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Nokomis' Cade Johnson (#13) had a front row seat as teammate Garrett Engelman, Hillsboro pitcher Landon Summers and the ball all reached home plate at the same time during the Redskins' game in Hillsboro on April 27. Summers was upended and Engelman was safe as the Redskins went on to win 11-0 in five innings.

Redskins Upend Hillsboro In Five Innings

When Nokomis’ baseball team visited Hillsboro Thursday afternoon, April 27, a wise predictor could have called the outcome even before the first pitch. After all, Nokomis was above .500; the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/1/23

Lady Redskins Roll Rams

After three consecutive games decided by two runs or less, the Nokomis High School softball team let off a little steam on Monday, April 24, as they defeated Ramsey 17-1 on the Rams’ home … more

4/27/23

Lincolnwood’s Braden Whalen manages to avoid the tag from Nokomis catcher Izaak Doyen during the first inning of the MSM Conference game in Raymond on April 25. Whalen’s run gave the Lancers a 2-0 lead at the time, but Nokomis scored six runs in the final three innings to collect their 10th win of the year, by a 7-6 final score.

Redskins Come Back To Beat Lincolnwood

An RBI single in the top of the seventh inning by Hunter Broers broke a 6-6 tie and gave the Nokomis High School baseball team a win on the road over Lincolnwood-Morrisonville on Tuesday, April 25. … more

4/27/23

Altamont Holds Off Redskin Comeback Bid

A late comeback bid by the Nokomis baseball team fell just short on Monday, April 24, as the Redskins lost to Altamont 6-4 in Nokomis. The meeting was the second of the year for the two teams, … more

4/27/23

Nokomis Boys Track Sets Seven Personal Records

The Nokomis boys track team set seven personal records and finished in the top five five times as they traveled to Shelbyville to compete with the Rams and St. Anthony on Tuesday, April 25. … more

4/27/23

Lady Redskins Collect Three Wins

The Nokomis girls track team came away with three individual wins and 21 team points as they competed against Shelbyville, Tuscola and Effingham St. Anthony in Shelbyville. All three wins came … more

4/27/23

Nokomis' Brenton Lyons dives headfirst into home plate just ahead of the tag by Litchfield catcher Jacob Budd during the second inning of the county tournament championship rematch in Litchfield on Saturday, April 22. Nokomis, who won the county crown with a 5-0 victory, won round two as well with a 14-1 win in five innings.

Redskins Take Round Two At LHS

On April 15, the Nokomis and Litchfield baseball teams met on a warm, slightly rainy day in the championship of the Montgomery County Tournament, a game that the Redskins won 5-0 thanks in large part … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/24/23

Redskins 2nd At Gillespie

The Nokomis boys track team had 14 personal records and finished second as a team as they traveled to Gillespie on Wednesday, April 19 for a three team meet with the host Miners and Bunker Hill. … more

4/24/23

Eighth Inning Hit Lifts Litchfield Over Nokomis

Two Montgomery County teams duked it out in Litchfield on Wednesday, April 19, as the Nokomis Lady Redskins took on the host Purple Panthers. Litchfield had just two hits in the game, but made … more

4/24/23

Nokomis Softball Holds Off Hillsboro

The day after falling to Litchfield 3-2 in extra innings, the Nokomis softball team took on another Montgomery County foe as Hillsboro came to town on Thursday, April 20. The Lady Hiltoppers did … more

4/24/23

Lady Redskins Sixth At Staunton

Nokomis finished in the top five eight times and accumulated 48 points to finish sixth in the 10-team Bulldogs vs. Cancer Invitational at Staunton High School on Friday, April 14. The Lady … more

4/20/23

Nokomis Track Competes At Virden, Staunton

The Nokomis boys track team was a little shorthanded due to several athletes doing double duty with the Redskin baseball team, but that didn’t keep them from posting six finishes in the top six … more

4/20/23

Patton Wins Southpaw Showdown

A five-run fifth inning helped Tri-City break up a pitchers duel and hand Nokomis their first MSM Conference loss of the season on Tuesday, April 18, as the Tornadoes defeated the Redskins … more

4/20/23

Nokomis Girls Win Marathon At Taylorville, Split At Home

With four games in four days, including a double header on Saturday, April 15, the end of last week was a busy one for the Nokomis High School softball team. The first of those four games may have … more

4/20/23

With Litchfield's Carson Saathoff leading off third, Nokomis starting pitcher Matthew Ulrici prepares to make his delivery to home plate during the championship game of the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on April 15. Saathoff was one of the few Purple Panthers to make it that far on the base paths as Ulrici twirled a seven-inning, nine-strikeout, five-hit shutout to give the Redskins their fifth county title since 2013.

Senior Moments Lead Redskins To County Title

Since 2010, no team has won the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament more than the Nokomis Redskins. In fact, the only end result as close to as frequent as a Nokomis championship is rain, which has … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/17/23

Nokomis' Ryan Eisenbarth dives back into second base in an effort to beat the throw to Lincolnwood's Jared Klein during the Montgomery County Tournament game on Saturday, April 15, in Hillsboro. Eisenbarth had two hits for the Redskins, who beat Lincolnwood 4-1 in their first game of the tourney.

Redskins Rally To Beat Lancers

The Lincolnwood and Nokomis baseball teams entered the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament both with six wins and seven losses as of April 15. Seven innings after the game started, there was little … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/17/23

Nokomis' Hailey Engelman tries to avoid the tag from Lincolnwood shortstop Avery Pope during the MSM Conference match-up between the two rivals on Thursday, April 13. Nokomis scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning to break open the game, en route to an 8-2 win over the Lady Lancers in Raymond.

Sneddon's Double Trouble For Lancers

A three-run double by Nokomis senior Emma Sneddon was the turning point in the showdown between the Lady Redskins and Lincolnwood on April 13, in Raymond as Nokomis came away with an 8-2 victory. … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/17/23

Redskins Split With Lutheran, Staunton

Before their triumph at the Montgomery County Tournament on April 15, the Nokomis High School baseball team split a pair of games with Staunton and Springfield Lutheran on April 12 and 13. On … more

4/17/23

Montgomery County basketball players earning IBCA all-state recognition, from the left, are Nokomis' Elijah Aumann, Morrisonville's Braden Whalen, Nokomis' Audrey Sabol and Hillsboro's Layne Rupert.

Four From County Make IBCA All-State Teams

Four Montgomery County high school basketball players were selected to this year’s all-state teams by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). Nokomis senior Elijah Aumann, who … more

4/17/23

Lady Redskins Are MSM Champs

The Nokomis High School girls track team has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time, but their latest accolade may be their best yet. In their first year back since the mid 1980s, the Redskins … more

4/13/23