INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with another loaded show and our final episode of 2025! Founder and Host, Hector Cano is joined by High School Soccer expert and Co-Host, Coach Rafa Castorena of The San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast. In Episode 4, we're joined by Coach Caitlin Sawyer, Head WSOC of Austin Vandegrift as we discuss her squads great season that was last year and what we can expect this year. We also look in-depth at Regions 3 and 4. We follow  that with the unveiling of our inaugural edition of this season's RPI. We wrap up the show by looking at our personal top moments of the podcast in 2025 and top moments of the 2025 TXHSSOC season. Don't miss out on this great episode!    [Originally Recorded: 12-30-2025]

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with an another loaded show! Founder and Host, Hector Cano is joined by High School Soccer expert and Co-Host, Coach Rafa Castorena of The San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast. In Episode 3, we're joined by Coach Lankford, Head WSOC Coach of Frisco Wakeland, as well as Trevor Burkhead, Head WSOC Coach of Lubbock Cooper. We then unveil the inaugural edition of "The Dark Horse List" along with our Region 1 and 2 preview. Don't miss out on this great and final episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC for 2024!    [Originally Recorded: 12-22-2025]

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns quickly with another great show in Episode 2. Founder and Host, Hector Cano is joined by High School Soccer expert and Co-Host, Coach Rafa Castorena of The San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast. In this episode, we're joined by Baily Perrine of Dripping Springs WSOC and Showcase Director of the Hill Country Soccer Showcase, We wrap up the show with the unveiling of "The Watch List" and look at the 2025 Champions Review. Don't miss out on this great episode!    [Originally Recorded: 11-28-2025]

It's the return of INSIDE #TXHSSOC...Season 6 -  WOW!! Founder and Host, Hector Cano is joined by High School Soccer expert and Co-Host, Coach Rafa Castorena of The San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast and 50/50 Pod Contributor, Kevin Gomez of Yellow City Soccer. In this season's first episode, we preview our upcoming coverage and content for the 2025-2026 UIL Texas High School Soccer season. Don't miss out on this great episode!    [Originally Recorded: 11-26-2025]

TASCO 2025: Aaron Wessner: Head MSOC Coach, Frisco Emerson   [Originally Recorded: 11-22-2025]

TASCO 2025, David Bammel & Will Maloney: Head M/WSOC Coaches, Lake Travis   [Originally Recorded: 11-21-2025]

TASCO 2025, Robert Smallwood: Asst. MSOC Coach, Tomball & Author of "Off the Grid, On the Field."   [Originally Recorded: 11-21-2025]

TASCO 2025, Dan Moore: Player Development Coach, Wrexham AFC   [Originally Recorded: 11-21-2025]

TASCO 2025, Rudy Garcia: Head MSOC Coach, El Paso Parkland    [Originally Recorded: 11-20-2025]

TASCO 2025, Bruce Reichman & Warren Cottle: TASCO Hall of Honor Inductees   [Originally Recorded: 11-20-2025]

TASCO 2025Maddy Haro: Soccer Account Executive, PlayerData   [Originally Recorded: 11-20-2025]

TASCO 2025, Rob Rush: TASCO Hall of Honor Inductee & Head MSOC Coach, NB Canyon   [Originally Recorded 11-20-2025]

TASCO 2025-Ep. 142, Thad Goodling: VP of TASCO & Head MSOC Coach, Brazoswood   [Originally Recorded: 11-20-2025]

It's a Special Edition of the Pod as we welcome Rob Bledsoe, President of TASCO and Head MSOC Coach of San Antonio O'Connor as he joins us LIVE. We look back at a historic 24-25 TXHSSOC Season and look at the state of TXHSSOC. We also look ahead to the 2025 TASCO Convention and take an inside look at TASCO as an organization and the many things they have in the works for high school soccer coaches across the State of Texas. Coach Bledsoe gives us insight into some of the clinicians and speakers at the upcoming TASCO Coaches Convention, November 20-22, 2025, at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. An information-filled and entertaining show filled with laughs...Don't miss this exciting episode!    [Originally Recorded 10-19-2025]

It's a special edition of the Pod as Jeanette Spain, college soccer parent (UTSA) and former TXHSSOC parent and Dripping Springs Booster Club President, joins us to have "Real Talk" from a parent's point of view. We discuss everything from Club and High School Soccer to the college soccer recruiting process and how a parent can balance it all and be best prepared to support their son/daughter through their recruiting journey. Don't miss this great episode filled with hard truths, laughs, and great insight!    [Originally recorded on September 28, 2025]

Derek Pittman, Head WSOC Coach of UTSA and Jake Plant, Head WSOC Coach of UIW join us LIVE for a very special episode as they highlight the return of the second annual "Hometown Showdown" between UTSA and UIW WSOC set for Thursday, September 4, 6:30pm, at the home of San Antonio FC, Toyota Field. Dubbed "The Battle of the Birds," or as we've labeled it, "The Toyota Field Takeover," we go back and forth with both coaches on their thoughts from last year's historic match, the current state of their teams, and their preparations for upcoming conference play in the American Athletic and Southland respectively. They also hit on why this match means so much to the San Antonio soccer community. A great show filled with great insight and laughs. Don't miss this exciting episode.    [Originally recorded 8-25-2025)

Friend of the Pod and one of the brightest minds in College Soccer, Ahmad Brown, Assistant WSOC Coach & Video Performance Analysis, USC Trojans, joins us once again. In this episode we discuss the importance of how being a military veteran has helped shape Ahmad’s coaching career to last season’s great run for USC. We also discuss their upcoming season and their new stadium scheduled to open later this month. We also discuss Coach Brown’s specialty that is video performance data and analytics and it’s impact on the game and how USC Women’s Soccer implements it. A fun-filled episode with lots of laughs and great info...Don’t miss this exciting episode! [Originally Recorded: August 2, 2025]

Coach Justin Lowry of the Melissa Cardinals joins us to discuss their recent summer event, "The Soccer Tournament" (TST). Coach Lowry shares insight on how the tournament came to be and how it played it out along with lessons learned in it's inaugural year and thoughts on the future of the tournament. He also shares his thoughts after his first year at the helm for Melissa MSOC and what has him excited about the upcoming 25-26 season. Don't miss this special heartfelt episode!    [Originally Recorded 7-26-2025]

A special and heavy heartfelt show as we pay tribute to Coach Reece Zunker, Head MSOC Coach of Kerrville Tivy, who sadly passed away along with his wife in the recent Hill Country Flood tragedy. Along with INSIDE #TXHSSOC Co-Host, Rafa Castorena, we're joined by a star-studded panel of coaches in Bryan Hayman of Baytown Sterling MSOC, Elias Ramos of McKinney Boyd WSOC, and Eduardo Venegas of Georgetown WSOC. We look at the Summer of Soccer and dissect the FIFA Club World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and UEFA Women's Euros. The coaches then tell us about their team's summers so far and what has them excited about the upcoming season. Don't miss this special heartfelt episode! #KERRVILLESTRONG #HILLCOUNTRYSTRONG   [Originally Recorded 7-7-2025]

Great friend and long-time colleague, along with new Head WSOC Coach of the University of Dallas, Jeremiah Narvaez, joins the Pod! We discuss his ongoing transition into his new role as Head Coach and what his summer looks like on the recruiting trail. Coach Narvaez also gives us an in-depth look at what it means to coach and attend/play at a D-3 institution and program. Don't miss this great episode!    [Originally Recorded 6-10-2025]