Local Sports

Sherrard Falls To Top-Ranked Peoria Notre Dame In Regional Final

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Sherrard (17-13) had its girls basketball season ended in the regional championship of the IHSA 2A IVC Regional in a 66-33 loss to #1 Peoria Notre Dame (29-4) Friday. The Tigers…

Collison Tallies 1,000th Point In MERCO Rout of United

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Mercer County senior Lucas Collison scored his 1,000th career point in the Golden Eagles (25-6, 11-0 LTC) 69-32 win over United (16-15, 3-8 LTC) Thursday. Collison scored 28 points in the…

Final 2023-24 IHSA Boys Basketball AP Poll

The Associated Press (AP) released its final poll for the 2023-24 IHSA boys basketball season Wednesday. Rockridge (22-6, 12-0 TRAC West) remained #10 in this week’s 2A rankings. WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is an AP voter. His ballot will accompany the…

Sherrard Grabs 5th Straight Win In Dominant Win Over Bureau Valley

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Sherrard (21-6) led from wire-to-wire in a 65-28 win over Bureau Valley (15-16) in Manlius Tuesday. The Tigers jumped out to a 22-7 lead at the end of the first quarter…

Rockets Season Ends In Regional Semifinal Loss To Monmouth-Roseville

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Monmouth-Roseville (21-11) beat Rockridge (10-21) for the fourth time this season, 46-30, in the semifinals of the IHSA 2A Macomb girls basketball regional Monday. The Rockets briefly led, 5-2, early. Monmouth-Roseville…

Another Diamond; Push For More Tourneys In Aledo

The Aledo Park District is hoping to see more tournaments as a new baseball diamond project is nearing completion at Northside Park. An update from the park district’s Tanner Dunn. The new diamond is being constructed west of the existing…

WRMJ Sportsline: Boys Basketball Pairings Reaction & Girls Basketball Powers Lincoln, Peoria Notre Dame

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor discussed the local 2A regional boys basketball brackets, which were released by the IHSA this week and looked ahead to the postseason. Guests on this week’s program included Lincoln (31-0) girls basketball…

Mercer County Cruises Past Galva For 14th Straight Win

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Mercer County (23-6, 9-0 LTC) won its 14th straight game by beating Galva (8-19, 1-8 LTC), 63-35, Friday. Galva held a 15-10 lead late in the first quarter. Mercer County then…

Bull Scores 1,000th Point As Rockets Roll Orion

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.   Rockridge junior Landon Bull scored his 1,000th career point in the Rockets (21-5, 12-0 TRAC West) 69-37 win over Orion (13-12, 3-7 TRAC West) Thursday. Bull finished the game with 23…