Ballin4God

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 firs...

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 lo...

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...

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.

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.

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 TikTok: @B4G_SIL Facebook: Ballin4God Filmed at Rend Lake Cabins in the Woods

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 Ros...

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_SIL Twitter: @B4G_SIL TikTok: @B4G_SIL Fac...

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 - http...