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Lentz In Second In Crossroads Series

Going into round six of the Crossroads Cross Country Series, Walshville’s Travis Lentz sits just three points outside of first in the Youth Bikes overall points, despite missing one of the … more

7/17/23

Run, walk or ride, nearly 50 eager individuals crossed the starting line at the first Tutus and Bow Ties Fun Run to benefit Project Third Day-Panhandle on Saturday, June 10, in Raymond.

Project Third Day 5K Tutu Much Fun

Nearly 50 eager individuals were running for a reason in Raymond on Saturday, June 10, at the first Tutus and Bow Ties Fun Run to benefit Project Third Day-Panhandle in Raymond. The starting … more

6/15/23

Dean Parks’ 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe (left) and Jim Shepherd’s 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air (right) drew plenty of attention at this year’s Illuminatus MC Feed the Need Car, Truck and Bike Show on July 8, including that of this year’s Irish Days royalty Miss Irish Days Kamryn Russell, Junior Miss Irish Days Arya Stimac, Little Miss Irish Days Maylee Hampton and Little Mister Irish Days Sheffield Stimac.

Farmersville The Place For Car Fans

The eighth annual Illuminatus MC Feed the Need Car, Truck and Bike Show was on Saturday, July 8, at the square in Farmersville and dozens of car owners turned out for this year’s event. … more

7/17/23

More than $22,000 has been raised for the Capital Area Career Center, Panhandle School District special education and other charities during the five years in which the Austin Krager Memorial Golf Tournament has been held. Pictured above are Krager’s family and representatives from two of the organizations the outing has helped. From the left are Austin’s sister Skylar (Krager) Thomas with his nephew, Drew Austin; tournament organizer Matt Jones; Wes Aymer of Capital Area Career Center; Lincolnwood Principal Ken Schuster; Austin’s parents Mark and Jill Krager, Austin’s sisters Cassie and Maddie Krager and Austin’s nephew, Crue Anthony Walker (left) and Drew Austin Thomas.

Golf Tournament Continues To Help Causes Important To Krager Family

Over the last five years the Austin Krager Memorial Golf Outing has raised more than $22,000 for causes that meant a lot to the tournament’s namesake and his family. Krager, who passed … more

9/21/23

Gillespie's Collin Johnson kicks up some dust around one of the corners at the Belleville Enduro Team grounds on Feb. 25, during round one of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series. Johnson went on to run eight laps in 2:10:24 to win the AA class and the overall top spot for the Big Bikes division.

So. IL Series Kicks Off In Belleville

Weather in February can be questionable at best in Illinois, but that wasn’t the case for the first round of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series in Belleville on Sunday, Feb. 25. With a quick … more

4/8/24

Area Racers Off To Strong Start At Lincoln Trail MX

It takes a while to get from Montgomery County to Casey, but several local motocross riders have found the trip worthwhile so far. Four rounds into the Thor Showdown Series at Lincoln Trail … more

6/15/23

Time To Sign Up For Colors Of Cancer Run

Litchfield Chamber of Commerce and M&M Multisport are once-again teaming up to host the Colors of Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk, set to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23. The race will start at 8 a.m. … more

8/10/23

Timothy Hearn (second from the right) took his junior dragster to victory lane on June 4, as he won his class at the Midstate Lucky Sevens event at the Central Illinois Dragway in Havana. Pictured with Hearn are his younger brother Brayden, his parents Michelle and David and fellow junior dragster racer Rebekah Motley.

Hearn Takes Top Spot At Havana Race

Litchfield junior drag racer Timothy Hearn picked up a win on day two of the Midstate Lucky Sevens event at the Central Illinois Dragway in Havana on Sunday, June 4, earning the $500 grand prize in … more

6/15/23

Addy Beal, pictured with her parents Angie and Andy Beal of Farmersville, picked up a second place finish in the Jr. Dragster class on Sunday, June 4, at Coles County Dragway in Charleston. Beal also did well the night before, winning the Ray Evans Consolation Bracket.

Beal 2nd, Consolation Winner At Charleston

Racing season is starting to heat up for 14-year-old Addy Beal of Farmersville, and by the looks of it, the driver of the Bad Addytude is ready. Racing at Coles County Dragway in Charleston on … more

6/15/23

Wood Scores Runner-Up For Litchfield Gang

The drag racers known as the Litchfield Gang recently partnered with Five Star Racewear ( fivestarracewear.com/thelitchfieldgang ) to release new merchandise featuring the cars of Dustin Bryant, … more

6/15/23

Bryant 2nd Twice At I-57

Litchfield racer Dustin Bryant, pictured above with his dad Phil, hadn’t raced since October, but old habits die hard and Bryant put on a show at Ellis I-57 Dragstrip in Benton on May 27-28. … more

6/15/23

New Montgomery County Trap Club Gives Kids Something To Shoot For

Last year, members of the Litchfield Sportsman’s Club partnered with the Litchfield School District to give 28 young sportsmen the opportunity to represent their community in the sport of … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/7/23

Hillsboro High School grad Alex Eickhoff finished 12th at the Ohio Valley Conference golf tournament this year, but the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville junior-to-be has his sites set an even better finish this coming season.

After Solid Debut, Eickhoff Has Big Goals

Hillsboro graduate Alex Eickhoff was hoping to win an Ohio Valley Conference Title in golf, either individually or as part of a championship team. While he, and his chosen school, Southern … more

by Dan Chamness | 7/13/23

A second place finish in Snowshoe, WV, clinched a second straight national title for Walshville’s Travis Lentz on Sunday, June 25, in the Grand National Cross Country Series.

Lentz Scores Second GNCC Championship

There are still three rounds left in the 2023 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, but Walshville’s Travis Lentz already knows where he will be in the final standings when the season … more

7/13/23

Butler quad racer Briar Kuhl currently sits in first in the points standings in the Super Mini class for the Indiana-based Extreme XC Racing Series. Kuhl has three wins in the first six races in the series, including one on June 18 at The Patriot in Bloomfield, IN (pictured above).

Kuhl On Hot Streak In Extreme XC Series

Seven racers from the J-N Motorsports area are in the hunt for class titles in Extreme XC Racing Series after six rounds of the Indiana-based off-road motorcycle and quad racing series. … more

7/13/23

College Report: Detmers, Janssen Wrap Things Up At Millikin

With a 3-0 mark in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action, one could hardly be surprised that Drew Detmers was one of four pitchers named to the first team. “I felt like I put … more

by Dan Chamness | 9/7/23

Duff Boys At Home At Fox Valley Off Road

Since its creation in 2002, the Fox Valley Off Road Series has been a favorite for Ryan Duff of Donnellson and later for his sons, Zach and Cooper, as well. Duff won the inaugural points … more

7/13/23

Pictured above, BRS president Lisa Billingsley, Jackie Brock and BRS treasurer Steve Johnson with a framed jersey donated from the Lou Brock Legends Collection.

Mrs. Brock Pays BRS Museum A Visit

A visit many years in the making, Jackie Brock visited the Bottomley Ruffing Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Accompanied by friends Duane and Linda Flowers, formerly of … more

10/26/23

This year’s Litchfield Country Club Junior Golf Camp wrapped up on Thursday, June 29, with their annual Youth/Adult Tournament. This year’s camp drew 50 young golfers to the bucolic course, with a near even split between girls and boys according to Curt Faas of the Litchfield Country Club.

Between Camp, LHS, Litchfield Country Club Has Golf Future Looking Bright

The Litchfield Country Club Junior Golf Camp concluded on Thursday, June 29, with its annual Youth/Adult Tournament. This year’s camp drew 50 young golfers to the country club, with 18 … more

7/13/23

Hopley Ups Midwest Super Series Lead With Win

Litchfield junior drag racer Greyson Hopley, son of Terra Hamby and Dan Hopley, picked up his third Midwest Super Series win on Aug. 27, at Bunker Hill Dragstrip in Indiana, with a final round win … more

9/7/23