Watch the full show: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 4
Mankato East offensive tackle Braden Petzel, Hastings running back Zack Shatek and Hill-Murray defensive back Levi Grigson were among the guests.

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The high school football season is in full swing, and Randy Shaver is here to help you keep track of it all.
In Episode 4 of “Strib Varsity Live,” St. Paul Como Park coach Kirby Scull stopped by the studio, and Shaver got interviews with Mankato East offensive tackle Braden Petzel, Hastings running back Zack Shatek, Hill-Murray defensive back Levi Grigson, Barnesville coach Bryan Strand and Waseca coach Brad Wendland (from the Hy-Vee Victory Bus). And we named two more Taco Bell Teams of the Night — they’ll receive hundreds of tacos at practice next week.
Watch the replay here:
“Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver” is a streaming show, the centerpiece of a new partnership between Shaver and the Minnesota Star Tribune, and it can be watched on any screen. Our audience is most frequently on their smartphones, and the show can be viewed on any device, including laptops and smart TVs. You can cast the show from your phone to your smart TV or, if you are a Roku user, download the MCN6 app and watch the show on MCN6’s live station.
On whichever screen you watch, you get to see Shaver back in the saddle.
“What a thrill it is to join the team at the Minnesota Star Tribune,” Shaver said before the season. “And I can’t wait to dive back into the madness that is live broadcasting. We’re bringing back a Minnesota tradition: live football-night reporting, all on your screen.“
Watch past episodes
Episode 1: On Thursday night of opening week, we launched our first episode with an impressive lineup of guests for exclusive interviews with Shaver.
Episode 2: We went back-to-back on opening week and had fun under (our studio’s) Friday night lights.
Episode 3: Shaver covered the first fully loaded Friday of the season.
Preseason videos
Top players in Minnesota: The 2025 football Preseason Dream Team was revealed on video this season. You can watch that show, featuring Shaver and Strib Varsity reporters Jim Paulsen and Marcus Fuller, right here.
Related Coverage
Minnesota’s top teams: The 2025 preseason Minnesota Top 25 rankings were also revealed on video ahead of article-publishing. In this conversation with Shaver, Strib Varsity reporters Paulsen and Cassidy Hettesheimer take you from team No. 25 to team No. 1.
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