Rockridge boys basketball coach Andy Saey has been named the next head coach for the United Township Panthers, according to WQAD’S Matt Randazzo. Saey took over the Rockets’ varsity program in 2017 after serving as an assistant coach for former…
Mercer County (8-1) defeated Alleman 5-2 Wednesday in softball. The Golden Eagles scored two runs in the bottom of the third inning and added three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-0 lead. Alleman scored twice…
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School freshman softball player Elsie Cook for the High School Sports Spotlight this week. Cook is 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched to start her varsity career. Cook threw…
Sherrard (9-2) scored on a wild pitch to walk-off Orion (9-3) 10-9 in baseball Tuesday. The Chargers scored four in the top of the first inning. The Tigers then scored seven unanswered to take a 7-4 lead. Sherrard led 9-6…
Mercer County (7-1) suffered their first loss of the season in a 7-6 loss to Fulton in softball Monday. The Steamers rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase a 6-4 deficit. Madi Frieden…
Rockridge’s (9-1) IHSA record-winning streak in softball was snapped Saturday with a 1-0 loss to Ottawa. The Rockets had just three hits in the loss. Ottawa scored in the top of the fourth inning on a solo home run. The…
Sherrard edged Rockridge 2-1 in baseball Thursday in Three Rivers Athletic Conference West Division play. Sam Crownover went 1-3 with an RBI and Maddux Harksen earned the win, allowing one run over six innings pitched. Harksen struck out ten batters…
WRMJ spoke with new Mercer County High School Athletic Director Dustin Murray Friday. Murray is also in his first season as varsity softball coach after serving as an assistant in the program for five years. Murray spoke about the start…
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior track and field athlete Brecken Heinrichs for the High School Sports Spotlight Wednesday. Heinrichs competed at the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship in the 60-meter hurdles and as a part of the 4×200 meter…
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School Principal Andrea Cooper Wednesday morning about Mercer County’s invitation from the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC). Along with the invitation, Mercer County was sent proposed divisions, should Mercer County join the conference. At…
