Matt Varney was at Pinckneyville Volleyball's signing day and spoke with Panthers coach Mike Layne about his four girls - Bella Pasquino, Chloe Yates, Grace Numi, and Payotn Morgan - signing with their respective colleges, preparing for a season that may never come, and more!
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!
Brad Norman was announced as the next Head Golf Coach at Murphysboro on Wednesday this week. The move came as a shock to some as Norman has revived the Chester Yellowjackets boys basketball program and made it in to a regular powerhouse in the Black Diamond West. Matt Varney spoke with Coach Norman on Thursday about the jump from Chester to Murphysboro as well as from basketball to golf, and joining the staff of the legendary Daryl Murphy:
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
