Mercer County went on the road in the Lincoln Trail for the second night in a row with a share of first place on the line but a cold second half saw them fall to Knoxville. Sherrard and Rockridge both…
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WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Sedam Makes Time For Three Sports; Putting Together Memorable Senior Hoops Season
WRMJ caught up with Rockridge multi-sport athlete Taylor Sedam on Tuesday. She played third base on the Rockets state championship softball team last spring. The senior transitioned from a strong volleyball season in the fall and is now a key…
Approaching 900 Wins; It All Started At Westmer For Illinois Hoops Coaching Legend Neil Alexander
The first win came at Westmer. An Illinois high school basketball coach is approaching the 900-win milestone in his career. Neil Alexander is the longtime coach at Lincoln High School, but he got his start at Westmer in the 1976/77…
Eagles Get Back On The Court With Road Win
Mercer County finally got back on the court after a week layoff as they went on the road and picked up a Lincoln Trail Conference win at Abingdon-Avon. Rockridge battled Waubonsie Valley, a 4A school, at the Eastbay Shootout but…
Eagles Fall In LTC Tourney, Three-Way Tie For 1st In TRAC, Garrett Gets 300th Win
Mercer County could not hold on in the fourth quarter as they lost for the second straight night at the girls Lincoln Trail Conference Basketball Tournament. Sherrard also faltered down the stretch in their game with Monmouth-Roseville creating a three-way…
WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Sherrard’s Dylan Russell Nearing 100-Win Milestone
WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior Dylan Russell Thursday. The 160-pounder has compiled 91 wins in his high school career.
WRMJ Interview: ‘Make The Big Time Where You’re At’; Words To Live By For Small School Coaching Legend Bob Anderson
WRMJ visited with longtime boys basketball coach Bob Anderson this week. He’s approaching 700 career wins in his 40-plus years coaching at Williamsfield and now the ROWVA-Williamsfield co-op.
Top Seeds Win LTC Tournament Openers
The top four seeds at the girls Lincoln Trail Conference Basketball Tournament won easily Wednesday night. Annawan, A-town, Knoxville, and Princeville won by 15 points or more. Sherrard wrestling coach Jeff Garrett won his 299th career dual meet as the…
Rams Rough Up Tigers, Wrestlers Sweep Triangular
The Sherrard Tigers went on the road Tuesday night for a Three Rivers Athletic Conference basketball match-up with division leading Riverdale and the Rams rolled to a win. The Tiger wrestlers hosted a triangular and came away with three wins.…
Tigers, Rockets Post Conference Wins, Eagles Fall
Sherrard and Rockridge both posted wins in girls Three Rivers Athletic Conference basketball action Monday night. Mercer County went on the road to Kewanee and fell to Wethersfield in the Lincoln Trail. Tonight’s Rockridge at Monmouth-Roseville boys game has been…