This episode is presented by Little Caesars Pizza, and it features: Kevin Pawlow; Edwardsville tennis stars Katie Woods, Bina Selimi, and Dia Kannan; and Venice Elementary Athletic Dorion Taylor and Basketball Coach Di'mond Salmond.
6.36 begins with a comprehensive look at the high school playoffs in football, volleyball, XC, and soccer. KP's Corner presented by Dazzling Decor and More begins with a close look at the first week of the playoffs, including the Round 1 scores for all the Metro East teams. The guys decide that the Waterloo win over Mt. Zion was the "shocker of the week." Then, KP lists the round 2 games and the top performers in round 1. Next, KP talks about the soccer playoffs, and then Dave lists the 1A, 2A, and 3A teams that qualified for XC state next weekend in Peoria. Finally, the guys mention all the local Volleyball Sectional semi-final teams playing this week.
Next up, we recognize the MESPY winners for 2A Tennis Team of the Year, the Edwardsville Tigers. Representing the team in the studio are Dia Kannan (2A Singles Player of the Year) and Katie Woods, and Bina Selimi (2A Doubles Team of the Year). Kannan talks about her year, her 75 wins in just 2 years, and her goals for the future and what she'll have to do to get there. Woods and Selimi share their insights into their spectacular 5th-place finish at state. The three also describe the outstanding chemistry on the team and the role that played in their success.
Rounding out the show, we are joined again by Dorion Taylor, Athletic Director at Venice Elementary; he is joined by Basketball Coach Di'mond Salmond. Taylor talks about his role as AD and Truancy Officer, and he shares his excitement in bringing middle school sports back to Venice. Salmond describes his job coaching the 7th and 8th grade teams, and he shares his path to this new position. Both men talk about the new building that "Dr. Hightower" helped to fundraise for and the excitement that that project has brought to the community.