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Litchfield Picks Up Third Win Over Toppers
Litchfield High’s baseball team faced Hillsboro three times in the 2023 baseball season – once in the county tournament, once in conference play and Tuesday, May 9, in Litchfield as the … more
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Hillsboro Ties Up Softball Series With Panthers
After falling to the Panthers 5-2 on April 28 in the South Central Conference match-up between the Hillsboro and Litchfield softball teams, the Hiltoppers were looking for a little revenge going into … more
Lady Panthers Outduel Bunker Hill
The Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team picked up a 3-1 victory over Bunker Hill on Wednesday, May 3, in a duel between Mt. Olive junior Lili Readenour and Bunker Hill senior Lauren Lenihan. The … more
Vandals Take Two From Purple Panthers
After rattling off four straight wins, the Litchfield Purple Panthers’ win streak would come to an end Thursday, May 4, in Vandalia. The Vandals put six runs on the board in the first three … more
Litchfield High School senior athletes who received monetary scholarships are pictured in front row from left are Hailey Rentz, Myka Fenton, Jenni Boden, Kayleigh Morrow, Olivia Fleming and Peyton Baugher. Back row from left are Nathaniel Fetter, Emma Walch, Zach Boston, Owen Baugher, Samuel Horn and Shaun Schaefer. In addition, Emma Walch also received the Tri-L Award.
Litchfield Senior Sports Banquet Returns
After a four-year hiatus, due primarily to the pandemic, the Litchfield High School senior sports banquet made a welcome return on Sunday, April 30, as high school senior athletes, parents, coaches, … more
With her closest competition still on the final turn, Litchfield's Kendall Stewart clears the first hurdle in the front stretch of her run in the 300 meter hurdles on Tuesday, May 2, at the South Central Conference Championships in Staunton. Stewart played a part in 40 of Litchfield's conference title winning 164.33 points on Tuesday, winning the 300 meter hurdles, the 200, the pole vault and running a leg in the Panthers' 4x100 relay.
Panthers Repeat As SCC Champs
For the second year in a row, the Litchfield girls track team ran away from the competition at the South Central Conference Championships, both literally and figuratively. Staunton hosted the … more
Called in jest "the balding head... of Litchfield track and field," by fellow Litchfield Coach Shane Cress, the soon-to-be retired Litchfield High School Boys Track Coach Dan Newkirk was honored for his 33 years of commitment to mentoring young athletes during the Panthers' final home meet of the 2023 season on Thursday, May 4.
Finale A Celebration Of Newkirk's Legacy
A large crowd flooded the campus of Litchfield High School Thursday, May 4, and while everyone was happy to be there to see the Panthers pick up the win at the home … more
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Litchfield's Ava Ballard (#21) clears a ball away from forward Jenna Hadowsky of Pana during the second half of the regional battle between two of the South Central Conference's Lady Panthers. Ballard, the Litchfield defense and goalkeeper Olivia Mitchell held off hard-charging attack by Hadowsky and company to beat Pana 4-1 and advance to Tuesday's sectional semifinal against Southwestern.
Litchfield Wins Panther Battle Over Pana
The first half of the season was a perfect storm for the Litchfield girls soccer team as a tough schedule and a fairly inexperienced, but talented group of players yielded just two wins in the … more
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Gasperson No-Hits Minutemen In Win
Winning ball games has become a routine in the last few weeks for Litchfield as the Purple Panthers rattled off three straight wins. On Wednesday, May 4, the Litchfield baseball club continued that … more
Litchfield Soccer Stays Hot As Season Winds Down
The Litchfield girls soccer team picked up their second straight win and third win in four games on Thursday, April 27, with a 5-2 victory over North Mac in Virden. The Panthers scored early and … more
With 13 strikeouts in a seven-inning, three-hit shutout of Staunton on May 2, Jacob Budd set a new standard for senior night success as his Purple Panthers defeated the Bulldogs 6-0. Pictured with the Litchfield senior are his parents, Sheila and Brian, and sister, Sydney.
This, Budd, Is For You
Vince Lombardi once said, "Wining is a habit," and recently the Litchfield Purple Panthers baseball club has picked up that habit. Coming into Tuesday night's South Central Conference match-up, … more
Lady Bulldogs Near Perfect In Win Over Litchfield
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs snapped Litchfield’s two-game win streak on Tuesday, May 2, as they handed the Lady Panthers a 16-0 loss in five innings. The Bulldogs were clicking on all … more
Litchfield Basketball Camp To Be Held May 30-June 2
The Litchfield High School basketball program will be hosting a youth basketball camp on May 30 through June 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Simmons Gym on the campus of Litchfield High School. The … more
Litchfield pitcher Ethan Saathoff comes off the mound to field Nathan Matoush's hit in front of the mound during the showdown between the Panthers and Toppers on Friday, April 28. Matoush and Saathoff dueled it out on the mound for the better part of the game, with Saathoff eventually coming away with the 2-0 victory thanks to a pair of unearned runs in the seventh inning.
Panthers Outlast Hiltoppers In Gem
Finally those baseball fans who enjoy close games featuring good pitching and drama had a dream game to watch Friday afternoon, April 28, when Litchfield came to Hillsboro’s Sports Complex for … more
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Litchfield's Annika Rhodes slides into third base and Hillsboro third baseman Mackenzie Jarman during the match-up between the two rivals in Hillsboro on April 28. Rhodes was safe on the play after the ball was jarred loose from Jarman's glove and Litchfield went on to win 5-2.
Litchfield Scores Win Over Lady Hiltoppers
A two-run home run by Bella Roach set the tone early for Litchfield on Friday, April 28, as the Lady Panthers held off Hillsboro 5-2 for their second South Central Conference victory of the … more
Litchfield High School boys track coach Dan Newkirk (left) was honored for his 33 years of dedication to the athletes of Litchfield High School and the sport of track during the Jokisch-Grandone Invitational in Carlinville on Saturday, April 29. Pictured with Newkirk, who will be retiring at the end of the year, are the event's namesakes, Dave Jokisch and Jerry Grandone, and former long-time Carlinville track coach Ken Garrison.
Newkirk Honored At Jokisch-Grandone
On April 29, the Carlinville Track community took time during the Jokisch-Grandone Invitational to honor Litchfield High School boys track coach Dan Newkirk, who retires at the end of this season. … more
Litchfield Girls 4th At Carlinville
The Litchfield High School girls track team finished in the top five at the Jokisch-Grandone Invitational in Carlinville on Saturday, April 29, picking up eight top five finishes, including one … more
Panthers' Readenour Ties Up Pretzels In Win
Litchfield-Mt. Olive received a stellar performance on the mound from Lili Readenour and scored five runs in the final three innings to beat New Berlin 6-2 on Saturday, April 29. Pitching on the … more
Panthers Make Short Work Of Eisenhower
After picking up win number five on Friday night, Litchfield claimed their second straight win on Saturday, April 29, in Decatur with an 18-0 win over Decatur Eisenhower. The last time Litchfield … more
Litchfield Baseball Falls To Breese Central
On Wednesday afternoon, April 26, the Litchfield baseball club hosted an uncommon opponent in a non-conference affair. The visitors would be the Cougars from Breese Central, who entered the contest … more
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