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Are you a Poston Butte softball fan who is at work, at school or simply can’t make it to a game?
If you are, don’t fret.
Through the use of mobile technology, Broncos’ fans can now listen to streaming audio of the game at www.postonbuttesoftball.com.
“With technology the way that it is, it’s given us an opportunity to easily stream a game live on-the-air with literally an iPhone, a splitter and a pair of earphones,” said Adam Strupp, who calls the play-by-play of every game.
The idea of streaming a live audio broadcast was considered after the Broncos boys’ basketball team recently had to travel four hours away to Holbrook for a state playoff game. Many parents and fans could not attend to game and were forced to follow Twitter and group texts for game updates.
“There’s no reason for that with today’s technology,” said Strupp, who studied broadcasting in college. “In a perfect world, my long-term goal is to introduce this idea to schools that have media students who can broadcast games at an economically-friendly price.”
Strupp, whose daughter Taylor is on the team, designed the website, where there is a link to live game broadcasts that will start 10 minutes prior to first pitch. Additionally, the site contains archived broadcasts of previous games.
“It’s super easy to use,” he said. “Once we go live on-the-air – technology permitting – the site will indicate that. There is a “play” button; press it and hear the girls’ games.”
Strupp will team with Mike Clark, who will provide color analysis during the broadcasts. Clark’s daughter Megan is a junior and a third-year varsity player. His daughter Taylor is a Poston Butte graduate who now plays at Hampton University in Virginia.
“Mike has kept stats since the beginning of Poston Butte’s softball history,” Strupp said. “So he has knowledge of all the school and season records, which is pretty cool because it adds a lot to our broadcast.”
Strupp admits the broadcasts will be a work-in-progress to start and hopes to include a pregame and postgame segments, which will include starting lineups and possibly interviews with Poston Butte players.
The Lady Broncos’ Softball Team.
The Lady Broncos’ players are excited to have their games heard by fans even though there may be some added pressure to perform well.
“All-in-all we think they’re excited about it,” Strupp said. “It’s sort of created a buzz around school.”
So turnoff the internet radio when you’re at work and tune into the Lady Broncos’ softball broadcast.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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