacher about the business of sports, the franchise, game of baseball, and the Hillsboro Ballpark's upcoming debut concert, Chicago, on Sept. 25.
Wade also talks to Portland Tribune college sports reporter Isaac Streeter and the two discuss what went down on the gridiron for Oregon and Oregon State last weekend.
17 Sept 2026
Episode 1 - Banks head coach Cole Linehan
In the podcast's initial episode, Banks head football coach and former University of Oregon defensive lineman Cole Linehan talks coaching, his time playing for the Ducks, growing up a coach's kid, and the game of football as a whole.
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