Eric Moreno

San Antonio FC – Toyota Field
Toyota Field was built as a soccer-specific stadium for the then San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League (NASL). It was the first facility of its kind built in the area and was an immediate hit with the community. In 2015, the field was taken over by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, owners of the San Antonio Spurs, and the field became the new home of San Antonio FC of the United Soccer League (USL).
In the past half dozen-plus seasons, San Antonio...

San Antonio Gunslingers – Freeman Coliseum
In sports, in pop culture, and in life in general, few things capture the imagination quite like the concept of nostalgia. In sports, you have throwback uniforms, old-timers’ games, and jersey retirement ceremonies to stoke the nostalgic flames of fans. This is one of the chief draws of the National Arena League’s (NAL) San Antonio Gunslingers.
Now in their inaugural season in the NAL, the Gunslingers harken back to the days when the first incarnatio...

Round Rock Express – Dell Diamond
Just a short, 20-minute drive from the Texas state capitol lies the city of Round Rock. Named for a unique round rock that was used as a landmark for settlers on the Chisholm Trail to cross the area’s Brushy Creek, the city has become a haven for those seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of nearby Austin. As the city grew, so too did its opportunities. Seizing upon those opportunities was one of the greatest athletes in Texas history, baseball Hall of Fam...

Prairie View A&M University – Tankersley Field
Prairie View A&M University is one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state of Texas. The Panthers have a long history of excellence in all athletic fields. They began playing games on the baseball diamond in 1970, led by their legendary Head Coach John W. Tankersley. He would lead the team from 1970 to 2002, before passing away in 2003.
The Panthers would find success in the coming years, winning the Southw...

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Quarterback Austin Vivier (8) looks to take the reins under center this season for the Hornets. Head Coach Joe Hubbard is enthusiastic about his new signalcaller’s work ethic and athleticism. ERIC MORENO/ContributorComing off a successful 2021 campaign in which they earned not only a playoff berth, but a playoff win that advanced them to the second round, the East Central Hornets are heading into ...
As the final seconds ticked off on Friday’s opening night game that saw the...

UTRGV Vaqueros – UTRGV Baseball Stadium
In 2013 the University of Texas system combined two of its far south Texas schools, UT-Pan American and UT-Brownsville, into one school to better serve the students and residents of the area. This also combined the athletic programs of the UT-Brownsville Ocelots and the UT-Pan American Broncs into the newly formed UT-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros in time for the impending 2014 season.
The new Vaqueros would inherit the former Broncs statistics and ...

Understanding the ever-evolving world of connectivity and student education was one of the main items on the agenda of the April 21 East Central Independent School District (ISD) board of trustees meeting. The chief driver of this conversation was a substantial donation of $50,000 from the Toyota Motor Corp. that will be used for technology enhancements for students for the upcoming school year.
“The district has had an ongoing partnership with Toyota, and they’ve been a really good friend of...

UTSA Roadrunners – Roadrunner Field
The University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) was founded in 1969. Situated on the far northwest side of the Alamo City, the public institution has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 50-plus years, both academically and athletically – in 1992 the Roadrunners began their baseball program and would move into the Southland Conference.
Over the next two decades the Roadrunners would win two regular season conference championships (2007 and 2008), three conferen...

Texas A&M University University-Corpus Christi Islanders – Chapman Field
The history of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) on the baseball diamond is still relatively in its infancy. The Islanders didn’t start playing until the 2000 season, and they did so then as a Division III independent team. They competed at this level until moving into the Southland Conference in time for the 2007 season, and have been members ever since.
Since 2002 both the baseball and softball teams have ca...

University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals – Sullivan Field
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is the fourth-largest private university in the state of Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, nearly 100 years later the then Incarnate Word Crusaders fielded their first baseball team. Two years later, they moved into their home at Sullivan Field.
Named for a UIW alum and athletics benefactor, the field would see a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted by base...

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Pecan Valley Elementary School students perform an Israeli folk dance March 17 during the East Central Independent School District board of trustees meeting. The trustees recognized district Teachers of the Year, among other business, during the meeting. ERIC MORENO/ContributorThe East Central Independent School District’s (ISD) has recognized a number of educators as Teachers of the Year.
The rec...
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Houston Cougars – Fertitta Center
The Houston Cougars have one of the most storied programs in men’s basketball history. All-time great players like Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler (both members of the legendary “Phi Slamma Jamma” teams), Elvin Hayes, Otis Birdsong, and “Sweet” Lou Dunbar are all counted among the school’s illustrious alumni.
They began playing hoops in Houston in time for the 1945-46 season as members of the then Lone Star Conference. They wouldn’t start seeing true success u...

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Islanders – American Bank Center
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) began playing hoops on the Gulf Coast in 1999 as an independent Division III program before ultimately moving to the Southland Conference. In their brief existence the Islanders have made the NCAA tournament once after winning the Southland in 2007. Since then, TAMUCC has made the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) four times (in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017); the Isla...

Texas State Bobcats – Strahan Arena
The Texas State University Bobcats (known as Southwest Texas State until 2003) began their inaugural basketball campaign in time for the 1920 season. Playing in the picturesque Texas river town of San Marcos, the Bobcats were charter members of the Lone Star Conference that was formed in 1934. They would have a run of great success in the conference, winning nine conference titles and ultimately the NAIA National Championship in 1960.
They would make the NA...

Sam Houston State Bearkats – Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Nestled among the lush greenery of the foothills of the Piney Woods area of East Texas is the city of Huntsville, Texas, home of Sam Houston State University. The university bears the name of one of the great heroes in Texas history. The school’s athletic programs, the Bearkats, have seen an extraordinary amount of success since they began.
The men’s basketball program began in 1917 and would go 43–11 during their first five seasons, in...