Talkin' Old School with Roger Franklin Williams

Coach Skip Clayton Lake Brantley Patriots & Coach Eric Pinellas Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys & RFW Commentary Defending Jason Aldean

With "Fall" Football Practice for Florida High Schools starting Monday 7/31, Talkin' Old School featured interviews with 2 outstanding Head Coaches, Coach Skip Clayton of Lake Brantley and Coach Eric Pinellas of Kissimmee Osceola. Both coaches discussed the upcoming season and talked about the unique history and tradition of their programs. In the final few minutes, host Roger Franklin Williams addressed the attacks on country music artist Jason Aldean and his new song, "Try That in a Small Town", and offered his defense and support for Jason Aldean; as well as pushed back against WOKE Cancel Culture and the attacks of today's Authoritarian Left against Free Speech and Small Town American Values.

Talkin’ Old School ”Coaches Clinic” with Boone High Football Coach Andy Johnson & Coach Mark Ritchhart NEW Head Coach Kentucky Christian U Softball

Boone Braves Football Coach Andy Johnson and new Kentucky Christian University new Head Softball Coach, Coach Mark Ritchhart share their insights and philosophies about the ingredients in building a consistently excellent culture with host Roger Franklin Williams in another edition of Talkin' Old School's "Old School Coaching Clinic".

BLUE DARTER SPORTS WITH ROGER FRANKLIN WILLIAMS & FELLOW APK FOOTBALL ALUMS DAN LaFOREST & LO WOOD

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams featured RFW and 2 fellow Apopka Blue Darter Football Alumni--Dan LaForest and Lo Wood. Dan LaForest provides the details of the Florida High School Media Days Event coming up later in July. Dan has been an influential force in the creation and production of this popular event. Lo Wood, founder of Excell Speed Training, talks about "The Battle in the Pit 3 Camp" he is hosting along with Apopka Blue Darter Great and NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. The event, now in it's 3rd year, was founded by Lo Wood and fellow Blue Darter Football and NFL Alum Aaron Jones, Sr. Aaron Jones and Warren Sapp are 2 of Blue Darter Football's five Number 1 draft choices of the NFL---Sammie Smith, Aaron Jones, Sr, Warren Sapp, Brandon Meriweather and Jalon Carter. Lo Wood and Dan LaForest were Blue Darter Football teammates during the Chip Gierke era and another theme of this show was the Apopka Ethic, "Blue Darters Helping Blue Darters", with a number of specific examples.

Derrick Clark, Owner/HC of Daytona Broncos & Coaching Great Chip Gierke, Apopka Football & Dr Phillips Baseball

Derrick Clark, Owner & Head Coach of the 2-Time Florida Champions League Super Bowl Champion Daytona Broncos joins Roger Franklin Williams to talk about the Broncos Championship Seasons, insights in the Florida Champions League and Semi-Pro Football in general and his circuitous path from Apopka High School standout to the NFL Denver Broncos, including his Juco All-American Career at Garden City Juco, brief stop at FSU and record setting Hall of Fame career at Evangel College. Coaching Great Chip Gierke, Head Coach of Apopka Blue Darter Football from 1978-2004, Baseball Coach at Dr Phillips, where he captured a State Championship and standout Baseball RHP at Florida Southern College gives his overview of the College Baseball World Series, insights about the Florida Gator team and talks about resurrecting the Apopka Blue Darter Football program, which had had only 3 winning seasons in the previous 15 years and was 3-16 in the 2 previous seasons when he took over in 1978. Gierke led Blue Darter Football to their first District Championship in his first season, build Blue Darter Football into a State Power and finished his career at Apopka with a state record 31 regular season winning streak. 

Coach Jay Bergman, former Gator and UCF Baseball Coach Previews the College Baseball Worlds Series & Brian King Orlando Baseball Academy

College Baseball Coaching Legend Jay Bergman joins Roger Franklin Williams to break down the 2023 College baseball World Series. Coach Bergman was an influential figure Florida Gator Baseball--during his tenure as Head Coach from 1976 to 1982 he elevated the program significantly and laid the foundation for a higher level of future success for Gator Baseball. For example, in the previous history of UF Baseball, from 1912 to 1975, the Gators  had made 3 previous NCAA Tournament appearances and won 3 SEC regular season Championships; Coach Bergman's teams made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances and won 2 SEC regular season Championships and 2 SEC Tournament Championships in just 7 seasons. Coach Bergman elevated the UCF program in even more dramatic fashion during his tenure from 1983 to 2008. He took over a middling Division program and led Knights Baseball to Division I status while capturing 8 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships during a period when the Knights were a consistent top-25 Division I program. His 1,183 wins and .632 win percentage are among the best alltime in Division I college baseball history. Coach Bergman shared his opinion that Florida and LSU were the teams most likely to capture the National Title, among other insights. In the final segment, Brian King, founder of Orlando Baseball Academy, provided excellent advice for young ballplayers and their parents, who aspire to play baseball at the college level and beyond.

Blue Darter Sports with featured guests Tennis Player of the Year Alyssa Novoa, Coach Leslie Novoa & AHS Athletic Director Aaron Crawford

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams 6/23 edition featured Apopka High Girls Tennis District Champion, Player of the Year and State Runner Up Alyssa Novoa and Coach Alyssa Novoa, Alyssa's Mother, and a discussion of Alyssa's career in tennis, here outstanding 2023 season as a high school Junior, her road to the success she has enjoyed thus far and her goals for the 2024 season. In the second half of the program, Apopka High Athletic Director Aaron Crawford discussed the numerous success stories of the 2022-23 school year at Apopka including Blue Darter Football's road to the State Championship Game, The Boys Bowling Florida State Championship AND 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, Blue Darter Girls Soccer's District Championship, Apopka Baseball & Softball successful seasons, Girls Water Polo and Girls Wrestling successful season, Alyssa Novoa's outstanding Junior season and the success of Blue Darter Girls Tennis, as well as other success stories from 2022-23.

Blue Darter Sports Examines 100+ Years of the History & Tradition of Apopka Baseball

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams examines the 100 year plus history of the importance of Baseball in the Apopka Community with former Apopka athletes David Logan, Apopka Blue Darter Baseball, and Tim Robinson, Apopka Blue Darter Basketball and a 5th generation Apopkan. 

APK Great Derrick Clark, Head Coach & Owner of the Champion Daytona Broncos; Xavier Payne & JaMarcus Tanner Pop Warner Champions

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams "Apopka Football Champions" episode. Blue Darter Football Great Derrick Clark, former Denver Bronco FB, Evangel Hall of Famer and now Owner & Head Coach of the Florida Champions League 2-Time Champion Daytona Broncos talks about the success of the Semi-Pro Daytona Broncos and his career that led from Apopka High School, to the Hall of Fame at Evangel College to the NFL. Apopka Pop Warner 14-U National Champions Xavier Payne and JaMarcus Tanner discuss their 2022 National Championship Season and John Peery, Editor of the Apopka Chief recaps Blue Darter Spring Football.

Tribute to Veteran’s Day 2022; Special Guests Sgt Lou Boria Decorated WWII & Korean War Vet and Jose’ Belen, US Army Combat Vet

The Talkin' Old School Tribute to Veteran's Day 2023 includes interviews with Sgt Lou Boria, decorated combat veteran of WW II and Korea and Jose' Belen, decorated combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recorded at Porkies BBQ Apopka

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams May 12, 2023

Blue Darter Sports show with Great Guests, Baseball players TJ Burske and Brandon Sowers; Blue Darter Football Great Melvin Jones, QB of Apopka's first District Championship Team under Chip Gierke; AD Aaron Crawford and a special appearance by Christopher Hart, founder of the American Adversaries!