The Litchfield High School wrestling team hosted their annual duals on Saturday, Dec. 2, with Roxana, PORTA, Pinckneyville, Auburn and Carlinville also in attendance. The Panthers went 3-2 on the …
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12/4/23
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In addition to their win over Shelbyville on Tuesday, Nov. 28 (see the Nov. 30 Journal-News), the Litchfield High School wrestling team alss picked up a 42-37 win over Cumberland at the meet in the …
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12/4/23
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After nearly a week since taking fourth place in the Bill Rucks Thanksgiving Tournament, the Litchfield Purple Panthers were back on the hardwood Friday night, Dec. 1 in Lebanon. In the past five …
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12/4/23
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On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Capital City Showcase filled the BOS Center in Springfield, as several area basketball teams hit the hardwood in the nearly 8,000 capacity venue.
Litchfield would look …
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12/4/23
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With four straight conference titles under their belts, Staunton has been a force on the courts the last several years in volleyball. As it turns out, the Bulldogs are nearly as good when the nets …
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12/4/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team picked up a victory over Shelbyville on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in a meet on the Rams’ home mats.
The Panthers picked up 10 wins in the 14 matches with …
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11/30/23
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The Litchfield girls basketball team trailed by just six points at halftime before the Bullets from Williamsville wore the Panthers down and came away with a 52-22 victory on Tuesday, Nov. 28, on …
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11/30/23
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Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a 16-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster.
The fifth annual T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer event will be …
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by Tom Emery
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11/30/23
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After picking up a pool play win against Mt Pulaski, the host school of the Bill Rucks Thanksgiving Tournament, Litchfield would drop two of their final three games of the tournament to finish in …
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11/27/23
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The Litchfield Middle School girls basketball program has made it to the IESA State Tournament 10 times in the past, but it’s been 13 years since the Panther Cubs have advanced past the …
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11/27/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team opened up their season on Tuesday, Nov. 21, with a quad meet at Collinsville High School. The Panthers split their four matches, beating Freeburg 57-24 and …
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11/27/23
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Monday’s win for the Litchfield girls basketball team showed that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Tuesday’s fifth place game at the Waverly Thanksgiving Tournament showed that …
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11/27/23
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The Litchfield girls basketball team picked up a much-needed boost on Monday, Nov. 20, as the Lady Panthers scored their first win of the season.
In their third and final pool play game at the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/22/23
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On Monday evening, Nov. 20, the Litchfield Purple Panthers tipped off their 2023-2024 basketball campaign as they battled the host Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers in the Bill Rucks Thanksgiving Tournament.
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11/22/23
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Two Montgomery County eighth grade girls basketball teams will be playing for regional championships on Wednesday, Nov. 22, as the Nokomis Lady Braves and Litchfield Lady Panther Cubs both punched …
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11/22/23
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After a record-breaking senior season, Litchfield’s Adam “A.J.” Sypherd earned one more accolade recently as he was named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association …
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11/20/23
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The 2023-24 season is going to be a learning process for the Litchfield girls basketball team and their new head coach, Evan Malloy. While the Panthers are still in search of their first win this …
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11/20/23
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Thirteen different players combined for 70 points when the Litchfield and Nokomis girls basketball teams opened up the 2022-23 season on Nov. 15 in Nokomis. One year later, just three of those …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/16/23
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If you wanted to sum up the 2022-2023 Litchfield Purple Panther boys basketball season in one word, it would be “injury”.
“Last season it seemed like we couldn’t go a …
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11/16/23
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by Isaiah Atkins
For many people, the chance to go ‘pro’ in a sport is something one can only dream of. For Litchfield native Alex Bishop, its something he’s chasing. Over this …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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11/13/23
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