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Every athlete in the world would like to exit the sport they love on top.
Tess Saathoff , a Hillsboro graduate and Blackburn College golfer, knows exactly how that feels. Going out a winner? …
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5/30/23
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In the 1970s, Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson earned the nickname “Mr. October”.
Hillsboro graduate Kaili Hanner might just follow in the legendary slugger’s footsteps in earning …
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by Dan Chamness
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5/22/23
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The Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis was recently the venue chosen as the meeting site for a joint venture between two chapters of the Society for American Baseball Research, …
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5/22/23
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That’s a Winner!
Echoing the words of legendary Cardinal broadcaster Jack Buck might have said while sitting alongside Mike Shannon, who recently passed, if he had seen the effort of St. …
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5/15/23
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With ceremonial shovels, hard hats and an artistic rendering, Blackburn College students, faculty, staff, alums, trustees and guests assembled on Friday, April 28, to officially break ground on the …
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5/8/23
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Making the trip to Miami from central Illinois by way of Rapid City, SD, isn’t really the most efficient route, but it worked out pretty well for Litchfield High School grad Jeremy …
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5/4/23
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The Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team will start their season on June 10, but there is still time to register to be on this year’s team.
Parents can register their swimmers, ages five to …
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5/4/23
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At the Washington University Mini-Meet, the Augustana College Vikings scored a total of 32.50 points to finish fifth.
Magnus Wells, an Augustana freshman thrower and Hillsboro graduate, scored 22 …
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by Dan Chamness
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5/1/23
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Three Montgomery County coaches were among those honored as Coach of the Year this year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
Nokomis High School girls basketball coach Brandon …
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4/27/23
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Finishing on the podium isn’t simple in the Progressive American Flat Track Singles Series, but sometimes Chase Saathoff and his Turner Racing teammates make it look as easy as 1-2-3.
The …
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4/27/23
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The aptly named “Ice Breaker” kicked off the IXCR off road motorcycle racing series in Attica, IN, on Feb. 26, and a pair of Montgomery County riders finished in the top five of the Youth …
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4/27/23
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Montgomery County took over round two of the Extreme XC off-road series on April 1-2, as racers from Butler and Hillsboro took the top spots in the Youth and Adult B divisions overall.
After …
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4/27/23
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After finishing first and second in their respective classes in round two of the Grand National Cross Country off-road motorcycle series in Florida to start the month of March, Walshville’s …
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4/27/23
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Round two of the Thor Showdown Series at Lincoln Trail Motosports in Casey took place on April 8, and one Hillsboro racer came home with a first place finish.
Hillsboro’s Adam Wright …
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4/26/23
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Sports were a big part of Dusty Atteberry’s life growing up, from track, basketball and football at Litchfield High School to the discus and hammer throw at Greenville University. But …
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4/24/23
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