The Journal-News

Cooper Duff and his dad, Ryan, were all smiles after Cooper’s win in the 85cc Sr. class at the Mid-South Cross Country Series event in Crawford, TN. Duff also finished second overall in Youth Bikes, his best overall finish in the series this year.

The Duff Boys Racing Team was in Coal Valley on Sunday, July 24, as they competed in the Tri City Motorcycle Club Grand Prix. Despite making the nine-plus hour drive from central Tennessee, where … more

8/1/22

After coaching at the middle school and assisting at the high school level, 2013 Litchfield High School grad Kari (Walch) Dragoo is ready to take over as the Purple Panthers’ head volleyball coach when the season kicks off on Aug. 25.

Dragoo Ready To Lead Purple Panthers

After a ground-breaking season in 2021, a swell of anticipation is building among players and fans as the 2022 Litchfield Lady Panthers return to the volleyball court on Thursday, Aug. 25, at … more

7/28/22

College Report: Brockmeyer Made The Most Of Her Time At SIUC

There are approximately 30,000 people in Montgomery County. And two former NCAA Division I basketball stars from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Separated by 20 years, Abby Brockmeyer, a … more

by Dan Chamness | 7/28/22

Local Riders Scramble For Top Spots At Fox Valley

A large group of riders from the Journal-News Motorsports area were in Wedron on July 16-17, as Fox Valley Off Road hosted a gran prix and hare scramble, with the later held in conjunction with WFO … more

7/28/22

Walker Grabs Three Wins In NEPG Series

Even after missing the first two rounds of the 2022 NEPG National Enduro Series, Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker still finds himself in solid position to finish in the top five for the second year … more

7/28/22

Dale Kuhnert (left) presents Treyton Kuhl with ASA Shooter of the Year honors for the second consecutive year at the ASA State Championships in Pekin on Sunday, July 24.

Kuhl Shooter Of The Year For Second Straight Year

For the second straight year, Butler archer Treyton Kuhl took home the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) Shooter of the Year award at the ASA Illinois State Championships. In order to qualify for … more

7/28/22

Sports Booster Drive To Benefit Toppers

The Hillsboro High School athletic teams are preparing for a successful 2022-23 school year, and the Hillsboro Sports Boosters are trying to make sure the Toppers have all the tools necessary to do … more

7/28/22

The Nokomis-based Time 2 Play Pulling Team, shown here before their season opener in North Carolina in May, competed in the World Series of Pulling on July 21-22, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. The team, run by Mike Dirks and Roger Gregg, finished 24th in the first session of the event, but rebounded and were 11th on day number two.

Nokomis Pulling Team Battles Best At World Series Of Pulling

Mike Dirks and Roger Gregg’s Time 2 Play pulling truck competed in the inaugural World Series of Pulling at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, on July 21-23. It was a rough start to the … more

7/25/22

A big check was on the line on Friday, July 15, as drivers from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competed for $12,000 to win the NAPA Know How 50 at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City. From the left are Matt McKay of McKay NAPA Auto Parts, race winner Hudson O’Neal, Tri-City Speedway owner Kevin Gundaker and McKay NAPA Auto Parts President and CEO Earl Flack.

O’Neal Wins NAPA Know How 50

It was a big night of racing in Granite City on Friday, July 15, as Tri-City Speedway hosted the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the NAPA Know How 50, sponsored by McKay NAPA Auto Parts. The … more

7/25/22

Saathoff Fourth At Port Royal Half-Mile

Hillsboro’s Chase Saathoff picked up another solid finish in the Progressive American Flat Track on Saturday, July 16, as he piloted the Turner Racing Honda to fourth place at the Port Royal … more

7/25/22

Butler’s Briar Kuhl catches some air during his race on Saturday, July 16, in the Extreme Cross Country Racing Series. Kuhl went on to finish third in the Super Mini class and sixth overall in the Youth Quad division.

Kuhl Third, Cruthis Fifth At Extreme XC Event

It was a good day in the woods for Briar Kuhl on Saturday, July 16, as the Butler quad racer competed in round six of the Extreme Cross Country Racing Series, Insanity at the Sanatorium. Kuhl got … more

7/25/22

Donnellson’s Zach Duff gives those in the tower a good look at the #921 during the Muddy Waters MX motocross race on Sunday, July 10, in Port Byron.

Duff Boys Score Motocross Top 10s

With the Central Illinois Trail Riders Hare Scramble cancelled, the Duff Boys Racing Team loaded up and made their way to Muddy Waters MX Park for a motocross race at the Port Byron track on July … more

7/25/22

27th Panther Open To Benefit Litchfield Sports

Panthers of the purple variety will be teed up and ready to go on Saturday, Aug. 13, as the 27th Annual Panther Open goes down at the Litchfield Country Club. The event is one of the biggest … more

7/25/22

Sponsorships Available For 2022 Grace Tourney

Preparations are underway for the 2022 Montgomery County Grace Invitational volleyball tournament, which will be hosted by Nokomis this year on Sept. 9-10. The 16-team tournament features all four … more

7/21/22

Waggoner Car Show Celebrates 20 Years

The Village of Waggoner will have 20-20 vision in August as they celebrate the 20th annual Waggoner Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 20. From an empty lot near the Waggoner depot to its current homes on … more

7/21/22

Even The King thought Kurt Richter’s 1941 Willy’s Coupe was something special at the Illuminatus MC Car, Truck and Bike Show on Saturday, July 9. Richter’s coupe took home the Club’s Choice award from the show, now in its seventh year.

Kings, Queens And Cars Shine At Illuminatus MC Car Show

The seventh annual Illuminatus MC Feed the Need Car, Truck and Bike Show was on Saturday, July 9, at the square in Farmersville and dozens of car owners brought their babies to shine at the … more

7/21/22

With more than 50 entries and beautiful weather, the Nokomis Homecoming Car Show was the place to be on Sunday, July 10. A wide variety of makes and models dotted the grounds of War Memorial Park, with Barb Oltmann’s 100-year-old 1922 Model T one of this year’s showstoppers.

Nokomis Car Show Brings In Half A Hundred

With sunny skies and more than 50 gleaming works of automotive artistry, the car show on Sunday, July 10 was one of the hits of this year’s Nokomis Homecoming. The event drew a wide variety … more

7/21/22

Litchfield racer Bodee Everett was ok, but the same couldn’t be said for his racecar on May 14 at the Southern Illinois Raceway. While he missed the feature due to the crash that night, Everett has kept the number 3E on all four wheels since then. As fellow racer David Hearn reminded him, “Racecar backwards is racecar, but racecar upside down is expensive.”

Everett Turns Laps At Local Tracks

After some rainouts and a few mechanical difficulties during the season, Litchfield racer Bodee Everett has been making strides on the track in his restricted wing micro racecar. Everett’s … more

7/21/22

Walker Third At IXCR Race

Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker was third in the Pro class and third overall in PM Bikes at the Battle Under The Bridge in Brazil, IN on Sunday, July 10, round six of the IXCR Cross Country Racing … more

7/21/22

Litchfield’s Tug Schwab defeated Cal Johnson 1-up in 36 holes on Thursday, July 14, to win the 16-17 year-old division of the Drysdale Junior Golf Tournament.

Schwab Leads The Way At Drysdale

Litchfield’s Tug Schwab got an early momentum boost to the high school golf season on Thursday, July 14, as he took home the championship in the 16-17 year-old division of the Drysdale Junior … more

7/18/22