The 10th edition of Reigning Cats & Dogs features a trio of first time guests from Truman State and KHS.

We first sit down with Truman State Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Alexis Griffin who discusses her background coaching both high school and college hoops and how the Bulldogs have sharpened themselves after an intentionally touch early season schedule.

Next we are joined by Kirksville High School Softball and Girls Basketball Coach Sydney Snyder who talks about the differences between being a head coach and an assistant coach for different sports and how her basketball knowledge has blossomed in the past year.

Lastly, we sit down with Truman State Baseball Coach Dan Davis who is entering his 20th year at the helm of Bulldogs Baseball. He walks us through the early part of the season and how he has shifted his approach in recruiting and building his team.

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This edition of Reigning Cats & Dogs features Truman State Head Volleyball Coach David Gannon and football offensive coordinator Austin Zoda as their teams prepare for the GLVC Tournament and the NCAA Playoffs respectively. Truman's Volleyball has qualified for the GLVC tournament for the first time since 2020 and Truman Football will being playing in their first NCAA Playoffs since 1994. We were also joined by Kirksville Boys Wrestling Head Coach James Alter and Kirksville Girls Wrestling Head Coach Nick Cook, as they get ready for their season openers.

This edition of Reigning Cats & Dogs features Truman State Men's and Women's Soccer Head Coaches Duke Cochran and Mike Cannon as they discuss their now concluded 2025 seasons as well as their GLVC All-Conference players. It also features Kirksville Boys and Girls Soccer Head Coaches Shawn Meintz and Nathaniel Kennard as they talk about their boys team run to the district semi-finals and how they switch off responsibilities of being head coach and assistant coach during each other's seasons.