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FBCA girls basketball won its second state title in three years with its recent 31-23 victory over Alton MVCS. The championship game was played in Jacksonville.

FBCA Girls Basketball Wins Second State Title

Faith Bible Christian Academy (FBCA) claimed its second girls’ basketball state championship in school history on Saturday, March 1, defeating Mississippi Valley Christian School … more

by Matt Kessler | 4/17/25

Another Year, Another Record For Marten

What's better than one school record? Two school records, of course. After setting the seventh grade long jump record with a jump of 17'5" last year, Litchfield Middle School eighth grader Brylan … more

4/14/25

Sign Up To Swim With The Sharks

General sign-ups for the 2025 Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team will be online only, beginning on April 1 and ending on May 15. More information and a link to register will be at … more

3/24/25

Snyder Wins Back-To-Back

Alexandra Snyder, granddaughter of Randy and Christa Snyder of Raymond and the great-granddaughter of Darlene Fuchs of Farmersville, picked up a win on the Flordia Junior Tour on March 9, winning the … more

3/24/25

Returning Champ Wins First Round Of So. IL Series

The 2025 So. IL Off-Road Racing Series kicked off on Sunday, March 9, at the Belleville Enduro Team course, with last year’s champion in the AA class staking a claim to another So. IL title. … more

3/17/25

After finishing eighth in the season opener and crashing in practice on day two, Hillsboro motorcycle racer Chase Saathoff bounced back to finish second at the American Flat Track Singles race in Daytona Beach, FL, on March 7.

Saathoff Second At Daytona

It was a bumpy start but a great finish for Hillsboro motorcycle racer Chase Saathoff as he opened the American Flat Track Singles season in Daytona Beach, FL, on March 6-7. Making his debut on … more

3/13/25

Walshville off-road motorcycle racer Travis Lentz picked up his second straight win of the Grand National Cross Country Series on Sunday, March 2, as he took first in the YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) class and overall in the Youth Bikes division.

Lentz, Duff Make GNCC Podium Two More Times

After finishing first and second overall at Big Buck, the tandem of Travis Lentz and Cooper Duff have showed no sign of slowing down in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series. On Sunday, … more

3/13/25

Lady Mohawks To Play For 7-2A Regional Title

They’ve already passed the 20-win milestone and captured an MSM Conference title, but now the Morrisonville-Lincolnwood seventh grade volleyball team has their sights set on something bigger. … more

3/6/25

Hapner Rolls 300 Game At Nokomis Town Pump Bowl

According to the United States Bowling Congress, the chances of rolling a 300 game in bowling are roughly one in 11,500. On Thursday, Feb. 27, the odds were much better than that at the Nokomis Town … more

3/6/25

Millikin's senior Dawsen Loafman was named the male athlete of the week after putting up two of the Big Blue's fastest times in the program's history at the CCIW Championships on Feb. 19-22.

Loafman Making His Mark In Final Year With Big Blue

From being in the water with the Sharks for the Montgomery County Swim Club to a one-man swim team at Nokomis High School to swimming with the Big Blue at Millikin University, the pool has been a big … more

2/27/25

Wells Earns CCIW Field Honor

Hillsboro High School grad and Augustana College junior was selected as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Indoor Field Student-Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 19. At … more

2/27/25

Duff Wins Two In Mid-South Series

Cooper Duff’s second place finish at Big Buck in Union, SC, was a great start to the Grand National Cross Country series season for the Donnellson racer, but Duff’s racing season actually … more

2/27/25

So. IL Series Returns On March 9

The So. IL Off-Road Racing series will kick off year two on Sunday, March 9, with a Hare Scramble at the Belleville Enduro Team grounds. After a successful debut in 2024, the central … more

2/27/25

Walshville’s Travis Lentz (right) and Donnellson’s Cooper Duff took first and second in the Youth Division at Big Buck, round one of the Grand National Cross Country Series in Union, SC, beating out 189 other riders.

Lentz, Duff Finish 1-2 At GNCC

With both Travis Lentz and Cooper Duff planning one last hoorah in the Youth Bikes division at the Grand National Cross Country off-road motorcycle racing series, this year has the potential to be … more

2/24/25

Walker Leads Cahokia Creek Contingent In South Carolina

Jhak Walker kicked his season off in fine fashion as he piloted his Beta 250rr to a ninth place finish overall at the at the FMF Sumter National Enduro in Wedgefield, SC, on Feb. 9. The … more

2/24/25

Lentz Off To A Fast Start With Back-To-Back Wins

Walshville off-road motorcycle racer Travis Lentz was in a Georgia state of mind for the 2025 opener as he competed at Briarhill in Lincolnton, GA, on Jan. 25. Lentz took the win in the 250cc … more

2/24/25

Caldieraro Named To Hall Of Fame

The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA), in conjunction with their annual spring clinic, will induct a group of high school football coaches into their Hall of Fame on … more

2/24/25

With his first three wins of his career on the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Series, 2024 was the best year yet for Hillsboro racer Chase Saathoff. The 19-year-old flat track motorcycle racer recently signed with Rick Ware Racing and will be one of the top contenders for the championship when the series starts back up in Daytona Beach, FL, in March.

Saathoff Takes Aim At Title After Best Year Yet

The 2024 season was the best one yet in the American Flat Track Singles series for Hillsboro’s Chase Saathoff, but an offseason move may have just catapulted the 19-year-old into the next … more

1/16/25

While mechanical gremlins ended his last race of the year earlier than expected, Litchfield’s Bodee Everett still had a successful 2024 campaign, picking up ten top ten finishes, including a win at Coles County Speedway on June 29.

Everett Ready To Run Again For 2025 Season

Bodee Everett’s season came to an end a little sooner than he was hoping, but 2025 is a new year for the 13-year-old sprint car racer from Litchfield. Racing in the A-Class Winged Micros series … more

1/16/25

Walshville racer Travis Lentz picked up his third straight national title in the Grand National Cross Country series, scoring nine straight wins in the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class. Lentz finished the year in the Super Mini Sr. class, where he hopes to pick up national title number four in 2025.

Lentz Scores GNCC, IXCR Titles

It was a new brand, but the same success for off-road motorcycle racer Travis Lentz in 2024 as the 14-year-old from Walshville won his third straight Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/9/25