Local Sports

Sherrard Girls, MERCO Boys Win Conference Track & Field Titles

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   The Sherrard girls track and field team won its fourth straight Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) championship Friday. The Tigers scored 156 points, which was 75.5 points better than the teams…

Flopping Rule Added In 2024-25 NFHS High School Basketball Rule Changes

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has updated rules related to flopping in high school basketball, which now results in a team warning on the first instance and any additional instances resulting in team technical fouls. Flopping…

Rockridge Baseball Rallies With 5-Run 7th Inning To Beat Morrison

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Rockridge (10-13, 4-5 TRAC West) scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 4-0 deficit and beat Morrison (3-14, 1-9 TRAC West) 5-4 in baseball Thursday.…

High School Sports Spotlight: Goble Helping Lead Orion-Sherrard To Successful 2024 Girls Soccer Season

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior soccer player Ellie Goble for the High School Sports Spotlight Thursday. The Orion-Sherrard girls soccer team is 12-6 and went 4-0 against Three Rivers Athletic Conference competition this spring.

Ridgewood Holds On, Defeats Sherrard To Move To 20-0

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Ridgewood (20-0, 14-0 LTC) survived a late rally from Sherrard (16-6, 7-1 TRAC West) to remain unbeaten in softball with a 3-2 win Wednesday. The Spartans led 3-0 entering the bottom…

Rockets Beat Princeton In Battle Of TRAC Division Leaders

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Rockridge (19-2, 7-0 TRAC West) blanked Princeton (13-6, 7-2 TRAC East) in softball Tuesday, 10-0. The Rockets broke the game open early, scoring six runs in the top of the second…

Lewis Gets 700th Career Strikeout In Rockridge Rout Of Morrison

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Kendra Lewis passed the 700 career strikeout mark, as Rockridge (18-2, 7-0 TRAC West) defeated Morrison (12-7, 6-3 TRAC West), 15-0, in four innings in softball Monday. Lewis (11-2) struck out…

ICA IHSA Softball Rankings – 4/29/24

The Illinois Softball Coaches Association (ICA) released its latest rankings for the 2024 IHSA softball Monday. Rockridge (17-2, 6-0 TRAC West) dropped a spot to #3 in this week’s Class 2A rankings. The Rockets are ranked behind #1 Beecher (20-1)…

Steelers Select Orion’s Logan Lee In 6th Round Of NFL Draft

Orion High School graduate Logan Lee was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 178th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Saturday. Pittsburgh took Lee, a defensive end, with the second pick of the sixth round. After a four…