The Marion Wildcats rolled through most of their opponents this spring to a 6-0 record. Coach Kerry Martin talks with Matt Varney about the dominance, the future of the program, and is Coach coming back in the fall?
Pinckneyville's Bob Waggoner spoke with Matt Varney before practice on Thursday to discuss the state of basketball in Illinois, some key players on the Panthers roster, and Coach had a message of hope for Southern Illinois
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
Anthony Hargrove is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton co-op football team. Matt Varney went out to practice to talk with Coach Hargrove about the program finally reaching the maturation point, studs on the team like Peyton Mazur (who is receiving attention across the state) and Cole Gelso, Hargrove's daughter Amiah - who should dominate on the basketball court the next four years - and more!
