The top-seeded Rockridge Rockets stumbled in the quarterfinals of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, falling to Illini Bluffs 61-56 in overtime. Jase Whiteman led Rockridge with 20 points. Landon Bull added 17 points in the win. Rockridge was 6-31 from the…
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Eagles Boys Split, Girls Start 2-0 At Warkins Memorial Classic
The Mercer County Golden Eagles started play at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Classic boys tournament by going 1-1 in pool play Tuesday. Mercer County opened the day with a 60-41 win over Stockton. The Golden Eagles then dropped the nightcap…
Mercer County Exploring TRAC
Mercer County High School sending a letter of interest to the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) with hopes of attending the January conference meeting. Principal Andrea Cooper updated the Unit 404 Board of Education Wednesday night. Currently, the TRAC is…
Mercer County Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Sherrard
Mercer County held Sherrard in check offensively on their way to a 49-27 win. The Golden Eagles were led by Owen Relander with 18 points. Colby Cox added 13 in the win. Jack Hatlestad paced the Tigers with 11 points.…
Tigers Rally Late To Down Eagles
Sherrard outscored Mercer County 18-4 over the final 10 minutes of game time to come from behind and win 41-36 Monday night. The Golden Eagles led 32-23 late in the third quarter but were unable to hold on. The Tigers…
High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Jude Finch Takes His High Energy To Wrestling Mat
After a successful football season, Rockridge sophomore Jude Finch is off to a promising start in the wrestling season. He won the 126-pound weight class at the Erie Tournament last weekend. Finch spoke with WRMJ this week.
Rockridge Outlasts Columbia in Top 10 Showdown
Rockridge knocked off Columbia 59-53 in a battle of top ten teams in IHSA 2A basketball at the Great Western Shootout in Abingdon Saturday. Jase Whitman scored 22 points for the Rockets. Landon Bull added 21 points in the win.…
Whiteman Leads Rockets Past Mercer County
Jase Whiteman scored 21 points to lead Rockridge past Mercer County 54-31 Friday night. The Rockets led 25-16 at halftime. The Golden Eagles trimmed the deficit to 27-23 early in the third quarter. Rockridge responded with 12 straight points and…
Golden Eagles Split With E-P & Fulton
Mercer County hosted a triangular wrestling meet Thursday and split their duals with Erie-Prophetstown and Fulton. The Golden Eagles beat the Panthers 38-36 and lost to the Steamers 45-26. Ethan Monson, Bodie Salmon, and Tannen Whitehall each went 2-0 for…
High School Spotlight: 9 Matches, 9 Pins So Far For Anderson
WRMJ talked with Sherrard High School senior wrestler Walker Anderson for the High School Spotlight Thursday. Anderson is off to a 9-0 start individually in 2022-23, winning all of his matches to this point by pin.