Lincoln Trail Conference and tournament champion Knoxville placed two players on the 2021-2022 All-Conference boys basketball team. United and Abingdon-Avon also had two players named to the first team that was comprised of six seniors and four juniors. 1st…
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LTC Announces Girls All-Conference Basketball Teams
The Lincoln Trail Conference has announced their 2021-2022 All Conference girls basketball teams. Conference and tournament champion Abingdon-Avon placed just two players on the first two teams. Annawan and Princeville lead the way with three players. 1st Team Shelby Bowman…
Rockets Are ‘Super,’ Head To State
The Rockridge Rockets held off a fourth quarter rally by Rockford Lutheran to secure a 57-52 victory Monday night at the IHSA Class 2A Sterling Super-Sectional. The Rockets closed out the first half on a 17-2 run to lead 29-19…
Rockets Advance To Sectional Championship
The Rockridge Rockets survived an early punch but rebounded to fight off Eureka 55-48 in the IHSA Class 2A Sectional semi-finals at Mendota Wednesday night. The Rockets jumped out to a 5-0 lead but the Hornets answered with an 11-0…
Three Rivers Announces Girls Basketball All-Conference Teams
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference announced their girls All-Conference west division basketball teams for the 2021-22 season. Conference champion Sherrard placed four players on the first and second team, runner-up Rockridge had two players named to those squads. Final…
Eagles Lose In OT, Rockets Advance
Mercer County’s bid to upset the number one seed in the Class 2A Mendota Sectional complex came up short as Farmington stopped the Golden Eagles in overtime at the Knoxville regional. At Riverdale, Rockridge set up a rubber game with…
Tigers, Rockets Fall In Sectional Semifinals
Sherrard and Rockridge were hoping to make it an all Three Rivers Athletic Conference sectional final but both lost their semifinal match-ups at the Class 2A Chillicothe IVC Sectional Tuesday night. Sherrard closes out its campaign at 22-7 while Rockridge…
Eagles, Rockets Win Regional Openers, Wrestlers Medal
Mercer County and Rockridge both won their regional openers while Sherrard lost, ending the coaching career of the Tigers Brian Hutton who was retiring at the end of the season. Mercer County’s Ethan Monson and Sherrard’s Walker Anderson medaled at…
Monson, Walker Advance To The Semifinals
Mercer County sophomore Ethan Monson and Sherrard junior Walker Anderson advanced to the semifinals of the Class 1A State individual wrestling tournament Thursday. Monson was trailing the state’s number one ranked wrestler at 120, Sterling Newman’s Brady Grennan, 2-1 with…
Rockets, Blue Bullets Wrap Up Conference Titles
Rockridge and Knoxville wrapped up their respective conference basketball championships with wins Tuesday night. The Rockets captured a share of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference west division title with an 11-1 record after defeating Monmouth-Roseville. They tied for the top…