Rockets’ blistering shooting too much for Chargers to overcome in tourney loss

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 28, 2024
Illini West junior forward Wesley Robertson attempts to beat the shot clock buzzer during Friday's game against Rockridge in the second round of the Macomb-Western Shootout in Macomb, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

MACOMB, Ill. — As the shots kept falling, all Tre Niederman could do was tip his cap. “There’s really nothing you can do when they don’t miss,” said Niederman, a senior guard on the Illini West boys basketball team. Rockridge put on a shooting clinic in the third quarter of Friday’s second round matchup with…

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Schuck on a Truck: Baseball Player of the Year Wesley Robertson discusses record-setting season at Illini West

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 26, 2024

CARTHAGE, Ill. — If the best is yet to come, Wesley Robertson will rewrite the Illini West baseball program’s entire record book. What he did during his sophomore campaign was pretty impressive as a starting point. The third baseman set the Chargers’ single-season record for RBIs, driving in 50 runs as Illini West went 28-5…

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Chargers’ Robertson receives Class 2A all-state honors after record-setting baseball season

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 12, 2024
Illini West sophomore Wesley Robertson was named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A all-state team. | Matt Schuckman photo

CARTHAGE, Ill. — A record-setting season earned Wesley Robertson an all-state accolade. The Illini West sophomore third baseman/pitcher was one of 24 players named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A all-state team and one of just two sophomores to make the list. The IHSBCA names only one all-state team per class.…

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