In this weekly podcast, Paige Kluba, a women's soccer player at Piedmont University, dissects former and current athletes' superstitions and routines. Join Kluba as she deciphers the difference between a superstition and a routine in collegiate athletics, ultimately if a superstition can have a positive impact on an athlete's performance.
Bailey Wiseman, senior basketball player at Piedmont University transferred to the Division III institution his junior year. Prior to that, he spent time at a Division II University and a junior college. Join host Paige Kluba as she dives into the differences in routines across different institutions from the perspective of a men’s basketball transfer.
10 Apr 2025
Rivalries and Superstitions
On episode 11 of Sideline Secrets, host Paige Kluba discusses rivalries and superstitions with Piedmont University Baseball Head Coach, Justin Scali. Coach Scali has been with the Lions for 21 years and has seen many rivalries and superstitions unfold during his time with the Lions. Stream episode 11 of Sideline Secrets to hear more about baseball superstitions.
3 Apr 2025
Superstitions in Football
In this episode, host Paige Kluba sits down with high school football player James McCallar to discuss superstitions and routines throughout high school football. McCallar is committed to Berry College to play NCAA Division III football and shares his pregame routines on Sideline Secrets.
27 Mar 2025
Superstitions and Routines in Professional and Collegiate Baseball
Alfredo Villa is a professional baseball player working his way up to the major leagues. In his journey, he has seen many superstitions in both the collegiate and professional levels. Listen in as host Paige Kluba discusses the craziest superstitions across collegiate and professional baseball with 2023 Pitcher of the Year, Alfredo Villa.
20 Mar 2025
Sports Fan Superstitions
Host Paige Kluba talks with former Piedmont University volleyball student-athlete Vanessa Manzo to discuss her superstitions as a sports fan. Manzo dives into how superstitions impact fans and how they influence the entertainment factor of athletics on this episode of Sideline Secrets.
13 Mar 2025
Superstitions On and Off the Field
Host Paige Kluba sits down with freshman midfielder on the Piedmont University women's soccer team, Kylin Rothwell, to discuss her superstitions and routines in everyday life. Rothwell is a very routine oriented person and shares her insights on how superstitions help her on a daily basis.
6 Mar 2025
Superstitions Throughout Life
In episode six of the Sideline Secrets podcast, host Paige Kluba sits down with a senior softball student-athlete at Piedmont University, Kennedy Votava. Votava dives into her own personal superstitions, as well as team routines in softball and how they have changed over the course of her life.
27 Feb 2025
Superstitions in Tennis
In episode 5 of the Sideline Secrets podcast, host Paige Kluba sits down with the head men's tennis coach at Piedmont University, Matt Williams, to discuss the differences between superstitions and routines in tennis. The pair dives into many topics relating to superstitions and the impact they can have on an athlete's performance.
20 Feb 2025
Regular Season and Championship Routines
Madeline Schallmoser joins host Paige Kluba on this episode to discuss her experience as a Division II lacrosse student-athlete at Regis University. Shallmoser shares her perception of superstitions but also explains why routines are more effective in her collegiate career.
13 Feb 2025
Team Sports versus Individual Sports
This week on Sideline Secrets, I spoke with Muhlenberg College's Jamie Carfagna. Join us as we discuss Carfagna's experience in two collegiate sports- track and field/cross country and softball. Carfagna shares insight into her personal superstitions as well as how superstitions and routines change from sport to sport.
6 Feb 2025
A Coach's Perspective on Superstitions
Join host Paige Kluba as she talks to Piedmont University's assistant women's soccer coach Stephanie Lamm about a coach's perspective on superstitions. Lamm played collegiate soccer at Division II Emmanuel University and coached at Division III Rockford University before her time at Piedmont. Lamm shares insight into what superstitions can mean to a team and how a coach can play a role in team superstitions.
30 Jan 2025
The Mental Impact of Superstitions and Routines
This week on Sideline Secrets, I spoke to Piedmont University golfers Cam Lucas (senior) and Erin Donovan (junior). We spoke about their personal superstitions and how superstition, along with routine, can impact their performance on the golf course.
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