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Press Pass Sports
A twice weekly podcast highlighting individuals and sports in the Texas Panhandle with Kale Steed of Press Pass Sports and Craig Sperry of the Happy Sports Network.
Episodes
Press Pass SportsVolleyball Playoff Roundup; Week 11 TXHSFB Preview; Palo Duro, Dalhart Looking for District Titles
Round two of the high volleyball playoffs saw area teams continue to march on as Amarillo High, Tascosa, Lubbock Cooper, Bushland and others advance with ease…
Press Pass SportsCanyon Dominates State XC; Volleyball Playoff Roundup; Week 10 TXHSFB Recap
Canyon won both the boys and girls title at the state XC meet with Addi Bristow setting a new conference record. Volleyball playoffs have taken off and area…
Press Pass SportsState XC Preview; Volleyball Playoffs; Snapshot Day Upcoming; Week 10 TXHSFB Preview
The state XC meet is Friday and Saturday and we take a look at who might medal in each classification. Volleyball playoffs get started as we discuss who might…
Press Pass SportsCanyon tennis falls in finals; Volleyball playoff picture; WT falls on the road; Week 9 TXHSFB recap
Canyon's team tennis squad fell to Wimberley in the finals. The volleyball playoff picture is coming into focus as the regular season comes to an end. Week 9…
Press Pass SportsCanyon Tennis Goes For Gold; Canyon, Gruver Highlight XC Regionals; WT Hits the Road; Week 9 TXHSFB Preview
It's a loaded show that begins with Canyon team tennis advancing to the finals today looking to take down Wimberley. Canyon and Gruver boys and girls sweep XC…
Press Pass SportsCanyon Team Tennis State Bound; Week 8 TXHSFB Recap; WT Wins Wagon Wheel
Canyon is headed to state in team tennis while Tascosa fell in a tight one. Week 8 recap of the TXHSFB season with WT High and Panhandle in a classic, PD…
Press Pass SportsTeam Tennis Playoffs; Volleyball Roundup; Week 8 TXHSFB Preview led by WT High and Panhandle
Tascosa, Canyon, Randall and Lubbock Cooper Liberty all advance to the Regional Semis in Team Tennis. We've got a complete breakdown of how things look. Canyon…
Press Pass SportsWeek 7 TXHSFB Recap; PD, Stratford Impress; Team Tennis Playoffs; XC District Recap
Week 7 of the TXHSFB season is in the books as district action is underway for most districts. Palo Duro and Stratford picked up big wins, Randall's defense…
Press Pass SportsCoaching Changes; Week 7 TXHSFB Preview; Team Tennis Playoffs; Volleyball Roundup
A couple of coaching changes across the area as Matt Lovorn takes over for Todd Winfrey in Canyon and Eric Alston assumes the role as coach in McLean replacing…
Press Pass SportsWeek 6 TXHSFB Recap; PD, Shallowater, Claude Roll; Ben Arbuckle Interview; Bushland Hits 100
Kale was in Norman on Saturday and caught up with Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle and Brenen Thompson is the fastest WR in college football. A look back at week 6 of…
Press Pass SportsEpisode 600 with Lee Baker; TXHSFB Week 6 Preview
Lee Baker joins us for our 600th episode of the Press Pass Sports podcast. Lee talks about his 42 years in the sports reporting business here in the Amarillo…
Press Pass SportsPlainview, Farwell pull big upsets; 5A District Action; News and notes from Week 5; Volleyball District roundup
Plainview and Farwell pulled off huge upsets to highlight week 5 action across the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. District action kicked off in Class 5A as…
Press Pass SportsWeek 5 Preview of TXHSFB; District volleyball roundup
A look at week 5 of the TXHSFB season including district action kicking off in Class 5A, games to watch for and all the news and notes you need. Plus, a look…
Press Pass SportsWeek 4 TXHSFB Recap; PD tops AHS, Cooper & Frenship in a wild one, Liberty impressive; WT falls on the road
We take a look back at week 4 of the TXHSFB season as Palo Duro notches a big win against Amarillo High, Cooper wins a wild one against Frenship, Liberty…
Press Pass SportsWeek 4 TXHSFB season preview; WT gets a big road test; District volleyball recap; Canyon tops Randall in team tennis
It's week 4 of the TXHSFB season and we take a look at the big games,, what to watch for and more across the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. WT hits the road…
Press Pass SportsWT Dominant in Win; Week 3 of TXHSFB was crazy; Canyon boys XC impressive; Leslie Broadhurst Legacy Golf Tourney
WT went on the road and picked up a dominant win over Western New Mexico. Week 3 of the TXHSFB landscape was wild and wooly. Dalhart and WT High with huge wins…
Press Pass SportsBen Arbuckle, Brenen Thompson Shine; Week 2 TXHSFB Recap, Week Preview; Volleyball & XC Recap
Ben Arbuckle and Brenen Thompson were on full display Saturday in college action. We recap week 2 of the TXHSFB scene in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains…
Press Pass SportsWeek 2 TXHSFB Preview; Stratford/Panhandle & Bushland/Canadian Highlight Schedule; WT Home Opener; Volleyball Recap
Week 2 of the TXHSFB season is here with Stratford/Panhandle and Bushland/Canadian highlight a full slate in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. WT has their…
Press Pass SportsWeek 1 Recap of TXHSFB; S-F, Boys Ranch Get Big Wins; Volleyball Recap, Team Tennis and more
Week one of the Texas high school football season is in the books and we take a look at all the results from the Texas Panhandle and South Plains…
Press Pass Sports2025 Texas High School Football Preview for the Texas Panhandle and South Plains
The 2025 high school football season is here and we've got a giant preview for all districts in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains from 6A to six-man. Hall…
Press Pass SportsIan Ansett wins the Coors TOC; HS Scrimmages; 40 Players to Watch Across the Area; Volleyball Roundup
Ian Ansett won the Coors Tournament of Champions Golf tournament over the weekend. Kale and Craig give their take on week one scrimmages around the area. Our…
Press Pass SportsHS Football News and Notes; WT Looks Improved; Volleyball Is Underway; Team Tennis and News and Notes
We've got news and notes including Jalin Conyers headed to the IR, the Taylor brothers transferring to Phoenix and Soddie promotions. Plus, a look at week one…
Press Pass SportsArea athletes commit to the next level; WT Football picked sixth in LSC; DCTF Pre-season rankings
We kick off season 9 of the Press Pass podcast with a look back at the area news made during the summer. Darien Lewis, Keegan Collins led a host of area…
Press Pass SportsSummer Spotlight Series with Koby Otto
Our final summer spotlight series interview is with retiring Amarillo High tennis coach Koby Otto. Coach Otto tells us why he chose tennis, building his alma…
Press Pass SportsSummer Spotlight Series with Aaron Wampler
Today's summer spotlight series is with the new head coach for River Road, Aaron Wampler. We visit with Coach Wamp about his time as a Buff, the monumental win…
Press Pass SportsSummer Spotlight Series with Lexie Velasquez
This week's summer spotlight is on West Plains head softball coach Lexie Velasquez. We talk to coach about how she got started in softball, what her college…
Press Pass SportsSummer Spotlight Series with Bo Dickinson
Our summer spotlight series continues with new Muleshoe head coach Bo Dickinson. We talk to Coach Dickinson about what drew him to Muleshoe, building a staff…
Press Pass SportsSummer Spotlight Series with Taylor Wiseman
We kick off our summer spotlight series with shot put and discus gold medalist Taylor Wiseman from Childress. Taylor tells us how she got started in both…
Press Pass SportsBryson Daily Recognized By The President; Clarendon Falls in Semis; Gruver, Naz Drop Reg. Finals Series
Bryson Daily was recongized by President Trump at the Army graduation ceremonies. Clarendon falls in the state semis in softball while Gruver and Naz drop…
Press Pass SportsRandall's Doubles Team Strike Gold; Gruver, Naz Still Alive in Baseball; Clarendon Lone Softball Team Left
The UIL State tennis meet was last week and Randall grabbed gold in girls and mixed doubles. We've got a full look at all the action from the meet. Gruver and…
Press Pass SportsWildorado, Bo Bradley Grab Golf Titles; CISD, Naz Lead Large Tennis Contingent to State; Baseball and Softball Playoff Roundup
Wildorado grabbed another state title while Texline's Bo Bradley is individual state champ. CISD and Nazareth will lead a large contingent of area athletes to…
Press Pass SportsAddi Bristow, Taylor Wiseman Headline Star Athletes at State; Ettes Take Team Title; Softball and Baseball Playoffs
The 2025 UIL State Track meet is in the books where Addi Bristow, Taylor Wiseman, Bryce Braden and Maddie Francis put on a show over three days. The Panhandle…
Press Pass SportsJalin Conyers Waits Out NFL Draft; Ascension Academy, SJCA Fare Well in Regionals; Softball Playoffs
Jalin Conyers waited out the 2025 NFL Draft to hear his name called and eventually signed an UDFA contract with the Dolphins. Ascension Academy and SJCA fared…
Press Pass SportsRegional Track and Golf Roundup; Coaching News; Baseball and Softball District Action
Spearman girls are headed to state in golf for the first time since 1975 while Amarillo High girls, Tascosa boys grab gold as we rundown all the regional…
Press Pass SportsLady Raiders Soccer Gets Historical Title; SJCA Netters Grab 3rd Title; Area Track Results
Randall Lady Raiders grabbed a state title in soccer as the first title in Texas Panhandle history. San Jacinto girls take third straight title. A look at all…
Press Pass SportsArea Tracksters Shine; Baseball and Softball Roundup; Area News and Notes
Area tracksters were on full display at the 96th Annual Clyde Littlefield Relays in Austin as Canyon's Addi Bristow and Lathan Lewter plus Childress' Taylor…
Press Pass SportsKevin Richardson Interview
We sat down with former West Plains girls coach Kevin Richardson who recently announced his move to an admin position in Happy. Coach Richardson talks about…
Press Pass SportsChris Sumrall, Kevin Richardson Moving On; 74th Amarillo Relays Recap; All-Press Pass Boys Basketball Team
Chris Sumrall and Kevin Richardson are moving on from their positions at Tascosa and West Plains while Kyle Lovorn was named the boys basketball coach at…
Press Pass SportsRemembering Rebekah Van Dijk; All-Press Pass Girls Hoops Team; Area T&F, Softball, Baseball Roundup
Former Nazareth and UTA great Rebekah Van Dijk passed away at 28. We look back at her career and how she is remembered by those closest to her. The All-Press…
Press Pass SportsExciting Changes at Press Pass Sports; Coaching News; Valley Falls in the Finals, Spring Sports Roundup
Exciting changes are happening at Press Pass Sports as we talk about those changes including an expansion into the Lubbock area. Valley fell in the finals at…
Press Pass SportsNaz Wins Their 26th Title; Texline, Valley Move on to State Semis; Jalin Conyers Shines at the NFL Combine; Canyon Invitational T&F Meet
Nazareth won their 26th state title at the UIL Girls Basketball Championships while Farwell fell in OT in a heartbreaker. Texline and Valley were imipressive…
Press Pass SportsInterview with Tony Ensor, Sod Poodles President & GM
Tony Ensor, the President and General Manager of the Amarillo Sod Poodles sat down to discuss a variety of topics including changes at Hodgetown including the…
Press Pass SportsLee Baker Retires; Bo Dickinson Takes Over in Muleshoe; Panhandle, Farwell, Naz Girls Advance; Reg. Qtrs. Boys Recap
After 42 years in the Amarillo TV market, Lee Baker is retiring. Bo Dickinson was named the head football coach at Muleshoe while Johnny Nino is out at…
Press Pass SportsRandall Takes Wrestling Gold; Pampa Makes History in Girls Bball; Boys Playoff Preview
Randall wrapped up it's eight team title gold at the state wrestling meet while Hunter Bogner, Mikey Ruiz, Darien Lewis and Ariana Chavez impressed. Pampa and…
Press Pass SportsGirls Bi-District Playoff Preview; Randall Dominated 1-5A Wrestling Meet; AHS Swimmers Headed to State; WT Recruiting Class
Randall boys dominated the Regioin 1-5A Wrestling Meet while Amarillo High sends two relays to state in swimming. A look at the girls bi-district playoffs and…
Press Pass SportsArea News and Notes; Bushland Girls, Tascosa Boys Grab Big Wins Friday Night; District Wrestling Meets
An update on coaching news, Brendan Hausen with a big day against Iowa St. and another area coach is in trouble. Bushland girls grabbed a big win over Dalhart…
Press Pass SportsTascosa Girls Take Down AHS; Canyon Girls, Randall Boys Stay Undefeated in District Play; District 3-5A Swimming Results
Tascosa girls bounced back after falling to Monterey by taking down AHS Friday night. The Canyon girls and Randall boys won to stay undefeated in district…
Press Pass SportsCarly McCracken takes over Tascosa volleyball; Canadian girls stay unbeaten, Hereford boys pick up win over Canyon
Carly McCracken was named the head volleyball coach for Tascosa while Jason Richards is leaving Muleshoe to lead the new Frenship football program. The Randall…
Press Pass SportsSpecial Message from Kale Steed; HS Basketball Roundup; Soccer Scores; News and Notes From the Area
Kale Steed delivers a very personal and heartfelt message concerning a battle he's been going through. We look at Friday and Saturday's high school basketball…
Press Pass SportsAll-Press Pass Football Teams; HS Basketball Roundup as Randall & West Plains Split Games; News and Notes
We put a bow on the 2024 high school football season as we go over the All-Press Pass teams. A look at Friday night basketball action from across the area as…
Press Pass SportsInterview with Texas Tech TE Jalin Conyers
We finish out the year with a great interview with Texas Tech TE Jalin Conyers. We discuss his hopes for the NFL, playing at Tech, NIL and portal and so much…
Press Pass SportsInterview with West Plains Head Coach Adam Cummings
We sit down with West Plains head football coach Adam Cummings to discuss the Wolves season, the tough loss to Celina, growth in his team, his philosphy on…
Press Pass SportsWest Plains, Gruver Fall in State Semis; WT to Host NJCAA DI Title Game; Tascosa Stuns Monterey
West Plains fell just short of the state finals against Celina while Gruver fell to a talented Muenster team. We look at all the scores of the state semifinals…
Press Pass SportsWest Plains, Gruver set for State Semis; Full TXHSFB Preview; Darrell Daily Interview
West Plains and Gruver are set for their semifinal showdowns. Can the Wolves knock off perennial power Celina? Will the Greyhounds have enough to upset heavily…
Press Pass SportsWest Plains, Gruver Advance to State Semis; Mason Young Interview; All-Press Pass Volleyball Team
West Plains used a 4th quarter goal line stand to take down Stephenville while Gruver erased an early deficit to take down Ropes as both teams advance to the…
Press Pass SportsBen Arbuckle Is New OU Coordinator; TXHSFB State Quarters Preview; District 3-5A Basketball Recap
Canadian and WT alum Ben Arbuckle was named the OU offensive coordinator on Monday. Arbuckle has been a regular guest so we discuss who Ben is and what OU is…
Press Pass SportsWest Plains, Canadian, Gruver Advance in TXHSFB Playoffs; Sunray Upset; Yellow City Classic Basketball Tourney
The Regional semifinal round of TXHSFB saw three area teams advance. West Plains was impressive in their win over Lampasas, Canadian survives Idalout and…
Press Pass SportsJalin Conyers, Jospeh Plunk Sr. Day at Tech; Reg. Semis Preview with News and Notes for Each Game
Jalin Conyers and Joseph Plunk will be honored during Senior day at Tech's home game with West Virgina on Saturday. A preview of the Regional Semifinals…
Press Pass SportsBushland Volleyball State Champs; Area Round TXHSFB Review; Tascosa, West Plains, Sunray, Follett Impress
Bushland volleyball grabbed their eight state title since 2006 in a four set win while Randall dropped a fifth set heartbreaker for the second straight year…
Press Pass SportsRandall, Bushland Volleyball One Win From State Titles; Area TXHSFB Playoff Preview
Randall took down Aubrey in a five set thriller while Bushland toppled Ponder in straight sets as both volleyball squads are one win away from a state title…