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WRMJ Sportsline: Week 1 TRAC Football Recap

August 30, 2025 Ty Taylor
On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor recaps Week 1 of the high school football season around the TRAC. Guests on the show this week: Mercer County head coach Fred Lucas (21:22) Sherrard head coach Dan [FULL STORY]
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Week 1 High School Football Scoreboard

August 30, 2025 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (0-1) opened the 2025 high school football season with a 35-14 loss to Monmouth-Roseville (1-0) at George Pratt Memorial Field Friday. The Titans led [FULL STORY]
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Gregory A. Lair – Memorial Services 9/5/25

August 29, 2025 Cynthia Stoner
Gregory A. Lair, 70 of New Boston, died Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Unity Point Health, Trinity Rock Island. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 5, at Faith Chapel, Joy, Illinois. [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ Week 1 TRAC Football Preview & Picks With View From The West

August 29, 2025 Ty Taylor
The 2025 high school football season is here, and WRMJ is bringing back our weekly previews and picks for Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) games. Ty Taylor will be joined by Greg Armstrong and Mitch Stoermer [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Picks Up Volleyball Win Over Bureau Valley

August 29, 2025 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (1-1) picked up its first win of the season by defeating Bureau Valley in three sets at home Thursday. After dropping the first set [FULL STORY]
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Filler, Orion Football Trying To Focus On-Field Amid Controversy

August 29, 2025 Ty Taylor
Orion High School football coach Chip Filler will continue serving in the role this week, despite coming under fire by a group of parents in the school district at a school board meeting last week. [FULL STORY]
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Orion-Sherrard & Monmouth-Roseville Play To 1-1 Draw

August 28, 2025 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion-Sherrard (0-1-1, 0-0-1 TRAC) and Monmouth-Roseville (1-0-1, 1-0-1 TRAC) played to a 1-1 draw in boys soccer Wednesday. Orion-Sherrard goalkeeper Gavin Cottrell made eight saves. Chase [FULL STORY]
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Milan Harvest Festival Kicks Off Thursday

August 28, 2025 Ty Taylor
The Milan Harvest Festival kicks off Thrusday. The event runs Thursday through Monday at Camden Park. The event begins Thursday with carnival rides and continues through Labor Day. Friday brings the music of Superfly Samurai [FULL STORY]
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Preseason IHSA Football AP Poll

August 27, 2025 Ty Taylor
The Associated Press (AP) released its preseason IHSA football rankings on Wednesday. Rockridge is ranked No. 4 in 2A coming into the season. Other TRAC schools ranked in the preseason poll are Newman (1A No. [FULL STORY]
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Keithsburg Hosts Car Show & Meat Cook Off Saturday

August 27, 2025 Ty Taylor
Another car show is planned for this weekend in Mercer County. The 5th Annual Keithsburg “Best of the Burg Car Show and Meat Cook Off” is scheduled for Saturday on Main Street. Car Show registration [FULL STORY]

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