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Hosted by Katie Aafedt and Tom Connell · sports · EN-US
A podcast that captures the commitment, determination, and accomplishments of Edina High School athletes and friends, past and present.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAlways A Hornet is hosted by Katie Aafedt and Tom Connell. The show has published 26 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Season 4-Episode 1 Taylor Williamson EHS '15" (5 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Season 3-Episode 12 Marty Collins EHS '90 and Brett Johnson" (8 June 2026, 31 minutes), and "Season 3-Episode 11 Will DeBerg EHS '09" (9 March 2026, 30 minutes).
Always A Hornet publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 26 episodes.
Booking probability for Always A Hornet is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Always A Hornet requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Always A Hornet's contact route on record: verified email.
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Katie Aafedt and Tom Connell hosts Always A Hornet, a sports podcast with 26 episodes published.
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Episode #1
A 2015 Edina High School grad, Taylor was named Minnesota Ms. Hockey and the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year as a senior while also receiving Edina’s Athena Award. Taylor was a 5 time hockey letterwinner at Edina...
Episode #12
<p><b>Marty Collins </b>(EHS Class of ‘90) and <b>Brett Johnson </b>are two of the best-known restaurant owners in the twin cities. Brett is an owner of Hilltop in Edina and Marty, Brett, Peter Hoff and a group of...
Episode #11
<p>Will grew up playing youth basketball in Edina. He became a 3 year starter and 2 time captain for Edina High School. In his time at Edina he was All-State and one of the all time leading scorers, scoring over 1,000...
Episode #10
<p><b>Jaime Gaard Chapman</b>, a 2003 Edina High School grad was a dominant force on both the basketball court and the tennis court during her high school years. In addition to leading her team to three state tournament...
Episode #9
<p>Edina Girls Swimming and Diving Assistant Coach Mellanie Pusateri has been teaching and coaching at Edina Public Schools since 1993. Mellanie is currently teaching physical education at Edina High School and...
Episode #8
<p>A 2012 Edina High School graduate, <b>Cavonte (“CJ”) Johnson</b> established himself as a three-sport star and scholar athlete during his time at EHS. He was a varsity football, basketball, and track and field...
Episode #7
<p>Sisters Kathryn and Christine Graf were teammates on the first volleyball team from Edina High School to make the state tournament (2018). Kathryn went on to play volleyball at Bradley University and Christine played...
Episode #6
<p><b>Art Downey</b> began coaching swimming and diving at Edina High School in 1956 when he founded the swim program. He coached for 62 years retiring in 2018. Under his leadership the Edina Boys’ Swimming and Diving...
Episode #5
<p>Lifelong friends Jay Bennett and Jeff Wright, both 1967 graduates of Edina High School, were two of the most successful athletes to come through EHS. Jay and Jeff led the Hornets to four state titles in three years...
Episode #4
<p>A 1997 EHS grad, Greg Buth played 4 years of varsity basketball for Edina High School. During his senior year, he was named 1st team All-State and a finalist for the statewide Mr. Basketball award. Greg went on to...
Episode #3
<p>A 2013 Edina High School graduate, MC McGrory was recently named head girls basketball coach at Edina High School. MC was a Minnesota Miss Basketball Finalist in 2013 and the MVP of the Minnesota Coaches All-Star...
Episode #2
<p>A 2018 graduate of Edina High School, Emily Kompelien competed in cross country, track & field and Nordic skiing at Edina High School. She was a two-time team state champion in cross country , 2018 state champion in...
Episode #1
<p>We begin Season 3 of Always A Hornet with a home run! A 1996 Edina High School grad, <b>Dan Fitzgerald</b> has established himself as one of the top college baseball coaches in the country. He is currently the head...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, we catch up with 1984 grad Lea Blackwell Favor. Lea won eight letters in soccer, tennis and basketball while at Edina High School and led the Hornets to a state Class AA runner-up finish in...
Episode #11
<p>Troy Stein is the Assistant Principal in charge of Activities and Athletics at Edina High School. Troy has led the EHS athletic department for 12 years overseeing 34 varsity sports and numerous other independent and...
Episode #10
<p>A 1996 graduate of Edina High School, Katie (Ryerse) Aafedt excelled in soccer in both high school and college at Gustavus Adolphus. As Edina High School Girls' Soccer Coach for 11 years, Katie led the Hornets to a...
Episode #9
<p>A 2022 Edina High School graduate, where she was a team captain in basketball and soccer, Dorothy (Dottie) went on to play basketball at the Coast Guard Academy. Dorothy is experiencing quite a bit of success in...
Episode #8
<p> A 2018 Edina High School graduate who played both football and basketball for the Hornets, Luke Glenna went on to the University of St. Thomas where he became the first ever Tommie Division I All-American football...
Episode #7
<p>This week we talk to Hilary Lunke about her youth sports experience and how she got into golf and made a career out of it. The Star Tribune 1997 Metro Scholar Athlete of the Year, Hilary shares her experiences at...
Episode #6
<p>Paul Nitz is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Edina High School. A five time Paralympian, Paul won 5 medals (4-gold, 1-bronze) in track. Paul shares with us his experience as a student and athlete...
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comedian, University of Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team
Co-Chairman of Phoenix Rising FC, The Institute for Innovation, Integration & Impact, Inc.
vice president of safety and quality for the americas at schindler elevator, Central Ohio Workforce Development Network
Product Sustainability Senior Director, Heartbreak Hill Running Company
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