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Pawne Superintendent Tim Kratochvil, a standout at Mt. Olive High School and a SIU-C Hall of Fame baseball player, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23. He was 49.

Sports, School Communities Mourn Loss Of Kratochvil

The Pawnee community and beyond is reeling after the unexpected death of Superintendent Tim Kratochvil on Saturday, Sept. 23. A candlelight vigil was held Sunday night in front of Pawnee High School … more

9/25/23

Herschelman Pitching Coach At QU

Quincy University head baseball coach Matt Schissel has completed his staff for the 2024 season, adding three coaches with NCAA Division II or minor league experience who will help the Hawks maintain … more

9/25/23

Dragon Softball Players Win Sportsmanship Award

Two Hillsboro Junior High School softball players have been awarded Outstanding Sportsmanship pins by the Illinois Elementary Schools Association for postseason play. Awards were based on overall … more

9/21/23 | 1 comment

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

College Report: Belsher, Pence Killing It In College

When former Lincolnwood volleyball player and Morrisonville High School grad Hailee Belsher is not on the court, she is learning the sport of college volleyball. But, with her performance and … more

9/18/23

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

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

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

The pickleball courts at Central Park in Hillsboro will be slammed once again as the MoCo Pickleball Club hosts the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament on Sept. 8-10.

Central Park Will Be Slammed September 8-10

The distinctive dink of a pickleball bouncing against a paddle will be heard all over Hillsboro on Sept. 8-10 as the MoCo Pickleball Club will be hosting the Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament … more

9/5/23

Ella Greenwood (left) and Anika Camp (right) had plenty of opportunities to flash the “W” during their summer season with the 16U Lady Roughnecks as the team went 27-9 with four tournament wins.

Duo Pick Up ‘W’s With Roughnecks

The 2023 season was a banner year for Hillsboro High School’s Ella Greenwood and Anika Camp on the softball field as the pair batted .322 and .448 respectively, with Camp earning a spot on the … more

8/31/23

Hillsboro native Scott Ettling, now of Bloomington, will be fighting in the main event at Shamrock FC 349 as he takes on Dustin Lampros for the promotion’s featherweight title.

Ettling Gets Title Shot At Shamrock FC 349

Scott Ettling will be in the main event of Shamrock FC 349 on Sept. 16, at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, as the Hillsboro native looks to hand Shamrock FC featherweight champion Dustin Lampros … more

8/28/23

Hillsboro Racer Has Wright Stuff In Casey

Adam Wright picked up a win in the throwback class at Lincoln Trail Motosports on Sunday, Aug. 13, as the Thor Showdown Series kicked off the second half of its season. The win was one of two … more

8/28/23

In one last tune-up before the high school season, Hillsboro's Colton Weiss took first in the Edgewood Junior Classic in Auburn on Aug. 1-2.

Summer Gets Area Golfers Ready

The high school golf season is in full swing, but several area golfers got a jump start to this season during the summer months. The Edgewood Junior Classic was a prequel to the 2023 … more

8/24/23

Litchfield racers Corey Wood (left) and Dustin Bryant took first in the Box and No Box classes at the Central Illinois Dragway in Havana on Saturday, Aug. 12, with Wood beating Bryant in the final.

Litchfield Gang Lands In Winner’s Circle

It was a good day at the track for the Litchfield Gang at Central Illinois Dragway in Havana on Aug. 12. Litchfield racers Corey Wood and Dustin Bryant took first in both the Box and No Box … more

8/21/23

Washville racer Travis Lentz was third in Youth Bikes at the National Racing Association’s Amateur National XC Championships in Springville, IN, on Aug. 12, while fellow Montgomery County rider Cooper Duff was seventh.

Area Riders Roll At National Championships

The first ever Amateur National XC Championship was held at Lawrence County Recreational Park in Springville, IN, on Aug. 12-13, and several racers from the J-N Motorsports area made their presence … more

8/21/23

Beal Tries To Stay In The Hunt At Coles County

After a weekend off to start the month of August, Farmersville’s Addy Beal and the BadAddytude Racing team were back at Coles County Dragway on Saturday, Aug. 12, for the Terry Luechtefeld … more

8/21/23

Everett Fourth At Wayne City

Litchfield racer Bodee Everett picked up his second top five of the season at the Wayne County Speedway as he finished fourth at the track in Wayne City on Aug. 12. Everett started second in his … more

8/21/23

Hillsboro grad Jade Scroggins, pictured with her daughter Saylor and fiance Justin Bailey, gained a lot of experience during her time as an undergraduate at Hannibal-LaGrange University, most importantly how to balance being a student, mother and athlete all at the same time.

College Report: A Balancing Act For Scroggins

Hillsboro graduate Jade Scroggins has never had tunnel vision and is not about to start having it now. The daughter of Craig and Tera Scroggins of Hillsboro has dealt with injuries that required … more

by Dan Chamness | 8/21/23

Area Dirt Track Racers Circle The Wagons

Time on the track has been harder to come by this season for the Lynch Motorsports family, but Nathan, Evan and Brady Lynch did have the chance to show off their cars in their home town on Aug. 6. … more

8/17/23

Augustana's Magnus Wells at the CCIW Track and Field Championships

College Report: Wells Wins CCIW Javelin Championship

Magnus Wells learned the javelin quickly and just as quickly he established himself as the top thrower in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Augustana College freshman, a … more

by Dan Chamness | 8/14/23