On the very first Friday in the month of February, the New Braunfels Unicorns played their final home game of the season, as they took on district rivals Alamo Heights. The Unicorns came into the game, winners of their last six out of eight games, and was sitting in second place in district standings. Meanwhile,Continue reading “Unicorns Defeats Mules On Senior Night”
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Austin Golden Gloves Brings A Punch To Amateur Boxing
By Melvin Jones Amateur boxing falls by the wayside for some in Central Texas. But for the competitors of the Austin Golden Gloves on Friday, January 30th, the only thing that mattered was being able to fight. 11 male and female divisions were represented to go along with many divisions. This was the first nightContinue reading “Austin Golden Gloves Brings A Punch To Amateur Boxing”
Calling The Future: How The Love Of Calling High School Sports Motivates This Texas Broadcaster (Voices of Texas, Episode 1)
By Melvin Jones, January 25, 2026 It takes a special person to would rather call high school sports over doing college or even some pro, but this is what we have with Merle Bertrand. On our very first edition of the “Voices of Texas” Podcast, Bertrand talked about how he started, how it was whenContinue reading “Calling The Future: How The Love Of Calling High School Sports Motivates This Texas Broadcaster (Voices of Texas, Episode 1)”
Middle School Basketball Pushes Students to be their best
By Melvin Jones | January 18, 2026 On a cold Thursday evening in January, the Canyon Middle School Boys Basketball team plays their 2nd home game of the season, as they took on their rivals in Spring Branch. This 7th grade battle brought out a packed stands, as parents and students from both schools cameContinue reading “Middle School Basketball Pushes Students to be their best”
Flourishing in the Pandemic: How One Local TV Sports Department Thrived Under Circumstances
It’s been over a year since COVID affected what we do on an everyday basis. Businesses were shuttered, people were laid off, and it seemed as though it was no end in sight. The one business that also suffered a hurt, local television news, in particular, the sports department. Having coverage of local sports isContinue reading “Flourishing in the Pandemic: How One Local TV Sports Department Thrived Under Circumstances”
The Return of a Giant: Could the ABC Sports Brand Make A Return In The Future?
August 28, 2006. Why does that date have a significance? It was the final, official broadcast of what was known as ABC Sports. The sports division of the network had been dissolved into sister network ESPN to create ESPN on ABC. While that’s not a bad thing to have the “Worldwide Leader In Sports” toContinue reading “The Return of a Giant: Could the ABC Sports Brand Make A Return In The Future?”