WRMJ Sports

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!