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Hillsboro motocross racer Huntley Durbin earned his spot for the AMA Amateur National Motorcross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in August by virtue of his fifth place finish at the regional qualifier in Tigerton, WI on June 17.

Durbin, Wright Earn Bids To Loretta Lynn’s

Thirty-three young racers were vying for just six spots in the event of a lifetime, the AMA Amateur National Motorcross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Three motos later, Hillsboro … more

6/30/22

Anthony McCoy of Greenville takes a shot in the Bone Stock Full Size class at the Montgomery County Fair demolition derby on Saturday, June 25, at the fairgrounds in Butler. McCoy’s vehicle survived the hit, and he went on to finish third in the event.

Demo Derby A Smash At County Fair

It was another smashing success at the fair on Saturday, June 25, with the annual demolition derby taking center stage at the Montgomery County Fair grandstand in Butler. Montgomery County … more

6/30/22

Shawn Murray of Irving was the top finisher in the Hot Stock class at the Montgomery County Fair truck pulls on June 26. Murray's 1990 Chevrolet pulled 325.44 feet good enough for third in the nine-truck field.

Rain Can't Halt County Fair Pulls

Fifty-eight entries in the 2022 Montgomery County Fair truck and tractor pulls made it successfully down the track on June 26, as volunteers made sure rain the night before didn’t swamp this … more

6/30/22

Ty White (#360) works his way through traffic on the opening lap of the 250 B motocross race at the Montgomery County Fair on Friday, June 24. The Taylor Springs racer went on to finish sixth in the race.

Local Racers Take Top Spots At Fair Motocross

One hundred twenty-five entries dotted 14 classes at the Montgomery County Fair motocross event on Friday, June 24, in Butler, with competitors ranging from seasoned professionals to little rippers … more

6/30/22

Hillsboro racer Chase Saathoff (right) gave his dad Mike (left) an early Father’s Day present on Saturday, June 11, as the younger Saathoff picked up his first podium finish in the Progressive American Flat Track series with a third place result at the Laconia Short Track race in Laconia, NH.

Saathoff Earns First AFT Podium Finish

This year is all about progression for Chase Saathoff and on Saturday, June 11, the Hillsboro 16-year-old took a big step in the Progressive American Flat Track series. Racing in the Parts … more

6/23/22

With friend Cooper Duff (#201) just behind him, Walshville’s Travis Lentz jumps out to an early lead at the Fox Valley Off Road grand prix on Saturday, June 18. Lentz won the first of the two motos in the 85cc Jr. class, but was injured later in the day. Duff took second in the first moto and first in moto number two.

Fox Valley Races Feature Podium Spots, Bad Breaks

A couple solid performances and a bad break followed the area riders to Fox Valley Off Road grand prix in Wedron on Saturday, June 18. Donnellson racer Cooper Duff and his dad, Ryan Duff, both … more

6/23/22

It was a muddy mess, but a successful run for Travis Lentz at round five of the IXCR off-road motorcycle series in Canaan, IN, as the young Walshville racer finished second in the 85cc Jr. class.

Lentz Doubles Up As Runner Up

Walshville racer Travis Lentz picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the fourth and fifth rounds of the IXCR off-road motorcycle series on May 15 and June 12 in Canaan, IN. At King of the … more

6/23/22

Team Owens members Ross and Marie Owens, owners of The Holiday Shop in downtown Hillsboro, will travel to San Diego this July where he will competitively compete in the Transplant Games of America at age 70.

Owens Hopes To Win At Transplant Games

Only one percent of organ transplant patients no longer need immunosuppressive medications to prevent their body from rejecting the foreign organs. Local business owner Ross Owens is one of the … more

by Barb Boston | 6/23/22

Hillsboro High School grad Alex White will be making the transition from junior college to NCAA Division II this fall after making the decision to attend Lindenwood University following two years at Parkland College.

College Report: Alex White To Golf For Lindenwood University

From National Junior College Athletic Association Division II to NCAA Division II. Alex White, a Hillsboro graduate, will make that exact journey. After helping the Parkland College Cobras place … more

by Daniel Chamness | 6/21/22

Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders To Host Skills Day

The Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders off-road motorcycle club will be having a Kids Day/Riding Skills Day on Sunday, July 10, at 9 a.m. on the club grounds in White City. The event, sponsored by Niehaus … more

6/21/22

Four Reach Top Of Podium At WFO Race

The fourth of 12 events on the WFO Promotions hare scramble schedule took place on Sunday, May 29, in Oakford. Almost two dozen riders from Montgomery and Macoupin counties competed in 16 … more

6/21/22

It was a solid two weeks for Addy Beal of Farmersville, pictured in victory lane at Coles County Dragway in Charleston with her parents, Angie and Andy Beal, on Saturday, June 4. Beal won the consolation title in the junior dragster division in Charleston, then turned around and did it again two weeks later on June 18.

Beal Gets It Done On The Mat And The Track

Farmersville junior drag racer Addy Beal (pictured with her parents, Angie and Andy Beal) picked up the win in the consolation bracket at Coles County Dragway on Saturday, June 4, putting together … more

6/21/22

A group of sharks may be called a shiver, but with temperatures in the mid-80s for their opening meet at the Litchfield Memorial Pool, the water was just fine for the Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team on Saturday, June 11. The club, which has 76 team members this year, hosted the Petersburg Dolphins and Panther Creek Piranhas on Saturday and came away with a win in their first of 12 meets this season.

It’s Shark Season In Montgomery County

The first meet of the season is in the books for the Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team as they hosted the Petersburg Dolphins Swim Team and the Panther Creek Country Club Piranhas Swim Team. With … more

6/16/22

Detmers No-Hitter Cards On Sale Saturday At BRS

The Bottomley Ruffing Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis is offering baseball fans a chance to own a unique memento celebrating part of baseball history on Saturday, June 18. The Topps … more

6/16/22

Lentz, Walker Pick Up Wins In GNCC Series

Walshville’s Travis Lentz and Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker both picked up wins in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series on Sunday, June 5, as they continue to creep closer to the … more

6/16/22

With all members in constant, harmonious motion, the pit crew for Joey Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford completes their work on pit lane during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday, June 5. Logano would go on to win the inaugural race, which had three lead changes in the final two laps.

St. Louis' Cup Runneth Over

It’s 8 a.m. on the biggest day in the long history of World Wide Technology Raceway. Fifty years ago, this was swampland. Nothing but wasted area until you met East St. Louis and the … more

by Bill Walker | 6/13/22

The Impact FC 2009 Boys soccer team ended their season on a high note with a tournament championship at the Midstate Cup in Decatur on Sunday, June 5. In front, from the left, are Cambren Buzick, Owen Fuller, Jaxson Ray, Kohl Fuller, Landen Lipe, CJ Matthews and Alec Pollard. In the back are Coach Zach Wieland, Casson Schmidt, Will Wujek, Nick Fetter, Landon Wernsing, Cooper Martin, Brody Dykema, Nolan Meyer, Michael Decker and Coach Travis Matthews.

Impact 2009 Boys Win Midstate Cup

The Impact FC 2009 Boys soccer team ended their season on a high note on Sunday, June 5, by winning the Midstate Cup in Decatur. The team, made up of players from Litchfield, Hillsboro, … more

6/13/22

White City is one of hundreds of “blink and you’ll miss it” burgs that dot the Illinois landscape, but on weekends like the one on June 4-5, you may not see White City, but you’ll definitely hear it. With more than 150 entries, varying from the higher pitched buzz of the 50cc kids’ bikes to the full throated roar of the bigger bikes, the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders nearly doubled the population of the Macoupin County village located on the east side of I-55 on Rt. 138. Riders from all over came to traverse the trails, climb the hills and speed through the waterways of the club, which hosts 10 events a year. Above, club member Cooper Duff of Donnellson rips through one of the creeks on the grounds, en route to a first place finish in the 685cc class.

Riders Scramble To Race At Cahokia Creek

Blue skies and mild temperatures greeted dozens of off road motorcycle riders to the grounds of the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders in White City on June 5, as the club hosted its first of three hare … more

6/9/22

Sprint Enduro Gives Riders Taste Of Big Red

The three-hour Big Red Enduro isn’t until October, but off-road motorcycle racers got a taste of what’s ahead on Saturday, June 4, in the Little Red Sprint Enduro at Cahokia Creek Dirt … more

6/9/22

College Report: Cobras Fourth In NJCAA

If you can play a college sport with an injury and still aid your team in finishing among the top in the country, you know you are good. Alex White, a Hillsboro graduate and Parkland Community … more

6/9/22