Episodes
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B4G Talk Show #43: Centralia & Nashville Preview Big Week 8 Matchups
On this week’s episode of the B4G Talk Show, it was episode number 43, and we had the Centralia Orphans and the Nashville Hornets on.In our first segment was Senior running back Jashawn Staples and Junior wide receiver and defensive back Kenny Bratton, each player has been up for player of the…
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B4G Talk Show #42: Carbondale & Du Quoin Football | Tyler McConnell Announces College Plans
This week’s episode of The B4G Talk Show is episode #42. We have 2 great segments with the Carbondale Terriers and the Du Quoin Indians, both straddling Highway US 51. we had Davin Wooley one of the top quarterbacks, if not the top quarterback, in southern Illinois, as he is coming off of winning...
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B4G Talk Show #41 | Chester Yellowjackets & Harrisburg Bulldogs
This week’s episode is number 41 with the Chester Yellowjackets and the Harrisburg Bulldogs.We had Coach Billy Belton on the show alongside his senior quarterback Alex Blechle and senior wide receiver/defensive back TaShawn Palacio. Chester is currently 3-2 on the season and 2-0 in the Cahokia...
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B4G Talk Show #40 | Flora Wolves & Benton's Drake Porter and Wade Baumgarte
EPISODE #40! Two 4-0 teams were represented on our 40th episode with the Benton Rangers and the Flora Wolves. In our first segment, we were joined by Flora senior quarterback Thane Warren, running back Kormik Massie, who recently reached 40 career rushing touchdowns, and Wolves head football…
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Ballin4God Talk Show #39 | Sparta Bulldogs & Mt. Vernon Rams
On this week's episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we officially wrap up the first third of the high school football season as we head into Week 4!We welcome back the Sparta Bulldogs as we sit down with head coach and Sparta football alumni Drew Kordys, who previously held many of the school's...
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B4G Special Episode w/Justin Holman
This week on the Ballin4God Special episode, we were joined by Justin Holman, lead singer of Revis, a Southern Illinois-based post-grunge band. Justin is a Benton Consolidated High School graduate and grew up in Ewing.The band he is a part of, Revis, originally formed in Carbondale in 1999 as…
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Carterville's Three-Headed Monster + The Fletcher Football Family | B4G Talk Show #38
We featured a trio of Carterville Lions in our first segment: Gavin Johnson, Jack Dodson, and Jonathan (Jonny) Miller. The three are core pieces of Carterville's 2-0 start after beating Marion and Nashville on the road. Miller has rushed for nearly 400 yards through the first two weeks with four...
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Benton & Nashville Football Season Preview | B4G Talk Show Episode #37
In our first segment, we spoke with Benton’s head coach, Justin Groves, alongside two of his seniors, Cole Copple and John Salatas. Groves is in his ninth season as head coach of the Rangers, and after their Week 1 win, he now has a career record of 57-24. He has made the playoffs six times, and...
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B4G Special Episode w/Jacob Kuhns and Sons Of Stone
For this special episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we sit down with Sons of Stone and Jacob Kuhns, a Southern Illinois music group bringing their gritty blues-rock sound to the area.The Benton based duo, made up of two brothers Jake and Josh Young have been making music and building their…
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Southern Illinois High School Football Preview w/Darren Kinnard | B4G Talk Show #36
In Episode #36 of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we preview the 2026 high school football season across Southern Illinois with Darren Kinnard. Kinnard is the Digital Sports Director for River Radio and runs RiverRadioSportsCentral.com. We break down the new IHSA football playoff setup, conference...
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Centralia’s Archie & Brad Goewey + Officials Jim Kowzan & Jon Green | B4G Talk Show #35
We had two segments on this week’s show, Episode 35. In our first segment was with Archie Goewey, a three-sport athlete for the Centralia Orphans. Archie plays baseball, basketball, and football and is entering his junior year of high school. He is already a six-time SICA All-South selection…
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Marion & West Frankfort Football + Jason Dunning’s INSANE Workouts | B4G Talk Show #34
B4G Talk Show #34 with Marion and West Frankfort Football (read more). This week we had Marion Wildcats Head Football Coach Jason Dunning and his son Peyton Dunning, who is a sophomore at Marion, on the show. We talked Marion football, Coach Dunning’s time at Carterville as player and coach. The...
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Joel Dallas, Zack Essex & Tyler McConnell | B4G Talk Show #33
Episode 33 of the Ballin4God Talk Show features three guests who are entering exciting new chapters in Southern Illinois sports. Joel Dallas was recently named the new head football coach at Anna-Jonesboro High School after serving on the Wildcats coaching staff since 2010. A 2004 Anna-Jonesboro...
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B4G Talk Show #32 | Southern Illinois Dirt Racing Takes Center Stage
Episode 32 of the Ballin4God Talk Show shines a light on the world of Southern Illinois dirt racing with four guests who continue to make an impact. J Jaxton Wiggs is a Micro Sprint driver/Sprint car driver and Benton Rangers student-athlete. Entering his senior year at Benton Consolidated High...
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Benton Legends: State Champions Cy Norman, Gavin Genisio & Coach Reggie Norman | B4G Talk Show #31
We had two Benton Rangers alumni and Benton Rangers golf coach Reggie Norman on the podcast.Father and son Cy Norman and Reggie Norman joined us. Cy graduated in 2023, attended the University of Central Florida, and transferred back to Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2025. Cy won an...
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Kris Taft, Victor Munoz, Kyle Bacon & Benton Rangerettes | B4G Talk Show #30
Very special guests coming to the Ballin4God Talk Show for our big EPISODE 30. We were joined by Army combat veteran Kris Taft, Navy veteran and former Blue Angels member Victor Munoz, and Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon as they shared stories of service, faith, family, and what it means to be...
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B4G Talk Show #29 | Austin Brown’s Journey From Johnston City to the NFL & Kent Herron
Very special guests joined us for this episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show. We had 2022 Johnston City graduate Austin Brown on the show after his time playing college football with the Wisconsin Badgers and his recent opportunity with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent (UDFA)....
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B4G Talk Show #28 | Matt Laur, Ty Laur, and Pinckneyville Basketball
Ballin4God Talk Show episode 28 features Pinckneyville head coach and athletic director Matt Laur alongside his son Ty Laur, a 2026 Pinckneyville graduate and plays for the SIU Salukis basketball team. Matt Laur talks about his journey from South Central High School to becoming one of the top…
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B4G Talk Show #27 | The BATTERY of Caidence Phillips & Colbie Bennett
We had the battery of Caidence Phillips & Colbie Bennett on the Talk Show after wrapping up their senior seasons where they won the IHSA 2A State Championship. They beat Seneca in the championship game 3-1, and finished their season 39-1. We got to award Phillips with her Player Of The Year…
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B4G Talk Show #26 | Pinckneyville Baseball & SICA Football Preview With The Benton Rangers
Preview of the SICA All-Star Game in Marion. That game will be played Friday, June 12th at 7:30 PM at Marion High School. I have posted the rosters for both teams on Facebook & Instagram. Also recap of Pinckneyville baseball Elite Eight run, finishing 24-11. This was originally supposed to be a...
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B4G Talk Show #25 | Hunter Whitecotton & Southern Focus | Massac County Baseball
Hunter Whitecotton joins the show to talk about the growth of Southern Focus, a brand that started as Whitecotton Photography and is starting to evolve into one of the top sports media names in Southern Illinois. He gives a lot of credit to the people have helped, and a few of those names are…
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B4G Talk Show #24 | Du Quoin Baseball: Cy Craft, Layne Pyron, and Max Zimmerman
This week on the Ballin4God Talk Show, we feature three of the top players from the DuQuoin Indians baseball team: senior Layne Pyron and juniors Max Zimmerman and Cy Craft.All three players have been nominated for Ballin4God Player of the Week this season, with Zimmerman recently winning after a...
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B4G Talk Show #23 | Brian Gamber Back at Woodlawn & Goreville Standout Garrett Church
This week’s episode features new Woodlawn Cardinals boys basketball head coach Brian Gamber. Gamber previously coached at Woodlawn from 2016-20, where he posted a 96-34 record and won three regional titles. He later spent time as the head men’s basketball coach at Rend Lake College and has served...
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B4G Talk Show #22 | PHILLIPS & FORD D1 COMMITS | DOWNEY & ROBINSON
On this week’s episode of the Ballin4God podcast, we had two seniors from the Carterville Lions softball team, Caidence Phillips and Taryn Ford.Both are elite softball players, not just in our area, but across the country. Ford is committed to Wichita State and is a pitcher and utility player....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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B4G Talk Show #18 | SPRING SPORTS IS HERE!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?...
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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...
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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...
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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_SIL Twitter: @B4G_SIL...
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