Carterville Lions star Caden Hawkins made it official Wednesday afternoon.  He signed his letter of intent to join the defending national champion John A. Logan men's basketball team.  Hear Matt Varney's conversation with Hawkins:

 

The Carterville Lions shocked Pinckneyville 25-22, 22-25, 25-19 Thursday night to claim the 2A Carterville Regional Championship.  Coach Nathan Emrick spoke with Dave McKenzie after the huge win and collecting the program's 32nd win of the season - a program record:

 
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John A. Logan women's basketball coach Charlie Jones met with Matt Varney on Friday morning and talked about the two new commitments to the Logan program.  He also updated Benton product Ensley Tedeschi's injury status and talked about moving practice to a new time in the day.

 
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Tyler Smithpeters, the second-year head coach of the defending national champion John A. Logan Volunteers, talked with Matt Varney on Monday before the team held their first official practice of the season.  The pair discussed defending a national title, the turnover Logan faced after winning last year's championship, second-year big man Elliot Lowndes, and more!

 
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