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Joe Merdian

Sports Director, Play-by-Play Announcer
20+ years calling sports for WLLT

"My passion is calling games and trying to bring the excitement of each game I call to the listeners."

Joe Merdian 's Blog:

Sterling Golden Warriors Capture First Sectional Title Since 2007, Defeat Dixon Duchesses

Posted about one year ago by Joe Merdian

In a hotly contested first ever meeting between the two programs for a 3A sectional championship, the Sterling Golden Warriors came out on top of the Dixon Duchesses at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford by a final score of 39-30! This is the first sectional title since 2007 and the victory made the 2025-25 Sterling girls team set a new record for most wins in a season with 30, surpa...

Girls High School Basketball doubleheader

Posted about one year ago by Joe Merdian

Sterling Lady Golden Warriors vs Crystal Lake Central (Game 1) The Sterling Golden Warriors girls' basketball team used a suffocating defense and quick-strike offense to jump out to a fast start in the first quarter, paving the way for a dominant victory over the Crystal Lake Central Tigers in ...