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Cavaliers Extend Streak With Win Over Panthers

The Litchfield High School volleyball team had their hopes of extending their three game win streak derailed on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as the Lady Panthers fell to Carlinville on the road 25-13, 25-16. … more

10/17/24

Pictured above are individual state qualifiers Madison Betz and Maggie Schwab (#897), who will be making their second straight trip to state.

Next Stop... State!

Nine members of the Litchfield Middle School cross country team will be running at state on Saturday, Oct. 19, after qualifying from the IESA Class 2A sectional in Shelbyville on Oct. 12. Last year, … more

10/15/24

Litchfield's Matthew Bywater (via co-op partner Mt. Olive) looks for some running room during the Panthers' week seven home game against Staunton on Friday, Oct. 11. Bywater caught Ethan Saathoff's pass for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter to give Litchfield a 13-0 lead, but Staunton rallied back to win 14-3 and drop the Panthers to 3-4 on the season.

'Dogs Block Panthers' Path To Fourth Win

Litchfield and Staunton left everything on the field Friday night, Oct. 11, when the Purple Panthers and Bulldogs squared off at Lloyd Hill Field. The Friday night showdown had playoff implications … more

10/15/24

Night Race Suits Panthers Just Fine

The Litchfield High School cross country team stayed up a little later on Saturday, Oct. 12, as they participated in their lone night meet of the season, the 30th annual East Alton-Wood River … more

10/15/24

Litchfield Avenges Loss To Vandals

So far this season, the sequel has been better than the original for the Litchfield High School volleyball team. In early September, the Lady Panthers fell to Hillsboro in their first game, but … more

10/15/24

Litchfield Soccer Wins Last Game Before Regionals

The Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team ended the regular season on a high note on Thursday, Oct. 10, as they defeated East Alton-Wood River 6-2 to snap a two-game losing streak. With the … more

10/15/24

From the left, Montgomery County golfers Tucker Maguire, Sam Schwab and Bryce Cowdrey will compete in the IHSA Class 1A State Golf Tournament on Oct. 18-19, at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington after finishing in the top ten at the Ziegler-Royalton Sectional in West Frankfort on Oct. 7.

County Trio Are Statebound

There may have been just six Montgomery County golfers playing at Ziegler-Royalton Sectional on Monday, Oct. 7, but the group definitely made their presence felt at the Franklin County Country Club … more

10/10/24

Litchfield, Nokomis Run At Southwestern

The Litchfield and Nokomis cross country teams competed in the Southwestern Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Southwestern High School in Piasa. The meet is scored by position, … more

10/10/24

Panthers Win 2 In-A-Row

The Litchfield High School volleyball team picked up their third South Central Conference win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 3, as they defeated North Mac 25-17, 25-18. Senior Elise Walch … more

10/10/24

With sirens’ wail and flashing lights, the Litchfield High School football team had nothing better to do on a Saturday night than pick up their third victory of the season, evening their record to 3-3. After leading the Panthers onto the field during First Responder Appreciation Night, Kayden Bergman and the Litchfield defense ran the Miners into the ground, holding them to just one offensive touchdown in a 42-9 victory at Lloyd Hill Field.

Panthers Back To .500 With Third Win

Lloyd Hill Field was lit up on Saturday night, Oct. 5, as the Gillespie Miners and Litchfield Purple Panthers squared off in a South Central Showdown. Not many South Central Conference games are … more

10/7/24

Litchfield Cross Country Hosts Home Meet

The Litchfield High School cross country team hosted their lone home meet on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Litchfield Country Club. The Panthers welcomed East Alton-Wood River to town, with Nokomis … more

10/7/24

Litchfield Soccer Wins Big, Loses Close

Over the last six games for the Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team, the outcome has had two options: win big or lose close. While the Panthers obviously prefer the former, both outcomes should … more

10/7/24

Panther Trio Moves On To Sectional Tournament

Sometimes people feel as if a higher power is looking out for them. Wednesday was not one of those days for the Litchfield boys golf team. Alton Marquette (324), Metro-East Lutheran (332) and Father … more

10/3/24

Lincolnwood’s Ella Jenkins, at right, works to get the ball past Litchfield’s Megan Lee on Sept. 30, as Lincolnwood picked up their 16th win this season.

Lady Lancers Dig Up Win Over Panthers

The Lincolnwood and Litchfield volleyball teams met up for the first time this season on Monday, Sept. 30, with both teams sporting pink in support of breast cancer awareness. The Panthers took it to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/3/24

Lady Lancers Advance Two To Golf Sectionals

Two members of the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville golf team are headed to sectionals after playing in the Class 1A Williamsville Regional at The Rail in Sherman on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Senior Anna Jones and … more

10/3/24

Litchfield, Hillsboro Prepare For Girls Golf Postseason

After playing in the South Central Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Litchfield and Hillsboro girls golf teams were together again on Sept. 25 and 26 for meets in Pana and Vandalia. On … more

9/30/24

Bulldogs Hold On To Knock Off Litchfield

The Litchfield volleyball team put a scare into Staunton on Tuesday, Sept. 24, before falling to the four-time defending champions in two sets, 25-19, 25-21. The two teams were tied 15 times … more

9/30/24

Litchfield's Brody Dykema looks for an opportunity to get the ball away from Hillsboro's Will Yeske during the South Central Conference clash in Litchfield on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Toppers scored twice in the first half and three more times in the second to pick up a 5-1 win over the Panthers.

Win Keeps Hillsboro In SCC Title Hunt

The Hillsboro/Litchfield boys soccer game on Tuesday, Sept. 24, was as close to a must-win in terms of the South Central Conference title race. The Toppers entered the game with eight straight … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/26/24

Litchfield Trio On Course For The Purple Panthers

The Litchfield girls cross country team is a couple runners short of qualifying for a team score, but that hasn’t stopped the spirit of the three young ladies who competed in meets in … more

9/26/24

North Mac Doubles Up At SCC Golf Tournament

Going into the 2024 South Central Conference golf tournament the same school had finished atop the standings in both the girls and boys tournaments seven times. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the North Mac … more

9/26/24