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  • Mike Walker Inducted Into Hall of Fame

    Mike Walker Inducted Into Hall of Fame0

    This is a feel-good story about an announcer who has spent nearly 1/3 of a century behind the microphone, and his induction into the Skowhegan Area High School Hall of Fame.  It’s not just about Mike Walker though, it’s about how his own son was also inducted in the same class.  What an honor for

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  • Let’s Support Wes Shealey

    Let’s Support Wes Shealey0

    Athletes play hurt all the time, but those who do it with extenuating circumstances make the news.  Magic Johnson retired from basketball because of AIDS, Mario Lemieux battled through cancer treatments to come back to the ice, and Lou Gehrig would have his consecutive games streak stopped because of a disease.  The same disease that

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  • Paul Santrizos Talks About Announcing

    Paul Santrizos Talks About Announcing0

    Paul Santrizos took some time out last week to talk to Nick Fouriezos of Ozy, talks not about his position with Davidson College soccer and volleyball, but about his time announcing high school football in Texas. Ozy: How Was Your Day … High School Sports Announcer? Santrizos has some great experience and this is a

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  • Don’t Let Emotions Take Over

    Don’t Let Emotions Take Over0

    Last week, a high school in Mississippi–and their P. A. announcer–made the news when some things were said over the P. A. system that shouldn’t have, leading to a rare ejection of an announcer. Bama Hammer: D’iberville High School Announcer Tossed By Refs The comment in question from David Kelly, from eyewitness Julie Russell, was,

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  • LSU P. A. Announcer Misses Game for Wedding

    LSU P. A. Announcer Misses Game for Wedding0

    Reading the headline, you may paint a negative picture of Dan Borne, the voice of Louisiana State University football for the last 30 years.  But it’s not.  In fact, it’s a great story made even greater. When the University of South Carolina couldn’t play at home on October 10 because of flooding in South Carolina

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  • Virginia Tech Hires New P. A. Announcer

    Virginia Tech Hires New P. A. Announcer0

    A few weeks ago, we posted a job opening from Blacksburg, Virginia as Virginia Tech was looking for a new voice for their home basketball games.  Following the open audition and interview process, the Hokies stayed in-house and chose Mike Sparrer. Virginia Tech Athletics: Sparrer named hoops PA announcer Sparrer is the voice of the

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