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Litchfield Girls Take On SCC Foes

The Litchfield girls golf team saw plenty of their South Central Conference cohorts to end the week as they played Pana and North Mac on Wednesday, Sept. 20, then took on Vandalia on Thursday, Sept. … more

9/25/23

Schwab Medals, Litchfield Wins Again

Sam Schwab was medalist for the second time in three matches as the Litchfield boys golf team improved to 22-1 on the season. Schwab, who shot a 35 at Indian Springs to take the top spot … more

9/25/23

Panthers Hands Litchfield First Conference Loss

The Pana High School volleyball team handed Litchfield their first South Central Conference loss of the season on Thursday, Sept. 21, beating the Panthers in two close games, 25-22, 25-18. The loss … more

9/25/23

HHS, LHS Cheerleaders Dance Together

The teams they were cheering for may have been on opposite sides of the field, but cheerleaders from Hillsboro High School and Litchfield High School joined together for a special dance before the … more

9/25/23

Litchfield senior Tug Schwab shot a 2-over-par 38 on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Hillsboro Country Club to help the Panthers to a pair of close wins over Hillsboro and Carlinville.

Panthers Hold Off Cavies, Toppers

It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School golf program as the Toppers took a moment before their match on Sept. 19, to honor it’s three soon-to-be graduates. Austin Loskot, Carson … more

9/21/23

Panthers Take Step Toward SCC Title

The Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team’s path to a South Central Conference title got a little less bumpy on Tuesday, Sept. 19, as the Panthers knocked off Carlinville 2-1 in Litchfield. The … more

9/21/23

Litchfield Volleyball Gets Two SCC Wins

The LitchfieldHigh School volleyball team improved to 3-0 in the South Central Conference with a pair of wins over Southwestern and Vandalia, sandwiching a loss to Metro-East Lutheran on Monday. On … more

9/21/23

The Litchfield boys golf team celebrated the five senior members of this year’s team on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Litchfield Country Club. From the left are Ian Otto, with parents Gary and Jessica Otto; A.J. Odle, awith parents Jim Odle and Amber Odle; Zach Leitschuh, with mom Dee Leitschuh; Tug Schwab, with parents Jenny and Ben Schwab; and Brawly Jacobs, with parents Kerri Bishop and Wade Jacobs.

Panthers Get Three Wins, Celebrate Seniors

Sam Schwab shot an even-par 35 to take medalist honors and lead Litchfield to three wins on Monday, Sept. 18, as the Panthers improved to 18-1 on the season. Schwab had five pars on the day, plus two … more

9/21/23

Litchfield's Max Leitschuh works to haul down Greenville running back Carson Bearley during the Panthers' week four match-up with the Comets on Sept. 15. Litchfield put a scare into the undefeated Comets, trailing just 28-20 going into the fourth quarter, before Greenville held on for a 34-20 victory.

Panthers Nearly Steal One From Greenville

The year was 2003 and Litchfield and Greenville would be set for a week eight match-up. Litchfield suffered their first loss of the season the week before and carried a 6-1 record into the contest, … more

9/18/23

Litchfield Picks Up Two More Victories

The Litchfield boys soccer team improved to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the South Central Conference this week as they picked up a pair of wins over Pana and Metro-East Lutheran on the road. The … more

9/18/23

Litchfield Boys Golf Avenges Loss To Staunton

The Litchfield boys golf team avenged their lone loss of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 12, as they knocked off Staunton and four other South Central Conference teams at the back nine of Timber Lakes … more

9/18/23

Panthers Shoot Season Best At Home Meet

The Litchfield girls golf team picked up their second win of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 12, as they finished second on their home course in a match with Glenwood and Pana. The Panthers shot a … more

9/18/23

Litchfield's Camden Quarton finished second in this year's Dave Holden Open in Greenville, running a 17:17 to help the Panthers to a one-point win over East St. Louis on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Panthers Run At Shelbyville, Greenville

The Litchfield High School cross country team added a new stop to their schedule this year as they made the switch from the PORTA Invitational to the Shelbyville Trail Invite, held Saturday, Sept. 9, … more

9/14/23

Greenville was in full bloom for Litchfield's Caitlyn Travis (left) and Greenville's Katrina Campbell as the two competed in the Dave Holden Open on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Campbell finished second in the race that honors the late founder of the Greenville cross country program, but Travis and the Panthers took the top team spot, with six runners finishing in the top eight.

Litchfield Girls Off To A Quick Start

East St. Louis and Greenville took the top two individual spots in the Dave Holden Open on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Greenville, but everything else belonged to the Litchfield Lady Panthers. Zhakeya … more

9/14/23

Litchfield Girls Golf Gets First Victory

The Litchfield girls golf team picked up their first win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 7, placing third in a quad meet at Cloverleaf Golf Course in Bethalto. The Lady Panthers shot a 221 at the … more

9/14/23

Litchfield Shares The Wealth In Wins

If any opposing coaches hoped that the Litchfield boys soccer team would cool off after their overtime win over Hillsboro on Sept. 5, they are extremely disappointed. The Panthers picked up three … more

9/14/23

Lincolnwood Girls Top Litchfield At Carlinville

The Lincolnwood and Litchfield girls golf teams were in Carlinville on Monday, Sept. 11, to face off against the host Cavaliers. Lincolnwood shot a 201 at the Carlinville Country Club to … more

9/14/23

Running for 344 yards and six touchdowns, Litchfield senior A.J. Sypherd had a game that most can only dream about on Friday, Sept. 8, as the Panthers defeated North Mac 42-21 for their first victory of the season.

Sypherd Runs Wild For Litchfield

With an 0-2 record the Litchfield Purple Panthers may have been singing the same old tune from years past, but this Purple Panthers football squad is different than the past squads. The first two … more

9/11/23

Litchfield libero Amy Frerichs makes a diving save tokeep the ball aloft during the Panthers' pool play game against Vandalia at the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament on Sept. 8. Litchfield went on to win that game in three sets and eventually finished sixth in the 16-team tournament.

Litchfield Sixth At Grace Tournament

The Litchfield High School volleyball team celebrated co-hosting the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament on Friday, Sept. 8, by doubling their season win total. The Panthers, who … more

9/11/23

Staunton Tops Litchfield, Vandalia

The Staunton Bulldogs improved to 15-2 on the season and handed Litchfield its first loss of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Vandalia Country Club. The Bulldogs shot a 161 to edge Litchfield … more

9/11/23