The Journal-News

Redskins Fall To Altamont In Opener

Six errors helped Altamont score five unearned runs as the Indians defeated Nokomis 10-0 on Wednesday, March 15, in the season opener for both teams. Matthew Ulrici got the start on the mound for … more

3/20/23

Carlinville All-Star Game Set For March 26

The 59 of the top boys and girls basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 19th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms … more

3/16/23

Six-Run Fourth Pushes Staunton Past Nokomis

After Mother Nature pushed back the scheduled opener the day before, the Nokomis High School softball team took the field for the first time on Tuesday, March 14, as they hosted Staunton in their … more

3/16/23

The Class of 2023 gave the Nokomis girls basketball team and their fans plenty of reasons to celebrate over the last four years, especially this past season when the Lady Redskins went 28-5.

Lady Redskins The Gold Standard In 22-23

In sports, a “golden generation” is a group of gifted players the same age who are expected to reach a level of success beyond what the team has reached in the past. The … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/9/23

Thanks to a core group seniors, including Elijah Aumann and Ryan Eisenbarth above, the 2022-23 Nokomis boys basketball team continued it's tradition of success, going 27-7 for the program's 38th 20-win season.

Nokomis Tops 20... Again

In high school gyms across the country you’ll see banners commemorating boys basketball teams reaching the 20-win landmark. Over the last 54 years, the Nokomis boys basketball team has averaged … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/9/23

Lady Redskins To Play In All-Star Game

Five members of the Nokomis High School girls basketball team will be among the 48 participating in the inaugural Warrensburg-Latham Girls Basketball All-Star game on Sunday, March 12. Seniors … more

3/9/23

Aumann, Whalen, Lohman Land On MSM First Team

Conference champion Nokomis put two players on the MSM Conference all-conference first team, while runner-up Lincolnwood had one as Montgomery County accounted for 60 percent of this year’s … more

3/9/23

Sabol, Rupert Earn All-State Honors

Nokomis senior Audrey Sabol and Hillsboro senior Layne Rupert were both selected as honorable mentions to the 2022-23 Asssociated Press all-state girls basketball teams, which were announced on … more

3/2/23

Nokomis' Ryan Eisenbarth and Ian Keller fight for a loose ball with an Altamont opponent during in their regional championship game against the Indians on Friday, Feb. 24, in Nokomis. In true Nokomis fashion, the Redskins went all out all game long, but unfortunately came up on the short end of a 57-39 decision to the top seed in the subsectional. With the win, Altamont moves on to play Casey-Westfield Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Altamont Regional.

Indians Learn Lessons For Redskin Rematch

To an avid basketball fan, the Class 1A Nokomis Regional championship basketball game held Friday, Feb. 24, seemed an ideal spot to be. The Redskins of Nokomis and the Indians of Altamont came in … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 2/27/23

Eight From County Earn All-MSM Honors

Montgomery County players took up three of the five first team spots on the MSM Conference all-conference girls basketball team and eight overall honorees on this year’s list. Nokomis … more

2/27/23

Nokomis High School senior Hunter Broers recently announced his decision to continue his academic and athletic career at Knox College after graduation, where he will be a part of the Prairie Fire baseball team. Seated in front, from the left are Dean, Hunter, Heather and Lily Broers. Behind the family is Nokomis High School Baseball Coach Donovan Riley, whose team starts the 2023 season on March 13.

Journal-News On The Line: Hunter Broers, Nokomis

Hunter Broers is still a few weeks away from taking the field with his current teammates for the first game his senior season at Nokomis, but in three days, he’ll have the opportunity to see … more

2/23/23

Nokomis' Reece Lohman (#44) goes up to block Caleb Campbell's shot during the Redskins' regional semifinal game against St. Elmo on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Nokomis. Lohman had six blocks and 10 points in the Redskins' 56-37 victory over the Eagles. Nokomis will play Altamont in the regional championship at Nokomis on Friday, Feb. 24.

Nokomis Hoping To Turn Back The Clock

In 2013, the Nokomis High School boys basketball team defeated St. Elmo in the regional semifinals and Altamont in the regional championship en route to the Redskins’ fifth trip to state in the … more

2/23/23

Nokomis Girls Basketball Coach Brandon Engelman consoles his daughter Natalie (#5) after the senior starters come off the floor for the last time during the Lady Redskins 50-10 loss to Okawville at the Rockets' home regional on Thursday, Feb. 16. With 28 wins and several school and personal records broken during the 2022-23 campaign, the loss to the top-ranked Rockets was just a blip on what otherwise was a magic season for the Lady Redskins.

Rockets Quest For State Runs Through Redskins

Thursday’s regional championship game was more of a testament to just how good the Okawville Lady Rockets are this season. Playing on their home court on Feb. 16, the second ranked team in the … more

2/21/23

Redskins Roll Past Ramsey

The Nokomis boys basketball team had won 26 or more games 10 times in the program’s history going into Saturday’s regional quarterfinal game against Ramsey. Four quarters later, the … more

2/21/23

Nokomis senior Audrey Sabol had 23 points and 11 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season in the Lady Redskins' 48-28 win over Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Going into Thursday's regional championship game against Okawville, Sabol has 992 rebounds, the most by any boys or girls basketball player at Nokomis.

Lady Redskins Earn Shot At Rockets

A strong second half pushed the Nokomis girls basketball team into the regional championship game at Okawville as the Lady Redskins defeated Christ Our Rock Lutheran 48-28 in the Okawville Regional … more

2/16/23

With a 60-41 win over Tri-City on Monday, Feb. 13, in Buffalo, the Nokomis boys basketball team put a bow on their perfect 8-0 MSM Conference record. Earning the Redskins' first MSM title in boys basketball, in front, from the left, are Maddox Himes, Saint Newman, Kamron Coss, Elijah Aumann, Ryan Eisenbarth, Mason Stauder and Brody Steele. In back are Kennedy DeWerff, Drake Taylor, Ian Keller, Nolan Himes and Reece Lohman.

Redskins Picture Perfect In MSM Conference

The Nokomis High School boys basketball team already had first place in the MSM Conference clinched going into their final conference tilt on Monday, Feb. 13, but that didn’t stop the Redskins … more

2/16/23

Matthew Ulrici's passion for baseball made him a budding entrepreneur and will take him to Blackburn Colege in Carlinville after graduation as he continues his baseball career and academic pursuits. Pictured with Ulrici are his parents, Banee' and Craig Ulrici, and Nokomis High School Baseball Coach Donovan Riley

Ulrici’s Path Goes From Stan’s Field To Blackburn

Since COVID, Matthew Ulrici has been making a name for himself, and his family, on a small field, or more specifically, Stan’s Field in Fillmore, Ulrici’s tribute to his grandfather and … more

2/16/23

The Nokomis girls basketball team went a perfect 7-0 against MSM Conference competition to claim their second conference championship in three years. Team members, in front, from the left, are Carley King, Audrey Sabol, Hailey Engelman, Emily Cress, Addison Dangbar, Emma Sneddon and Natalie Engelman. In the back row are Grace DeWerff, Camryn Engelman, Grace King, Natalie Brownback, Lizzy Hill, Becca Hill, Cydney Bertolino and Kinley Stolte.

Lady Redskins Are MSM Champs

For the second time in three years, the Nokomis High School girls basketball team finished play in the MSM Conference with a spotless record and conference title. Not only did the Lady … more

2/9/23

Nokomis High School took time to honor its four senior boys basketball players and three senior cheerleaders prior to the Redskins’ 68-39 win over Hillsboro on Saturday, Feb. 4. Seniors and their parents, from the left, are Elijah Aumann, son of Jane Waterman Aumann and Kurt and Kelly Aumann; Kamron Coss, son of Chris and Kendra Coss; Ryan Eisenbarth, son of Steve and Jamie Eisenbarth; Nolan Himes, son of Jacob Himes and Barbi Himes; Megan Kuhn, daughter of Amanda and Kenny Kuhn; Hallie Mott, daughter of Jason Elgersma and Rachel McGrath; and Kristen Mascher, daughter of Dawn and Kevin Mascher.

Nokomis Boys Clinch Share Of MSM Conference Crown

The day after the Nokomis girls basketball team finished off an undefeated MSM Conference record with a win over South County, the Nokomis boys basketball team improved to 7-0 in the MSM and clinched … more

2/9/23

With the Nokomis High School junior varsity and varsity boys and girls basketball teams all in action, Friday, Feb. 3, was already a celebration of all things sporting in Redskin Territory, but the Nokomis Athletic Club gave fans even more reason to celebrate by presenting a check for $24,435.51 from the proceeds of this year’s Arrowhead Open. Making the check presentation, from the left, are Brandon Engelman, Nokomis Athletic Director Kevin Reedy, Amy Stolte, Liz Engelman, Beth King, Mandy Swick, Alycia Gillock, Bonnie Brownback, Shelia Keller, Jane Aumann, Cassie Watson, DeeAnna Tarter, Paul Watson and Nokomis Principal Rachelle McDowell.

Arrowhead Open Keeps Redskins Going Strong

The venue changed for the 2022 Arrowhead Open, but the impact that the ninth annual golf tournament made on Nokomis High School and Junior High athletics remained as strong as ever as this … more

2/9/23