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TEAM Golf Ball Drop Tickets Available

Four hundred golf balls will rain down from the Raymond-Harvel Fire Department ladder truck on Friday, Aug. 23, at Shoal Creek Golf Course at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per ball and can be … more

8/15/24

Despite racing a smaller bike, Donnellson's Cooper Duff still had the fastest elapsed time at round four of the Southern Illinois Off-Road Series on Aug. 4, near Alton.

Duff Gets Big Win On Little Bike

Two more rounds of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series are in the books as dozens of area racers competed in the Raymond Devlin Memorial Little Red Sprint Enduro on June 23 and the Splinter Creek Dirt … more

8/12/24

Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders Host Devlin Memorial Sprint Enduro

Named after long-time Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders supporter Ray Devlin, who passed away in June 2023, the Raymond Devlin Memorial Little Red Sprint Enduro on June 23 in White City was the precursor to … more

8/12/24

Gregg Third At ASA Classic

Hillsboro High School grad Jordan Gregg earned his first ASA Pro/Am Tour podium finish in the final tour stop of the season as he took third in the Men’s Open 40 class at the Delta McKenzie … more

8/12/24

Litchfield's ulie Timmermann, at left, and Barbara Ellis, competed in the Final Lap Racing Watershed Endurance 6Hr Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 10.

Litchfield Friends Complete Watershed Endurance Race

Two Litchfield friends, Julie Timmermann and Barbara Ellis, competed in the Final Lap Racing Watershed Endurance 6Hr Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Watershed Nature Center is located in … more

8/12/24

Garet Laurent won the Best In Show Category at the Old Settlers Car Show held on Sunday, Aug. 4 with his 2015 Dodge Ram 2500. Pictured above, in front, is Little Miss Old Settlers Tinley Rufus. In back, from the left, are Rod Stewart, Old Settlers Queen Jenna Durbin, Jr. Miss Old Settlers Hazel Holshouser, Little Mr. Old Settlers Keegan Page, Garet Laurent, Mary Brown, Amy Stewart, Adrianne Kamer of McKay Napa and Alex Jump.

Old Settlers Car Show Makes Return

The Old Settlers Car Show returned on Sunday, Aug. 4 in downtown Hillsboro. Winning a pre-registration drawing sponsored by State Farm Brian Limbaugh was Robin Carter. A 50/50 drawing was held with a … more

8/8/24

Farmersville’s Addy Beal vies for position with her opponent, Naima Ochoa, during the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Pan Kids Championships in Florida on July 26.

Beal Makes Trip To IBJJF Pan Kids Championships

Farmersville 15-year-old Addy Beal finished third in the yellow belt, light-feather (106.6 pound) class at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan Kids Championships in Florida … more

8/8/24

Braydon Schmedeke (left) won the 8-9 year-old boys division at the 19th Annual Firecracker Junior Golf Tournament at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond on Aug. 1, while Freddie Wagahoff (right) took second.

Young Golfers Hit The Links 19th Firecracker Tournament

The 19th Annual Firecracker Junior Golf Tournament was held at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond on Aug. 1. Pictured above are this year's winners. more

8/8/24

If Chase Saathoff’s win at the Peoria TT on July 28 was a dream, then the Hillsboro motorcycle racer might never want to wake up... or leave Illinois. The win was Saathoff’s second in a row in the American Flat Track Singles series, with the other also coming in his home state on July 6, at the Du Quoin Mile.

Saathoff Scores Dream Victory At Peoria TT

Hillsboro motorcycle racer Chase Saathoff always dreamed about winning the Peoria TT, a tricky departure from the regular ovals of the American Flat Track Singles series, and on Sunday, July 28, that … more

8/5/24

Forty committed participants took the line on a sweaty 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.

Annual Fun Run Kicks Off Old Settlers Week

Nearly forty people entered in the annual Old Settlers Four Mile Fun Run and Two Mile Walk on a hot Sunday, Aug. 4 morning. The competitors took on the challenging course, which led them from the … more

by Isaiah Atkins | 8/5/24

Claire Matthews (right) defeated her Hillsboro High School girls tennis teammate, Avery Reynolds, for the women’s singles championship of the Old Settlers Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex tennis courts.

Old Settlers Aces Inaugural Tennis Tournament

Sixteen entries and 24 players competed in the inaugural Old Settlers Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex tennis courts. The doubles tournament drew the … more

8/5/24

Fillmore-based Perry Boys Kennels had two dogs in the top four of the Derby class at the Shoal Creek Fox Hunters Association Field Trials on July 25-27 south of Hillsboro as Perry Boys Cry Baby (#41), finished fourth, with T.J. Perry helping with the pose, and Perry Boys Midnight (#91) finished first. Pictured are Kyle Perry, Tim, Gannon and Brooks Bost; Jason Perry and Colton Perry.

Shoal Creek Fox Hunters Hold Annual Event

Since the 1940s, hunting dogs from all over the area and the country have been coming to the grounds of the Shoal Creek Fox Hunters Association just outside of Hillsboro. The event, which ran from … more

8/5/24

Duff Scores Two Podium Finishes At Ridge Run

Cooper Duff was first in his class and first overall in Youth Bikes on Saturday, June 22, as the Donnellson racer increased his points lead in the Indiana-based Crossroads Racing Series. Duff … more

8/5/24

Walker 5th At Ohio Enduro

Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker finished fifth in the NE Pro2 class and 12th overall at the MSR Little Raccoon National Enduro on Sunday, June 30, at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Wellston, OH. … more

8/5/24

Center and Guard: It’s been FUN

Professional sports is a business. It’s something I’ve had to remind myself a lot since Friday. That was the day St. Louis CITY SC center-back Tim Parker posted four heart-breaking words … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 8/3/24

For most of her softball career, people told Shelby Houchlei why she couldn't play the sport at the Division I level. But through hard work and determination, Houchlei did just that, wrapping up her collegiate career with the Missouri State Lady Bears earlier this year.

The College Report: Houchlei Dismisses Doubters Of D1 Dream

You do not get much more pressure-packed than having the softball placed in your hands for senior day in a conference game. If it was a test, Missouri State University’s Shelby Houchlei, a … more

8/1/24

Lentz Still Unbeaten In IXCR

Walshville’s Travis Lentz picked up two more wins in the IXCR off-road motorcycle racing series as he improved on his series points lead. Racing in the Super Mini (8-15) class, Lentz … more

8/1/24

Weller A Winner At Midstate Dragway

Randy Weller, formerly of Litchfield, picked up his first win in his new car on Saturday, July 20, beating Anthony Walters in the modified class at Midstate Dragway in Havana. Pictured with Weller … more

8/1/24

Country sponsored a “Heckle Hole” that golfers could pay to heckle the team in front of them with music, horns and yelling to distract them from the game. Pictured above, in front, from the left are Cassie Furness, Shelby Duff, Christie Wolff, Abby Snoddy and Jessica Chappelear. In back are Nathan Clementz and Logan Altenberger.

Farm Bureau Raises Money For Food Pantries

Montgomery County Farm Bureau and Montgomery County Country Financial representatives partnered to host the fourth annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Scramble on Friday, July 19, at Indian Springs Golf … more

8/1/24

Raymond’s Denny Held was recognized by the IHSA on Saturday, July 13, for his 50 years of service as a basketball referee. Presenting the award to Held at Normal Community West High School was IHSA Executive Director Sam Knox.

Held Celebrates 50 Years As Official

According to the Illinois State High School Association (IHSA), there are more than 12,000 licensed athletic officials in the state. Only a handful of those 12,000 have been doing it as long as … more

7/25/24