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WRMJ Interview: Saey ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Hoops Season; But Understands There Are Many Questions

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge boys golf coach and boys basketball coach Andy Saey Wednesday afternoon. He was happy to see a golf season completed without many problems and now awaits to see what happens with the…

WRMJ Interview: 797 Basketball Coaches Respond To IBCA Survey; Overwhelming Number Want High School Hoops Season To Start On Time

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Jim Tracy Wednesday morning. He serves as Executive Director of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. The two discussed an IBCA survey that shows 95-percent of the respondents want the high school basketball season…

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: A Determined Coulter Still Looking For That ‘Pop Off’ Race

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Mercer County standout cross country runner Derek Coulter Tuesday afternoon. The sophomore had just finished a workout in windy conditions. The LTC conference meet is Tuesday in Kewanee.

Rockets Advance To Sectional

The Rockridge Rockets girls golf team advanced to the sectional by finishing second at the Class 1A Kewanee Regional at Baker Park Wednesday. Kewanee posted the top score on their home course to take the title with the Rockets seven…

WRMJ Interview: A Shortened Season, But Sherrard’s Williams Happy It Ends At Fyre Lake Golf Course

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School boys golf coach Brett Williams Wednesday morning. The Tigers finished second at this week’s regional and advance to next Monday’s sectional, which will be played at Fyre Lake Golf…

WRMJ Audio: Monmouth-Roseville Becomes Full Member Of TRAC

The Monmouth-Roseville School Board has accepted an invite from the Three Rivers Athletic Conference to participate in all sports and activities effective with the 2021/2022 school year. Monmouth-Roseville is already a football member of the TRAC, which includes Rockridge, Sherrard,…

WRMJ Audio: Becoming A Student Of The Game; Mercer County Grad Lillian Hucke Thanks Daryl Bewley For That

2020 Mercer County High School grad Lillian Hucke spoke with WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor Wednesday morning. The two discussed the late Daryl Bewley’s impact on girls softball in the Aledo and Mercer County School Districts. Bewley died last Sunday.