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)

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)