Month: March 2026

The IHSA basketball advisory committee will discuss changing its postseason seeding format at its annual meeting next month, according to IHSA Assistant Executive Director Chris Schwarz. Schwarz, who oversees boys basketball for the IHSA, joined [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with Marshall High School boys basketball coach Darrin Laye after the Commandos won the 2026 IHSA 1A state championship with a 52-44 win over Goreville in Champaign on Saturday. Marshall, a public school [FULL STORY]

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor broadcast live from the State Farm Center during the final day of the 2025-26 IHSA boys basketball season. They are joined by IHSA Assistant Executive Director [FULL STORY]

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) released its all-state teams for the 2025-26 boys basketball season on Friday. Locally, Orion senior Kyler Owens earned second-team all-state honors in 1A. Sherrard senior Carter Brown (third team) [FULL STORY]

WRMJ’s Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge High School grad Carson Frakes to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his buzzer-beating half-court shot to beat Hales Franciscan 45-43 in the IHSA Class 2A State Semifinals on March [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. The IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals tipped off with 1A and 2A semifinal action on Thursday in Champaign.   BOYS BASKETBALL 1A State Semifinals Goreville 55 [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with Manual High School boys basketball coach Marvin Jordan in Champaign on Thursday after the Rams beat Tolono Unity 62-57  in the IHSA 2A state semifinals. With the win, Manual advanced to its [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with longtime Goreville High School boys basketball coach Todd Tripp in Champaign on Thursday after the Blackcats defeated Lawrenceville 55-47 in the IHSA 1A state semifinals. Tripp is in his 22nd season leading [FULL STORY]