The Boerne Brew with Jeff Flinn

Veronica Rector from The Boerne Star sits down with retired Special Forces veteran Tyr Symank to trace his 31-year military journey — from an 18-year-old who enlisted for college money to becoming a Green Beret combat medic deployed to Afghanistan. Tier shares stories from the First Cavalry's Horse Cavalry Detachment at Fort Hood, his experience in Special Forces selection during 9/11, grueling land navigation training in the...

Veronica Rector (The Boerne Star / Boerne Radio) interviews Joey Hummel, co-founder of Reel Warriors — a non-profit that builds community for veterans through fishing, hunting, camping, and blacksmithing. Joey shares the mission behind Reel Warriors, how it started with a simple fishing trip and a roommate, and how it's grown into a multi-state organization collaborating with veterans' groups nationwide. The conversation cove...

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 f...

Host Jeff Flinn (Boerne Star managing editor) welcomes Cara Hines, owner of Mix House Gallery in Comfort, TX, to preview the Comfort Art Festival — happening today, 10 AM–4 PM on High Street. They discuss the festival's structure (artists hosted by local businesses), the three artists featured at Mix House (Douglas Galloway, Mike Martin, Leonardo Gutierrez), the wide range of art media on display, and how the Comfort bu...

This episode of the Boerne Brew features host Jeff Flinn interviewing Shelly Leonard, executive director of Love Kendall County Kids (formerly Love Boerne Kids/Boerne Community Coalition). They discuss the organization's growth since 2015, the scope of child food insecurity in Kendall County (1 in 6 kids), and the range of services offered — food, school supplies, shoes, beds, after-school and scholarship programs. The conver...

Kerry Barboza hosts Boerne Radio's sports reporter and Coaches Show host Esteban Serrano for a wide-ranging conversation. Esteban shares how he broke into sports broadcasting at Central Catholic High School, his path through Texas Sports Productions, mentors who shaped his career (Baron Wiley, Roland Ruiz, Bill Schoning), and lessons learned from re-listening to his early work. They dig into the Coaches Show's format and live-audie...

This episode of Boerne Brew (Boerne Radio 103.9 FM) features host Jeff Flinn (managing editor, Boerne Star) interviewing Mark Olson of LTO Ventures.

Olson is the father of two adult daughters with intellectual/developmental disabilities and founded LTO Ventures in 2010 to build housing, provide consulting, and advocate for people with disabilities.

LTO has helped build 19 communities across 10 states; a new one just opened in Zions...

This episode of the Bernie Brew features Veronica Rector interviewing Donna Provencher (director) and Mason Lowe (playing Charlie Brown) about BCT's upcoming musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." They discuss why the show resonates so widely, Mason's journey from auditioning for Linus to landing the lead, the show's vignette-style structure, and BCT's community-building culture. A major highlight is BCT's first-ever sensory-f...

Kerry Barboza hosts producer Roland J. Ruiz and Boerne ISD Athletic Director Stan Leach to open the 2026–27 school year.

Summary: Leach reflects on 41 years with Boerne ISD and the district's growth from one stoplight to two high schools. The conversation covers the Boerne Little League team heading to the Little League World Series (spotlighting Case Yarbrough and his family's deep sports ties), fall sports previews (volleyb...

Kerry Barboza sits down with Jane Blomquist of the Hill Country Comets track club to talk about two major youth track meets happening this week — the TAAF Summer Games of Texas in College Station and the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake University. Jane shares how the club has grown to over 20 coaches covering every track and field event, the national-level meets they attend (Nike, Under Armour, New Balan...

Jeff Flynn, managing editor of the Boerne Star, sits down with Maggie Dominguez (Executive Director of Communications, Boerne ISD) and Stephanie Bautista (Program Coordinator) to talk about the Back to School Resource Rally happening TODAY — 9 AM to noon at the BISD Central Office (238 Lohmann Rd). From sports physicals to bus routes, meal applications to 30+ vendors and nonprofits, this is a one-stop event for families getti...

Host Kerry Barboza (sports editor, The Boerne Star) interviews Chris Carey, president of Boerne Little League, at Boerne Radio Studios. The conversation covers the 2026 All-Star team's run to the Southwest Regional tournament in Waco, how it compares to the celebrated 2024 team, community growth, and Chris's three-year tenure as president.

The 2026 team advanced to Southwest Regionals (Aug. 4, Waco, TX) — one round from the L...

Kerry Barboza (sports editor, Boerne Star) interviews Cam Johnson, a Boerne native and National Champion third baseman who just won the College World Series with the University of Oklahoma Sooners. The conversation covers his life post-championship, his journey from Boerne High School through Wichita State to OU, what made the team special, standout plays from the tournament, and his outlook on the upcoming MLB Draft.

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Host Jeff Flinn (managing editor, Boerne Star) interviews Allison Peterson, the new executive director of the Kendall County Women's Shelter (KCWS), who joined in March 2026. The conversation covers the shelter's services, the realities of domestic abuse, and how the community can help.

Key topics covered:

Scope of domestic violence: Staggering national stats — 32 people experience intimate partner violence every minute; 47...

Arena football is coming to the Texas Hill Country! In this edition of The Boerne Brew, host Kerry Barbosa sits down with John Tipton, Director of Partnerships for the Texas Wild Hogs — a new professional arena football team based in the Boerne area that will play at the San Antonio Rose Palace. JT shares the story behind the Wild Hogs name, the team's faith-based values, plans for tryouts, sponsorship opportunities, $10 gene...

 This week, managing editor Jeff Flinn sits down with Greg Pratt (Event Director) and Shawn Hudson (IT Director) of the Tour de Boerne — one of Texas's premier cycling events — ahead of their June 27th ride at Joshua Springs Park and Preserve. With 1,000 registered riders from across the country, three challenging Hill Country routes, and over $70,000 raised for local charities last year, the Tour de Boerne has grown in...

The Boerne Brew – Trent Nesmith Interview Summary

Guest: Trent Nesmith, Athletic Director, Geneva School of Boerne

Host: Kerry Barboza, Sports Editor, Boerne Star

Timeline

0:00 – Henderson Cup Overview

Geneva won their 12th Henderson Cup (best all-around school award from TAPPS) — their 5th in 4A classification. Scored 78 points, beating Lubbock Christian (65) and Covenant School of Dallas (64). Points come from a...

Jeff Flinn, Managing Editor of the Boerne Star, hosts the Boerne Brew on Boerne Radio 103.9 FM. This special June 6th episode features the first-ever Das Festival of Kendall Queen candidates — Trinity Wangen (high school), Natalie Stewart (middle school), and Rayne Robertson (elementary) — along with pageant director Yvonne Faldyn. The group discusses the upcoming Das Festival of Kendall weekend (June 19–21) at th...

Host Kerry Barboza (sports editor, Boerne Star) welcomes back Stan Leach, Boerne ISD Athletic Director in his 27th year, for the annual end-of-year athletics wrap-up. They recap the spring sports season across both Boerne High and Champion High School: soccer (Champion boys fell to defending state champs Liberty Hill in a shootout), basketball (Boerne High girls lost to Cedar Park; Champion boys dealt with key injury to leading sco...