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)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing a slow week in local spring sports with rain and cold temperatures wiping out most of the schedule, talk about the IHSA softball and track and field postseason assignments that were released this week, look ahead to the opening week of baseball and softball games in the TRAC this week, and end the opening segment with a long discussion on the meaning of Illinois advancing to the Final Four by touching on some of their favorite (but mostly least favorite) moments as fans before they head to Indianapolis.

Then, Sherrard High School girls' track and field coach Todd Volkert joins the show to discuss the 2026 season for his program. (1:01:19)

Ty and Jim close the show with more Illini talk. (1:17:06)

On Sportsline this week, the program's focus takes a rare shift to focusing on collegiate athletics as Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the magnitude of Illinois and Iowa meeting in the Elite 8 on Saturday night. Then, they hit on some of the local spring sports headlines from the week.

Fighting Illini Sports Network play-by-play voice Brian Barnhart joins the show from Houston this week to preview Illinois-Iowa. (40:45)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the local spring sports season and recapping last week's IHSA Basketball State Finals.

Then, Ty talks with the following local high school baseball coaches:

• Rockridge's Justin Chisolm (45:42)
• Mercer County's Jake Harrison (52:35)
• Sherrard's Nick Basala (1:03:19)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor broadcast live from the State Farm Center during the final day of the 2025-26 IHSA boys basketball season.

They are joined by IHSA Assistant Executive Director and Boys Basketball Administrator Chris Schwarz (10:42) and IHSA Associate Executive Director Matt Troha (42:16).

Schwarz and Troha discuss the IHSA basketball state finals schedule, the future of the 3rd place games, potential changes to postseason seeding procedures, and more.

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the statewide results from Friday's sectional championship boys basketball games and touch on the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals.

Then, Ty speaks with local softball coaches to preview the upcoming season:

• Mercer County head coach Dustin Murray (47:33)
• Sherrard head coach Josh Starkweather (59:56)
• Rockridge head coach Josh Bognar (1:10:46)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor recap Sherrard and Orion's season-ending regional championship losses from Friday and look back at the season as WRMJ's basketball coverage has come to a close.

Then, former Sherrard High School boys basketball Brian Hutton joins the show to discuss the Tigers' 2001 upset of Alleman 25 years later. (40:30)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing the IHSA wrestling state finals, recapping the regional week of IHSA girls basketball, and looking ahead to the IHSA boys basketball postseason, which tips off on Monday.

Then, Monte Smith joins the program from Champaign to recap the first two days of the IHSA Wrestling State Finals and set the table for the final day of competition. (44:15)

New Orion football coach Matt McClean is also a guest on the show this week. (1:00:07)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show reacting to the vote from IHSA member schools that approved moving the start of football practice up to Aug. 5. They also discussed the newly released IHSA boys basketball pairings, preview the girls basketball postseason, and recap Friday's TRAC West boys basketball games.

Then, IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson joins the show to speak about the start of football practice moving up, SMAC's role, the IHSA using an RPI ranking system for boys volleyball postseason seeds this spring, if that could happen in other sports, the potential use of replay reviews at the IHSA State Finals, IHSA transfer rules, and more. (46:40)

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing Friday night's TRAC West boys basketball results and reacting to the local IHSA girls basketball regional brackets that were released this week.

Then, they dive into the current by-law amendment IHSA member schools are voting on that aims to push the start of football practice up to Aug. 5, which adds on to a proposal that passed in December that expanded the playoffs and moved Week 1 of the season up one week. (23:30)

Camp Point Central football Brad Dixon (32:17), who opposed the original proposal, and Paxton-Buckley-Loda football coach Josh Pritchard (1:04:43), who supported the original proposal both join the show.

Ty and Jim close the show by giving a seeding projection for the local 2A boys basketball sub-sectional, which will be released this week. (1:28:26)