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Down Trails of Victory
The mission of Down Trails of Victory podcast is to seek out stories of Southeast Texas through the podcast medium, featuring schools and their associated personalities, alumni, eras, and traditions, for the purpose of providing a historical record to contribute to the heritage of Southeast Texas.
Episodes
33 episodes
Dr. William and Dr. Jeremy Fermo--3 Bros Running Company
"Running on empty (running on)/Running blind (running on)/Running into the sun/But I'm running behind."--Lyrics to "Running on Empty" by Jackson BrowneDr. William ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:07:08
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Indianettes of Port Neches-Groves HS--The First 22 Years
So here's to you/May your dreams come true/May old father time/Never be unkind/And through the years/Save your smiles and your tears/They're just souvenirs/They'll make music in your heart.../--Lyrics to "My B...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:50:07
Wrinkle Family Fiddlers
Time to bust out the fiddle and rosin up the bow!Today's guests--Sheryl, Reggie, and Jenifer Wrinkle--are fiddle virtuosos of the highest order. Hear them share how their early experiences playing the fiddle in Southeast Texas ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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59:43
S4 E4--Port Neches-Groves High School--2023 State Football Champions
The Port Neches-Groves Indians--Texas 5A D2 State Football Champions of 2023.Six seniors from that 2023 Indian squad--Shea Adams, Mario Miguel, Isaiah Nguyen, Giovanni Oceguera, Reid Richard, and Maxwell Scroggs--tell the story...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:38:35
S4 E3--Jeff Joseph
In February of 2022, Jeff Joseph was named the 20th head football coach at Port Neches-Groves High School. It was his first head coaching job.Two years later, Coach Joseph is the undisputed Coach of the Year recipient from prac...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:01:41
S4 E2--Phil Brannan
St. Francis of Assissi said, "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”Phil Brannan is a wood carvin...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:10:30
S4 E1--Bart Bragg and Wayne Rogers
They say a picture is worth a thousand words....If this is true, then the photo production of Bart Bragg and Wayne Rogers would be prolific enough to fill a library!Bart and Wayne talk with Buck about their 60-plu...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09:17
S3 E7--Stephen F Austin High School--1979 Regional Finalists
On the Wings of Eagles....1979 was a Cinderella football season for the Stephen F Austin Eagles of Port Acres, Texas. Projected to finish 7th in tough District 18-2A, the Eagles overcame an 0-3 pre-district record to capture SF...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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2:00:16
S3 E6--Ronnie Thompson and Todd Dodge
"Ooh...let's go...boom...boom...boom...Another one bites the dust!"--by Queen bassist John DeaconCoach Ronnie Thompson and quarterback Todd Dodge were football legends at Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson Hig...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:36:15
S3 E5--Allen Wrinkle
"Runnin' down a dream...that never would come to me...Workin' on a mystery...goin' where ever it leads...Runnin' down a dream..."--Tom PettyAllen Wrinkle, one of Texas' premiere ultra trail runners, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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2:06:37
S3 E4--Butch Troy
"Always be Faithful...To Purple and White..."No one exemplified these words than Beaumont High graduate and longtime PN-G educator Butch Troy.Hear Coach Troy, in his last public communication, talk w...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:13:37
S3 E3--Stephen F Austin High School--1986 State Football Semifinalists
"I want to fly like an Eagle, let my spirit carry me..."The Stephen F. Austin High School Eagles of Port Acres, Texas, did just that in 1986, as they soared through a season of triumph, culminating in a historic State Semifinal...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:54:14
S3 E2--Greg Davis
Championship Fridays and Championship Saturdays...Greg Davis, legendary Port Neches-Groves High School graduate, talks about his storied football career, including: his years as a student at Woodlawn Jun...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:43:32
S3 E1--Memorial Day 2023
Memorial Day.Memorial Day is set aside for honoring and mourning the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.We at Down Trails of Victory ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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55:37
S2 E8--Riley Burnett, Jeff Council, and Don Harper
Glory Days of 1955 come alive!!Players on the Port Neches-Groves Indians 1955 state football champions--Riley Burnett, Jeff Council, and Don Harper--recall their miraculous state championship run!Hear their recoll...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:41:26
S2 E7--Jack Collazo, Gary Geoffroy, Andy Gilbert, Kirk Romero, Karl Segura, and Wilson Weber
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!!!Senior players on the Port Neches-Groves Indians state football champions--Jack Collazo, Gary Geoffroy, Andy Gilbert, Kirk Romero, Karl Segura, and Wilson Weber--recall those magical days of 1975...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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2:02:44
S2 E6--Edgar Winter
Are you ready to ROCK 'N ROLL???!!!Rock star Edgar Winter, on break from his tour with Ringo Starr, is here to talk about his life and career.Hear Edgar talk with Buck about:His latest album, Br...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:35:52
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S2 E5--David Greer, Brian McZeal, Daniel Miguez, and Kevin Simien
On the Wings of Eagles...David Greer, Brian McZeal, Daniel Miguez, and Kevin Simien were players on Port Arthur Stephen F. Austin's 1983 Co-Semifinalist football team.Hear them talk with Buck (who was a coach on t...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:48:37
S2 E4--Dr. Ben Weber
A game so fine it's played on diamonds...Dr. Ben Weber was part of an Anaheim Angels team that captured the ultimate prize of Major League Baseball--a World Series title!Hear Dr. Weber talk about:<...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:22:06
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S2 E3--Dr. Rodney LeBoeuf
"Growing up in Port Neches in the late 40's early 50's--that's as close to Mayberry USA as you're gonna get!"--Dr. Rodney LeBoeufDr. Rodney LeBoeuf was an integral part of the legacy of excellence of Port Neches-Groves ISD, as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:37:46
S2 E2--Joe and Ken Washington
"Like smoke through a keyhole"...That's how University of Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer described the running style of his All-American runningback Joe Washington.Both Joe and his brother Ken were leaders in vaulti...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:18:29
S2 E1--Season Two Kickoff
We're baaaccckkk!!!Down Trails of Victory podcast is back for a second season, and in this kickoff episode, Buck and the show's producer Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford...give some brief comments about Season One;<...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:26
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S1 E11--Damon West
Introducing our Keynote Speaker...Damon West, world-wide best selling author and motivational speaker, talks with Buck and Brad about...growing up in Port Arthur;attending school at Woodrow Wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:31:30