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    B4G Talk Show #21 | LUKE COOPER TO Mt. Vernon | Harrisburg Baseball

    What a fun show it was for our twenty-first episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show.We had three juniors from the Harrisburg Bulldogs baseball teams: Aidan Hankins, Ian Crabb, and Rylan Palmer. They talked about how their season is going so far, what the key to success is, and what it is like to be a part of the Bulldog family. Palmer also won our Ballin4God Player Of The Week a couple of weeks ago.Then our segment was with the newly named head coach of the Mt. Vernon Rams boys basketball team, Luke Cooper. Cooper is a 2019 graduate from Mt. Vernon, and he talked about how cool it is to be the head coach at such a young age. Cooper had coached the last six years at Woodlawn, and four of those years he was the head coach for the Cardinals. We also got to talk about some of his favorite gyms to coach and some of the toughest places to play on the road.SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @ConwellRussellFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILTimestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:03:32 - Harrisburg Baseball1:12:40 - Luke Cooper2:02:47 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #20 | PINCKNEYVILLE T&F | TYLER LEFFLER & AUSTIN MCPHERON

    On this week’s Episode 20 of the Ballin4God Podcast, we featured two segments. In the first, Russell Conwell interviewed Pinckneyville track & field athletes Christian Queen and Brody Wilt. Queen competes in the 400-meter dash, while Wilt is primarily a long jumper and triple jumper. Wilt is committed to Purdue Fort Wayne. Then our second interview, which we were very excited for, was with the first-year head baseball coach of the Benton Rangers, Tyler Leffler. Leffler is a 2012 graduate of Benton High School. He played at Bradley University and was also drafted in the MLB draft in the 27th round. We also had Austin McPheron, the first-year pitching coach for the Rangers. McPheron is a 2013 graduate of Johnston City High School. He played at Southern Illinois University after high school. McPheron and Leffler faced off against each other in high school, but also in college.SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @ConwellRussellFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILTimestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:04:03 - Christian & Brody0:49:33 - Austin & Tyler2:30:02 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #19 | Carterville Lions Baseball & Softball

    Filmed episode 19 of the Ballin4God Talk Show, brought to you by Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods. We had the head coach of the Carterville Lions softball team, Will Capie, and his son, Drake Capie, who played football and is a current member of the Lions baseball team. Both teams are on fire as the softball is 20-0, and the baseball is 15-3.SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @ConwellRussellFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILTimestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:17:15 - Will & Drake Capie1:28:03 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #18 | SPRING SPORTS IS HERE!

    SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESJOE'S PIZZA & PASTAREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILTimestamps:0:00:00- Intro0:05:14 - Ryley House 0:33:52 - Callahan & Lane1:28:43 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #17 | The Lions Club All-Star Game Preview

    Preview of the 47th Annual Lions Club All-Star Game at Rend Lake College, featuring many of the top area senior basketball players for boys and girls in Southern Illinois. We also had Brian Murley and JR Russell of Blackcats Network, as well as Dave Severin and Shane Hawkins, together discussing what this all-star game really means, its significance, and sharing some old stories, while also looking back on the season.Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:13:50 - Group #10:36:52 - Dave & Shane 0:54:40 - Group #31:01:07 - Group #41:08:04 - Group - #51:09:57 - Group #61:12:15 - Group #71:18:42 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #16 | Benton Rangers Starting Five + Jason Hobbs & Lucas Roberts

    In Episode 16 of the Ballin4God Talk Show just before supersectional night. The episode features seven members of the Benton Rangers, including the starting five and assistant coaches Jason Hobbs and Lucas Roberts.The Benton Rangers take on the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders tonight at 7:00 PM at the Banterra Center in Carbondale in the 2A Supersectional.We were also planning to have some of the Goreville Blackcats on the show, but the team left early Sunday to make the trip north to Jacksonville, Illinois, where they will face the Jacksonville Routt Catholic Rockets in the 1A Supersectional at the Jacksonville Bowl.If both of our area teams advance tonight they will head to Champaign for the IHSA State Finals in their respective classes.Episode 16 is brought to you by Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods. We filmed this week’s episode at The Light House to fit all of our guests.If you’re looking for a quiet place to relax in a beautiful setting, you’ve found it with Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods.Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:06:19 - Benton Rangers Starting 50:47:31 - Lucas Roberts & Jason Hobbs1:28:07 - Outro

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    BALLIN4GOD Talk Show #15 | Regional Championship Recap/Sectionals Preview

    After all of the regional championships have now wrapped up, we now set our eyes on the IHSA Sectionals. We have many remaining teams left. Trico hosts the 1A sectional, where Goreville, Hardin County, Waltonville, and Sparta will face off. In Nashville, a lot of familiar foes with Benton, Breese Central, Carterville, and the host Nashville. Then in 3A, the Centralia Orphans are at the Waterloo sectional, where they will play the Triad Knights in the sectional semifinal, a rematch of last year's 3A Sectional Championship. On today's show, we had three segments with three different regional champions. The Sparta Bulldogs won their first regional championship in 35 years, and head coach Jordan Beckley and junior guard Dariontez Monroe were on the show. Then the second segment was with the Nashville Hornets after winning the Pinckneyville 2A Regional. We had father and son head coaches of the Hornets, Stote Reeder, and his son, Max Reeder, a guard for Nashville. Then, to round out the show, we had Gage Peterson and father, Chuck Peterson, after Waltonville won its third straight regional title.Full schedule for the sectionals below. Who do you think will make the deepest run?1A Trico SectionalTuesday: Waltonville vs Hardin CountyWednesday: Goreville vs SpartaFriday: Winner of G1 vs G21A Macon Meridian SectionalTuesday: Tuscola vs AltamontWednesday: Lawrenceville vs CaseyFriday: Winner of G1 vs G22A Nashville SectionalTuesday: Benton vs NashvilleWednesday: Breese Central vs CartervilleFriday: Winner of G1 vs G23A Waterloo SectionalTuesday: Centralia vs TriadWednesday: East St. Louis vs JacksonvilleFriday: Winner of G1 vs G2Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:12:51 - Sparta Bulldogs1:14:37 - Stote Reeder & Max Reeder2:11:34 - Chuck Peterson & Gage Peterson2:57:07 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #14

    We will start uploading each episode at 6 PM instead of 4 PM each week.We had three segments on this week’s episode. The first segment was with head coach of the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats basketball team Mike Chamness and junior Kaleb Gore of the Wildcats. Gore recently went off for 55 points and 12 three-pointers in their win against West Frankfort.Our second segment was with the Porter Boys. Drew Porter the father of Drake Porter. Drew graduated from DuQuoin High School many years ago, and Drake is a sophomore at Benton Consolidated High School. He plays baseball, basketball, and football.Then our final segment was with Christopher Kays or better known as Bucket Hat. Kays is a volleyball referee and a photographer. Alongside Derek Moore who is a local farmer and a long time basketball referee.Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:05:12 - Kaleb Gore & Mike Chamness0:40:38 - Drake Porter & Drew Porter1:54:27 - Chris Kays & Derek Moore2:52:59 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #13 | BLACKCATS NETWORK | THE KINGS | LEE BENNETT

    On this week's episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we had three different segments. Lee Bennett of Centralia, Nick, Tommy, Bobby King of Goreville, JR Russell, and Brian Murley of Blackcats Network.Our first segment was with Blackcats Network, Brian Murley, and JR Russell, the voice of everything Goreville Blackcats. They talked about their start, and what is going on in Blackcats country currently.Our Second segment was with Nick King, Tommy King, and the father of Bobby King. Nick is a junior, Tommy is a senior, and Bobby is a Goreville graduate. We talked about their current season, where they're at, SI Select, and Bobby about his photography.Our final segment was with Lee Bennett, the head coach of the Centralia Orphans boys basketball team. Bennett has over 700 career wins, and 451 wins at Centralia as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026. With Bennett, we talked about American History, basketball, where he began his career, and his newfound love for racing.Very fun episode, and we hope to catch you guys again for next week's episode.Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro04:09 - BlackCats Network45:44 - King Brothers + Dad1:27:35 - Lee Bennett2:36:12 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #12: Ron Winemiller, Tim Holloway, Cale Maurer

    We had Coach Ron Winemiller on after he won his 400th career game as head boys basketball coach. 344 of those wins have come at Benton, and the 400th career came against one of his best friends Mike Chamness at Anna-Jonesboro 66-45.Our second segment was with senior Cale Maurer from Mt. Vernon, and head coach of the Mt. Vernon Rams basketball team Tim Holloway. The Rams currently sit at 18-7 on the season, and play at home against the Cahokia Comanches.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro13:10- Ron Winemiller38:47 - Tim Holloway & Cale Maurer1:19:39 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #11: Kevin Smith, Sneak Peak into Carterville and Waltonville Basketball

    We are back after a one week hyaistus. Due to the winter weather, we took a week off, but this week we were at Joe's Pizza and Pasta in Benton, Illinois, our sponsor for Ballin4God Player Of The Week. Speaking of Player Of The Week, we featured two of our winners on this episode with juniors Witten Devor from Waltonville and Zach Snow from Carterville.Alongside Devor was his head coach of the Waltonville Spartans, Anthony Lowery. Then alongside Snow was his teammate on the Carterville Lions fellow junior Maddox Gulley.Thompsonville's head basketball coach was also featured on this week's episode, and he shared a powerful testimony of how he found his way back into church. He also talked about being in involved in Thompsonville basketball and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes program at Thompsonville.Joe's Pizza and Pasta Player Of The WeekHoliday Tournament Week: Maddox Ritzel, NashvilleJanuary 2-10: Witten Devor, WaltonvilleJanuary 12-17: Zach Snow, CartervilleJanuary 19-24: Gage Peterson, WaltonvilleJanuary 26-31: Jaxson Hancock, Centralia

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    The BIT Live Show with Russell & Travis

    We are here at Rich Herrin Gymnasium hosting our first ever live show. This will take the place of this week’s podcast episode. It will be Episode 11 with me and Travis together, and we will have all sorts of guests on the show. Comment in the live chat, and we will try to respond.FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILTimestamps:10:55 - Jim Muir55:41 - Bryan Laur1:21:40 - TJ Hamilton1:43:40 - John Homan & Dave McKenzie2:14:13 - Ron Winemiller2:28:33 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #10: NATHANIEL MARLOW TALKS FAITH + MORE, BLAKE & LUKE MCKAY TALKS BASKETBALL

    We filmed Episode 10 of the Ballin4God Talk Show. In this episode we had Nathaniel Marlow on and honestly we talked about God pretty much the whole time he was on. He shared his story, his faith, and how his relationship with God has helped him through basketball and just life in general. We also talked about him breaking the Webber scoring record and what that meant to him and his family. Later in the show we had the McKay brothers on Blake and Luke McKay and we talked hoops, growing up around the game and the bond that was built. This was a really special episode and one we are super thankful for. Make sure you check it out.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro09:39 - Nathaniel Marlow1:49:10 - Blake & Luke McKay 3:14:08 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #9 | Coach Shane Hawkins, Colton Hawkins & The Kinsman Twins

    We were joined by Carterville head coach Shane Hawkins and his son, senior standout Colton Hawkins, who he also coaches at Carterville. We also welcomed Benton graduates and twin brothers AJ and Lucas Kinsman, multi-sport athletes who recently wrapped up their high school careers. AJ is now competing in shot put at Illinois State.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro05:50 - AJ & Lucas Kinsman1:07:40 - Shane Hawkins2:09:44 - OutroTimestamps:00:00 - Intro05:50 - AJ & Lucas Kinsman1:07:40 - Shane Hawkins2:09:44 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #8: GRADY FURLOW TALKS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL, HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS AND INTERVIEWS

    In Episode 8 of the B4G Talk Show, Grady Furlow joins the show to break down Southern Illinois high school boys basketball, with a heavy focus on holiday tournament action across the region. We recap key matchups, highlight standout performances, and discuss what these tournaments reveal about teams heading into the heart of the season. As always, the conversation also centers on faith and how God continues to play a role in sports, leadership, and everyday life.Below are the boys basketball holiday tournament champions discussed in this episode:Holiday Tournament Champions:Appleknocker Holiday Tournament at CobdenCobden defeated Cairo 53–50Kyler White was named tournament MVP82nd Centralia Holiday Tournament:Chicago Marist defeated Centralia 50–42Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic:Decatur MacArthur defeated Mt. Vernon 61–32Duster Thomas Hoops Classic at Pinckneyville:Woodlawn defeated Sparta 48–46Kyle Cooper was named tournament MVP61st Eldorado Holiday Tournament:Carterville beat Anna-Jonesboro 59-2844th Sesser Valier Holiday Tournament:Goreville defeated Waltonville 40–3964th Mater Dei Christmas Tournament:Nashville defeated Orchard Farm 49–46

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    B4G Talk Show #7: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ROB BLONDI, BOBBY BLONDI, WHEELERS, PANKEY, RANGERETTES, SLOANS

    Merry Christmas to you all.We filmed the Christmas Special this week, featuring five different segments and thirteen total guests. We kicked things off with Rob Blondi and Bobby Blondi, then brought on the Wheeler clan with Tom Wheeler, Hunter Wheeler, and Dhana Wheeler. From there, we sat down with Bob Pankey, the new lead pastor at Whittington Church who is heavily involved in FCA.We also featured the Benton Rangerettes, joined by girls basketball head coach Dave Brown and his two players, cousins Kinley Glover and Madelyn Roundcount. We wrapped things up with the Sloans. Andy Sloan is the current head girls track and field coach for the Rangerettes and an assistant boys basketball coach at Benton. Bob Sloan is a longtime coach. Sandler Sloan is an eighth grade multi sport athlete who has also been involved in sports media and radio broadcasting since sixth grade.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:19 - The Blondis46:48 - The Wheelers1:33:31 - Bob Pankey2:04:47 - Benton Girls Basketball2:36:49 - The Sloans3:17:27 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #6: HILL, WILLS & PETERSON — SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ROOTS, RIVALRIES & WALKING WITH GOD

    We filmed Episode 6 of the Ballin4God Talk Show, sponsored by Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods. In this episode we had three guests on.SIU Head Football Coach Nick Hill from DuQuoin came on and shared his journey. Hill was an all-state basketball and football player in high school. Played basketball at Western Kentucky for a year, then came back and played football for the Salukis. He chased the pro route and tried out for the NFL. Now he’s been the head coach at SIU the last 10 seasons. Our second guest was Rend Lake Warriors basketball coach Tim Wills. Wills is a Benton grad and played for Coach Rich Herrin. He hooped at Rend Lake and SIU-Edwardsville. He talks about how college ball changed his life and shaped who he is today. Our final guest was Gage Peterson, senior at Waltonville. Gage talks about his time as a Spartan, some rivalries, and teammates from over the years. We apologize for the camera issues in this episode. We believe we found the problem and will have it fully fixed for the next episode, The Christmas Special. Please stay tuned and listen to Coach Wills and Gage Peterson. Both were amazing guests and super understanding. The rest of this episode is audio-only, so make sure to still listen.You can find the full episode on YouTube or Spotify.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:02 - Nick Hill47:38 - Tim Wills1:31:57 - Gage Peterson1:58:29 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #5: THE ALL RYAN SHOW — GOODISKY, ALGRIM AND ZEIGLER BREAK DOWN SPORTS AND PURPOSE

    We filmed Episode 5 of the Big Show brought to you by Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods. In this episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we had an all Ryan lineup with Ryan Goodisky from Zeigler Royalton who is now the athletic director at Marion, Ryan Algrim the SIU longsnapper, and Ryan Zeigler who takes photos for The Southern Illinoisan and also runs Field Focus. All three guys had great stories and a lot of insight on sports in southern Illinois, their journeys, and what keeps them going.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:40 - Ryan Goodisky51:32 - Ryan Algrim1:20:34 - Ryan Ziegler 2:12:24 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #4: DARREN KINNARD, BRAD WILSON & CALE MAURER — SPORTS, FAITH & EXPECTATIONS

    We had three really good guests on our fourth episode of the podcast.First up was Darren Kinnard, who’s had a bunch of different stops in the sports media world. He started at WSIL, where he spent 26 years and served as Sports Director for 13 of those. After that, he went to Withers Broadcasting for four years running Section618.com, and now he’s at River Radio running RiverRadioSportsCentral.com, which covers high school and college sports.Our second guest was Brad Wilson, who has pretty much done everything. Most people around here know him from something — his playing days at Benton, coaching, refereeing, and about a dozen other roles he’s taken on in the community.Our final guest was Cale Maurer, a Mount Vernon basketball and baseball player. He’s in his senior year, and he talked about the expectations on him and just trying to take it all in.All three guests also talked about their relationship with God in one way or another, which was awesome to hear.You can check us out here every Thursday at 4 PM on YouTube or Spotify.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro07:42 - Darren Kinnard1:19:10 - Brad Wilson2:14:53 - Cale Maurer2:46:25 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #3: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL KYLE AND LUKE COOPER, COACH CHAMNESS, COACH WINEMILLER

    Welcome to episode three of the Ballin4God Talk Show. This one fit perfect for a Thanksgiving special. We had Kyle Cooper and Luke Cooper on, the Cooper brothers from Woodlawn. They got to reunite for Kyle’s senior year since Luke is in his fourth year of coaching at Woodlawn. Kyle transferred in from Waltonville after playing there for three years, and now for his senior year he gets to play for his brother and also for his uncle Rob Flanagan, who is honestly a legend in himself. Rob had head coaching gigs at Carterville and Richland County in Olney. He won 489 games at Richland County with 313 losses and had a lot of successful teams, including a third place finish in 2008.The Woodlawn Cardinals have high expectations this year and Luke talks about how they are handling it and the success the team has had so far.We also had a couple all time great coaches from the Southern Illinois area in Mike Chamness from Anna Jonesboro and Ron Winemiller from the Benton Rangers. Ron has a 324-171 career record at Benton with six regional titles and a state runner up finish in 2024. They talk about the importance of family, their Thanksgiving feels, the big games they have been a part of, and what it is like seeing their old players grow into the men they are today.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro14:50 - Kyle & Luke Cooper39:07- Mike & Ron1:39:45 - Outro

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    B4G Talk Show #2: AD SHANE GARNER, VOICE OF THE RANGERS DANNY CZERWENSKI, MATT WYNN + TRIVIA

    We are back with Episode 2 of the Ballin4God Talk Show and this one has a lot of Benton representation in it.We announced who won last week’s trivia question and we shared the new one which is How many South Seven Conference Championships did Rich Herrin win while he was the head coach of Benton? You can win by being the first person to comment on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.Our first guest was Shane Garner who is well known around the area. He is the athletic director for the Benton Rangers at Benton Consolidated High School. Before coming to Benton he grew up in Sesser and graduated from Sesser Valier High School. He talked about his time at Rend Lake College and the impact a couple of coaches had on him while he was at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.Our second guest was the Voice of the Benton Rangers Danny Czerwenski. Danny shared all of his stops as a radio broadcaster and he talked about his time as a grade school teacher at Woodlawn. He has been the radio broadcaster for Benton for the last nine years and has spent a total of sixteen years connected to Benton.Our final guest was my favorite teacher Matt Wynn. Most people know him as Coach Wynn or Mr Wynn and many know him as Matt. He recently retired as a teacher from Benton after thirty three years in education including twenty three years at BCHS. He coached the Rangers basketball team for seven years and he graduated from BCHS in 1987. He went on to play for Southern Illinois under Rich Herrin at SIU. He later wrote a book about Rich Herrin titled Rich Herrin A Head Coach Ahead of His Time where he interviewed many of Coach Herrins players from 1960 to 1985 during his years at Benton.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro05:54 - Shane Garner29:15 - Danny Czerwinski1:00:41 - Matt Wynn2:16:29 - Outro

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    Ballin4God Talk Show #1: Wright Talks Reffing, ROPER’S VIDEO GAME NUMBERS, RUDE’S FULL CIRCLE SEASON AT CZR

    Welcome to the brand new Ballin4God Talk Show, your spot for everything Southern Illinois Sports.We kicked off Episode 1 with three special guests.Guest 1: Aaron WrightFirst up was Aaron Wright, a Du Quoin native who now serves as the athletic director and head boys basketball coach at Elverado High School. Wright has been involved in officiating for decades with 34 years of experience. He no longer referees basketball since he is coaching, but he is still a white cap in football. He also made three trips to officiate the IHSA State Championship in basketball earlier in his career. His background and reputation speak for themselves.Guest 2: Callahan RoperOur second guest was Callahan Roper, this year's Ballin4God Player of the Year. He had an incredible senior season. His family is already well known in Southern Illinois sports with his uncles Jason and Jeff Roper being long time football coaches and several members of his family being standout athletes at Harrisburg.Roper is a Marion guy, and he completely took over his senior year. He broke almost all of Matt Brown’s major school passing records. Brown was Marion’s quarterback from 2005-2007 and led the Wildcats to their first semifinal appearance in school history.A few of Roper’s new records includecareer passing yards: 6,236career passing touchdowns: 69passing yards in a season: 3,040passing touchdowns in a season: 37passing yards in a game: 435passing touchdowns in a game: 7Guest 3: Coach Mike RudeOur final guest was someone many consider the greatest football coach Southern Illinois has ever seen. Coach Mike Rude wrapped up his 56th year coaching football at the age of 77. He is currently the head coach for Christopher, Zeigler Royalton, and Elverado, known together as CZRE.Rude has been a head coach at Wyanet, Anna Jonesboro, Marion, Johnston City, Vienna and Goreville, Sesser Valier and Waltonville, and now CZRE. Christopher is his alma mater, which makes this season a full circle moment for him.In his first year he snapped the program’s 20 game losing streak by beating Eldorado 35-30 after trailing 30-22 going into the fourth quarter. He also led the Bearcats to their first playoff appearance since 2008. He has already changed the entire culture of the program in one season.Trivia QuestionWhen was Mike Rude’s first ever playoff appearance as a head coach, and which team was he coaching at the time?If you answer correctly, and you are the first to message the correct answer and follow the Instagram page, you will win free Ballin4God gear.Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(08:10) - Aaron Wright(29:01) - Callahan Roper(45:07) - Mike Rude(1:20:07) - Outro

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    TJ Spencer | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #7

    Make sure to give Episode 7 a listen, featuring BJFL President TJ Spencer. TJ is married to Kassie Spencer and they have three kids, including two high schoolers: Riley, a senior, and Aurorah, a junior.In this episode, TJ and I reflect on our past experiences in the BJFL. He also discusses the current state of the league and highlights all the people who help keep it running. We take a look back at some of the top players TJ has had the chance to coach over the years, as well as some of his favorite memories.If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our previous episode with Dez Malone, Jonah Ruffino, and Talan Alexander—better known as “The Offense.”

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    The Offense | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #6

    In this episode, host Russell Conwell is joined by “The Offense” — Jonah Ruffino, Dez Malone, and Talan Alexander, three 2024 graduates from Sesser-Valier High School. Together, we dive into a wide-ranging conversation about sports, life, and faith.

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    Skyler Lindhorst & Evan Dial | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #5

    Episode 5 of the Ballin4God podcast features Skyler Lindhorst and Evan Dial — longtime friends and Christian athletes who grew up in Akin. Evan is heading into his senior year at Benton, while Skyler recently graduated from Thompsonville.

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    Gage Peterson, Kyle Cooper & Jagger Mayville | Ballin4God Podcast wRussell Conwell #4

    In this episode, we sit down with three standout basketball players from Waltonville: Kyle Cooper, Gage Peterson, and Jagger Mayville. Tune in as we talk about their season, team culture, and what it means to represent Waltonville on the court.FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILTikTok: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodFilmed at Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods

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    Cayden Young, Kaden Rogowski & Race Hickey | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #3

    This episode was delayed due to editing errors but is finally here! Brought to you by Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods, it features Cayden Young from Harrisburg, along with Kaden "ROGO" Rogowski and Race Hickey, both from Marion. These three senior athletes and good friends all plan to play college basketball at the next level. Hickey is headed to Rend Lake College, ROGO plans to attend Rose-Hulman University, and Young is still undecided. Be sure to give it a listen as we cover a wide range of topics, from high school basketball to pre-game meals!Explore the podcast

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    Grant Owens & Lincoln Thomas | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #2

    Join me as I sit down with Grant Owens and Lincoln Thomas to talk high school sports and golf. Lincoln shares his plans to continue his golf career at John A. Logan, while Grant reflects on wrapping up his time as a high school athlete.We also dive into the impact Reggie Norman has had on the Benton Rangers as their golf coach.FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILTikTok: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodFilmed at Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods

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    Isaac Billington | Ballin4God Podcast w/Russell Conwell #1

    Episode 1 of the Ballin4God Podcast, brought to you by Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods, features former Benton Ranger Isaac Billington. We discuss high school sports, his college experience, and more. You can find the Ballin4God Podcast on Spotify and YouTube.FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILTikTok: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodFilmed at Rend Lake Cabins in the WoodsSpotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/show/2s3wqrqD5dItYdlwItQbKZ?si=7uxA_rWKTVeIh3jVDaQb6A#basketball #illinois #southernillinois #Benton #Rendlake

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