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Lincolnwood's Jared Klein (right) and Jacksonville Routt's Brady Turner wrestle for possession in the second half of the Lancers' 52-33 pool play loss to the Rockets at the Gene Bergschneider Turkey Tournament in New Berlin on Nov. 22. While Lincolnwood went 0-4 at the Pretzel Dome, the loss to Routt was the only one that was by more than eight points.

After four days at the Gene Bergschneider Turkey Tournament, the good news is that the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team scored 46 more points in New Berlin than they did last year. The … more

11/27/23

Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout is congratulated by his brothers, Tucker (#12) and Luke (#22), and Assistant Coach Bill Krager after scoring against Ramsey in the opening seconds of the Lancers’ game in Raymond on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Armentrout was scheduled for surgery to repair a torn ACL the following day, but an agreement between Lincolnwood Head Coach Matt Millburg and Ramsey Head Coach Jeff Babbs allowed the senior one last opportunity to make a basket and come off the court for the Lancers.

Armentrout Gets Senior Moment In Win

On Dec. 12, Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout scored a season-high 16 points, just two off of his career best of 18, in the Lancers’ 59-41 win over Gillespie. It was the Lancers’ first … more

2/1/24

Lancers Snuff Out Panthers Comeback

The Lincolnwood volleyball team picked up their 17th win of the year on Monday, Sept. 25, but the host Litchfield Lady Panthers didn’t make it easy on the Lancers. After falling to their … more

9/28/23

Lady Lancers Fall To Mt. Pulaski, Central A&M

During the week of Thanksgiving, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team can be thankful that this week is over. The Lancers faced off against a pair of tough opponents and fell to Mt. … more

11/27/23

Lady Lancers Set New Mark For Victories

Since the restart of the program five years ago, the goal for Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball has been to get better. That improvement isn’t always just shown in wins and losses, but … more

2/1/24

Cooper Poggenpohl (right) and the Lincolnwood defense held Mt. Olive to just 29 points on Monday, Feb. 19, as the Lancers knocked off the Wildcats 58-29 to advance to Wednesday's regional semfinal against Carrollton. Lincolnwood has held a team under 30 points for the fourth time this season and for the second straight game against Mt. Olive, who they beat 59-16 in December.

Lancers Get Regional Win Over Mt. Olive

When Lincolnwood hosted Mt. Olive on Monday, Feb. 19, in the opening game of the Carrollton Regional, the good news for the Wildcats was that they scored 13 more points than they did in their 59-16 … more

2/22/24

Lancers End Regular Season With 32 Wins

The Lincolnwood boys golf team picked up another win on Monday, Sept. 25, as they finished second in a triangular at Shambolee Golf Course in Petersburg. The Lancers shot a 178 to come in nine … more

9/28/23

A Milestone 62 Years In The Making

Representatives of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Steve Dilley and Steve Allen were on hand at the Raymond KC Hall on Friday, Feb. 16, to present the Lincolnwood boys basketball program … more

2/22/24

Lincolnwood's Morgan Cowdrey (#18) attempts to tip a shot past Nokomis' block of Reaghan Jonas (#19) and Mackenzie Mehochko (#11) during their MSM Conference clash on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Cowdrey had a team-high 12 kills in the Lancers' three-set victory over the Redskins that kept them undefeated in the conference.

Three’s A Charm For Lancers At Nokomis

If you are going to get the Lincolnwood High School volleyball team, you best do it in two games. Going into their game with Nokomis on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Lady Lancers had played in seven matches … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/28/23

Litchfield senior Tug Schwab shot a 5-over-par 77 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to finish tied for sixth individually at the Class 1A Marquette Regional. As a team, the Panthers shot a 324 to finish third and advance to the sectional in Waterloo on Monday, Oct. 2.

Panthers, Topper Trio Advance To Sectionals

The Litchfield boys golf team and three members of the Hillsboro boys golf team advanced to the next round of the postseason on Wednesday, Sept. 27, by virtue of their performance in their respective … more

9/28/23

Lady Tigers Slip Past Lincolnwood

They didn’t get the win in the consolation championship at Carrollton, but the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team made big strides in their rematch with Greenfield-Northwestern on … more

2/1/24

Lancers Blank Warriors For 10th Shutout In ‘23

The Lincolnwood defense recorded its second straight 3-0 shutout and gave Carson Contreras his 10th clean sheet of the season as the Lancers defeated Athens 3-0 on Monday, Sept. 25, on the … more

9/28/23

Friday Trip To Plains Unpleasant For Lady Lancers

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team managed to get a game in on Friday, April 26, but fell to Pleasant Plains by a 12-2 final score in six innings. The Cardinals chipped away at the Lady … more

4/29/24

In front, from the left are Kaylee Gerlach, Ariana McDaniel-Stewart, Taryn Clarke, Alea Wagahoft and Khloe Klinger. In the middle are Zachary Sale, Cooper Poggenpohl, Kennady Cook, Brady Schmedeke, Jonah Elvidge, Jared Klein, Donny Daugherty and Drew Gilpin. In the back are Zoey Hunt, Abilene Norris, Camryn Poggenpohl, Kirsten Pope, Kinley Morris, Luke Armentrout, Brayden Morris, Tucker Armentrout, Izeck Matli, Karson Hayes, Gabe Armentrout, Callie Beeler, Rian Deardorff, Hannah Jostes and Braylin Crawford.

Lancers Get 1,000th Win

On Nov. 30, 1962, the newly formed Lincolnwood High School boys basketball team picked up its first win with a 68-37 victory over Pawnee on the Indians’ home court. Sixty-one years, one … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/4/24

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville-Pawnee boys and girls golf teams competed in the MSM Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn. The Lincolnwood girls won this year’s tournament with a 418, while the Lincolnwood boys shot a 356 to finish second behind South County. From the left are Rian Deardorff, Brady Schmedeke, Kaylee Gerlach, Lance Weitekamp, Bryce Cowdrey and Luke Pope. In the back are Jenna Matli, Zeke Castleberry, Carly Armentrout, Anna Jones, Kennady Klinger and Jared Klein. Armentrout was the girls individual medalist, while Gerlach, Matli, Jones and Klinger joined her on the all-conference team. Cowdrey, Castleberry and Weitekamp all made all-conference on the boys’ side.

Lady Lancers Score MSM Tourney Title

Last year, the Lincolnwood girls golf team won the MSM Conference Tournament by a little. By three strokes over South County to be exact. This year, the Lady Lancers won by a lot. On Wednesday, Sept. … more

9/11/23

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team celebrates as senior Taryn Millburg receives the championship trophy for the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament from Charley Herschelman, the sister of the tournament's namesake, the late Grace Herschelman. The Lancers won the tournament for the second year in a row, defeating Hillsboro 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 to improve to 10-0 on the season.

Lancers Repeat At Grace Tourney

What has been a banner year for Montgomery County volleyball got even better over the weekend as Lincolnwood, Hillsboro and Nokomis took the top three spots at the Montgomery County Invitational … more

9/11/23

After Record Year, Lancers Bow Out At Pleasant Hill

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday, Feb. 10, as the Lady Lancers fell to Pleasant Hill-Western in their regional opener. When the … more

2/12/24

Lincolnwood Boys Runner-Up At MSM Meet

For the third year in a row the Lincolnwood boys golf team finished second at the MSM Conference tournament at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn, but the Lancers did shave a few strokes off South … more

9/11/23

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball program honored two four-year players on senior night on Thursday, Feb. 8, prior to the Lady Lancers’ game against Mt. Olive in Raymond. From the left are Taryn Millburg, with parents Justin and Beth Millburg, and Chelsie Anderson, with parents George and Vickie Anderson.

Lancers Avenge Loss To Mt. Olive

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team hit seven threes to avenge an earlier loss to Mt. Olive as they defeated the Lady Wildcats 35-27 in the season finale on Thursday, Feb. 8. It … more

2/12/24

Lincolnwood Holds Hawks To One Hit

Jonah Elvidge struck out 13 and allowed just five base runners in a seven-inning one-hitter as the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys shut out Carrollton 6-0 on Friday, March 29. The Hawks’ … more

4/1/24