Ty Taylor

Lewis Gets 600th Career Strikeout In Rockridge Win Over Orion

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Rockridge (2-0, 1-0 TRAC West) opened Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) West play with a 6-2 win over Orion (1-4, 0-1 TRAC West) in softball Thursday. Rocket senior Kendra Lewis tallied…

New Northside Diamond Game Ready By 2025

Progress moving forward with a new varsity baseball field at Aledo’s Northside Park. The diamond will be ready for games in the spring of 2025 and will include a new scoreboard says Tanner Dunn with the Aledo Park District. The…

Mercer County Gas Prices Below Statewide Average

Heading toward the Easter holiday weekend, Mercer County gas prices are averaging $3.80 per gallon. The statewide average is $3.90 with the Illinois Quad Cities averaging $3.71. In Iowa, the statewide average is $3.32 with the Iowa Quad Cities averaging…

Aledo Central Park Band Shell Set For Another Big Season

The schedule released for the 2024 Aledo Central Park Band Shell season. A rundown from band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The schedule will also be posted at the Aledo main Street website later this spring.

Mercer County School Board Sets April 9 Community Forum

The Mercer County Board of Education hosting a community forum next month. The session is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Mercer County Jr. High. The agenda includes a report…

WRMJ Sportsline: Spring Sports Check-In With Sherrard Baseball & Softball, University of Illinois Tight End Cole Rusk

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor opened the show discussing how the spring sports seasons have started for our local schools and reacted to the athletics news from this month’s Mercer County School District Board of Education meeting. Then,…

MERCO Walks Off Orion To Remain Unbeaten

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Mercer County (4-0) rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Orion (1-2), 3-2, in softball Thursday. The Golden Eagles held a 1-0 lead entering the top of the…

Mercer County & Rockridge To Play For Traveling Trophy In Annual Football ‘County Line Clash’

Mercer County and Rockridge will play for a traveling trophy in high school football every year, starting in the 2024 season. With Mercer County’s move to the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) next school year, Aledo/Mercer County will be in…

Tigers Hand Sterling First Loss In Softball

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Sherrard (3-2) handed Sterling (5-1) its first loss in softball Wednesday, 9-1. The Tigers led, 2-1, entering the bottom of the sixth inning before blowing the game open with seven runs…

High School Sports Spotlight: MERCO Hurdler Davis Qualifies For Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior track and field athlete Paige Davis for the High School Sports Spotlight Wednesday. Davis qualified for the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship in the 60-meter hurdles. The event takes place Friday in Bloomington.