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Game On! is a limited podcast series celebrating the 40th anniversary of San Antonio Sports and exploring what makes our local sports scene tick. Hosts Mary Ullmann Japhet and Jenny Carnes spill insider stories with athletes, coaches, and those making the big decisions about the future of sport in San Antonio. It’s not just sports; it’s the heart and hustle of the business of sports. Jenny leads SA Sports as President & CEO, and Mary is an SA Sports board member and former SVP of communicati ...
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Game On! JoAn Scott Episode 11 *29:33* Ever wonder what it’s like behind the scenes of the NCAA Final Four? Hear JoAn Scott, NCAA vice president, share her experiences putting on one of the world’s biggest sporting events, being with USA Basketball for the Dream Team and more! JoAn Scott Bio JoAn Scott has spent time working with USA Basketball and…
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Game On! Henry Cisneros Episode 10 * August 12, 2024 * 37:54 Few people have been more involved in sports in San Antonio than Henry Cisneros. The former mayor of San Antonio joins Game On! to talk about the fight to bring the Alamodome to the 210 and the future of sports in the city. Listen now to hear what Henry thinks about the proposed downtown …
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Game On! Elena Wells & Wendy Brand Episode 9 * July 29, 2024 * 32:47 Excited about the Men’s Final Four coming to San Antonio in 2025? So are we! Hear the experiences and insight from the women who’ve run the game in years past. Between Jenny and guests Elena Wells and Wendy Brand, this episode has led the charge on four NCAA Final Fours. From Elen…
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Game On! Rose Monday & Alanah Yukich Episode 8 * July 16, 2024 * 41:12 Rose Monday, former Olympic coach, and Alanah Yukich, Paris 2024 Olympian, join Game On! to talk about their paths to the biggest stage in sports. Hear Alanah’s globetrotting trip to Olympic qualification that took her across three continents in just two weeks and Rose’s own uni…
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Game On! Jeff Traylor Episode 7 * June 24, 2024 * 36:21 Jeff Traylor, head football coach at UTSA, has found a home here in San Antonio. His Roadrunner team has won the 7th most games in all of college football this decade, and today he sits down with Jenny Carnes and Mary Ullmann Japhet on this episode of Game On! to talk about how he’s going to k…
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Game On! Andrea Williams Episode 6 * June 10, 2024 * 34:57 Andrea Williams, CXO of the Utah Jazz, talks about her trailblazing path as a woman in sports with Jenny Carnes and Mary Ullmann Japhet on this episode of Game On! From a dual sport athlete at Texas A&M to her journey through the sports industry, Andrea is full of stories, like how schleppi…
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Game On! Stacey Johnson Episode 5 * April 1, 2024 * 33:54 Olympic fencer and former SA Sports board member Stacey Johnson joins Game On! with Mary Ullmann Japhet and Jenny Carnes to talk about her trailblazing path to the Olympics, but with a twist. Stacey’s fight to get women’s sabre fencing in the 2004 Olympics couldn’t be stopped even when her l…
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Game On! Marc Klein Episode 4 * May 13, 2024 * 29:00 Listen in as Marc Klein, senior principal and event manager at Populous, sits down with Jenny and Mary to talk about what it takes to put on major events like the Super Bowl and the Final Four. The biggest games may feel like they’ve always been in their venues, but they take an army to put on, a…
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Game On! Bruce Bowen Episode 3 * April 29, 2024 * 31:35 Bruce Bowen, Spurs legend and beloved San Antonio icon, sits down with Jenny Carnes and Mary Ullmann Japhet on Game On! to talk everything San Antonio basketball. Discover Bruce’s thoughts on the future of Wemby, and as Bruce says, “He tall!”, his favorite memories with Coach Pop, and how his …
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Game On! Ross Davis Episode 2 * April 15, 2024 * 31:07 Jenny and Mary sit down with gold-medal winning Paralympian and long-time director of marketing at San Antonio Sports, Ross Davis, to talk about adaptive sport and how early nay-sayers haven’t stopped him from living a life full of activity and broken barriers. Ross takes you through his journe…
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Episode 1: George Block Game On! with Mary Ullmann Japhet and Jenny Carnes kicks off in the only way it could, with decorated former swim coach, vice president of USA swimming and a founder of San Antonio Sports, George Block. George talks about the beginnings of San Antonio Sports, where it’s all headed and everything in between. Uncover the emoti…
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