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For the third time in four years, the Nokomis Lady Redskins are champions of the MSM Conference in girls basketball, after defeating South County 51-40 on Monday, Feb. 5, to finish 7-0 in the conference. In front, from the left are Grace DeWerff, Fallon Knodle, Maliah Harris, Natalie Brownback, Camryn Engelman, Kalasandra Cook and Cloey Dirks. In the back row are Lizzy Hill, Mackenzie Mehochko, Cydney Bertolino, Alivia Sabol, Kinley Stolte and Becca Hill. In their four years in the MSM Conference, the Nokomis girls are 26-1. For more photos from the game, go to nokophoto.smugmug.com.

A six-minute stretch in the third and fourth quarters helped Nokomis pick up their 20th win of the season and secure an outright MSM Conference title for the third time in their four years in the … more

2/8/24

Second Quarter Pushes Nokomis Past Pawnee

A 19-5 second quarter advantage paved the way for a 19-point win by Nokomis on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as they improved to 5-2 in the MSM Conference with a 60-41 win over Pawnee. The Indians were 3-3 … more

2/8/24

The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which was held from Jan. 13-31. In front, from the left, are Blain Goodwin, Kannon Jonas, Kadynn Petty and Glavine Himes. In the back are Griffin Engelman, JJ Denby, Daryl Evans, Konnor Reynolds, Ari VandenBergh, Braydon Cachera and Halen Barnes.

Redskins Take First At JV Tournament

The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first place in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and was sponsored by Miller … more

2/8/24

Nokomis Edges Hillsboro In Barn-Burner

A relatively warm late January/early February became a bit warmer in Hillsboro Saturday evening, Feb. 3, when the Nokomis Redskins and the Hillsboro Hiltoppers staged a barn-burner of a high school … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 2/5/24

Saints Stay Unbeaten In MSM

The Nokomis boys basketball team tried to hand Calvary their first MSM Conference loss of the season, but fell to the Saints 67-53 on Friday, Feb. 2. Calvary entered the game 5-0 with an average … more

2/5/24

Nokomis Girls Top CHBC For 19th Win

To reach the 20-win mark before the regionals, the Nokomis girls basketball team had to win both of their last two games of the regular season. On Thursday, Feb. 1, they accomplished the first part … more

2/5/24

Nokomis' Kinley Stolte and Sangamon Valley's Sophia Caceres wrestle for possession of a rebound as their teammates Allison Closs (#30) and Alivia Sabol (#45) wait for the result. Stolte and Sabol were two of the 10 Nokomis players to score in the 61-10 victory over Sangamon Valley, which guaranteed Nokomis at least a share of the MSM Conference title for the third time in four years.

Nokomis Closes In On Title, 20-Win Mark

The Nokomis girls basketball team moved a step closer to two significant accomplishments this week as they defeated Sangamon Valley/Tri-City 61-10 on Monday, Jan. 29, then downed North Mac 63-51 on … more

2/1/24

Nokomis senior Reece Lohman joined his sister Taylor and uncles Mike Havera (left) and Mark Havera in scoring 1,000 points at Nokomis High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. All told, the four have scored more than 5,000 points for their alma mater, with more than a half dozen games still to go for Reece.

One 1,000... Two 1,000...Three 1,000... Four 1,000...

The Nokomis boys basketball team is in the midst of a tough stretch, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been cause to celebrate for the Redskins. Nokomis’ Reece Lohman scored … more

1/29/24

Calhoun Sneaks Past 'Skins At Carrollton

The Nokomis girls basketball team nearly handed Calhoun just their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday, Jan. 24, before falling to the Warriors 52-51 in the quarter finals of the Lady Hawk … more

1/29/24

Litchfield's Nathan Schaake (#13) defends Drake Taylor of Nokomis during the seventh place game of the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Litchfield. Schaake and the Panthers snapped a 15-year drought against the Redskins, winning 47-26 for their first victory over Nokomis since Jan. 15, 2008.

Panthers Avenge Loss To Redskins

After averaging 59 points in their first three games at their home tournament, the Litchfield boys basketball team showed that they could get it done on the defensive end too on Saturday, Jan. 20, in … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/22/24

Triad Wins Third McGraw Title In Four Chances

The Triad High School boys basketball team defeated Civic Memorial 52-37 to win their second straight Rick McGraw Memorial Invitiational title on Saturday, Jan. 20, and their third championship in … more

1/22/24

Comets Win Rematch With Redskins

Both Nokomis and Greenville were looking to bounce back from a loss in their final pool play games when the two met up on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the semifinals of the fifth place bracket at the Rick … more

1/22/24

Lady Redskins Score Win At Carrollton

After nine days off, the Nokomis girls basketball team picked up where they left off as they scored their sixth win in a row with a 61-39 victory over the Father McGivney JV team in the first round … more

1/22/24

Triad's Isaac Ackerman closely guards Atticus Bertolino of Nokomis during the final game in Pool A at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The Knights held the Redskins to 29 points in a 44-29 victory as they advanced to the championship bracket in Litchfield for the third time in four years.

Defending Champs Beat Nokomis In Pool Finale

A 12-0 run by defending champion Triad that stretched from the final two and a half minutes of the third quarter into the first minute of the fourth quarter kept Nokomis from upsetting the number one … more

1/18/24

Nokomis Boys Hold On To Beat Griffins

The Nokomis boys basketball team staved off a comeback bid from Father McGivney on Monday, Jan. 15, as the Redskins picked up a win in their first game at the 2024 Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational … more

1/18/24

Brownback Drops 26 On Sandoval In Win

With five games in double figures going into Nokomis’ game with Sandoval on Thursday, Jan. 11, Natalie Brownback had shown flashes of what she was capable of doing on offense for the Lady … more

1/16/24

Nokomis senior Reece Lohman blocks a shot under the rim during the Redskins' MSM Conference game against Edinburg on Friday, Jan. 12, in Nokomis. In addition to his defensive efforts, Lohman had a game-high 21 points in the Redskins 70-53 victory over the Wildcats, their fourth conference win in as many attempts.

Redskins Still Perfect In MSM Conference

It wasn’t your typical Nokomis win, but the Redskins’ 70-53 victory over Edinburg still counts the same in the record book as they improved to 10-9 overall and 4-0 in the MSM Conference. … more

1/16/24

Lady Redskins Finish On A High Note

For the better part of three quarters, the Nokomis Lady Redskins weren’t able to shake free from the Rams of Shelbyville as the two teams squared off on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Shelbyville. But … more

1/16/24

McGraw Invite Tips Off Saturday In Litchfield

The 2024 edition of the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational tips off this Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2:30 p.m. with top seeded Triad facing ninth seeded Father McGivney in the opener at Simmons Gym in … more

1/11/24

Nokomis Girls Take Step Toward Title

While Monday’s game in Kincaid didn’t decide the winner of the MSM Conference championship, the victor of the Jan. 8 meeting between Nokomis and South Fork definitely had a leg up in the … more

1/11/24