Q&A With El Rancho Announcer Armie Briones

The “Voice of the Dons” Armie Briones

By Tim Peterson

El Rancho’s Armie Briones is set to enter his 62nd year as the El Rancho PA announcer. The “Voice of the Dons” is an El Rancho alum as he took the walk in the cap and gown in 1967. And ever since then, and yes I mean literally since that time, he has been calling the games from the El Rancho press box. On April 21 the press box will be dedicated in his name by the El Rancho Unified School District. We had the opportunity to sit down with Armie recently for a Q&A.

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Dodgers Notes: 4/18/25

By Those Deferred BenchWarmers

When we were kids, I remember going to a Dodger game with my dad and his friends where the Dodgers faced a pitcher who was in the midst of some struggles on the mound. I don’t remember the pitcher, the team, or even the year, but I remember the Dodgers loss with a putrid showing at the plate. After the game, one of my dad’s friends said something that has stuck with me all these years. As we were leaving, he said “There’s nothing better to lower your E.R.A. than to face this Dodger Offense.” The moment has always stuck with me, even as the Dodgers have transformed from the late 90s Dodgers, to the mid 2000s Dodgers, to where they are now. As a little homage to all the suffering of those Dodger teams, at least we can amend the quote: “There’s nothing better to improve your morale than to face the Colorado Rockies.” Read more »

Athletics Notes: 4/15/2025

By Tim Byrnes

Back in early March, longtime Athletics insider Brodie Brazil said, “If the A’s don’t break ground in the second quarter in 2025, then there will be serious issues reaching stadium completion by Opening Day 2028.

Last week, the seven Clark County Commissioners finally agreed to and approved vital land-use permits for the stadium location. Read more »