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From the left, Montgomery County golfers Tucker Maguire, Sam Schwab and Bryce Cowdrey will compete in the IHSA Class 1A State Golf Tournament on Oct. 18-19, at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington after finishing in the top ten at the Ziegler-Royalton Sectional in West Frankfort on Oct. 7.

There may have been just six Montgomery County golfers playing at Ziegler-Royalton Sectional on Monday, Oct. 7, but the group definitely made their presence felt at the Franklin County Country Club … more

10/10/24

Litchfield's Darby Braasch has her sights set on passing the runner in front of her during the Carlinville Invitational on Oct. 8. Braasch finished 16th overall in the girls race with a time of 24:06.83, a 77 second improvement over her time on the same course in September.

Panthers, Redskins Improve At Carlinville

The Litchfield and Nokomis cross country teams were at Loveless Park in Carlinville for the second time this season as the Cavaliers hosted the Carlinville Invite on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The … more

10/10/24

Nokomis Girls Win Again

Since losing to Hillsboro in the semifinals of the Grace Tournament on Sept. 14, the Nokomis Lady Redskins have won nine straight games, with only two of those nine games going to three sets. The … more

10/10/24

Lady Redskins Secure 20 Victories Once Again

After going 25 years between 20-win seasons, the Nokomis High School volleyball team secured that milestone in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1997 and 1998. Playing at home on … more

10/7/24

Nokomis’ Kadynn Petty turns the corner on a run during the Redskins’ home game against Arthur-Lovington-Atwood Hammond on Friday, Oct. 4. The Knights handed Nokomis their first loss of the season by a 26-8 final score.

Knights Knock Nokomis From Top Spot

Turnovers are one thing. Capitalizing on those turnovers is another. The Knights of Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (ALAH) were able to do just that on Friday, Oct. 5, as they handed Nokomis a 26-8 … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/7/24

Lady Redskins Avenge Loss to Lady Toppers

Last week was the week for rematches from the Grace Tournament for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team. Before facing Lincolnwood in the championship of the Morrisonville Tournament on … more

10/7/24

Regional Rounds Put Two Rams In Sectional Tourney

Stephen Hawking once said, “Half of the battle is just showing up.” Those words never rang truer than at the IHSA Class 1A Mt. Olive Regional on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Timber Lakes Golf … more

10/3/24

Nokomis' Natalie Brownback goes up for a kill against Lincolnwood Kierstyn Denney during the showdown between the two MSM Conference leaders on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Brownback and the Lady Redskins picked up a three set win over Denney and the Lancers, improving to 4-0 in the MSM.

Win Keeps Nokomis On Top In MSM

It was close, it was loud and it had meaning. In other words, it was everything you wanted from a rivalry game when Nokomis and Lincolnwood met up in Raymond on Tuesday, Oct. 1, with someone set to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/3/24

Nokomis' Nolan Herpstreith did his best Superman impression en route to his second touchdown of the day during the Redskins' game against Tri-County on Saturday, Sept. 28. Herpstreith racked up 144 yards on just 11 carries, while teammate Daryl Evans (#22) had 86 more yards and four touchdowns in Nokomis' 51-0 victory over the Titans that moved them to 5-0 on the season.

Five Up, Five Down For Nokomis

Since week one’s relatively conservative 27-10 victory over Arcola, the Nokomis football team has become a creature of habit. Snap-Run-Score-Tackle-Repeat. Through five weeks, the Redskins have … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/30/24

With a block and a team-high ten kills, Nokomis' Mackenzie Mehochko (#11) loomed large against Tri-City on Thursday, Sept. 26, as Nokomis blew past the Tornadoes 25-6, 25-10.

Lady Redskins Flatten MSM Foe Tri-City

The Nokomis Lady Redskins made short work of Tri-City on Thursday, Sept. 26, as they defeated the Tornadoes 25-6, 25-10. While the margin of victory was impressive, how the Redskins won their 17th … more

9/30/24

Rams Golf Wraps Up Regular Season

Nokomis’ Bryce Gillock took medalist honors at Ramsey Lake Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 25, helping the Ramsey-Nokomis boys golf team to a 163-179 victory over Vandalia on Sept. 25. Gillock … more

9/30/24

Lady Redskins Take Down Crusader In MSM Bout

A dominant third set gave Nokomis their second consecutive MSM Conference win over Springfield Lutheran on Tuesday, Sept. 24, as the Lady Redskins defeated the Crusaders 25-22, 27-29, 25-10 in … more

9/26/24

Nokomis Cross Country Competes At Two Meets

The members of the Nokomis cross country team competed in a pair of meets in Shelbyville and Taylorville on Sept. 14 and 19. At the Shelbyville Trail Invite in Forest Park, Abby O’Malley … more

9/26/24

Nokomis' Jensen Masten (#59) hangs on to Cerro Gordo running back Azul Mendez until reinforcements, in the form of teammate Riley Steele (#71), can arrive during the Redskins' homecoming game against the Broncos on Friday, Sept. 20. The Nokomis defense held Cerro Gordo to just seven points and three first downs in a 55-7 victory, Nokomis' fourth in as many games this season.

Redskins Buck Broncos To Go To 4-0

The Nokomis Redskins dominated both sides of the ball once again on Friday, Sept. 20, as they improved to 4-0 with a 55-7 victory over Cerro Gordo-Bement for homecoming. Both teams ran roughly the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/23/24

The Nokomis High School volleyball team reached a milestone on Wednesday, Sept. 18, capturing the program's 700th win with a victory over Vandalia. In front, from the left, are Camryn Engelman, Maddison DeWerff, Grace King, Hannah Tarter, Brooklyn Marley and Becca Hill. In the back are Head Coach Megan Mehochko, Lizzy Hill, Mackenzie Mehochko, Natalie Brownback, Addison Glenn, Remi Tester, Alivia Sabol, Kinley Stolte and Assistant Coach Amy Stolte.

Nokomis Volleyball Joins The 700 Club

After playing Vandalia at the Altamont and Grace Tournaments, the Nokomis Lady Redskins hosted the Vandals for the third time this year on Wednesday, Sept. 18. And for the third time, Nokomis picked … more

9/19/24

South County Golf Slips Past Lancers, Rams

It was an MSM Conference clash, of sorts, at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Lincolnwood boys golf team was joined by South County, Mt. Olive and Springfield … more

9/19/24

Lincolnwood Girls Still Tops In MSM Conference

After winning the MSM Conference tournament earlier this year, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls golf team reinforced their status as the top team in the MSM on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as they knocked … more

9/19/24

Redskins Win MSM Opener

After finishing third in the Grace Tournament for the third straight year, the Nokomis High School volleyball team turned their attention back to defending their MSM Conference championship. The … more

9/19/24

Trading in their orange and black for purple, the Lincolnwood and Hillsboro volleyball teams shake hands prior to the championship match of this year's Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament, held in memory of the late Grace Herschelman. The Lancers and Toppers wore the "Grace" jerseys throughout the tournament and met up in the championship game on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the third straight year, with Lincolnwood beating Hillsboro for their third consecutive title.

County Teams Go For The Gold For Grace

Be it county rivalries or the cause associated with the Montgomery County Invitational, the 16-team event dubbed the Grace Tournament just seems to mean more for Lincolnwood, Hillsboro, Nokomis and … more

9/16/24

Nokomis running back Nolan Herpstreith leaves a trail of Blue Devils in his wake in the midst of a 77-yard run to the end zone on the Redskins' second offensive play of the game in Villa Grove on Friday, Sept. 13. Herpstreith finished the game with 12 carries for 190 yards and two scores as the Redskins defeated Villa Grove 62-13 to improve to 3-0.

Undefeated Redskins Run Wild In Villa Grove

The Nokomis High School football team put on a clinic on Friday, Sept. 13, at the expense of Villa Grove as the Redskins beat the host Blue Devils 62-13. Nokomis held Villa Grove to just 56 total … more

9/16/24