Host Kerry Barboza (sports editor, Boerne Star) interviews retired baseball coach Chuck Foster ahead of his induction into the Boerne ISD Hall of Honor (October 2nd). Foster recounts his career across Boerne High and Boerne Champion, his legendary partnership with assistant coach John Ecker, the 2004 state championship run (including the dramatic regional finals, the "junk baller" Game 3, and the role players who won it all), his faith journey, his son Derek's coaching success in Carthage, and his current ministry work at Mission City Church. The interview closes with the two recording a promo for the show's Saturday broadcast.

0:00     Intro – Kerry Barboza welcomes listeners to the Boerne Brew; introduces Chuck Foster's career and Hall of Honor induction

0:39     Retirement & coaching memories – Foster retired in 2021 (COVID delayed plans); reflects on what he misses and doesn't miss about coaching

2:35     John Ecker – the loyal assistant – How Foster and Ecker met on interview day, shared wedding anniversaries, and built a great coaching partnership

4:15     "Mr. Boerne" – Ecker's deep Boerne roots, family legacy, and why Foster says messing up that relationship would've gotten him "run out of town"

5:15     Hall of Honor reaction – Foster's humility; being mentioned alongside legend Dave Fulkerson (6-time state champ in cross country)

6:30     Other 2026 inductees – Claire Crites (volleyball), 2011 boys' soccer state champs, Jeff Dabbs (Benefactor Award)

7:25     Family at the ceremony – Who can attend (daughter, wife, mother-in-law, possibly sister); son Derek coaching in Carthage can't make it

8:40     "Coach" or "Chuck" – Former players still call him Coach; encounters at Mission City Church with Blake Aleman, Julio Riggs, the Bollinger family

10:00  Faith & language transformation – Foster's Christian walk, accountability with Dale Coley, and how God changed his heart and his language

11:24  2004 State Championship – the stars – Russell Moldenhauer, Bradley Suttle, Ray Martinez (switch-blade knife who caught & played shortstop)

12:13  State tournament recap – Suttle's 2-hitter vs. Port Neches Grove; Moldenhauer's 3-hitter vs. Denton Ryan in the finals; hidden ball trick and stealing third

13:44  Regional finals vs. Cowley – Suttle steals home – Extra innings, Brad Suttle reads the pitcher, Foster sends him, and they win Game 1 at Wolfe Stadium

15:47  One-gamer vs. Hallettsville – Beating the #1 team in the nation behind Bryce Dorn's gem

16:00  Game 3 – Austin Jones, the junk-baller – Lefty throws a 43 mph changeup; Chambliss homers in the 1st, then Jones shuts them down the rest of the way

17:47  The Valley trip – Bus arrives late, players still on the bus mentally, Suttle throws a no-hitter anyway; Foster & Ecker sunburned scouting in a Jeep

19:20  Augie Garrido's mantra – "If your mind can conceive it and your heart can believe it, your body can achieve it" – visualizing the dog pile at Dell Diamond

20:45  Role players won it all – Justin Rodriguez, Ray, Taylor Spalla, Kevin Rawls all had key hits; not just the superstars

21:30  Derek Foster coaching in Carthage – Son won a state championship as an assistant; East Texas is home now; daughter Haley with FCA

22:30  Life after coaching – Cheryl and Chuck, grandkids, choosing his own time, wife gets him back full-time

22:50  Ministry at Mission City Church – Campus pastor at the NW location off I-10; mission to engage people with the gospel and lead lives of transformation

23:36  Closing & thanks – Looking forward to October 2nd ceremony; Boerne Star website for the replay

Original Air Date:  September 26, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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