Local Sports

Mercer County High School’s varsity softball coach has stepped down from the position and has been named the assistant principal at the school. At last week’s Mercer County School District Board of Education meeting, Dustin [FULL STORY]

A pair of Rockridge High School baseball standouts have earned all-state honors. The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its All-State teams last week, and Rockridge senior pitcher Carsen DeKeyrel and Rockridge junior pitcher/infielder [FULL STORY]

The Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) announced its all-conference team for the 2026 baseball season last week.   First Team All-TRAC West Baseball Pitchers Carsen DeKeyrel, Sr., Rockridge (unanimous) Keegan Smith, Soph., Monmouth-Roseville (unanimous) Dayne [FULL STORY]

The Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) announced its all-conference team for the 2026 softball season last week.   First Team All-TRAC West Softball Pitchers Danika Saddoris, Sr., Riverdale (unanimous) Bri Schlapkohl, Fr., Rockridge Makensie Westfall, [FULL STORY]

Local all-state selections are listed below.   Class 2A First-Team All-State Brooklyn Peterson, Soph., Riverdale Avah Oertel, Jr., Princeton Class 2A Second-Team All-State Makenzy Moran, Sr., Sherrard Charley Perkins, Sr., Rockridge Brianna Schlapkohl, Fr., Rockridge [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge erased a six-run deficit to Brimfield-Elmwood, but fell in eight innings 7-6 in the semifinals of the IHSA 2A IVC Sectional in Chillicothe on Wednesday. [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. West Central fell just short of advancing to the 1A IHSA Softball State Finals in a 6-5 loss to Dakota at the Sterling Super-Sectional. The Heat [FULL STORY]

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge defeated IVC 13-3 in six innings to win its second baseball regional championship in the last three years in Aledo on Saturday. The Grey Ghosts [FULL STORY]

WRMJ’s play-by-play broadcast (pre-game excluded) of Rockridge’s 13-3 win over IVC in the championship of the 2026 IHSA 2A Mercer County Baseball Regional. Direct links are provided here to Apple Podcasts and Spotify.