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Sandwiched between their coaches, Carter Powell (far left) and Dan Newkirk (far right), the Litchfield Middle School wrestling team poses with their regional championship plaque after taking the top spot in the IESA regional tournament in Divernon on Feb. 26. The Panther Cubs had 13 sectional qualifiers on the day, with nine regional champions and two runner-up finishes.
Litchfield Wrestling Brings Title Back To LMS
On the heels of Alex Powell’s medal at the IHSA State Wrestling Finals, the Litchfield wrestling program had more success on Saturday, Feb. 26, this time at the middle school level. The … more
The College Report: Huber Off To A Fast Start At UW-Oshkosh
Uneasy is the head that wears the crown.  The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh women’s track team is not quite wearing the crown yet, but they are close enough to knock it off. Kyra … more
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The College Report: Brockmeyer Doubles Up
Abby Brockmeyer, a Lincolnwood graduate and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale women’s basketball player, is the Lady Salukis’ move up the ladder in the Missouri Valley … more
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The College Report: Yakana Soars At Snowbird Invite
Two second place finishes and a ninth place finish would be an enviable first meet for almost any track athlete.  But, a freshman? That is exactly what Sara Yakana, a Greenville University … more
The College Report: College Football Wraps Up
Litchfield graduate Trevor Geggie simply had his best two football games of the year in the last three games of the year.  That is what the stats and the numbers say for the Knox College … more
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After more than 50 years as a softball official, Hillsboro's Paul Tomazzoli, pictured here in 2009, has officially hung up his chest protector. Tomazzoli, who also officiated baseball and football, has umpired games at all levels, including some for the United States National Team.
Tomazzoli Hangs It Up After Legendary Officiating Career
For the past 50-plus years, Hillsboro’s own Paul Tomazzoli has umpired football, baseball and softball at the high school, collegiate and national level. On Dec. 31, 2021, Tomazzoli retired and … more
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Trevor Geggie, a Knox College football player and Litchfield graduate, achieved the football version of a hat trick against Lawrence University, scoring three times in the win by the Prairie Fire.
The College Report: Geggie Catches Fire For Knox
Trevor Geggie, a Knox College football player and Litchfield graduate, achieved the football version of a hat trick against Lawrence University. His three touchdowns were instrumental in helping … more
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The College Report: Brockmeyer Comes Up Big
Some things in sports are foregone conclusions.  The latest: Abby Brockmeyer, a Lincolnwood graduate, being named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week in the sport of … more
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As the weather cools down, Hillsboro's Sammi Matoush is starting to heat up for the Washington University women's basketball team. Matoush, who is in her junior year, has put up double digit points in three games this year, most recently in Washington's 85-65 win over Fontbonne on Dec. 8, when she had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
The College Report: Matoush Hitting Her Stride at Wash-U
Over time, Sammi Matoush, a Hillsboro graduate, will get more and more used to playing down low, closer to the basket.  But Washington University students are known to be not only incredible … more
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The College Report: Scroggins Plays Through The Pain
Not even an injury can keep Jade Scroggins from the basketball floor.  The Hannibal-LaGrange University player, a Hillsboro graduate, is struggling with a hand injury, but even dealing with a … more
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Lincolnwood grad Abby Brockmeyer is back at Southern Illinois University for her fifth year and is climbing up the standings for the Carbondale school's career scoring leaders.
College Report: Brockmeyer Back At It For Salukis
Lincolnwood graduate Abby Brockmeyer is movin’ on up like the Jeffersons. Not just academically, as the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale product is now a graduate student, but up on … more
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With almost three decades of dedication to the sport of horseshoes and counting, Litchfield’s Mike Wood (left) was inducted into the Illinois State Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame during the state tournament in Moline in September. Pictured with Wood is Austin Bailey, who nominated Wood for the honor and was also inducted into the hall of fame in 2021.
Wood Inducted Into Horseshoe Hall Of Fame
For almost three decades, Mike Wood has dedicated much of his free time to building up the sport that he loves. Now, that sport has given the Litchfield horseshoe pitcher a little love back. more
It has been a solid fall season for Litchfield's Alex Bishop as the Purdue Northwest senior set a school record for most rounds at par or better and was the school's first men's golfer to earn Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men’s Golfer of the Week honors.
Bishop Has Record Year At Purdue Northwest
Alex Bishop’s fourth year at Purdue Northwest University may be his best one yet. At the ONU Bill Johnson Fall Invite at the Elks Country Club in St. Anne on Sept. 17-18, the Litchfield … more
The final four of this year’s Litchfield Country Club Club Championship, from the left, were Curt Faas, Brad Niehaus, Doug Graham and Steve Poffinbarger, who dropped in a hole-in-one on the 220-yard 10th hole en route to the overall title.
‘Poff’ Aces Litchfield Club Championships
It was a long journey to the Litchfield Country Club Club Championship for Steve “Poff” Poffinbarger, but one he won’t soon forget. On Oct. 20, the final day of the tournament … more
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