Legendary coach Rick Metcalf was named the new girls' basketball coach of Vienna Friday morning. Matt Varney talks with Coach Metcalf about taking the position and more!
Legendary coach Rick Metcalf was named the new girls' basketball coach of Vienna Friday morning. Matt Varney talks with Coach Metcalf about taking the position and more!
Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport. Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:
0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy
4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller
10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre
17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz
23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner
27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner
33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart
40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller
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Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson discuss the Cardinals' historic winning streak, which was at 14 when they talked Saturday morning:
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