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Lincolnwood senior Shelby Hattenbach slides home safely in front of Hillsboro catcher Sophia Blankenship during the Montgomery County clash on Monday, March 14. Hattenbach’s run was the first of three for the Lancers, who defeated the Toppers 3-1 at the Hillsboro Sports Complex.

Lady Hiltoppers Dodge Wet Fields, But Can't Solve Lancers' Rainwater

While there may have been a little rust showing for the Hillsboro and Lincolnwood softball teams as they opened up the 2022 season on Monday, March 14, there wasn’t a lot of downside on the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/17/22

Lincolnwood’s Braden Whalen slides into home plate for the first run of the season for the Lancers in the opening inning of their game with Taylorville on March 15. Whalen would have two runs and two hits in the game, which Taylorville won 11-9.

Lancers Two Runs Short In Return To Raymond

For the first time since 2016, Stieren Field in Raymond hosted a high school baseball game as the co-op between Lincolnwood and Morrisonville switched to Raymond after five years in Mohawk … more

3/17/22

2021-22 Lincolnwood High School Boys Basketball Statistics

Little Experience? Little Problem For Lancers

With their two top scorers returning from last year, the Lincolnwood boys basketball team was in an enviable position. The Lancers brought back senior Will Jenkins, who averaged 12.7 points per … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/14/22

Under the watchful eye of teammate Mackenzie Mehochko (#22), Nokomis’ Leigha Smith makes a pass during a seventh grade Lady Braves game earlier this season. Smith, Mehochko and the rest of the Nokomis seventh grade team will play for a regional title on Thursday, March 3, on their home court.

Braves To Play For Title As Regionals Roll On

It’s postseason time for the county’s junior high volleyball teams as seventh grade regionals are wrapping up, with the first games of eighth grade regionals starting this Saturday, March … more

3/3/22

All 6'8" of Metro-East Lutheran's Damarcus Bean not only took up space, but took Lincolnwood's defensive attention, including that of Gabe Armentrout (center) and Braden Whalen (right), which allowed the Knights some opportunities from outside the arc in the Hardin Regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The Edwardsville-based private school hit nine threes in their 56-28 victory over Lincolnwood to advance to Friday's regional championship.

Knights Come Up Big Against Lancers

Lincolnwood knew that it would take a herculean effort to knock off top-seeded Metro-East Lutheran in the regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in Hardin. Unfortunately, Hercules is a myth and … more

2/28/22

2021-22 season statistics for the Lincolnwood High School girls basketball team.

Losses Don’t Prevent Lancers From Improving

The 2021-22 edition of the Lincolnwood High School girls basketball team was always going to look drastically different from the two previous iterations that had taken the floor since the program was … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/24/22

Three members of the Nokomis High School girls basketball team were honored with spots on this year’s MSM Conference all-conference team, which was recently selected by the coaches of the conference. Above, from the left, are first team pick Audrey Sabol (#25), honorable mention Natalie Engelman (#5) and second team pick Hailey Engelman (#3).

Four From County On MSM All-Conference

Three players from Nokomis and one from Lincolnwood were among those honored by the girls basketball coaches of the MSM Conference recently with this year’s all-conference team. For the … more

2/24/22

All Four County Boys Basketball Teams Fall On Wednesday

It was the end of the road for all four Montgomery County boys basketball teams. more

2/23/22

Lincolnwood's Braden Whalen (#14) wrestles with Bunker Hill's Keegan Ralston for possession during the Lancers' 47-32 regional quarterfinal win over the Minutemen on Saturday, Feb. 19, in Raymond. The Lancers will play Metro-East Lutheran on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the regional semifinals in Hardin.

Lancers Take Bunker Hill To The Woodshed

In the postseason, you take every advantage you can get and early this year, the Lincolnwood boys basketball team received a good one from the IHSA. After years of having regionals games played at … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/22/22

Lincolnwood’s Brady Schmedeke finds himself surrounded by Tigers during the Lancers’ home game against Greenfield-Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Lancers nearly came back from a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter before eventually falling 39-35 to the Tigers.

Tigers Hang On To Beat Lincolnwood

Tuesday’s game in Raymond between the host Lancers and Greenfield-Northwestern was a good test on how competitive Lincolnwood can be in sub-sectional B of the White Hall North Greene … more

2/17/22

Lincolnwood's Lucas Reznicek looks for an explanation on the whistle during the fourth quarter of the Lancers' game against Springfield Lutheran on Saturday, Feb. 12. The Lancers held on for a 57-49 victory over the Crusaders on Saturday, helping snap a two-game losing streak in celebration of senior night, where Reznicek and fellow senior Will Jenkins were honored before the game.

Lancers Survive Whistle Fest On Senior Night

After a six-game win streak that stretched from Jan. 10 to Feb. 5, came to a halt with back-to-back losses against North Mac and Calvary, the Lincolnwood boys basketball team entered their game with … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/14/22

Ponies End Lancers' 2021-22 Campaign

A season of ups and downs came to an end for the Lincolnwood girls basketball on Saturday, Feb. 12, as the Lancers fell to South Fork 62-32 in the quarterfinal of the Springfield Lutheran … more

2/14/22

Lady Lancers Win Back-To-Back

Any win is a good one for a fledgling basketball program, but when those victories come in pairs? That’s particularly satisfying. For the first time since the program returned in 2019, the … more

2/10/22

Panthers End Lancers’ Streak In Roller Coaster Win

After six straight victories, the Lincolnwood boys basketball team saw their win streak come to an end on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in a slim 40-36 decision against North Mac. The Lancers trailed early as … more

2/10/22

Lancers Shut Down Carlinville For 12th Victory

As the Lincolnwood defense goes, so go the Lancers. Or at least that’s been the case this season. When the Lancers allow fewer than 40 points in a game this season, they are 9-0 (not … more

2/7/22

Lincolnwood's Taryn Millburg (#22) keeps an eye on Tri-City guard Kamryn Sturdy (#32) during the Lancers' home game on Saturday, Feb. 5. Millburg had nine points for the Lancers, who lost a close 42-33 decision to the Tornadoes.

Tornadoes Hold Off Lancers In MSM Clash

It took Tri-City a little extra time to get to Lincolnwood High School on Saturday, Feb. 5, but once the Tornadoes made it to Raymond, they found a tough test in the form of the Lady Lancers. Due … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/7/22

Lady Lancers Fall To Lutheran, Carlinville

Lincolnwood’s Haelee Damm had three three-pointers, but Carlinville countered with an outside shooting barrage of their own as the Cavies defeated Lincolnwood 57-23 on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The … more

2/3/22

Lincolnwood coach Matt Millburg gets a coach’s eye view of Braden Whalen’s jump shot during the first half of the Lancers’ home game against Ramsey on Feb. 1. Whalen would come up big for the Lancers, scoring 18 points to lead Lincolnwood to a 42-35 lead.

Lancers Shoot Down Rams At Charity Stripe

The Lincolnwood boys basketball team picked up their fifth consecutive win and moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season on Tuesday, Feb. 1, with a 42-35 win over Ramsey at the Woodshed … more

2/3/22

Members of the 1972 Lincolnwood boys basketball team and cheerleading squad were back where it all started on Saturday, Jan. 29, for the 50th anniversary of the Lancers' third place finish at the IHSA Class A State Tournament. From the left are Assistant Coach Paul Nonneman, Denny Held, Barb Glover, Ron Brachear, Paula Michel, Dave Hobson, Debbie Mulch, Rick Sarver, Annette Bails, Brenda Cloyd and Randy Snyder. Held is sporting his original 1972 State Tournament T-shirt for the occasion. After watching their alma mater eek out a 50-47 win, the 1972 squad, friends and fans made their way to the Raymond KC Hall for some more reminiscing about that magical season.

Free Throws Help Lincolnwood Cash In

The 1972 Lincolnwood boys basketball team is in the IHSA record books five times, each one relating to the Lancers’ success at the free-throw line. So it was only appropriate that charity … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/31/22

Beardstown Slips Past Lancers At Carrollton

The Lincolnwood girls basketball team fell to Beardstown 50-38 to end their run at the Carrollton Lady Hawks Invitational, but for a good portion of the game on Wednesday, Jan. 26, the outcome was … more

1/31/22