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Carlinville quarterback Noah Byots tries to elude Litchfield's Isaiah Johnson (#1) on the rain-soaked turf at Carlinville High School during the week one South Central Conference match-up between the Panthers and Cavaliers. The Litchfield defense managed to put some pressure on Byots and the Cavies, but Carlinville did the same on the other end, picking off four passes, posting four sacks and holding Litchfield to two scores in a 37-12 week one victory.

Cavaliers Storm Past Litchfield In Week One

After coming off a 6-4 campaign a year ago that saw the Purple Panthers end their postseason drought, Litchfield looked to carry over that success on Friday, Aug. 30, as they started the 2024 season … more

9/3/24

Litchfield Boys Golf 5th In Super Close Panther Classic

Just five strokes separated first from fifth at this year’s Panther Classic at the Litchfield Country Club on Friday, Aug. 30, with Salem making the long trip from the southeast to take home … more

9/3/24

Salem Takes Top Spot On Girls Side At Litchfield

The Litchfield girls golf team welcomed five teams to town on Friday, Aug. 30, for this year’s Panther Classic at the Litchfield Country Club. The tournament was intended to be an 18-hole … more

9/3/24

Bulldogs Beat Litchfield On Fifth Score Tiebreaker

Litchfield’s Sam Schwab had three birdies and five pars on his home course on Wednesday, Aug. 28, as he took medalist honors at the Litchfield Country Club. Schwab narrowly missed a … more

9/3/24

Litchfield's Kennedi Isaacs tries to will her putt into the hole on the par-3 fourth hole at the Hillsboro Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 22. Isaacs shot a 60 to tie for Litchfield's third best round as the Lady Panthers finished second to Teutopolis (197), just ahead of the host Lady Hiltoppers (260).

Deja Vu As Panthers Meet Toppers Again

For the second straight match, the Hillsboro and Litchfield girls golf teams were on the same course at the same time as the Lady Hiltoppers hosted their home debut at the Hillsboro Country Club on … more

8/26/24

New Coach, New Focus For Litchfield Volleyball

For new Litchfield High School volleyball coach Alivia Reed, there was no time like the present. With a semester left at Blackburn College, where she is majoring in sports management, Reed was … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 8/26/24

The Litchfield Middle School cross country team opened up their season on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Bruin Twilight meet at Pasfield Golf Course in Springfield. Above, sporting their new jerseys donated by the Litchfield Sports Boosters, Litchfield's Madi Betz (left) and Maggie Schwab (right) both finished in the top ten, taking eighth and third respectively in the 111-runner field.

Panther Cubs Open 2024 Cross Country Campaign

The Litchfield Middle School cross country teams opened up their season on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Bruin Twilight meet at Pasfield Golf Course in Springfield. On the girls' side, Litchfield put … more

8/26/24

Schwab, Maguire Power Panthers To 5th At Hickory Stick

The Litchfield boys golf team put two players in the top ten and finished fifth as a team at the Hickory Stick Invitational on Monday, Aug. 19, a 22-school tournament that brought in 107 players to … more

8/22/24

Litchfield, Hillsboro Girls Open Season In Staunton

The Litchfield and Hillsboro girls golf teams opened up their season in Staunton on Tuesday, Aug. 20, as they faced off against the host Lady Bulldogs, Vandalia and Greenville. Staunton shot a … more

8/22/24

Schwab Off To Hot Start In Panthers Opener

With the graduation of four seniors from last year’s team that finished third at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals, the Litchfield High School boys golf team had some new faces on board when they … more

8/19/24

High School Golf Starts August 15

If you are looking for a sign that the summer break is coming to an end, here it is: high school golf matches begin Aug. 15. Litchfield and Hillsboro boys have tournaments slated for their opening … more

8/8/24

County Wraps Up Summer At Nationals

While the IHSA volleyball season is still a few weeks away, several players from the area got a jump-start on the 2024 campaign this summer by playing in the AAU and USAV national tournaments.. … more

8/1/24

Litchfield Boosters To Tee Off At 29th Panther Open

Panthers of the purple variety will be teed up and ready to go on Saturday, Aug. 10, as the 29th Annual Panther Open goes down at the Litchfield Country Club. The event is one of the biggest … more

7/18/24

Twenty-five members of the Litchfield Middle School/High School trap shooting team made the trip to the Brittany Shooting Park on June 2, for the Illinois State High School Clay Target League State Tournament. Pictured above with Coach Tommy Melchert (center) are Lee Johnson, who was second in the boys novice class with 83 targets hit, and Jada Beichler, who was third in the girls junior varsity class with 87 targets busted.

Litchfield Trap On Target At State

Twenty-five members of the Litchfield Middle School/High School trap shooting team made the trip to the Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill on June 2, for the Illinois State High School Clay Target … more

7/11/24

Dozens of athletes from Montgomery and Macoupin counties grew athletically and spiritually at the FCA Power Camp, which was held June 24-26, in Litchfield. Since 2016, Patrice and Rob Corso have organized the camp, which offers fifth through eighth graders the opportunity to sharpen their skills on the field, while finding out how Jesus plays a role in their lives.

Litchfield FCA Camp A Bright Spot For Area Athletes

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. That was the theme verse from Romans 15:13 for this … more

6/27/24

Tri-L winners, from the left, were Emma Diveley, Tate Dobrinich, Carly Favre, Alyssa Lohman, Madison Mix, Keehan Powell and Carson Saathoff.

Litchfield Sports Boosters Honor Senior Athletes

On Sunday, May 5, the Litchfield Sports Booster’s hosted the annual Senior Athlete Banquet at the Litchfield Moose Lodge. Dinner was provided to the senior athletes and their parents/guests. … more

6/24/24

Litchfield High School To Host Youth Volleyball Camp

The new coaches of the Litchfield High School volleyball program will be hosting a youth and junior high volleyball camp for players going into third through eighth grades on July 8-12. The camp … more

6/13/24

Members of the Litchfield High School girls soccer team who made all-conference in 2024, from the left, were Chloe Law, Kyndal Law, Daphney Hartel, Haley Bryant, Avery Stewart, Alli Frerichs and Carly Favre.

Breakout Season Puts Seven Panthers On All-Conference

The good news for Litchfield is that they had seven players on this year’s South Central Conference girls soccer all-conference team. The bad news for everyone else is that five of those seven … more

6/6/24

Six players from Montgomery County schools were named to this year's South Central Conference all-conference baseball teams. Those players were Nathan Matoush of Hillsboro and Matthew Bywater, Carson Saathoff, Drake Gasperson, Tate Dobrinich and Ethan Saathoff.

Six From County Make All-SCC List

Litchfield and Hillsboro took up eight of 42 spots on this year’s South Central Conference all-conference baseball team, which was voted on by the coaches of the SCC. Five of those eight … more

5/30/24

Three players from Montgomery County schools were named to this year's South Central Conference all-conference softball teams. Those players were Hillsboro's Aubrey Evans, Litchfield's Elise Walch and Hillsboro's Peyton Chappelear.

County Trio Earn All-SCC Accolades

Three first time all-conference selections from Montgomery County were among the 39 players honored with all-conference recognition by the coaches of the South Central Conference at the conclusion of … more

5/30/24