After an 11-2 season and just the program's third semifinal appearance, the Murphysboro Red Devils were selected as the John A. Logan College Team of the Year.  The Red Devils walked in to the year knowing they would have an elite defense but had question marks all over the offensive side of the ball.  Coach of the Red Devils, Gary Carter, talked with Matt Varney about the season, how things look for the 2024 season and beyond, and the catch heard round Southern Illinois that got Murphysboro past Harrisburg in the quarterfinals.

 

As girls soccer gets in to full swing at the prep level, the boys teams are starting to prepare for the upcoming fall.  Wednesday, Matt Varney and Harrisburg coach Jared Butler met and discussed the 2021-22 season and the bright future for the upcoming 2022-23 season:

 
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The Chester Yellow Jackets were the first team selected as the John A. Logan College Team of the Week for the 2024 football season.

Matt Varney spoke with head coach Bill Belton, quarterback Zain Al-Jassim, and wide receiver Devante Palacios when delivering the award to Chester!

 
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SIU Football coach Nick Hill spoke to media on Monday ahead of the regular season finale vs. Indiana State.  Coach Hill and Matt Varney talked about the Sycamores and quarterback Nic Baker getting a chance to go out on his own terms.

 
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