Join us for a special edition of the Tale Lights Podcast, as we interview Boerne ISD Place 4 Candidate, Armando Trevino. With no debates or forums in Boerne ISD this election season, we try to present to anyone interested in listening, the pla

#48.2 Kerry Barboza

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 14m

Kerry Barboza grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After attending high school at Thomas Jefferson, Kerry was on his way to Oral Roberts in Tulsa, before checking out the coast of Virginia while working on his Master’s Degree and getting his feet wet

#48.1 Kerry Barboza

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 1m

#47 Dickie Faught

Sep 28th, 2020 29m 12s

Dickie Faught grew up near Brownfield, Texas, and attended college at San Angelo State University. Coach Faught began his coaching career in Klondike, Texas. After a two year stint in Klondike, Coach Faught made a jump back towards home and w

#46 Robbie Shivers

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 34m

Coach Shivers grew up in Boerne, Texas. He graduated the Salutatorian of BHS in the Class of 1992. As a high school basketball player, Robbie helped the Boerne Greyhounds reach the 1990 State Championship game. He then went on to Stephen F.

#45 Rip Sewell Tribute

Sep 19th, 2020 40m

In the 45th edition of the Tale Lights Podcast, I did something different. I sat down with a former player of Coach Rip Sewell to honor the deceased coach that made a major impact in the lives of kids out in Ozona, Texas, for many years. Blak

#44 Rick Keith

Aug 18th, 2020 2h 21m

Rick Keith grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast, when his family's livelihood sent them headed out east to Connecticut. In many ways it was a real blessing because in Connecticut, "Tex", as he was called, would find the sport of cross country. As

#43 Steve Taylor

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 27m

Steve Taylor grew up the son of a Baptist preacher in Spur, Texas. He went on to play college football at San Angelo State University. After a couple of years as a graduate assistant, Coach Taylor decided it was time to go for the "big money"

#42 Chan Priest

Jul 31st, 2020 1h 29m

Chan Priest grew up in the small town of San Saba, Texas, where his father was the Head Football Coach of the Armadillos. We talk in depth about the history of "The Graveyard" (the football field in San Saba) and Coach Priest tells a great st

#41 Gary Proffitt

Jul 24th, 2020 1h 19m

Gary Proffitt grew up in Ballinger, Texas. Coach Proffitt went to college at San Angelo State University, and then entered into his coaching career as an assistant coach of the Goldthwaite Eagles in 1980. Working under Coach Chan Priest, the

#40 Lynn Graves

Jul 17th, 2020 2h 12m

Lynn Graves grew up on a farm in Buncombe, Texas. He attended high school at Carthage High School and then went to college at Stephen F. Austin State University. Prior to being a head coach, Coach Graves spent time as an assistant at SFA, and

#39 Matt Wernecke

May 20th, 2020 38m 41s

Matt Wernecke grew up in Wharton, Texas. No thanks to the help from a pair of double bogey's, Matt caught the eye of the Sam Houston State University Golf Coach, where he went on to play golf in college. After graduating, and finishing his co

#38 Callan Nokes

May 19th, 2020 42m 6s

Callan Nokes is the Head Golf Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas. Coach Nokes has coached the Chaps to 6 state titles in Golf, and 15 trips to the state tournament in 17 years! Tune in to learn a l

#37 Rose Helmke

Apr 12th, 2020 38m 54s

Rose Helmke grew up in San Antonio. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School, and enjoyed taking pictures of fighter jets at Randolph Field. Rose spent many years as an elementary educator, not only in Texas, but also in New Mexico! Have yo

#36 Sam Harrell

Apr 1st, 2020 1h 15m

Sam Harrell grew up in Seminole, and later moved to Brownwood, where he would play football for Coach Gordon Wood. Coach Harrell was the son of a coach, and had the privilege playing for, learning from, or coaching against, nearly every great

#34 Tale Lights Podclass Dos!

Mar 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Get ready for another Podblast! That's right, COVID-19 may keep on kicking, but so does the Tale Lights Podclass! Enjoy this ad free version of the podcast, and satisfy the yearn to learn, woooooo!--- Support this podcast: https://podcast

#33 Rick Bachman

Mar 29th, 2020 59m 50s

Rick Bachman grew up in San Angelo. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy and set sail. Upon returning to the San Angelo area he enrolled in college at Angelo State University. Coach B began his career down in Alice. After spendi

#32 Scott Hippensteel

Mar 29th, 2020 1h 17m

Scott Hippensteel grew up surrounded by farm life in the State of Indiana. Coach Hippensteel was recruited by the University of Texas for the sports of cross country and track & field.. He came to Texas and he began his career as a permanent

#31 Ben H. English

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 45m

Ben English spent his early years in the schools of Terlingua, and graduated from Fort Stockton HS. After high school, Ben joined the United State Marines and headed for San Diego. Following his military service, Ben went to school at Angelo St

#30 Billy Nabours

Mar 26th, 2020 1h 29m

Coach Billy Nabours spent more than two decades at Comfort High School. He was one of the most recognizable coaches in the area, and loudly supported each and every one of his runners. He had kids participate at the state meet in just about eve

#29 Mike Barnett

Mar 24th, 2020 1h 28m

Mike Barnett grew up in Luling, TX., and coached in Luling for 31 years. Coach Barnett coached his hometown cross country team to a UIL record, seven straight state chmapionships in cross country. Join me as we learn a lot more about a man th

#28 Jennifer Fox

Mar 23rd, 2020 55m 17s

Jennifer Fox grew up in the Houston area and went to Cypress Creek High School. Go Cougars! Coach Fox then went on to play softball at UTSA, where a small burgeoning university program, was able to crack the Top 25 (at the time the first time

#27 The Tale Lights Podclass!

Mar 23rd, 2020 1h 9m

Join me for an ad free version of the Tale Lights Podcast that transforms into the Tale Lights Podclass! My kids are yearning for the learning and I've got the fire to keep on burning baby, woooooo! Quarantine? Coronavirus? Any of that stopping

#26 Greg Dick

Mar 17th, 2020 1h 4m

Mr. Dick has led the Friendswood Mighty Mustang Marching Band to ten consecutive UIL State Marching Band Contests, with seven appearances in the finals, and three runner-up finishes! The list of awards and successes for bands led by Mr. Dick a

#25 Michael O'Rourke

Mar 14th, 2020 43m 14s

If you've listened to the first two episodes of the Tale Lights Podcast, you know exactly what Coach Tommy Bludau and Coach Mike Williamson had to say about the importance of junior high football in terms of their successes. I have maintained