The Skinny on Sports

Join Jared Atha and Aaron ”Skinny” Kauk on ”The Skinny on Sports,” your weekday companion for all things sports on KADS 98.1FM. From national leagues to Western Oklahoma high school sports, catch up on the latest scores, expert analysis, and engaging discussions every Monday through Friday.

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Oct 5, 2026

52 min

We’ve got plenty to unpack from the football weekend on this Rother Brothers Monday edition of The SOS. We break down Woodward’s dominant win over Elk City, Weatherford taking control of the Custer County Conflict and what the latest results mean for an increasingly interesting District 4A-1 playoff race. Plus, Merritt head coach Austin Arnold joins us as the Oilerettes prepare for the first fast pitch state tournament appearance in school history. We also look back at a busy college football Saturday, debate which teams have been better than expected and turn our attention toward a huge week ahead with OU and Texas meeting in the Red River Rivalry, Oklahoma State hosting UCF and Alabama and Georgia squaring off in one of the biggest games in the country.

Oct 5, 2026

52 min

Oct 2, 2026

49 min

We’re live from Sayre National Golf Course for a Garrison Financial Friday edition of The Skinny on Sports. We run through a busy postseason day across western Oklahoma as Leedey punches its ticket to the Class B fast pitch state tournament, Cheyenne moves one win away and several area fall baseball teams battle to keep their seasons alive. Plus, we preview a huge night of district football with Elk City traveling to Woodward, Clinton and Weatherford renewing the Custer County Conflict, Merritt hosting Hinton and Sayre taking on Crescent. We also look ahead to the weekend in college football with OU and Oklahoma State both off, break down the biggest games around the country and preview an NFL Sunday featuring Broncos-49ers, Chiefs-Raiders and several other important early-season matchups.

Oct 2, 2026

49 min

Iron Man

Oct 1, 2026

Oct 1, 2026

51 min

Western Oklahoma is sending teams to state, and we’ve got plenty to celebrate on this Boomtown Grill Thursday edition of The SOS. We recap the fast pitch postseason as Arapaho-Butler and Canute punch their tickets to the Class A state tournament, Merritt prepares for its first state appearance and Woodward moves closer to the 4A Super Regionals. Plus, we look ahead to two huge District 4A-1 football games with Clinton and Weatherford renewing the Custer County Conflict and Elk City traveling to Woodward with both teams looking for their first district win. We also visit with Brandon Culver as he prepares to head to Kona, Hawaii, to compete in the Ironman World Championship after a 16-year journey to get there.

Oct 1, 2026

51 min

Sep 30, 2026

50 min

Merritt softball making school history with its first trip to the fast pitch state tournament and run through the latest postseason results for Canute, Arapaho-Butler, Elk City and other western Oklahoma teams. Plus, we recap the opening day of the Major League Baseball playoffs and visit with Windy Nissan’s Scott King to talk OU’s offensive struggles and Oklahoma State’s impressive start. Elk City head coach Zac Maynard also joins us to discuss the Big Elks’ much-improved performance against Cache, the return to their physical style of football and Friday night’s important district road game against Woodward.

Sep 30, 2026

50 min

Sep 29, 2026

51 min

It’s a packed Paul Jones Drug Tuesday edition of The SOS as postseason action takes over western Oklahoma. We sort through the latest fast pitch softball and fall baseball schedules, including Elk City’s 4A regional, Merritt’s Super Regional and several area teams trying to punch their tickets to state. Plus, the Major League Baseball playoffs are here, and we make our picks from the Wild Card round all the way through the World Series. We also break down Week 3 of the NFL, reveal our top five and bottom three teams and discuss the biggest surprises so far. And we turn our attention back to Norman, where OU’s offensive struggles have raised some serious questions about the direction of the program and what has to change moving forward.

Sep 29, 2026

51 min

Vegas Told Us

Sep 28, 2026

Sep 28, 2026

50 min

District football is already getting serious on this Rother Brothers Monday edition of The Skinny on Sports. We recap Elk City’s much-improved performance in a close loss to Cache, Woodward’s tough loss at Bethany and look ahead to a huge Elk City-Woodward matchup that could have major playoff implications. Plus, Oklahoma State’s offense keeps rolling after a big road win at West Virginia, and we ask just how far the Cowboys can go in the Big 12. On the other side of the state, OU’s offensive problems only got worse in a rough trip to Georgia, raising even more questions about the Sooners at quarterback and beyond. We also hit the latest western Oklahoma high school football results and look ahead to a busy week of fast pitch softball and fall baseball postseason action.

Sep 28, 2026

50 min

A New Season

Sep 25, 2026

Sep 25, 2026

52 min

It's a Garrison Financial Friday on the SOS! Scotty G joins us and we talk about the Save College Sports Act, and pick some college football games. Arapaho-Butler Fast Pitch Head Coach Luke Thompson joins us. We talk about their season and their quest to repeat as Class A champs. We also look at some fast pitch and fall baseball district results.

Sep 25, 2026

52 min

Gameday Food

Sep 24, 2026

Sep 24, 2026

51 min

Postseason action is heating up across western Oklahoma on this Boomtown Grill Thursday edition of The SOS. We run through the fast pitch softball and fall baseball playoff picture, look ahead to the 4A softball regionals and preview a big opening week of district football, including Woodward at Bethany, Elk City hosting Cache, Merritt taking on defending champion Tonkawa and Sayre’s road test at Fairview. Plus, we dive into the final weekend of the Major League Baseball regular season and debate which teams we trust when the playoffs begin. And with football season in full swing, we build the ultimate game day food plate and decide which tailgate favorites are underrated and which ones can stay off our plates.

Sep 24, 2026

51 min

False Alarm?

Sep 23, 2026

Sep 23, 2026

51 min

We’re live from Windy Nissan for a packed Wednesday edition of The Skinny on Sports. We get a more encouraging update on OU defensive standout David Stone and look ahead to a college football weekend that suddenly features several huge matchups with playoff implications. Plus, Scott King joins us to talk OU’s offensive struggles, Oklahoma State’s big opportunity at West Virginia and the start of district football across western Oklahoma. We also turn our attention to the postseason with fast pitch softball and fall baseball getting serious, including several western Oklahoma teams with legitimate chances to make some noise on the road to state.

Sep 23, 2026

51 min

Stone Cold Stunner

Sep 22, 2026

Sep 22, 2026

51 min

We’ve got plenty to sort through on this Paul Jones Drug Tuesday edition of The Skinny on Sports. We break down the growing concerns around OU football, from an offense still searching for answers to the potentially significant injury to defensive standout David Stone, and discuss what could happen if things don’t improve. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State heads into Big 12 play with a meaningful road test at West Virginia and a chance to keep building momentum. Plus, we sort through the NFL after Week 2, including the growing list of young quarterback injuries, debate which 0-2 teams can recover and which 2-0 teams might be fool’s gold, reveal our latest college football top 10s, celebrate another huge performance from OU golfer Ryder Cowan and look at the western Oklahoma softball postseason picture.

Sep 22, 2026

51 min

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