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Hopley Ups Midwest Super Series Lead With Win
Litchfield junior drag racer Greyson Hopley, son of Terra Hamby and Dan Hopley, picked up his third Midwest Super Series win on Aug. 27, at Bunker Hill Dragstrip in Indiana, with a final round win … more
The pickleball courts at Central Park in Hillsboro will be slammed once again as the MoCo Pickleball Club hosts the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament on Sept. 8-10.
Central Park Will Be Slammed September 8-10
The distinctive dink of a pickleball bouncing against a paddle will be heard all over Hillsboro on Sept. 8-10 as the MoCo Pickleball Club will be hosting the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament … more
Ella Greenwood (left) and Anika Camp (right) had plenty of opportunities to flash the “W” during their summer season with the 16U Lady Roughnecks as the team went 27-9 with four tournament wins.
Duo Pick Up ‘W’s With Roughnecks
The 2023 season was a banner year for Hillsboro High School’s Ella Greenwood and Anika Camp on the softball field as the pair batted .322 and .448 respectively, with Camp earning a spot on the … more
Hillsboro native Scott Ettling, now of Bloomington, will be fighting in the main event at Shamrock FC 349 as he takes on Dustin Lampros for the promotion’s featherweight title.
Ettling Gets Title Shot At Shamrock FC 349
Scott Ettling will be in the main event of Shamrock FC 349 on Sept. 16, at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, as the Hillsboro native looks to hand Shamrock FC featherweight champion Dustin Lampros … more
Hillsboro Racer Has Wright Stuff In Casey
Adam Wright picked up a win in the throwback class at Lincoln Trail Motosports on Sunday, Aug. 13, as the Thor Showdown Series kicked off the second half of its season. The win was one of two … more
In one last tune-up before the high school season, Hillsboro's Colton Weiss took first in the Edgewood Junior Classic in Auburn on Aug. 1-2.
Summer Gets Area Golfers Ready
The high school golf season is in full swing, but several area golfers got a jump start to this season during the summer months. The Edgewood Junior Classic   was a prequel to the 2023 … more
Litchfield racers Corey Wood (left) and Dustin Bryant took first in the Box and No Box classes at the Central Illinois Dragway in Havana on Saturday, Aug. 12, with Wood beating Bryant in the final.
Litchfield Gang Lands In Winner’s Circle
It was a good day at the track for the Litchfield Gang at Central Illinois Dragway in Havana on Aug. 12. Litchfield racers Corey Wood and Dustin Bryant took first in both the Box and No Box … more
Washville racer Travis Lentz was third in Youth Bikes at the National Racing Association’s Amateur National XC Championships in Springville, IN, on Aug. 12, while fellow Montgomery County rider Cooper Duff was seventh.
Area Riders Roll At National Championships
The first ever Amateur National XC Championship was held at Lawrence County Recreational Park in Springville, IN, on Aug. 12-13, and several racers from the J-N Motorsports area made their presence … more
Beal Tries To Stay In The Hunt At Coles County
After a weekend off to start the month of August, Farmersville’s Addy Beal and the BadAddytude Racing team were back at Coles County Dragway on Saturday, Aug. 12, for the Terry Luechtefeld … more
Everett Fourth At Wayne City
Litchfield racer Bodee Everett picked up his second top five of the season at the Wayne County Speedway as he finished fourth at the track in Wayne City on Aug. 12. Everett started second in his … more
Hillsboro grad Jade Scroggins, pictured with her daughter Saylor and fiance Justin Bailey, gained a lot of experience during her time as an undergraduate at Hannibal-LaGrange University, most importantly how to balance being a student, mother and athlete all at the same time.
College Report: A Balancing Act For Scroggins
Hillsboro graduate Jade Scroggins has never had tunnel vision and is not about to start having it now. The daughter of Craig and Tera Scroggins of Hillsboro has dealt with injuries that required … more
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Area Dirt Track Racers Circle The Wagons
Time on the track has been harder to come by this season for the Lynch Motorsports family, but Nathan, Evan and Brady Lynch did have the chance to show off their cars in their home town on Aug. 6. … more
Augustana's Magnus Wells at the CCIW Track and Field Championships
College Report: Wells Wins CCIW Javelin Championship
Magnus Wells learned the javelin quickly and just as quickly he established himself as the top thrower in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Augustana College freshman, a … more
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Trevor Geggie, pictured with brother Takoma, mom Dana Geggie and grandfather Wayne Fenton, was smaller in stature but big in heart for Knox College, where he lettered in football and track four times in each sport.
College Report: Geggie Letters Four Times In Football
When asked what was the most important attribute that a college athlete brings to the table, without hesitation, Litchfield graduate Trevor Geggie answered “heart and determination”. … more
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Walker Tops Standings In NEPG
With six top five finishes in as many rounds, Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker is currently in first place in the National Enduro Promotions Group (NEPG) Series with nine races left on the 2023 … more
Litchfield racer Bodee Everett picked up his first feature win of the season on May 6, at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon in the restricted winged micros class. Since then, Everett has battled back from engine issues and scored a second place finish at Wayne County Speedway on Aug. 4.
Everett Battles Back To Take Second
Some mechanical gremlins gave the Everett Racing Team some trouble in July, but those might be a thing of the past after driver Bodee Everett’s second place finish at Wayne County Speedway on … more
Nearly 40 particpants took the line on a beautiful Sunday morning for the annual Old Settlers 4 mile fun run and 2 mile fun walk. The event is sponsored by M&M Multisport Club and featured volunteers from the Montgomery County Cancer Association.
Fun Run Kicks Off 2023 Old Settlers
Another year, another Old Settlers, and another four-mile fun run and two mile fun walk opeining the week of festivities. Nearly forty people entered in the annual Old Settlers Four Mile Fun Run … more
Hillsboro’s Huntley Durbin made the most of his second trip to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN, finishing 14th overall in the Micro 2 (4-6) class.
Durbin 14th At Nationals
As far as omens go, a skunk scurrying into the staging area at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship to escape the torrential downpour wasn’t the best one for … more
With the Best of Show Award winning 1961 Chevy Impala convertible, front row from the left are car show organizers Rod and Amy Stewart, and in back trophy craftsman Tony Marcolini, winner Floyd Klaus, 2022 Old Settlers Queen Marah Huber, and trophy sponsors President Earl Flack and Hillsboro store manager Adrianne Kamer of McKay NAPA.
'61 Impala Wins Best Of Show
A 1961 Chevy Impala convertible, owned by Floyd Klaus of Highland, won best of show at the Old Settlers car show on Sunday, Aug. 6. The top car earned its owner a spectacular wood trophy, … more
Time To Sign Up For Colors Of Cancer Run
Litchfield Chamber of Commerce and M&M Multisport are once-again teaming up to host the Colors of Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk, set to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23. The race will start at 8 a.m. … more
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