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Mercer County 7th Grade Girls Punch Ticket to IESA State Tournament

Mercer County beat Illinois Valley Central 37-16 to win the IESA 3A 7th grade girls basketball sectional championship at Rockridge. The Golden Eagles improve to 25-0 with the win. With the win, Mercer County advances to the IESA State Tournament.…

Tigers Win Conference Opener

Sherrard beat Morrison 64-30 to win their Three Rivers Athletic Conference West opener. Addison Pickens made seven three-pointers in the win, tying a school record. Pickens led all scorers with 26 points. Kyla Elsbury added 17 for the Tigers. GIRLS…

Mercer County Knocks Off Fulton; Rockets Crush Geneseo

Mercer County beat Fulton 53-32 in the 10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic in Orion Wednesday. Chase Olson scored 15 points to pace the Golden Eagles. Colby Cox added 12 and Lucas Collison poured in 10 in the victory. Mercer County…

Golden Eagles Open Season With Win

Mercer County beat Sherrard 37-23 to win their season opener in boys basketball at the 10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic in Orion Tuesday. The Golden Eagles were led by Owen Relander with 12 points. Colby Cox added 11 in the…

Johnson Wins Sherrard Debut

Sherrard head coach Alex Johnston started his tenure leading the Tigers to a 59-28 win over Alleman at the 10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic in Orion Monday night. Holland Anderson scored 23 points in the win. Jack Hatlestad added 22.…

WRMJ Sportsline: 2022 High School Football Highlights

WRMJ recapped the 2022 high school football season on Sportsline Saturday morning. WRMJ broadcast 34 high school football games this year, covering every game Mercer County, Rockridge, Sherrard, and Orion played in. Here’s a collection of some of our favorite moments from…

WRMJ Sportsline Interviews: Boys Basketball Preview With Saey, Sedam, And Johnson

WRMJ previewed the 2022-23 high school boys basketball season on Sportsline Saturday. Rockridge head coach Andy Saey, Mercer County head coach Tim Sedam, and Sherrard head coach Alex Johnson joined the program.   Rockridge head coach Andy Seay   Sherrard head coach…

West Central Caps Perfect Season With I8FA State Championship

West Central beat Amboy-LaMoille 44-36 to win the Illinois 8-Man Football Association state championship Friday night at Monmouth College. The Heat finish the season 13-0. Kaiden Droste had three rushing touchdowns and returned an interception for a score. This is…

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: Westmer Grad Dixon Has Camp Pt. Central One Win Away From State Championship Game

Camp Pt. Central football head coach Brad Dixon joined the WRMJ Sportsline program this week. The Panthers are 12-0 and will meet fellow unbeaten Ridgeview-Lexington in the IHSA Class 1A semifinals Saturday. Dixon graduated from Westmer High School in 2002.

Tigers Rout Grey Ghosts

Sherrard remained unbeaten in high school girls basketball with a 50-26 win against Illinois Valley Central in Chillicothe Thursday. Kyla Elsbury was the leading scorer for the Tigers with 14 points. Olivia Meskan scored 13 in the win. The Tigers…