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!
Brad Norman was announced as the next Head Golf Coach at Murphysboro on Wednesday this week. The move came as a shock to some as Norman has revived the Chester Yellowjackets boys basketball program and made it in to a regular powerhouse in the Black Diamond West. Matt Varney spoke with Coach Norman on Thursday about the jump from Chester to Murphysboro as well as from basketball to golf, and joining the staff of the legendary Daryl Murphy:
John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters joined the first Talkin Vols show of the year Tuesday night. Mike Murphy and he discussed the big news of the day - Logan's #1 ranking in the NJCAA preseason poll - as well as some of the new arrivals on the team and dealing with a strange upcoming season.
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.
