Husband to Eva, Father of Penelope. Mild-mannered reporter, I cover sports for the Caller-Times/USA Today Network. UTEP Alum. 915
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Zion Williamson just said that Texas Tech has the best defense of any team that Duke played this year. He remembered the Red Raiders took nine or 10 charges against the Blue Devils.
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Cowboys fans that never appreciated Tony Romo when he had no pieces around him are getting a new appreciation for what he was able to do for much of his career.
Another “I was there” moment from Houston Strake Jesuit’s Matthew Boling. Watch him run down DeSoto to win the Class 6A boys 1,600 meter relay at
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Found this gem from Chris Beard's postgame presser talking about an 11-6 Texas Tech lead late in the first half:
"That media timeout Coach (Mark) Adams was like we need to make an adjustment and I was like, Coach, they've scored 6 points."
Those Red Raiders and that defense.
Check out the perseverance of Veterans Memorial’s Patrick Garza, who stumbles down the stretch and still finishes 13th in the Region IV-5A boys race and qualifies for
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meet.
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I've had to write about way too many teenagers that lost their lives too soon. It never gets easier. Just an unspeakable tragedy for Calallen. Hug your loved ones especially tight tonight.
Calallen Wildcats are the 2023 Class softball 4A State Champions!
Calallen beats Liberty 9-7 to capture their first state title.
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I have no words ...
El Paso is an amazing city full of wonderful people and above all it is our home. There is no place in the world like it. My heart hurts and I am devastated that something like this could happen. Sending all of my love to the 915.
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Miller's Andrew Body had 52 carries for 301 yards rushing and six touchdowns. It broke my stat spreadsheet, which is designed for 40 carries. This from one of the top five passers in
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history.
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Gov. Abbott announced that Little League, sports camps, summer camps and pro sports can reopen May 31. Seems like a precursor to UIL allowing summer practices/strength and conditioning.
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The UIL Legislative Council has rejected the proposal to prohibit freshmen from competing in varsity competition. OK, everyone can breathe again.
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Another example ... if you limit yourself to watching Class 5A or 6A football you’re missing out. Texas high school football is spectacular at all levels.
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The drought is over. For the first time since 2010, the Coastal Bend wins a state championship in baseball. Sinton caps a dominant season with a 9-0 blanking of Argyle to win its first state title since 2002. The Pirates are kings of Class 4A.
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The drought is over. For the first time since Thursday, the Coastal Bend wins a state championship in baseball. London rallies from a big early deficit to beat Brock 16-13 in the
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title game. The Pirates are kings of Class 3A.
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With Veterans Memorial facing Flour Bluff on Saturday in the state quarterfinals, it means a Corpus Christi school not named Calallen will advance to the state semifinals for the first time since 1963.
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Lizette Del Angel completes a one-hitter with this strikeout to send Calallen to the 5A state championship game with a 5-1 win over The Colony.
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Here is Zach Treviño after his 3rd place finish in Class 3A boys triple jump. He beat the fourth-place finisher by one fourth of an inch.
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UIL STATE CHAMPION: After four years of qualifying for the state meet, and a silver as a freshman, Gregory-Portland’s Riley Floerke has won the Class 5A girls pole vault.
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Veterans Memorial DL Nic Guerrero on what it took to slow the PSJA North run game and how the experience in tight games this year helped the Eagles defense.
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here is the entire comeback by the Weslaco softball team after trailing 9-3 entering the 7th. Weslaco rallies and walks off with a 6A state title. You have to watch it again to believe it. Congrats
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. You are all RGV sports legends.
Kingsville senior Nate Garcia, who will leave the Brahmas as the program’s all-time leading scorer, on what it took for the team to piece together the run to the regional tournament.
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For obvious reasons we focus a lot on the winning team, but Veterans Memorial only allowed two touchdowns total in four playoff games. 20 total points in its playoffs run. Dang that is impressive.
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BREAKING: Veterans Memorial head football coach/athletic coordinator Cody Simper has been named the new head coach at Cy Woods. He leaves after 11 years in the Coastal Bend with Ray and Vets and an 80-38 career record.
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Gov. Abbott just announced all Texas schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. It's likely only a matter of time before we get the announcement no one wants to hear from the UIL and TAPPS.
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UIL STATE QUALIFIER: Wow. With 200 meters to go T-M was at least 30 meters behind 2nd and Jordyn Torre kicks down the stretch and Cherokees finish 2nd in 5A girls 1,600 relay.
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Unofficially, I have Andrew Body finishing with 13,151 career passing yards, which would place him 3rd all-time on the UIL Texas high school football career passing yardage list.
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Sinton’s Jaquae Stewart said he was somewhat surprised Wimberley pitched to him leading 7-5 after he already had hit 2 HR, but understood it . His third HR tied the game at 7-7.
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Second Corpus Christi product has been drafted today. Carroll grad Michael Berglund (Cisco JC) has been selected in the eighth round (Pick 240) by the Tampa Bay Rays. He is committed to Arizona State after playing at Texas Tech as a freshman.
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Dustin Saenz and Nick Loftin talked about the position they have as role models for youth baseball and softball players in Corpus Christi.
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Unfortunate incident near the end of Progreso’s 4-2 win against La Vernia in Region IV-4A boys soccer semifinals.
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reported three reds on each side and they finished 8 on 8.
Here’s a snippet of the video taken from Corpus Christi ISD’s livestream.
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I LOVE that Texas high school sports are frequently streamed now.
I hate that print reporters are now told, more often than not, that there is no longer room in the press box for us.
I understand there is very little sympathy for media, but it doesn't make it stink any less.
To all the high school athletes that follow me or this reaches, drop your season highlights in the replies or tag me and I'll RT you. It will be great for everyone missing sports right now to watch, enjoy and share.
I admit I love
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, but after nearly four years in Corpus Christi, it feels pretty awesome to drive around and see the HS diamonds illuminated again. Nothing like HS baseball in South Texas.
UPDATE: The UIL has confirmed to me reports that it is planning to allow limited strength and conditioning and marching band activities as of June 8th, with specific details to come.
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Gregory-Portland head coach Brent Davis talking about picking up career win 200 back in South Texas where his career began and reflecting on his first career win.
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The final out as Santa Gertrudis Academy tops No 1-ranked Grandview 6-3 in the Class 3A state semifinals. The Lions will play Coahoma or Rains at 1 p.m. Thursday.
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BREAKING: Whataburger Field will serve as a secondary training facility for the Houston Astros for the 2020 MLB Season. Corpus Christi will host the team's taxi squad.
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Wow. Carroll, which had the fifth-best time coming into Region IV-5A boys 1,600 relay finals holds on for second as Christian Gonzales is passed and then overtakes a runner from Dripping Springs on the home stretch. Tigers going to
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