Prep Mania

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau bring you coverage of all the local Madison area high school games!

Prep Mania is a news podcast hosted by Wisconsin On Demand, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Wisconsin On Demand hosts Prep Mania, a news show with 20 episodes published.

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  8/20/26 - West De Pere Phantoms at Sun Prairie East Cardinals | PrepMania Football

  Aug 20, 20263h 5m

  West De Pere hits the road to take on Sun Prairie East LIVE on Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of PrepMania! Watch the 2026 Wisconsin high school football season opener Thursday, August 20, on ESPN Madison. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 PM CT with kickoff at 7:00 PM CT. Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are on the call as the West De Pere Phantoms visit the Sun Prairie East Cardinals. West De Pere at Sun Prairie East Thursday, August 20, 2026 ⏰ Pregame: 6:30 PM CT | Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT ️ Jesse Nelson & Dennis Semrau Catch PrepMania and Wisconsin high school football coverage all season long on ESPN Madison. Subscribe to ESPN Madison on YouTube for more Wisconsin sports coverage and listen live on the ESPN Wisconsin App.

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  New Madison Memorial Basketball Coach Billy Wilson on Replacing a Legend & Building the Future

  Jul 1, 202617 min

  Madison Memorial Basketball begins a new chapter. In this exclusive interview with ESPN Madison's Prep Mania, new Madison Memorial head basketball coach Billy Wilson discusses taking over one of Wisconsin's most respected high school basketball programs following the retirement of legendary coach Steve Collins. Wilson shares what he learned from coaching alongside Collins, his vision for the Spartans, why relationships matter more than wins, and the culture he hopes to build as Memorial enters a new era. The conversation also covers Wilson's own playing career at Memorial, coaching at his alma mater, developing student-athletes, multi-sport participation, and the emotional journey of helping lead the team following the passing of teammate Trey Von Harris. Topics include: Taking over for legendary coach Steve Collins Billy Wilson's coaching philosophy Building culture through accountability and relationships Changes coming to Madison Memorial Basketball Man-to-man defense and playing a faster style Coaching at his alma mater The importance of teacher-coaches Encouraging multi-sport athletes Lessons from Memorial's state tournament runs Leading through adversity after the loss of Trey Von Harris What success looks like in Year 1 Whether you're a Madison Memorial fan, Wisconsin high school basketball supporter, coach, parent, or player, this conversation offers an inside look at leadership, culture, and the future of one of the state's premier basketball programs.

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  Jul 1, 202617 minS0

  Madison Memorial Basketball begins a new chapter. In this exclusive interview with ESPN Madison's Prep Mania, new Madison Memorial head basketball coach Billy Wilson discusses taking over one of Wisconsin's most respected high school basketball programs following the retirement of legendary coach Steve Collins. Wilson shares what he learned from coaching alongside Collins, his vision for the Spartans, why relationships matter more than wins, and the culture he hopes to build as Memorial enters a new era. The conversation also covers Wilson's own playing career at Memorial, coaching at his alma mater, developing student-athletes, multi-sport participation, and the emotional journey...

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  Wisconsin Football's 2027 Recruiting Class is SPECIAL | Nick Osen Breaks Down the Badgers' Future

  Jul 1, 202624 min

  The Wisconsin Badgers are building one of the nation's top recruiting classes—and Badger247 recruiting insider Nick Osen joins to explain why. In this episode of Prep Mania, Riley Jauch and Dennis Semrau sit down with Nick Osen of Badger247 (247Sports) to discuss Wisconsin football recruiting, Luke Fickell's momentum on the trail, the rise of in-state talent, and why the 2027 recruiting class could become one of the best in recent Badgers history. The conversation also dives into Wisconsin basketball recruiting, Greg Gard's recruiting success, NIL, the transfer portal, and several future Badger stars that fans should keep an eye on. Topics include: Wisconsin Football's Top-25 2027 recruiting class Luke Fickell's recruiting strategy Why Wisconsin is producing more Division I talent Keeping top in-state recruits home NIL and transfer portal impact on recruiting Wisconsin Basketball recruiting update Greg Gard's latest recruiting wins Players to watch for the Badgers Recruiting misconceptions every fan should know Players discussed: Cole Ryder • Coors Loken • Kingston Allen • Isaac Miller • Richie Flanagan • Jalen Brown • Babukar Ann • Jack Thielen • Ian Elmer • Emmett Bork • Cairo Skanes • Abu Sama • Darion Dupree • Nate Palmer If you're a Wisconsin Badgers fan looking for the latest recruiting news, football updates, basketball recruiting analysis, and insider coverage, this interview is for you.

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  Jul 1, 202624 minS0

  The Wisconsin Badgers are building one of the nation's top recruiting classes—and Badger247 recruiting insider Nick Osen joins to explain why. In this episode of Prep Mania, Riley Jauch and Dennis Semrau sit down with Nick Osen of Badger247 (247Sports) to discuss Wisconsin football recruiting, Luke Fickell's momentum on the trail, the rise of in-state talent, and why the 2027 recruiting class could become one of the best in recent Badgers history. The conversation also dives into Wisconsin basketball recruiting, Greg Gard's recruiting success, NIL, the transfer portal, and several future Badger stars that fans should keep an eye on. To...

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