Mercer County was able to overcome an 18-0 run by the Stark County Rebels to post a 49-39 victory in the opening game of the girls Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament in Aledo. The fourth seeded Golden Eagles lead the fifth…
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Eagles Top Red Storm, Annawan Holds Off Geese
Mercer County jumped out to a fast start and then cruised to a 44-26 win over United in Lincoln Trail Conference Girls basketball Wednesday night. In other LTC play, Annawan trailed Wethersfield in the fourth quarter but rallied for a…
Eagles Win LTC Opener, Rockets Still Searching For First Win
Mercer County finally played their home opener Tuesday night and they rallied from an 11 point third quarter deficit to win their Lincoln Trail Conference opener over Princeville. The Rockridge Rockets fell to Riverdale in TRAC action while Sherrard lost…
Tigers Move Into First Place Tie, Annawan Alone In First
The Sherrard Tigers moved in to a Three Rivers Athletic Conference tie with Riverdale and Annawan sits alone atop the Lincoln Trail Conference after girls basketball action Monday. The Tigers beat Morrison 50-26 while Erie upended the Rams 41-35 putting…
Eagles, Tigers Compete In Shootouts, Orion 3rd At “The Pit”
The Mercer County Golden Eagles boys could not hold on and fell to the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at the Rock Falls Shootout. The Sherrard Tiger girls opened the IHMVCU Shootout at Wharton Field House over Davenport West. In wrestling,…
Chargers Hold Off Tigers, Cardinals Top Rockets
The Orion Chargers held off the Sherrard Tigers 42-38 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference boys basketball action on Hall of Fame night in Orion. The Tigers trailed by as many as 11 in the second half before four late free…
No One Hurt In House Fire
The Aledo Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call around 1:30 Friday afternoon in Aledo. They were called to a home at 209 Southwest Third Street, just east of Casey’s. Assistant Fire Chief Don Korns explains what they found.…
Tigers Shut Down Rockets
Points were at a premium last night in a Three Rivers Athletic Conference west division girls basketball game between Sherrard and Rockridge. The Tigers prevailed 30-18. In other TRAC action Orion beat Morrison 53-40 and Erie stopped Fulton 45-37. In…
Eagles Post LTC Win
It was back to Lincoln Trail Conference girls basketball Wednesday night. Mercer County had to rally to defeat Galva 44-35. The Golden Eagles trailed by two at the half. In other LTC play, Rowva beat United 47-32, top ranked Annawan…
Eagles Split On The Day At Erie
Mercer County split on the day in boys and girls basketball action on Saturday. The girls team defeated Rockridge to go 4-1 for the week while they boys lost to Riverdale to finish 3-2. Wethersfield won the boys title while…