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:

Nick Hill spoke with media on Thursday.  Matt Varney talked with Coach Hill about the new Saluki Football Spring schedule, the opportunities for the Saluki secondary, the potential for the tight end position, and the chance to catch people's eye in the Spring.

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Saluki head football coach Nick Hill joined us after his club's big win at Indiana State on Saturday. Up next, it's a very special Senior Day as the Dawgs (7-3, 5-2) battle Youngstown State. A win gets them in the FCS Playoffs, and maybe a share of the MVFC title with some help elsewhere.