by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on High School Sports Spotlight: Successful Senior Season Ends At State For Meyer, Rockridge Competitive Cheer
WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior competitive cheerleader Kylie Meyer for the High School Sports Spotlight Tuesday. The Rockridge competitive cheer team wrapped up its season over the weekend competing at the IHSA State Finals.
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on Annawan Spoils MERCO’s Senior Night
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Annawan (22-5, 9-1 LTC) defeated Mercer County (13-13, 5-5 LTC), 53-27, on Senior Night at Mercer County High School Monday. The Bravettes never trailed in the game. Annawan led 21-5 at…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Audio: Joining The Ranks; Paul Zunkel Responding To Officiating Shortage
WRMJ visited with Paul Zunkel, son of former Mercer County head football coach and athletic director Nat Zunkel. Paul, who spent some of his youth in Aledo, is now in his fifth year as a wrestling official and will work…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Audio: MERCO Leaves LTC With Tournament Title
Mercer County (21-6) won the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament for the second straight season, defeating Princeville (23-3), 56-44, in the championship game Saturday in Aledo. The Golden Eagles never trailed in the game. Mercer County led 12-7 at the end…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on WRMJ Sportsline: LTC Championship Preview, Boys Basketball Seeding Projection, & More
On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor previewed Saturday night’s Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament championship game between Mercer County and Princeville and projected what the local sub-sectional seeds will be for boys basketball. Guests on this week’s program…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on Tigers Snap Losing Streak At E-P
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (17-6, 6-4 TRAC West) snapped a three-game losing streak Friday with a win over Erie-Prophetstown (3-16 1-6 TRAC West), 55-41. The Tigers were playing without two starters as Jack Hatlestad…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on Mercer County, Princeville Advance To LTC Tournament Championship
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (20-6) and Princeville (23-2) advanced to the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament championship game with wins in the semifinals on Thursday. The Golden Eagles defeated Annawan (20-4), 46-24. Mercer County…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on MERCO Gets Road Win At Galva
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (13-12, 5-4 LTC) got a conference road win by beating Galva (2-17, 0-9 LTC), 46-33, Wednesday. Sydney Lamkin scored a game-high 15 points for Mercer County. Maddie Hofmann added…
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on High School Spotlight: Kernan Helps Lead MERCO To LTC Scholastic Bowl Championship
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior Trevor Kernan for the High School Spotlight this week. Kernan earned all-conference honors at the Lincoln Trail Conference tournament over the weekend, which Mercer County won by defeating Princeville in the championship, 270-120.
by Ty Taylor • • Comments Off on Rockridge Clinches TRAC West
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (19-4, 10-0 TRAC West) defeated Monmouth-Roseville (13-12, 2-5 TRAC West), 42-37, to clinch the TRAC West conference championship outright Tuesday. The Rockets led by one at halftime, 17-16, and held…