Chargers apply pressure to Rockets’ defense, create sectional title game showdown with Irish

By Muddy River Sports | May 22, 2024
Illini West's Wesley Robertson threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's 11-2 victory over Rockridge in the Class 2A Chillicothe IVC Sectional semifinals, while also going 2 for 5 with two runs scored. | Matt Schuckman photo

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Sometimes putting the ball in play is enough to get the job done. The Illini West baseball players took that approach to heart. The Chargers continually applied pressure to Rockridge’s defense during Wednesday’s Class 2A Chillicothe IVC Sectional semifinal, using a mix of hard ground balls, solid liners and strategically timed bunts…

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Bombs away!: Macomb’s 3-point barrage overwhelms Rockridge, leads to first sectional championship since 2006

By Muddy River Sports | March 2, 2024
The Macomb boys basketball players celebrate their Class 2A Canton Sectional championship after beating Rockridge 54-38 on Friday night at Alice Ingersoll Gymnasium in Canton, Ill. | Photo courtesy Andrea Ratermann

CANTON, Ill. — Ian Case didn’t have to concern himself as much with getting in position to snare an offensive rebound as he did with getting back on defense. There weren’t many shots coming off the rim anyway. “Every shot that went up, I had to put a three up,” said Case, a 6-foot-7 senior…

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Game Night Guide: Macomb, Rockridge lock horns once again, this time with sectional title at stake

By Muddy River Sports | March 1, 2024
The Macomb bench will need to continue to bring energy as the Bombers face Rockridge on Friday night for the Class 2A sectional championship in Canton, Ill. | Photo courtesy Macomb boys basketball/Andrea Ratermann

Class 2A Canton Sectional Championship Macomb (27-5) vs. Rockridge (24-6) Where: Alice Ingersoll Gym, Canton High School When: 6 p.m. Friday Livestream: Bomber Sports Network Radio: WRMJ 102.3 FM Scouting the Bombers: Coming off the sectional semifinal upset of title favorite Peoria Manual, the Bombers’ biggest challenge will be to not have a letdown. Facing…

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Bombers battle to erase deficit, come up short in Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament title game

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | December 31, 2023

MACOMB, Ill. — Two of the best defensive teams in the field squared off in the championship game of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament. As expected, it was a grind-it-out affair. Third-seeded Rockridge built a 10-point halftime cushion despite leading scorer Landon Bull spending the final 6:35 on the bench with two personal fouls and held…

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