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Episode #93 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on July 13, 2008)
Guests include Fairfield Mules Head Football Coach, Justin Townsend, who just took his team down to SIU for a summer camp. We'll also visit with George Xanders for an update on the JCSA Travel Pony Team which begins post-season play after a 20-2 regular season. Joining us in-studio will be Mt.Vernon Athletic Director, Doug Creel, who will talk about the Offensive Skills Basketball Camp which runs July 14-17 at Changnon Gym. We'll also discuss other sports programs at MVTHS and we'll look at the Sports Week in Review, including the Cardinals and the Cubs. We'll have photos and video to share with you.
Episode #92 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 29, 2008)
Guests include long-time track and field official starter, Carl Miller. We'll also visit with Brandon Bullard of the SIGA and show you video highlights from the annual golf tournament at Green Hills. You'll also enjoy a slide show of photos from the JCSA Travelng Pony baseball team as we visit with coach George Xanders. We'll also tell you about the Sports Crusaders basketball camp and show you photos from Upward Basketball at Logan Street Baptist Church as we visit with Steve Strickland.
Episode #91 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 15, 2008)
Guests will include MVTHS Rams football coach Dan Mings together with former Rams player and new Harper College football signee, Tyrance Chicken Stuckey. We'll also talk Rend Lake College volleyball with coach Sara Crews and her new signee, Paige Attebery from Fairfield. We'll also provide information about the Baseball Fundamentals camp that begins June 16 in Mt. Vernon.
Episode #90 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 8, 2008)
Guests include Jason Hobbs, girls track coach at Waltonville Grade School who finished 2nd in the State SIJHSAA Track Meet. We have photos from the meet to show you. We'll also sit down with MVTHS tennis coach, Dave Junkins, together with his state qualifying players, Coyn Mateer and Peter Walker. They won the South-7 Tennis Championship and both players advanced to the State Tourney. We have Video Footage and Photos to show you. We'll also show you video footage of the St. Louis Rams players who participated with local athletes at the Cerebal Palsey Benefit Football Camp at the Mt. Vernon Airport.
Episode #89 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 1, 2008)
Guests include: Marty Slover, Jeff Morris, and Jeremy Ellis of The Sports Zone in Fairfield talking about their new training facility for baseball, softball, and basketball. We have photos and video. We'll also sit down with Roger Lipe, Region Director of the (FCA) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and we'll talk Rams Basketball with new Mt. Vernon Head coach, Scott Gamber and his Hall of Fame father, Terry Gamber. Hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Brian Fuller.
Episode #88 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May 25, 2008)
Guests include: Kelly Owens of the Woodlawn Community Sports Foundation, Jim Duncan, coach of the new Rend Lake College soccer team, Eric Helbig, softball coach at Woodlawn High School, Tim Holloway, baseball coach at Mt.Vernon High School, Tim Koch, coach of Wayne City High School Track, Doug Creel, Athletic Director at Mt.Vernon High School. Lots of video highlights and information.
Episode #87 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May 11, 2008)
Guests on Episode #87 include Matt Miller of the (JCSA) Jefferson County Sports Authority with video highlights from the Shetland League and Pinto League baseball programs. We'll also show you video highlights from the Rend Lake College Sports Banquet with awards presented to many athletes. We also have photos and results from the MVTHS Lady Rams Track Sectional and the Boys South-7 Conference Meet. We'll also show you a replay of the remarkable throws by Rick Ankiel of the St. Louis Cardinals this week during games in Colorado.
Episode #86 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 26, 2008)
Guests this week include MVTHS soccer coach Steve Harrison and MVTHS softball coach, Steve Morris. We'll also sit down with Wayne City Track coach, Tim Koch, and as always we will have lots of video highlights and photos from all three sports programs as well as other sports talk and information. The show is hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Brian Fuller. The show also airs on Sunday night and Monday night at 8:00pm on Charter Cable TV--Channel 10 in eleven different communities.
Episode #85 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 20, 2008)
Guests include Lady Rams Track coaches, Connie Harre-Blair and Sean Docherty, along with new MVTHS Girls Track record holder, Shelby Campbell. We'll also talk boys track with coach Clint Turner and Brian Lee, and we'll pull out some track video archives from 2003 that you will enjoy. You'll see a video interview with E.J. Randolph, who has signed to play college basketball at Rend Lake. We'll also show you video highlights from the Orphans vs. Rams Alumni basketball game that was played as a fund-raiser for Project Graduation, including a post-game interview with Max Hooper. We'll also show you video highlights of Lady Rams soccer against Harrisburg.
Episode #84 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 13, 2008)
Guests include former Centralia Orphan and SIU Saluki basketball player, Matt Shaw, who was the winning coach of the 21st Annual High School All-Star Basketball Classic in Carbondale. We'll show you video highlights of the game as well as the slam dunk contest, which was won by Carlton Westbrook of Centralia. We'll show you comments from Westbrook and Truvanty Badger after the game along with Wendell Wheeler, organizer of the annual event. We'll also show you the State Championship Cheerleading Performance in Springfield by the 2008 MVTHS Varsity Cheerleaders and visit with coach Lisa Turner. We'll also preview the upcoming Alumni Basketball Game between Mt.Vernon and Centralia with Superintendent Terry Milt, and we'll show you video highlights of MVTHS Lady Rams softball and comments from coach Steve Morris following their win over Albion-Edwards County.
Episode #83 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 6, 2008)
Guests include John Flood, coach of the St. Louis Pirates, who will be involved in a free baseball clinic next weekend in Mt.Vernon. We'll visit about the success of the Pirates, the upcoming clinic, and his playing career with the UIC Flames and the MTV Rams. We'll also sit down with Tim Holloway, coach of the MTV Rams baseball team. We'll visit about the season thus far, talk about the upcoming clinic, and look ahead to the rest of the season. As usual, we will have plenty of photos and video footage to show you. The show is hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Brian Fuller.
Episode #82 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on March 23, 2008)
This episode includes video highlights from the MVTHS Rams Basketball Banquet as well as an in-studio visit with sharpshooter, Logan Murphy, of the Rams. We'll show you video highlights of the Baseball Rams victory over Geneseo in the opening game of a doubleheader. We'll also replay the Media Announcement by Coach Doug Creel that he is resigning as the Rams Head Coach, as well as Q & A with Superintendent Terry Milt concerning the hiring process to select a new head coach. We'll also have reaction to Creel's resignation from many sources including Coach Greg Leib of Belleville Althoff, Rams Superfan Ron Marlow, Rams Scorekeeper Randy Odle, and Centralia Orphans Superfan, Butch Border. There are also comments from Kent Williams and others in our online story on AreaSports.net.
Episode #81 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on March 16, 2008)
During Episode #81, we will recap the Mt.Vernon Rams successful Elite-8 basketball season with Coach Doug Creel and Senior player, Truvanty Badger, as we review video highlights of post-season games against Jerseyville, Cahokia, and Champaign Central. We'll also sit down with MVTHS Track coach, Clint Turner, and review the recent SIU and EIU track meets and show you some video footage of the Rams track team. We'll also discuss St. Louis Cardinals Baseball and the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Episode #80 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on March 2, 2008)
Join us for Video Highlights of the MV Lady Rams Basketball Banquet with comments from coach Sara Rennie, as well as video Highlights from the Boys Class 3A Regional Tournament at Marion and the Three-Point Showdown. Guests include Rams basketball coach Doug Creel, and Jim Duncan of the Soccer Academy also joins us for a discussion about soccer instruction for grades 1 through 8.
Episode #79 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 24, 2008)
Episode #79 Guests include Rend Lake College Hall of Fame Members, Wayne Arnold, Mike McClure, Tim Koch, Brent McClain and others. Video highlights from the RLC Hall of Fame introductions as well as the Warriors game against SWIC. We'll also sit down with Toby Gullion, play-by-play broadcaster for the Salem Lady Wildcats, and we will review their great season and video highlights of the Sectional Championship game against Highland. Rick Hayes of the Morning Sentinel Newspaper also weighs in on the new 4-Class system in IHSA basketball.
Episode #78 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 16, 2008)
Guests include: Scott Williams and Kent Stevens, coaches for the Casey Jr. High Rams, who finished in 3rd Place at the Boys Class L State Tournament. We'll also visit with John Burkett, coach of the Rome Hornets, who finished in 4th Place at the Boys Class S State Tournament. We'll also sit down with Doug Creel, coach of the Mt. Vernon Rams, and review video highlights of the Rams/Orphans game from Friday night at Changnon Gym.
Episode #77 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 10, 2008)
Former SIU Salukis basketball standout, Stetson Hairston, joins us for an interview. We'll also review Video Highlights from the SIJHSAA Boys Junior High State Tournament and visit with Chris Braden, coach of the 2nd Place Woodlawn Warriors from Class M. We will also visit with new inductees into the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame, including Lucie Mays and Susan Smith. And we will also visit with Lady Rams coach Sara Rennie. We'll also playback a previous interview segment with Steve Strickland and Jed Foster to reflect back on the 1969 Mount Vernon Rams Boys Basketball team that reached the Elite 8, as well as the 1969 Fairfield Mules, who beat the Rams that year in the regular season. This Episode is hosted by Randy Olson, Clint Turner, and Jacob Boone.
Episode #76 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on January 6, 2008)
Guests on this Episode include Woodlawn Girls coach, Matt Patterson, with video highlights of his girls team. We also sit down with MVTHS Rams coach, Doug Creel. We'll show you video highlights of the Rams games over the weekend against BOTH Marion and Waterloo, and we'll also show you video highlights of the Rend Lake College vs Kaskaskia College game and we visit with KC coach John Cooksey following the Blue Devils victory. We'll also visit with legendary coach and health guru Wayne Arnold of the Rend Lake College Fitness Centers. The TV show is Hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Jacob Boone.
Episode #75 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 30, 2007)
Joining us for Episode #75 is Cody Lampp of Bethel School with video highlights from the Bethel Holiday Tourney. Coach Doug Creel of the Mt. Vernon Rams stops by with video highlights from the Rams games in the Centralia Holiday Tourney. Coach John Cooksey joins us for a visit about the undefeated Kaskaskia College Blue Devils and Sam Story drops in with video footage from a high school football team in Florida where he is currently coaching.
Episode #74 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 16, 2007)
Guests include Fairfield Mules Head Basketball coach, Scott McElravy, who will review highlights of the Mules win over the Foxes. Mount Vernon Wrestling coach, Scott Tickner, will review video clips of recent wrestling matches and well as photos. Rams Head Basketball coach, Doug Creel stops by to review video highlights of the Althoff game and Waterloo game. Hosted by Randy Olson and Marty Pulley. This Episode will also air on Charter Cable TV-10 in eleven different communities and New Wave Communications Cable TV-15 in seven different communities.
Episode #73 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 9, 2007)
This is a short 28-minute sports talk episode right before the Charter Cable TV airing of the exciting Mt. Vernon Lady Rams vs Centralia Annies basketball game that went into Double-Overtime. This episode #73 includes updated information and photos about 7-year old GUNNER GILLESPIE, the past weekend of area high school basketball games, SIU football and SIU basketball, St. Louis Cardinal Caravan, and the Barry Bonds court appearance. Randy Olson & Marty Pulley host the show. The girls basketball game is viewable online through a different link on AreaSports.net
Episode #72 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 2, 2007
On episode #72 we will look at the Freshman Girls and Freshman Boys basketball programs at MVTHS with Coach Steve Harrison and Coach Scott Gamber. We will also visit with Coach Doug Creel and review highlights of the weekend games at Changnon Gym against West Frankfort and Cahokia. We'll also preview the upcoming game against Decatur Eisenhower with video highlights from last year's Super-Sectional game. Cheerleading coach, Emily Mygatt, also visits with us about the MVTHS Cheerleaders, who qualified for State competition after placing 1st on Saturday at the Vienna Regional.
Episode #71 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 18, 2007)
This episode will include our High School Basketball Preview as we visit with Coach Doug Creel of the MV Rams, as well as Coach Sara Rennie of the MV Lady Rams. We'll show you video footage from "Meet the Team Night" at MVTHS. We'll also preview the Bowling season with MV Rams bowling coach, Dave Wagner, and we'll show you footage of the boys and girls bowling team practicing at NuBowl Lanes.
Episode #70 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 11, 2007)
This episode will include a look at highlights from selected basketball games of the Summersville Shootout, including interviews with Flora Pups coach, John Winters, and Woodlawn Warriors coach, Chris Braden. We'll also show you highlights from the National Collegiate Cross-Country Meet hosted at Rend Lake Golf Course, incluiding interviews with Brent McLain and Denny Myers. The Rend Lake Warriors had both the National Champion in the Mens race and the Womens race. We'll also sit down with MVTHS cross-country runner, Campbell Walters, and his coach, Clint Turner to discuss the recent IHSA Class 2A State Cross-Country Meet in Peoria.
Episode #69 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 4, 2007)
On this episode, we'll visit with area high school runners & coaches who participated in the State Cross Country Meet in Peoria on Saturday. Joining us on the couch are Breanna Bergbower, Danielle Snow and coach Roger Yates of Webber Twp. We'll also visit with Margo Richardson and coach Connie Harre-Blair of Mount Vernon, as well as David Guinn and coach Tim Koch of Wayne City. We'll also review the playoff football game loss by Mount Vernon against Charleston, and we'll review the football victory by the Mount Carmel Aces against Breese Mater Dei with Kyle Peach, and we'll review the final night of the Annual Rome Jr. High Boys Basketball Tourney in Dix. As usual we'll have video clips and photos to show you on The Sports Couch....hosted by Randy Olson & Marty Pulley.
Episode #68 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October, 28, 2007)
On this episode we will sit down in-studio with Coach Dan Mings of the MV Rams and review video highlights of the playoff win over Cahokia and the pre-game festivities. We'll also visit with Tim Koch, Cross-Country coach at Wayne City, and we'll hear from Brent McClain, cross-country coach at Rend Lake College, who will host the National Junior College Meet in Ina two weeks from now. We'll have lots of Photos and Video Footage during the Show. The show will also air on Charter Cable TV--Channel 10 at 8:00pm on BOTH Sunday night and Monday night.
Episode #67 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October 21, 2007)
On this episode we will disect the football playoff pairings in our area from each class, we'll talk to some area football coaches for their playoff pairing reactions, including Coach Dan Mings. We'll visit with Salem Wildcats coach, Scott Steward, who just picked up his 100th Career Win. We'll also feature a grade school basketball preview with Dodds Coach, Brad Beaty, and we'll review the Class S Championship Baseball Run by the Woodlawn Warriors with their Coach, Chris Braden. We'll have lots of Photos and Video Footage during the Show...Don't Miss It!
Episode #66 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October, 14, 2007)
Guests include Legendary Football Coach, Don Campbell from Arkansas, the architect of the Diamond-T offense that the MV Rams have run successfully into the playoffs the last three years. We'll also visit with Mt. Vernon Cross Country coaches, Clint Turner & Connie Harre-Blair, who just captured the South-7 CC Title. We'll also show you highlights of the Rams/Orphans football game, the Effingham/Salem game, and the Fairfield/Christopher game.
Episode #65 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October 7, 2007)
Offensive Line coach, Paul Fields of the MVTHS Rams joins us in studio for a discussion & review of the Rams/Cahokia Football game highlights. George Xanders, baseball coach of the St.Mary Knights sits down to talk about their run to 4th Place in the SIJHSAA Class S State Baseball Tourney. Coach Randy Knox of the MVTHS Lady Rams Tennis program stops by to disucss the season and look at highlights of the recent Carmi match. The show will also air on Charter Cable TV--Channel 10 at 8:00pm on Sunday night and Monday night.
Episode #64 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on September 30, 2007)
Episode #64 includes highlights of the Rams/Terriers football game and Defensive Coordinator, Mark Goodheart joins us in-studio. We'll also feature highlights from the Rend Lake College Tennis match on Saturday plus an interview with RLC coach, Diane Metzger. We also take you to the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame Fund-Raiser Dinner & Silent Auction including the announcement of the 2008 Induction Class and several interviews from the Fund-Raiser.
Episode #63 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on September 23, 2007)
Guests include: Coach Jeff Lonnon (Offensive Coordinator) of the MVTHS Rams Football Team. We'll show you highlights of the Rams win over Marion. Also a segment on boys soccer with Coach Steve Harrison and highlights of the Harrisburg/Mt.Vernon soccer match. We'll also sit down with Michael Blakemore to discuss the upcoming Punt, Pass, & Kick competition.
Episode #62 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on September 16, 2007)
Guests include: MVTHS Volleyball coach, Bridgett Ahlfield, Rams Football coach, Dan Mings, Sports Hall of Fame Member, Terry Gamber. Includes video highlights of the Belleville Althoff/Mt. Vernon football game. This show will also be re-broadcast on Sunday night and Monday night at 8:00pm on Charter Cable TV--Channel 10.
Episode #61 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on September 9, 2007)
Video Highlights of the Mt. Vernon Invitational Cross Country Meet with area coaches, Clint Turner, Connie Harre-Blair, and Mike Hargis. Video Highlights of the Triad vs Mt. Vernon football game, and video highlights of the Salem vs Mt. Zion football game. We'll also have an interview with Don Laur of 618Football.com and Terry Gamber of the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame committee.
Episode #60 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on August 26, 2007)
This Show Features: Video highlights of the Salem/Centralia football game and the Mt. Vernon/Belleville East football game will be shown in addition to a feature segment on the Babe Ruth State Champion Baseball Team from Flora with our guest, Keith Gibson. The Broadcast voices of the Centralia Orphans, Bob Reider and Gary Albert, also join us on the couch.
Episode #59 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on August 19, 2007)
Guests include: Coach Phil Watson of the Centralia Orphans in a high school football preview segment, which also includes Coach Scott Steward of the Salem Wildcats and Coach Justin Townsend of the Fairfield Mules. We will also show you video footage from the (CYFL) Centralia Youth Football League. We will also introduce you to the new "Voice of the Centralia Orphans," Bob Reider. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" including video highlights from the Mt. Vernon Rams "Meet The Team Night."
Episode #58 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on August 12, 2007)
Guests Include: The Teenage World Powerlifting Champions, Caleb Smith and Brandon Lee of Fairfield, who also happen to anchor the Offensive Line of the Fairfield Mules football team. We'll also begin our preview look at high school football with MVTHS Rams Head Coach, Dan Mings. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review."
Episode #57 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on August 5, 2007)
Guests Include: RANDY LYNN, coach of the Mt. Vernon Bronco Baseball Travel Team that reached post-season play in Joliet. We'll also sit down with Rams soccer coach, STEVE HARRISON. We'll also provide highlights from the Sloan Hand-in-Hand Foundation 5K Run at Dolan Lake. See interviews with BRIAN SLOAN, KATHY SLOAN WOOD, DICK DEITZ, and race winners, ERIC BUSH and ANDREA HOY. The Sports Couch is hosted weekly by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley & Jack Clark.
Episode #56 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on July 8, 2007)
Guests include: Jerry Sloan,the NBA Head Coach of the Utah Jazz will join us to discuss the upcoming Bobbye & Jerry Sloan Hand-in-Hand Foundation Walk/Run in McLeansboro, as well as the success of the Jazz this past season. John Cooksey,Head Basketball Coach at Kaskaskia College will stop by to talk about the past season and look ahead to the upcoming season with new recruits. We'll show you video clips of his team in action. We'll also have an interview with Kent Williams,former SIU and MVTHS basketball standout. Kent will provide details about the upcoming "Kent Williams Offensive Skills Camp" in Mt. Vernon. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" and our scoreboard is updated everyday on the front page of the website. This week we will also present "The Cardinal Corner" an in-depth analysis of the past week in Cardinal baseball.
Episode #55 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed Live on July 1st)
Guests include: Russ Gerlach, the new Boys Basketball Coach at Wayne City High School will be in-studio to discuss his new position and we will show you video clips from his team's summer workouts. Sara Crews, Head Volleyball Coach at Rend Lake College will stop by to talk about her new position and her team's summer workouts. We'll discuss her recruiting process at RLC and show you video clips of her team in action. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" and our scoreboard is updated everyday on the front page of the website. This week we will also unveil a NEW FEATURE on The Sports Couch that we think you will enjoy. Tune in to see what it is.
Episode #54 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 24, 2007)
Guests include: Rend Lake College Fitness Director, Wayne Arnold, talks about the multiple fitness centers and the recent Rend Lake Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction. Brandon Bullard, SIGA Executive Director, stops by to discuss the Golf Association and many upcoming tournaments as well as review video highlights of last weekend's Green Hills Amatuer Tournament, which Bullard won. Athletic Trainer, Toby Brooks, of Born Athletic, stops by to talk about SPARQS testing and his new relationship with the Southern Illinois Miners Baseball Team. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review"
Episode #53 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 17, 2007)
Guests Include: MVTHS Hall of Fame Basketball player, Terry Gamber, joins us in-studio as we unveil some RARE VIDEO FOOTAGE of his Ram team in action from 1965. Gamber went on to play college basketball at Northwestern. This will be the first time that this unique video footage has been shown to the public. We'll also sit down with Annette Brushwitz of Salem, who just recently competed in the 2007 Boston Marathon. We'll show you lots of video clips from her participation in the race. If you are a 40-something viewer of this website, her story will really inspire you. King City Flippers Swimming coach, Jason Quinn, will be in-studio to discuss the Flippers swimming program, including video highlights from the dual meet victory over Centralia this week. Quinn is also the Director of the Jeferson County YMCA and we will update you on many summer programs available at the YMCA. You also don't want to miss the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review"
Episode #52 Click Here To View (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 10, 2007)
Guests Include: MVTHS Rams Track coaches, Clint Turner and Dr. Brian Lee discuss the past season as well as their upcoming track camps. Dave Wagner joins us to discuss the exciting new Rams Bowling Team which will debut next school year in Mt. Vernon as well as his upcoming bowling camps. Mt. Vernon Football assistant coach, Paul Fields recaps the high school All-Star football game from Friday in Carbondale as well as the visit from members of the St. Louis Rams during a special football clinic on Saturday at the airport. Lady Rams basketball coach, Sara Rennie, stops by to promote her basketball camps and recap the performance of Christin Wiegel at the recent HS All-Star game at Rend Lake College. We'll show you lots of video clips, recap the "Sports Week in Review" and our scoreboard is updated everyday on the front page of the website.
Episode #51 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on June 3, 2007)
Guests include: MVTHS Rams Head Football Coach, Dan Mings talks about the summer workout camps, the Junior Football League, and looks ahead to this season. Tennis Coach, Dave Junkins, and State Tennis Qualifier, Coyn Mateer, reflect on the success of the past season. Baseball Coach, Tim Holloway talks about Awards Night, his upcoming baseball camps, and the upcoming schedule of games for the SIBCA team that he will coach from Mt. Vernon. You'll see video highlights with each guest segment. We'll also bring you the Area's most extensive "Sports Week in Review" and our Scoreboard is updated everyday on the Home Page.
Episode #50 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May 27, 2007)
Guests include: Former Mt.Vernon & SIU basketball standout Kent Williams, who will be talking about the upcoming "Kent Williams Offensive Skills Camp" that he will direct at MVTHS. He will be joined in the same segment by Coach Doug Creel, who will also be hosting his Annual Rams basketball camp in Mt.Vernon, and long-time Rams scorekeeper, Randy Odle. Sean Patrick of the Southern Illinois Miners Baseball Team will also be in-studio to talk about the new Independent Minor League Team that begins play in Marion. Wayne City Track coach, Tim Koch, and his standout runner David Guinn will join us to discuss the Indians successful track season.
Episode #49 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May 19, 2007)
Guests include: Woodlawn Tumbling competitor, Shelby Hammond, who just qualified to compete at the USTA Tumbling Nationals in Daytona, Florida. We'll talk Grade School Track & Field with Ashley Wolves coach, John Perjak, and his 4-Event State Champion, Gannon Mamell. Mark Leahy also drops by to discuss the JCSA summer baseball, softball & football programs. You'll see video highlights with each guest segment. We'll also bring you the Area's most extensive "Sports Week in Review" and our Scoreboard is updated everyday on the Home Page.
Episode #48 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May13, 2007)
Guests include: Woodlawn High School softball coach, Eric Helbig and one of his senior players, Courtney Vincent. Randy Odle also drops by to talk about his long career as official scorekeeper at Rams Basketball games, and we'll dig through some unique video archives of Rams games from the 50"s and 60's that most people have never seen. We'll review video highlights of the SIU Lady Saluki softball game against Creighton in the MVC Championship game. We'll also bring you the Area's most extensive "Sports Week in Review" and our Scoreboard is updated everyday on the Home Page.
Episode #47 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on May 6, 2007)
Guests include: This week's show marks the FIRST ANNIVERSARY of "The Sports Couch" and will be shown on Charter Cable TV at 8:00pm on Sunday night (TONIGHT). This is the longest running local show of any kind on Charter Cable TV. Guests include John Ellis, oustanding member of the 1973 Rams Golf team. We have photos of players and articles involving that team. Jim Kemp of the Wayne County Speedway will stop by to talk about local racing events, plus we have video highlights from the POWRi series event last weekend. Brent McClain of Rend Lake College will discuss the exciting new track facilities at the Ina campus. We'll also bring you the Area's most extensive "Sports Week in Review" and our Scoreboard is updated everyday on the Home Page.
Episode #46 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 29, 2007)
Guests include: Lady Rams basketball coach, Sara Rennie, and her former player, Christin Wiegel, who will be playing basketball next season at Rend Lake. We'll also visit with Steve Morris, Lady Rams softball coach, and we'll show you scenes from Opening Night at the Wayne County Speedway with the POWRi Feature Racing. We'll also bring you the Area's most extensive "Sports Week in Review" and our Scoreboard is updated everyday on the Home Page.
Episode #45 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 22, 2007)
Guests include: Steve Harrison, MVTHS Soccer coach, along with Trae Cotner, local grade school cross-country coach who just successfully competed in the 2007 Boston Marathon. We will show you photos & highlights. Plus, we'll have our exclusive "Week in Review" with coverage of many sports events from the past week. Don't forget to check out the Scoreboard on the front page. The AreaSports.net Scoreboard is the area's most extensive source for high school scores at a click. It is updated daily.
Episode #44 Archive is Expired, but Available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 15, 2007)
Guests include: MVTHS Rams Track Athlete, Mitch Simmons, who just broke the Long-Jump Record, Track Coach, Clint Turner, as well as former Rams football player, Neil Beatty and his fiance' Brooke Kramer, who were featured on national television on FOX Sports last week at Busch Stadium with a LIVE engagement proposal....we'll show you the video clip and talk to them in-studio on the couch. Mt. Vernon Cheerleading coach, LisaTurner also stops by to review the State performance by the JV Rams cheerleaders at State Competition.
Episode #43 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on April 1, 2007)
Guests include: MVTHS Boys Tennis coach, Dave Junkins, as well as Rams Cheerleading coaches, Lisa Turner & Paula Metcalf. We will also show you exclusive highlight footage from Saturday's soccer match between Freeburg & Mt. Vernon, as well as the Geneseo/Mt. Vernon baseball game.
Episode #42 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on March 11, 2007)
Guests include: Brian Shaw of the YMCA Adult Basketball League, Tim Holloway, MVTHS Baseball Coach, will discuss the upcoming high school baseball season and we'll look at video updates from the new baseball complex under construction. We will also look at highlights of the O'Fallon/Belleville Althoff Sectional Championship game with Mt. Vernon Assistant basketball coach, Tom Portner, and video highlights of the Annual Jefferson County All-Star basketball games. We'll also unveil a new $1,000 NCAA Basketball Bracket contest on AreaSports.net in conjunction with WSJD 100.5 FM and discuss the IHSA State Tournament.
Episode #41 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on March 4, 2007)
Guests include: 3-time Indiana Gold Gloves Boxing Champion, Ray Stallings, formerly of Fairfield, and we focus on high school basketball with a look at video highlights from the Nashville/Pinckneyville game, the Mt. Carmel/Vienna game, and the Belleville East/Mt. Vernon game. A variety of broadcasters and coaches will join us to discuss the post-season action, including Carbondale coach, Jim Miller, Mt. Vernon coach Doug Creel, and former Webber Twp coach, Clarence Gross.
Episode #40 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 25, 2007
Guests include: We present a rare look back at the 1969 High School Basketball season, as we sit down with former Fairfield Mules All-Stater, Jed Foster, together with former Mt. Vernon Rams star, Steve Strickland. You will see RARE PHOTOS of the Mules & Rams in action from 1969. We'll also talk about Foster's career with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Coach Doug Creel also stops by to review video highlights of the Rams/Hearts game from Tuesday and the Rams/Cahokia game from Saturday. We also visit with MVTHS Official Timekeeper, Roger Irvin, who is retiring after 36-years behind the table, and we sit down with Trevor Flota, who just finished 3rd in the Illinois Elks Hoop Shoot State Competition.
Episode #39 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 18, 2007)
Guests include: State Champions from 3 different sports. Salem High School Boys Bowling Coach, Steve Ludwig, along with Rome Boys Basketball Coach, John Burkett, and State Checkers Champion, Gene Ellison. MVTHS Rams Basketball Coach, Doug Creel, stops by to review video highlights of the Rams/Orphans basketball game from Friday night.
Episode #38 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 10, 2007)
Guests include: Legendary former track coach Sonny Ellis, Coach Bruce Hapeman of St. Mary Grade School, and MVTHS Rams coach Doug Creel. Includes video highlights from the Grand Prarie/Hoyleton Class S State Tourney basketball game, as well as the Mt.Carmel/Mt. Vernon high school game. We also look at and discuss the post-season pairings in the Class AA Sectional complex.
Episode #37 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on February 3, 2007)
Guests include: Part 2 of our Hall of Fame Tribute Show with a long list of guests, photos, and video clips. Coach Doug Creel, Jon Knoche, James Wilson, Kyle McClure, Kris Morgan, Dan Hester, Terry Edson, David Hodge, Eddie Edwards, Roger Yates, and John Howard all make an appearnace on the show. Total Running Time: 2 Hours-36 Minutes.
Episode #36 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on January 27, 2007)
Guests include: Mt. Vernon Sports Hall of Fame Tribute Show--Part 1. Kent Williams, Dwight Bernard, Col. Joe Johnson and Coach Doug Creel are featured with interviews and video highlights. We also look at the Friday night scorebaord and review video highlights of the Waltonville-Woodlawn game from Friday night at the Waltonville Invitational Tourney. Total running time 2 Hours-30 Minutes.
Episode #35 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on January 20, 2007)
Guests include: Coach Scott Gamber stops by to talk about the MVTHS Freshman Boys team, promotional T-shirts & sweathsirts that are being sold, and reflections of the 1999 Boys basketball team that will soon enter the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame. Gamber was a member of that team. Jason Berry & Shawn Kloster discuss the new Upward Basketball program at Logan Street Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Coach Doug Creel of Mt. Vernon also reviews Rams video highlights from the Salem Invitational Tourney. We also feature the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review."
Episode #34 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on January 13, 2007)
Guests include: Episode #34 includes ST.LOUIS CARDINAL CARAVAN Coverage from Mt. Vernon High School Auditorium, including interviews with current & former Cardinal players. Guests this week also include Mike Denault, Waltonville Spartans Coach, as well as Doug Creel, Coach of the Mt. Vernon Rams. We also review video highlights from the Pinckneyville-Nashville game and Tommy Hayes stops by to explain a new Basketball Academy he is opening in Mt. Vernon. This Episode is also available on high-resolution DVD.
Episode #33 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on January 6, 2007)
Guests include: Grand Prarie Boys Basketball Coach, Frank Hughes, discussing their undefeated season thus far and recent highlights from the Championship Game of the Bethel Holiday Tourney. Steve Alford, Iowa Hawkeyes coach joins us by telephone talking abou his recent visit to Mt. Vernon. Our cameras also take a closer look at the new Centralia High School Gymnasium. We'll also look at highlights of the Rams/Marion game from Friday. We'll visit with Robert Windhorst, long-time Scoreboard operator at Changnon Gym in Mt. Vernon. Our ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" will include photos from many of the recent College Football Bowl games, and as always we will have a few surprises.
Episode #32 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 30, 2006)
Guests include: former MVTHS Lady Ram athletes, Katie Wagner and Lyndsey Wagner, now enjoying successful sports careers at SIU. We will also sit down with Coach Doug Creel and review video highlights of the 64th CHS Holiday Tourney and talk about the Rams performance in the Tourney. We will also playback highlight interviews from the tourney with former 1961 Orphan All-Stater, Russell Coleman, legendary Grade School basketball coach, Mike McClure, Centralia HS Superintendent Chuck Lane, MVTHS Sports Booster, Marvin Leathers, and Kaskaskia College Blue Devils coach, John Cooksey.
Episode #31 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 16, 2006)
Guests include: Referee Les Boone, and Rams Boys Basketball Coach Doug Creel drops by to analyze video highlights of the Decatur Christian game and the Belleville Althoff game vs. Mt. Vernon. We also include the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" with a special emphasis on the Cubs.
Episode #30 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 9, 2006)
Guests include: Doug Creel and Steve Harrison. See highlights from the Cahokia/Rams boys game earlier in the week, as well as Lady Rams Freshman highlights. We'll also feature the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" and talk about the Cardinals, Blues, Rams, SIU, Kaskaskia, Rend Lake, Junior High Basketball & more.
Episode #29 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on December 2, 2006)
Guests include: Mt. Vernon Rams Basketball Coach Doug Creel, as we review video highlights of the Alton Tourney, we'll also sit down with Kevin Meyer, boys basketball caoch at Hoyleton, which is enjoying a stellar season. We will review Video Highlights of the Kaskaskia Blue Devils vs. Webster Univ, as well as the highlights from the Salem vs. Paris Girls High School game. Our ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" will also be featured.
Episode #28 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 16, 2006)
Guests include: MVTHS Basketball Coaches, Doug Creel (Boys) and Sara Rennie (Girls) provide a preview to the season with video footage from Meet the Team Night. We also sit down for a Class A Basketball preview with Jack Bullock, from "A Baseline View." There is also another installment of the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review."
Episode #27 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 9, 2006)
Guests include: MVTHS Girls Cross-Country coach, Connie Harre-Blair, and her two Senior runners, Amanda Jourdan and Bethany Kirkpatrick. We also sit down with Boys Cross-Country coach, Clint Turner, and his Senior runner, Kyle Lonas. The "Sports Week in Review" is also featured.
Episode #26 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on November 4, 2006)
Guests include: Former Major League Pitcher, Dwight Bernard, who will be enshrined in the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame in February. We also visit with John Burkett, Rome Boys Basketball Coach, winners of the 54th Annual Rome Tourney. You can also see highlights of the Mt. Vernon/Marion playoff football game and our ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" segment.
Episode #25 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October 28, 2006)
Guests Include: Brian Shaw, director of the new Mens Basktball League through the YMCA of Jefferson County. We also visit with Bruce Borah, Cross-Country Coach at Rome Grade School, which has turned out numerous oustanding runners over the past decade. Two of his runners, Keatyn Kujawa & Pierce Borah will also be on the Couch. We also look at highlight photos from the Rams/Metamora football game as well as the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" including great photos from the World Series. We will also introduce a new segment called "the Mailbag," which features actual email messages from viewers of our broadcasts.
Episode #24 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October 21, 2006)
Guests include: Bluford Grade School A.D. and Cross-Country Coach, Terry Henry. The Bluford girls team recently placed 2nd at the Class S State Cross Country Meet. Mike Hayes, A.D. at Field Grade School will also be in-studio with us. The Field Boys Cross-Country team finished 3rd at the Class S State Meet. We'll also show video footage of the MVTHS Rams Freshman Football team that just completed an undefeated season. You'll also see our usual "Sports Week in Review" segment. Bob Sykes, former pitcher with the St.Louis Cardinals has been rescheduled to a later date.
Episode #23 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & streamed LIVE on October 14, 2006)
Guests include: a visit with Col. Joe Johnson USAF Retired, who was the Captain of the 1952 MVTHS Rams Basketball Team that captured 3rd Place in Illinois. Col. Johnson and his fellow 1952 teammates will be enshrined in the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame in February of 2007. Also, on the Couch, we visit with Matt Patterson, Coach of the Class S State Champion Woodlawn Warriors Softball Team as well as George Xanders, coach of the St. Mary Knights baseball team which finished 2nd in the Class S State Tourney. We also review video highlights of the Mt. Vernon/Centralia football game, and feature the ever-popular "Sports Week in Review."
Episode #22 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on October 7, 2006)
Guests include: a LIVE in-studio visit with former NFL Player, Vernon Turner, including video highlights from his NFL career. Also a segment on girls softball with area coach, Robbie Tate, and high school player, Courtney Vincent of Woodlawn. Watch video highlights, photos, and our ever-popular "Sports Week in Review." Runs 1 Hour, 42 minutes.
Episode #21 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on Sept. 30, 2006)
Guests include: a LIVE in-studio visit with KENT WILLIAMS, former SIU Saluki & Mt. Vernon Ram basketball star, and charter member of the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame. We look back with video highlights on Kent's career & catch up with his current job duties in basketball operations at Purdue Univesity. Also scheduled is TOBY BROOKS, former Athletic Trainer with the NFL's Oakland Raiders. Toby now runs BornAthletic, a specialty athletic training & athletic marketing service in southern Illinois. The show also includes VIDEO highlights of the Rams football game with Carbondale, as well as our ever popular "Sports Week in Review" segment. Episode #21 runs approx. 1 Hour and 48 minutes.
Episode #20 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on Sept. 23, 2006)
Guests include: a LIVE discussion with Wes Plummer, Recreation Director for the City of Mt. Vernon talks about the upcoming Punt, Pass, & Kick event, as well as various recreation programs. Swimming Star, AMBER GREEN stops by to talk about her successful year with video clips from Oklahoma City. As a Sophomore, she will be competing as a individual this school year in IHSA competition. We also talk with MVTHS Sophomore Football coaches, Ron Bradford & Sean Docherty. As always, the "Sports Week in Review," is also featured, as well as our Football Scoreboard.
Show #19 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on Sept. 16, 2006)
Guests include: a LIVE discussion with professional billiards (Pool) player, Nate McGaha, including video highlights of him in action. We also talk Junior High Baseball and Softball with Woodlawn Grade School coaches, Matt Patterson & Alex Wellmaker. We also play clips from the Rams/Althoff football game including a post-game interview with Coach Dan Mings, and of course our ever-popular "Sports Week in Review" segment.
Show #18 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on Sept. 9, 2006)
Guests include: a LIVE discussion about Fantasy Football with local expert Scott Quinn. We will also visit with Dick Jones about the upcoming Diabetes Golf Benefit and we will review the football scoreboard and show you video highlight clips from the Rams/Triad football game from Friday night. The show also includes the ever-popular Sports Week in Review segment. Hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Jack Clark.
Show #17 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed LIVE on Sept. 2, 2006)
Guests include: a visit with Robert Morrison, Vice-Preseident of the JCSA, and Steve Harrison, boys soccer coach at Mt. Vernon. Video highlights are included from both programs. We will also review the football game scores from Friday night, highlights of the Foxes football win over Sesser-Valier, and we feature the ever popular "Sports Week in Review." Hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Jack Clark.
Show #16 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed August 26, 2006)
Guests include: Spencer Allen of Ewing Grade School, medalist in the National AAU Track & Field Championships in Virginia, Jason Quinn, Director of the Jefferson County YMCA which has just recently expanded, and former Mt. Vernon resident Sam Story pops in for a surprise visit from Florida. We also feature Video Highlights of Rams Football vs. Belleville East, a post-game interview with Coach Dan Mings, and our usual "Sports Week in Review" segment. This episode will also air on Charter Cable TV on Sunday night, August 27th, at 8:00pm on Channel 10.
Show #15 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed August 19, 2006)
Guests include: Stan David of WFIW Radio, voice of Fairfield Mules Football and Steve Miller, voice of McLeansboro Foxes Football on AreaSports.net. We also go on location for several interviews with area football coaches & show teams in practice preparation for week 1 of the High school football season. The Show is hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Jack Clark.
Show #14 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed August 12, 2006)
Guests include: George Xanders, coach of the local JCSA Bronco Baseball travel team, and Randy Knox, coach of the MVTHS Lady Rams Tennis Team, plus former NBA player & Coach Doug Collins talks about what it was like to coach Michael Jordan in the NBA. The show includes video highlights and our usual "Sports Week in Review" photo segment. We also talk about the newly released nominations for the MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame & we announce a new working relationship for play-by-play audio & video of MVTHS Ram Sports with Charter Communications.
Show #13 Archive Show is Expired, but available on DVD (Originally Produced & Streamed August 5, 2006)
Guests include: Butch Border, Centralia Sports Fan & current school board member. Butch recalls fond memories of his boyhood hero, Bobby Joe Mason as we watch RARE FOOTAGE of Mason and the Orphans vs. Mt. Vernon from the 1955 Sectional Tourney at Salem. Other guests include college tennis players Laney & Audrey Gillespie, and a video clip from Doug Collins appearance at the Hand-in-Hand Foundation Dinner at Rend Lake Resort.
Show #12 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Streamed July 29, 2006)
Guests include: MVTHS Volleyball coaches, Sara Crews & Bridget Hennesy, as well as SIJHSAA Executive Director, Jim Burns discussing Junior High Sports. We also have video highlights from the AAU Track & Field Region Meet and our usual sports week in review.
Show #11 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Streamed July 22, 2006)
Guests include: a segment with Kyle & Randy Drone, founders of the Dinger Bat Company, Salem High School Basketball Star Ellen Young and Coach Janet Holst, SIGA Golf Champion, Tom Portner, and Register-News Sports Editor Rick Hayes. As always, this show also includes video highlight clips & photos you won't see anywhere else. Running Time: 90 minutes.
Show #10 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Streamed July 15, 2006)
Guests include: Junior American Legion baseball coach, Barry Jackson, who also organized the Josee Redpath benefit softball games in Mt. Vernon. Other guests include high school tennis state qualifiers Coyn Mateer and Timo Dalm, along with Tennis Coach, Dave Junkins. Each segment includes video highlights.
Show #9 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Streamed July 8, 2006)
Guests include: 1976 Olympic Hurdles Silver Medalist Mike Shine, Former MVTHS Track Standouts Joe LeGrand and Brian Lee, Current University of Georgia softball pitching ace Kasi Carroll of Norris City, and MVTHS Lady Ram softball coach & legendary referee Steve Morris.
Show #8 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired June 24, 2006)
Guests include: Rend Lake Hall of Fame Coach Mike McClure, Field Grade School Coach & Athletic Director Mike Hayes, Black-Belt Karate Expert Instructor Bert Haynes, and Waltonville High School Golf Coach Bob Frakes. Includes Video Highlights & Photos.
Show #7 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired June 17, 2006)
Guests include: Utah Jazz Head Basketball Coach Jerry Sloan, Legendary Referee Dick Deitz, American Legion Baseball Coaches Craig Kujawa & Matt Bruce, and college-bound football players Jake Johnson, Trent Hover, John Anderson, and Robbie Kirk of Mt. Vernon.
Show #6 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired June 10, 2006)
Guests include: Rams Basketball Hall of Fame player Terry Gamber, Superintendent Terry Milt, Baseball Coach Tim Holloway, and Class A State Track Medalist Tyler Bradford of Wayne City High School. Includes Video Highlights & Photos. 92 minutes.
Show #5 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired June 3, 2006)
Guests include: Former Rams Basketball Star James Wilson, MVTHS Track Coaches Connie Harre-Blair and Sean Docherty together with Girls State Track Qualifier Amanda Jourdan, Woodlawn Coach Jerry Wilson, and Boys Class A State Hurdles Champion Jeremy Puckett of Fairfield.
Show #4 Click Here to View (originally Produced & Aired May 27th, 2006) (Intro plays twice)
Guests include: Golfer, Tom Portner, Legendary Basketball Hall of Fame Member, Max Hooper, Hall of Fame Wrestler, Ernie Badger, and his son, Wrestler E.J. Badger. Includes video highlight footage and a unique live golf putting challenge.
Show #3 Click Here to View (originally Produced & Aired May 20th, 2006)
Guests include: Coach Sara Rennie, Mariah Fleming, Jon Kash, Matt Greene, and Coach Lisa Turner...plus lots of video highlight footage and performance footage.
Show # 2 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired May 13th, 2006)
Guests include: Adam Kitowski, Waltonville Coach Mike Denault, Alli Reed, MVTHS Track Coach Clint Turner, Assistant Coach Brian Lee, JCSA Baseball Coach Rick Taaka...plus Baseball Ticket giveaway and lots of video highlights.
Show #1 Click Here to View (Originally Produced & Aired May 6th, 2006)
Guests include: Soccer Coach Steve Harrison, future SIU-E Basketball player Brian Gamber, MVTHS Basketball Coach Doug Creel...plus lots of video highlights.
What is The Sports Couch?
The Sports Couch is the only multimedia Sports Talk Show of it's kind in southern Illinois featuring video footage and highlights blended together with in-studio interviews and field reports streamed Live to a worldwide audience on the internet, and made available in archive replays on-demand here at AreaSports.net. "The Sports Couch" is also now airing each week on Sunday Night and Monday night at 8:00pm on Charter Communications Cable TV Channel 10 in eleven different communities. The unique show focuses on area coaches, athletes, and sports related organizations that are of interest to the general public. Each show runs about 90 minutes in length and includes video footage and photos mingled in with the live interviews. The Sports Couch is hosted by Randy Olson, Marty Pulley, and Brian Fuller. If you would like to provide comments, suggestions or ask questions regarding the show, we welcome your emails at thesportscouch@yahoo.com
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