Brad Norman joined Murphysboro earlier this spring as Head Golf Coach and assistant basketball coach. He took the reins on Wednesday at the Benton Summer Shootout and led the Red Devils to a 2-1 record in pool play, getting wins over Jerseyville and Freeburg. He and the voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney, discussed the day and joining the program:
The Herrin Tiger Volleyball Team completed a perfect conference season on Thursday night with a win over Harrisburg. John Homan spoke with coach Karen Jurich and seniors Kiley Evrard and Ainslie Farmer about the perfect season:
00:00 Karen Jurich
2:08 Ainslie Farmer
3:08 Kiley Evrard
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
After a huge 6-0 win over Du Quoin, the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats were selected as the Team of the Week. Matt Varney and Coach Brett Detering discuss that huge win, building a powerhouse like A-J back up, a special fundraiser close to Coach Detering's heart, and the SIRR's conference realignment announced earlier this week:
