Local Sports

Eagles, Tigers, Rockets All Fall In Tourney Play

For the second night in a row Mercer County lost at the Cranberry Classic, this time on a last second shot.  Sherrard opened up the season at the Temple’s Tip-Off Classic against Annawan and the Rockridge Rockets lost their season…

Eagles Drop Season Opener

The Mercer County Golden Eagles girls basketball team dropped their season opener to West Central at the Cranberry Classic at Rowva High School.  Orion, Bushnell-Prairie City, Riverdale and Knoxville were winners at the Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament.   GIRLS BASKETBALL Cranberry…

Chargers, Titans Knocked Out Of Playoffs

The Orion Chargers and Monmouth-Roseville Titans both had their playoff runs end Saturday in the quarterfinals. In Class 2A, Eastland-Pearl City downed Orion 30-3 at Charger Field.  The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-0 lead but Orion was threatening to…

WRMJ Interview: From 3-and-6 To 3A Quarterfinals As Told By Monmouth-Roseville Coach & Aledo Grad Jeremy Adolphson

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with 1995 Aledo High School grad Jeremy Adolphson this afternoon as his Monmouth-Roseville team prepares for the 3A quarterfinals this weekend. The Titans have had quite the turnaround in 2018 after a 3-and-6…

Lincoln Trail All Conference Volleyball Team Announced

The Lincoln Trail Conference All Conference volleyball team for the 2018 season has been announced. The undefeated league champion Wethersfield Flying Geese lead the way with four players named to the first team. The United Red Storm placed two players…

Orion Pulls Out Another Playoff Thriller

For the second week in a row the Orion Chargers mounted a final drive to pull out a winner in the Class 2A playoffs. Orion’s touchdown with :53 left beat Rockridge 21-17. The Rockets last gasp attempt ended with an…