• Not Proper Pressbox Decorum

    Not Proper Pressbox Decorum0

    This video makes my skin crawl.  And like the person who posted this “Jumper_Dad”, I too would have said something to the person who was yelling.  The word has it, it was the P. A. announcer. With the recent happenings in Mississippi with an announcer removed from the booth, there really isn’t a place for

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  • High Marks For Some Announcers

    High Marks For Some Announcers0

    It’s always good to see P. A. announcers get some love in print and on the internet.  Two New Jersey high school announcers all received some positive feedback midway through their seasons. Daily Record: MMQB: Looking back at the first five weeks Fred Bacchetta of Roxbury High School was noted as Best public-address announcer, while

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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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  • One Game, Two Fields, One Night

    One Game, Two Fields, One Night0

    There are times when strange things happen in the sports world, and when you’re part of it, you go with the flow and look back later to reflect on what just happened. There have been times during my career in which I’ve done things that just defied common sense.  Like announcing 32 inline hockey games

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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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