WRMJ Sports

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor are joined by retiring Rockridge School District educators Tom and Katy Hasson to discuss their 33-year careers.Then, Jim and Ty close the show discussing local sports results from the past week (1:06:15).

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show by discussing the opening week of baseball and softball conference games in the TRAC West. They then discuss separate pieces of proposed legislation that aim to ban the use of Native American mascots for high schools in the state and clarify IHSA policy on transgender participation in the state series.Then, Rockridge grad and WIU softball standout Payton Brown joins the show to discuss her record-tying three-home run performance against Tennessee State and more. (35:42)WCCI's Brian Reusch speaks with Jim about the Native American mascot legislation. (50:00)

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast of Rockridge's 6-5 walk-off win in high school softball from April 10, 2025

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor are joined by Sherrard High School football coach Brandon Johnston to begin the show. He's leading the new CORE Leadership program at the school. He discusses the program's first year in-depth and also talks about the landscape of Sherrard and small-school football.Then, Jim and Ty recap the week in local sports and discuss the baseball and softball postseason assignments, which were released by the IHSA this week. (58:20)

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast of Sherrard's 5-4 win over 1A No. 1 West Central from April 3, 2025.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show discussing the first couple weeks of the spring sports season.Then, Mercer County softball coach and athletic director Dustin Murray joins the program to talk about the Golden Eagles' 5-0 start, the state of the TRAC, the new IHSA enrollment classification policy, and more. (24:49)WCCI's Brian Reusch and Jim speak about legislation introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that aims to allow IHSA student-athletes to play school sponsored sports and club sports simultaneously. (1:10:35)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor break down and react to the changes to the IHSA's enrollment classification policy that were announced this week.Then, Rockridge grad and reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week in softball Kendra Lewis joins the show to talk about the strong start to her career at the University of Wisconsin. (35:38)Jim and WCCI's Brian Reusch also discuss the enrollment classification policy on their segment this week. (48:45)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor broadcast live from the State Farm Center and the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals.They are joined by IHSA Assistant Executive Director and boys basketball administrator Chris Schwarz (15:22) and IHSA Assistant Executive Director Matt Troha (45:58)Schwarz and Troha discuss the boys basketball state tournament, address the public/private issue and more.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Sherrard's season-ending 62-49 loss to Manual in the sectional championship game and reflect on a memorable season for the Tigers.

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast of Sherrard's 65-63 overtime win over Tri-Valley in the semifinal of the 2A Sherrard Sectional on March 5, 2025.

On Sportsline this week Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show recapping Sherrard's 75-64 regional championship win over Orion and Rockridge's 42-41 regional championship loss to Macomb Friday.Then, Ty talks will all four head coaches of the teams that qualified for the 2A Sherrard Sectional.Sherrard's Alex Johnson (40:32)Tri-Valley's Todd Kagel (55:20)Manual's Marvin Jordan (1:06:28)Macomb's Jeremy Anderson (1:17:15)

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast of Sherrard's 75-64 win over Orion in the championship game of the 2A Mercer County Regional on Feb. 28, 2025.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show taking a look at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals and the boys and girls basketball postseasons.Then, Benton High School boys basketball coach Ron Winemiller joins the show to discuss 2A basketball in the southern part of the state with the top four ranked teams in the final AP poll feeding into the Carterville Sectional. (54:10)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show by offering their condolences and reflecting on the tragic loss of Pittsfield High School freshman girls basketball standout Reese Ramsey this week.Then, Jim and Ty discuss Sherrard clinching the TRAC West boys basketball title, react to the IHSA boys basketball regional brackets, and preview the girls basketball postseason, which tips off Saturday.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Mercer County's upset of Rockridge Friday and the rest of the TRAC West boys basketball action this week. They also discuss the week of girls basketball with Sherrard winning the TRAC West title and Mercer County knocking off Riverdale.Then, Jim & Ty project the local 2A boys basketball sub-sectional seeds, which will be out this week, and react to the girls basketball postseason pairings.Dave Nanninga joins the show to disucss the Illinois High School Glory Days celebrating its 20th year. (50:45)WCCI's Brian Reusch and Jim for their weekly segment. This week they talk about the IHSA basketball postseason schedule. (1:09:32)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show talking with new Mercer County high school football coach Fred Lucas.Then, Jim and Ty discuss Friday's wild night of TRAC basketball that saw Orion, Rockridge and Mercer County get road wins in tight games. (33:56)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Friday's Sherrard win over Rockridge.Bob Mitton joins the show to discuss this weekend's 42nd annual Bob Mitton Invite. (46:19)Then WCCI's Brian Reusch talks with Jim about 8-man football's number of teams stalling in the state on their weekly segment (1:02:24).

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast of Sherrard's 40-39 win over Rockridge in an instant classic from Jan. 24, 2025.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show discussing this week's Three Rivers Athletic Conference boys basketball results and look ahead to Rockridge=East Peoria and Sherrard-Dyett at the Brickhouse Shootout Saturday.Then, Brickhouse Shootout manager Scott Verstraete joins the show to talk with Jim about the shootout field and more. (47:21)WCCI's Brian Reusch talks with Jim about the IHSA announcing a schedule change to the baseball and softball state finals, making both a single-weekend event. (1:10:59)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor take stock of the TRAC West in boys and girls basketball at the midway point of the season.Then, Jim is joined by Princeton wrestling coach Steve Amy to discuss this weekend's 61st annual Princeton Invitational Tournament (PIT). (36:07)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show discussing Rockridge's boys basketball game against UT and former head Andy Saey and preview Saturday's 2A showdown between Sherrard and West Hancock.Aaron Britton (Nesto Hoops) joins the show to talk all things IHSA 2A boys basketball at the midway point of the season. (43:56)WCCI's Brian Resuch talks with Jim to discuss the IHSA basketball postseason seeding process and potential changes on their weekly segment. (1:12:40)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor look ahead to the final day of the Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic and Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor are joined by Bill Breeden and Glen Cook for the annual holiday special.Happy holidays!

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Sherrard's 63-42 win over Orionand senior Rylan Carton's 36-point performance Friday, in addition to touching on results from the rest of the TRAC West in boys basketball this week.Then, Jim speaks with area high school wrestling coaches as the season is off and running.Rockridge's Lucas Smith (32:22)Sherrard's Jeff Garrett (42:56)Mercer County's Jeremy Finch (51:23).WCCI's Brian Reusch joins Jim Taylor to discuss the IHSA switching from a one-year to a two-year enrollment cycle. (1:00:03)

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show recapping Sherrard's 38-35 boys basketball win over Rockridge to open TRAC West play.Then, IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson joins the show to talk about the public/private issue coming off of last week's lopsided state championship games (32:40).

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor are joined by Matt Randazzo for the full hour.Randazzo speaks about his 25-year career at WQAD, his plan for his new "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" project, and a lot more!

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show briefly touching on the Mercer County High School football coaching search and semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs before switching gears to talking high school basketball.Then, Ty is joined by Sherrard boys basketball coach Alex Johnson (46:23), Mercer County boys basketball coach Tim Sedam (1:00:32), and Rockridge boys basketball coach Jordan Harris (1:10:03).Jim and Ty close the show by giving their TRAC West boys basketball conference champion picks.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor open the show discussing Rockridge's season-ending playoff loss to Farmington last week, this week's IHSA football quarterfinal matchups, and the upcoming high school girls basketball season.Ty talks with three local girls basketball coaches - Mercer County's Brandon Hofmann (40:23), Rockridge's Ryan McDonald (49:22), and Sherrard's Doug Swanson (58:37).WCCI's Brian Reusch joins Jim to talk playoff football (1:07:20).Jim and Ty close the show looking ahead to WRMJ's boys basketball preview show next week.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor preview the IHSA 2A second round matchup between Rockridge and Farmington and take a look around the rest of the state.Macomb football coach Tanner Horrell joins the show to provide a scout on the Farmers (50:08).WCCI's Brian Reusch talks with Jim about some IHSA by-law proposals (1:09:22).Jim and Ty close the show with a prediction for the battle between the Rockets and Farmers.

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor preview the IHSA 2A first round playoff matchup between Rockridge and Eastland-Pearl City.They're joined by NUICFootball.com's Kyle Kampmier (30:57) and WCCI's Brian Reusch (45:16) for a scout on the Wildcatz.

It's the best night of the IHSA sports calendar, the release of the high school football playoff pairings.Ty Taylor, Jim Taylor, Monty Smith, and Pat Lower break down the brackets and talk with local coaches.Rockridge's Sam Graves, Eastland-Pearl City's Jared McNutt, Ridgewood's Pat Elder, and the rest of the TRAC playoff coaches join the show.It's 3:30 of high school football playoff talk on a Saturday night!

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Week 9 of the high school football season and look ahead to the IHSA football playoff pairings being released Saturday.Friday Night Drive's Steve Soucie joins the show to discuss the latest playoff projections and storylines heading into the bracket reveal Saturday night. (33:52)Then, WCCI's Brian Reusch joins Jim to talk about the playoffs and provide a scouting report on Eastland-Pearl City, a possible opponent for Rockridge in the 2A first round. (1:09:11)Join us for the Pigskin Playoff Preview Saturday at 7 p.m., on WRMJ!

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Week 8 of the high school football season around the area.They talk with Rockridge head coach Sam Graves, interim Mercer County head coach Jason Kenney, Orion head coach Chip Filler and Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston.

On Sporstline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor recap Week 7 of the high school football season.They're joined by Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (51:25), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (1:04:42), and Orion head coach Chip Filler (1:14:26).

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recapped Week 6 of the high school football season around the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.They are joined by Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (41:30), Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (51:55), Orion head coach Chip Filler (1:01:40), and Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (1:11:41).Jim and Ty close the show looking ahead to Week 7.

On Sportsline this week Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor are joined by Greg Armstrong to recap Week 5 in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.Local coaches on the show this week are Monmouth-Roseville's Jeremy Adolphson (1:05:07), Rockridge's Sam Graves (1:16:44), Sherrard's Brandon Johnston (1:25:52), Orion's Chip Filler (1:32:46), and Mercer County's Tanner Matlick (1:40:26).Ty, Jim, and Greg then close the show looking ahead to next week in the longest Sportsline episode of all time!

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Week 4 of the high school football season.They’re joined throughout the show by Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (45:17), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (56:38), Orion head coach Chip Filler (1:05:35), and Rockridge head coach Same Graves (1:15:58).Then, WCCI’s Brian Reusch joins Jim for their weekly segment, which this week they discuss the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association launching an initiative for high school officials to wear body cameras (1:28:07)Jim and Ty close the show looking ahead to next week.

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap Week 3 in the TRAC.They’re joined by Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (18:35), Orion head coach Chip Filler (27:44), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (39:00), and Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (47:07).

On Sportsline this week Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recap the local results from Week 2 of high school football.They’re joined by Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (48:09), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (59:27), Orion head coach Chip Filler (1:09:07) and Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (1:18:58).

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor react to Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.They are joined by Orion head coach Chip Filler (45:48), Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (57:27), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (1:07:50), and Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (1:15:35).WCCI’s Brian Reusch joins Jim for the weekly “Jim and Brian” segment. This week they discuss the top -50 IHSA football and volleyball lists the IHSA is releasing this fall (1:27:02).Ty and Jim close the show looking ahead to Week 2.

The award-winning WRMJ Sportsline is back for the 2024-25 school year!This week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor preview the 2024 high school football season in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.Throughout the show, they are joined by Rockridge head coach Sam Graves (38:09), Sherrard head coach Brandon Johnston (49:25), Orion head coach Chip Filler (59:35), and Mercer County head coach Tanner Matlick (1:07:39).WCCI's Brian Reusch talks with Jim on the weekly "Jim and Brian" segment about conference changes and 8-man football (1:16:30).Ty and Jim close the show discussing the station's coverage plans for 2024 (1:24:15).

On the final edition of Sportsline for the 2023-24 school year, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor were joined by John Hoscheidt to start the show, who’s time at WRMJ will come to an end August 1. John talks about his career at the station, with the focus of the conversation being on covering local high school sports.Then, Jim and Ty close the show discussing Rockridge softball winning its eighth consecutive sectional championship Friday in an 11-2 win over Riverdale and preview the state championship rematch with Beecher in the super-sectional Monday. (54:18)Thanks for listening to Sportsline this year!