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

 

On our season premiere, we overcame some early technical difficulties (2020!) and got to spend a few minutes with Saluki athletic director Liz Jarnigan.

 
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Photo Credit to Brendon Bauman

Benton native and USAC Silver Crown racer Shane Cockrum joined Sportsvoice on Saturday to talk about the upcoming Ted Horn 100.  Cockrum broke the news that the race was postponed to Monday to Scott Hudson and Matt Varney before they talked about Cockrum's journey and successful 2021 season:

 
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Matt Varney speaks with Rod Sherrill, the new Herrin Tigers Football coach, on taking over the Tigers for a second time, COVID-19, and the SIRR Ohio Division:

 
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