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This interview was recorded Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the TVCC Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals are on the road this week to take on New Mexico Military Institute. The Cardinals enter the game with a 3-3 conference record, in a four-way tie for third place with Blinn, Kilgore, and Cisco. All those teams are fighting for a playoff spot on the final weekend of the year, but TVCC may have drawn the tou...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The Athens Hornets will finish up their 2021 season Friday night at home when they take on the Mabank Panthers. The Hornets are 4-5 on the year while the Panthers are 6-3. Friday is senior night for the Hornets, so come out and show your appreciation for these players. "Senior night is always a special night to just hon...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the TVCC Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals will look to bounce back from two straight losses when they travel to Kilgore Saturday to take on the Rangers. The Rangers are also looking to get right after dropping four straight games. "You can't change the past, we can only fix the future," said TVCC Coach Sherard Poteete, "and that's how we've had...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The Athens Hornets will head out on the road for the final time this season as they travel to Kilgore to take on the 7-1, 4-0 Bulldogs. Dave Campbell's Texas Football has Kilgore ranked No. 6 in the state in Class 4A Division I. https://www.texasfootball.com/rankings "Kilgore is, just like last year, I would say the mo...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the TVCC Field House. == It's a big week in The Valley. Trinity Valley Community College is celebrating homecoming this Saturday in addition to inducting its most recent Hall of Fame class. But on the field, the most important thing is seeing TVCC bounce back from last week's loss. The No. 8-ranked Cardinals will be trying to do that against the N...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The 4-3 Athens Hornets will host 4-4 Palestine Friday night at Bruce Field. While the Hornets have struggled in District 9-4A play so far, a win Friday night will put them right in the thick of the playoff race. "All of our focus, everything we do, has to be on this week and on Palestine and on being 1-0 this week,"...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the Trinity Valley Community College Field House. Listen above to hear my interview with Coach Sherard Poteete == It's time to get back to work. The TVCC Cardinals had last week off, but they will be on the road this week as they travel to Brenham, Texas to take on the Blinn Buccaneers at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Cardinals carry a 5-0 record into the...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Athens ISD Field House. Listen above for the complete interview with Coach Zac Harrell. == The Athens Hornets are coming off their open week with a 4-2 record. They return to action Friday night when they hit the road to take on the 4-3 Lindale Eagles. Lindale was the state runners up last season and offer a difficult challenge for the Hornets....

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the TVCC Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals have this Saturday open. The Cardinals enter the weekend ranked No. 5 in the nation with a 5-0 record. TVCC has four important conference games left in the regular season. * Oct. 16 at Blinn, 3 p.m. * Oct. 23 home against Navarro, 1 p.m. (Homecoming, Hall of Fame induction) * Oct. 30 at Kilgore, 3 p.m. *...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The 4-2 Athens Hornets have this week off, but that doesn't mean that they aren't working. I went by Coach Zac Harrell's office and asked him how he was feeling about his team as the Hornets head into the final four regular-season games. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the Trinity Valley Community College Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals keep winning and people are beginning to take notice. The Cardinals jumped to No. 4 in the national rankings this week after beating Tyler Saturday, 31-23. Next up for the 4-0 Cardinals are the Cisco Wranglers, who bring a 1-2 record into Bruce Field 3 p.m. Saturday. Cisco is...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The Athens Hornets are coming off their first loss of the season, falling to Chapel Hill last week, 57-21. The Hornets look to get back on track Friday night when they welcome the 3-1 Henderson Lions to Bruce Field. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. I. Players of the Week (1:30) As we do each week, Coach Zac Harrell...

(TVCC’s Cam Camper break away against Southern Shreveport last Saturday. — Photo by Travis Tapley via @TVCCsports Twitter.) This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Trinity Valley Community College Field House. The following story was written from the interview. Please listen to Coach Sherard Poteete for a deeper look at the game. == Trinity Valley Community College invited its clos...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Athens ISD Field House. == Athens finished the non-district portion of their schedule with a perfect 4-0 record, but things get a bit tougher this Friday as the Hornets go on the road to take on No. 4 Chapel Hill. The Bulldogs are also 4-0. I. Players of the Week (:57) As we do each week, Coach Zac Harrell and I start off by shouting out the...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Trinity Valley Community College Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals are coming off a 27-10 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M last week, giving them a 2-0 overall record and 1-0 in the SWJCFC.  This week, the Cardinals are on the road to take on the Southern Shreveport Jags. The game will be played at Lee Hedges Stadium with kickoff scheduled...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Athens ISD Field House. === The Athens Hornets are 3-0 as they head into Wills Point Friday night. The offense has scored more than 40 points each week, and the defense hasn't given up more than a touchdown. I. Players of the Week (2:03) Coach Zac Harrell starts out this week's podcast by talking about the top players from last week's 43-14 win...

(The TVCC defense swarms NEO running back Jamoni Jones Saturday at Bruce Field. -- Travis Tapley Photo courtesy TVCC) Northeast Oklahoma A&M (NEO) tried to run the ball down the Cardinals' throat Saturday at Bruce Field. Yeah, that didn't work. TVCC's defense shut out the Golden Norsemen in the second half while allowing just 65 total yards to lead the Cardinals to a 27-10 win. The win moves the C...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the TVCC Field House. == After rolling to an easy 70-7 win over ASA Miami last week, things promise to get tougher for TVCC this week. The Cardinals will be starting SWJCFC play by welcoming Northeast Oklahoma A&M into Bruce Field. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. "It was a good opener for us, now it's turn the page and on to the next one," said Coach S...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Athens ISD Field House. == It's Homecoming Week for Athens ISD and the Hornets (2-0) are preparing to take on Fairfield (0-2) Friday night at Bruce Field. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. I. Players of the Week (1:25) The Hornets beat Life Waxahachie last week, 40-7. "It was a good win. The defense really played well," said Coach Zac Harrell....

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Trinity Valley Community College Field House. == The TVCC Cardinals are scheduled to open their 2021 fall season at Bruce Field 1 p.m. Saturday against the ASA Miami Silver Storm. (1:25) If you haven't heard of the Silver Storm, don't feel alone. ASA Miami claims to be the only NJCAA football team in Florida and usually plays East Coast teams....

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The Athens Hornets opened the 2021 football season last week by going on the road to beat Brownsboro, 41-7. The Hornets will play their home opener this Friday, Sept. 3, against Life Waxahachie. The Mustangs were beaten by Connally, 57-6, last week. In this episode, Coach Zac Harrell discusses the Life Waxahachie Musta...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Athens ISD Field House. === The Athens Hornets are set to kick off their 2021 season Friday night on the road in Brownsboro. Before we get into this week's interview with Coach Zac Harrell, a reminder that you must purchase tickets online for Friday's game. Get tickets here. The Hornets are feeling excited as they move into the regular season. "...

This interview was recorded Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Athens ISD Fieldhouse. Listen to the podcast because there is stuff in there that isn't in the notes! == The Athens Hornets are in the grind of the preseason, done with their first scrimmage but waiting on the second. These are the tough days of summer before the season officially kicks off in Brownsboro Friday, Aug. 27. We started this week's i...

This interview was recorded Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Athens ISD Field House. == The Athens Hornets have started their second week of practice and are preparing for their first scrimmage of the season. The Hornets are scheduled to travel to Kaufman Friday morning to face the Lions in the first scrimmage of 2021. The JV and freshman are scheduled to start at 8 a.m. with the varsity following immed...

This interview was recorded following the Southwest Junior College Football Conference Media Day at the Garden Valley Golf Club Thursday, July 29. == I caught up with TVCC Defensive Coordinator Will Reed (pictured above) after the SWJCFC Media Day and the discussion turned to the importance of leadership and work ethic. "Right now, I think we have a group that is capable of being pretty good," sai...