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.

 

The Crab Orchard Trojans started the season at 5-0 and have since increased that win total to 6-0.  It was an easy choice for the first Team of the Week of the basketball season.  Matt Varney visited with coach of the Trojans, Jon Brown and discussed the team:

 
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The #11 John A. Logan Baseball team is red hot with a 15-2 record and having won their past 10 in a row!  Coach Kyle Surprenant joined the program to talk about the team and opening conference action this week against Rend Lake College.

 
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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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