Hustle and Pro - Frisco's Sports Podcast

In Hustle and Pro episode 195, FC Dallas homegrown Nolan Norris talks about his time in the FCD Academy, with North Texas Soccer Club, on the FCD first team in Frisco, and the US Men’s U19 and U20 National teams. 

Nolan Norris Bio: https://www.fcdallas.com/players/nolan-norris/ | IG: https://www.instagram.com/nolancnorris/

FC Dallas Website: https://www.fcdallas.com

USMNT IG: https://www.instagram.com/usmnt/

Episode 194: I’ve been wanting to sit down with Chuck on an episode of Hustle and Pro for years. We finally made it happen after we’ve been working together at Visit Frisco for well over a year now. You can tell, we have fun. Get to know Chuck Brakes – his basketball background, his children and grandchildren, his background working in sports, why everyone in sports in Frisco seems to know this dude, and more. 

Chuck Brakes: Bio on Visit Frisco | LinkedIn | Instagram @coachbigchuckjr

Sports Academy at The Star: Website | IG @officialsportsacademy

Visit Frisco: Website | IG @visitfriscotx

Hustle and Pro – Episode 193 – RoughRiders pitcher Ryan Garcia talks to Kelly about his time at UCLA, getting drafted into the Rangers organization, and his time pitching with the Frisco RoughRiders. 

Episode 192 – Tarini Bhoga won the 5A girls state championship in 2024, her senior year. And, she’s headed to play at UT Arlington in August. In this episode we learn a little about this dual sport athlete, her mindset, and her future.

Resources: Centennial High School Athletics: https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/athletics/homeUT Arlington Women’s Golf: https://utamavs.com/sports/womens-golf

Episode 191 – This episode is tough. It uncovers the pain of teenage girls and their experience with their basketball coach reaching back to the 1990s. We read through the March 2024 Texas Monthly article “A Coach Pleaded Guilty to Charges Related to Sexually Harassing Athletes—Yet He’s Still Working With Young Girls” by Alexandra Samuels and Dan Solomon. 

My friends are some of the victims. It hurts to know what they went through and the pain they’ve held onto into adulthood. The families of the victims in this article have gotten together to help talk about action they can take going forward. More girls have come forward. To me, that means there’s more out there who this coach, and unfortunately others, have hurt.

The thought that this person can plead guilty then still be seen on the sidelines coaching girls is unbelievable. Our system is failing our kids.

We can all help do better for youth athletes. Accountability, research, sharing these stories – it can all help make for more positive experiences for the generation of athletes coming up behind us.

RESOURCES:
Texas Monthly article: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/high-school-basketball-coach-accused-sexual-harassment/

SafeSport: https://uscenterforsafesport.org

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) – https://www.rainn.org/resources

Episode 190 – Antonio Carrera will tell you it’s faith, family, and soccer, in that order. He leads with love and gives his all on the field. From being the 33rd homegrown for FC Dallas and growing up through the system starting at age 10, to getting a lot of international experience already in his young career, he’s on ‘a linear path of growth’. They call him The Wall for a good reason. Listen to Toño talk about this family, teammates, and more in this episode of Hustle & Pro. 

Bio: https://www.fcdallas.com/players/antonio-carrera/

Website: https://www.teamcarrera.com

Antonio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniocarrera13

Episode 189 - Meet Legacy Christian Academy multi-sport athlete (and then some) Lexi Thomas. She’s about to graduate high school and head west to run track at Pepperdine. Learn about how this grounded-in-faith student athlete centers herself in this episode of Hustle and Pro.

Resources:
Lexi on IG: @lexithomas_5
Legacy Christian Academy: https://www.legacyca.com
Pepperdine University: https://www.pepperdine.edu
Coach Kip: https://braincodecorp.com/sports-psychology-assessments/

Episode 188 - It’s time for the 2024 Frisco RoughRiders season baby! I’m ready, and I got to steal a few minutes with Outfielder Kellen Strahm to see what we can look forward to this season. Plus, we get some bonus footage hearing about Riders Field renos from Zach Bigley, a little about the squad from Manager Carlos Cardoza, and a word from RHP Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa. LET’S RIDE 

Resources:

Frisco RoughRiders: Website | IG: @friscoroughriders/

Kellen Strahm: Bio | IG: @kellenstrahm

Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (Bubbah): Bio | IG: @bubbahtuionetoa/

Episode 186 – Local League Hopefuls | The East-West Shrine Bowl is basically a job interview for the NFL. Players get the opportunity to get in front of league reps and agents for the days leading up to the Shrine Bowl with the ultimate goal of getting drafted into the National Football League. Since the Shrine Bowl was in Frisco for the first time in 2024, we decided to go find a few local players. We talked to Ryan Watts, Tyler Owens, and Willis Patrick about their football careers so far and where they hope to go from here. 

RESOURCES:

Ryan Watts: ESPN Bio | Instagram: @theryanwatts_ | X: @theryanwatts

Tyler Owens: ESPN Bio | Instagram: @tko214/ | X: @tylerkowens

Special appearance by Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: ESPN Bio | IG: @dadrion_taylord/

Willis Patrick: ESPN Bio | IG: @willpat.73/ | X: @_wayofchais