The Lincoln Trail Conference announced the 2017 All-Conference baseball team for the 2017 season. Mercer County, which tied for the conference championship with Ridgewood and Annawan-Wethersfield, lead the way with five players named to the first team. Ridgewood was next…
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Chargers’ Bid for Baseball State Title Stalls in Semifinals; Morrison & Princeville Fall in Softball State Semis
It took three different Orion pitchers to get through the first inning, as the Chargers allowed five runs in the frame on their way to an 11-0 loss in the 2A Semifinals. Teutopolis limited Orion to one baserunner over the…
Three Rivers Announces All-Conference Baseball, Softball Teams
Three Rivers Athletic Conference – West Division Boys’ Baseball – All Conference Selection and Team Standings in the Conference – 2017 Final Standings – Varsity Rockridge 10-0 Fulton 8-2 Orion 4-6 Morrison 3-7 Sherrard 3-7 Riverdale 2-8 Final…
Rockets Denied Repeat Trip To State
The Rockridge Rockets were denied a repeat trip to state as Morrison rallied for a 9-6 win at the Class 2A East Peoria Super-Sectional Monday afternoon. Rockridge jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first, two…
Aledo Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Assault Warrant
An Aledo man was arrested Friday on a warrant for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault under the age of 13. 44-year-old Michael E. Daniels was taken to the Mercer County Jail where he is being held on $500,000 bond pending his…
Mercer Co. Strong Day at State, Eagles, Chargers & Rockets Advance
The Mercer County boys track team qualified all three relay teams and two individuals for Saturday’s finals to lead local athletes at the Class 1A State Track meet at Eastern Illinois University on Thursday. Mercer County and Orion will meet…
Eagles, Chargers Capture Regional Titles
Mercer County and Orion won Class 2A Baseball regional championships Monday. For the Golden Eagles it was their second straight tile and the Chargers won their first crown in eight years. Mercer County will face El Paso-Gridley and Orion will…
Eagles Finish 5th At State
The Mercer County Golden Eagles 4 x 100 meter relay team finished fifth Saturday at the Class 1A state track meet at Eastern Illinois University. The team of Brooke Ziegenhorn, Catelyn Hoffman, Kari Coulter and Kenzie Baker toured the oval…
Rockets Dominate Tigers En Route to 3rd Straight Regional Title; O-S Girls Soccer Ends Season with 20 Wins
Behind a three-run first inning and a five-run sixth inning, the Rockridge Rockets captured their 3rd consecutive regional crown on Friday. Maddie Bayne picked up her 19th win of the year in the circle, while Jenna Swanson eclipsed the Rockridge…
Tough Day At State, Mercer County Wins Sectional, Chargers And Tigers Advance
The Class 1A girls state track meet preliminaries were held Thursday at Eastern Illinois University and it was a tough day for local qualifiers. Mercer County’s 4 X 100 meter relay team, the Golden Eagles Brooke Ziegenhorn in the pole…