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Let's Talk Sports: When is a meltdown justified?

By Mike Blake | Jan 16, 2022

Let’s talk athlete meltdowns.

Let's Talk Sports: How far can fans go?

By Mike Blake | Jan 16, 2022

Let’s talk rowdy fans.

Let's Talk Sports: The best sports toys under the tree

By Mike Blake | Dec 20, 2021

Let’s talk Christmas sports toys. Christmas morning … the opening of the toys. Is that the best feeling a kid can have? OK, some adults, too. But a kid, knowing this package has socks, that one a shirt, and oh, no … pajamas. OK, a book, maybe a poster … wait a minute, this one could be a toy. Rip the paper and the kid’s eyes light up as he sees it … a toy. A sports toy.

Let's talk Sports: Bowl games by the score

By Mike Blake | Dec 19, 2021

Let’s talk Bowl games. The college football bowl season is upon us. This year there will be 43 different college bowl games running from Dec. 17 through Jan. 10, 2022, concluding with the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Chargers run out of Texas high school playoffs by Liberty Hill, 51-14

By Mike Blake | Nov 26, 2021

In last week’s 2021 UIL Texas Football State Championships - 2021 Football Conference 5A D2 tournament game, between the Boerne-Champion Chargers (9-3) and Liberty Hill Panthers, the game was won on the ground in dominating fashion, with Liberty Hill scoring early and often en route to a 51-14 victory.

Let's Talk Sports – Fine line between showmen and showoffs

By Mike Blake | Nov 26, 2021

Let’s talk showmen and showoffs.

Let's Talk Sports: Sportsmanship and respect

By Mike Blake | Nov 18, 2021

Let’s Talk Sportsmanship and respect. Sports is about competition and doing your best on the field or in the arena and not getting off the gas until victory is assured. There is no “participation trophy” in true traditional organized amateur or professional sports. Play hard or don’t play. Win or go home.

Boerne-Champion girls dominate West Marcos 78-26

By Mike Blake | Nov 18, 2021

Fresh from a 40-point victory in their season opener, the Boerne-Champion girls basketball team built on that and rolled again with a 52-point romp over West Marcos High School, 78-26.

Boerne-Champion Chargers move on with 36- 29 win over Mercedes

By Mike Blake | Nov 18, 2021

In a run vs. pass game, the run-run Boerne-Champion scored early – oddly, through the air -- and late, to come from behind to beat Mercedes, 36-29.

Boerne Greyhounds need 4th quarter comeback to beat Canyon Lake 28-21

By Mike Blake | Nov 18, 2021

After a bye week, the Greyhounds looked less-oiled than usual, but still won their seventh game in a row, coming from behind with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to take down Canyon Lake (6-5), 28-21 in a UIL 4A Bi-District Playoff game at Wemberley Texan Stadium, last Thursday.

LET’S TALK SPORTS: Let’s talk about the World Series

By Mike Blake | Nov 13, 2021

Let’s talk about the World SeriesThe World Series ended last week.

Boerne-Champion wins offensive battle with 35-28 win over Floresville

By Mike Blake | Nov 4, 2021

The Boerne-Champion Chargers got back in the win column and improved to 7-2 this season (3-1 in District League play) with a 35-28 win over Floresville (7-2).

Let's Talk Sports: Old-school vs. new-school and football positions

By Mike Blake | Nov 4, 2021

Let’s talk old-school vs. new-school and football positions

Greyhounds dominate LaVernia 41-6 on senior night

By Mike Blake | Nov 4, 2021

On senior night, the upper-classmen had big games, and so did their under-class teammates, as the Boerne Greyhounds won their sixth game in a row and improved to 7-2 on the season with a 41-6 romp over LaVernia (2-7) last Friday.

Let's Talk Sports – What's in a name?

By Mike Blake | Oct 30, 2021

Let’s talk sports nicknames. To add color and electricity to the game, whether it is baseball, basketball, football or hockey … an athlete often is attached to a nickname that seems to transcend the sport and the athletes themselves.