WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast (pre-game excluded) of Rockridge's 13-3 win over IVC in the championship of the 2026 IHSA 2A Mercer County Baseball Regional.

On the final Sportsline of the 2025-26 school year, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show by previewing Saturday's 2A baseball regional championship between Rockridge and IVC, recapping the local softball sectional championships, and previewing Ty's conversation with Sherrard grad and UIC pitcher Aidan Terronez.

Then, Aidan Terronez joins the show to talk about his freshman season at UIC, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, and more (45:12).

Ty and Jim close the show discussing some of their favorite broadcasts from the 2025-26 school year and reflecting on their favorite parts of covering interscholastic athletics.

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On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the local regional week of high school softball and touch on the local competitors who advanced to the finals at the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Meet.

Then, Friday Night Drive's Steve Soucie joins the show to discuss his expectations for the expanded playoff field in the 2026 high school football season, what more teams means for the cutoff enrollments for each classification, the statewide approval/disapproval of the change, how long he thinks this system will be in place for and more. (30:15)

WRMJ's play-by-play broadcast (pre-game excluded) of Sherrard's 10-8 comeback win over Alleman in the semifinals of the 2026 IHSA 2A Alleman Softball Regional.

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show recapping the girls sectional and boys TRAC conference track and field results, and previewing the upcoming IHSA softball postseason.

Then, Mercer County High School assistant boys basketball coach Morgan Braucht joins the show to discuss the history of the Mercer County Basketball Tournament, which ran from 1921-1943, and featured high schools from each town in the county (20:44)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing conference championships this week, won by Sherrard (girls track), Rockridge (baseball), and Riverdale (softball), react to the postseason softball brackets, touch on Rockridge's classification enrollment for next school year, hit on some local basketball notes, and react to Pat Rangel returning to Alleman to take over the boys basketball program.

Then, Sherrard girls track and field coach Todd Volkert (1:10:45) and Rockridge baseball coach Justin Chisholm (1:22:16) join the program.

Ty and Jim close the show with a local baseball sub-sectional seeding projection and look ahead to the theme for next week's show. (1:32:29)

On Sportsline this week Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show previewing Jim's conversation with 2015 Rockridge grad Luke Johnson, who was hired by the Washington Commanders as a defensive quality control coach in February and discuss the TRAC West baseball and softball conference championship races coming down the stretch,

Then, Jim talks with Johnson about his journey to the NFL, his role with the Commanders, memories from Rockridge and more (38:16).

Ty and Jim close the show projecting the local softball sub-sectional seeds, which will be released this coming week. (1:08:50)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the past week of local sports results and dive into discussion items from the most recent IHSA Competitive Balance Committee meeting.

Then, Mercer County High School girls track and field coach Lara Swanson joins the program with the Golden Eagles hosting the annual Mick Louck Invite on Tuesday. (47:00)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show recapping the Rockridge-Mercer County and Sherrard-Riverdale softball series this week, before previewing their conversation with Wethersfield High School girls basketball coach Todd Hansen by discussing the continuing trend of declining participation in girls basketball.

Then, Wethersfield girls basketball coach Todd Hansen joins the show to provide an update on co-op talks in girls basketball between Annawan and Wethersfield and what the future looks like for each in school in the sport. (29:51)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the newly formed IHSA competitive balance committee, which seeks to address disparities between public and private schools in interscholastic competition. Then, they recap the opening week of TRAC West baseball and softball conference games, including the two WRMJ softball broadcasts between Sherrard and Rockridge this week.

Then, IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson joins the show to dive into what the main goal of the competitive balance committee is. He touches on feedback the IHSA has received to its new enrollment classification policy, the challenges in finding a solution, what the outcome of the committee meetings could be, how transfers are impacting IHSA-sanctioned athletics, the impact school choice could have on the IHSA if it comes to Illinois, and more. (41:37)

Ty and Jim close the show with some final thoughts following the interview, including a short discussion on a decision coming this week to determine if Annawan and Wethersfield High Schools will co-op in girls basketball moving forward. (1:25:58)