Bowl awards record number of scholarships
A record 91 high school seniors were recognized at the H-E-B scholarship recipient luncheon for their outstanding athletic and academic achievements. The Valero Alamo Bowl presented a scholarship to at least one student from 71 San Antonio area high schools. In 2000, 26 high school seniors split $52,000 in the Valero Alamo Bowl’s inaugural year …
How the Valero Alamo Bowl became a holiday tradition
Sociologists will tell you the three things necessary to make something a tradition are a respect of the past, large numbers of participants, and the passing of the activity from one generation to another. When our organization was created in 1992 prior to the completion of the Alamodome, there were plenty of naysayers questioning why …
Valero Alamo Bowl Surprises Local Teachers with Grants
In honor of the Bowl’s 30th anniversary, the Valero Alamo Bowl and PNC Bank proudly awarded 30 grants to 30 dedicated teachers as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers program. With additional support from Dr. Richard and Jennifer Steffen, KPMG, and Ryan Velasquez, the Valero Alamo Bowl and PNC Bank …
Official Merchandise
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Valero Alamo Bowl Game Notes
The #20 Texas Longhorns will face #12 Washington Huskies in the 30th annual Valero Alamo Bowl on December 29 at 8:00 p.m. CST in the Alamodome and will be broadcast on ESPN. This year’s game is the highest ranked matchup outside of the New Year’s Six bowl games and is the 7th time in the …
Employee Spotlight: Cal Hunter
A native of Northern California, Cal Hunter is the digital media coordinator for the Valero Alamo Bowl. Cal is a current student-athlete at Trinity University, and also serves as a digital content producer for the Trinity Football team. Between editing videos, creating graphics, and tearing it up on the tennis court, Cal has had his …
Teams in the mix heading into championship weekend
Pac-12 The Pac-12 Championship Game between #4 USC (10-1) and #11 Utah (9-3) will be played on Friday in Las Vegas at 5 p.m. CST. The game is a rematch from an epic meeting on October 15 in Salt Lake City, where the Utes handed the Trojans their only loss of the season as Utah …
Employee Spotlight: Cruz Raymond
Cruz Raymond is this year’s Ticket Sales & Service Coordinator. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, Raymond works directly with the Valero Alamo Bowl ticket office. Making calls to potential attendees, fielding calls and troubleshooting issues for customers, and marketing our several ticketed events are all part of his daily responsibility. What’s your …
Week 13 Outlook and Bowl Projections
Big 12 TCU (11-0) vs Baylor (6-5) proved to be an instant classic. In one of the most exciting games all year, Baylor nearly spoiled TCU’s perfect season. The Horned Frogs narrowly escaped with a 29-28 victory that came on a last second field goal. Elsewhere in the conference, Oklahoma (6-5) bested Oklahoma State (7-4) …
SeaWorld Goes Big for the Holiday Season
Swimming with Dolphins, Extraordinary Rides, and a Wintery Holiday Wonderland Among the Highlights for Visiting Alamo Bowl Players and Guests at SeaWorld SeaWorld is known as the largest marine life park in the land, but this holiday season it has been transformed into the biggest Christmas celebration and largest light display in Texas! SeaWorld Christmas …
