Pinstripes and Checkerboards

Transplants from New Jersey and Knoxville, Tennessee, Carter Woodiel and Zach Gee apply their unique brand of spin to the world of sports. Each week, the duo analyzes sports stories from the week that was and look forward to the week ahead, unafraid of having a laugh or two along the way. Having fun and never taking themselves too seriously, Carter and Zach keep the lighthearted sports fan engaged and entertained.

A native son of the great state of New Jersey, Carter Woodiel is in his first year at the Missouri School of Journalism. He was the 2012 recipient of the Bob Costas High School Sportscaster of the Year Award,

While attending Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., Carter wrote, produced, edited and co-hosted the weekly public-access sports talk show What’s It To Ya with Carter and Jack, which proved to be wildly successful in the eyes of both of its regular viewers.

Other credentials include covering the Big East basketball tournament for Young Broadcasters of America, several appearances for MUTV 23, and muttering play-by-play to himself when playing Mario SuperSluggers on the Wii.

Zach Gee hails from Knoxville, Tennessee and is a Journalism student at the University of Missouri.

At Knoxville Catholic High School, Zach became known as “The Voice of the Irish” for his numerous roles in announcing the morning announcements, school assemblies, and the girl’s soccer team. His talents were best on display announcing for the Irish baseball team which he did for three years.

Zach has done a wide variety of work with KCOU, including producing, in-studio analysis, and making sports packages. On a normal day, Zach can be found watching his beloved Seattle Sounders, or searching for new items to add to his “Macho Man” Randy Savage shrine.