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Ep 102Ep 102: Battle for the Boot and Week 1 takeaways

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss all that happened in Week 1 of the football season. The two also preview East vs. West in the 15th annual Battle for the Boot along with other games across the area.

Sep 5, 202451 min

Ep 101Ep 101: Week 1 is FINALLY here

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss a loaded Week 1 slate of games. Victoria West opens at home against Lockhart, East goes on the road to Georgetown and Cuero hosts a high powered Columbus team. Several area teams are ranked in the latest state volleyball poll, including Victoria West.

Aug 29, 20241h 0m

Ep 100Ep 100: First scrimmages, what to look for from East and West

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back after the first scrimmages of the 2024 season. East and West begin scrimmages on Thursday and the Calhoun Sandies volleyball team is off to a hot start.

Aug 29, 202443 min

Ep 99Ep 99: East and West begin practice and a unicorn sighting

Football practice begins for Victoria East and Victoria West. Scrimmages on Friday for most area teams, plus, where was Mike Forman this week? Somewhere you wouldn't expect.

Aug 16, 202450 min

Ep 98Ep 98: FOOTBALL IS HERE

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss all that is happening in the crossroads with football season beginning

Aug 16, 202435 min

Ep 97Ep 97: Last week until football

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what they are watching for with football beginning in a few days.

Aug 16, 202439 min

Ep 96Ep 96: Coaching School

Gabe Myers and Mike Foran discuss Mike's takeaways from coaching school plus Victoria Northeast Senior League's run to the World Series

Aug 16, 202429 min

Ep 95Ep 95: West removes interim tag from Jay Perez

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss Victoria West officially naming Jay Perez as the head coach. Plus some thoughts on the Advocate's all-are baseball team.

Jul 19, 202445 min

Ep 94Ep 94: Dog days of Summer, all-area softball and the Victoria Generals

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss the Victoria Advocate's 2024 all-area softball team. Plus the Victoria Generals keep on winning as they seek they TCL crown.

Jul 12, 202432 min

Ep 93Ep 93: State 7on7 and those team's outlook in 2024

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss all that happened in the state 7on7 tournament. Plus the two discuss what's to come in the 2024 season for Tidehaven, Ganado, Bay City and others.

Jul 4, 202436 min

Ep 92Ep 92: What to expect at State 7on7

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what to watch for during Mike's trip to College Station for the annual State 7on7 Tournament.

Jul 4, 202417 min

Ep 91Ep 91: Coming towards the end of 7on7

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what the two Victoria high schools look like as the 7on7 portion of Summer comes to an end.

Jun 22, 202430 min

Ep 90Ep 90: Big changes coming to the UIL playoff format

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers talk about what's to come following the UIL's announcement that split decisions are coming to several team sports.

Jun 14, 202428 min

Ep 89: Flatonia falls short at state tournament

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss Flatonia's run to the state tournament.

Jun 14, 202430 min

Ep 88Ep 88: Shiner wins the state championship

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss all things Shiner softball following the program's seventh state championship on Wednesday night.

May 31, 202430 min

Ep 87Ep 87: East advances again, Weimar-Shiner II and Hallettsville one step away from state

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about all the baseball and softball going on in the area. Victoria East is in the regional semifinals for the first time since 2014. Shiner and Weimar meet in the softball regional final for the second consecutive season and Hallettsville meets a familiar foe in the 3A regional final.

May 22, 202439 min

Ep 86Ep 86: St. Joseph softball champs, 29-2A craziness, East advances, West Spring Game

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers talk about St. Joseph's dominant run to the TAPPS 2A Division II state championship. A district 29-2A playoff matchup provided plenty of storylines. Victoria East baseball continues its postseason run and Victoria West's quarterback battle takes center stage at its Spring Game.

May 17, 202442 min

Ep 85Ep 85: Refugio track reigns, East baseball moves on

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss Refugio track winning two more state titles. Victoria East baseball is on to the area round after a dominant sweep of Mission Veterans. Area matchups also litter the baseball and softball playoffs this week.

May 8, 202430 min

Ep 84Ep 84: East has a new coach and Victoria returns to the baseball playoffs

John Ford is the new head coach of Victoria East. For the first time since 2011 both East and West baseball playoffs. East softball is in round two. Mike discusses what to watch for in state track.

May 2, 202434 min

Ep 83Ep 83: Win or go home in the crossroads

The softball playoffs begin and East and West baseball are playing best-of-three zone crossover series to make the postseason. Mike and Gabe discuss all that is going on, along with discussing the potential of East's new head coaching hire on Thursday.

Apr 25, 202433 min

Ep 82Ep 82: East baseball's season is on the brink, East softball plays for a district title and regional track

Victoria East baseball faces must win situations on Friday and Saturday if the Titans want to make the postseason. East softball faces Gregory-Portland in a a District 29-5A, North Zone championship. Mike will be at regional track over the weekend where area athletes aim to make the state meet.

Apr 18, 202428 min

Ep 81Ep 81: Charlie Reeve leaves Victoria East!

Victoria East head coach Charlie Reeve is departing for Calallen. There's nothing but craziness in District 29-5A, North Zone baseball and a 3-way tie in District 29-5A, North Zone softball with East and West involved. Plus, it's Mike's birthday.

Apr 11, 202456 min

Ep 80: A quick update, extra innings and softball separating

With Mike out this week, Gabe gives a quick update on what's going on in the area. The East-West baseball game went into extra innings again. Area softball teams are separating from the pack.

Apr 5, 202422 min

Ep 79: East baseball is riding high

East goes a perfect 5-0 at the VISD baseball tournament. District 29-2A softball is heating up and the soccer playoffs are right around the corner.

Mar 14, 202422 min

Ep 78Ep 78: The Swing of Spring

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers preview this week's VISD baseball tournament. Three local teams have three different results from last weekends VISD softball tournament. Athletes are signing across the area, soccer postseason looms and the track is beginning to heat up.

Mar 7, 202436 min

Ep 77Ep 77: Area basketball regional tournament and a busy weekend ahead

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about the basketball season winding down. With baseball and softball now in full swing the VISD softball tournament begins with local teams having expectations and questions to answer.

Feb 29, 202427 min

S1 Ep 76Ep 76: West's appeal and Shiner girls reach regional tournament

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about West's realignment appeal being denied, meaning they will be in a very tough district in football in 2024. Victoria East and Cuero girls basketball saw their seasons end in the regional final while Shiner has dominated on its way to the regional tournament.

Feb 22, 202438 min

Ep 75: Super Bowl and Sports Equinox

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss the sports equinox in the crossroads, with the Winter sports hitting the postseason and the Spring sports beginnings, plus Super Bowl talk.

Feb 15, 202437 min

Ep 74: West's realignment appeal, signing day, basketball playoffs on the way

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss Victoria West appealing its placement in football realignment. Numerous athletes signed to play college football on national signing day and the girls basketball playoffs begin on Tuesday.

Feb 9, 202451 min

Ep 73: Realignment shocker for Victoria West

Realignment brought unexpected outcomes for Victoria West, while East is heading to a tough district in 5A, Division I. There was plenty of shakeup across the area and Mike and Gabe over all that happened on a busy realignment Thursday.

Feb 2, 202458 min

Ep 72: East basketball flying high, what's to come in realignment and UHV baseball

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about what's been going on in the world of basketball in the crossroads, what's to come in next week's UIL realignment and UHV baseball having their season open up this weekend.

Jan 26, 202446 min

Ep 71: East and West facing must wins, softball beginning and Ford Tough

Mike and Gabe are back to talk about what is happening on the basketball court. Victoria East and Victoria West are facing must win games. With softball set to start soon the first TGCA poll is out and littered with area teams. Mike has some thoughts after attending the Ford Tough banquet in Frisco.

Jan 19, 202430 min

Ep 70: East beats West on the basketball court, growth of wrestling and UHV baseball starts up

Mike and Gabe are back on to talk about what happened in the East-West basketball games last week, plus Shiner beat Flatonia in a top 5 matchup. Mike makes an appearance on the wrestling mats and UHV's baseball season begins as the defending RRAC champions

Jan 11, 202442 min

Ep 69: East and West matchup on the hardwood, what's next for area college athletes

Mike and Gabe are in the full swing of basketball season as Victoria East and Victoria West get ready to matchup on the hardwood. Also, with the bowl season over, what's next for area athletes Jordan Whittington, Dalton Brooks and Ruben Owens.

Jan 5, 202438 min

Ep 68: Mike Smith Classic, Coach of the Year nominees, looking ahead to 2024

Mike and Gabe talk about Victoria West's tournament winning performance at the Mike Smith Classic this week, along with a look ahead to the East-West game next week. Several area coaches have been nominated for Texas Football's coach of the year. Mike and Gabe believe there should be a shot clock in high school basketball and look back at the best of 2023 and what's to come in 2024.

Dec 29, 202339 min

Ep 67: Tidehaven falls in the championship, National Signing Day

Gabe and Mike return from Jerry World, where Tidehaven fell short against Gunter. Several area athletes sign on early National Signing Day and with Mike on the basketball court that signals the beginning of basketball season.

Dec 22, 202346 min

Ep 66: Tidehaven is going to state, UIL realignment possibilities

Tidehaven is in the state championship, Ganado falls just short against Timpson and Edna cannot overcome Franklin. The UIL cutoff numbers were released confirming East and West will be in different classifications, and that Shiner will drop down to 2A, Division II.

Dec 14, 202358 min

Ep 65: Regional final shockers, semifinal matchups and Mike's Heisman cases

Ganado shocks Refugio in the regional final, Edna, Tidehaven and Ganado all advance to the state semifinals and Mike talks about his Heisman vote and the case for each of the four finalists.

Dec 7, 202354 min

Ep 64: West loses a heartbreaker and Ganado vs. Refugio round 2

Mike and Gabe are back to discuss all that happened in round 3 of the postseason and look ahead to round 4. Six area teams are in action in the regional final and the dup discusses what to watch for in their games this week.

Nov 30, 202351 min

Ep 63: Mike's back, West wins, a fun round 3 and favorite foods

Mike is back, Sam stays for another episode, a great week for Crossroads teams in the area round and it's on to round 3

Nov 22, 20231h 18m

Ep 62: Playoff football and basketball begins with Sam Fowler

Sam Fowler fills in for Mike Forman, alongside Gabe Myers to talk about the high school football playoffs along with the end of volleyball season and the beginning of basketball season.

Nov 16, 20231h 2m

Ep 61: East beats West, the playoffs are here, volleyball regionals

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers return to the studio following Victoria East's victory over Victoria West. It's playoff football time in Texas and the duo discusses what stands out to them in the brackets. Plus, in volleyball No. 1 Goliad faces their toughest test to date in the regional semifinals. Stay tuned till the end as Mike and Gabe discuss what's next after VISD announced that the Victoria high schools could play in different classifications next season for football.

Nov 9, 202353 min

Ep 60: Victoria Bowl, Realignment possibilities and volleyball playoffs

Mike and Gabe are back to discuss all that is happening in the final week of the high school football season, including Victoria East vs. Victoria West. Realignment is coming, what could that mean for area schools. Plus, the volleyball playoffs are underway and state ranked teams cruise through round one.

Nov 2, 202353 min

Ep 58: Victoria West bounces back, massive district games in Week 9, UHV Golf wins to close out Fall season

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are in to talk about all the football action from Week 8, and discuss some massive district contests in Week 9. Plus, UHV golf closes out their Fall season with a win.

Oct 19, 202324 min

Ep 57: West fall to district champs, Jonathon Brooks gets his number retired and East-West volleyball matchup with playoff implications

Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers are back discussing all things football in the crossroads. Victoria East and West look to move to 3-1 in district play, Edna and Industrial get ready to battle, Mike gives us some Jonathon Brooks memories and there's been some consequential volleyball.

Oct 12, 202333 min

Ep 56: Contrasting results in Victoria, District 12-3A-1 gets going, Cotton Bowl memories with Mike

Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers are back to talk about what transpired on the football field in Week 6 and what to expect in one of the state's toughest district's, 12-3A, Division 1. Inspired by a sweater, Gabe implores Mike for Cotton Bowl memories ahead of this week's Red River Rivalry, featuring Hallettsville's Jonathon Brooks and Cuero's Jordan Whittington.

Oct 5, 202346 min

Ep 55: Victoria schools open district play with wins, Week 6 action and East-West volleyball thriller

The Advocate sports trio is back to discuss all that happened in high school football in Week 5, more districts open in Week 6 and on the volleyball court Victoria West and Victoria East play their best game to date.

Sep 28, 202339 min

Ep 54: Week 4 cancellations, Victoria teams open district play and No. 1 Goliad continues to roll

Mike, Jeremiah and Gabe are back talking all that happened in Week 4 on the high school gridiron, including fallout from weather cancellations. Victoria East and West open District 14-5A play this week and on the volleyball court Goliad continues to roll while Industrial picks up a massive win against rival Edna.

Sep 21, 202341 min

Ep 53: Refugio-Edna controversy and good games all over, Week 4 look ahead and No. 1 Goliad volleyball

Refugio and Edna went down to the wire and had a controversial finish, the Advocate's Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers discuss, plus the Goliad Tigerettes volleyball team has won 102 district games in a row and are currently ranked No. 1 in 3A.

Sep 14, 202339 min

Ep 52Ep 52: Football in full swing, area athletes making debuts and big time area volleyball dual

The Advocate sports team is back discussing all of the football action happening in the crossroads, plus a big time volleyball matchup between Victoria St. Joseph and Cuero featuring two of the area's best hitters.

Sep 7, 202335 min