Brenham Banner-Press Podcasts

Blinn women’s’s basketball coach Jeff Jenkins joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner with just a week remaining in the Buccaneers’ regular season. He discusses the key players in Blinn’s Region XIV title chase, major games this season in conference play, his support for alumni currently playing at four-year colleges and what has made the last four years at Blinn a great period for the program.

Burton senior pitcher and cover athlete of this year’s Banner-Press Spring Sports Preview Bailey Glaesmann joins the Sports Corner to discuss the Burton Lady Panthers’ start of the season and ambitions of a deep playoff run. She discusses the nuances of pitching through cold and rainy conditions as well as what the team has done when games have been rained out so far this year in addition to having catcher Reagan Roemer for her entire high school career.

Washington County Prescient 1 commissioner Misty Corn joins Banner Press managing editor Keith E. Domke to discuss her role. She discusses her background in Washington County, how she decided to run for a county commissioner seat, the rewarding things about her position and what she believes will be the most challenging things in the year ahead.

Brenham senior guard Elijah Ferguson joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner after the Cubs clinched the District 17-5A championship with a win over Lake Creek on Tuesday. He discusses that game in detail as well as the pivotal games and mindsets Brenham had along the way. Ferguson also discusses last year’s playoff experience and the lessons Brenham can take into this year’s playoff run.

The Banner-Press editorial team, including managing editor Keith E. Domke, discusses the 2024 Progress edition of the Banner-Press in this special edition of the Banner Buzz. They all discuss their beats and their favorite Progress stories this year along with extensive discussion over the 2024 top 10 stories of the year.

Blinn baseball head coach Dusty Hart joins the Banner-Press Sports Corner to discuss the Buccaneers ahead of their season-opener Saturday against Temple College. He discusses some of the key returners and newcomers on this year’s team as well as how last year’s NJCAA Division I national championship is being used as a special opportunity and motivator in Blinn’s bid to repeat as national champions this year.

City of Brenham development services director Stephanie Doland joins Banner-Press managing editor Keith E. Domke to discuss the growth of Brenham. She also discusses the distinctions of the staff in the Development Services department and exciting projects that are in the works around Brenham.

Brenham cheerleading captain Kailyn Stugart joins the Sports Corner to discuss her team’s preparation for this week’s UIL Spirit State Championships in Fort Worth. She discusses the balancing act Brenham’s cheerleaders had to do between cheering at football games and pep rallies in the fall and preparing for state as well as added detail that goes into the state routines.

Brenham tourism and marketing manager Katherine Briscoe joins Banner-Press managing editor Keith E. Domke to discuss how the Smithsonian exhibits at The Barnhill Center are faring in the middle of their run in Brenham. Briscoe also discusses upcoming activities planned around the 100th anniversary of the historic Simon Theatre.

Brenham sophomore goalkeeper and bowler Lane Janner joins the program to discuss both the Brenham boys soccer team after a tournament weekend in Madisonville and the Brenham bowling team ahead of the start of Bluebonnet District action. He talks about the mindset of a goalkeeper and the communication he needs to have with his defenders and striving for individual regional qualification on the lanes and team qualification for the Texas High School Bowling Club Dick Atkinson State Championship in 2025.