The Focus
The Focus is an hour of objective sports talk for both the hardcore and casual fan. We aim to educate listeners as well as inform them, we discuss the latest headlines in both national and local sports. We wish to be known as a reliable media outlet for fans and an interactive outlet for all.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 506
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
314 - Vision Academy
Head Coach Howard Russell and Assistant Coach Arnell Melton from the Vision Academy joined the show to discuss their program. Listen in as Cardell, Octavia, Raymond and Wilson ask them about the prod…
313 - Local Flavor
This week's extended Rapid Fire focused more on local topics versus the National variety. Listen in to what the team had to say about the Virtual Celebration for the Washington Mystics amongst many o…
312 - Not so Rapid Fire
Typically the Rapid Fire segment is reserved for the last portion of the show, in this episode the Focus crew had an extended segment. Listen in as Cardell and Wilson took turns asking questions from…
311 - Rundown Debut
Octavia started things off with the NFC East segment, breaking down each team's draft hauls from last week's NFL Draft. Cardell debuted the Rundown Series, listen in to find out what each member of t…
310 - Quarantine Workouts
Joining the crew for this episode was Vincent Williams, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Capital City Go-Go. Vince shared some tips for both athletes and the everyday person to stay fit…
308 - WNBA Mock Draft
For the second consecutive week, the crew elected to do a Mock Draft. This time it was a three round mock for the 2020 WNBA Draft, Cardell went from moderator last week to GM this week. Octavia ran t…
307 - NFL Mock Draft
Thanks to technology, the crew was able to come together and knock out a Mock Draft of the first round of this year's NFL Draft. Listen in to find out who they chose for your respective team and the …
306 - Quarantined
The crew talked about current state of things, specifically how they and others are dealing with the Corona Virus. Cardell shared a list of leagues and events that have been canceled and or suspended…
305 - Big Dance Draws Near
It's that special time of year across every level of basketball. For Highschool, that means the state tournaments and on the college level it means Conference Tournaments. Which means the NCAA Tourna…
304 - Building With Kissal
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys Varsity Head Coach GJ Kissal joined the team in studio. Cardell kicked off the conversation by calling in from the first round of the A-10 Womens Tournament where George…
303 - 150 and Counting
It was a milestone day for the Focus Team, this being the 150th episode. Listen as the team shares their thoughts on Fury-Wilder fight and provide updates on local High School playoffs. With Conferen…
302 - All Star Weekend
The crew was back to talk about an exciting NBA All Star Weekend, listen in to find out what they thought of the events and the game! catch up on the latest in local College Basketball and the newest…
301 - Roosevelt looks to Repeat
In studio were several members of the Eleanor Roosevelt Varsity Boys Basketball team. They talked about their state title run last season and what it would take to make another run this year. Listen …
300 - Congrats KC
Octavia couldn't wait to discuss the Super Bowl after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers. Listen as she shares her thoughts on the game Cardell called in from a local high school hoo…
299 - RIP Kobe
The group took the first half of the show to discuss the tragic incident on Sunday that took the lives of nine people, including Gianna and Kobe Bryant. They shared their initial feelings once it hap…
299 - Head of the Class
The KD MLK Classic was this past weekend, listen in to find out who made the Focus team of standouts and who did enough work to get listed as an honorable mention. Octavia begrudgingly talked about C…
298 - KD's MLK Classic
The crew was joined by Osman Bangura of Team Durant, he came in studio to discuss the upcoming Kevin Durant Martin Luther King Classic. Listen in more to learn more about the event, Team Durant and t…
297 - New Year, Same Show
It was the first show of the New Year, listen in to hear what Cardell had to say about his experience covering John Champe High School. Get the latest on George Washington and Maryland University's …
296 - Holiday Break
Cardell was in the field again, this time checking in from DeMatha as they hosted Eleanor Rosevelt. Find out what he had to say about the game, catch Octavia's return in her NFC East segment and more…