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Mercer County trailed 12-1 to start the game but rallied to lead at halftime en route to a 59-44 senior night victory over West Central in Lincoln Trail Conference boys basketball Tuesday night.  In other [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge junior Collin Schmidt this morning. The 220 pound junior has qualified for the state wrestling meet for a second straight year.

The Sherrard Tigers are headed back to the sectional championship game for the first time since 2014 after beating Peoria Christian 53-29 at the Class 2A Rockridge Girls Sectional Monday night.  The Tigers avenged a [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with the Sherrard senior wrestler Taylor Humphrey this morning. He picked up his 100th career victory earlier this season and is a qualifier at this weekend’s Byron 1A sectional. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge freshman Dallas Krueger this week.  The 113-pounder won the regional title at last Saturday’s Mercer County regional and heads to this weekend’s Byron sectional.

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County sophomore Steven Speaker this morning. The 170-pounder is a sectional qualifier with a 33-and-14 mark.