The Journal-News

Auburn Takes Top Spot Despite Brockmeyer’s Win

Nate Brockmeyer shot a 1-over-par 33 to earn medalist honors at Oak Hill Country Club in Girard on Monday, Sept. 13, but Auburn countered with five rounds in the 30s as they defeated the Lancers in a … more

9/16/21

The College Report: Huber Helps IC Set Record

Dane Huber, a Hillsboro graduate, and the rest of the Illinois College men’s golf team did not waste any time in getting into the news or record books. In their first outing of the … more

by Dan Chamness | 9/16/21

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team took time for a picture with Charlotte Herschelman (held in front), the sister of the late Grace Herschelman, before their game in Saturday's Grace-Filled Tourney. Pictured from the left are Jasmine Vickery, Sidney Glick, Tessa Funderburk, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Hailee Belsher, Desi Pitchford, Avery Pope, Haelee Damm and Madyson Bockewitz.

Lancers Fall Just Short Of Montgomery County Invite Crown

Only two schools have ever won a Montgomery County Invitational in the three years the tournament has been held. On Saturday, Lincolnwood, one of the hosts of the tournament, tried to become the … more

9/13/21

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team took time for a picture with Charlotte Herschelman, the sister of the late Grace Herschelman, before their game in Saturday's Grace-Filled Tourney. Pictured in front, from the left, are Layne Rupert, Isabella White, Charlotte Herschelman, Kinley Richardson and Abbigail Schreiber. In the back row are Tatum Christian, Alayna McCario, Emilee Roemelin, Adyson McCammack, Sophia Blankenship and Kenadie Carlock

Toppers 8th At Grace-Filled Tourney

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team more than doubled previous win total and finished eight out of 16 teams at this year’s Montgomery County Invitational on Sept. 10-11. The Toppers, … more

9/13/21

The Nokomis High School volleyball team took time for a picture with Charlotte Herschelman, the sister of the late Grace Herschelman, before their game in Saturday's Grace-Filled Tourney. Pictured in front, from the left, are Emily Cress, Charlotte Herschelman and Presley Lamb. In the back are Addison Dangbar, Hailey Engelman, Skylar Stewart, Presley Mehochko, Audrey Sabol, Reaghan Jonas, Rean Ward, Natalie Engelman and Carley King.

Nokomis Volleyball Rebounds To Take 9th

With players missing and tough competition at the Altamont Tournament, it had been a difficult few weeks for the Nokomis volleyball team, who had lost seven straight going into the Montgomery County … more

9/13/21

The Litchfield High School volleyball team took time for a picture with Charlotte Herschelman, the sister of the late Grace Herschelman, before their game in Saturday's Grace-Filled Tourney. In front, from the left are Amy Frerichs, Charlotte Herschelman, Ashley Hickerson, Madisyn Bremerkamp. In the back row are Emma Walch, Taylor Brakenhoff, Carlee Harmon, Georgina Painter, Kendall Stewart, Annika Rhodes, Blair Johnson, Libby Lamb and Aundreyah White.

Strong Finish Lands Litchfield In 13th

It was a tough start, but a great finish for the Litchfield High School volleyball team at the Montgomery County Invitational, which was held on Sept. 10-11, in Hillsboro and Raymond. The Panthers … more

9/13/21

Nokomis' Jake Johnson rushed for two touchdowns and caught a third in the Redskins come-from-behind 24-20 win over East Alton-Wood River on Friday, Sept. 10, in Nokomis.

Skins Overcome Oilers, Adversity

Fresh off last week’s loss to Central A&M, the Nokomis football team could have folded up shop when they found themselves down 20-6 at halftime on Friday, Sept. 10’s game against East … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/13/21

Blaze Helton (#44) led Hillsboro in rushing with 119 yards on 19 carries and scored the Toppers' only touchdown in their 42-8 loss to Carlinville on Friday, Sept. 10.

Cavaliers Drop Toppers To 0-3

For the third time this season, Hillsboro players, coaches, parents, and fans were forced to accept the inevitable; if the team Hillsboro is facing has superior speed in its receiving corps and in … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/13/21

The Piasa Birds kept the Litchfield line, including Louis Vollentine (#78) and Luke Lankutis (#68) during Southwestern's 55-0 victory over the Purple Panthers on Friday, Sept. 10.

Birds Spoil Panther Homecoming

Following a week of homecoming activities, the Litchfield Purple Panthers would put a wrap to the exciting week as they returned to Lloyd Hill Field. The Southwestern Piasa Birds would not be … more

9/13/21

Lincolnwood's Nate Brockmey (left) took medalist honors at the MSM Conference Tournament on Sept. 8, while teammate Brady Schmedeke also made all-conference, placing fifth.

Brockmeyer Tops MSM Tourney

If you took all six scores into account, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys golf team would be MSM Conference champions for the fifth straight year. But with only four scores going to the team total … more

9/13/21

Rentz, Panthers Heat Up At Home Course

On Aug. 24, heat indexes were too high to have a golf match at the Litchfield Country Club. On Sept. 8, it was the Lady Panthers’ play, not the temperatures, that were scorching. For the … more

9/13/21

Litchfield Volleyball Post Comeback Win

In the words of Yogi Berra, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” and although Litchfield lost the first set to the Piasa Birds 15-25 at home and trailed 21-24 in the second set, … more

9/13/21

Nokomis Volleyball Loses Close One To Meridian

With the return of Hailey Engelman and Audrey Sabol, the Nokomis High School volleyball team didn’t pick up a win on Thursday, Sept. 9, but they made big strides in a close three-set loss to … more

9/13/21

Hillsboro Volleyball Makes Strides In Loss To Panthers

It wasn’t a victory on the scoreboard, but it was a moral victory of sorts for the Hillsboro volleyball team on Thursday, Sept. 9. Pana knocked off the Hiltoppers 25-9, 25-14 in the match, … more

9/13/21

Panthers Fall In Rematch With Cavies, Crusaders

For the second time in three games the Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team took the field against Carlinville, this time on the Panthers’ home field in Litchfield. While both games ended … more

9/13/21

Litchfield Shoots Season Best At Vandalia

Not many teams are going to beat Vandalia this year, let alone at their home course, but the Litchfield boys golf team gave it a pretty good shot on Wednesday, Sept. 8, as they put up one of their … more

9/13/21

Hillsboro's Meagan Jorn shot a 44 at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton on Tuesday, Sept. 7, to earn medalist honors at the match. Jorn's round was two strokes better than Staunton's Caidy Tuetken and three better than Carlinville's Malee Whitler.

Jorn Medals At Staunton, Granito Posts Season Best

With two members in quarantine and unable to compete, a team win was off the table for the Hillsboro girls golf team on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton. Instead, the two … more

9/9/21

In celebration of what would have been her 10th birthday, the Hillsboro volleyball team wore their purple "Team Grace" jerseys for their match-up with Marquette on Tuesday, Sept. 7. In front, from the left, are Alayna McCario, Isabella White and Abbigail Schreiber. Adyson McCammack, Sophia Blankenship, Kinley Richardson, Layne Rupert and Emilee Roemelin.

Explorers Top Toppers In Grace Game

The Hillsboro volleyball team met up with a buzzsaw on Tuesday, Sept. 7, as they welcomed the 8-1 Marquette Explorers to town. Marquette’s only loss this season came in the Roxana … more

9/9/21

The Lincolnwood girls golf team put three players in the top six at the MSM Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn. From the left are Kaylee Gerlach, Jenna Matli, Marisa Webb (fourth), Jhia Walker (fifth) and Shelby Hattenbach (sixth). In the team standings, South County took first, shooting a 479 to the Lancers' 514.

Three Earn All-Conference For Lancers

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls golf team put three players on the all-conference team at the MSM Conference Golf Tournament at Edgewood Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The Lancers finished … more

9/9/21

Panthers Stay Hot At Litchfield Country Club

The Litchfield girls golf team hasn’t lost a match since falling to Glenwood in their season opener on Aug. 16, and the Panthers extended that streak on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at their home … more

9/9/21