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WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From Another Rockridge Rocket Regional Championship Win

Rockridge (25-4) won their seventh regional championship since 2013 with a 41-25 win over Sherrard (17-11) in the IHSA 2A Rockridge Regional Friday. Jase Whiteman scored a game-high 14 points. Carson Klemme was also in double figures with 10. Holland…

Erie-Prophetstown Upsets Mercer County

Mercer County (24-8) got knocked off by Erie-Prophetstown (11-17) 46-43 in the semifinals of the IHSA 2A West Carroll Regional Thursday. The Golden Eagles led 5-0 early, but Erie-Prophetstown responded with an 18-2 run to take an 18-7 lead. Mercer…

Rockridge, Sherrard Set For Regional Title Clash

The Rockridge Rockets and Sherrard Tigers will play for a regional championship Friday after both teams won semifinal games in the IHSA 2A Rockridge Regional Wednesday. Rockridge (24-4) beat Monmouth-Roseville (15-17) for the third time this season, 45-37. The Rockets…

Tigers’ Season Ends In Sectional Semis

Sherrard (22-7) saw their season end with a 59-45 loss to Eureka (25-8) in the semifinals of the IHSA 2A Rockridge Sectional Wednesday. The Hornets led 25-10 midway through the second quarter. The Tigers cut the deficit to four, 40-36…

E-P Races Past Orion In Fourth Quarter

Erie-Prophetstown (10-17) opened the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run to pull away from Orion (15-17) in a 57-46 win in the IHSA 2A West Carroll Regional semifinals Saturday. The Panthers trailed 39-37 at the end of the third quarter.…

WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From Swanson, Meskan, & Pickens In Regional Title Win

Sherrard (22-6) won the 2A Mercer County Regional with a 51-31 win over the host Golden Eagles (13-18) in the championship game Friday. Addison Pickens scored a game-high 15 points for the Tigers. Kyla Elsbury was also in double figures…

WRMJ Interview: Saey, Postseason-Tested Rockets Hoping for Another Deep Run

WRMJ talked with Rockridge boys basketball coach Andy Saey, previewing the IHSA boys basketball postseason for Sportsline this week. The Rockets (23-4, 12-0 TRAC West) are ranked #7 in the last IHSA AP boys basketball poll of the season. Rockridge advanced to…

Rockridge’s Finch Advances To Semifinals

The IHSA Individual Wrestling State Tournament began Thursday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Rockridge sophomore 126-pounder Jude Finch is into the semifinals after going 2-0 Thursday. Finch beat Shelbyville’s Calvin Miller 9-7 in overtime and then won his…

WRMJ Interview: Johnson, Young Tigers Peaking At The Right Time

WRMJ talked with Sherrard boys basketball coach Alex Johnson, previewing the IHSA boys basketball postseason for Sportsline this week. The Tigers (16-10, 8-4 TRAC West) went 9-3 in their final 12 games of the regular season. 2022-23 was the first winning…

Tigers, Golden Eagles To Meet For Regional Title

Sherrard (21-6) and Mercer County (13-17) advanced to Friday night’s 2A Mercer County regional championship game with wins in the semi-finals Tuesday. The Tigers beat Orion (16-17) for the third time this season 51-29. Violet Meskan scored a game-high 16…