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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

Lincolnwood Sends Saints Packing In MSM Clash

The Lincolnwood volleyball team picked up their fourth win of the season and their second in MSM Conference play on Tuesday, Sept. 5, as they defeated Calvary in Raymond. The Saints kept it … more

9/7/23

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

Cougars Claw Their Way Past Hillsboro

Hillsboro’s boys basketball team traveled south on Rt. 127 to play SIUE EST CS (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter School) Tuesday evening, Nov. 28; the SIUE team … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 11/30/23

Cavies Slip Past Toppers In Non-Conference Bout

When Hillsboro faced Carlinville in conference play on April 12, the Toppers won 11-1 in five innings by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The game was vastly different this past … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/29/24

Bailey Leach of Pleasant Plains (#17) tries to shield Hillsboro's Sierra Compton from the ball during the first half of the sectional semifinal game in Riverton on Tuesday, May 16. Leach had one of the Cardinals' six goals in their 6-0 win over the Hiltoppers that moved them on to face Sacred Heart-Griffin in Friday's championship game.

Plains Ends Toppers Season In Sectionals

Suffocating. That was how the Hillsboro defense played on Tuesday, May 16, in the Riverton Sectional semifinal soccer game against Pleasant Plains, especially in the first half. Unfortunately, the … more

5/18/23

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

Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs on Saturday, Oct.13. Pictured above are volunteers from the event. From the left, Brady Stritzel, Sophia Mullen, Elliot Lentz, Hunter Payne, Chloee Kenny, Audrey Evans, Emily Lowe, Kendall Peterson Dave Matton, Bill Christian, Haley Lynch, Mark Mattson, Kyle Holcomb, Noah Andrews, Isaiah Hopley, Jaxon Wittenmyer, Amelia Fuller, Blake Cullison and Mason Currie.

Soccer Rockers The Future Of Topper Soccer

Hillsboro Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs last Saturday, October 13, 2023. Soccer Rocker program … more

10/26/23

THE COLLEGE REPORT • Panthers Sweep SLIAC Indoor Championships

The Greenville University Panthers track teams are again St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Champions. The men have won every SLIAC Title, indoor and outdoor, since the SLIAC had a … more

by Daniel Chamness | 4/29/24

Lady Redskins Battle Back To Beat Griffins

Despite having approximately twice as many wins as Father McGivney, the Griffins seemed to have the Nokomis softball team’s number this year. At least that was the case until the bottom of the … more

5/18/23

Litchfield Girls Golf Hosts Trojans, Shells, Vandals

The Litchfield girls golf team welcomed Auburn, Roxana and Vandalia to town on Tuesday, Sept. 5, as they hosted a quad meet at the Litchfield Country Club. The Lady Panthers finished fourth on … more

9/7/23

Williamsville’s Tori Zobus (#35) and Mia Root (#24) try to catch up with Litchfield’s Madi Jenkins as she goes up for a shot during the Panthers’ game with the Bullets on Nov. 28. Jenkins had four points in the game, which Williamsville won 52-22.

2nd Half Sends Bullets Past Purple Panthers

The Litchfield girls basketball team trailed by just six points at halftime before the Bullets from Williamsville wore the Panthers down and came away with a 52-22 victory on Tuesday, Nov. 28, on … more

11/30/23

Lincolnwood's Lance Weitekamp crosses home behind Nokomis catcher Nolan Herpstreith during the MSM/Montgomery County tilt on April 24. Weitekamp's run helped the Lancers take an early 3-0 lead, but Nokomis came back and held on for a 6-5 victory over the home team.

Redskins Hold On For Win Over Lancers

Nokomis scored two runs in the sixth inning to take the lead over Lincolnwood on Wednesday, April 24, then added two more runs in the seventh to secure the win as they defeated the Lancers 6-5 in an … more

4/29/24

Litchfield's Emma Walch takes a cut at Anika Camp's offering from the circle during the regional quarterfinal game between the Purple Panthers and Hillsboro on Monday, May 15. Walch, one of four seniors on the Litchfield squad caught the pitch square and sent it over the fence for the final two runs in the Panthers' 7-3 victory over the Lady Hiltoppers in Greenville.

Panthers Knock Off Hillsboro At Regional

It took a few innings, but once the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team got rolling on Monday in Greenville, they were hard to stop. The Panthers overcame an early 1-0 deficit to score seven runs … more

5/18/23

Lincolnwood, Litchfield To Host Grace Tourney

After capturing the top four finishing spots in 2022, the four Montgomery County high school volleyball teams are almost ready to get things going at the sixth annual Montgomery County Invitational A … more

9/7/23

Late Runs Push Aces Past Lady Redskins

Nokomis came up just short against Mulberry Grove on Thursday, April 25, as the Lady Aces scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings to come away with a 6-3 win. The Lady Redskins scored first … more

4/29/24

Wildcats Shut Down Panther Bats

After knocking off Hillsboro on Monday to advance to the regional semifinals, the focus of the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team immediately switched to Tuesday’s game against Salem. The … more

5/18/23

T. Todt Shootout Vs. Cancer Set For Dec. 9

Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a 16-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster. The fifth annual T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer event will be … more

by Tom Emery | 11/30/23

Big Innings Bookend 'Dogs Win Over Hillsboro

Two big innings proved costly to the Hillsboro softball team on Wednesday, April 24, as the Toppers fell to Staunton 18-4 in five innings. Staunton sent 11 players to the plate in the first inning … more

4/29/24