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Sangamon Valley's Ainsley Campbell makes contact with Emma Diveley as the Litchfield senior drives to the hoop during the 11th place game at the Riverton Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 28. Diveley had 18 points for the Lady Panthers, who beat Sangamon Valley 45-10 for their third win of the season.

Lady Panthers End 2023 On A Win

The Litchfield girls basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak on Thursday, Dec. 28, with a 45-10 victory over Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (SV/TC) in the 11th place game at the Riverton Christmas … more

1/2/24

Keenan Powell scored 19 points in the first half of Litchfield's 70-52 win over Gillespie on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament. Powell needed 15 points to reach 1,000 for his career as he became the 16th Litchfield boys basketball player to reach the milestone.

Litchfield Boys Finish Second At Carlinville

After strolling through the pool play portion of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament, the Purple Panthers ran into a road block in the championship contest on Friday evening. Litchfield finished pool … more

1/2/24

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

3/25/24

Five-Run Fourth Lifts Comets Past Litchfield

A five-run fourth inning by Greenville erased a 2-0 Litchfield-Mt. Olive advantage on Tuesday, April 30, as the Lady Comets held on for a 6-3 win in Bond County. Despite playing on the road, the … more

5/2/24

The Litchfield boys golf team won the program's first sectional title on Monday, Oct. 2, defeating defending state champion Effingham St. Anthony by one stroke to win the Waterloo Gibault Sectional at the Acorns Links in Waterloo. From the left are Coach Dan Stewart, Tug Schwab, Brawly Jacobs, Sam Schwab, Ian Otto, Tucker Maguire, A.J. Odle and Head Coach Justin Ripley.

Litchfield Headed Back To State

Litchfield knew what St. Anthony brought to the table. The Effingham-based Catholic school wasn’t just the defending state champions, they were one of the few teams that had beaten the … more

10/5/23

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

3/25/24

Panthers Claim SCC Soccer Title

While their 3-1 victory over Greenville clinched at least a share of the South Central Conference title, the Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team still had one more thing to do before they could … more

10/5/23

Litchfield Puts It All Together Against Vandals

If the Litchfield boys basketball team didn’t have a win to hang their hat on going into their meeting with Vandalia on Jan. 5, at Simmons Gym, they had one after it. The Purple Panthers may … more

1/8/24

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

3/25/24

The Litchfield High School boys cross country finished third at the Carlinville Invitational on Oct. 3. From the left are Camden Quarton, Mitchell Floyd, Lucien Quarton, Coach Jeremy Palmer, Kenny Traylor, Alec Roach and Chris McGee. Not pictured is Braxton Kieffer

Panthers, Panther Cubs 1st At Carlinville

The Litchfield boys cross country team snagged the top individual spot and a third place finish in the team ranks at the Carlinville Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Loveless Park. Paced by … more

10/5/23

After six meets in their inaugural year, the Litchfield Middle School cross country team is ready for sectionals this Saturday, Oct. 7, at Dacey Trail in Shelbyville. Team members, from the left are Coach Jenny Schwab, Camryn Cruthis, Tinley Birkenkamp, Libbey Gibbs, Savannah Roach, Maggie Schwab, Jake Wilson, Madi Betz, Nolan Engstrom, Brylan Marten, Connor Engstrom, Colin Roach, Jaylen Komer, Tessa Floyd, Damian Hancock, Coach Robyn Engstrom. Not pictured is Parish Younker.

Litchfield Girls Off And Running In Carlinville

The Litchfield girls cross country team wasn’t at full strength for the Carlinville Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3, but the Lady Panthers still made their presence felt at Loveless Park. … more

10/5/23

Pleasant Plains Powers Past Purple Panthers

After playing one of their best games of the year, the Litchfield boys basketball team took a small step back on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 6, at the Taylorville Shootout. The Cardinals from Pleasant … more

1/8/24

Litchfield Girls Fall To Gillespie In SCC Clash

The Litchfield girls basketball team fell to Gillespie 63-19 on Thursday, Jan. 4, thanks in part to some foul trouble and a strong first quarter by the Miners. Both Chloe Law and Kyndal Law had three … more

1/8/24

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

3/25/24

Litchfield Takes Two Against Pana

In one of the longest rain delays possible, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive Purple Panthers took down the Pana Panthers 6-2. The contest that began on Thursday, April 18, in Pana would finally come to … more

4/22/24

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

3/25/24

Litchfield's Daphney Hartel (#13) splits a pair of Jerseyville defenders en route to her first goal of the season during the Purple Panthers' season opener on Wednesday, March 13, at Lloyd Hill Field. Hartel and Madi Mix (#14) had a goal apiece in Litchfield's 4-0 win, with Chloe Law accounting for the other two scores.

Litchfield Gets Shutout Win In Debut

The Litchfield girls soccer team went 9-11-1 last season and lost two key players to graduation (Olivia Fleming and Olivia Mitchell), but if their opening game is any indication, the Lady Panthers … more

3/18/24

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team huddled up at Casey's in Nokomis when tornado sirens sounded on their way home from their game in Pana on April 18, while the Purple Panther baseball team was just down the street doing the same at the Nokomis Fire Department and Police Department. The hospitality wasn't lost on the Panther parents, some of whom reached out to express their thanks for the hospitality and for helping to keep their kids safe.

Litchfield Falls To Pana In Odd Double Dip

It took two towns, two days and the hospitality of a Montgomery County gas station, but Litchfield and Pana finally got their non-conference game in the books on April 19. The two Panther … more

4/22/24

Nokomis' Ella Huelson tracks her hit toward left field during the Lady Redskins' home game on Wednesday, April 17, against Litchfield. The Redskins scored first, but Litchfield came away with a 5-2 victory, with Litchfield catcher Bella Roach (pictured above) driving in one run and scoring another for the Panthers.

Litchfield Outduels Nokomis

It was a rematch of the championship game of the Montgomery County Softball Tournament on Wednesday, April 17, as the Nokomis Lady Redskins hosted Litchfield as they faced the Purple Panthers for the … more

4/22/24

Leitschuh Lights Out For Purple Panthers

After claiming their season opener win on Monday, the Litchfield/Mt. Olive baseball club traveled to Lebanon on Wednesday, March 13, to battle the Greyhounds. Lebanon, who was the winner of … more

3/18/24