The Kingsford Flivver Flash!: March 2020

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Flivver Flashbacks!

The Kingsford Flivver Flash! podcast has had some great episodes where we talk with a former Kingsford player. These young men have sprung off into the world to do great things. Some are finishing up their college career, while some are just starting.

That reminds me...I need to get some OLDER FLIVVERS for the flashback episodes! Contact me if you want that to be you! You can email football@kingsford.org or message us on any of our social media platforms, or comment on this post!

Here are the Flivver Flashbacks we have conducted so far:

Episode 12: Sit down with 2019 graduate Marcus Kazianka

Episode 15: Sit down with 2016 graduate- Wyatt Caylor

Season 20- Episode 1: Sit Down with Reid Harry

Season 20- Episode 2: Sit Down with Matt Moreau

Season 20- Episode 4: Sit Down with Noah Wilcox

Season 20- Episode 5: SIt Down with Luke Terrian

Season 20- Episode 6: Sit Down with Matt Swanson

Season 20- Episode 11: Sit Down with Sawyer Perpich

There are a few other episodes that include Flivver Alumni, but they now serve in a different capacity.

Coach Mike Olsen graduated from Kingsford and now teachers at Woodland Elementary

Episode 6: Sit down with Coach Mike Olson

Trevor Roberts graduated from KHS and is currently playing football at Northern Michigan University
Episode 17: WILDCATS!

Nick Gayan graduated from the Flivver Nation and has been teaching in the High School since the early 1990s. He is also a football referee!
Season 20- Episode 3: HEY REF!! Sit Down with Referee- Nicholas Gayan

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Morning Lifting

Sometimes it's hard to get up in the morning and get to the weight room, but it is so worth it!

The Flivver weight room has been open on Monday and Wednesday mornings for players to get their lift in. Usually, there are 3-8 student-athletes and they lift from 6:15 till about 7:00-7:15.

Some Benefits of Lifting in the morning:

1) Schedule: For students who work or play a spring sport, it's a great time to get their lift in without disrupting the rest of their schedule.

2) Feeling Better: It's a great way to start your day, working hard and getting a workout in. It really starts your day off right to get your muscles working and your blood pumping!

3) Discipline: It isn't easy to get up early in order to get to the weight room and work hard. That's what makes it so great! If you can discipline yourself to get up and go workout, you will build that mental toughness needed on the 1-yard line.

Keep an eye on Social media for lifting dates and times in the future.
As of now, the weight room will be closed through April 6, 2020.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

State Championship Wrestling with Toby Wilcox

Toby Wilcox is a Sophomore at Kingsford High School, a football player, member of the track team, and a wrestler.

Toby's overall record this year was 35-10. For most matches, he wrestled in the 145 lb. weight class, occasionally bumping up to the 152 weight class to have better competition.

He was the #1 seed at districts and ended up losing in the finals to Kyan Fessenden from Kingsley. Toby took 3rd at regionals and ended up beating Fessenden.

At the state competition, Toby lost his first match 12-3 to the #4 ranked wrestler in the state. He went on to win his second match in a 4-2 tangle. That moved Toby into the blood rounds where he had the opportunity to wrestle back to a potential 3rd place finish. Toby lost his third match 11-3, ending his 2019-2020 season placing him in the top 12 in the state.

Toby likes the personal responsibility that wrestling demands and the quickness, balance, strength, and self-discipline that it helps bring to the football field.

You will be able to hear Toby tell his story on, Season 20- Episode 11 of "The Kingsford Flivver Flash!" podcast on March 31, 2020. You can listen to, "The Kingsford Flivver Flash!" on your favorite podcasting app.

Listen on:

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flivver-football

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kingsford-flivver-flash/id1459203936?uo=4

Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9hMjFkZWRjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fxwIkEGsUyLyWC0vxhwFV

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-kingsford-flivver-flash

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1459203936/the-kingsford-flivver-flash

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/9V4r

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/the-kingsford-flivver-flash-G1kJYE

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/the-kingsford-flivver-flash

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Social Media/Podcast

Hello to the Flivver Nation!

The Kingsford Flivver Flash! blog is another way we can engage our amazing community with content centered around Kingsford Football. We have many different ways you can connect with us.

If you are on Facebook, you can like and follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/flivverfootball/

If you are on Instagram, you can see pictures we post here:https://www.instagram.com/flivverfootball/

If you are on Twitter, follow our feed here: https://twitter.com/FlivverF

We also have a podcast of the same name, and it is available on multiple different platforms. Most episodes are between 12 and 20 min. long and feature different types of episodes.

Flivver History: Different parts of history associated with Kingsford.

Senior Spotlight: Conversation with 1-3 Seniors about their experiences, plans for the future.

Player Forums: Talk with players from all levels based on position/grade/etc.

Coaches Corner: One-on-one conversation with coaches (Not just football)

Flivver Flashback: Conversation wi.th former players

Other topics: Everything else that doesn’t fit one of the above categories.

If you would like to check it out, pick your podcatcher of choice below. If you don't have a podcatcher, you can use your web browser or mobile device to listen on Anchor.