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!

 

SIU football coach Nick Hill discussed recruiting, the upcoming game vs. Northern Iowa, and Bryson Strong's status with Matt Varney during Hill's Monday morning press conference:

 
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The Hamilton County Foxes were selected as the SIH Team of the Week after defeating Carterville on the road 57-55.  They continued that success the following week at the Benton Invitational with a signature win over Pinckneyville.  Hear what Coach Doug Miller and Matt Varney had to discuss on the Team of the Week Podcast:

 
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It was a jampacked episode Saturday with the news of SIU parting ways with men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins, both Meridian and Benton are competing for boys basketball state titles Saturday, and they found time to slip in some Cardinals and NFL talk too.

 
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