Boomtown

A triumvirate of new county head basketball coaches join to talk Decatur basketball and where their programs are headed this season. Also World Cup, baseball talk and dinger picks!

Lavelle Hunt and Nicole Pinkston join the guys to discuss their upcoming event featuring Jacardia Wright. Also...Wagler goes in the top 10, Cubs/Cards talk, World Cup update, Boomtown Best and US Open recap!

2 softball coaching legends join Aric and Luke to reminisce on their careers. And lots of sports talk included!

Head Coach of the STATE CHAMPION Maroa-Forsyth Girls Track & Field team Jon Kidd joins the guys. Also...Tornado Warnings, Cubs/Cards talk, College World Series and a new state the Bears call home.

Connor Fox, Evan Howley, Ethan Collier and Ryder Hilton join the guys to discuss the Mt. Zion season and what lies ahead! Also...more Cubs/Cards talk, college baseball postseason and Caleb on the cover of Madden!

Kurt Rogers and Pat Delatte join for this special episode previewing this year's Member/Guest tournament at South Side Country Club!

The guys recap a huge postseason win for Mt. Zion, Cubs and Cards all aboard the struggle bus and a check-in on our spring prep sports!

Warrensburg-Latham head baseball coach Chris Elston joins the guys to discuss yet another consistently successful season. Also the Cubs are struggling, the Cardinals are not, and we check in on the Bears schedule.

Andy Stukins with Ivy League Cards & Collectibles joins Millikin head football coach Billy Riebock to discuss his upcoming card show! Plus we get some Millikin football talk with coach! Also on the pod, Millikin baseball hosting a regional, Cubs/Cards talk and the IHSA baseball postseason brackets are out.

Decatur Bean Ballers GM Jacob Watkins joins the pod to discuss the upcoming season. Also, a controversial forfeit for the Mt. Zion Braves, Cubs/Cards are hot and prep sports talk!

Head coach of the CCIW Regular Season champion Millikin baseball team Brandon Townsend joins the pod. Cubs, Cards, Bears, draft and high school sports all coming at you!

AO Bombers head baseball coach Eric Gebben joins the guys to discuss the hot start to their season. Plus Illini portal, NFL draft and spring sports happening. All this week!

The head coach of the red hot Tornadoes softball team visits the pod to discuss their season so far. Illini portal talk, Masters, Cubs/Cards and high school all on the docket!

New Millikin head basketball coach Tom Noonan joins the guys to discuss his path to Millikin and what lies ahead. Plus a post-mortem on the Illini basketball season, the start of baseball and our Masters draft!

CBS Sports analyst Mike LaTulip joins the pod to break down the deep run for the Illini, and a trio of Illinois super fans are on for a little round table! Plus the opening week of baseball, more Bomb Squad and some Tiger Woods talk.

Legendary Illini reporter Mark Tupper on to talk about the Illini in the tourney, a little Cubs and Cardinals baseball and also some Illini football news. Home Run challenge is back for the second year!

The guys recap the thrilling World Baseball Classic, recap the end of the winter sports season and welcome spring! Also, a full analysis of the brackets and our picks.

Former MacArthur basketball star Kin Yanders joins the pod to discuss the MacArthur basketball season, park hoops, late-90's Decatur basketball and an roller coaster life after basketball. Also...Illini basketball, World Baseball Classic and NFL Free Agency.

A trio of new coaches in the area discuss taking over their storied programs. Plus an up and down week for the Illini, a surprise Bears retirement, and a draft of baseball movies!

Head Coach Zach Whitsel joins twins Clinton and Garrett VerHeecke to recap a magical wrestling season that culminated in some hardware returning to Decatur. A disappointing Illini loss, a check-in on high school basketball and a final wrap on Olympic correspondent David Reimer...also on the docket!

Illini beat writer Scott Richey checks in from LA after the dismantling of USC and ahead of Saturday night's tilt with UCLA. Plus more Olympics and a tribute to our friend Troy Hayes.

Future Leatherneck QB Keller Stocks joins us to talk about his time at Mt. Zion and his future in Macomb. And Olympic correspondent David Reimer is back in the saddle keeping us up to date on the happenings in Italy.

New Central A&M head coach Trevor Higgins joins the guys. Plus...our new Winter Olympics correspondent David Reimer makes his debut!

2019 St. Teresa grad Jacardia Wright calls in from Seattle as he and the Seahawks prepare for the Super Bowl.

The newest D1 pass catcher to emerge from Mt. Zion joins the pod. Plus the Bears recap, some baseball chat, and the Illinois winning streak.

Former Bears fullback and current ESPN 1000 sideline report Jason McKie joins the guys to get into all things Bears. Cubs sign Bregman, Cardinals trade Arenado and the Illini basketball team stays hot.

The guys are back after a couple weeks off with a Bears playoff game looming! High school basketball and Illinois sports also on tap!

A couple of MTZ golfers join the pod to discuss their decorated careers. Plus another Bears win, a shakeup to high school football and Illini talk.

Aric's Vegas trip, a last-second Bears loss, 2 big Illini victories and an Illini bowl game assignment!

Millikin Basketball head coach Kramer Soderberg joins the pod after a victory that moves the Big Blue to 7-1 on the young season. A HUGE Black Friday victory for the Bears, a star-studded recruiting class for Illini football and a sluggish stretch for the basketball team.

The Trojans head coach joins us to preview their state championship tilt with Wilmington. Bears 8-3 and Illini disappointment also on the docket. Happy Thanksgiving!

Maroa-Forsyth head volleyball coach Rachel Petersen joins the pod to reminisce on her prolific volleyball career and the successful program she's building with the Trojans. Aric and Luke also cover the Illinois loss to Alabama...as well as victories from Maroa-Forsyth, Illini football and DA BEARS!

Head Volleyball Coach Rhonda Glidewell of Unity Christian joins the guys to discuss the sustained success of the Lions program. An impressive start to the Illini basketball season, another Bears victory and high school playoffs all on the docket!

Val Jordan joins the pod to recap another successful year of Real Men Wear Pink. A heart-stopping Bears victory, epic World Series and breezy Illinois victories are all discussed. Plus the guys weigh in on the Fairfield/PORTA 5th down drama. A packed week!

Disappointment from our Bears and the Illini, a Decatur co-op, a playoff football on deck!

High School football wrapping up, previewing a huge game for the Illini, SHOHEI, World Series, amateurism and Bears football...it's a packed week on Boomtown!

The guys talk about Luke's new job at Mt. Zion, review the Cubs playoff run and preview the upcoming free agency period, BEARS WIN, Illini football, some more golf talk and of course high school football. A jam packed episode!

Mt. Zion has a new baseball coach, and let's just say he's a friend of the pod.

Cubs, MLB playoffs, Illini, golf handicaps, and FOOTBALL…all on the docket this week!

It's a packed week! Cubs, Bears, Illini, Ryder Cup, high school golf, ALL the football...Aric and Luke cover it all this week!

Time flies when you're having fun. Already halfway through the high school season and the guys have it all covered! Plus Cubs and playoff baseball, the Illini debacle in Bloomington and a preview of the Ryder Cup!

The Cubs clinch, Illini take care of business and the Bears stink. The guys break it all down plus the full high school football chatter!

Aric and Luke break down the Illini, Bears, Cubs and high school football and preview the coming week!

Aric and Luke recap all of the week's football action with some Cubs and Jacardia Wright talk thrown in!

Joey Wagner of 247 Sports is on to talk about the upcoming Illinois athletic season!