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.

 

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:

 
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Matt Varney speaks with new Rend Lake Men's Basketball coach Brian Gamber about making the jump from Woodlawn to Rend Lake, his relationship with Doug & Jackson Creel, the kind of recruit Gamber is searching for, and more!

 
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Ron Hines called up the phone lines Saturday morning and talked with Mike Murphy about NCAA Football, Logan Basketball, but most importanly they reminsced about the life of Saluki Hall of Famer George Iubelt:

 
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