Monday night, Benton girls' basketball star Ensley Tedeschi signed her letter of intent to play for John A. Logan women's basketball.  Matt Varney was at Rich Herrin Gymnasium and talked with both Tedeschi and coach of the Lady Vols, Amanda Shelby, about the signing, joining other local stars at Logan, and more:

 

Ensley Tedeschi: 00:00

Amanda Shelby: 03:05

 

Herrin High School girls basketball coach Chris Roberts said Tuesday he is stepping away from his position after 5 seasons with the Tigers. Herrin finished 16-14 this season and captured the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic last month. Assistant coach Mike Mooneyham is also stepping aside:

 
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John A. Logan Baseball coach Kyle Surprenant joined the show Tuesday to discuss the upcoming season and some of the players that will be an immediate help to the program.

 
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Photo courtesy of Christopher Kays

The Southern Illinoisan announced their prep football player of the year on Saturday.  It's Keegan Glover, quarterback of Benton.  Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson talked about the senior quarterback and the selection:

 
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