Coach Sam Smith of the SIUe Cougars Women’s Basketball team kicks off the show to accept her Integrity Spine and Joint Center Team of the Month recognition. Coach Sam discusses her team’s terrific season, which included a second round finish in the conference tournament. Next, freelance sports photography journalist Paul Baillargeon shares his professional path behind the camera, and he describes what he has learned in his decades-long career. Segment three features state champion wrestler Antonia Phillips, who is joined by her sign language interpreter Ariah Mellenthin. Through Mellenthin, Phillips says she wants to show people that “the only deaf people cannot do is hear.” To complete the show, Alton wrestling coach Eric Roberson describes Phillips, and he talks about what it’s like coaching girls wrestling. (recorded 3/21/22)
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