Mercer County overcame an 11-9 first quarter deficit to defeat Rockridge in girls play on Saturday in the Erie Warkins Cardinal Classic. In boys action, Mercer County fell to Riverdale at Erie, Rockridge lost to consolation champs Jacksonville in Macomb,…
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Eagles End Storm Win Streak, Rockets Win At Macomb, Tigers 4th At Riverton
The Mercer County Golden Eagles picked up their most impressive win of the season as they ended Bureau Valley’s 13 game winning streak at the Warkins Cardinal Classic. The Rockridge Rockets bounced back with a win over Eureka and the…
Holiday Tournament Action In Full Swing
Holiday tournament basketball and wrestling action is now if full swing around the state of Illinois. Local teams are competing at Erie, Riverton, Bloomington-Normal, Princeville, Amboy and Springfield. Mercer County’s boys and girls teams all won their games to highlight…
Car Theft Attempt Thwarted In Aledo
Something just didn’t seem right when a man who said he was Peter Sheehan from Elmhurst, Illinois tried to purchase a high end vehicle at Essig Motors on Wednesday. The alleged Sheehan attempted to purchase a 2016 Dodge Charger SRT…
Hotel Feasibility Study For Aledo
The City of Aledo hosted a meeting Thursday concerning the feasibility of bringing a chain hotel to town. The Midwest Regional Director for Hospitality Marketers International from New Berlin, Wisconsin, Lindsey Kaptur, met with people at the Aledo Fire Station.…
Pioneers Slip By Rockets
The Rockridge Rockets pushed the area’s top Class 2A team but came up short as Alleman pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 60-49 non-conference boys basketball action Tuesday night. In other games, Ridgewood nipped Orion 53-51, Wethersfield stopped…
Sherrard Boys Pick Up TRAC Win, Ladies Fall In Non-Conference Play
The Sherrard Tigers boys basketball team played a Monday night match-up with Morrison and downed the Mustangs. In girls action, the Tigers had 13 first quarter turnovers and couldn’t recover as they lost to Wethersfield while Rockridge lead 15-0 to…
Eagles And Chargers 2nd In Tournament Action
The Mercer County Golden Eagles and Orion Chargers finished second in wrestling tournament action on Saturday. Mercer County finished behind Stillman Valley at the hosts event while Orion finished second behind Lena-Winslow, the defending Class 1A state champions at Erie-Prophetstown.…
Sherrard Girls and Boys Win, Golden Eagles Girls Fall
The Sherrard Lady Tigers defeated the Mercer County Golden Eagles last night at Sherrard High School in a Friday night girls game. The Sherrard boys’ team also picked up a win, as they beat the United Red Storm at the…
Rams Hold Off Tigers, Rockets Split Dual, Eagles Drop Pair
The Riverdale Rams were able to hold off the Sherrard Tigers in Three Rivers Athletic Conference girls basketball action Thursday night. On the mats, Rockridge beat Manual and lost to Kewanee while Mercer County couldn’t overcome forfeits to lose to…