Matt Varney sat down with the new coach of the Pinckneyville Panthers, Matt Laur, on Friday – just days after the former Freeburg coach was hired by the Pinckneyville school board as their next Athletic Director, Dean of Students, and head boys’ basketball coach.  They covered a variety of topics including the history of Pinckneyville basketball, how daunting is it to step in to the role of Panthers head coach, his son Ty who will join the team, how he plans to run the team, and a whole lot more:

Logan baseball opens the season on February 2nd, 2024 at Hinds Community College.  The Vols will be led by returning ace Drew Pestka - who was selected in the 18th round of the MLB Draft last year before ultimately deciding to return to Logan.  Coach Kyle Surprenant sat down with Matt Varney for a few minutes Friday and discussed Pestka, the upcoming season, and more!

Murphysboro's offense is clicking on all cylinders after a 49-13 win in the first round of the IHSA playoffs.  Coach Gary Carter spoke about that and the upcoming game against Charleston on Saturday with Matt Varney.