The voice of Brahmas football Game announcer Mark Nogy hopes to inspire others to work hard to reach their dreams

SANDY LUQUE Reporter

@SandyLuque139

When football games start, Mark Nogy is there to announce.

Nogy has been announcing the Pierce College football games for 12 seasons.

"I've been doing the Canoga games for a long time, and somebody told me that they had an opening here at Pierce,” Nogy said. “I've been coming to Pierce games because they are a lot of fun to watch, so I came to a few games every year.”

Nogy said he applied for the job at Pierce when he saw the advertisement in the stands. He said he didn’t have to audition for the job.

"I saw the ad on the stands one day, then I talked to him and he said, ‘Yeah, I can use a PA announcer.' This happened in 2005, and he said, ‘Yeah if you want the job you can have it.' I didn't had to audition or anything. I told him that I've been doing the Canoga games for 10 years, and he was happy with that," Nogy said.

Nogy said he prepares for gameday with the same routine he has on a regular basis.

“I usually get here one hour before game time, and I already have the rosters ready,” Nogy said. “I go over the names, and I make sure I don’t screw them up. You don’t screw up because that’s your credibility, although you are going to make mistakes sometimes.”

Nogy said that when he mispronounces a player's name, a coach or a relative will go up and let him know how it’s pronounced.

“Usually, a coach or a relative will somehow get word up here and say, ‘Hey, this is how you pronounce it, or no. 24 is actually so and so,” Nogy said. “Having bad rosters is bad for a PA announcer, so you trust that these are correct.”

Nogy said that when he calls out the players names, they, and their parents, appreciate it, and especially in high school, they’ll go and thank him.

Nogy plans to retire after his time is up, and said that teams are looking for younger broadcasters.

Nogy said his most interesting memory was during a Canoga v. Valencia match when they were having technical difficulties with the scoreboard.

“It was in the 90s, back when Canoga would sit in the visitor’s side. We were having issues with the clock. They thought we were messing around with it, and I could have sworn that 30 fans were about