On Your Sidelines

Episode 16 of the On Your Sidelines podcast features legendary head coach Charles Flowers.

Flowers coached at West Point, Shaw, Dougherty and Troup in his career, as well as serving as the district-wide Athletic Director for Muscogee County. In this episode, Rex and Jack talk with Coach Flowers about his coaching philosophy, his time building Shaw into a football and baseball powerhouse, and how he is still making an impact in our community to this day.

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Ep. 15: Josh Pate

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Episode 14 of On Your Sidelines features the West Central Georgia Ambassador of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jonathan Karastury. Karastury was the starting quarterback for Northside High, and is a former WRBL Athlete of the Week. Join us as we dive into Jonathan’s incredible story, including one morning that changed his life forever, and led him to the life he has chosen today.

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Episode 12 of the On Your Sidelines podcast features one of the longtime voices of high school sports in the state of Georgia, Jon Nelson. Nelson is entering his 27th season of coverage with Georgia Public Broadcasting. From being a host on “Prep Sports +,” to play-by-play of numerous state championships, Nelson has been a soundtrack to some of Georgia’s biggest high school sports moments. Nelson also serves as the play-by-play voice of Atlanta United 2, Atlanta United’s USL Championship side. In this episode, we’ll delve into his career, the opportunity to work alongside the legendary Tommy Palmer, his relationship with the late Buddy Nobles and much more.

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Episode 11 of On Your Sidelines features Jeff Whitaker, a member of one of the most historic Auburn football teams. As a freshman he was a member of the undefeated National Championship team, and part of the 2013 National Runner-Up.

Whitaker is a testament of what love and support can do for anyone. Growing up in Macon, Georgia he lost his mother at 13.

He went all in on football and he went on to an incredible college football career. Since he put up his cleats he continues to inspire young athletes to choose the right path.

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Episode #10 of On Your Sidelines is former Harris County and Georgia Tech Quarterback TaQuon Marshall. TaQuon joins Rex Castillo and Jack Patterson and discusses the record setting career he had playing for the Tigers and Yellow Jackets, as well as what he’s doing now to help the next generation of football players in the state of Georgia.

The On Your Sidelines podcast is the official podcast of the News 3 Sports team, and is hosted by Sports Director Rex Castillo and Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson. On Your Sidelines will introduce viewers to the backstories behind the athletes, coaches and media personalities that call Columbus home. The podcast airs live every other Tuesday at 3pm Eastern at wrbl.com. Replays can be found in the Podcast Play Zone under the Video Center tab.

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For Episode 9 of the On Your Sidelines podcast, our guest was #9 of the Auburn Tigers, Ryan Bliss. Bliss is a graduate of Troup County High School in LaGrange, where he was a top 20 prospect in the state of Georgia in the class of 2018. Bliss then went on to start every game his Freshman season, helping Auburn to their first appearance in the College World Series in 22 years. Sports Director Rex Castillo and Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson catch up with Bliss, chronicling his journey from Troup County to the SEC and beyond.

The On Your Sidelines podcast is the official podcast of the News 3 Sports team, and is hosted by Sports Director Rex Castillo and Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson. On Your Sidelines will introduce viewers to the backstories behind the athletes, coaches and media personalities that call Columbus home. The podcast airs live every other Tuesday at 3pm Eastern at wrbl.com. Replays can be found in the Podcast Play Zone under the Video Center tab.

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One percent better, everyday.

That is the mantra of Pacelli Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Head Coach Corry Black. Coach Black has been ingrained into the basketball scene in the Southeast for decades, from his playing days growing up in Tifton, GA, all the way to his current positions with Pacelli and his own company, CBHoops. In this edition of On Your Sidelines, Rex and Jack talk with Coach Black about turnaround he’s created on and off the court at Pacelli, as well as journey to that position, including working under legendary Columbus State basketball coach Herbert Greene, and much more.

The On Your Sidelines podcast is the official podcast of the News 3 Sports team, and is hosted by Sports Director Rex Castillo and Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson. On Your Sidelines will introduce viewers to the backstories behind the athletes, coaches and media personalities that call Columbus home. The podcast airs live every other Tuesday at 3pm Eastern at wrbl.com. Replays can be found in the Podcast Play Zone.

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DJ Jones is Columbus, born and raised. On the latest episode of On Your Sidelines, Rex Castillo and Jack Patterson go in-depth on DJ’s journey from growing up in Vista Estates to a National Championship at UGA and to the NFL and eventually back to Columbus to start SportsVisions. They also talk about DJ’s long career in broadcasting, including a stint as the Sports Director here at WRBL News 3.

The On Your Sidelines podcast is the official podcast of the News 3 Sports team, and is hosted by Sports Director Rex Castillo and Weekend Sports Anchor Jack Patterson. On Your Sidelines will introduce viewers to the backstories behind the athletes, coaches and media personalities that call Columbus home. The podcast airs live every other Tuesday at 3pm Eastern at wrbl.com. Replays can be found in the Podcast Play Zone.

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