This year marks the 50-year anniversary of one of the most memorable IHSA baseball stories. So good that a book was written about the 1971 tale of Macon High School. WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with author Chris Ballard.…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sherrard High School’s Mattie Kindelsperger this morning. The senior won the state title in the 3200 meter run at the IHSA 1A state track meet on Thursday.
Four area track and field athletes medaled at the Class 1A Girls State Track Meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Sherrard’s Mattie Kindelsperger lead the way taking home the gold in the 3200 meter run. Kindelsperger, a senior who…
Taylor Sedam’s single to right with two outs in the bottom of the seventh gave the Rockridge Rockets a 4-3 win over Tremont in the Class 2A softball sectional semi-finals Wednesday in Edgington. The game was the completion of Tuesday’s…
The Rockridge Rockets and Tremont Turks will need to return today to take care of unfinished business in the Class 2A softball sectional at Edgington. With the game tied 3-3 with two outs and runners on first and second, heavy…
The Sherrard Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead, then trailed 3-2 after two innings of play. Macomb then scored the next 13 runs on their way to a five inning victory in the Class 2A baseball regional championship game…
The Sherrard Tigers edged Erie-Prophetstown to capture the Class 1A Rockridge girls sectional track title. The top three finishers in each event advanced to the state finals on June 10 in Charleston. In regional softball semi-final play, both Rockridge and…
Mercer County split their baseball and softball regional openers. The Golden Eagles softball team rallied with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Knoxville at the Apollo Diamond. In baseball, Mercer County had the tying run on…
Area high school baseball and softball teams wrapped up their regular season with regional play set to begin today. Mercer County and Sherrard both posted wins in baseball. Mercer County dropped a double header to West Central in softball while…
Visit MerCo promoting an adult co-ed softball league this summer. There are a number of participating towns. Visit MerCo’s Kasi Henshaw says concession stands will also be available at each site, benefitting local causes. The Friday night league runs through…
