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Eagles Win Regional Opener, United Falls In Baseball

May 16, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Golden Eagles avenged an early season loss to Monmouth-Roseville by pounding out a 15-1 victory in a rematch in the opening game of the Rockridge Class 2A softball regional. The Titans scored [FULL STORY]

Halpin Honors Rockridge Music Program

May 15, 2017 Ty Taylor

State Representative Mike Halpin visited Rockridge High School this morning to formally recognize the Music Department for their Third Straight IHSA Class B Sweepstakes State Championship. Rep. Halpin read a formal resolution and presented a [FULL STORY]

IHSA Awards Orion Girls Sectional Track Title

May 15, 2017 Ty Taylor

Official statement from IHSA regarding last Thursday’s Orion 1A girls track sectional. “The IHSA Girls Track & Field Sectional hosted by Orion High School on May 11 was incorrectly scored on the meet software by [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: Forty Years In Stripes For Andalusia’s Flaherty

May 15, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Marty Flaherty on the WRMJ Sportsline Saturday morning. Flaherty just finished his 40th year of officiating. Part 1: Part 2:

High School Regular Season Wraps Up

May 14, 2017 Ty Taylor

The high school baseball and softball regular season wrapped up Saturday as teams got in final tune ups before regional play begins Monday. In baseball, Rockridge rallied to beat Annawan-Wethersfield while Sherrard lost to Alleman. [FULL STORY]

Eagles, Tigers & Rockets Notch Softball Victories; Newman Captures Three Rivers Boys Track Title; Clarke Sets Goals Record

May 13, 2017 Ty Taylor

Daria Parchert’s 2 home run, 7 RBI performance powered the Rockridge Rockets to their 25th win of the season; in the circle Maddie Bayne tallied her 15th win of the year. Elsewhere, Spenser Strandgard threw [FULL STORY]

Talking High School Sports On The Radio: Creating An In-Season Score Database For All IHSA Sports Just Like Football

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

The latest segment of Jim & Brian Talking High School Sports on the Radio involves discussion of creating an in-season score database for all IHSA sports, just like football.

Eagles Take Sectional Track Crown

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County won the girls Class 1A Sectional Track championship at Orion Thursday night edging host Orion. In baseball, Annawan-Wethersfield tied Mercer County and Ridgewood for the conference title with a win over Rowva-Williamsfield and [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Sports Spotlight: Watznauer Coming Through For TRAC Baseball Champ Rockridge

May 10, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge baseball player Drake Watznauer this morning. The senior right fielder is hitting .434 this season with 26 RBI and three home runs. The Rockets are a perfect 10-and-0 [FULL STORY]

Rockets Take TRAC Title

May 10, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rocket baseball team completed a perfect run in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference West Division with a 10-1 win over Morrison Tuesday. The Rockets went 10-0 in the division and are now 14-9 [FULL STORY]