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Murphysboro has lost three of their five games this season but coach Gary Carter is hopeful that his young team can head to Metropolis on Friday night and finish the year on a high note and at .500. Hear Coach Carter talk about that and more with the voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney. Hear tonight's game on 91.1 WDBX:
After a few weeks of having to take on teams from Missouri - one of which was on short notice - the Carterville Lions are set to finish their season at Van Metre Field in Du Quoin tonight. Hear what Coach Brett Diel and voice of the Lions, Dave McKenzie, have to talk about. Hear the game tonight on Newsradio 1340 AM & 99.5 FM:
The Carbondale Terriers were shocked by the Marion Wildcats in week 1 of the football season with a 63-28 blowout. Terriers coach Bryan Lee is leading his squad in to what many will view as an opportunity at revenge. Voice of the Terriers, Roger Medlen, speaks with Coach Lee before tonight's game on Newsradio WJPF 107.9 FM, wjpf.com, and Magic 95.1 FM:
The Herrin Tiger Volleyball Team completed a perfect conference season on Thursday night with a win over Harrisburg. John Homan spoke with coach Karen Jurich and seniors Kiley Evrard and Ainslie Farmer about the perfect season:
00:00 Karen Jurich
2:08 Ainslie Farmer
3:08 Kiley Evrard
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:
Alexis Sparks with Caritas Family Solutions joins The Morning Newswatch.
Democratic candidate for Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joins The Morning Newswatch.
The Fairfield Mules had to pivot last week on Wednesday when Vienna-Goreville canceled on the Black Diamond powerhouse because of numbers. The Mules instead scheduled Harrisburg and got a 23-13 win over the Bulldogs, their first nonconference game in 5 years! Matt Varney and Mules coach Justin Townsend discuss that game, the Mules roster and their potential, and this week's season finale against Eldorado:
Coach of the John A. Logan men's basketball team, Kyle Smithpeters, talks with Matt Varney about Wednesday's loss to Ranger in the NJCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen:
Logan softball coach Taylor Orsburn-Siefert talks about her team's season up to this point as they near the Region Tournament, trying to get in all the games that have to be made, and getting to be part of a successful athletic department like John A. Logan's:
