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!

 

Photo taken by Paul Brinker

Carbondale basketball coach Jim Miller joins Matt Varney to discuss the IHSA's modified schedule and how it affects basketball - namely in the fact that no in-season tournaments will likely be taking place.

 
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Pete Gordon and Rick Hayes sat down together Friday morning to discuss some of the hot button topics in IHSA basketball right now, looking back at Coach Gordon's first year at West Frankfort after coming from Thompsonville, and look forward to this coming year with the hopes basketball actually does happen in Illinois.

 
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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

 
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