On Aug. 5, one week before the start of the 2021-22 school year, the Litchfield school board introduced Nick Gerndt as the 23rd head coach in the history of the Litchfield High School boys basketball …
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11/18/21
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Litchfield and Hillsboro had two honorees each on this year’s South Central Conference all-conference volleyball teams, which were expanded from 18 to 21 for the 2021-22 season.
The …
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11/15/21
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Twenty-eight candidates for the 2021-2022 boys’ basketball squad began practice for the upcoming season on Monday, Nov. 8. The season itself begins Tuesday evening, Nov. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/15/21
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In what is hoped to be a full schedule of girls basketball, Coach Rob Corso’s Litchfield Lady Panthers will open their season against Nokomis tomorrow Nov. 16, in Simmons …
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11/15/21
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The rallying cry for the Litchfield High School cross country program this year has been, “Do Not Be Content.” While that may be true for the Panthers, they can definitely be proud of how …
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11/10/21
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Fourteen players from Montgomery County, including four first-teamers, earned all-conference accolades from the coaches of the South Central Conference after the completion of the 2021 fall …
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11/4/21
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For the first time ever, the Litchfield High School boys cross country program is going to state as a team.
The Panthers earned their trip to Detweiller Park in Peoria next Saturday by finishing …
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11/1/21
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Litchfield’s quest for a regional championship ran into a familiar roadblock, on Thursday, Oct. 28, in Carlinville: the Pana Panthers. The much anticipated match-up between the two South …
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11/1/21
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Litchfield senior Kylee Eiting saved some of her best performances for last and it almost earned her a spot at state.
Eiting, who was second at the South Central Conference meet two weeks ago and …
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11/1/21
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Prior to the beginning of the 2021 LHS volleyball season, first year Coach Abby Carlson talked about her vision for the program.
“I want Litchfield High School to have a highly …
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10/28/21
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The term “rubber match” generally refers to a game in which one team will be eliminated from a series, arguably when the two teams take things the most serious. While the regional …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/28/21
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"You look fast today.”
That’s what Coach Jeremy Palmer says he tells the Litchfield cross country team prior to a race. On Saturday, Coach Palmer’s premonition was right.
The …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/25/21
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In September, the Litchfield volleyball team snapped a 14-game losing streak against Hillsboro with a straight set victory over the Toppers at Simmons Gym.
That was a non-conference meeting …
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10/25/21
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It was military night at Sawyer Field Friday, Oct. 22, when Hillsboro High’s football team welcomed cross-county rival Litchfield for the final game of the 2021 season. Pundits expected a …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/25/21
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The Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team ended the season on a high note with three wins in a row, but how would that momentum carry over to the postseason? As it turns out, pretty well.
The …
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10/21/21
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With the regular season quickly winding down and two conference home games this week, the Litchfield Lady Panthers were hoping to establish some momentum heading into post season play. Unfortunately, …
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10/21/21
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The Litchfield girls cross country team has a long history of success at the South Central Conference meet and on Saturday, Oct. 15, Myka Fenton added to that legacy.
Fenton finished seventh last …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/18/21
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Camden Quarton took the lead early at Southwestern High School and never looked back as the Litchfield High School sophomore captured the boys individual title at the South Central Conference Cross …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/18/21
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The Litchfield seniors would hit Lloyd Hill Field for the last time of their career on Friday night, Oct. 15, when they welcomed the Vandalia Vandals. The one loss Vandals would not allow the Purple …
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10/18/21
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Litchfield captured seventh place in the eight-team Civic Memorial Eagles Fall Classic at Bethalto on Oct. 16. The host school Eagles defeated Roxana to claim the championship title. Carlinville …
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10/18/21
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