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A 26-8 third quarter sunk the Lady Lancers’ hopes of a win in Carlinville on Monday, Jan. 5, as the Cavaliers came away with a 52-30 victory over Lincolnwood-Morrisonville. The Lancers trailed by …
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1/8/26
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An 11-point first quarter advantage and a 25-7 edge in free throws helped Mt. Pulaski score a 71-45 win over Lincolnwood-Morrisonville on Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Morrisonville. The visiting Hilltoppers …
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1/8/26
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Hillsboro jumped out to a 16-8 lead on the road and survived a cold snap in the second half to beat Auburn 33-25 on Monday, Jan. 5.
Getting three threes from Delaney Adams, the Lady Hiltoppers …
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1/8/26
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A 14-1 run to start the contest was all the visiting Mater Dei Knights needed to conquer the Litchfield Purple Panthers in Simmons Gym on Monday evening, Jan. 5.
The run put a damper on the …
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1/8/26
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Going to Alton to play the Marquette Explorers is seldom a fun trip for Hillsboro High School; going to Alton without their two lead scorers (vacation and injury) meant the trip would be longer than …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/8/26
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It’s a celebration 101 years in the making on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for the Litchfield High School boys basketball program as they celebrate a milestone reached earlier this year.
On Dec. 13, the …
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1/8/26
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Litchfield Middle School Athletic Director Drew Logan and Coach Cody Younker knew that they had to keep the plan secret as long as possible going into the school’s inaugural wrestling invitational …
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1/5/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team joined 59 other teams in closing out 2025 at Abe’s Rumble in Springfield on Dec. 29-30. The Toppers went 0-4 in their pool, with two losses by single …
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1/5/26
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team made the trip to Springfield to end 2025 as they took part in this year’s Abe’s Rumble at the Bank of Springfield Center on Dec. 29-30.
Day one of …
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1/5/26
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Five members of the Hillsboro High School wrestling team competed in the Jacksonville Crimsons Girls Invite on Saturday, Dec. 27, joining wrestlers from 41 other schools from all over the state.
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1/5/26
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To visit the court the Altamont Indians utilize is a treat for fans of traditional high school basketball; in a way it resembles the pit in Gillespie, but one difference is the elevated scorers …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/5/26
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The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team started off the 2026 portion of their schedule in Belleville on Saturday, Jan. 3, as they faced off against Salem and host Althoff Catholic.
In the …
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1/5/26
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Jim Hlafka, basketball coach at Bunker Hill (BH) when the Minutemen had an incredible winning percentage, must have smiled a bit from his place in the next world when the current Minutemen used a …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/31/25
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They came as close as they possibly could to winning their first Carlinville Holiday Tournament championship since 2005, but ultimately, the Nokomis Lady Redskins had to settle for second for the …
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12/31/25
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The Purple Panthers fell in the third place game of the 2025 Carlinville Holiday Tournament, as Carlinville claimed a 75-60 victory on Monday.
The loss wrapped up the 2025 portion of …
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12/31/25
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team ended their run at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on a high note as they defeated Bunker Hill 42-36 in the seventh place game on Monday, Dec. …
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12/31/25
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It may not be a check in the win column, but Litchfield’s 55-53 loss to Mt. Pulaski on Monday, Dec. 29, was a moral victory for the Lady Panthers at the Riverton Christmas Classic.
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12/31/25
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A 16-4 first quarter and a barrage of free throws in the fourth frame helped Nokomis finish their run at the Vandalia Holiday Tournament with a victory on Tuesday, Dec. 30, as the Redskins defeated …
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12/31/25
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A post-holiday stretch of four games in five days at the North Mac Holiday Hoopfest came to a close for the Hillsboro girls basketball team on Tuesday, Dec. 30, as the Lady Toppers defeated Pawnee …
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12/31/25
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On day two of the 2025 Carlinville Holiday tournament the Litchfield Purple Panthers had a tall test ahead of them, as they squared off against the Staunton Bulldogs in the semifinals on Dec. 27.
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12/29/25
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