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Wrestling has taken Litchfield Middle School eighth grader Rilynn Younker all over the country over the last few years, including a trip to Hoover, AL, last July, where she picked up a national championship at the Deep South Nationals.
Younker Going Places In World Of Wrestling
Litchfield Middle School eighth grader Rilynn Younker is going places... literally. While some kids never leave the hometown, let alone their home state, Younker spent this past weekend, March 18, … more
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Two Journal-News Motorsports racers brought home a pair of top three finishes from the opening round of the Extreme XC Racing Series in Bloomfield, IN on March 4-5. Above, Butler’s Briar Kuhl finished second in the Youth ATV Super Mini class and third overall.
Kuhl, Cruthis Finish In Top Three At Extreme XC
The Extreme XC Racing Series opened up it’s season on March 4-5 in Bloomfield, IN, with the River Bend Rally. Briar Kuhl jumped out to a good start as he finished second in the Super Mini … more
Hillsboro was well represented at the annual South Fork Dirt Riders Motocross banquet on Saturday, March 4. Above, from the left, are Halle Wright (standing in for her dad Adam), Holden Wright, Hudson Wright and Silas Randall, all of Hillsboro.
Wrights, Randall Collect South Fork MX Hardware
The first motocross race of the season at South Fork Dirt Riders in Taylorville is April 16, but the off-road racers still had some celebrating to do before wrapping up the 2022 season. On Saturday, … more
Walker, Johnson Top 4 At NEPG
It was a solid start to 2023 NEPG National Enduro Series for a pair of Journal-News Motorsports racers as the season kicked off with the Sumter National Enduro in Sumter, SC, on Feb. … more
Two races into the 2023 Progressive AFT racing series and Hillsboro's Chase Saathoff already has a podium finish. Saathoff rode his number 88 Turner Racing Honda to a third place finish in the series second race in Daytona Beach on Saturday, March 11.
Saathoff Third In AFT Opening Weekend
A new year means a new number for Hillsboro racer Chase Saathoff as he started his second season in the Progressive American Flat Track racing series. Gone is the 106 that Saathoff sported in 2022, … more
Walker Argentina Bound This November
Jhak Walker could have taken some time off in between races in the Grand National Cross Country Series, but instead the Morrisonville 16-year-old qualified for one of the biggest motorcycle races in … more
The College Report: Compton And Co. Win Relay
For a distance runner, Vanessa Compton, a Hillsboro graduate, makes a fine long sprinter. A conference champion caliber long sprinter or middle distance if you prefer. The Greenville University … more
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After winning a national title last year, Walshville's Travis Lentz is already off to a quick start in the 2023 Grand National Cross Country Series with two wins in the first two rounds of the elite off-road motorcycle racing series.
Lentz, Walker Off To Fast Start In National Series
After taking home national championships from the 2022 Grand National Cross Country Series last year, Walshville’s Travis Lentz and Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker were ready to defend their … more
Donnellson racer Zach Duff started his season off with a sixth place finish in the Full Gas Sprint Enduro in Laurinburg, NC, and followed that up with a second place finish at the indoor Megacross Woods EX event the following weekend.
Duff Boys Inside And Out To Start 2023
Duff Boys Racing took it inside on Saturday, Feb. 18, as they competed in the indoor Megacross Woods EX event at Megatraxs in Mendota. All three of the Duffs finished in the top three as Cooper … more
Hillsboro's Huntley Durbin and 14 other young racers will be on the track at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 11, before the professionals hit the course at the AMA Supercross Championships in Indianapolis.
Durbin To Race At Indy Supercross Championships
Motocross has already given seven-year-old Huntley Durbin some pretty amazing racing experiences, but the Hillsboro first grader’s race on March 11 may be the best one yet. Durbin and 14 … more
College Report: Guinn Ninth At OVC Indoor Championships
Carly Guinn, a Litchfield graduate, did not score points in the high jump at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships, but the Eastern Illinois University freshman was very close. She … more
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College Report: Scroggins Scores Eight In Trojan Victory
It is no secret that wins have been scarce and tough to earn for the Hannibal-LaGrange University Lady Trojans. So, when HLG earns a 10-point win, especially one in the American Midwest … more
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In just her second year of track ever, Hillsboro's Vanessa Compton has proven to be a quick study as a member of the Greenville University track team.
The College Report: Compton A Fast Learner
The 3,200-meter relay at the Principia College Relays informed Hillsboro graduate and Greenville University runner Vanessa Compton of something she did not previously realize. It informed the … more
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Three days after defeating Staunton 35-17 in the sectional final in Vandalia, the Hillsboro Lady Dragons found themselves just one win away from an IESA state championship. Pictured with their sectional title, in front, from the left are Mikenna McSperritt, Karsyn Greenwood, Amya Greenwood and Peyton Christian. In the back are Kendall Peterson, Delaney Adams, Peyton Chappelear and Albany Kindernay, with Coach Kenny White.
Lady Dragons One Win Away From State Title
The Hillsboro Junior High eighth grade girls basketball team is just one win away from an IESA state championship after picking up two victories at the tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Germantown … more
The Nokomis Junior High eighth grade girls basketball team, pictured here after their 44-31 sectional win over Hardin Calhoun, will play for third place in the IESA Class 8-2A State Finals on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. in Havana. In the front are Carsyn Bertolino, Emily Harston, Kara Beaty, Hannah Tarter, Quincee Riebe and Lily Broers. In the back are Coach Sean Hendrickson, Maliah Harris, Alivia Sabol, Makenzie Mehochko, Cloey Dirks, Fallon Knodle, Kendree Dean and Coach Beth King.
Another Tourney, Another Trophy For Nokomis Junior High Girls
Just a week after bringing the school’s fourth IESA girls basketball state trophy home, the Nokomis Junior High Lady Braves will add a fifth state trophy to the case. Like the seventh … more
For the fourth time in school history, the Nokomis Junior High girls basketball team earned a trophy form the IESA State Finals as the seventh grade Lady Braves took fourth on Thursday, Dec. 8. In front from the left, are Joelle Jackson, Quincee Riebe, Kara Beaty, Hannah Tarter, Addi Cress and Avery West. In the back row are Jeremy Mehochko, Kennedi Aumann, Emily Harston, Lily Broers, Carsyn Bertolino, Kendree Dean, Brooklyn Marley, Paige Suslee, Nina Johnson, Coach Beth King and Coach Sean Hendrickson.
7th Grade Braves Fourth At State
A special season came to an end for the Nokomis Junior High seventh grade girls basketball team on Thursday, Dec. 8, as the Lady Braves finished fourth overall at the IESA Class 7-2A State … more
County Teams Tip Off At T. Todt Shootout
The Fourth Annual Terry Todt Shootout versus Cancer, held this year at Hillsboro High School, ended with a memorable battle between county rivals Litchfield and Lincolnwood, with Lincolnwood grabbing … more
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Nokomis' Reece Lohman had 10 points to lead the Redskins against Williamsville, but the Bullets' #51 Jacob Finley loomed large on both ends of the floor with 21 points and more than a half dozen blocks in the Bullets' 50-35 win over Nokomis.
Redskins Roll At T. Todt Shootout
After a tough loss to Williamsville the day before, Nokomis rebounded with a signature defensive performance at the T. Todt Shootout in Hillsboro on Dec. 10. The Redskins gave up just six field goals … more
In front, from the left, are Kayleigh Morgan, Kinley Hemken and Emma Estell. In the second row are Charlotte Reyes, Adia Melchert, Lynzie Reid, Emma Weidner, Jada Carroll and Sam Rieke. In the third row are AJ Jarman, McKenna Harmon, Allison Belusko and Jennah Longwell. Litchfield's next game is Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Auburn Junior High School in Divernon, where they will take on Staunton for the chance to play at state.
Litchfield Middle School Wins Thriller
Litchfield's Jada Carroll broke an 18-18 tie with a free throw with 1.2 seconds left to give Litchfield the one-point win over Auburn in the regional championship game of the IESA 7-3A regional on … more
The Nokomis seventh grade girls basketball team scored a 28-10 win over Central A&M on Wednesday, Nov. 23, to win the IESA Class 7-2A regional in Assumption. In front, from the left, are Avery West, Kennedi Aumann, Joelle Jackson, Addi Cress, Hannah Tarter, Quincee Riebe, Lily Broers, Emily Harston and Coach Beth King. In the back, from the left, are Coach Sean Hendrickson, Paige Suslee, Carsyn Bertolino, Kendree Dean, Kara Beaty and Brooklyn Marley.
Nokomis Seventh Graders Score Regional Crown
The seventh grade Nokomis Lady Braves were the one seed in the IESA 7-2A regional in Assumption, meaning they had a bye in the first round. The Braves' first game of the tournament would be on … more
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