Matt's latest edition of "Back Row Bracketology" is up, with Miami, UCLA, Georgia, and others seeming to peak at the right time leading up to Championship Week. In local high school hoops action, Liberty-Eylau takes a shot at a state tournament berth on Friday against a talented Dallas Madison squad, while Martin's Mill boys look to join their girls team at the state tournament in San Antonio.

We also catch up on area district soccer action, with teams getting ready for the final playoff push, and Matt and David discuss today's Back Page segment that includes saying good-bye to one of the greats, Coach Lou Holtz.

This Day in Sports History has some happy birthdays to spread around in the sports world also, along with our Final Word of the day from 1 Samuel 2:2. All this and more on today's episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast!

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On today's From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast, Matt and David are back with a shoutout to Martin's Mill boys and girls basketball teams, with the ladies headed to the Class 2A state championship and the boys right on their heels with a big win in the regional semis! Liberty-Eylau's boys scored a big win Tuesday to advance to the regional final, while Jefferson's magical season ended with a loss to Dallas Madison. We get caught up with #bEASTtexas baseball and softball play as district play begins, and discuss the latest movers and shakers in college basketball.

Today's Back Page segment shares thoughts on Arkansas' new lucrative sponsorship deal with Tyson Foods, and discussion on:

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Tuesday’s From the Press Box recaps recap the latest UIL basketball playoff action in East Texas, including San Augustine’s season-ending loss in the girls state semifinal and Hawkins’ strong win over Cayuga to reach the regional final round. We also preview key matchups on tonight’s slate, including Martin's Mill vs. Goldthwaite in the girls' state semifinal, and a full slate of boys regional semis.

Also on today's episode:

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Matt and David are back for a big Monday From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast! We break down the big movers in #bEASTtexas boys basketball, as the regional semifinal round commences early this week while on the girls side, we're down to the Final Four of this year's state tournament!

Also, Matt unveils his latest "Back Row Bracketology" for college basketball, as we inch ever closer to Selection Sunday. In The Back Page segment, we look at a wild tournament setup in the Sun Belt Conference with some notes from Major League Baseball, the NFL Combine, and an improbable win in college softball at Northwestern State. All of this plus Today in Sports History From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast!

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Matt and David are back on a busy Friday here in East Texas, with local high school basketball teams squaring off in another round of state playoff action TONIGHT! We review Thursday's Top 25 action in the NCAA and discuss college baseball and softball Top 25 rankings, as well as some interesting discussion on The Back Page segment covering the whole "Mamba" shoe mystery and a personal reflection on facing mortality. It's all here on today's episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast, brough to you by East Texas Baptist University, Stiles Electric, and Write Team Services!

David and Matt spotlight the biggest UIL boys playoff games across East Texas—Pleasant Grove vs Chapel Hill, Tatum vs Liberty, Allegiant Fields vs Hawkins, and more—plus a UIL girls regional finals preview featuring Liberty-Eylau vs Rains, North Lamar vs Dallas Lincoln, St. Augustine vs Marlin, and Chireno vs Martins Mill.

Matt’s "Back Row Bracketology" continues with bubble movement, “wins vs losses,” and conference-race implications as we head into March. We also hit key college hoops notes, then The Back Page with NIL/portal contract news, ETBU beach volleyball hosting this weekend, and notable national and Texas headlines.

We wrap with “This Date in Sports History” (Jerry Jones fires Tom Landry on Feb. 26, 1989), birthdays/legacies, and the Final Word from Luke 12:40.

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It’s a packed episode of From The Press Box as we break down another tough bi-district round for District 10-5A, while Jefferson, Tatum, and Liberty-Eylau appear headed toward a postseason collision course. Elysian Fields rolls and prepares for a showdown with Hawkins in Hallsville. On the girls’ side, Liberty-Eylau survives an overtime thriller to advance to the regional final against Rains, and San Augustine keeps its playoff run alive.

Plus: ETBU baseball explodes for 16 runs, SFA baseball falls in a tight one at Baylor, and Ladyjack softball puts up 14 in a big win over UTA.

In our March Madness segment, we recap Missouri’s upset of #22 Tennessee and UCF knocking off #20 BYU.

On today's Back Page, we discuss Marshall DC Hunter Ashley’s move to West Texas High and ask the big-money question: would you ever pay a kicker $10 million a year?

We close with This Date in Sports History, featuring the NFL’s 1933 rule changes (hello, hash marks), Muhammad Ali’s first heavyweight title in 1964, and birthdays and legacies of Bobby Riggs, Billy Packer, Kurt Rambis, and Jersey Joe Walcott.

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East Texas playoff basketball is heating up — and so is March Madness.

On this episode of From The Press Box, David and Matt break down the pride (and helplessness) of being "Playoff Dads", dive into UIL Boys and Girls basketball across #bEASTtexas, and analyze the latest NCAA Top 25 rankings and bracketology updates.

We also spotlight:

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It's Gold Medal Monday From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast! Matt and David celebrate Team USA's hockey sweep of the Milan gold medals on the ice, and an updated "Back Row Bracketology" highlights a wild weekend of movers, shakers, and upsets in college basketball as the calendar rolls toward March. 

We also discuss:

Plus:

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It's Friday From The Press Box on the Write Team Podcast, and David and Matt recap the East Texas girls basketball area round, preview upcoming matchups, and look ahead to boys playoff action. We spotlight the Wiley University women’s 103–97 division-clinching win, preview a big weekend for ETBU basketball and baseball, and recognize postseason honors at Elysian Fields.

Plus: Team USA wins women’s hockey gold, Alysa Liu makes figure skating history, and we discuss MLB labor concerns, Chicago Bears stadium news, and new NBA anti-tanking rules—all wrapped with a final word of inspiration for the day from the book of Romans. Thanks for listening and supporting The Write Team Podcast!

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