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Five Montgomery County boys basketball players earned all-conference recognition this year, three from Litchfield and two from Hillsboro. From the left are Hillsboro's Nathan Matoush and Litchfield's Victor McGill, who were first team selections, and Litchfield's Keenan Powell and A.J. Odle and Hillsboro's Jace Stewart, who were all third team all-conference.
Five From County Make All-Conference
Three players from the co-conference champion Litchfield boys basketball team and two players from Hillsboro were among the 18 players honored as all-conference selections by the South Central … more
Litchfield Middle School seventh grader Kohen Kieffer took first the IESA Jerseyville Regional on Feb. 24, and advanced to this Saturday’s sectional in Vandalia.
Litchfield Qualifies Five For IESA Sectional
Five Litchfield Middle School wrestlers finished in the top three at the IESA Jerseyville Regional on Feb. 24, which earned them a spot in the sectional on Saturday, March 2, in Vandalia. The … more
Rilynn Younker was the first person to win a regional title and the first person to win a sectional title in girls wrestling at Litchfield High School, so it was only fitting that the freshman add another first to her list at the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament on Feb. 23-24 in Bloomington. On Saturday, Younker finished off her run at state with a fourth place finish in the 110-pound weight class, becoming the first state medalist in her sport for the Purple Panthers.
Younker Takes Fourth At State Tourney
In 2006, Chance Davidson became the first ninth grader to win a state medal for the Litchfield High School wrestling program. On Saturday, Feb. 24, he had a pretty good seat to watch the latest … more
Strong Finish Sends Comets Past Panthers
In the past 19 years the Litchfield Purple Panthers and the Greenville Comets have meet 33 times. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, the 34th meeting took place on neutral ground as the two teams squared … more
Carlinville's Triston Thompson found himself surrounded by Litchfield players during the opening round of regional play on Monday, Feb. 19, on the Purple Panthers' home court. Surrounding Thompson, from the left, are Carson Saathoff (#22), Nathan Schaake (#13), Victor McGill and Ethan Saathoff (#12). After a slow start, the Purple Panthers turned a one-point third quarter lead into a 13-point win over the Cavaliers that earned them a spot in Wednesday's regional semifinal in Girard against Greenville.
Purple Panthers Survive And Advance
In postseason play, it’s survive and advance. It doesn’t matter how pretty you look just as long as you have more points than your opponent when the final buzzer sounds.  In the … more
Litchfield’s Vincent Moore had a fight on his hands in his opening round match of the IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Woodstock Marian’s Austin Hagevold picked up a major decision win over the sophomore 106-pounder by a 14-2 final score, moving Moore to Friday’s consolation bracket.
Bright Future Ahead For Litchfield’s Moore
For the second straight year, Litchfield's Vincent Moore went 1-2 at the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament, an awesome accomplishment, but one that the sophomore 106-pounder … more
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Birds Fly Past Purple Panthers In Season Finale
Heading into the postseason, what better way to prepare for the big games ahead than to have a big game to finish the season. For Litchfield, that big game took place in Piasa on Thursday, Feb. 16, … more
North Mac Hands Litchfield First SCC Loss
After all the ups and downs for the Purple Panthers, it would not be complete without a speed bump in the last week of the season. Needing just one win in their last two games to be the outright … more
After becoming the first Litchfield wrestler to win a girls wrestling regional title, freshman Rilynn "Rino" Younker made history again with the school's first sectional title and state qualifying berth in girls wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Peoria.
It's The Year Of The Rino
Saturday, Feb. 10, was the first day of the Lunar New Year and while the Chinese zodiac says that it’s the year of the Dragon, everyone in Peoria found out quickly that it is actually the year … more
Litchfield's Vincent Moore leans in to put more leverage on the shoulder of Salem's Aden Doolen during their match on Friday, Feb. 9, at the Vandalia Sectional. Moore won that match en route to a second place finish at 106 pounds as he earned his second straight trip to the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament.
Moore Earns Second Straight State Trip
Vincent Moore got a taste of state wrestling last year, but this year, the Litchfield sophomore is ready for a whole meal. Moore, whose two losses at state last year were to the fourth and … more
Panthers Put A Scare Into Auburn In Regional Opener
The beauty of the postseason is that everyone starts with the same record: 0-0. Auburn found that out first hand on Saturday, Feb. 10, as the 16-win Trojans nearly lost to the three-win Litchfield … more
Panthers Clinch Share Of SCC
The 2013-14 season was the last time Litchfield hoisted the South Central Conference crown in boys basketball as they shared the title with the Greenville Comets. Prior to that the Purple Panthers … more
Panthers Remain Unbeaten In SCC
Litchfield and Gillespie would take part in a South Central Conference showdown in the Pit Tuesday night, Feb. 6, in Big Orange Country. Litchfield entered the contest with an unblemished conference … more
Birds Keep Litchfield From First SCC Win
A tough second quarter kept Litchfield from their first conference victory of the season as Southwestern claimed their first South Central win by a 32-24 final score. The two teams were dead … more
Litchfield's Braxton Kieffer looks toward the clock during his 144-pound regional championship match with Quinten Chizmar of Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 3, in Auburn. Kieffer beat Chizmar 10-6 in the match to earn his first regional championship and advance to the sectional, one of six Litchfield wrestlers to move on to Vandalia next weekend.
Braxton Key For Panthers' Regional Success
When illness kept Litchfield sophomore Braxton Kieffer from competing in the Panthers’ home tournament in the last weekend of the regular season, the Rich Lovellette Classic, Coach Chance … more
Hillsboro's Jace Stewart slams on the brakes as Litchfield's Keenan Logan (#1) goes up for the block during the game between the two rivals on Friday, Feb. 2. After a close first half, Litchfield pulled away from the Toppers for a 61-36 win, their fifth in as many opportunities in South Central Conference play.
Purple Panthers Get Toppers In Round 2
The theory that the 2023-24 version of the Litchfield Purple Panthers is better than the same vintage Hillsboro Hiltoppers was proven decisively Friday evening, Feb. 2, in Simmons Gym when Litchfield … more
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Comets Stay In Title Hunt With Win Over Litchfield
The Greenville Lady Comets are one of three teams with just two losses in South Central Conference play, hoping that somehow the two one-loss teams, Carlinville and Staunton, stumble and open the … more
In preparation for the postseason, two Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestlers were among the 67 competitors at the inaugural 618 Girls Wrestling Scramble on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Edwardsville.From the left are Charlie Bono, who finished fourth at 130 pounds; Rilynn Younker, who finished first at 110 pounds; and team manager Janet Mazza.
Younker Wins First Girls Regional Title
The Litchfield High School wrestling program has had many proud moments since Rich Lovellette started the program back in 1969, but even after 54 years, new accomplishments are still out there for … more
Litchfield Gets Win Over Oilers In Dual
The Litchfield High School wrestling team had one last dual meet before the Rich Lovellette Invitational on Jan. 26-27, as they traveled to Jerseyville on Jan. 25, to wrestle the host Panthers and … more
Powell Honored For 100-Win Milestone
The Litchfield High School wrestling program took time out at the Rich Lovellette Classic on Saturday, Jan. 27, to honor one of its own as 2023 grad Alex Powell was presented with his 100-win plaque … more
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