For more than two decades, two familiar broadcasters have ruled the realm of local sports, bringing passion, grit and storytelling to the sidelines and airwaves. Brett Pritchard and Randy Lee Jr., lifelong friends and co-hosts of Sportz Blitz Live, have become iconic game callers in local communities across Alabama. The duo is known not just for their passion for sports, but also for their dedication to the student-athletes and hometowns they represent.
Their sports journey began long before their first broadcast. Pritchard and Lee met when they were just eight years old as teammates on the field and classmates at Benjamin Russell High School. Growing up in Alexander City, they were shaped by strong youth sports programs and unwavering community support, something they both credit as a foundation for who they are today.
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