Kyle Owens
Contributor, The Red Zone
East Texas
Kyle Owens is a sideline reporter and contributor for KLTV & KTRE's high school football show, The Red Zone.Kyle Owens graduated from Lindale High School in 2010.
He played two years of college football at Kansas Wesleyan University. He hosted a radio show and called some baseball games on the online radio.
He worked for 99.9 KMOO Radio for the last eight years, seven as Sports Director. Kyle called over 400 HS sporting events over the seven years as director. He's called football, basketball, baseball, softball and even some volleyball. He's called two state championship football games and been to the state tournament for softball and called games there four out of seven years as director. He was in the booth when Mineola won state in football in 2016 and when Rains won state in softball in 2019 and 2021.
In his free time, Kyle likes to watch TV, (sports mostly) and spend time with family.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis went 2-4 at the plate as Tacoma beat Oklahoma City 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Alba-Golden Panthers Head Coach Drew Webster is excited about where his Panthers are headed.
Former Longview Lobo Haynes King took the stage on Monday to speak to the media at ACC Media Day in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Carthage native Tilden Hooper brought home over $10,000 over the weekend at two different rodeos.
Longtime Gladewater football coach, Jack V. Murphy, was part of the 2024 THSCA Hall of Honor class that was introduced on Saturday.
The SFA Lumberjacks made their way to Arlington on Saturday for ballpark day with Nac native, Grayson Rodriguez, on the mound for the Orioles.
Former Rains Lady Cat Sage Hoover is headed back to Louisiana where she started her college career.
Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Michael Kopech had a scoreless outing in his homecoming appearance, but the White Sox fell to the Rangers 4-3 in extra innings.
Former Lovelady Lady Lion and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajun, Mihyia Davis, is following Coach Gerry Glasco to Lubbock to join the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The Apple Springs Eagles move up from 1A division two into 1A division one, which puts them in a district with East Texas foe Chester.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis went 2-4 at the plate in Tacoma’s 9-0 win over the Reno Aces on Sunday.
Former Jasper Bulldog John McMillon grabbed his fourth win of the year on Sunday as the Storm Chasers knocked off Indianapolis, 3-2.
Former Kilgore Bulldog Chase Hampton pitched nearly four scoreless innings in a rehab appearance for the New York Yankees Single-A affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons, on Friday.
Former Brook Hill Guard A.J. Minter tosses a scoreless frame in Atlanta’s 6-2 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Grayson Rodriguez went six innings on Saturday as the Orioles beat the Rangers 8-4
The Carlisle Indians moved up to division one after spending the last two seasons in division two. Coach Connor Sharp is looking forward to the new district and seeing some familiar faces.
The defending state champions, the Malakoff Tigers, find themselves in a new district with a familiar foe, the Winnsboro Red Raiders.
EA Sports College Football 25 is scheduled to release on Friday, but for those that preordered the deluxe version, they’ve been playing the game since Monday.
The Lufkin Panthers finished with five wins last season, and for head coach Todd Quick, that’s not Lufkin football.
Former Van Vandal and Arkansas Little Rock Trojan Hoss Brewer has signed a contract with the New York Mets as an undrafted free agent.
Former New Diana Eagle and Texas Tech Red Raider Austin Green was selected by the Yankees in the 14th round of the 2024 MLB draft.
Trinidad head football coach Michael Warren believes a year of growth will help his team this season.
Carthage native Tilden Hooper had a good weekend, including a first place finish in Minnesota, to take home over $15,000.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis went 1-4 in Tacoma’s 5-4 loss to Albuquerque on Sunday.
Former Jasper Bulldog John McMillon picked up his third win of the season on Saturday as the Omaha Storm Chasers beat the Toledo Mud Hens 18-4.
Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Michael Kopech had a scoreless inning of work in the White Sox 9-4 loss to the Pirates on Sunday.
During the same week as he threw an immaculate inning, Mount Pleasant native and White Sox closer Michael Kopech describes playing in Chicago as “a dream come true.”
Former Bullard Panther Hagen Smith was selected fifth overall by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft in Fort Worth on Sunday.
Emory native Jack York finished in eighth place at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open on Lake St. Clair in Michigan.
Brittany Mahomes announced on Instagram that her and Patrick are preparing for their third child together.
Former Whitehouse Wildcat Patrick Mahomes took home two awards at the 2024 ESPY’s, which were held in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis had an RBI, but the Rainiers fell to the Isotopes 4-3 on Thursday.
Former Jasper Bulldog John McMillon didn’t allow a run in Omaha’s 4-0 win over Toledo on Thursday.
Former Brook Hill Guard A.J. Minter didn’t allow a run in the Braves 1-0 loss to Arizona on Thursday.
A professional angler from East Texas will be home for the month of July to make appearances across the area.
Athens native Lightning Aguilera brought home over $18,000 over three rodeos this past week.
Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Michael Kopech picked up his ninth save of the season in Chicago’s 3-1 win over the Twins on Wednesday.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis went 1-for-4 at the plate in Tacoma’s 10-9 win over Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Former Brook Hill Guard A.J. Minter needed just three pitches for a scoreless frame in the Braves 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Michael Kopech threw a scoreless inning on Monday as the Chicago White Sox lost to the Twins, 8-6, in 11 innings.
Former SFA Lumberjack Thomas Walkup is headed to the Olympic games following an 80-69 win by Greece to send the Greeks to the Olympic games for the first time since 2008.
Former Canton Eagle Colten Brewer is headed back to the injured list after fracturing his non-throwing hand on Saturday.
Former Hallsville Bobcat Justin Slaten earned a hold on Sunday in the Red Sox 3-0 win over the Yankees.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Grayson Rodriguez picked up his 11th win of the season on Sunday as the Orioles beat the Athletics 6-3.
Former Brook Hill Guard A.J. Minter tossed a scoreless frame on Saturday in Atlanta’s 5-1 win over Philadelphia.
The 22-year old had been sidelined all season with a UCL sprain.
The junior was named to the D1 Baseball All-America first team as a starting pitcher.
The Lufkin Panthers will be playing Little Rock Southwest (Arkansas) on September 13 in Texarkana at Grim Stadium.
Former Central Heights Blue Devil Grayson Rodriguez earned his 10th win of the season on Tuesday night as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners, 2-0.
Former Canton Eagle Ace Reese is trading in the Houston Cougar red, for the Mississippi State maroon.
