Once again this year Aledo retailers will try and get the jump on Christmas shopping with their Early Bird Shopping event this Saturday. Aledo Main Street Director Dana Murphy explains what’s behind this event. Aledo is home to approximately 175…
Mercer County and Rockridge both posted wins at the Rowva-Williamsfield/Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles jumped off to a quick start in rolling over BPC while the Rockets picked up steam in downing the United Red Storm. …
The second night of the Rowva-Williamsfield/Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament saw the host Ridgewood Spartans top United and Monmouth-Roseville was a winner against the host Cougars. The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association announced their All-State team for the 2021 season. …
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference announced their All-Conference football teams for the 2021 season. Erie-Prophetstown was the league champion with a 6-0 mark followed by Monmouth-Roseville at 5-1 and Rockridge at 4-2. The Panthers had three first team performers on…
The high school girls basketball season got underway Monday night with Thanksgiving tournament action. At the Rowva-Williamsfield-Ridgewood Tournament, Mercer County fell to A-town and Rockridge rolled over Ridgewood. At the Geneseo Thanksgiving tournament, Sherrard handled Annawan on the Tigers home…
For the first time since 2109, Relay for Life of Mercer County will hold an in-person event. Relay For Life’s Quarter Auction Fundraiser is this Saturday at the Mercer County VFW in Aledo. One of the organizers of the event,…
Conference champion Sherrard and second place finisher Rockridge both placed two players on the Three Rivers Athletic Conference first team West Division – AllConference Volleyball team for the 2021 season. Both schools had one player named to the second team.…
The Lincoln Trail Conference announced its all-conference football and volleyball teams for the 2021 season. This year’s football first team was well balanced between the top four schools in the standings. The volleyball team was lead by conference champion Princeville’s…
It wasn’t a good day for area football teams in the first round of the IHSA playoffs Saturday. Mercer County gave up 33 unanswered points before a late comeback fell short as they lost to Sterling Newman at George Pratt…
Sherrard ran into a buzz saw in the Sherrard Class 2A Regional championship match Thursday night. Macomb dominated from the start en route to a 25-10, 25-9 win. The Bombers advance to the Knoxville Sectional with a 32-5 record. The…
