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South Texas Border Sports Podcast with Rey Silva

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Reynaldo "Rey" Silva is the host South Texas Border Sports podcast.Shows are uploaded every Monday with new episodes. The podcast features guests from the past and present sports community in the deep part of south Texas (Rio Grande Valley).
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Episodes

NBA Trade deadline and Vipers part 1

In part one of a two-part series breaking down the NBA trade deadline, Rashad Miller of the Uncool Urban stops by to talk about the first significant domino to fall in the recent flurry of trades involving the Dallas Mavericks and also RGV Vipers talk in their recent FIBA adventures.

Feb 13, 202318 minSeason 4Ep. 4

From the Windy City to the Valley

Scott Harrison of Harrison Broadcasting joins the podcast to discuss his career and the RGV Vipers. Harrison is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and has worked at some of the more prestigious sports radio companies.

Jan 30, 202326 minSeason 4Ep. 3

From Edinburg to Abilene with love

Joseph Chapa, currently a student at Abilene Christian University is originally from Edinburg, Texas and he joins the podcast to talk about his journey into sports journalism plus UTRGV athletics talk and random sports musings. The podcast was originally recorded on January 18th, 2023.

Jan 24, 202331 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Le Sports Pen

La Mera Pluma aka the main pen or as many folks know him as Eladio Jaimez joins the podcast to talk about his journey in sports journalism to getting into the local political scene while being a spokesperson for AEP Texas in the Rio Grande Valley.

Jan 17, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 1

End of season 3

RGVSports.com writer Bryan Ramos joins the podcast to talk about the UTRGV Women's Basketball team and the hiring of UTRGV Football head coach Travis Bush plus we share some of our favorite holiday traditions.

Dec 27, 202234 minSeason 3Ep. 31

WAC Football and Net Rankings

This episode was recorded on December 16, 2022 Kyle McDonald of the WAC Hoops digest joined the podcast to talk about the formation of the new look football conference that will involve the WAC schools and the A-Sun plus the net rankings involving men's basketball.

Dec 19, 202226 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Brandon Benitez of KRGV Sports joins the podcast

KRGV Sports reporter Brandon Benitez joins the podcast to talk the latest the recent news of #UTRGVFootball with the recent coaching search plus some other notes about the RGV Vipers.

Dec 12, 202228 minSeason 3Ep. 29

The Vipers Pit

Lachard Binkley of SB Nation joins the podcast to talk about the Houston Rockets and the reigning NBA G League Champions the RGV Vipers. Vipers are playing a two-part season with the first set of games in the Showcase Cup to determine who wins the cup before starting a regular season.

Dec 02, 202225 minSeason 3Ep. 28

The Scorpions are back

Dr. Armando Ponce who serves as the Athletics Director for Texas Southmost College will lead the Scorpions back into the Athletics fray for the first time in over a decade. Dr. Ponce joins the podcast to discuss how the plans came to fruition as the Scorpions will first play soccer in both men's and women's in the NJCAA Region XIV. #TSCScorpions #TSC #TexasSouthmostCollege #Scorpions #NJCAAXIV The podcast is now available on Amazon Music and iHeart Radio ....

Nov 14, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 25

A Six-Pointer for playoff push

On Saturday night at HEB Park, RGV FC Toros will host New Mexico United. The guest is Chris Walker from the We Are Seek and Strike Podcast, a podcast that covers New Mexico United.

Sep 09, 202230 minSeason 3Ep. 26

RGV Texans... yes please!!

In this episode, Michael Garza founder of the RGV Texans joins the podcast to talk about the Houston Texans training camp, the uniform change for the upcoming season, and the season opener event they will be hosting in McAllen.

Aug 18, 202219 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Sports Chat with Alex Del Barrio

In this episode, our guest is Alex Del Barrio Sports Director of KRGV Channel 5. Topics of the podcast are the RGV Vipers coaching search, Vin Scully, and some WWE. This episode was recorded on August 5, 2022.

Aug 12, 202226 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Talking Baseball with Doug Greenwald

With all the recent baseball news, Fresno Grizzlies play-by-play voice Doug Greenwald joins the podcast to talk about the passing of Vin Scully, the trade deadline, and the subsequent potential blockbuster move.

Aug 08, 202219 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Whiffle Ball arrives to the Valley

Whiffle Ball is played recreationally in the RGV but organizing a league takes time and effort. Jacob Villescas, the founder of Valley Whiffle League, joins the podcast to talk about how the league got started and how he is looking to help kids and adults.

Jul 25, 202227 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Rio Grande Valley Baseball League

The commissioner of the Rio Grande Valley Baseball League, Alejandro Garcia joins the podcast to talk about his tenure as commissioner and some of his future plans plus what he wants to bring to the RGV in the near future.

Jul 18, 202231 minSeason 3Ep. 21

South Texas Comic-Con... Sports Style

In this episode... RGV Sports Show founder Danny Villarreal joins the episode to talk about how the RGV Sports Show was founded, what athlete is more difficult to attract to the RGV and booking wrestlers.

Jul 11, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 20

The push for playoffs

In this episode, Carlos Acevedo of FC Brownsville Explorers talks about the team progress that he’s seen so far and what they need to progress.

Jun 27, 202232 minSeason 3Ep. 19

An Original Dorado

In this episode podcast host, Rey Silva is joined by Texas A&M Kingsville football coach and original member of the RGV Dorados Eddie Moten. Moten talks about returning to his alma mater, playing arena football, and recruiting his son to the football team.

Jun 13, 202218 minSeason 3Ep. 18

Unwritten rules of baseball, USL, and NBA Finals

Co-host Luis Rubio and Rey Silva discuss some of the more recent stories that MLB has produced to bring up an honest question about fair or foul play, the recent game of RGV FC, plus the NBA Finals.

Jun 06, 202253 minSeason 3Ep. 17

Rubio Returns

Regular co-host Luis Rubio returns to the podcast to talk about RGV FC Toros, UTRGV Baseball, and some European Soccer.

May 31, 202249 minSeason 3Ep. 16

Hot Hand Herbie

Herbie Montemayor of Hobbies and Heroes joins the podcast to talk about some of the changes that are coming to the sports cards industry plus the return of an item that sports fans will be reminiscent of.

May 17, 202247 minSeason 3Ep. 15

A new hope for FC Brownsville

Entering their 5th season of play, FC Brownsville Explorers are members of the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) and they play out of Brownsville Sports Park. Their new head coach Carlos Acevedo joins the podcast to talk about becoming a head coach, building a team that helps develop players as they have their offseason from college and high school plus building a pure local team.

May 09, 202225 minSeason 3Ep. 14

A Vipers Bow Tie

The RGV Vipers wrapped their fourth NBA G-League Championship and Lachard Binkley of the Clutch Fans Rockets Fuel joins the podcast to talk about the ups and downs that the Vipers went through. Also in the podcast how the parent club, Houston Rockets can benefit through the Vipers' most recent success.

May 02, 202231 minSeason 3Ep. 13

A very WAC-ky Podcast

WAC Hoops Digest founder and editor Kyle McDonald joined the podcast to discuss College Realignment, Men's Basketball, and in-state rivalries with podcast host Rey Silva.

Apr 25, 202234 min

Recurring guest welcomed

In this episode, Rey Silva is accompanied by Luis Rubio to discuss the recent form of the RGV Vipers and the new investment that UTRGV Athletics will help all the current Olympic sports before adding football along with Women's Swimming and Diving.

Apr 11, 202244 minSeason 3Ep. 11

UTRGV Men's Soccer head coach Bryheem Hancock joins the podcast

College soccer reform has been a hot topic for a while now for its way of being behind the traditional system. UTRGV Men's Soccer head coach Bryheem Hancock joins the podcast to discuss the potential changes that could change the landscape plus a brief look at the recent World Cup Qualifiers.

Apr 04, 202221 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Welcome back Luis!

Luis Rubio formerly of Vaqueros Radio (UTRGV Radio) and a fill-in play-by-play voice for UTRGV Athletics joins the podcast to talk NFL and the RGV Vipers' current form. We also dip into what made Luis choose a full career while still actively involved in the sports scene in the RGV.

Mar 21, 202239 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Ron Kretz of Kretzfiles dot com joins the Podcast

If you are an upcoming coach in sports at an organized level but need some resources to define your strategy, then look no further than Kretzfiles.com Ron Kretz the founder of Kretz files dot com joins the podcast to discuss his coaching career and now as a school administrator.

Mar 14, 202230 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Student Managers play a role too

In college basketball you see people run off courts carrying boards, benches, and stats sheets among other items. Meet one of several student managers of UTRGV Men's Basketball Zach Ugarte. Zach is from Laredo, Texas and he explains some of ins and outs of being a student manager.

Feb 21, 202220 minSeason 3Ep. 6
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