Carterville Lions star Caden Hawkins made it official Wednesday afternoon.  He signed his letter of intent to join the defending national champion John A. Logan men's basketball team.  Hear Matt Varney's conversation with Hawkins:

 

Tyler Smithpeters, the second-year head coach of the defending national champion John A. Logan Volunteers, talked with Matt Varney on Monday before the team held their first official practice of the season.  The pair discussed defending a national title, the turnover Logan faced after winning last year's championship, second-year big man Elliot Lowndes, and more!

 
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SIU Football coach Nick Hill met with the media on Monday.  He and Matt Varney discussed the upcoming game against SDSU as well as Javon Williams' recent lowered workload:

 
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Former John A. Logan big man Jamarion Sharp is doing big things at Western Kentucky these days.  In just his first season with the Hilltoppers he's already set the single season record for blocks in a season and there's still plenty of season left to add on to that total.

Sharp joined Mike Murphy on Talkin Vols Tuesday night.  Take a listen:

 
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