The Carterville Lions were selected as the Week 2 Southern Illinois Healthcare Team of the Week after they beat Pinckneyville and followed that game up with a convincing win at Sparta.  Hear Coach Shane Hawkins speak with Matt Varney about that and more!

 

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Benton native and USAC Silver Crown racer Shane Cockrum joined Sportsvoice on Saturday to talk about the upcoming Ted Horn 100.  Cockrum broke the news that the race was postponed to Monday to Scott Hudson and Matt Varney before they talked about Cockrum's journey and successful 2021 season:

 
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Marion Football Coach Kerry Martin joins Sportsvoice a day after the football season should have begun in 2020 and talks about how strange things are with COVID-19 affecting the season.

 
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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

 
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