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Litchfield Country Club To Host Youth Program

The Litchfield Country Club will host it’s annual Youth Golf Program for players six and up from May 23 through June 27. The instructional program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and go through 10 … more

5/6/24

For the first time in his pro career, Hillsboro racer Chase Saathoff finished atop the podium in the American Flat Track Singles series, winning the Texas Half-Mile at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on April 27. Saathoff, pictured above with team owner Bryan Bigelow, is currently second in the overall points and is one of just two racers to finish in the top five in each of the first four races.

Hillsboro's Saathoff Chases Down First Pro Win

Ask anyone who follows the American Flat Track racing series and they’ll tell you that it wasn’t an “if” in regards to Chase Saathoff’s first victory, but a … more

4/29/24

Midnight Havoc, from the Midwest Royals in Litchfield, took first at the Allstar World Championships in the U17 Level 1 Small division, defending the world championship that the Royals won last year with team Girl Fight. In front, from the left are Sophia Toigo, Lana Davidson, Juanita Melchert, Kineligh Moore and Sutton Emelander. In the middle are Kinze Haulk, Charlie Hurst, Chole Newman, Paige Swank and Kaelyn DeClerk. In the back are Tilly Fergurson, Caitlyn Schneck, Hayden Thompson, Addy Fergurson, Colton Gerl, Tara Fryman, Lyla Drewl and Maddison Durston.

Royals' Midnight Havoc Return As World Champs

It started with a “Fight” turned into “Havoc” and ended up with the Midwest Royals collecting their second straight world championship from the Allstar World Championships in … more

4/25/24

Travis Lentz, shown here after his win at the Camp Coker Bullet on March 24, in Society Hill, SC, is currently in first in the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. Class for the Grand National Cross Country Series.

Lentz, Walker At Top Of GNCC Standings

Five rounds into the Grand National Cross Country series and two Journal-News Motorsports racers are already poised to make a run at the title. Walshville’s Travis Lentz and … more

4/25/24

Camryn Weller didn't make it to the finals at I-57 Dragstrip in Benton on April 6, but her grandpa Phil Bryant and uncle Dustin Bryant did, advancing to the final two in the super pro and pro classes.

Bryants Back In Finals To Start 2024 Race Season

Bracket racing was back in Benton on Saturday, April 6, at I-57 Dragstrip, which meant that the Bryant family was back in the finals. In the footbrake class, Dustin Bryant picked up the first win of … more

4/25/24

South Fork Dirt Riders To Start April 21

South Fork Dirt Riders near Taylorville announced their 2024 motocross schedule on Thursday, Jan. 25, with seven dates set for April through November. The season opener for 2024 is April 21, … more

4/17/24

THE COLLEGE REPORT • Detmers, Janssen Come Up Big For Big Blue

Drew Detmers , a Chatham-Glenwood graduate and Nokomis native, deserved to earn a victory for the Millikin University Big Blue long before the 12-2 triumph over Elmhurst University. But, … more

by Dan Chamness | 4/15/24

Gillespie's Collin Johnson kicks up some dust around one of the corners at the Belleville Enduro Team grounds on Feb. 25, during round one of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series. Johnson went on to run eight laps in 2:10:24 to win the AA class and the overall top spot for the Big Bikes division.

So. IL Series Kicks Off In Belleville

Weather in February can be questionable at best in Illinois, but that wasn’t the case for the first round of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series in Belleville on Sunday, Feb. 25. With a quick … more

4/8/24

Wagahoff, Kings Crush It At Blue Note Cup

The Springfield Kings 10u B3 Hockey Team won the Blue Note Cup Championship at Centene Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO this March. Freddie Wagahoff, son of Neil and Lindsay Wagahoff of … more

4/4/24

Raise The Bar Aims To Lift Weights, Spirits

Cancer can be a heavy burden for those fighting it, but on Saturday, April 13, Raise The Bar and McCormick Strength Training will team up to try to help take some of the weight off those … more

4/4/24

Farmersville's Addy Beal took home her first IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold medal at the Dallas Kids International Open on March 10.

Beal Strikes Gold In Dallas

It took the Beal family more than 22 hours to go from their home in Farmersville to the Dallas Kids International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championships. And even though Addy Beal spent just 88 seconds … more

4/4/24

Roy Hertel Golf Outing Swings Back In Spring

The annual Roy L. Hertel Memorial golf outing is set to return for its fifth year at Indian Springs Golf Course in Filmore on Saturday, June 8. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start … more

4/4/24

McKay NAPA To Host Annual Golf Benefit

McKay NAPA will host their 26th annual golf benefit fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Illinois on Friday, Aug. 2, at Rolling Hills Golf Course, located at 5801 Pierce Lane in Godfrey. The cost for … more

4/4/24

THE COLLEGE REPORT • Yakana Takes Top Spot At NCCAA Finals

Just call her the champ. While competing at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Finals in Cedarville, Ohio, Greenville University’s Sara Yakana , a Litchfield … more

by Dan Chamness | 3/28/24

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