Herrin native and Nebraska Bowling team captain Cassidy Ray joined Sportsvoice on Saturday:

 

Monday night, Benton girls' basketball star Ensley Tedeschi signed her letter of intent to play for John A. Logan women's basketball.  Matt Varney was at Rich Herrin Gymnasium and talked with both Tedeschi and coach of the Lady Vols, Amanda Shelby, about the signing, joining other local stars at Logan, and more:

 

Ensley Tedeschi: 00:00

Amanda Shelby: 03:05

 
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The guys discussed SIU sports with Luke Martin in hour one!  They also talked about the Olympics, the upcoming NFL season, and more!

 
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Tyler Smithpeters, the second-year head coach of the defending national champion John A. Logan Volunteers, talked with Matt Varney on Monday before the team held their first official practice of the season.  The pair discussed defending a national title, the turnover Logan faced after winning last year's championship, second-year big man Elliot Lowndes, and more!

 
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