On our season premiere, we overcame some early technical difficulties (2020!) and got to spend a few minutes with Saluki athletic director Liz Jarnigan.
In The Dawghouse Liz Jarnigan 10/26/20
On our season premiere, we overcame some early technical difficulties (2020!) and got to spend a few minutes with Saluki athletic director Liz Jarnigan.
SIRR President Brett Detering talked with Matt Varney Friday morning about the Sparta Bulldogs deciding to leave the River to River for the Cahokia Conference. Where does the River to River go now, who are some potential options for replacements, and more:
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
After a huge 6-0 win over Du Quoin, the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats were selected as the Team of the Week. Matt Varney and Coach Brett Detering discuss that huge win, building a powerhouse like A-J back up, a special fundraiser close to Coach Detering's heart, and the SIRR's conference realignment announced earlier this week: