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Members of the Litchfield Middle School seventh grade girls basketball team, in front, from the left, are Emma Estell, Kinley Hemken, Charlotte Reyes, Kayleigh Morgan and Sammie Rieke. In the back are Jada Carroll, AJ Jarman, Lynzie Reid, Mckenna Harmon, Allison Belusko, Jennah Longwell, Emma Weidner and Adia Melchert.

Litchfield Seventh Grade Earns Top Seed, Will Face Hillsboro Tuesday In Divernon

With a record of 19 wins and just two losses (to Staunton 19-14 and Nokomis 21-18), the Litchfield Middle School seventh grade girls basketball team earned the top seed at the Auburn Junior High … more

11/21/22

Detmers To Sign At BRS Baseball Museum

Nokomis native Reid Detmers will be signing autographs at the BRS Baseball Museum on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The author of the only complete-game no-hitter in Major League Baseball … more

11/14/22

Chase Saathoff, pictured with his parents Mike and Bobbi Saathoff, picked up rookie of the year honors and the $7,500 that accompanied it after a stellar debut season in the Parts Unlimited American Flat Track Singles class. Saathoff scored two podium finishes, six top fives and 14 top 10s in 16 races in the flat track motorcycle series in 2022.

Saathoff Named Rookie Of The Year

After winning the Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award for the top amateur in 2021, the next accomplishment on Chase Saathoff’s checklist was the Progressive American Flat Track Rookie of … more

11/10/22

Morgan (White) and Andrew Jorn of Glen Carbon took a copy of The Journal-News with them on their November trip to New York City, NY, where they ran the New York Marathon together.

Jorns Take A Bite Out Of New York City Marathon

A bucket list dream turned into the trip of a lifetime for newlyweds Andrew and Morgan (White) Jorn of Glen Carbon, formerly of Hillsboro. “I have always dreamed of going to New York City. … more

11/10/22

In one of the highlights of his racing season, Briar Kuhl finished first in the Super Mini class and second overall in Youth Quads at the Sugar Creek Scramble on Sept. 25, in Darlington, IN. The Butler native finished fourth in his class in the final Extreme XC Series standings and fifth overall in Youth Quads.

Kuhl Stays Hot To Finish In Top Five At Extreme XC

It was a solid finish to the season for Butler’s Briar Kuhl as the young quad racer closed out the year with three top five finishes in the final four races of the Extreme Cross Country Racing … more

11/10/22

The College Report: Scroggins Starts The Season

It is late fall and Jade Scroggins, a Hillsboro graduate, is back on the court. And she is a starter. At least in the first two games, which Hannibal-LaGrange University has split. Scroggins … more

by Daniel Chamness | 11/10/22

For the fourth year in a row, the Hillsboro Country Club team defeated the Litchfield Country Club squad in the two-day Ryder Cup event on Sept. 24-25. Members of the Hillsboro Country Club team, from the left, are Kenny Markezich, Brad Cady, Bobby Knox, Aaron Hutchison, Jake Weiss, Brooke Beeler, Nathan McDice, Michael Fuller and Jake Smith. Not present for the photo was Keith McLaughlin.

Hillsboro C.C. Makes It Four For Fore Against Litchfield

Bragging rights were on the line for Montgomery County’s two country clubs as two 10-man teams squared off for the annual Hillsboro/Litchfield Country Club Ryder Cup on Sept. 24-25. Back for … more

11/7/22

The College Report: Schreiber Making The Most Of Her Shot

Defensive soccer players do not get much of a chance to score goals. But, a midfielder is sort of a combination of an offensive and defensive player. They are the first line of defense, before the … more

10/31/22

Pitcher Matthew Ulrici snaps off a knee-buckler to batter Nolan Himes during the inaugural Camren’s Classic Wiffleball Tournament at Stan’s Field in Fillmore. The tournament, which was held in memory of the late Camren Neisler on Oct. 2, was the brainchild of Ulrici, who built Stan’s Field in honor of his late grandfather, Stan Toberman. Journal-News/Kyle Herschelman

Wiffle Ball Tournament Honoring Camren, Stan Is An Instant Classic

Major League Baseball may have the Fall Classic, but Montgomery County has an autumn institution of its own thanks to two lost loved ones who had a passion for the game of baseball. On Sunday, … more

10/31/22

With his first place finish at the Ironman in Crawfordsville, IN, on Oct. 23, Walshville racer Travis Lentz (above) clinched the championship in the 65cc (10-11) class for the Grand National Cross Country Series.

Lentz, Walker Secure GNCC Championships

With 11 competitors from the Journal-News Motorsports area, the Yamaha Racing Ironman in Crawfordsville, IN, was one of the bigger stops on the Grand National Cross Country Series for area riders. … more

10/31/22

Jachino Takes Title At Litchfield Country Club

Former Hillsboro High School golfer Connor Jachino beat out four-time club champion Wyatt Pence on Thursday, Oct. 6, to win the 2022 edition of the Litchfield Country Club Championship. Jachino, a … more

10/13/22

Lady Braves Stay Busy With Three Games In Three Days

It was a busy start to the week for the Nokomis Junior High girls basketball teams as they played three games in three days, starting with a trip to Beecher City to take on Cowden-Hedrick/Beecher … more

10/11/22

Litchfield grad Cara Pence (#21) has been one of North Central University’s top hitters this season, putting down 10 kills in the Rams’ first conference win over Crown College.

College Report: Pence Hitting On All Cylinders Up North

Cara Pence, a Litchfield graduate, was fired up. She was not the only North Central University player that was fired up in their 3-0 win over Crown College. But it is fair to say that the Purple … more

9/26/22

WFO Series Wraps Up Summer Swing

After nearly a race a month since February, the WFO Hare Scramble Series is in a bit of a holding pattern. The 12 race series held it’s final three races of the summer on July 31, Aug. 7 and … more

9/15/22

Brayden Hearn, pictured with his parents Michelle and David and older brother Timothy, took home his first junior dragster win on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Kyle Ellis Memorial Race at I-57 Dragstrip in Benton.

Brayden Hearn Picks Up First Victory

While the Hearn Motorsports team scored a victory at the Kyle Ellis Memorial Race at the I-57 Dragstrip in Benton on Saturday, Aug. 13, it wasn’t who the Hearns thought would be in victory … more

9/15/22

Three Rounds Left In Fly Racing Series

Just three rounds remain in the Fly Racing Showdown Series at Lincoln Trail Motosports in Casey and several area riders are chasing points in their respective classes. The latest event in Casey … more

9/15/22

IHSA Discontinues 3-Point Showdown

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the IHSA office in Bloomington on Monday, August 22, 2022, where the Board approved 10 action … more

9/6/22

Four Lincolnwood alumni teamed up to take first at the TEAM Play Day, the ninth annual golf outing that raises funds for Lincolnwood High School and Junior High athletics. From the left are Sam Herman, Will Jenkins, Bill Krager and Devin Brown, who have all benefited from TEAM funds, as athletes or coaches.

TEAM An Ace For Lincolnwood

Over the last eight years, the TEAM Play Day at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond has raised $197,000 for Lincolnwood Junior High and High School athletics. With the 2022 edition of the annual golf … more

9/1/22

This year’s winning team at the Nokomis Athletic Club’s Arrowhead Open, from the left, were Brandt Wernsing, Tyler Bramley, Jason Arndt and Tate Clark. The foursome shot a 54 on the day to win by six strokes.

Signs Point To Another Successful Arrowhead Open For Nokomis

A little rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of the ninth annual Arrowhead open on Saturday, Aug. 20, as the Nokomis Athletic club welcomed a full slate of 40 four-person teams to this … more

9/1/22

Hillsboro Youngsters Make Mark In Fly Series

Round five of the Fly Racing Showdown Series took place at Lincoln Trail Motorsports in Casey on Sunday, Aug. 14, with a large contingent from Hillsboro invading the youth ranks. In the 50cc Jr. … more

8/29/22