{
  "id": 5134136,
  "title": "'Section 2 Sports Podcast' previews the 2026 high school football season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/section-2-sports-podcast-previews-the-2026-high-school-football-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/section-2-sports-podcast-previews-172500843.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Section 2 Sports Podcast delves into the upcoming 2026 high school football season for the Shaker Blue Bison. Coach Greg Sheeler discusses the team's season opener against Niskayuna scheduled for this Friday. In addition, Times Union sports expert James Allen contributes insights into the broader outlook for Section 2 football. The podcast, hosted by Sean Martin, offers weekly coverage of Section 2 sports, featuring stories on teams, coaches, and student-athletes from the Capital Region. Regular appearances are made by Times Union sports reporter James Allen. New episodes are released on Wednesdays, available on YouTube, X, and Instagram. Sean Martin, with decades of experience covering high school sports, primarily focusing on football, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, and track and field, hosts the show. The Section 2 Sports Podcast, an independent production, is unaffiliated with NYSPHSAA Section 2 or its member schools. Subscribe for just 25¢ to access more content from the Times Union.",
  "summary": "Shaker football coach Greg Sheeler joins the Section 2 Sports Podcast this week to discuss the upcoming 2026 season, as does Times Union high school sports expert James Allen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}