n this podcast episode, Taylor Arenz interviews recently retired Coach Kerry Therwhanger and new head coach Patrick Gandy from the Timpson Bears, who clinched their first-ever state championship this past season. Coach Therwhanger reflects on his 38-year coaching career and the joy of winning a state title before retirement. He discusses the team's…

In this podcast episode, Taylor Arenz interviews Jamie Driskell, Athletic Director and Head Coach of the Malakoff Tigers, the reigning state champions. Head Coach Jamie Driskell shares the excitement of winning the state championship and the community's celebrations, including parades and fireworks. He also discusses the move to a new high school b…

In this podcast episode, Taylor Arenz interviews Dr. Rod Jay Turner Jr., a primary care and sports medicine specialist, to explore the intersection of healthcare and sports. Dr. Turner shares his journey, from obtaining a bachelor's in molecular and cellular biology from Vanderbilt University to earning a master's and medical degree from UTHealth H…

In this podcast episode, Taylor Arenz sits down with Rod McLain, the President of the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO), to delve into the challenging yet rewarding world of high school football officiating in Texas. McLain shares his journey, starting from being inspired by his barber to becoming an official for over 36 years. They disc…

Host Taylor Arenz talks with former Benjamin Mustangs Head Coach Nathan Hayes and current Anna Coyotes Athletic Director and Head Coach Seth Parr. Nathan Hayes led Benjamin to back-to-back 1A Division 2 Texas High School Football State Championships and told Taylor all about his team's domination these last few seasons. Taylor talked with him just …

This week, host Taylor Arenz talks with Robby Jones, the Head Football Coach of the Aledo Bearcats. Robby Jones led his team to back-to-back 5A Division I Texas High School Football State Championships, their 10th and 11th in team history. You will enjoy getting to know Coach Jones and hear how Aledo continues to dominate Class 5A. A special thank …

This week, host Taylor Arenz talks with Jake Fieszel, the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Gunter High School. Get to know Coach Fieszel, who led his team to back-to-back 3A Division II Texas High School Football State Championships. A special thank you to our podcast sponsor, Laser Combines. Laser Combines knows that timing is everythi…

This week, host Taylor Arenz speaks with Duke Manyweather, known as the premier offensive line guru in the NFL. Duke trains and prepares offensive linemen for the NFL draft and serves as the off-season trainer for the OL stars in the league. "Big Duke" is the go-to authority on the men in the trenches. In this podcast, he offers advice for offensiv…

This week, host Taylor Arenz talks with Tommy Moffitt, the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Texas A&M University. With over 30 years of experience, Moffitt is considered one of the best in the business! Tommy Moffitt shares essential insights that athletes, parents, and coaches need to know regarding how strength and conditioning de…

This week, host Taylor Arenz talks with Texas High School football state champion Port Neches-Groves Head Coach Jeff Joseph! He led his team to the state finals two years in a row, and this past season, he took the 5A D2 state title home to PNG for the first time since 1975. We talked about that thrilling game and his journey to PNG. We also touche…

This week, host Taylor Arenz talks with Texas High School football state champion coaching legends, Mike Reed of 1A D1, the Gordon Longhorns Head Coach, and Denney Faith, 2A D2 Albany Lions Head Coach. Hear about how the off-season is going, their 2023 state championship run, and more! You will enjoy getting to know these great coaches! A special t…

This week, host Taylor Arenz speaks with Hutto HS alumnus and UCLA quarterback Chase Griffin! Chase is making a name for himself by advocating for athletes' NIL rights and is a two-time NIL Athlete of the Year who has even spoken to Congress on behalf of NIL. Chase discusses how Texas high school football prepared him for college and offers some ex…

We are back! Excited to kick off the 3rd Season of the Texas High School Podcast. Football season is only 5 months away, and yes, we are counting down the days till kick-off! We kick off Season 3 of the podcast with an informative interview with UIL Director of Athletics Ray Zepeda. In this episode, Taylor asked the questions that you, the listener…

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with the Houston Texans Team Photographer and Photography Manager. Zach takes amazing pictures and tells Taylor all about his journey to the NFL. They also discuss the USO Tour they went on together with the Houston Texans and lots of other fun conversations! You will love this chat!…

This week is Sideline Attraction's 50th Episode! This special episode deserved a cool interview and that is what we have this week when Host Taylor Arenz talks with Skeleton Athlete Matthew Fortney! Matt is a member of the US Olympic Bobsled and Skeleton Team and tells Taylor all about this amazing winter sport! You will love this episode and getti…

This weeks episode get to know Safety Tra Fluellen. You will love getting to know Tra and hearing his story of hard work and determination to get him to where he is today. He has declared for the NFL Draft and talks about how even a set back will not stop him from reaching his dream.By Taylor Arenz

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with professional dancer Alexie Agdeppa. Alexie has been performing professionally since she was seven and her accolades are amazing! You will love getting to know her and hear all about her experiences and how she never lets a no stand in her way!

We are Back! After a longer than expected hiatus Sideline Attraction is back and better than ever! Host Taylor Arenz had a busy fall football season and moving across the country from Arizona to Texas! Now she is settled in her new place with a the perfect podcast studio set up to for some amazing interviews! Kicking off this season is the Houston …

It's Championship Week! The UIL Texas High School Football State Championship is the largest high school sporting event in the country! Spanning four days of football with three games each day, the winners become a part of Texas high school football history! This week, host Taylor Arenz talked to three athletes headed to the UIL State Championship,…

Round 5 of the Playoffs is here, and what a weekend the Quarterfinals were! We saw some of the most exciting games of the season, which is what we expect to see in the Texas HS Playoffs! We also found out which 1A teams are heading to the State Championship for the 1A Conference. This week, host Taylor Arenz talks to five playmakers who helped thei…

We are on to round 4 of the Texas high school football playoffs! The Regional Finals are set after some great Regional Semifinal matchups that made for a fun Thanksgiving weekend for Texas high school football fans all over the state! This week, host Taylor Arenz talks to four players headed to the Regional Finals, and one player who is headed to t…

It’s Thanksgiving week and for a Texas HS football team having to practice on Thanksgiving Day means success! Playoffs bring out the best in teams and that was evident this past weekend in the Area Round match ups that were full of overtime battles! This week Host Taylor Arenz talks to six players who helped their teams get to that Thanksgiving Day…

It is Week 2 of Texas HS Football Playoffs and the games keep getting bigger! Week 1 brought lots of rain and a couple big upsets! However, that is the craziness of Texas HS Football Playoffs and it will only get more intense each week! This week, our host, Taylor Arenz, talks to five players from teams with perfect seasons: · Carson White, Iowa Co…

We are extremely grateful for your support and love the opportunity to highlight athletes, coaches, and programs around the state. The big names we are interviewing include many future stars of both college and NFL! This week, our host, Taylor Arenz, talks to more significant figures who are leading their teams into the playoffs: · Carlon Jones: Ba…

It's Week 11 of TXHSFB. Time flies when you're having fun, and it's hard to believe that the final week of the regular season is here! The Week 10 matchups certainly lived up to the hype. In this episode, host Taylor Arenz gets to hear about some of the biggest playmakers of Week 10 and discuss their historic wins! · Tucker James: Byron Nelson Bobc…

Week 9 has come and gone! It's hard to believe we have only two weeks left in the regular season. Week 10 is here, and it's been touted as the biggest week of the year for Texas high school football! In this episode of the Texas HS Football Podcast, Host Taylor Arenz discusses the upcoming big matchups, UIL "Snapshot Day," and talks to three of the…

Week 8 was quite entertaining! This week featured notable district games around the state including Tomball vs Tomball Memorial, Gunter vs Howe, and Columbus vs Hitchcock. Our host, Taylor Arenz, provides updates on these matches and holds discussions with key players from significant matchups around the state. These are: San Antonio Reagan Ratler …

This week, host Taylor Arenz discusses Week 7 of Texas high school football. Week 7 brought some football weather to the state of Texas, and we are now in full district matchup mode! Some notable district games around the state this week included Cedar Park vs. College Station, Southlake Carroll vs. Keller, and Klein Collins vs. Tomball Memorial. H…

This week, host Taylor Arenz discusses Week 6 of Texas high school football. Week 6 did not disappoint! The Coppell High School "Powder" game vs. Lewisville was the place to be on Friday night, but there were also some exciting 6A matchups down in Houston. Host Taylor Arenz updates you on all these games and talks to playmakers from notable games a…

This week, Host Taylor Arenz fills you in on all things week 5 of Texas high school football. A rivalry game is always fun, and week 5 was full of big games! The Battle of the Lakes, I-30 Showdown, and San Antonio Johnson vs. Roosevelt! Host Taylor Arenz updates you on all those games and talks to playmakers from notable games around the state Pear…

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with the CEO of Fangirl Sports Network and San Francisco 49ers Beat Reporter Tracy Sandler. Tracy had a dream and went for it and tells Taylor all about the journey and not to mention she once was a real life Barbie! You will love this one! Take a listen!

This week Host Taylor Arenz fills you in on all things week 4 of TXHSFB Four weeks into the season and we have some 4 and 0 teams that have not seen winning seasons in quite some time so shout to Crowley HS football and Wisdom HS football. Out in West Texas Monohans HS football is rolling and the heart stopping games across the state continue! This…

Episode 45 is a special one! The first Sideline Attraction returning guest! This week Host Taylor Arenz talks to Savannah Banana Connor Higgins! Connor was a guest back in March of 2022 and so much has changed in his life since than that Taylor had to talk to him again fill her listeners in on his journey. Connor's never give up attitude is amazing…

This week Host Taylor Arenz fills you in on all things week 3 of TXHSFB There was some big news recruiting news out this week and some game updates from around the state Midland vs Amarillo, Churchill vs Madison and Sommer Creek vs Klein Collins. She also talks to Frenship HS QB Hudson Hutcheson, Frisco Centennial DB Chance Robbins, Katy HS QB Gunn…

In honor of the NFL football season kicking off today Host Taylor Arenz talks with retired NFL star Amobi Okoye. Amobi was the youngest player ever drafted in the NFL's first round. He spent four years on the Houston Texans and also played for the Chicago, Tampa Bay and Dallas. His story is amazing and teaches you to be grateful for every moment an…

This week Host Taylor Arenz fills you in on all things Week 2 of TXHSFB. There were some great games including, Sunray vs Stratford, Aledo vs Denton Guyer and Lancaster vs South Oak Cliff and some history making wins Hightower and Atascocita. Then don't forget about the game we thought we heard the score wrong Liberty Hill vs Hutto and the feel goo…

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with Eric McNeil. Eric has a podcast called Breaking the Huddle and so they both interview each other. Eric is an amazing mentor, friend, businessman, father and so much more and you will get to know all about him and also learn some great life lessons on team work and leadership.…

Week 2 of Texas HS Football! The season is off and running and communities all over the state were filling the bleachers Thursday through Saturday night! This week Host Taylor Arenz talks to a coach and three athletes all about their winning performances. QB Kaleb Bailey North Shore HS; Chapel Hill Head Coach Jeff Riordan; Kicker Angel Diaz Desoto …

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with Craig Leblanc the man behind 2Live Culture. Taylor and Craig talk all about the ups and downs of life and how it is important to always keep faith. 2Live is more than just football training it is training for life and as their motto says "where passion meets purpose in the game of life." You will love this cha…

Week 1 of Texas HS Football is here! The TXHSFB 2023 Season kicks off this week and in this episode Host Taylor Arenz talks with some of the seniors whose names you will want to know this season. Fort Bend Christian Academy 4 Star OT Tennessee commit Bennett Warren; Southlake Carroll HS kicker TCU commit Kyle Lemmerman; Lancaster HS 4 Star CB Clems…

Host Taylor Arenz is back from her summer break and fills you in on what has been keeping her busy the last few weeks. She went the the HOTWORX Virtual Instructor competition and gives you all the details on that intense competition. Then she gets to talk to Cincinnati Reds Kenya Huggins. Kenya is currently in the Reds minor league system and fills…

Week 3 of Texas HS Football Pre Season! This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with 4-Star Lindale HS OL Casey Poe; Lovejoy HS 4-Star LB Payton Pierce; Dallas Christian twins Jhayden and Kahtori Crawl and Hightower HS 4-Star WR Zion Kearney

Week 2 of Pre Season! This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with 5 Star Willis HS QB DJ Lagway; Rock Hill HS Linebacker Jonah Bowman, Forney HS 4 Star Safety Aaron Flowers; and Ridge Point HS 4 Star WR Ashton Bethel-Roman.By TexasHSFootball.com

It's August and the wait is over! TXHSFB is back and we could not be more excited. We are kicking off the second season of the TXHSFB Podcast with Host Taylor Arenz talking to coaches. She spent a few days in July at the Texas High School Coaches Association and had some great conversations with Head Coaches from all over the state! Coach Zach Bass…

This week Host Taylor Arenz updates you on her last week of Showstoppers Competition for the season and the HOTWORX top 15! Then, she talks to one of the most fun guys you will ever meet! AJ Greene is a football star YouTube sensation and content creator with over a million followers and his followers love him! The day she met him she was working a…

This week Host Taylor Arenz fills you on her crazy travel day to get to Showstopper Dance Nationals! She learned her lesson and advises all to get to airport with lots of time to spare these days!! Speaking of dance! Her guest this week is an icon on the cheer and dance world as he was the first make NFL Cheerleader! Quinton Peron is the nicest hum…

This weeks episode is HOT! That's because Host Taylor Arenz gets to talk with her fellow HOTWORX Virtual Instructor Ashlee Buchert. Ashlee is a fitness guru and a Momentrepreneur! Her energy, love for life and enthusiasm are contagious and you will love getting to know her and learning all about her story!…

This week host Taylor Arenz has a fun conversation with FAU Basketball guard Bryan Greenlee! If you followed March Madness this spring you saw Bryan and his teammates and there incredible run to the Final Four. Bryan tells Taylor all about his amazing season and how his road to that lead him to March Madness.…

This week Host Taylor Arenz talks with USFL Memphis Showboat Defensive End Jeff McCulloch. Jeff grew up playing Texas HS Football and then played for the University of Texas. While at UT he started building his successful company JD Booking and he tells Taylor all about his years of playing football and how he created his company an the fun he is h…

This week Host Taylor Arenz updates you on her San Diego Marathon and talks to World Long Drive Professional Seb Twaddell . Seb is from the Gold Coast of Australia and is currently in the US competing in the World Long Drive Championship. He holds two World Records for ball and club speed and tells Taylor all about the sport of Long Drive and how h…