Murphysboro began holding Open Gym for their basketball players on Thursday with contact days becoming available once again to the high-risk sport participants.  Matt Varney was there and spoke with Daryl Murphy about the frustrations over what basketball players can and can't do, as well as how it is affecting some of those athletes...

 

The John A. Logan women's golf team won their District Tournament on Tuesday and coach Lauren Bond-Clark joined Talkin Vols to celebrate and discuss 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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Red Devils coach Gary Carter talks with voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney, about finally getting to play football, pieces of the Murphy roster, and his relationship with Rod Sherrill, the coach of the Herrin Tigers, who Murphysboro is matched up with Saturday afternoon.

 
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