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Even with a COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, the Nokomis boys basketball program needed less than five years to reach win number 1,600 after notching win number 1,500 on Feb. 23, 2018. The Redskins hit the next milestone on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield with a 60-47 win over Father McGivney in their pool play finale. Team members, from the left, are Saint Newman, Brody Steele, Reece Lohman, Elijah Aumann, Ian Keller, Maddux Himes, Drake Taylor, Mason Stauder, Ryan Eisenbarth, Nolan Himes, Kennedy DeWerff and Kam Coss.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Nokomis Redskins and Father McGivney Griffins met up for their pool play finale at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield. With Taylorville’s wins over … more

1/19/23

Nokomis’ Drake Taylor goes up for two during the Redskins’ opening game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Tornadoes hit eight threes in the game to upset the second seeded Redskins 47-44.

Nokomis Falls Short In McGraw Opener

Taylorville hit eight threes to pull off an early upset at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational as the 10th seeded Tornadoes defeated second seeded Nokomis 47-44. Will Bitschenauer had five of … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/17/23

Lady Redskins Near Twenty-Win Season

Two impressive defensive performances yielded the Nokomis girls basketball team two more wins as the Lady Redskins are just a win away from their second straight 20-win season. The … more

1/17/23

Nokomis freshman Camryn Engelman (#15) hits a three during the Lady Redskins' 57-22 win over South Fork on Monday, Jan. 9, much to the delight of her sister Natalie (#5) and cousin Hailey (#3). The win put Nokomis alone at the top of the MSM Conference standings with a 5-0 record and two conference games to play.

Lady Redskins Top Of MSM

So far, 2023 has been very kind to the Nokomis girls basketball team. In their four games since the start of the new year, the Lady Redskins have outscored their opponents by 128 points, an average … more

1/12/23

Kam Coss's three in the final 10 seconds of the Redskins' 59-36 win over Lincolnwood didn't mean a whole lot in terms of the final score, but with the entire Nokomis student body in attendance, the senior's basket might as well have been the game winner. Students from Nokomis, Lincolnwood and Morrisonville (Lincolnwood's co-op partner) filled the Woodshed in Raymond for the game on Friday, Jan. 6, which also featured the Nokomis' girls taking on their counterparts in orange.

Skins Win On A Day To Remember

A low buzz emanated from 507 Prairie Street in Raymond on Friday, Jan. 6, one that could be heard outside the glass doors and brick facade of the gym affectionately known as The Woodshed. On an … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/9/23

Lincolnwood's Sophie Foster tries to track down Nokomis' Natalie Brownback before she can get to the hoop during the Lancers' unusual home game on Friday, Jan. 6. Playing in front of one of the largest crowds that the Woodshed in Raymond has hosted, thanks to students from Lincolnwood, Nokomis and Morrisonville (Lincolnwood's co-op partner) filling the gym for the school day game, Nokomis defeated the Lancers 58-19.

Threes Set The Tone In Unique Rivalry Game

Going into Friday’s game in Raymond, Nokomis senior Audrey Sabol had made four of her 33 attempts from three-point range in her career, which included a 0-for-7 clip to that point in the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/9/23

On Saturday, Jan. 7, Elijah Aumann became the 22nd member of the Nokomis boys basketball program's 1,000 point club. Aumann finished the game with 17 points, upping his career total to 1,010.

Aumann Passes 1,000 In Win Over Calvary

Saturday’s boys basketball game in Nokomis was all about celebrating the past, the present and the future. Not only did the Redskins honor the members of the 1983, 2008 and 2013 state teams, … more

1/9/23

Lady Redskins Score Early, Often In Victory Over Timberwolves

The Nokomis girls basketball team scored 22 points in the first quarter and held Okaw Valley to that same number for the game as they picked up their 16th win of the season on Saturday, Jan. 7, by a … more

1/9/23

Lady Redskins Send Bombers Away

After a small blip in the championship game of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament, things were back to normal for the Nokomis High School girls basketball team on Monday, Jan. 2. Hosting … more

1/5/23

Nokomis Boys Remain Unbeaten In MSM

Edinburg had more threes than twos, but didn’t quite have enough of either on Tuesday, Jan. 3, as the Nokomis boys basketball team improved to 3-0 in MSM Conference play with a 57-30 victory … more

1/5/23

Nokomis guard Addison Dangbar (left) drives by Calhoun defender Gracie Klaas during the championship game of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29. Dangbar had a team-high 11 points in the Redskins' 41-34 loss to the Warriors and was named to this year's all-tournament team.

Warriors Post Win Over Redskins In Title Game

The Nokomis girls basketball team made it to the championship game of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29, in part due to their success in the post. In the title game against … more

1/3/23

The Nokomis High School boys basketball team took second at the Vandalia Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29, going 4-1 overall at Vandalia. In front, from the left are Ian Keller, Saint Newman, Mason Stauder, Kam Coss and Maddux Himes. In the back are Elijah Aumann, Ryan Eisenbarth, Reece Lohman, Drake Taylor, Nolan Himes, Brody Steele and Kennedy DeWerff.

Redskins Second At Vandalia Tournament

The Nokomis boys basketball team held undefeated Christ Our Rock Lutheran to their lowest point total of the season in the championship game of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29, … more

1/3/23

2022-23 Holiday Basketball Tournaments

Scores Updated at 11:40 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27. more

1/2/23

Nokomis High School senior Audrey Sabol and 1992 Nokomis grad Tammy (Stewart) Easterday pose for a photo after Sabol broke Easterday's school rebounding record at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Sabol grabbed 11 rebounds in Nokomis' win over Williamsville, giving her 785 for her career, one more than Easterday's career total of 784 for the time being.

Lady Redskins Grab Shot At Title

The Nokomis High School girls basketball team continued their march toward their first championship at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament in 17 years on Dec. 27-28, making a little school history in … more

12/29/22

Nokomis senior Elijah Aumann goes under and around Pana’s Brant Bowker for two of his 14 points in the third quarter of the Redskins’ game against the Panthers on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Vandalia Holiday Tournament. Aumann finished the game with 31 points as the Redskins came back from an eight-point halftime deficit to score a 54-52 win over Pana, clinching a spot in Thursday’s championship game against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 8 p.m., even before their pool play finale against Shelbyville on Dec. 28.

Nokomis Knocks Everyone Out Of The Pool

After knocking off Okaw Valley in their opening game of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament on Monday, the Nokomis boys basketball team punched its ticket to Thursday’s championship game with a … more

12/29/22

Litchfield's Carson Saathoff tries to maintain possession against Nokomis defenders Ryan Eisenbarth (#33) and Nolan Himes (#25) during the Redskins' 65-59 win over the Panthers on Dec. 21.

Nokomis Beats Litchfield In County Clash

In a rare Wednesday night hardwood contest, Montgomery county foes Litchfield and Nokomis would square off in Redskin Country on Dec. 21. Nokomis would fend off a pesky Litchfield club … more

12/27/22

Lincolnwood's Amanda Seelbach looks for a gap in the defensive pressure, supplied at the moment by Nokomis' Carley King (#10), during the opening game of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament. That defensive intensity, coupled with 31 points from Audrey Sabol (#25, behind King) gave the Redskins a 52-27 victory over the Lancers.

Sabol, Skins Stymie Lancers In Opener

The Lincolnwood girls basketball team had no answer for the Nokomis defense and Redskin senior Audrey Sabol on offense, but in the Lancers’ defense, not many teams have this season. The … more

12/27/22

Redskins Win Opener At Vandalia Tourney

The Nokomis Redskins picked up where they left off in their first game back after the break for Christmas as they won their seventh straight game with a 47-34 victory over Okaw Valley. In a … more

12/27/22

Redskins’ 1-2 Punch Knocks Out Lutheran

Anyone who followed Nokomis basketball at all last year knew that Elijah Aumann has the ability to do special things on the basketball court. But after losing their second and third leading scorers … more

12/22/22

Redskins Hand Auburn First Loss Of The Season

The Nokomis boys basketball team handed Auburn their first loss of the season on Saturday, Dec. 17, upending the Trojans 53-48 in Auburn. A close game throughout, the two teams combined for 41 … more

12/19/22