The Mercer County Golden Eagles looked to avoid an 0-2 start to their 2017 season against Illini West. Orion and Sherrard battled in a Three Rivers Conference crossover match-up and the Rockridge Rockets hosted Erie-Prophetstown in Week Two. A complete…
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Light Day Of Action On Local Sports Season
There was limited local sports action on Wednesday in the Lincoln Trail and Three Rivers Conference. The only volleyball match saw Prophetstown beat Annawan 2-0. In girls golf, Princeton edged Rockridge 222 to 233. In boys golf, St. Bede shot…
Rockets Top Eagles, Tigers Over Spartans
Rockridge came to Aledo Tuesday night and toppled the Mercer County Golden Eagles in non-conference volleyball action. In another Three Rivers versus Lincoln Trail Conference match-up, the Sherrard Tigers handled the Ridgewood Spartans in straight games. VOLLEYBALL Rockridge beat…
Swanson Explains Education Compromise Bill
Local State Representative Dan Swanson feels a true compromise has been reached with Senate Bill 1947–the education funding reform bill. The measure was passed by the Senate this afternoon and was sent to the Governor to be signed. On Monday,…
Local Cross Country At Titan Invitational
Annawan-Wethersfield hosted their annual Titan Invitational for both boys and girls along with a Junior High event. Galesburg won the boys event and Geneseo took the girls title. The Lincoln Trail and Prarieland Conference split their freshman-sophomore football games. …
Big Volleyball, Golf, Soccer Weekend
Area volleyball teams competed at Wethersfield, Spring Valley and Macomb while golfers teed it up in Monmouth and Geneseo and Orion-Sherrard competed at the Oregon Invitational. VOLLEYBALL Wethersfield Invitational Championship match – Wethersfield beat Eureka 21-15, 21-16 Third Place…
Rockets, Chargers Victorious, Golden Eagles, Tigers Fall in Week One
High school football got underway on Friday night. Mercer County opened up by traveling to state-ranked Farmington, Rockridge took on Three Rivers newcomer Monmouth-Roseville, Orion battled Spring Valley Hall, and new Sherrard head coach Scott Monson’s team began 2017 by…
Kleine To Run For Congress In 17th District
Independent businessman Mark Kleine has announced that he is running to represent the Illinois 17th Congressional District. Kleine is the former owner of Kleine Equipment, which operated a location in Aledo. The Galesburg businessman sold his John Deere dealerships to…
Rockets Win, Tigers Fall In Season Openers
Rockridge opened their 2017 volleyball season with a win over Erie while Sherrard fell to Kewanee in Three Rivers Athletic Conference cross over matches. United picked up a girls dual win in golf while Ridgewood topped Orion in a boys…
Golden Eagles Lose Season Opener
The Mercer County Golden Eagles volleyball team opened their season on the road at Monmouth-Roseville and lost in straight games. On the links, the Mercer County, United and Sherrard boys were winners while the United and Sherrard girls also posted…