Eric Moreno

SAN ANTONIO - Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) as a traditional celebration evolved from the death and funeral rites of indigenous people that inhabited the Americas in pre-Columbian times. It is widely observed in Mexico and Latin America on Nov. 1-2, in recognition that the dead still live in the hearts and memories of their loved ones.
Recognizing its significance in our community, the San Antonio Area Foundation offered its own first-ever Día de los Muertos ofrenda (altar) in 2023, ...

In the final home game of the regular season, what looked like an easy rout for the East Central Hornets Oct. 25 turned into a close one down the stretch against the visiting Johnson Jaguars from Buda. Ultimately, East Central held on for a 34- 21 win, moving their record to 6-3 on the year and 3-2 in District 29-6A.
The Hornets got off to a hot start, scoring to...

Photos by Eric Moreno, Stadium Journey
Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 3.86
Alamodome100 Montana StSan Antonio, TX 78203
UTSA Roadrunners website
Alamodome website
Year Opened: 1993
Capacity: 64,000
UTSA Roadrunners – Alamodome
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was founded in 1969. As the university has grown, so too has the athletics department. In 2011, the UTSA Roadrunners took the gridiron for their inaugural season under the guidance of future Hall of Fame Head Coach Larry Coker....

Photos courtesy of Blaise D'Sylva
If you’re a sports fan, more than likely you were a collector of something at some point in your fandom career – maybe it was baseball cards or autographs; maybe it was ticket stubs or jerseys. If you’re a fan, you probably have some merchandise of your favorite team and/or players. Some fans grow out of the collecting hobby, while some, like Blaise D’Sylva, grow into it.
D’Sylva has amassed what can only be described as a museum-worthy collection of football...

It was a bittersweet pill that the East Central Hornets had to swallow following a difficult 43-40 loss to the Canyon Cougars on Friday, Oct. 18. The Hornets and the home team from New Braunfels went back and forth, with the lead changing multiple times on the night. A furious rally from EC came up just short in the end at Cougar Stadium, dropping them to 5-3 on the season and 2-2 in District 29-6...
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If you’re a sports fan, which you have found our site, you no doubt are, are fully aware of how much ticket costs have climbed each year. The complex correlation between athlete salary costs, the financial realities owners face in running a team, and the state of the overall U.S. economy are all entangled, with fans caught in the crossfire.
Supporting your team and checking off bucket lists, big events have to be weighed based on their financial burden. Online g...

Photos courtesy of Mike Barker
If you’re a college football junkie and you’re on either Instagram or the app formerly known as Twitter, you’ve no doubt come across Michael Barker. From August until deep into December, the man behind the College Football Campus Tour handles on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram can be seen living every college football fan’s dream.
He is on a seemingly endless tour of all the cathedrals of college football, both large and small. Notre Dame Stadium? He’s seen i...

Rice University first fielded a football team way back in 1912. As members of the Southwest Conference back in its heyday, the Rice Owls became a regional powerhouse through the 1960s, winning conference titles in 1934, 1937, 1946, 1949, 1953, and 1957. Along the way, all-time grea...

Photos by Eric Moreno, Stadium Journey
Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 2.86
Park West Athletics Complex8000 TX-1604 LoopSan Antonio, TX 78249
UTSA Roadrunners website
Park West Athletics Complex website
Year Opened: 2013
Capacity: 1,000
UTSA Roadrunners – Park West Athletics Complex
The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) was founded just over a half century ago in 1969. They started their athletics programs not too long after that, including their women’s sports. Over the years, as UTSA has g...

On a picture-perfect fall evening at Hornet Stadium on Friday, October 11, the home team treated their faithful fans to a win for the ages. East Central scored on seven of their eight possessions, for a dominating 50-0 victory over the San Marcos Rattlers. The win brought the Hornets’ record this season to 5-2 — already eclipsing last season’s mark that resulted in a playoff berth — and 2-1 in Di...

Tucked away in the Brazos Valley area in east central Texas is the city of Brenham – the city and area are known for three things: being the home of Blue Bell Creameries, being the county seat of Washington County (credited as the birthplace of the Republic of Texas)...

For four quarters on Friday, Oct. 4, at Lenhoff Stadium in Cibolo, the East Central Hornets went toe-to-toe, punch-for-punch with arguably the best 6A program in South Texas. They didn’t flinch, they just — as the old adage goes — ran out of time. When the final whistle sounded, the Steele Knights outlasted East Central by a final score of 64-59.

Head Coach Joe Hubbard leads his victorious East Central Hornets in a celebration following their win over District rival Judson at Hornet Stadium Sept. 27. ERIC MORENO/ContributorAll it took was a minute and 40 seconds to take what could’ve been a “good” season and make it a potentially “great” one for the East Central Hornets. With just over a minute and a half to play in the ball game on Friday...

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On Wednesday September 25th, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced upgrades and enhancements to Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium, previously a soccer-only venue, in advance of the Vaqueros inaugural football season beginning in 2025. The stadium was named in honor of area philanthropists Robert and Janet Vackar, who donated $20 million to UTRGV Athletics.
Construction at Vackar Stadium is already underway, with UTRGV lowering the field ...

Photo by Lloyd Brown, Stadium Journey
A recent study tracked the shopping habits of NFL fans to try and find which team’s fan base was clamoring for their squads merchandise the most. Studying key search terms such as “[Team] merch”, “[Team] merch near me”, and “Buy [Team] merch online”, online sportsbook Oddspedia calculated a total monthly search volume to determine their rankings.
Coming out on top with a monthly search volume of nearly 200,000 hits were the five-time Super Bowl champion S...