Taets Takes Home Two Golds, Rockets Win Softball Regional

Orion junior Danielle Taets won both the triple jump and the 100 hurdles titles at the Class 1A state track meet in Charleston.  Taets also brought home a bronze medal in the 300 hurdles.  Mercer County finished ninth in the 4 X 100 and 4 X 200 relays and senior Catelyn Hoffman finished fifth in the 200.  Rockridge finished ninth in the 4 X 400 relay and the Rockets Katie Walker finished ninth in the 300 low hurdles.

In softball action, Rockridge rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Tremont 5-2 to win the Rockridge regional.  In baseball, Orion took advantage of Rockridge miscues to roll to a 10-0 victory in the Orion regional championship game.