• Terry’s Skybox To Be Dedicated Tonight

    Terry’s Skybox To Be Dedicated Tonight0

    Terry Plambeck passed away 17 months ago from cancer at the age of 49 and tonight the Webster County (Nebraska) Fair and Rodeo, along with the local 4-H Club will unveil a different kind of memorial for a long-time member of the rodeo community, an announcing booth. Hastings Tribune: ‘Terry’s Skybox’ to be unveiled Saturday

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  • Tennessee Announcer Ready for Season

    Tennessee Announcer Ready for Season0

    The University of Tennessee football program got off to a positive start on Thursday with a 20-13 win over Appalachian State, a school that’s becoming known for their early-season upsets.  Jeff Jarnigan was on the microphone for the call of that game behind 100,000 screaming Volunteers. ‘Voice of Neyland’ Jeff Jarnigan excited about new Vols

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  • Taking Time With Durham’s Tony Riggsbee

    Taking Time With Durham’s Tony Riggsbee0

    When one thinks of Minor League Baseball, the thought of the old-time ballpark, Crash Davis and Bull Durham pop into the minds of many.  In the mid-90’s the Durham Bulls moved from old Durham Athletic Park into a shiny new stadium but the old park still had its charm and survives to this day. MinorLeagueBaseball.com: 

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  • Taking Care of “My Guys”

    Taking Care of “My Guys”0

    In nine years of Minor League Baseball, between all the leagues I worked in, I always kept one thing constant.  I always took care of the players who used to play for my teams, by playing their walk-up music when they came in as a visiting player.  Sometimes, I had to get creative, others it

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  • Taking A Ride With ‘Night Train’ Lane

    Taking A Ride With ‘Night Train’ Lane0

    Personality behind the microphone can separate you from the crowd.  The ability for the gift of gab, but also be entertaining without overstepping on the play.  Staying power, being able to keep yourself in the box through nine coaches, that’s what Night Train Lane, the P. A. Announcer for Booker T. Washington High School in

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  • Taking A Look At Wisconsin’s Sportsmanship Rules

    Taking A Look At Wisconsin’s Sportsmanship Rules0

    The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recently released a 33-page “Sportsmanship Reference Guide” which was a good idea and is filled with many great topics and items, until you open the guide and understand why Jay Bilas felt the need to troll the publication and the high school athletic association. WIAA Sportsmanship Reference Guide (PDF) In

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