Carbondale Athletic Director Mark Albertini and Matt Varney discuss the Carbondale Holiday Tournament's fate and the new Route 13 Christmas Tournament.  We also get an update on the Carbondale Basketball Head Coach search:

 

Photo Cred: Paul Brinker//Brinker Photography

 

The Herrin Tigers clinched a share of the SIRR Ohio Division conference championship on Tuesday night after a 25-16, 25-21 sweep of Murphysboro, improving to 7-0 in the Ohio Division.  John Homan caught up with coach Karen Jurich, senior libero Kelsey Jurich, and junior Presli Karnes, who led the team in kills with 12, after the big win:

 

0:00 - Karen Jurich

3:22 - Kelsey Jurich

4:22 0 Presli Karnes

 
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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

 
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Logan Vols basketball opened practice for the 2021 season Monday afternoon.  Matt Varney stopped by to talk with Coach Kyle Smithpeters about getting back in the gym, preparing for the season, some key names on the roster (like Sydney Curry and Jamarion Sharp), and more:

 
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