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

 

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Hot off an NCAA Regional appearance, SIU Softball is ready to push their limits and go for another big season.  Matt Varney takes you through skipper Kerri Blaylock's season opening press conference!

 
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Coach Taylor Siefert returns to Talkin Vols to talk with Mike Murphy and Ron Hines more about the upcoming Softball season and she brings along SIU commit Danyelle Eilers and Murray State commit Brittney Proctor!

 
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John A Logan Basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters sat down with Matt Varney before practice on Wednesday to discuss how the program is dealing with COVID-19, the release of a new schedule, a familiar face joining his coaching staff, the roster, and of course Jay Scrubb has to get a mention at the end too!

 
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