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Redskins Excel At Altamont Invitational

The Nokomis boys track team finished eighth overall at the 14-team Ellis Invitational in Altamont on Monday, May 6. The Redskins finished in the points seven times at the meet and placed as high … more

5/9/24

Lady Redskins Compete At Ellis Invite

The Nokomis girls track team finished in the top eight seven times at the Ellis Invitational in Altamont on Monday, May 6, with four new personal records also set at the 14-team meet. One of … more

5/9/24

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball program took time to honor its three seniors before continuing their game with Bunker Hill on Monday, May 6, in Raymond. From the left are Lance Weitekamp, with parents Jean and Jeff Weitekamp; Patrick Lipe, with parents Christina and Jason Lipe; and Gabe Armentrout, with parents Jessica and Gary Armentrout.

Minutemen Steal One From Lincolnwood

Despite starting in the bottom of the fifth inning, for all intents and purposes, the game between Bunker Hill and Lincolnwood-Morrisonville was a brand new one on Monday, May 6. The two teams … more

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Pictured above, in front, from the left are Lexi Downey, Isabella Collins, Sara Milanos and Aly Leisure. In the second row are Annabelle Wright, Rylie Jones, Zoey Spinner, Alexis Carlyle, Jesse Balla, Avery Reynolds and HHS Principal Patti Heyen. In back are Coach Marian Williams, Melissa Bell, Aubrey Reincke, Reagan Voyles, Chloe Martincic, Ryder Hoover and Claire Matthews. Not present for the photo were Lily Churchwell and Lilly Huber.

Topper Tennis Team Honored By IHSA

May is National Tennis Month, but that’s not the only reason members of the Hillsboro High School girls tennis team are celebrating. On Thursday morning, April 25, HHS Principal Patti Heyen … more

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Hillsboro's Amelia Fuller (#31) tries to track down a loose ball during the the Lady Hiltoppers' game against Decatur St. Teresa on Thursday, May 2. With Hillsboro racking up ten goals on the night, some of the younger players on the roster, including Fuller's fellow freshman and first time goal scorer Aleigha Marburger, got the opportunity to play some varsity minutes in Hillsboro's 10-1 win.

Soccer Toppers Close Out Regular Season

In their final two games of the regular season, the Hillsboro girls soccer team experienced the ebbs and flows of parochial high school soccer as they took on Decatur St. Teresa on May 2 and Alton … more

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Record Falls As Litchfield Celebrates Seniors

Ten Litchfield High School seniors competed in their final home meet for the boys track team on Thursday, May 2, as the Purple Panthers hosted South County, Pana and the Illinois School for the Deaf. … more

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Litchfield Beats Hillsboro In Prequel To Regional

In a preview of their regional semifinal game coming up on May 10, the Hillsboro and Litchfield girls soccer teams met for the second time this season on May 1, or technically the third as … more

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Panthers Too Slick For Oilers

On April 30, the Litchfield girls soccer team closed out the month with their seventh victory in a row and eighth shutout of the season as they blanked East Alton-Wood River 9-0. Litchfield led … more

5/9/24

Francis To Host Girls Wrestling Clinic May 11

Litchfield High School graduate and four-time US Wrestling national team member Victoria Francis will be back in Litchfield on May 11 for a girls wrestling freestyle clinic. Francis, who was a … more

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Diveley, Stewart Score Senior Night Wins

If you’re going to have one last race on your home track, you might as well win it. At least that seemed to be the theory Litchfield seniors Kendall Stewart and Emma Diveley were operating … more

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Father McGivney Snaps Redskins Winning Streak

It took a game against a perennial powerhouse, but the Nokomis baseball team’s four-game win streak came to an end on Monday, May 6, as the Redskins fell to Father McGivney 10-0 at River … more

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Pawnee Drops Lady Lancers In MSM Tilt

Mother Nature spoiled senior night for the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team first, but Pawnee then added salt to the wound on Tuesday, May 7. The Lady Lancers were supposed to have senior … more

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The Litchfield wrestling family held their annual awards banquet on April 25, with the high school program taking the opportunity to hand out several individual awards. From the left are Head Coach Chance Davidson, Most Motivational Wrestler Robert McCoy, Most Valuable Wrestler Vincent Moore, Hardest Worker Rilynn Younker and assistant coaches Trevor Hogue and Zac Going.

Litchfield Wrestlers Busy After Successful Season

While the IHSA season may be in the books, wrestling season never stopped for several Purple Panthers. Eight wrestlers from the Litchfield Wrestling Foundation competed in the Adidas Nationals … more

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Rhys Riggs (left) and Ryder Dettman teamed up to land three keepers weighing in at 8.84 pounds at the Sangchris Lake Sectional on Thursday, May 2, including a 5.5 pounder that earned Dettman big bass for the tourney. That was good overall and punched Hillsboro's ticket to the IHSA State Tournament for the second time in the program's history.

Toppers Heading Back To State

For the second time in the program's history, the Hillsboro High School bass fishing team is going to state. Ryder Dettman and Rhys Riggs, along with head coach and driver Mike Kershaw, landed … more

5/6/24

Lincolnwood catcher Tucker Armentrout couldn't do much else but wait as Kannon Jonas scored the tying run for Nokomis in the bottom of the seventh inning of the MSM Conference game between the two rivals on May 3. Ian Keller was not far behind Jonas as the Redskins plated two runs in the inning to escape with a 6-5 win.

Nokomis Rallies To Beat Lancers

When the Nokomis and Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball teams faced off for the first time on April 24, the Redskins held off a seventh inning rally to beat the Lancers by one, 6-5. On Friday, May 3, … more

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Gasperson Supplies The '0' In 20th Win

Drake Gasperson could have only dreamt of the perfect ending to his high school career as a Litchfield/Mt. Olive baseball player. On senior night, Gasperson took the ball on the mound and produced … more

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The throw from the catcher skitters past the glove of Father McGivney shortstop Julia Behrmann and the left foot of Nokomis' Cloey Dirks during the bottom of the fourth inning of the Lady Redskins' home game on May 3. Dirks, who stole second earlier, didn't spend long on third as she stole home for one of Nokomis' 14 runs in their 14-7 win over the Griffins.

Nokomis Gets The Jump On Griffins

A nine-run first inning set the tone for the Nokomis Lady Redskins on Friday, May 3, as they defeated Father McGivney 14-7 in Nokomis After back-to-back walks to start the game, Jayde Gonet … more

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Four of the six singles matches in Hillsboro's home finale against Civic Memorial went to three sets on Thursday, May 2, including Eli Howard's win over Grant Shirley. Howard and Shirley split the first two matches before the Hillsboro junior scored a 10-6 win in the rubber match.

Eagles Sneak Past Toppers

Hillsboro’s final home tennis match of the season was about as close as one can get. The Toppers and the visitors from Civic Memorial were tied after singles play, but a 2-1 edge in doubles … more

5/6/24

Panthers Double Up Vandalia For Wins 21, 22

After claiming win number 20 on Wednesday afternoon, the Litchfield/Mt. Olive baseball club would be back in action on the diamond Thursday, May 2, as they welcomed the Vandalia Vandals in a … more

5/6/24

Lincolnwood Baseball Takes Two From Tri-City

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team picked up a pair of MSM Conference wins on Thursday, May 2, with a doubleheader sweep of Tri-City in Raymond. In game one, Drew Gilpin held the Tornadoes … more

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