The Three Rivers Athletic Conference announced all-conference selections for the 2022 boys soccer season Tuesday. Orion-Sherrard had four players recognized, including two first-team honorees. Alyus Johnson and Cole Kimball were named to the first team. Trey Erdmann was a second…
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Tigers, Chargers See Volleyball Seasons End In Sectional Semis
Sherrard and Orion’s 2022 volleyball seasons ended in the Class 2A Farmington Sectional semifinals. Tigers were beat in straight sets by Macomb. The Bombers have knocked Sherrard out of the postseason two years in a row. The Tigers finish the…
WRMJ Interview: ‘History-Making’ Year For Cline, Orion-Sherrard Boys Soccer
Orion-Sherrard boys soccer head coach Rick Cline joined Sportsline Saturday. Orion-Sherrard won a regional championship in boys soccer for the first time in program history in 2022. They finished the year 21-4-3.
WRMJ Interview: Tigers Rally With Backs Against The Wall, Coach Amy Mitton Looking Ahead To Sectional
Sherrard High School volleyball head coach Amy Mitton joined WRMJ for Sportsline. The Tigers beat Rockridge in the 2A Hall Regional Championship in Spring Valley in three sets. Sherrard is 30-7 heading into next week’s 2A Farmington Section. The Tigers…
WRMJ Interview: Nelson, Golden Eagles Preparing For Cross Country Sectional
Mercer County cross country coach Peter Nelson joined Sportsline on WRMJ. Both boys and girls teams advanced to the sectional from the IHSA Class 1A Rock Falls Regional last weekend. The sectional race is Saturday in Oregon.
‘Full-Circle Moment’ For Mercer County Grad Rachel Brown At National FFA Convention
A Mercer County High School graduate is having what she calls a full-circle moment at this year’s National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Rachel Brown works in the human resources department for Farm Credit Illinois. She’s working their booth at the…
UPDATE: Identities Released In Route 94 Crash
A driver reportedly falling asleep at the wheel led to a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 94 north of Aledo Wednesday. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department says the driver, identified as 52-year-old Aaron Clayton of Aledo, fell asleep traveling southbound…
Chargers Survive Golden Eagles, Tigers Edge Rockets For Regional Titles
Mercer County took top-seeded Orion to three sets in the IHSA Class 2A Orion Regional Championship but came up short. The Golden Eagles finish the season with a 17-15 record. Orion advances to the Farmington Sectional, where the Chargers will play…
High School Spotlight: Running, Cheering, Singing: Meet Sherrard’s Hailie Shemek
WRMJ talked with Sherrard High School senior cross country runner Hailie Shemek for the High School Spotlight Thursday. Shemek finished sixth individually at the Class 1A Rock Falls Regional last Saturday and will look to advance to the state cross country…
Orion-Sherrard Falls In Sectional Semis
Orion-Sherrard’s boys soccer season came to an end with a 7-0 loss to Peoria Notre Dame at the IHSA 2A Washington Sectional Wednesday. Orion-Sherrard ended the season with a 21-4-3 record. BOYS SOCCER IHSA Class 2A Washington Sectional Peoria Notre…