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Team of the Week Podcast: Week 3, Massac County Patriots - Joe Hosman 03/04/2021

The Massac County Patriots were selected as the SIH Team of the Week in the third week of the basketball season in 2021.  The Patriots started the season 9-0, it was inevitable that they would be picked at some point.  Matt Varney and Coach Joe Hosman talk about the start to the season and more on this week's podcast:

 
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Talking Vols Podcast: Taylor Siefert joins the show to talk softball's start to ...

Skipper Taylor Siefert joins Mike Murphy on Talkin' Vols Sports to talk about the softball team's start to the season, they are 2-2 and have a doubleheader with Parkland this Saturday!

 
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LISTEN: Carbondale's Jim Miller reflects on rivalry with Jackson County rival Mu...

Carbondale's Jim Miller talked with Matt Varney, the voice of the Red Devils, for Saturday's halftime show on 91.1 WDBX.  They talked about Miller's memories of duking it out with Murphysboro and the Jackson County rivalry.  Hear Miller's final meeting with Murphysboro on both Newsradio WJPF 1340 AM & 99.5 FM and 91.1 WDBX on Saturday; tip is scheduled for around 2pm

 

Photo courtesy of Paul Brinker

 
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Team of the Week Podcast: Week 2, Carterville Lions - Shane Hawkins 02/25/2021

The Carterville Lions were selected as the Week 2 Southern Illinois Healthcare Team of the Week after they beat Pinckneyville and followed that game up with a convincing win at Sparta.  Hear Coach Shane Hawkins speak with Matt Varney about that and more!

 
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Team of the Week Podcast: Week 1, Christopher Bearcats - Eric Stallman 02/25/202...

The first team selected as the Southern Illinois Healthcare Team of the Week this year was the Christopher Bearcats just after they knocked off an undefeated Goreville team.  Hear Matt Varney and Coach Eric Stallman talk about that win and more in this podcast!

 
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Bachelor Update: And then there were three...

It was 4 hometown dates on last night's Bachelor on ABC.  Matt James survived a sky-diving trip, but his date, Rachel, had a hard landing.  Bri's mom and Rachel's dad have a hard time believing Matt.  Serena took herself out of the competition.  And, Michelle's family was great!  All this and more as my wife joined me on the #KiTC Morning Show this morning!  The final 3 moving forward to the season finale are Bri, Michelle, and Rachel!

 
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Talkin Vols Podcast: Detrick Reeves Jr. scores 10 in Logan debut, joins postgame...

The much anticipated debut of Detrick Reeves Jr. happened Thursday night in #4 John A. Logan's 92-64 win over Wabash Valley.  Reeves finished the game with 10 points, six of which game on a pair of 3's, and four rebounds.  He joined the postgame show with Mike Murphy and Matt Varney to discuss his first game of his Logan career and the team as it begins to reach full throttle...

 
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Aunt Verna's Snow Poem

My Aunt Verna hates the snow so much, she wrote a poem about it!

 
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Pledge of Allegiance Kid of the Day: Eli and Alexandra Weidner 2-16-21

It’s the Pledge of Allegiance Kid-of-the-Day!  Now parents, you can send in a video of your child doing to the pledge to our New Country Z100 Facebook page!  Please include their name, town, and where they go to school!  We’ll use the audio from your video message to share your kid’s pledge with everyone listening!

It's Tuesday, February 16th, and our pledge of allegiance is being brought to us by Eli and Alexandra Weidner from Washington Elementary School in Marion!

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Bachelor Update: Down to the Final Four for Matt James

Big things happening on the most-unrealistic-reality show on TV, ABC's the Bachelor.  We are down to the final four, but getting there took some work for Matt.  In case you missed it, my wife joined me on the show this morning with her predictions!

 
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