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Morrisonville’s Jhorjie Walker has finished worse than second only once in the first nine rounds of the Grand National Cross Country Series, with two seconds and a first in her last three races.
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7/9/26
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Litchfield wrestlers picked up a pair of championships at the Midwest Nationals Tournament in Bloomington on Saturday, June 27, earning championship rings in the process. Vinny Moore, a 2026 graduate …
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7/2/26
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The heat wave caused a short delay at the Montgomery County Fair’s fourth mud drag races on Sunday, June 28, as crew members spent extra time soaking down the track. The mud races eventually began …
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7/2/26
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With 52 cars and hundreds of spectators in the grandstands, the 2026 Montgomery County Fair demolition derby packed quite the punch on Saturday, June 27. The Gut-N-Go class was the biggest of the …
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7/2/26
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St. Louis Catholic School in Nokomis held their first annual golf scramble on Saturday, June 20, at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. Thirteen teams participated in the “Fore! The Future” golf …
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7/2/26
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Seventy-five kids from all over the area converged on Litchfield for this year's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Power Camp, a free sports camp conducted by volunteer coaches and high school …
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7/2/26
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It was the first all-door car final at the $75,000 Firecracker Bracket Nationals at Byron Dragway on Satrudary, June 27, as Litchfield's Phil Bryant and Chamois, MO's Jeremy McKague made it down to …
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7/2/26
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Girls wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and the Hillsboro High School wrestling team is a good example of that growth. Two years ago, the Hiltoppers had two female …
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7/2/26
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It was a tough night of fishing at the South Central Illinois Catfish Series tournament at Coffeen Lake on Saturday, June 27, but as they say, a bad day on the lake beats a good day at work any time. …
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7/2/26
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A long Saturday turned into a memorable Sunday for Litchfield junior dragster racer Greyson Hopley at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 27-28. After a night marred by weather delays, Hopley and …
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7/2/26
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At most, only 81 people per year get to do what Scott Battles did at Busch Stadium on June 1.
The Nokomis resident and long-time season ticket holder of the St. Louis Cardinals delivered the …
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6/25/26
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Back in 2016, one of the motivating factors for Dave Mattson getting involved with the Hillsboro High School girls soccer program was... nothing.
“They used to have these banners on the wall …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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6/25/26
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After a record-setting season at Illinois College, the accolades continued to roll in for Hillsboro’s Ketch Mills, who was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region …
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6/25/26
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Todd and Briar Kuhl provided a father-son 1-2 punch at the Macoupin County Fair demolition derby on Saturday, June 6, by taking the top two spots in their class. Todd scored bragging rights with the …
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6/25/26
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Litchfield racer Brayden Hearn took first place in the junior dragster class at Midstate Dragway Twin 10K race in Havana on Saturday, June 20, bringing home the $500 top prize in the process. In his …
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6/25/26
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The South Central Illinois Catfish Series continues this weekend with a night fishing event on Saturday, June 27, at Coffeen Lake from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. This tournament is sponsored by Bob’s Marine …
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6/25/26
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Local racers picked up four wins and three runner-up finishes in round four of the So. IL Off-Road Racing series on June 14, in Woodlawn, which doubled as a qualifying event for the fourth annual XC …
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6/22/26
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Junior Kaya Connor was one of seven members of the Hillsboro High School softball team who earned first team all-conference honors this season, as voted on by the coaches of the South Central …
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6/22/26
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Hillsboro’s Lainey Lessman and Peyton Chappelear, Lincolnwood-Morrisonville’s Tori Elvidge and Litchfield-Mt. Olive’s Matthew Bywater were recently named to the softball and baseball all-state …
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6/22/26
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About 90 young golfers enjoyed this year’s Litchfield Country Club Golf Camp. It teed off on Thursday, May 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and was held for four Thursdays in a row. The final two …
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6/22/26
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