The Litchfield High School track team kicked off the 2025 season just a few feet from where they hope to end it as they competed in the Charleston Indoor Invite at Lantz Fieldhouse at Eastern …
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3/13/25
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Five Litchfield Middle School wrestlers made the long trip up north to Northern Illinois University in Dekalb on March 7-8, but the Panther Cubs didn’t come home from the IESA Class 1A State …
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3/10/25
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A season’s worth of hard work paid off in the form of a trip to Peoria for eight members of the Litchfield Wrestling Foundation on March 7-8, as they competed in the IKWF State Championships.
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3/10/25
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Eighth grade volleyball regionals started this past weekend, with Hillsboro and Litchfield playing at the Class 8-3A Auburn Regional in Divernon. Unfortunately, both teams saw their seasons come to a …
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3/10/25
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In a year of uncertainties, the 2024-2025 Litchfield boys basketball campaign had many ups and downs, but the memories this group of Purple Panthers left on Litchfield High School will always be a …
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3/10/25
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“You don’t have to be happy, but you need to be proud.”
That was the reminder that Litchfield Wrestling Coach Chance Davidson doled out to sophomore Rilynn Younker this weekend …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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3/3/25
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The Litchfield boys basketball campaign came to a close Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the hands of the Greenville Comets during the semifinal regional contest in Greenville. The Comets overcame an early …
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3/3/25
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Five Litchfield Middle School wrestlers finished in the top four at the sectional in Vandalia on Saturday, March 1, to earn their spot at the IESA Wrestling State Finals in Dekalb.
Jayse …
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3/3/25
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The postseason is all about winning and advancing, and it doesn’t matter how it is done, just as long as you score more points than your opponent.
On Monday night, Feb. 24, the …
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2/27/25
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The end of the wrestling season is always a tough time, but for the three members of the Litchfield High School wrestling team, the trip to Champaign should be viewed as the end of a chapter, not a …
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2/24/25
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On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Litchfield boys basketball wrapped up their regular season schedule with a celebration of the seniors and their 14th win of the season as they defeated the Gillespie Miners …
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2/24/25
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If the Purple Panthers have spent time this season working on game winning shots, it has paid off. On Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, the Litchfield boys basketball team drained their third game-winning …
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2/20/25
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A year after becoming the first Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestler to medal at the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals, Rilynn Younker is going back for more. For the second straight year, Younker earned …
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2/18/25
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Last year, Vincent Moore was the lone representative from the Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals. This year, Moore will have some company. Moore and fellow juniors …
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2/18/25
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On Jan. 30th the Litchfield Purple Panthers were sharing the driver’s seat of the South Central Conference title with the Staunton Bulldogs. Since then, Litchfield has fallen to third in the …
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2/18/25
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The Litchfield girls basketball team held Roxana to just seven field goals in their regional opener on Saturday, Feb. 15, but the Shells managed to make their mark at the one place Litchfield …
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2/18/25
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The Litchfield girls basketball team ground out a 28-22 win over Southwestern on Thursday, Feb. 13, to wrap up the regular season.
Senior players Daphney Hartel and Elise Walch were honored …
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2/18/25
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The Litchfield girls basketball team picked up their sixth win in their last seven games on Monday, Feb. 10, beating Vandalia 55-37 to improve to 12-15 on the season.
Defense has been a big part …
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2/13/25
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Tuesday night, Feb. 11, was the fifth time this season that the Litchfield boys basketball team came into a game with back-to-back wins, hoping to make it three in a row. The Purple Panthers saw …
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2/13/25
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Five Litchfield High School wrestlers punched their tickets to sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 8, with another scheduled to make the trip as an alternate after placing fourth at the IHSA Class 1A …
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2/10/25
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