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A 14-2 run by Effingham put the championship of the Vandalia Tournament out of reach for the Hillsboro girls basketball team on Saturday, Jan. 25, as the Lady Hiltoppers settled for second behind the …
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1/27/25
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team withstood a third quarter rally by Tri-City to hand the Tornadoes their first MSM Conference loss of the season on Friday, Jan. 24, by a 54-46 final …
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1/27/25
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After playing their best game of the season in a loss to Nokomis on Thursday, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team tried to carry over the momentum into their opening round game …
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1/27/25
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Seven wrestlers made the podium and Hillsboro finished seventh out of 18 teams who scored points at the Rocket Invitational in Rochester on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Hillsboro’s top two finishers …
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1/27/25
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Two members of the Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team competed in the inaugural Mary Kelly Mahomet Invite on Saturday, Jan. 18, and definitely made their presence felt. Litchfield sophomore Rilynn …
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1/23/25
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After dropping their first contest in the annual Rick McGraw Memorial Basketball Invitational, the Litchfield boys basketball team was back on the hardwood on Tuesday evening, Jan. 21. On tap for …
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1/23/25
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The Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament traditionally attracts two types of schools to Litchfield in mid-January: comparatively larger schools (Bethalto Civic Memorial, Mattoon, Taylorville, …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/23/25
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With three meets and the Rochester Invitational, it’s a busy week for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team. The Toppers are on the road for two of the three meets (senior night was on …
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1/23/25
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The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team faced some tough competition in Highland on Thursday, Jan. 16, with Vandalia and Triad joining the Purple Panthers in Bulldog Country.
Litchfield went 1-2 …
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1/23/25
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The Lincolnwood girls basketball team picked up their fifth win of the season on Monday, Jan. 20, as they defeated Ramsey 30-15 in Raymond.
The Lancers scored first in the game, getting a pair …
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1/23/25
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It was a new tournament, but a familiar result for the Hillsboro girls basketball team on Monday, Jan. 20, at least familiar in 2025. The Lady Hiltoppers picked up their fifth straight win of the new …
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1/23/25
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After Mattoon defeated both Hillsboro and Greenville during Pool C play of the 2025 Rick McGraw Invitational Basketball Tournament, basketball fans of both South Central Conference teams thought …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/23/25
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The Litchfield girls basketball team hit the road on Tuesday, Jan. 21, as they played Father McGivney in Glen Carbon. The Lady Panthers were held to eight points in the first half as they fell to the …
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1/23/25
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A 21-9 second quarter surge helped Lincolnwood build up a lead and come away with their third MSM Conference victory as they defeated Springfield Lutheran 51-44 on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
With their …
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1/23/25
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Nine days after Litchfield swiped a win from Nokomis on the Redskins’ home court, the two Montgomery County foes met again, this time in pool play at the Rick McGraw Invitational in Litchfield …
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1/21/25
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A 20-4 second quarter paved the way for Hillsboro’s fourth South Central Conference win of the season on Thursday, Jan. 16, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated North Mac 51-29 in Hillsboro. …
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1/21/25
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The Lincolnwood boys basketball team went 9-for-12 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to extend their lead over Mullberry Grove to double digits en route to a 62-48 win at the Woodshed in …
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1/21/25
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The Carlinville girls basketball team put on a clinic on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the expense of the Litchfield Lady Panthers as the Cavaliers improved to 5-0 in the South Central Conference with a …
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1/21/25
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The Lincolnwood girls basketball team split a pair of games by nearly identical scores to end their week as they defeated Madison on Thursday, Jan. 16, 51-20, then fell to Carlinville 51-18 on …
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1/21/25
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The Nokomis girls basketball team picked up a pair of victories on Jan. 15 and Jan. 17, beating Shelbyville and Sandoval to improve to 17-3 on the season. The Lady Redskins recorded their third …
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1/21/25
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