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College Report: Yakana Takes Top Spot At NCCAA Finals
Just call her the champ. While competing at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Finals in Cedarville, Ohio, Greenville University’s Sara Yakana , a Litchfield … more
Litchfield's Tate Dobrinich got a little help from Nokomis' Mason Stauder during the slam dunk contest at the Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic on March 24, as he hurdled the Redskin guard on one of his attempts. Dobrinich scored 47 out of a possible 50 points, winning the contest and completing a sweep for the Purple Panthers as A.J. Odle won the three-point shootout at the event.
Seniors Wrap Up Career On The Court
Several seniors from Montgomery County wrapped up their high school basketball careers on Sunday, March 24, at the Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, held at the Big House on West … more
Auburn second baseman Jed Ferguson watches as Litchfield-Mt. Olive's Matthew Bywater starts his slide during the game in Litchfield on Friday, March 22. Bywater was 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored as Litchfield came from behind to score a 5-3 victory over the Trojans and improve their record to 7-0 on the season.
Unbeaten Panthers Survive Tough Tests
After strolling through their first five games of the season, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball club accepted their first challenge of the season, a road trip to New Berlin on March 21. In a … more
Nokomis' Conner Wilson takes a cut during the Redskins' home game against Carlinville on Thursday, March 21. Wilson was the starting pitcher for Thursday's game and held the Cavies to just one run and four hits in five innings, striking out six as the Redskins emerged with a 6-1 win.
Redskins Roll Past Cavies
The Nokomis Redskins picked up their second straight win on Thursday, March 21, beating Carlinville 6-1 in Nokomis. The two teams traded runs to start the game, with Dom Alepra reaching on a … more
Litchfield senior Keenan Powell
Powell First At Illinois Top Times
Litchfield senior Keenan Powell proved once again that he’s one of the top triple jumpers in Class 1A on Friday, March 22, as he won the event at the Illinois Top Times Indoor Classic at the … more
Baseball was in the air on Saturday, March 23, as the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis hosted its annual Chili Warm-Up. The museum’s board of directors dished out bowls of chili and talk of the upcoming season to those in attendance, while selling chances for the museum’s daily calendar drawing fundraiser and it’s home run contest.
Nokomis Warms Up With Chili, Sunny Jim
Baseball was in the air on Saturday, March 23, as the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis hosted its annual Chili Warm-Up. The museum’s board of directors dished out bowls of … more
Litchfield-Mt. Olive's Lili Readenour elevates to snag the throw from the outfield as Marquette's Jayla Dickson closes in on second base with a double. Dickson was 4-for-4 with four runs scored for the Explorers and Readenour went 3-for-3 with three runs scored for the Panthers as Litchfield won a slugfest on Thursday, March 21, by a 16-9 final score.
Litchfield Softball Collects First Win
The Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team scored seven runs in the first inning of their game with Marquette on Thursday, March 21, then held on for a wild and wind-swept 16-9 victory over the … more
Hillsboro catcher Sophia Blankenship tries to get the tag down on Greenville's Ramzi Stefansin during the Toppers' trip to Greenville on Friday, March 22. The Comets scored three runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie and collect a 10-3 non-conference win over the Toppers.
Late Runs Lift Comets Past Hillsboro
Hillsboro won’t play Greenville in the conference until April 19, but the Comets scored a confidence boost on Friday, March 22, with a 10-3 non-conference win over the Lady Hiltoppers in … more
Nokomis' Grace DeWerff sets herself to throw to first during the Lady Redskins' game against Carlinville on Thursday, March 21.
Lady Redskins Fall To Carlinville
The Nokomis Lady Redskins played their third South Central Conference opponent in their first four games as the Carlinville Cavaliers came to town on Thursday, March 21. The Cavies jumped out to a … more
Lancers Handed First Loss
It took a team from north of Chicago and a two-hour trip south, but someone finally knocked the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday, March 23. The … more
Purple Panthers Slay Lanphier
After beating one 3A school on Tuesday afternoon, the Litchfield baseball team traveled to Springfield on March 20 to battle their second straight 3A opponent, the Lanphier Lions. Litchfield scored … more
Tornadoes Score Win Over Hillsboro
When Hillsboro and Taylorville baseball met for an early season game at the Hillsboro Sports Complex, both the Hiltoppers and the Tornadoes were looking for their first win of the still-young season. … more
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Hillsboro Girls Walk It Off Against Aces
The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers picked up the fifth win of the season on Thursday, March 21, as they defeated Mulberry Grove 5-4. The Toppers picked up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the … more
Pawnee Holds Off Litchfield Rally
A late surge by the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team nearly gave them a come-from-behind win on the road on Friday, March 22, in Pawnee, before the host Indians held on for an 8-6 victory. … more
Lancers Hold Off New Berlin
After back-to-back mercy rule losses, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team was ready to release some frustrations as they defeated New Berlin 11-1 in Raymond on Thursday, March 21. Taryn … more
Homer Puts Mt. Pulaski Past Nokomis
Luke Martin hit a one-out two-run home run to give Mt. Pulaski a 5-3 win over Nokomis on Tuesday, March 19. Martin’s blast broke a 3-3 deadlock after the Redskins scored once in the sixth … more
Lady Lancers Ground Hawks
The day after Taryn Clarke threw a one-hitter in the Lancers’ 11-1 win over New Berlin on Thursday, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team picked up another one-hitter, this time courtesy … more
Lancers Score Late To Push Past Rams
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team received another strong pitching performance on March 21 as the Lancers defeated Shelbyville 8-2. Brodey VanHooser allowed just one earned run on six … more
Toppers Come Up Short Against Midgets
The weather was more offensive than either team’s offense when Hillsboro ventured to Freeburg for an early spring baseball game Saturday morning, March 23. … more
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Lady Redskins Slam Decatur Eisenhower
Reaghan Jonas did everything but sell hot dogs in the concession stand in between innings as Nokomis defeated Decatur Eisenhower 28-0 on Saturday, March 23. The Redskin senior pitched her first … more
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