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Nokomis' Kannon Jonas drives past Bunker Hill's Jacob Spencer for two of his team-high ten points in the regional semifinal game in Bunker Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Jonas' basket cut the Bunker Hill lead down to four, but the Minutemen outscored Nokomis 18-7 in the rest of the game to win their first regional championship since 1999 by a 38-23 final score.
Bunker Hill Holds Off Nokomis To Advance
With a home regional and their first 20-win season since 2008, the Bunker Hill boys basketball team has all the makings of a Cinderella story this postseason. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Nokomis … more
Marquette Run Sinks Panthers’ Upset Hopes
A 28-0 run would dampen early efforts by the Purple Panthers as the Alton Marquette Explorers ended Litchfield’s boys basketball season with a 66-42 loss in the semifinals of Class 2A regional in … more
It’s been a special year for the Morrisonville-Lincolnwood seventh grade volleyball team, who enters regionals this week with a perfect 23-0 record. In front, from the left, are Lennox Cole, Jaylee Krager, Paislee Krager, Carli Gilpin, Jaylynne Carron and Claire McWard. In the back are Coach Kimberly Denney, Layla Wagahoff, Cara Eggimann, Libby Stephenson, Chevy Penrod, Audrey Rovey, Alivia Moore, Paizley Crawford, Emery Meisner, Gracie Arnold, Coach Cassie Krager and Coach Haelee Damm.
Mohawks Take Undefeated Record Into Regionals
It’s hard to beat the season the Morrisonville-Lincolnwood seventh graders had last year, when they went 26-2 and won the IESA Class 2A state tournament, but the 2026 edition of the Lady Mohawks … more
Jeff Sanders Rolls Perfect 300 At Nokomis Town Pump Bowl
Jeff Sanders added another milestone to his accomplished bowling career on Feb. 26, rolling a perfect 300 game at Nokomis Town Pump Bowl. The flawless performance marks the third 300 game of … more
Pictured above in the back row, from the left are 8th graders Maya Mendoza, Carly Brockmeyer, Lana Harrison and Carley LaMacchia. In the middle row are seventh graders Delilah Mendoza, Emma Grundy, Madison Yard, Chloe Hoffman, Addison Stone and Charlotte Grundy. In front are sixth graders Thea Jack, Norah Nation and Paisley Rush.
Mohawk Cheerleaders Win Queen Of Hearts Showcase
The Morrisonville Junior High Cheerleaders delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the second annual Queen of Hearts Cheer Showcase, earning top honors and bringing home a … more
Nokomis' Cloey Dirks (#30) brings the ball down the court against Okawville's Brynn Rhodes, during the sectional semifinal game in Bunker Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Rhodes and the Rockets' defense held Nokomis to 29 points, matching their lowest point total of the season and ending their season with a 46-29 victory over the Lady Redskins.
Nokomis Ends Season In Sectionals
Maybe the Earth was spinning faster than normal. Or maybe the air conditioning in the Bunker Hill gym was turned up a little higher than normal. Or maybe, and this is the more likely of the three, … more
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Defended by East Alton-Wood River's Johnny Sesson, Litchfield's Tucker Maguire looks for an open teammate during the Panthers' regional opener against the Oilers on Monday, Feb. 23. Maguire led Litchfield with 16 points as the Panthers went on to beat East Alton-Wood River 60-44 to advance to Wednesday's sectional semifinals in Roxana.
Panthers Pour It On Against Oilers
The 2026 boys basketball postseason tipped off Monday night, Feb. 23, throughout the State of Illinois, including in Litchfield where the seventh-seeded Purple Panthers welcomed the 11th-seeded East … more
Nokomis' Connor Reynolds, shown here shooting over Dupo forward Shia Owensby, was 9-for-11 from the field and had five rebounds in the Redskins' 73-21 regional opening win over the Tigers on Monday, Feb. 23, in Nokomis.
Redskins Lights Out Versus Dupo
Nokomis scored a season high in their regional opener on Monday, Feb. 23, as they beat Dupo 73-21 in Nokomis. The sixth seed in the sub-sectional, Nokomis hosted 11th seeded Dupo and outscored the … more
Hillsboro's Mark Mattson (#24) tries to snag a rebound before Southwestern's Trenton Brackett can catch up to the loose ball during the Toppers' regional opener on Monday, Feb. 23, in Piasa. Mattson had 17 points in the game, which the Piasa Birds won 63-60 in double overtime.
Birds Down Toppers In 2nd OT
Those Hillsboro boys basketball fans who remember Piasa Southwestern’s visit to Hillsboro on Jan. 9 shouldn’t have been surprised by the pace or competitive nature of Monday night’s first round … more
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Members of the Litchfield Fire Department won braggin’ rights at the First Responder Frenzy on Saturday, Feb. 21. From the left are Adam Pennock, Coach Jace Pennock, Mike Chappell, Brady Bishop, Alex Dilks, Joey Quinn and Kody Golike.
First Responder Frenzy Benefits SOC
The Stamp Out Cancer team Hyam Helgen Hustlers hosted a First Responder Frenzy on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Litchfield High School. A total of six teams competed for braggin’ rights and a GOAT trophy, … more
Quick Start Sends Pawnee Past Lancers In Regionals
The Pawnee boys basketball team hit 11 threes and scored the first 22 points of their game against Lincolnwood-Morrisonville on Monday, Feb. 23, as the Indians advanced to the semifinals of the … more
Coffeen's Magnus Wells earned CCIW Men's Field Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after the Augustana senior broke a school record in the 25-pound weight throw with a mark of 19.33 meters. The throw is the fourth best in all of Division III so far this year.
Wells Breaks Augustana Record In Weight Throw
Augustana College senior and Hillsboro High School grad Magnus Wells picked up a win and made some history at the Solomon Butler Classic in Dubuque, IA, on Friday, Feb. 20, securing his spot as one … more
Litchfield native and Greenville University freshman Keenan Powell brought home a National Christian College Athletic Association national championship in the triple jump after winning the NCCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 13-14. Powell jumped 14.96 meters, breaking the school record and posting the fourth best jump in all of Division III.
Powell Breaks Record With Title Winning Jump
Litchfield High School grad and Greenville University freshman Keenan Powell took first at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. … more
Members of the Nokomis High School girls basketball team celebrate with their regional championship plaque after beating Carrollton 44-35 in the championship game of the Greenfield Regional on Thursday, Feb. 19. The win was Nokomis' first in a regional championship game since 2001.
Lady Redskins Snag First Title In 25 Years
On Feb. 27, 1999, the Nokomis Lady Redskins defeated Carrollton 45-40 in overtime to win their second straight IHSA Class A state championship. Twenty-seven years later, the stakes weren’t quite as … more
Litchfield senior Tristan Staggs squares off against Lena-Winslow's Oliver McPeek in the first round of the IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 19, in Champaign. Originally, the Panthers' 215-pounder was an alternate for the state tournament, but got the call on Wednesday that he was in. A few hours later, his mother, Holly Alender-Mix passed away after a battle with cancer. Staggs didn't get the win over the tournament's top seed, but he showed composure well beyond his years.
Litchfield Trio Ends Season At State
Monsters exist and every year in late February they converge on the State Farm Center in Champaign. Three of those monsters were from Litchfield High School and ended their seasons, and their high … more
Hillsboro's Karsyn Greenwood tries to drive past Father McGivney's Zoe Oller during the championship of the Litchfield Regional on Thursday, Feb. 19. Oller had 14 points to lead McGivney to a 55-45 win.
Griffins Shoot Down Hiltoppers
Three-pointers have been a big part of Father McGivney’s arsenal throughout their 27-win season. In the championship game of the Litchfield Regional, the Griffins’ shots behind the arc weren’t … more
Nokomis Opener Aims To Strike Out Cancer
The Nokomis High School softball team will open their season with a bang on Monday, March 9, as they host Edinburg in their third annual Strike Out Cancer benefit game. The Lady Redskins will be … more
Lincolnwood's Bryce Cowdrey blocks the path of Treyton Davis of Edinburg during the Lancers' regular season finale on Friday, Feb. 20, in Raymond. Both Davis (32 points) and Cowdrey (23 points) were the high scorers for their teams on Friday, but Lincolnwood also got 23 points from Tucker Armentrout and pulled out a 72-68 victory over the visiting Wildcats.
Lincolnwood Sends It On Senior Night
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team scored their second most points of the season in their senior night showdown against Edinburg-South Fork on Friday, Feb. 20, and it’s a good thing … more
Panthers Pounce On Miners In Finale
The Litchfield boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season portion of their schedule on Thursday, Feb. 19, when they took a trip west on Route 16 to Gillespie. The Purple Panthers would use … more
Staunton Beats Hillsboro For Perfect SCC Season
Those riding the Hillsboro boys basketball team bus to Staunton hoping for a win Friday night, Feb. 19, knew the odds for a victory were against them. The … more
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