River Radio Sports Central Podcast
River Radio Sports Central Podcast is your go-to source for all things high school sports in Southern Illinois. Covering over 50 schools across the region, we bring you the latest scores, highlights, and in-depth analysis, keeping you connected to your favorite teams. Sponsored by NovaCare Rehabilitation, our podcast features expert interviews, game recaps, and stories that celebrate the heart and hustle of local athletes. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud parent, or just love local sports, tune in to stay up-to-date with the pulse of Southern Illinois high school athletics.
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Episodes
15 hours ago
15 hours ago
Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney are back in the studio to bring you up to speed on all of the Southern Illinois high school sports news from throughout this very snowy week in the heartland.
7 days ago
7 days ago
Introducing the return of the River Radio Sports Central podcast, hosted by Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney! In this episode, Darren and Matt break down this week's matchups while talking about potential weather delays/postponements brought on by the upcoming winter storms.
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Another week has come and gone in beautiful Southern Illinois, and with it a full week of high school sports updates! Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney are back in the studio to bring us up to speed on all the latest developments. Go grab a cold drink, find your comfiest chair, and enjoy!
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
Another week has come and gone in Southern Illinois high school sports, and there's a lot to catch up on! Thankfully we can turn to the dynamic duo of athletic know-how, Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney have returned to the studio to catch us up on this week's games, next week's schedule, and all things noteworthy this week across our coverage area! Thanks for listening, and as always thank you to our incredible sponsor, NovaCare Rehabilitation!
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Whew! It's been a long week, but have no fear, there's a weekend of local sports on the horizon! We're knee-deep into the postseason now, and Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney are back in the studio and ready to catch us up on matchups, predictions, updates about local coaching changes, and more! It's Episode 33 of Southern Illinois' favorite sports podcast, and it's brought to you courtesy of your good friends over at NovaCare Rehabilitation!
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
Annnnnd we're back with another episode of The River Radio Sports Central podcast, brought to you by Novacare Rehabilitation! It's been a busy week in Southern Illinois sports, and it's about to get even busier with playoffs starting just over a week from now! Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney are in the studio and ready to bring you up to speed on everything going on this week across Southern Illinois! It's an extra long episode today, so find your favorite podcast spot, grab a snack, and enjoy!
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
....aaaaannnnnd we're back! Another week of Southern Illinois high school sports is in the books, and our resident Sports Sorcerers Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney are back in the studio to make sure we don't miss a single detail! Tune in, chill out, and get ready to welcome in the weekend, it's episode thirty one of the River Radio Sports Central Podcast!
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
It's been an eventful week in Southern Illinois High School Sports, and our resident "Sages of Sport" Darren Kinnard and Matt Varney (who aren't typing this, by the way ;) ) are back in the studio to bring us up to speed on game coverage, updates, coaching changes, and everything going on in the wild word of Southern Illinois sports. Don't miss out on this episode with the "Presidents of the Play-by-Play", the "Barons of the Ballgame", the "Overlords of Overtime"... Okay, we're done. Thanks for listening!
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
A LOT has been happening in Southern Illinois High School Sports this week, and you know that means it's time for Darren Kinnard and 103.5 ESPN's Matt Varney to jump into the studio and bring us up to speed with everything going on across our coverage area! Don't miss out, tune in now!
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Rain delays and terrible weather have been the name of the game in Southern Illinois this week, but the show must go on! Darren and Matt are back in the studio to bring us up to speed on what we can expect this weekend, potential rainouts, and a few early-season standouts in the 2025 High School Softball and Baseball seasons! Don't miss out!