Mercer County (12-16, 3-7 LTC) beat Galva (13-16, 3-7 LTC) 41-36 Monday in the final home game of season for the Golden Eagles. Sydney Lamkin scored a game-high 18 points for Mercer County. Gabriella McPeek added 17, Maddie Hofmann scored…
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WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From LTC Tournament Champs Sedam, Cox, & Olson
Mercer County (20-7, 6-1 LTC) won the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament championship game 65-43 over ROWVA-Williamsfield (19-7, 5-2 LTC) Saturday in Knoxville. Owen Relander led Mercer County with 14 points in the win. Colby Cox, 13, and Lucas Collison, 12,…
Sherrard Outlasts Erie-Prophetstown in Double OT
Sherrard (14-9, 7-4 TRAC West) rallied from an early 12-0 deficit to beat Erie-Prophetstown (6-15, 2-8 TRAC West) 62-59 in double overtime. Jack Hatlestad and Carter Brown paced the Tigers with 17 points each. Holland Anderson added 10 in the…
WRMJ Interview: 44 Years & 700+ Wins Later, Lessons & Love Of The Game Keep ROWVA-Williamsfield’s Bob Anderson Coming Back
WRMJ talked with longtime ROWVA-Williamsfield (19-6, 5-2 LTC) boys basketball coach Bob Anderson this week. Anderson is in his 44th year as a varsity coach. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005. Anderson…
Tigers Clinch TRAC West
Sherrard (20-6, 11-1 TRAC West) used a strong second half to beat Monmouth-Roseville (21-5, 9-2 TRAC West) 57-43 Thursday. The Tigers held a 22-21 lead at halftime, then outscored the Titans 35-22 in the second half. Violet Meskan led all…
Sherrard Earns Top Seed in Girls Basketball Sub-Sectional
The Illinois High School Association released seedings for the girls basketball postseason Thursday afternoon. The Sherrard Tigers (20-6, 11-1 TRAC West) are the top seed in the 2A Rockridge Sub-Sectional A. The rest of the top-four seeds are #2 Princeton,…
Mercer County Drops LTC Contest to Princeville
A slow start doomed Mercer County (11-16, 2-7 LTC) in a 44-33 loss to Princeville (21-8, 9-0 LTC) Wednesday. The Golden Eagles trailed 28-10 at halftime and 42-17 through three quarters, before outscoring the Lady Princes 16-2 in the fourth…
MERCO, R-W Advance to LTC Tournament Championship
The championship game of the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament is set after Mercer County and ROWVA-Williamsfield earned wins in the semifinals Tuesday. Mercer County (19-7, 6-1 LTC) beat Knoxville (14-10, 4-3 LTC) 61-39. Owen Relander and Chase Olson each scored…
Eagles Hold On To Beat Ridgewood
Mercer County (11-15, 2-6 LTC) held off a late rally to beat Ridgewood (8-17, 2-6 LTC) 41-39 Monday. The Golden Eagles were led in scoring by Maddie Hofmann with 11 points. Sydney Lamkin and Gabriella McPeek were also in double…
MERCO Advances To LTC Semis, Sherrard Knocks Off Princeton Saturday
Mercer County (18-7, 6-1 LTC) finished pool play 2-0 at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament with a 49-36 win over A-Town (7-17, 4-3 LTC) Saturday. Colby Cox scored a game-high 19 points for the Golden Eagles. Owen Relander added 14…