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

Carbondale Football coach Bryan Lee spoke with the voice of the Terriers, Roger Medlen, before Friday night's game at Murphysboro.  It will be the 103rd meeting between the two teams and the 100th anniversary since their first meeting.  Lee talks about getting some normalcy back and dealing with Murphysboro's Wing T offense.  You'll be able to hear the game on WJPF 107.9 FM and wjpf.com Friday night:

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Terrific talk with Saluki punter Jack Colquhoun, named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after his 5-punt, 49-yard average performance in Saturday's over South Dakota State.