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The winning team of the Spooktacular Scramble held on Saturday, Oct. 26, scored a 52 on the day. From the left is Alex White, Alex Eickhoff and Joe Mattson. Not pictured is Nic Ondrey.

Imagine Hillsboro Hosts Spooktacular Scramble

The annual Spooktacular Scramble was held on a beautiful Saturday, Oct. 26, at Indian Springs Golf Course. Hosted by the Imagine Hillsboro Education Committee, 15 teams competed for cash prizes, … more

12/2/24

After Stellar Season, Briar May Kuhl It In 2025

If 2024 was Briar Kuhl’s last year of ATV racing, the Hillsboro High School junior made it a pretty good one. Racing his Yamaha Raptor in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series, … more

11/25/24

Members of the Hillsboro Country Club Ryder Cup team from the left are Jake Smith, Drake Vogel, Broc Everly, Kyle McBrain, Nathan Lynch, Aaron Hutchinson, Kenny Markezich, Michael Keller, Dane Huber, Logan Mutchler, Michael Fuller and Nathan McDice.

Montgomery County Ryder Cup Goes Back To Hillsboro

Bragging rights were on the line for Montgomery County’s two country clubs as two 12-man teams squared off for the annual Hillsboro/Litchfield Country Club Ryder Cup on Sept. 28-29. The … more

11/18/24

Playing well was the key to winning a club championship at the Litchfield Country Club in 2024, but apparently, having a certain last name didn’t hurt either. Above, Litchfield High School junior Sam Schwab (right) defeated former Panther standout Michael Niehaus to become the youngest club champion in the 102-year history of the Litchfield Country Club.

Schwab And Schwab Take Titles At Litchfield Country Club

The 2024 club champions have been crowned at the Litchfield Country Club as members hit the course for the regular and senior tournaments. In the senior division, Steve Schwab defeated defending … more

11/18/24

The Litchfield Gang, a group of drag racers from Montgomery County, had plenty of success in 2024, but their trip to Midstate Dragway in Havana on Aug. 24, was one of their most successful. Phil Bryant took the top spot in the Top ET, beating his son-in-law, Randy Weller, in the final. Weller did get a win in the modified class however, with Litchfield racer Corey Wood also making it to the semifinals. Above, members of the Litchfied Gang gather in victory lane after the success in Havana. From the left are Roger Burdell, Sarah and Randy Weller, with their daughters Hadley and Camryn in front, Corey Wood, Robert Lee, Dustin Bryant and Sharon and Phil Bryant.

Litchfield Gang Takes Top Spots At Midstate

It was a big year for the Litchfield Gang, particularly at the Midstate Dragway in Havana. The track hosted seven IHRA events this summer, with the lowest score thrown out in the final point … more

11/18/24

Litchfield’s Timothy Hearn waits in the staging lanes for his run at World Wide Technologies Raceway in Madison on Oct. 23, the final race of the year for the track’s high school racing program. In his first year in the series, the 15-year-old finished fourth in the overall point standings.

Hearn Fourth In WWTR High School Racing Series

This season was far from Timothy Hearn’s first year in a race car, but it was the Litchfield High School sophomore’s first full season racing something other than a junior dragster as he … more

11/18/24

Huber Takes Title At Hillsboro Country Club

Former Hillsboro High School and Illinois College standout Dane Huber shot a 152 for 36 holes to win this year’s club championship at the Hillsboro Country Club. Huber, a junior on … more

11/18/24

Seventh Annual First Noelle 5K Is December 7

The First Noelle Ayden O’Malley Memorial 5K will hold its seventh annual 5K fun run and walk on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will start at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Louis Parish Center, located … more

11/14/24

Hertels Donate To Sports Complex

The Roy L. Hertel Foundation for Better Communities presented a $2,500 donation to the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, Nov. 11. Accepting the donation was Bill Christian of the City of … more

11/14/24

Camren’s Causes Gives $9,000 To Park District

Christmas is coming a little early to the Nokomis Memorial Park District with a $9,000 donation from Camren’s Causes in memory of Camren Neisler. Funds will be used to renovate old tennis … more

11/14/24

Donnellson's Cooper Duff (#201) leads a pack of racers on the trail at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders grounds near White City, during the sixth round of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series on Sept. 15, which he won in a time of 2:11:48, despite running in the Open B class. The series wraps up this Sunday, Oct. 20, with the Big Red Enduro, which will also be held at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders grounds.

Big Red Enduro Turns 60 Sunday

For years off-road motorcycle enthusiasts have made the trek to White City and the grounds of the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders and 2024 should be no exception as the group celebrates the 60th annual Big … more

10/17/24

Richardson, Loggers Turn Things Around At LLCC

Going into this season, the Lincoln Land Community College women’s soccer program had just five wins in 60 games since the program began in the spring of 2021. But an influx of talent from the … more

10/10/24

The College Report: Huber Plays Best Ball To Finish Career

There is an old saying he saved the best for last. Dane Huber, a Hillsboro graduate and recent Illinois College graduate, not only had his best round of golf in the final round of his collegiate … more

10/7/24

NASCAR To Honor Pat Cailey At Friday’s Race

The NASCAR Foundation and Martin Truex Jr. Foundation will honor the late Pat Cailey of Litchfield as a cancer hero. Cailey will honorarily ride with Grant Enfinger #9 Chevrolet Silverado RST owned … more

9/26/24

The Litchfield Middle School cross country team had four medalists at the Shelbyville Trail Invite on Saturday, Sept. 14. From the left are Madison Betz (19th), Maggie Schwab (5th), Connor Engstrom (15th) and Brylan Marten (29th).

Panther Cubs Compete In Taylorville, Shelbyville

The Litchfield Middle School cross country team competed in their third and fourth matches of the season recently, participating in the Tornado Invite at the Christian County Fairgrounds in … more

9/26/24

The Hillsboro JFL cheerleaders lent support to one of their own on Saturday, Sept. 21, by raising money for Isabel McLaughlin's fight against cancer. In front, from the left, are Stella Lawson, Ana Singleterry, Isabel McLaughlin, Cora Jarman, Sadie Lawson and Tahlia Newingham. In the second row are Rayna Segrest, Karsyn Jones, Aaliyah Haynie, Mila Reed, Charlotte Reams, Myrah Noyes, Brylee Morris and Lettie Emerson. In the back are Sophia Brown, Josie Whittenmeyer, Aubrey Newingham and Riley Meyers.

JFL All For Izzy On Saturday

Any time someone from Hillsboro sports purple, you know the cause must be a special one and that was the case on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Junior Topper JFL games. The JFL cheerleaders were decked … more

9/23/24

Eli Atkins wrapped up his collegiate career this past May competing for the Greenville Panthers, capping off his running endeavors with another SLIAC Championship.

College Report: Atkins Finishes Career With All-Conference Honors

For Eli Atkins, a Hillsboro graduate, the longer distance, the better. Of course that depends on the type of running, which there are many. As a college athlete, he competed in indoor track, … more

9/23/24

Dozens of family and friends of the late Austin Krager gather each year to volunteer at the golf tournament that bears his name. The tournament raises money for the Panhandle School District special education program, where Krager’s sister Skylar is a teacher, and for the Capital Area Career Center, where Krager was enrolled and studied auto body mechanics before his death in May 2019.

Panhandle, CACC Benefit From Krager’s Legacy

The photos from the sixth annual Austin Krager Memorial Golf Open tell the story. Whether it was family or golfers or volunteers or just friends sharing lunch, the smiles on the faces of those who … more

9/12/24

Saathoff Second Twice At Springfield Mile Races

Good things came in twos for Hillsboro motorcycle racer Chase Saathoff on Sunday, Sept. 1, as he finished in the runner-up spot in both Progressive American Flat Track Springfield Mile Singles series … more

9/12/24

The team of Andy Carter, Adam Carter, David Gibson and Hans Christian finished second in the afternoon flight at the Arrowhead Open on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Lakeshore Golf Course in Taylorville.

Arrowhead Keeps Redskins On Target

Former Redskins, current coaches and those who are friends of Nokomis athletics converged on Lakeshore Golf Course in Taylorville on Saturday, Aug. 17, for the 11th annual Arrowhead Open. The … more

9/12/24