It’s Thursday, February 19, 2026, and David Weaver is joined by co-host Matt Paul for another edition of From the Press Box.

🏀 College Basketball: Matt updates his latest bracketology after a wild stretch of results, highlighting big movers, bad losses, and how late-season injuries can change everything heading into March. We also check in on the women’s bracket picture, including the SEC’s dominance and the current top seeds.

🏒 Olympic Hockey: Team USA survives a tense quarterfinal that goes to overtime, setting up the medal round — and we preview the latest matchups, including USA vs Canada on the women’s side.

⚾ MLB Business Talk: A deep dive into salary caps, big payroll disparities, and why fans often end up caught in the middle.

📰 Back Page: A spotlight on Wiley University, plus Cowboys coaching news, Mavericks updates, and a notable college-to-NFL coaching move.

From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast is brought to you by: East Texas Baptist University  |  Stiles Electric  |  Write Team Services

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#3 Whitehouse saw its undefeated season come to a disappointing end in the bi-district round of the UIL girls playoffs Tuesday, shaking up the brackets in East Texas playoff basketball! Should the NBA embrace the tank? One former owner thinks so, and memories of Harry Caray, Dale Earnhardt, and the world's first Ironman, on From The Press Box today on the The Write Team Podcast!

Episode sponsored by: East Texas Baptist University  |  Stiles Electric  |  Write Team Services

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The USA officially has a gold medal in monobob -- and we learn just exactly what that is on today's episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast! Also, we check in on updated UIL girls playoff scores around East Texas Monday, and get you set up for the final night of high school boys action TONIGHT! All this, plus The Back Page tidbits and This Day in Sports History From The Press Box with David and Matt!

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On Presidents Day, David Weaver and Matt Paul break down UIL girls basketball bi-district matchups across East Texas, recap an upset-filled weekend in men’s Top 25 college hoops (highlighted by Texas Tech’s OT win over No. 1 Arizona), and run through women’s Top 25 results with several ranked teams going down. Plus, a brand-new segment debuts: Back Row Bracketology, Matt’s early bracket projection and bubble watch. The show wraps with The Back Page and This Date in Sports History (Feb. 16).

Thank you to our From The Press Box sponsors: East Texas Baptist University, Stiles Electric, and Write Team Services!

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Host David Weaver is joined by longtime Longview News-Journal sports editor Jack Stallard with thoughts on the recent UIL realignment in East Texas!

Plus: Olympic hockey going pro (and what that means for “Miracle on Ice” nostalgia), a quick women’s college basketball roundup, the latest eligibility/NIL chaos on The Back Page, and a heartfelt note on the passing of former Longview coach Pat Collins.

All that and more on today's episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast!

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School safety isn’t just locks and policies — it’s culture, communication, and consistency. In this episode, we're joined by Darrin Peoples, Director of Safety & Security for Carthage ISD, to talk about how school safety has evolved, what districts are focusing on now, and why relationships and community coordination matter.

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More on this important episode of The Write Team Podcast!

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Top 25 hoops delivered again Wednesday night — Michigan flips a 16-point deficit into a runaway win, Clemson slips at home, and we hit the biggest men’s and women’s matchups heading into Valentine’s weekend. Plus: the Rangers bring back World Series hero Jordan Montgomery, college baseball is HERE, and we close with a “This Day in Sports History” tied to Texas Stadium and the late, great Tom Landry.

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Kansas–Arizona Monday night felt like March already, and East Texas hoops are officially in playoff mode! We run down tonight’s biggest district games, rankings, and the latest bubble talk on today's episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast!

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Super Bowl Sunday is in the rearview mirror, and there’s plenty to unpack. We break down the game, the key moments, the commercials, and the halftime show before diving into a heated NFL Hall of Fame debate. Plus, district races tighten in East Texas high school basketball, NCAA hoops are heating up, and baseball is officially back with pitchers and catchers reporting. All that and more on today’s episode of From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast!

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