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Litchfield Too Slick For Oilers

Year in and year out, the day after Christmas and Thanksgiving always seems to be a challenge for the high school basketball players. The day off, the excitement and the food all create a challenge … more

12/30/24

Litchfield, Calhoun Meet Again At Carlinville

After a commanding victory the night before, the Litchfield boys basketball team was back in action on Friday, Dec. 27, in the semifinals of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament, where they played the … more

12/30/24

Boys and Girls Holiday Basketball Tournaments

2024 Carlinville Holiday Boys Tournament at Carlinville HS Thursday, December 26 Game 1: 1:30 p.m. - #2 Calhoun vs. #7 Bunker Hill Game 2: 3 p.m. - #3 Litchfield vs. #6 East … more

12/23/24

Jersey Pumped In Win Over LHS

After facing a Mississippi Conference member on Tuesday in Highland, the Litchfield boys basketball team welcomed the Jersey Panthers, another Mississippi Conference member, to Simmons Gym in … more

12/23/24

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team put six wrestlers on the podium and took fourth place as a team at the Skull and Crossbones Tournament at Cumberland High School on Saturday, Dec. 21. From the left are Rilynn Younker, runner-up at 113; Tristan Staggs, champion at 215; Clayton Hauter, champion at 144; Jayden Ellinger, sixth at 175; Vincent Moore, champion at 120 and Braxton Kieffer, runner-up at 157.

Panthers Strike Gold At Cumberland

The Litchfield High School wrestling team went treasure hunting in eastern Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 21, and returned home with some individual gold and a fourth place trophy at the Skull and … more

12/23/24

South County Pull Away From Panthers

South County held Litchfield scoreless for the final three minutes of their game on Thursday, Dec. 18, to ensure a 46-33 victory over the Lady Panthers in their home gym. Litchfield was down … more

12/23/24

Litchfield's Devon Chew (left) and Hillsboro's Olan Lentz (right) lock up at the start of their 190-pound match on Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Hillsboro. Lentz ended up getting the better of Chew, winning by fall at the 1:49 mark, but Litchfield edged the Toppers by eight points to score the team win.

Toppers, Panthers Take It To The Mats

The Litchfield and Hillsboro wrestling teams hit the Hiltopper mats on Tuesday, Dec. 17, for a dual meet with Mt. Zion. While the visitors from Macon County proved tough to beat, winning 46-25 over … more

12/19/24

Hillsboro's Peyton Christian looks for a way around Litchfield's Jennah Longwell during the South Central Conference clash in Hillsboro on Monday, Dec. 16. The Lady Hiltoppers overcame a slow start to go on a 12-2 run in the first quarter, en route to a 48-30 win over the Panthers.

Hillsboro Rolls To Win Over Lady Panthers

The Hillsboro girls basketball team picked up their second conference victory of the season at the expense of Litchfield on Monday, Dec. 16, as the Lady Hiltoppers beat the Lady Panthers 48-30 in … more

12/19/24

Highland Game A Learning Experience For LHS

Since adding Highland to their schedule two years ago, the Purple Panthers have had their struggles against the bigger Bulldogs. In the two meetings Highland has dominated Litchfield by a combined … more

12/19/24

Pictured above is the Litchfield JV team. From the left are Lily Sipes, Jake Wilson, Emma Wilson, Liam White and Evelyn Hale.

Litchfield Scholar Bowl Takes Third At SCC Tournament

Litchfield High School’s JV Scholastic Bowl team competed at the South Central Conference Tournament hosted at Granite City High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. The JV team is coached … more

12/19/24

Lincolnwood's Leah Anderson (left) fouls Litchfield's Lynzie Reid in an attempt to get the ball away from the Panther freshman during the opening game of the T. Todt Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Carlinville. Reid had 11 points in the Lady Panthers' 40-34 win over the Lancers at the event held in honor of the late Terry Todt, who died in 2019 after battling cancer. Proceeds from the tournament benefitted the Montgomery County Cancer Association in Todt's memory.

Panthers Down Lancers In T. Todt Opener

The 2024 version of T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer tipped off bright and early in Carlinville on Saturday, Dec. 14. While the 9:30 a.m. tip-off was far from the norm, the roller coaster that ensued … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 12/16/24

Litchfield Repeats Shootout Win Over Lancers

Litchfield forced 23 Lancer turnovers and used a 14-5 second quarter to pick up their second straight win over Lincolnwood at the T. Todt Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Carlinville by a 50-39 … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 12/16/24

County Teams Tip Off T. Party

The namesake of the T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer would have been right at home at the Big House on West Main in Carlinville on Dec. 14, as the 16 teams, including all eight Montgomery County high … more

12/16/24

The Litchfield High School wrestling team finished with six wrestlers in the top eight at the Rex Avery Invite at PORTA High School on Saturday, Dec. 14. Medalist, from the left, are Tristan Staggs, Clayton Hauter, Devin Hansel, Jayden Ellinger, Vincent Moore and Rilynn Younker.

Panthers Put Six In Top Eight

In tournaments, wrestling isn’t just about the outcome, but when those wins and losses happen. For example, the Litchfield wrestling team had four wrestlers finish with just one loss on the day … more

12/16/24

First Quarter Sinks LHS Against Lady Miners

A quick start gave Gillespie their second South Central Conference win of the season as the Lady Miners defeated Litchfield 55-41. Litchfield outscored Gillespie 33-32 in the second, third and fourth … more

12/16/24

Litchfield Boys Score Key SCC Win

Year in and year out the South Central Conference is a dog fight where teams look to be on top when all the dust settles. The rugged conference schedule challenges all teams involved, especially road … more

12/16/24

With only one regular season dual meet scheduled for home this year, Monday, Dec. 9, was senior night for the Litchfield High School wrestling team. From the left are Devin Hansel, Samuel Schoeneweis, Isaiah Johnson and Clayton Hauter. Not pictured is Shay Westhoff.

Panthers Snag Home Wins Before Hitting The Road

The Litchfield High School wrestling team had their second home match in three days on Monday, Dec. 9, but after taking on Taylorville and MacArthur, the Panthers will be road warriors for most of … more

12/12/24

Roxana's Savion Hall fights to escape the clutches of Litchfield's Vincent Moore during their match at 120 pounds at the Litchfield super duals on Saturday, Dec. 7. Moore, who beat Hall by technical fall a few moments later, was one of four Litchfield wrestlers to go undefeated at the meet, which featured teams from Auburn, PORTA, Carlinville and Pinckneyville in addition to the Shells and host Panthers.

Panthers Pick Up Pins At Super Duals

The Litchfield High School wrestling team was at home for the first time this season on Saturday, Dec. 7, as they hosted PORTA, Roxana, Auburn, Pinckneyville and Carlinville for the Panthers’ … more

12/9/24

Third Quarter Send Rockets Past Panthers

Simmons Gym on the campus of Litchfield High was once again alive on Friday night, Dec. 6, as the Purple Panthers welcomed the undefeated Routt Rockets in their home opener. The Rockets, coming off a … more

12/9/24

Litchfield Girls Get First Conference Win

The Litchfield girls basketball team put together one of their most complete games of the season to score their third victory of the season and equal last year’s win total. Playing in … more

12/9/24