The 50/50 Podcast

S5 E8, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, Bi-District Chaos, Area Rd. Spotlight

INSIDE #TXHSSOC is back with Season 5, Episode 8! It's another fabulous LIVE show as 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 Jason Adkins, Head WSOC Coach of Smithson Valley and Will Maloney, Head WSOC Coach of Lake Travis. Both coaches give us insight into their season and playoff experiences so far, as they prepare for Area Round matchups versus San Antonio Jay and San Antonio Taft, respectively. We then shift our focus to the State Playoffs where we discuss Bi-District chaos and highlight 12 upcoming Area Round matchups, along with 50/50 Podcast Contributor, Coach Steve Sanchez. Don't miss out on this great episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 3-23-2025]

S5 E7, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, Latest RPI, District Races Spotlight, Playoffs Schedule Overview, & TOTW

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with another fabulous LIVE show as 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 7, we're joined by Kevin Gomez, Founder of Yellow City Soccer and Coach Juan Romero of San Antonio Southwest MSOC. Kevin gives us insight into the genesis of the Yellow City Soccer and his dedicated coverage to TXHSSOC in the Panhandle Plains region, while Coach Romero discusses his squads fabulous season so far in preparation for the state playoffs. We unveil the latest installment of the RPI, highlight some key district races, and and wrap up with another set of our prestigious Teams of the Week Awards. Don't miss out on this great episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 3-12-2025]

S5 E6, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, RPI, District Races, & TOTW

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with another loaded LIVE show as 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 6, we're joined by Coach Scott Davis of San Antonio Taft WSOC and Coach Peter Fargo of El Paso High School WSOC. We discuss their seasons and winning district titles along with their respective districts, regions and playoffs. We unveil the latest edition of the RPI, highlight some key district races, and and wrap up with our prestigious Teams of the Week Awards. Don't miss out on this great episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 3-9-2025]

S5 E5, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, Dark Horse & Hidden Gems List, & TOTW

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with another loaded LIVE as 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 5, we're joined by Coach Michael Strong of Boerne MSOC and Coach Kyle Olson of Austin Northeast MSOC. We discuss their seasons so far along with their respective districts and regions. We also unveil our latest newcomers to the Dark Horse List and the release of our newest list, The Hidden Gem List! We wrap up the show by giving out Teams of the Week awards. Don't miss out on this great episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 2-2-2025]

S5 E4, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, Regions 3 & 4, RPI, Dark Horses, & More

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with another loaded show and our first 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 Emily Horvath of Austin Anderson WSOC and Rob Bledsoe of San Antonio O'Connor MSOC and Vice President of TASCO. We discuss their seasons so far along with our overview of Regions 3 and 4. We also unveil our latest edition of the RPI and our newest Dark Horse List candidates. We wrap up the show by giving out the first of our Game Ball and Teams of the Week awards. Don't miss out on this great and final episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC for 2024! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 1-20-2025]

Ep. 133, Garrett Kull: Head WSOC Coach, UTPB

Garrett Kull, new Head WSOC Coach of the UTPB Falcons, joins us LIVE. Coach Kull gives us an inside look into the hiring process and why he felt the time was right to make the jump to UTPB. A college coach at multiple divisions and and former High School Coach, Coach Kull talks about his previous experience at both levels has prepared him for his new role. We also discuss the climate of the current college recruiting process and the portal, along with his take on the state of TXHSSOC. Don't miss this exciting episode! 
 
[Originally Recorded 12-29-2024]

S5 E3, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Regions 1 & 2 Overview, The Dark Horse List, Special Guest, & Top Moments of 2024

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, along with our Region 1 and 2 overview. We then unveil the inaugural edition of "The Dark Horse List!" We wrap up the show by discussing some of our Top/Favorite moments of the 2023-2024 season. Don't miss out on this great and final episode of INSIDE #TXHSSOC for 2024! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 12-28-2024]

S5 E2, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: Special Guests, Showcases, RPI Debut, & '24 Champions Review

INSIDE #TXHSSOC, returns with an absolute loaded 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 bring on a series of great guests in Jesse Tovar of Prep 1, Ricardo Guzman of the Allen Eagles Soccer Booster Club, and Coach David Bammel, Head MSOC Coach of Lake Travis and Tournament Director of the Austin Lakes Elite Showcase. We wrap up the show with the unveiling of the initial State RPI and look at the 2024 Champions Review. Don't miss out on this great episode! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 12-14-2024]

S5 - E1, INSIDE #TXHSSOC: The Preview Show

We're BAAACK! It's the return of INSIDE #TXHSSOC, Season 5. 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 fellow 50/50 Pod Correspondent, Steve Sanchez. In this season's first episode, we preview our upcoming coverage and content for the 2024-2025 UIL and TAPPS Texas High School Soccer season. Don't miss out on this great episode! 
 
[Originally Recorded: 11-27-2024]

Ep. 132, TASCO 2024: Eric Alonzo, Head WSOC Coach, Irving MacArthur Cardinals

Eric Alonzo, Head WSOC Coach of the Irving MacArthur Cardinals, joins us LIVE from Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, for the 2024 TASCO #TXHSSOC Coaches Convention.