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Beckemeyer second grader Crosby Michaelis is headed to the IKWF State Tournament after finishing first in the South Sectional in Highland on Saturday, March 2.
Michaelis, the son of Chad …
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3/7/24
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There’s nothing like a sibling rivalry to add some motivation, or at least that’s the case for Litchfield Middle School fifth grader Jayse Ellinger.
“If you ask Jayse Ellinger …
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3/7/24
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Nokomis graduate Ryan Janssen has a streak going.
The Millikin University senior catcher has hit safely in five games in a row.
“Much of my early season success at the plate comes to …
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by Dan Chamness
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3/4/24
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Five members of the Hillsboro Jr. Toppers Wrestling Club made their way to the IKWF regional in Edwardsville on Saturday, Feb. 24. Four of the five finished in the top four to advance to the …
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2/29/24
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The Litchfield Wrestling Club took seven wrestlers to the IKWF regional in Edwardsville on Saturday, Feb. 24, and came back with four qualifiers for next weekend’s sectional in Highland.
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2/29/24
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After several months of training, Sophia Watkins of the Bulletproof Athletics Track and Field Club is ready to take on nationals.
Watkins, who is an eighth grader at Hillsboro Junior High, will …
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2/29/24
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For the third time this year, an 800 series was rolled at a Montgomery County bowling alley during league play.
Joey Hapner of Hillsboro rolled games of 289, 267 and 258 in the Thursday Night …
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2/29/24
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Farmersville junior drag racer Addy Beal has improved in each of her three point seasons in which she has raced, with her most recent season her best yet.
After finishing tenth in 2021 and …
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2/29/24
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Members of the Capital Area Aqua Phoenix Swim Club (CAAP) are currently looking forward to the postseason. The club consists of many local swimmers and practices are held at Hillsboro Health Fitness …
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2/22/24
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The WFO Hare Scramble Series will start its 2024 season on March 3, in Keithsburg, and if the 2023 season is any indication, chances are that someone from the Journal-News Motorsports area will be …
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2/20/24
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Four local racers competed in the IXCR Cross Country Racing series in Indiana, including one who came home with a class championship. Walshville racer Travis Lentz finished first in the Super Mini …
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2/20/24
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The Fox Valley Off Road series has been a favorite of the Duff Boys Racing Team and for good reason as Cooper and Zach Duff, along with their father Ryan, have had more than their fair share of …
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2/20/24
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With four wins in four events, Litchfield’s Greyson Hopley wrapped up a series championship in the 13.90 Index class of the Midwest Junior Drag Racing Super Series with the series banquet on …
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2/20/24
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Strike up some fun with the Litchfield Sports Boosters as they host a bowling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Doors open at the Litchfield Bowling Alley at 5 p.m., and the tournament begins at …
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2/15/24
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Donnellson brothers Zach and Cooper Duff kicked off the 2024 racing season at Woods Night at Megatraxas indoor course in Mendota on Jan. 20.
Cooper Duff took the top spot in the 85cc/Super Mini …
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2/12/24
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Off-road motorcycle racers in the area will have an opportunity to show off their skills close to home this year as a new racing series kicks off this month.
The So. IL Off-Road Racing Series …
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2/8/24
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Three area racers placed in the top three in the standings of the National Enduro Series (NEPG) in 2023, which features some of the country’s top off-road endurance racers.
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2/8/24
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Abbigail Schreiber , a Hillsboro graduate, did not get much of an opportunity to score as a Kaskaskia College defensive soccer player.
The 5’5”, sophomore defensive player did take …
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by Dan Chamness
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2/1/24
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After winning rookie of the year in 2022 and scoring a top five finish in the Parts Unlimited American Flat Track Singles series in 2023, Hillsboro’s Chase Saathoff will be hitting the track …
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1/29/24
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The orange and black of the Hillsboro Sports Association basketball teams had a splash of added color for their games on Sunday, Jan. 21, against Pana St. Pats, as the two communities came together …
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1/25/24
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