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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
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
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
With a conference title in boys soccer and basketball, a playoff appearance in football, a third place finish at the boys state golf tournament and a state medalist in cross country among the list of accomplishments already this year, the 2023-24 school year has been a banner one for the class of 2024. On Monday, March 18, the families and friends of 13 of those individuals who made this year special were recognized during Litchfield High School's signing day at Simmons Gym as they prepare to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. From the left are Victor McGill, Tug Schwab, Annika Rhodes, Tisha Jarden, Alyssa Lohman, Keenan Powell, Mannix Hancock, Easton Grammer, Tate Dobrinich, A.J. Odle, Amy Frerichs, A.J. Sypherd and Carson Saathoff.
Journal-News On The Line: Litchfield Hosts Signing Day For Class of 2024
Before introducing the 13 students from Litchfield High School who have chosen to extend their athletic years into college, Athletic Director Mark Elvers listed some of the Class of 2024’s … more
Lady Panthers Win Eight In Outdoor Track Opener
The Litchfield girls track team picked up eight wins and nine personal records as they scored a 14-point win at their outdoor meet debut on Tuesday, March 19. The Lady Panthers finished the meet … more
Panthers Improve To 4-0 With Win
After Tuesday night, Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball's four opponents this season were a combined 1-10, with the Panthers' foe on March 19, Taylorville, 0-2 on the season going into the game. … more
Tornadoes Spoil Readenour's Gem
After weather forced the cancellation of their first two games, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team finally got out on the field on Tuesday, March 19. The wait was nearly worth it for the … more
Carlinville All-Star Basketball Roster Set
The top 51 boys and girls basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 20th annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms Dairy and … more
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
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
Panthers Batter Hawks For Third Win
After Mother Nature shut down their Friday night affair at home against Southwestern, the Litchfield/Mt. Olive Purple Panthers were back in action Saturday morning, March 16, as the Carrolton Hawks … more
Litchfield's Ethan Saathoff allowed just three hits in five innings, while striking out five PORTA batters as he helped the Panthers defeat the Bluejays 5-3 in the season opener on Monday, March 11, in Litchfield.
Panthers Turn The Tables On Bluejays
A year ago, PORTA Bluejays spoiled the Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball team’s   season opener with a 4-1 victory. On Monday afternoon, the Purple Panthers flipped roles with the visiting … more
Litchfield's Dan Newkirk was the grand marshal for the IESA Parade of Champions at the state wrestling championships in Dekalb on Saturday, March 9. Pictured with Newkirk are his son Seth, wife Amy, daughter and son-in-llaw Betzy and Jake Szerletich and his granddaughters, Emma and Chloe Szerletich.
Newkirk Leads The Way Again
From when he helped start the program in 2002 until his retirement last spring, former Litchfield Middle School wrestling coach Dan Newkirk had his fair share of memorable moments at the IESA State … more
The Nokomis eighth grade volleyball team improved to 19-4 on the season with a three-set win over South Central at the Central A&M Regional on Thursday, March 7. In front, from the left, are Ripley Goodwin, CJ Yeske, Brooklyn Marley, Hannah Tarter, Quincee Riebe, Carsyn Bertolino, Lily Broers, Ilexia Doyen, Alaina Bugg, Haylie Spinnie, Camille Bertolino. In the back row are Coach Rebecca West, Lauren DeWerff, Addilynn Cress, Leni Johnston, Madilyn Marshall, Kennedi Aumann, Lexie Smith, Avry West, Rainee Linn, Laurelie Hill and Coach Krystal West.
Lady Braves Move On To Sectionals
The Nokomis Junior High eighth grade volleyball team moved a step closer to state on Thursday, March 7, as they captured the championship of the IESA Class 2A Central A&M Regional in Assumption. … more
Litchfield's Powell First Again
Litchfield’s Keenan Powell picked up another win and another personal-best on Saturday, March 9, as the Panthers competed in the Jersey Winter Thaw at Principia College in Elsah. Powell, … more
Litchfield, Pawnee Girls Thaw Out At Principia Meet
The tandem of Kendall Stewart and Izabella Fenton led Litchfield at the Jersey Winter Thaw on Saturday, March 9, as both picked up top five finishes at the meet in Elsah. Stewart finished third … more
Panthers Ready To Return To The Diamond
After losing only one senior from last year’s nine-win season, experience may be the recipe for success for the Litchfield Purple Panthers baseball club. Returning eight of their nine … more
Kieffer Makes Most Of Second Shot At State
Braxton Kieffer may have missed a trip to the IHSA State Finals by one win, but the Litchfield High School sophomore has made the most out of his second chance at state. By virtue of a pair of … more
Powell Sets The Standard In 2024 Debut
The Litchfield High School track team made their 2024 debut on Saturday, March 2, at Lantz Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, but one member of the team may … more
Roller Coaster Season Yields 20-Wins, SCC Title For Litchfield
It’s hard to imagine a ball club that has experienced as many ups and downs as the Litchfield boys basketball team has experienced in the last four years: four head coaches (including one that … more
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