Voice of the Carterville Lions, Dave McKenzie, caught up with Lions head coach Brett Diel on the first day of fall practice.  Take a listen to their conversation:

Saluki kicker and Herrin native Jake Baumgarte joined Sportsvoice on Saturday to talk about the upcoming season:

The Carterville Lions impressed last week with wins over Vienna and Herrin.  That earned them the Team of the Week award.  The Lions also earned the #1 seed at the Eldorado Holiday Tournament with those wins.  Matt Varney and Coach Shane Hawkins discussed the big win over Herrin and the top seed at this year's EHT on this week's podcast.