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:

The West Frankfort Redbirds stunned Nashville last Friday night 50-41 for their first win of the conference season and were named Team of the Week thanks to the big upset.  West Frankfort coach Josh Sertich talked with Matt Varney about the big win, rebuilding the program, and upcoming games for the Redbirds.

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Last week, Murphysboro coach Gary Carter met with the voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney, to take a look at the upcoming 2023 football season.  The two talked about how the program is pivoting after graduating a large majority of last year's offense and playmakers, the conference change to the SIRR Ohio Division, Murphysboro's experienced defense, and more!