Nobody is a bigger Red Sox fan than Zach Stenson.

Nobody is a bigger Patriots fan than Zach. Or Duke fan. Or Butte fan.

Zach also represents all that is good with the Special Olympics. In July of 2018, Zach competed in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. He was the first Butte athlete to compete at that level.

Of course, Zach did much more than just compete. He came home with three medals, including a gold medal for winning the 400-meter race.

Each Aug. 10, you can find Zach playing his heart out in the Burgman/Boyle Classic basketball game. The game is named in honor of Kyle Burgman and Casey Boyle, two Butte friends who were killed Aug. 10, 2015 in an automobile accident.

That game is so important to all our Special Olympian basketball players. It might be even more important to Zach. Casey was Zach’s favorite teacher and coach.

When he ran in the USA Games in 2018, Zach competed with Casey’s initials written on his shoes. He drew a cross by the initials.

Now, Zach is passing on the coaching wisdom he learned from Casey. He is the newest assistant coach for the Butte Miners baseball team. He gets to coach his cousin Quinn Cox, an outstanding catcher for the Miners.

Listen in to this podcast to hear Zach’s plans with the Miners. Listen to hear about the multiple times Zach has gone viral with a video and why he cheers for the Patriots. Listen to hear if the current Red Sox have any hope.

Spoiler alert: they don’t.

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat.

Zach with his father, John.