Local Sports

WRMJ audio play-by-play highlights of Friday night’s Rockridge vs. Alleman regional championship game at Mercer County High School won by the Pioneers in overtime 67-63.

After Rockridge held a 25-23 halftime lead and a 52-47 advantage with 1:07 to play, a 7-2 Alleman run forced overtime at 54. The Pioneers then won the overtime period 13-9, capturing their first regional [FULL STORY]

The Alleman Pioneers advanced to the Class 2A Mercer County regional championship game with a 53-47 win over Orion Wednesday night in Aledo.  The Pioneers outscored the Chargers by 12 at the free throw line [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Golden Eagles came up short in their upset bid against second ranked Lena-Winslow in the Class 1A Dual Team Sectional Tuesday night.  Mercer County lead 26-25 with three matches left, but the [FULL STORY]

The Sherrard Tigers lost for the second time to top ranked and defending Class 2A state champion Byron 56-20 at the Monmouth Super-Sectional Monday night. Sherrard was once again plagued by turnovers and poor shooting [FULL STORY]

Orion’s Logan Lee’s switch from basketball to wrestling culminated with a 220 pound Class 1A state championship.  Lee stopped Cody Miller of Bismark-Henning 12-9 Saturday night to claim the title.  Mercer County’s Stone Engle was [FULL STORY]