you showed us little Leaguers fm
Little League to professional.
Actually, you have shown us all
of the amazing Southeast Texas
athletes that make it to the pr.
One thing though it's going to e
missing now is their biggest supporter.
Yeah, it's going to be.
It's been a great ride so far.
And now this is the part where
you don't have to look back
at all those good memories.
Oh, we're about to show you right now.
Yeah, you're going to try
to get to me at this point.
This is this is the last time te
four of us will be standing here
together and tonight we're sayig
farewell to Ashley Cameron Seibt
put together a bit of a look ban
Ashley's legacy around the 409 r
University set to open
up another For 25 years.
Ashley Elam has been there
from the World Series.
To the local diamond.
From the Super Bowl to the
Friday Night Lights, Ashley
has shown us the plays and the players
who have broken records and defd
sports in the 409 and beyond.
And welcome to the four.
Nine sports, please, 25 years
under the Friday Night Lights.
25 years in the front row on signing days.
25 years covering state champio.
25 years of putting Southeast Texas 1st.
25 years of setting the standarr
superior sports coverage in the four O 9.
Now it's time to put family 1st.
12 News is saying thank you for
being more than a sports direct.
For being a mentor,
a voice of reason and mostly a comedian.
Never short on a great story.
And always brightening our days.
Saying goodbye is hard,
but at least you aren't going f.
We hope you get more time with e
people you love and we look forward to
seeing what you do in this new chapter.
We're sure we will see you
on a sideline somewhere soon
without the beard or the beard.
I wasn't allowed to have a beard. Thank you.
I've never seen it without a be.
I haven't seen in the pictures.
So So when I left TV briefly back in 2017.
You know, it felt different
because I was just going into
covering sports a different way.
This is truly a different move for me.
I am leaving the the business
entirely and I'll be heading to
Harden Jefferson ISD to serve as
the director of Communications.
Yeah, tell us a little more abot
about what those plans will ent.
Basically, you know,
I'm going to be doing everythinI
can do to promote Harden Jeffern
ISD from your social media.
You know, I love doing that to
just promoting the kids and.
And not just the athletes,
but the students in the classro.
You know, we're talking to the s
in shop class, to to welding, to FFA,
to just maybe that kid that's been improving,
you know, with the report card.
And that's what it's all about.
And as I look back in my my career TV,
the one thing that you know when
we're in this so long that you d
of get jaded a little bit of wa.
So what I always try to tell
the youth coming up and this is
what I'll tell the kids.
Over at HJ, especially if they'e
interested in getting the television,
is that you know people.
They're they're not just storie.
People are people.
So you need to get to know the people,
learn about their lives,
staying connected with them,
and you might build friendships
that are going to last a lifeti.
And that's exactly what I've do.
I've had so many messages since
the announcement was made,
and it's definitely going to
be a a different feeling.
I love Southeast Texas so much.
You have no idea.
When I got here, I wanted to make us have.
The best sports coverage
and promote our kids,
our youth at the highest level
but as special Southeast Texas s
family's more important.
Absolutely time to make a change
and you do it though you got
the sports segments to #1,
you're a stable in this communi.
So we're still going to see you around.
Definitely going to see me arou.
I'm here going to be helping ouu
know in the media representing Harden,
Jefferson on the sidelines with
the Hawks and things like that.
And then if you follow my pages already.
I'm still going to post scores.
I can't stop that.
I mean, it just won't.
It'll be an independent thing for fun,
just to kind of pass some time.
I'll share some standings,
even some rankings,
just to get you riled up and say out,
you know, I'm an idiot,
just like the
old times. Well,
we are incredibly proud of you ,
you know, unparalleled the
sports coverage you've offered.
We're going to take a quick break and
have a last word in just a mome.