Logan softball coach Taylor Orsburn-Siefert talks about her team's season up to this point as they near the Region Tournament, trying to get in all the games that have to be made, and getting to be part of a successful athletic department like John A. Logan's:
Thursday, John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters was announced as an assistant coach to new Missouri coach Dennis Gates. As he prepares to depart for Columbia, Smithpeters gave a parting statement that you can listen to below.
Smithpeters went 241-73 over 10 seasons as the head coach of the Vols and coached a pair of NJCAA Player of the Year in Sean East, who is also headed to Mizzou, and Jay Scrubb who went directly to the NBA after his time at John A. Logan College.
Smithpeters plans to join Sportsvoice on Saturday morning.
Logan Vols basketball opened practice for the 2021 season Monday afternoon. Matt Varney stopped by to talk with Coach Kyle Smithpeters about getting back in the gym, preparing for the season, some key names on the roster (like Sydney Curry and Jamarion Sharp), and more:
Wednesday brought about an update from the Illinois High School Association that was disappointing to most throughout the state. Matt Varney met up with Carbondale Terriers football coach Bryan Lee to talk about his reaction to the update, the potential for football getting moved in to a summer season in May/June, they discuss the outlook for the current roster and some of the big names on it, and Matt makes sure to get Coach Lee's Super Bowl pick:
