SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Lanier is the latest San Antonio high school to hold a midnight practice in preparation for the 2026 season, and they did it in style. <\/p>\n
As soon as the clock struck midnight, the Voks ran out of an inflatable tunnel flanked by pyrotechnics and onto their stadium-lit football field as Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s \u201cCrazy Train\u201d blared from the speakers. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always just exciting to see these kids be kids,\u201d Lanier head coach Sal Tellez said. \u201cThis is one of those events that, yes, they\u2019re football players and we put a lot of pressure on them, but they get to be kids here today, and they get excited just like opening Christmas presents on Christmas Day.\u201d <\/p>\n
Senior Justin Burclaga was one of many soaking up the moment and was especially appreciative of all the fans in attendance, including his uncle. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn the locker room, we were hyping up, \u2018Last first practice as seniors.\u2019\u201d Burclaga, who plays tight end, fullback and linebacker, said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s at midnight? Man, it\u2019s an unreal experience.\u201d <\/p>\n
That\u2019s what events like midnight practice do for a team \u2014 it brings out the best in a community and reinforces the support a team has ahead of a long season. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that they\u2019re going to show up for whatever event that we have,\u201d Tellez said about the community, \u201cwhether that be midnight, in the morning, whatever it is that we have. We have our \u2018Meet the Voks\u2019 in two weeks and they show up (there) as well.\u201d <\/p>\n
Lanier is coming off a 6-5 season that ended in an emphatic defeat in the first round of the playoffs to Liberty Hill. The Voks were bi-district finalists, with a 4-2 district record. <\/p>\n
The team returns 20 lettermen, including four starters on offense and five on defense. <\/p>\n
Lanier opens the season on Friday, Aug. 28 against Holy Cross at 7 p.m. at the SAISD Sports Complex. <\/p>\n
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