Victoria Advocate - The Grid

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss all that happened in Week 1 of the football season. The two also preview East vs. West in the 15th annual Battle for the Boot along with other games across the area.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss a loaded Week 1 slate of games. Victoria West opens at home against Lockhart, East goes on the road to Georgetown and Cuero hosts a high powered Columbus team. Several area teams are ranked in the latest state volleyball poll, including Victoria West.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back after the first scrimmages of the 2024 season. East and West begin scrimmages on Thursday and the Calhoun Sandies volleyball team is off to a hot start.

Football practice begins for Victoria East and Victoria West. Scrimmages on Friday for most area teams, plus, where was Mike Forman this week? Somewhere you wouldn't expect.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss all that is happening in the crossroads with football season beginning

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what they are watching for with football beginning in a few days.

Gabe Myers and Mike Foran discuss Mike's takeaways from coaching school plus Victoria Northeast Senior League's run to the World Series

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss Victoria West officially naming Jay Perez as the head coach. Plus some thoughts on the Advocate's all-are baseball team.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss the Victoria Advocate's 2024 all-area softball team. Plus the Victoria Generals keep on winning as they seek they TCL crown.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss all that happened in the state 7on7 tournament. Plus the two discuss what's to come in the 2024 season for Tidehaven, Ganado, Bay City and others.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what to watch for during Mike's trip to College Station for the annual State 7on7 Tournament.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss what the two Victoria high schools look like as the 7on7 portion of Summer comes to an end.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers talk about what's to come following the UIL's announcement that split decisions are coming to several team sports.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss Flatonia's run to the state tournament.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss all things Shiner softball following the program's seventh state championship on Wednesday night.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about all the baseball and softball going on in the area. Victoria East is in the regional semifinals for the first time since 2014. Shiner and Weimar meet in the softball regional final for the second consecutive season and Hallettsville meets a familiar foe in the 3A regional final.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers talk about St. Joseph's dominant run to the TAPPS 2A Division II state championship. A district 29-2A playoff matchup provided plenty of storylines. Victoria East baseball continues its postseason run and Victoria West's quarterback battle takes center stage at its Spring Game.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers discuss Refugio track winning two more state titles. Victoria East baseball is on to the area round after a dominant sweep of Mission Veterans. Area matchups also litter the baseball and softball playoffs this week.

John Ford is the new head coach of Victoria East. For the first time since 2011 both East and West baseball playoffs. East softball is in round two. Mike discusses what to watch for in state track.

The softball playoffs begin and East and West baseball are playing best-of-three zone crossover series to make the postseason. Mike and Gabe discuss all that is going on, along with discussing the potential of East's new head coaching hire on Thursday.

Victoria East baseball faces must win situations on Friday and Saturday if the Titans want to make the postseason. East softball faces Gregory-Portland in a a District 29-5A, North Zone championship. Mike will be at regional track over the weekend where area athletes aim to make the state meet.

Victoria East head coach Charlie Reeve is departing for Calallen. There's nothing but craziness in District 29-5A, North Zone baseball and a 3-way tie in District 29-5A, North Zone softball with East and West involved. Plus, it's Mike's birthday.

With Mike out this week, Gabe gives a quick update on what's going on in the area. The East-West baseball game went into extra innings again. Area softball teams are separating from the pack.

East goes a perfect 5-0 at the VISD baseball tournament. District 29-2A softball is heating up and the soccer playoffs are right around the corner.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers preview this week's VISD baseball tournament. Three local teams have three different results from last weekends VISD softball tournament. Athletes are signing across the area, soccer postseason looms and the track is beginning to heat up.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about the basketball season winding down. With baseball and softball now in full swing the VISD softball tournament begins with local teams having expectations and questions to answer.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about West's realignment appeal being denied, meaning they will be in a very tough district in football in 2024. Victoria East and Cuero girls basketball saw their seasons end in the regional final while Shiner has dominated on its way to the regional tournament.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss the sports equinox in the crossroads, with the Winter sports hitting the postseason and the Spring sports beginnings, plus Super Bowl talk.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to discuss Victoria West appealing its placement in football realignment. Numerous athletes signed to play college football on national signing day and the girls basketball playoffs begin on Tuesday.

Realignment brought unexpected outcomes for Victoria West, while East is heading to a tough district in 5A, Division I. There was plenty of shakeup across the area and Mike and Gabe over all that happened on a busy realignment Thursday.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are back to talk about what's been going on in the world of basketball in the crossroads, what's to come in next week's UIL realignment and UHV baseball having their season open up this weekend.

Mike and Gabe are back to talk about what is happening on the basketball court. Victoria East and Victoria West are facing must win games. With softball set to start soon the first TGCA poll is out and littered with area teams. Mike has some thoughts after attending the Ford Tough banquet in Frisco.

Mike and Gabe are back on to talk about what happened in the East-West basketball games last week, plus Shiner beat Flatonia in a top 5 matchup. Mike makes an appearance on the wrestling mats and UHV's baseball season begins as the defending RRAC champions

Mike and Gabe are in the full swing of basketball season as Victoria East and Victoria West get ready to matchup on the hardwood. Also, with the bowl season over, what's next for area athletes Jordan Whittington, Dalton Brooks and Ruben Owens.

Mike and Gabe talk about Victoria West's tournament winning performance at the Mike Smith Classic this week, along with a look ahead to the East-West game next week. Several area coaches have been nominated for Texas Football's coach of the year. Mike and Gabe believe there should be a shot clock in high school basketball and look back at the best of 2023 and what's to come in 2024.

Gabe and Mike return from Jerry World, where Tidehaven fell short against Gunter. Several area athletes sign on early National Signing Day and with Mike on the basketball court that signals the beginning of basketball season.

Tidehaven is in the state championship, Ganado falls just short against Timpson and Edna cannot overcome Franklin. The UIL cutoff numbers were released confirming East and West will be in different classifications, and that Shiner will drop down to 2A, Division II.

Ganado shocks Refugio in the regional final, Edna, Tidehaven and Ganado all advance to the state semifinals and Mike talks about his Heisman vote and the case for each of the four finalists.

Mike and Gabe are back to discuss all that happened in round 3 of the postseason and look ahead to round 4. Six area teams are in action in the regional final and the dup discusses what to watch for in their games this week.

Mike is back, Sam stays for another episode, a great week for Crossroads teams in the area round and it's on to round 3

Sam Fowler fills in for Mike Forman, alongside Gabe Myers to talk about the high school football playoffs along with the end of volleyball season and the beginning of basketball season.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers return to the studio following Victoria East's victory over Victoria West. It's playoff football time in Texas and the duo discusses what stands out to them in the brackets. Plus, in volleyball No. 1 Goliad faces their toughest test to date in the regional semifinals. Stay tuned till the end as Mike and Gabe discuss what's next after VISD announced that the Victoria high schools could play in different classifications next season for football.

Mike and Gabe are back to discuss all that is happening in the final week of the high school football season, including Victoria East vs. Victoria West. Realignment is coming, what could that mean for area schools. Plus, the volleyball playoffs are underway and state ranked teams cruise through round one.

Mike Forman and Gabe Myers are in to talk about all the football action from Week 8, and discuss some massive district contests in Week 9. Plus, UHV golf closes out their Fall season with a win.

Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers are back discussing all things football in the crossroads. Victoria East and West look to move to 3-1 in district play, Edna and Industrial get ready to battle, Mike gives us some Jonathon Brooks memories and there's been some consequential volleyball.

Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers are back to talk about what transpired on the football field in Week 6 and what to expect in one of the state's toughest district's, 12-3A, Division 1. Inspired by a sweater, Gabe implores Mike for Cotton Bowl memories ahead of this week's Red River Rivalry, featuring Hallettsville's Jonathon Brooks and Cuero's Jordan Whittington.

The Advocate sports trio is back to discuss all that happened in high school football in Week 5, more districts open in Week 6 and on the volleyball court Victoria West and Victoria East play their best game to date.

Mike, Jeremiah and Gabe are back talking all that happened in Week 4 on the high school gridiron, including fallout from weather cancellations. Victoria East and West open District 14-5A play this week and on the volleyball court Goliad continues to roll while Industrial picks up a massive win against rival Edna.

Refugio and Edna went down to the wire and had a controversial finish, the Advocate's Mike Forman, Jeremiah Sosa and Gabe Myers discuss, plus the Goliad Tigerettes volleyball team has won 102 district games in a row and are currently ranked No. 1 in 3A.

The Advocate sports team is back discussing all of the football action happening in the crossroads, plus a big time volleyball matchup between Victoria St. Joseph and Cuero featuring two of the area's best hitters.

The Advocate sports team is back, discussing what could happen next for Patriots QB and former Victoria East QB Bailey Zappe following getting waived in New England and landing on the practice squad. Week 1 of the high school football season has come and gone and we're here to talk about it, plus Week 2 action and area volleyball.