After falling behind 10-0 in the opening quarter of their game with Highland on Dec. 12, the Litchfield boys basketball team pulled within one point of the lead in the opening minutes of the third …
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12/14/23
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The Litchfield boys basketball team has been a little bit like fireworks so far this season. When the Purple Panthers are on, it’s a thing of beauty. When they’re not? Things can blow up …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/11/23
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While the Litchfield girls basketball team has been improving throughout the first part of the season, the improvement hadn’t yielded results in the winning column…yet. That ended on …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/11/23
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For the fifth time in the program’s history, a Litchfield Middle School girls basketball team will be bringing home a trophy from the IESA state tournament.
The eighth grade Lady Panthers …
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12/11/23
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The Litchfield Lady Panthers continue to improve as the season progresses as they scored a season-high number of points, despite falling to Vandalia 61-45 on Thursday, Dec. 7.
The bulk of the …
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12/11/23
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The Litchfield Purple Panthers opened up South Central Conference play on Friday night, Dec. 8, in Simmons Gym as they welcomed the Greenville Comets.
Since 2006, the Comets have got the better …
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12/11/23
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The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team picked up a pair of victories in Taylorville on Monday, Dec. 4, beating the host Tornadoes 42-27 and Decatur MacArthur 42-34. In the match with MacArthur, both …
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12/7/23
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The middle quarters were the difference makers on Monday, Dec. 4, in Litchfield as the Lady Panthers hosted Riverton. A 9-2 second quarter run gave Litchfield an 18-11 lead at halftime, but the Hawks …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/7/23
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Simmons Gym would be once again rocking boys hoops as the Purple Panthers entertained the Ramsey Rams in Litchfield's home opener on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Purple Panthers dominated the Rams from …
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12/7/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team hosted their annual duals on Saturday, Dec. 2, with Roxana, PORTA, Pinckneyville, Auburn and Carlinville also in attendance. The Panthers went 3-2 on the …
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12/4/23
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In addition to their win over Shelbyville on Tuesday, Nov. 28 (see the Nov. 30 Journal-News), the Litchfield High School wrestling team alss picked up a 42-37 win over Cumberland at the meet in the …
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12/4/23
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After nearly a week since taking fourth place in the Bill Rucks Thanksgiving Tournament, the Litchfield Purple Panthers were back on the hardwood Friday night, Dec. 1 in Lebanon. In the past five …
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12/4/23
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On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Capital City Showcase filled the BOS Center in Springfield, as several area basketball teams hit the hardwood in the nearly 8,000 capacity venue.
Litchfield would look …
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12/4/23
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With four straight conference titles under their belts, Staunton has been a force on the courts the last several years in volleyball. As it turns out, the Bulldogs are nearly as good when the nets …
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12/4/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team picked up a victory over Shelbyville on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in a meet on the Rams’ home mats.
The Panthers picked up 10 wins in the 14 matches with …
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11/30/23
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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 …
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11/30/23
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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 …
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by Tom Emery
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11/30/23
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After picking up a pool play win against Mt Pulaski, the host school of the Bill Rucks Thanksgiving Tournament, Litchfield would drop two of their final three games of the tournament to finish in …
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11/27/23
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The Litchfield Middle School girls basketball program has made it to the IESA State Tournament 10 times in the past, but it’s been 13 years since the Panther Cubs have advanced past the …
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11/27/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team opened up their season on Tuesday, Nov. 21, with a quad meet at Collinsville High School. The Panthers split their four matches, beating Freeburg 57-24 and …
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11/27/23
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