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Lincolnwood’s Mary Anderson forces Mt. Olive guard Emma Chambers (#12) toward the sideline as teammate Cora Stevens comes over to help during the Lancers game in Mt. Olive on Monday, Dec. 6. The Lancers would outscore the Wildcats 18-9 in the second half to score a 25-18 victory, their first of the season.

Lady Lancers Pick Up First Victory Of 2021

The Lincolnwood and Mt. Olive girls basketball teams entered Monday’s game in Mt. Olive on equal footing. Both teams were looking for their first win of the season, with the Lancers starting … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 12/9/21

Hillsboro’s Drake Vogel (#20) tries to drive past Will Jenkins of Lincolnwood during the county rivalry match-up on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Vogel would have 20 points in the game to help the Toppers to a 69-53 win over the Lancers.

Hiltoppers Sprint Past Lancers

County rivals met in Hillsboro Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, when Lincolnwood’s boys basketball team visited the Toppers gym, and each team brought a supportive crowd. Hillsboro prevailed in both … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 12/9/21

Long-time broadcaster Terry Todt (right) called some of the action at the inaugural T. Todt Shootout with Don Huddleston (left) in Carlinville in December, 2018. While Todt succumbed to cancer in May 2019, his legacy lives on with the shootout that bears his name and benefits the Montgomery County Cancer Association. This year’s event will be Saturday, Dec. 11, at Nokomis High School, with the first of eight games starting at 9:30 a.m.

Nokomis Hosts Third T. Todt Shootout

The legacy of longtime WSMI radio broadcaster Terry Todt will be on display on Saturday, Dec. 11, as the third annual T. Todt Shootout takes place at the Nokomis High School gym after a year off due … more

12/9/21

Lancers Roll To Second Victory

In their first game after the New Berlin Thanksgiving Tournament, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team picked up their second victory of the season with a 55-34 win over Mt. … more

12/6/21

Ponies Ride To Win Over Lancers

A quick start by the South Fork Ponies paved the way for a 63-22 victory over Lincolnwood on Thrusday, Dec. 2, in Kincaid. The Lancers were held to just one field goal, a two from Lily Terneus, in … more

12/6/21

Lincolnwood defenders Taryn Millburg and Amanda Seelbach (right) pressure North Greene's Carlee Speaker during the Lancers' home game on Monday, Nov. 29. Lincolnwood battled back from a six-point deficit twice before falling to the Spartans 35-30.

Spartans Edge Lancers At Lincolnwood

The Lincolnwood girls basketball team took advantage of a 10-day layoff over the Thanksgiving break to sharpen their skills and it showed when the Lancers hit the floor on Monday, Nov. 29, against … more

12/2/21

Lancers Get First Win At New Berlin Tourney

After a tough start against a good Jacksonville Routt team on Monday, Nov. 23, the Lincolnwood boys basketball team closed out their run at the Gene Bergschneider Turkey Tournament with some … more

11/29/21

Lincolnwood’s Brady Schmedeke looks to drive past Routt defender Noah Killion during the second half of the Lancers’ opening game at the New Berlin Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday, Nov. 22. Schmedeke had some success on the offensive end during the game, using a dribble drive and floating jumper to score six of his seven points, but a bigger and more experienced Routt squad came away with a 63-32 victory.

Young Lancers Fall To Rockets In Debut

There is a pretty good chance that you won’t recognize too many names on this year’s Lincolnwood boys basketball roster, unless you were a dedicated follower of the junior high teams the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 11/24/21

Six Montgomery County volleyball players were among the 18 honored by the coaches of the MSM Conference on this year’s all-conference teams. From the left are Nokomis’ Presley Lamb, Lincolnwood’s Sidney Glick, Lincolnwood’s Hailee Belsher, Lincolnwood’s Avery Pope, Nokomis’ Audrey Sabol and Lincolnwood’s Tessa Funderburk.

County Makes Up Third Of MSM All-Conference

Six Montgomery County volleyball players were among the 18 honored by the coaches of the MSM Conference recently as the group released this year’s all-conference teams. Lincolnwood, who … more

11/24/21

Lincolnwood's Avery Pope gets the steal and score on the fastbreak during the Lancers' home game against Gillespie on Thursday, Nov. 18. Pope had seven points to lead the Lancers in a 53-16 loss to the Miners. Trailing the play, from the left are Gillespie's Jenna Clark, Lincolnwood's Taryn Millburg and Gillespie's Regan Bussman and Mia Brawner.

Lincolnwood Drops Two At Home

After a close game in their season opener against Bunker Hill, the Lincolnwood girls basketball team ran into some tough competition on Nov. 18 and 19 at the Woodshed in Raymond. The Lancers … more

11/22/21

Minutemaids Hang On To Beat Lancers

The Lincolnwood High School girls basketball team opened up their season on Monday, Nov. 15, in Bunker Hill as the Lancers took on the Minutemaids. After picking up the program’s first win … more

11/18/21

Lincolnwood’s Jasmine Vickery lays out in an attempt to return a hit during the Lancers’ sectional semifinal game on Monday, Nov. 1, in Greenfield. The Brown County hitters kept Vickery and teammate Haelee Damm (13) on their toes for much of the contest as the Hornets stopped Lincolnwood’s postseason progress with a 25-17, 25-19 victory.

Lancers’ Journey Comes To An End

On Oct. 25, 229 Class 1A volleyball teams started a journey that will end in disappointment for all but one on Nov. 13. While a season-ending loss may sting at the time, that game doesn’t tell … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 11/4/21

Members of the Lincolnwood High School volleyball team celebrate after the final point in their three-set win over Mt. Pulaski in the championship game of the Edinburg Regional on Thursday, Oct. 28. From the left are Justine Seelbach, Taryn Millburg, Morgan Cowdrey, Desi Pitchford and Tessa Funderburk.

Lancers Are Heading To Sectionals

With 14 state tournaments and two state titles under their belts, giant-killers is hardly the role you’d expect to describe Mt. Pulaski’s volleyball program, who took on Lincolnwood in … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 11/1/21

Lincolnwood's Hailee Belsher looks to slip past the block of Nokomis' Hailey Engelman (center) and Skylar Stewart (right) during the regional semifinal contest in Edinburg on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Despite a solid effort by the Redskins, Lincolnwood was able to advance to the regional championship with a 25-19, 25-20 win over Nokomis.

Lancers Sneak Past Skins On Way To Title Game

Wednesday’s regional semifinal was everything you’ve come to expect from the Lincolnwood/Nokomis rivalry. Both teams played all out, diving on the floor, sprinting to balls that … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/28/21

For the fifth time in the program’s 48-year history the Lincolnwood volleyball team reached the 30-win mark in a season with their victory over Mt. Olive on Monday, Oct. 25, at the Edinburg Regional. In front, from the left, are Ashley Evans, Justine Seelbach, Jasmine Vickery, Taryn Millburg, Morgan Cowdrey and Amanda Seelbach. In the back row are Desi Pitchford, Tessa Funderburk, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Hailee Belsher, Kasandra Reif, Kierstyn Denney, Sidney Glick, Avery Pope and Haelee Damm.

Lancers Hit 30 Wins At Regional

Thirty-win seasons are pretty rare, even for a program that has 22 20-win seasons and more 950 wins in 48 years. Of the 690 schools who play volleyball in the IHSA, only 26 have 30 wins according to … more

10/28/21

Lincolnwood’s Avery Pope sets up one of the Lancers 26 kills on Monday, Oct. 18, as Lincolnwood made short work of Pawnee, beating the Indians 25-7, 25-14.

Lancers Serve Up One Successful Senior Night

Lincolnwood seniors Sidney Glick and Desi Pitchford have had different paths to success on the court for the Lancers, but according to their coach, there is a tie that binds the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/21/21

Lincolnwood's Kennedy DeWerff gets a head on a ball over Carlinville's Brody Harris during the regional championship game at Terry Todt Field in Raymond on Oct. 16. The Lancers would score first against the top seeded Cavaliers, but Carlinville would answer and take a 3-1 victory over the orange and black.

Cavaliers Slip Past Lancers In Title Game

Lincolnwood’s regular season meeting with Carlinville was one of those games that the Lancers had circled on the calendar. But when the game on Oct. 4 ended in a 5-0 Cavalier victory, all Coach … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/18/21

Lincolnwood Third At Waverly

The Lincolnwood High School volleyball team was looking for a good test going into the final few games of the season and even before any games were played, they were pretty sure they would find it at … more

10/18/21

It was a chance to celebrate breast cancer survivors and the future of Lincolnwood volleyball on Thursday, Oct. 8, as the Lancers hosted the youngsters from their Dig For A Cure clinic prior to their game against Calvary in Raymond. The team also donated more than $900 to the Montgomery County Breast Cancer Support group from the proceeds of the clinic and other fundraisers for the cause. Above, from the left, are Sidney Glick, Tessa Funderburk, Hailee Belsher, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Linda Brown, Desi Pitchford, Avery Pope, Haelee Damm and Jasmine Vickery.

Lancers Beat Mt. Olive In Prequel

The Lincolnwood High School volleyball team traveled to Mt. Olive on Tuesday, Oct. 12, for an MSM Conference bout and a preview of the first round of regionals. The Lancers, who entered the game … more

10/14/21

Lancers Top 950-Win Mark

The Lincolnwood volleyball team picked up a pair of straight-set victories to end the week as they took care of MSM Conference foes Calvary and Tri-City on back-to-back nights in Raymond. On … more

10/12/21