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

 

Brad Norman was announced as the next Head Golf Coach at Murphysboro on Wednesday this week.  The move came as a shock to some as Norman has revived the Chester Yellowjackets boys basketball program and made it in to a regular powerhouse in the Black Diamond West.  Matt Varney spoke with Coach Norman on Thursday about the jump from Chester to Murphysboro as well as from basketball to golf, and joining the staff of the legendary Daryl Murphy:

 
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On our season premiere, we overcame some early technical difficulties (2020!) and got to spend a few minutes with Saluki athletic director Liz Jarnigan.

 
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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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