In this episode of Outside the Box, sports reporter Joey Wagner and sports editor Justin Conn talk with MacArthur boys basketball coach Ron Ingram. Ingram talks about his life in California, and how he thought he was going to play for the Dallas Mavericks. He shares why he came back to Illinois, how he got to MacArthur, his life as a basketball referee, nearly leaving MacArthur, his health, the shot clock and much, much more.

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In the return episode of Outside the Box, sports reporter Joey Wagner and sports editor Justin Conn talk with IHSA football expert, and sports editor of the Joliet Herald-News Steve Soucie about the recent districts proposal that passed.

They talk about the pros and cons of the proposal, what will happen with certain schools, how Steve creates his projections and talk about the possibility of another proposal, in favor of the current format, being presented next year.

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In the latest episode of the Herald & Review Outside the Box podcast, deputy sports editor Justin Conn and sports reporter Joey Wagner talk with Monticello football coach Cully Welter.

They talk about how Welter being inducted into the IHSCFA Hall of Fame, becoming the winningest coach in Monticello football history, his standout track career at the University of Illinois and how to build a successful program.

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In the latest episode of the Herald & Review Outside the Box podcast, deputy sports editor Justin Conn and sports reporter Joey Wagner talk with Pana football coach Trevor Higgins.

They talk about how Higgins got into coaching, the importance of small-town football, the evolution of Twitter and the uptick of scoring in the South Central Conference. At the end, Higgins talks about what he does in his free time and why he wears his patented bucket hat.

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In the latest episode of the Herald & Review Outside the Box podcast, deputy sports editor Justin Conn and sports reporter Joey Wagner talk with Tuscola head football coach Andy Romine.

They talk about Romine’s football background, how he got involved at coaching, how he ended up at Tuscola and he shares a wildly entertaining story about racing cars.

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In the latest episode of the Herald & Review Outside the Box podcast, deputy sports editor Justin Conn and sports reporter Joey Wagner talk with Maroa-Forsyth head football coach Josh Jostes.

They talk a proposal to eliminate high school conferences in favor of districts, Jostes’ start at Maroa when he was a 25-year-old coach, how things have changes in the program and students moving in and out of the district.

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In the latest episode of the Herald & Review Outside the Box podcast, deputy sports editor Justin Conn and sports reporter Joey Wagner talk with Mount Zion volleyball coach Jay McAtee.

They talk the high expectations for this season’s team, former successful teams McAtee has coached, what it’s like for McAtee to coach his own children and how he got into coaching.

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