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Eagles Win In Baseball; Fall In Softball; Take 2nd At Lady Rocket Invite

April 14, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County baseball gets back in the win column with a 7-0 win over United on Thursday night. The Eagles are now 13 and 1 on the season. In softball from Thursday: Morrison 9 Sherrard [FULL STORY]

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Rockets Pick Up Another Conference Softball Win; Eagle Baseball Falls For First Time This Season

April 13, 2017 Ty Taylor

Rockridge picks up another conference win in softball. The Rockets shut out Orion on Wednesday 9-0. In high school baseball from Wednesday: Alleman 10 Mercer County 3 Sherrard 16 Annawan-Wethersfield 8 Rockridge 13 Orion 8

Hutton Steps Down As Mercer County Boys Basketball Coach

April 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

The April 19th Mercer County School Board agenda includes the resignation of varsity boys basketball coach Brian Hutton. Hutton has held the position for eight seasons, since the first year of the consolidation. Prior to [FULL STORY]

Eagles Stay Perfect In Baseball; Rockridge Hangs On For Softball Win Over Alleman

April 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County improves to 12 and 0 in baseball. The Eagles clubbed United 11-0 in 5-innings yesterday. Elsewhere in baseball from Tuesday: Sherrard 8 Bureau Valley 6 Annawan-Wethersfield 5 Princeville 2 In softball from Tuesday: [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Softball Standout Parchert ‘Dancing’ Her Way To Another Strong Season

April 11, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge softball player Daria Parchert this morning. The senior shortstop has been a four-year varsity starter for the 4th ranked Rockets.

Eagle Boys Take Monmouth-Roseville Invite

April 11, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County boys track team wins the Monmouth-Roseville Titan Invitational. The Eagles scored 182 points last night, fishing ahead of host Monmouth-Roseville. The Titans scored 119 points. Rockridge finished tied for 6th with 41 [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: Love Of Job And Mission Equal To Pearson

April 8, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Illowa FCA Area Director Dan Pearson in-studio this morning for the WRMJ Sportsline. Part 1: Part 2:

Saey Being Recommended For Rockridge Head Basketball Job

April 8, 2017 Ty Taylor

Andy Saey is being recommended for the head boys basketball job at Rockridge High School. The Kewanee native had been an assistant for Toby Whiteman, who resigned last month. Saey, who teaches at Rockridge, also coached previously [FULL STORY]

Rockets Pound Out Win, Tigers Stopped By Fillies

April 8, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets came out swinging as they rolled over Fulton in Three Rivers Athletic Conference baseball action on Friday and the Morrison Fillies used a four run first and made that stand up as [FULL STORY]

Tigers, Rockets Post TRAC Wins

April 7, 2017 Ty Taylor

The weather conditions finally improved enough for area teams to get on the ball diamond and Sherrard and Rockridge posted baseball and softball victories in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. In the Lincoln Trail, Ridgewood [FULL STORY]