Brenham Banner-Press Podcasts

Brenham senior punter Landon Zelenka joins the Sports Corner to discuss his responsibilities as a punter and holder for kicker Bleu Cienega as well as how a teacher has increased his confidence away from the football field.

The Blinn College men's soccer team is on its way to the NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the first time in program history after earning this year's final at-large bid into the field of 12 teams. Sophomores Noah LeMaster and Nawful Hadj-Hamou join Banner-Press sports editor Nicholas Hodell to talk about Blinn's season and its ambitions for the national tournament.

Burton junior Adison Harmel and senior Aerynn Huntsman caught up with sports editor Nicholas Hodell earlier this week to discuss the Lady Panthers' upcoming playoff run with the UIL Class 2A Division II volleyball playoffs approaching. Burton's run begins Thursday with its bi-district match against McDade.

Blinn College cross country runners Ryan Fernandez and Mia Guillen join the Sports Corner to discuss the Buccaneers' victory in the Region 14 championships and their preparation for the upcoming NJCAA Division I cross country and half marathon championship events in Iowa in November. They also discuss some nuances in cross country, including how to compare meets with hilly courses with ones on...

Brenham senior defensive end Jase Mueller joins Banner-Press sports editor Nicholas Hodell to discuss the No. 6 Cubs ahead of their upcoming District 10-5A-II game against Rudder. Mueller discusses Brenham's defensive performances, the Cubs' long road trips in recent weeks and the honor of being on Brenham's homecoming court ahead of its homecoming game on Oct. 24 against Killeen Ellis...

Brenham volleyball seniors Swayzee Huckert, Kylie Baker and Zoe Zwerneman join Banner-Press sports editor Nicholas Hodell to discuss the program's upcoming Dig Pink night on Oct. 14 and the Cubettes' season ahead of the final two and a half weeks of the Texas high school volleyball regular season.

Brenham student athletic trainers Jordyn Dickson and Hadley Hodges join the Sports Corner to discuss their roles in tending to the Brenham Cubs. They talk about their in-game roles, the importance of good communication and how much being an athletic trainer means to them, the lessons they will take with the athletic training experience after their senior year and more!

Blinn sophomore setter and 2025 Fall Sports Preview cover athlete Leah Hoss joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner ahead of this week's Kruse Kickoff Classic, which begins Thursday at Blinn College. Hoss discusses Blinn's performances during last week's Cisco/Ranger Tournament as well as the Buccaneers' ambition under head coach Gregg Whitis.

Brenham football seniors Doyle Brown and Cartelle Brown join the Sports Corner ahead of the Cubs' Thursday night scrimmage at Navasota. They discuss the mentality needed to chase the Class 5A Division II state championship this season and the improvements they have worked on their own games ahead of the 2025 season, which officially starts Aug. 29 against Huntsville at Cub Stadium.

Burton volleyball senior libero Paige Fritsch joins the Sports Corner after Burton's 5-0 start to the season, including wins over Iola, Giddings and Sealy. She discusses moving to the libero position for her senior season and what it will take for Burton to go after a state championship this fall after making the regional finals last year.

The 2025-26 season of the Banner-Press Sports Corner podcast begins as Brenham volleyball is only days away from opening its season. Seniors Antyiahna Lang and Kori Levi join the show to discuss the Cubettes and their improvement heading into the season as they look to return to the playoffs this year.

Blinn pitcher Brok Eddy and Hayden Morris join the Sports Corner ahead of Blinn baseball’s Region XIV Super Regional series against San Jacinto College with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series. They discuss working with Blinn’s coaching staff and the confidence everyone has in each other as well as what they can learn from regular season meetings against the Ravens t...

Burton Lady Panther softball coach Zack Zorn joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner ahead of Burton’s Conference 2A Division II regional semifinal series against Weimar. He discusses his team’s performance through its bi-district and area round series as well as the team’s prospects of making a run to Austin and the state championships.

Burton Lady Panther track and field regional qualifier Kinsey Lunbeck joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner ahead of this weekend’s UIL Conference 2A Region IV meet at Texas A&M-Kingsville. She discusses the improvement of her own speed and the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams she will run with at regionals as well as the track and Lady Panther athletic programs as a whole. Lunbeck also discusses th...

Brenham girls track and field hurdlers Adrianna Phillips and Laynee Appling join the Sports Corner this week with the road to the UIL state meet well underway. Phillips, a senior, qualified for the area meet in the 300 meter hurdles event and will compete Wednesday at Splendora HS. While Appling did not qualify for area herself, she ran well in three events during Thursday’s District 17-5A running...

Brenham junior designated hitter Drake Bentke joins the Sports Corner to discuss the Brenham Cubs and their quest to return to the playoffs. He discusses the resolve behind Brenham’s Friday night road wins the last two weeks as well as the mentality needed in a tough District 17-5A alignment. Bentke also discusses how the Cubs forge connections with Brenham’s youth ahead of Youth Night at Fireman’...

Blinn softball freshman third baseman Annie Beckendorf joins the Sports Corner to discuss the Buccaneers and her continuing ties to the Brenham community. She discusses how herself along with other former Brenham Cubettes Halle Scheel and Nevaeh Holmes have made the adjustment to college together along with the jump from high school and travel softball to junior college softball in Region XIV.

Blinn sophomore Caden Ferraro joins the Sports Corner to discuss the Blinn Buccaneer baseball team, which is on a seven-game winning streak after defeating Wharton County Tuesday evening. He discusses how he and his team have been able to perform well in a 21-6 campaign as defending national champions and how the team has come together outside the baseball field. Ferraro also discusses how much th...

Brenham community and public relations manager Melinda Gordon joins Banner-Press managing editor Keith E. Domke to discuss all of the responsibilities under her role, including the public relations process behind getting the news of Brenham police chief Lloyd Powell’s recent retirement out through releases and assisting in follow-up calls. Gordon also details the process other situations may requi...

Brenham softball coach Katie Roberts joins the Sports Corner after the Cubettes finished non-district play earlier this week. She discusses the team’s 5-3 win over Giddings as well as her team overall, which includes two seniors at the top of the lineup and a young freshman group complementing them. Roberts and sports writer Nicholas Hodell look at some advanced stats and also discuss the theme ni...

Blinn women’s’s basketball coach Jeff Jenkins joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner with just a week remaining in the Buccaneers’ regular season. He discusses the key players in Blinn’s Region XIV title chase, major games this season in conference play, his support for alumni currently playing at four-year colleges and what has made the last four years at Blinn a great period for the program.

Burton senior pitcher and cover athlete of this year’s Banner-Press Spring Sports Preview Bailey Glaesmann joins the Sports Corner to discuss the Burton Lady Panthers’ start of the season and ambitions of a deep playoff run. She discusses the nuances of pitching through cold and rainy conditions as well as what the team has done when games have been rained out so far this year in addition to havin...

Washington County Prescient 1 commissioner Misty Corn joins Banner Press managing editor Keith E. Domke to discuss her role. She discusses her background in Washington County, how she decided to run for a county commissioner seat, the rewarding things about her position and what she believes will be the most challenging things in the year ahead.

Brenham senior guard Elijah Ferguson joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner after the Cubs clinched the District 17-5A championship with a win over Lake Creek on Tuesday. He discusses that game in detail as well as the pivotal games and mindsets Brenham had along the way. Ferguson also discusses last year’s playoff experience and the lessons Brenham can take into this year’s playoff run.

The Banner-Press editorial team, including managing editor Keith E. Domke, discusses the 2024 Progress edition of the Banner-Press in this special edition of the Banner Buzz. They all discuss their beats and their favorite Progress stories this year along with extensive discussion over the 2024 top 10 stories of the year. The Progress edition is delivered with Thursday’s Banner-Press and includes...