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14. Best Centex multi-sport athletes, Robinson HOF and a lot of random stories
30:22||Season 7, Ep. 14This week, Robinson joined several other Centex schools and inducted its first school hall of fame class. Are you a fan of this trend?One of the Robinson athletes honored this week was Ashley James, who was a standout in volleyball, basketball, cross country, track, powerlifting and soccer. A lot of small schools have kids like that. Who's the best you've come across that excelled across the board?Let's tell some stories: What's something funny that happened after a game you were covering? At least something that you can share publicly?Random run-ins: Where have you run into a Centex athlete, just randomly out of town or in the world?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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13. Our favorite state events, Centex softball poll questions, La Vega makes history
34:15||Season 7, Ep. 13What does this mean for La Vega to finally make history — to win a state title in soccer after winning in so many other sports like football, basketball and track & field?Let's talk softball, where the playoffs start next week. Central Texas always lots of contenders, and among those ranked in the polls are Bremond, West, China Spring, Lake Belton and Midway. Is it surprising not to see certain familiar names listed, like Robinson, Crawford, Jonesboro?For softball teams in Texas, do you need more than one ace to win a state title? Or can you still roll one pitcher out there every game?Over the next six weeks or so, we'll have UIL and TAPPS events in golf, tennis, track & field, softball and baseball. With those and all the other sports which have finished up their seasons so far, what's your favorite state championship event to cover during the school year?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com12. Talking La Vega soccer, Waco hosting state championships, plus NCAA portal, recruiting
21:55||Season 7, Ep. 12We recorded this before Thursday's state title match in Georgetown, but let's chat about the La Vega boys soccer team. Having seen this Pirates squad play, what's the most impressive part of its game? (The Pirates beat Lake Dallas 1-0 to become the first Centex soccer title in 13 years to win state.)Waco ISD Stadium hosted La Vega's state semifinal match, which was a cool thing both for us and local fans. What sports do you think Waco should host for UIL state championships? Doesn't it make more sense than San Antonio?The Centex NCAA transfer portal has been hot lately, with state title winners like La Vega's MiMi Willis and Angela Carroll, and Fairfield's Shadasia Brackens looking to make a move. Where do you think would be the best fit for these players?Speaking of recruiting, Midway's Lathan Whisenton committed to Notre Dame recently. Was that a surprising move for a Centex player?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com11. The best Centex gym, athletic department & more, plus transfer talk and playoff soccer
37:09||Season 7, Ep. 11One sport in which Central Texas has never produced a state champion is girls soccer. But now we have split divisions, and 5 teams left in this year's playoffs: Will we see a local state champ?Without any solid data, it still seems like we have a lot more kids transferring from one school to another these days. Sometimes families move, sure, but do you see this as a growing trend — or a problem?Let's play "draft everything" — best Central Texas gymnasium, best interviewee and the best Centex athletic department.------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com10. Celebrating La Vega, Rapoport state runs; UIL two-division critiques and uni talk
33:57||Season 7, Ep. 10The La Vega girls came up just short in their revenge tour, falling in overtime to Decatur in the state basketball semifinals. What made the difference in that one?Defending boys' champ Rapoport returned to the state basketball tournament for the second straight year, but their feathers were plucked by Panhandle in the semifinals. How impressive is this historic run? After a couple seasons in, what are your thoughts on the new UIL two-division setup for all team sports like basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, etc.?Uni talk: If you were to pick a Centex team solely based on their basketball uniforms, who would you be a big fan of?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com9. Live Oak championship edition with coaches Kyle Combs and Steve Howard
28:39||Season 7, Ep. 9Fresh off their TAPPS state championships, head coaches Kyle Combs and Steve Howard talk about the culture around Live Oak basketball, those "enjoy the ride" moments, the journey for these teams coming together off the court, the Falcons' crowd and community support, next year's teams and more.------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com8. Sneak peek at Super Centex POY, Live Oak's double title chances & more playoff hoops talk
28:01||Season 7, Ep. 8Live Oak's hoops teams are both playing for TAPPS state titles Thursday. How cool would it be for the Falcons to pull off the boys-girls double?We waited to record this podcast until after the boys bi-district and girls area rounds, so let's dig into what we saw: Who has impressed you? Any Centex basketball teams that deserve a shout-out, win or lose?Mexia's Kelan Collins kept doing Kelan Collins things, putting up 28 points against Academy in the bi-district round. At this point, is he or Live Oak's Duncan Ogden the frontrunner for Super Centex Player of the Year, or are we overlooking someone else?Now for the girls — It seems like a race between Live Oak's Audrey Pahmieyer, La Vega's Rih Kinsey and probably Fairfield's Blayke Brackens. Where are you leaning currently?For all the parents of high school athletes and non-athletes out there who are graduating this spring: What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?------Music: https://www.purple-planet.com