Local Sports

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the newly formed IHSA competitive balance committee, which seeks to address disparities between public and private schools in interscholastic competition. Then, they recap the [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge defeated Hall 8-2 on the road in baseball on Friday. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the second inning, the Rockets (10-3) scored three runs [FULL STORY]

Orion High School senior Kyler Owens is earning more statewide recognition for his senior basketball season. Owens was named an AP second-team all-state selection this week. He earned second-team all-state honors from the Illinois Basketball [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard hit a pair of two-run home runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to complete a 5-2 comeback win over Rockridge at home in [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School girls track and field athlete Saidie Shemek for the High School Sports Spotlight Thursday. Shemek is signing with Cal State Fullerton on Friday to continue her track and field career [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge beat Moline 16-4 on the road Wednesday to remain undefeated in softball. The Rockets (9-0) scored three runs in the top of the first inning [FULL STORY]

Rockridge High School grad and current Western Illinois University infielder Payton Brown has been named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Week. Brown led the Leathernecks in a series win over Tennessee Tech over [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard got back in the win column with an 11-8 victory over ROWVA-Williamsfield at home in baseball on Tuesday. The Tigers (3-5) scored four runs in [FULL STORY]

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior baseball player Carsen DeKeyrel for the High School Sports Spotlight on Tuesday. DeKeyrel struck out 13 batters across five innings in the Rockets’ 13-3 win over Sherrard on Monday, [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge sophomore Tatum Lowe delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Rockets a 5-4 win over Sherrard at home [FULL STORY]