The Litchfield High School volleyball team sent their seniors out on a high note on Thursday, Oct. 19, with a two-set win over North Mac 25-18, 25-23. Prior to the game seniors Amy Frerichs, Taylor …
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10/23/23
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Nokomis graduate Ryan Janssen has a streak going.
The Millikin University senior catcher has hit safely in five games in a row.
“Much of my early season success at the plate comes to …
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by Dan Chamness
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3/4/24
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The Nokomis High School volleyball team had the chance to clinch a share of the MSM Conference championship on Tuesday, Oct. 17, as the Calvary Saints came to Nokomis for the final conference game …
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10/19/23
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When illness kept Litchfield sophomore Braxton Kieffer from competing in the Panthers’ home tournament in the last weekend of the regular season, the Rich Lovellette Classic, Coach Chance …
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2/5/24
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The Litchfield High School track team made their 2024 debut on Saturday, March 2, at Lantz Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, but one member of the team may …
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3/4/24
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The week of June 19 through June 24, 60 athletes from Hilltop Elite Academy of Tumbling and Trampoline, Inc. (HEAT) in Hillsboro traveled to Springfield to compete against other …
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7/10/23
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It was a productive trip to Auburn for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team as the Toppers advanced three wrestlers on to the Vandalia Sectional on Feb. 9-10.
The top three finishers in each …
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2/5/24
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The Hillsboro High School track team opened up the 2024 season with a bang on Saturday, March 2, at the Rushville-Industry Invite at King Fieldhouse on the campus of Illinois College in Jacksonville. …
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3/4/24
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Ainsley Pollard of Hillsboro recently competed at the USTA Trampoline and Tumbling Nationals in Springfield on June 19 to 24. Pollard was named the national champion in the double-mini category for …
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7/10/23
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The 2023 season ended in heartbreak for the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Effingham St Anthony IHSA regional final as the Toppers fell to the Newton Eagles by the …
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10/19/23
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The theory that the 2023-24 version of the Litchfield Purple Panthers is better than the same vintage Hillsboro Hiltoppers was proven decisively Friday evening, Feb. 2, in Simmons Gym when Litchfield …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/5/24
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It’s hard to imagine a ball club that has experienced as many ups and downs as the Litchfield boys basketball team has experienced in the last four years: four head coaches (including one that …
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3/4/24
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Claire Trader of Hillsboro recently attended the Power of Dance National competition on Tuesday, June 27, in Chicago.
After attending a Power of Dance competition in April where she received 6th …
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7/10/23
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On paper, Tuesday's regional championship game between Lincolnwood and Pleasant Plains looked like it would be a defensive battle. On the field, nothing occurred to dissuade fans from that thought as …
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10/19/23
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A relatively warm late January/early February became a bit warmer in Hillsboro Saturday evening, Feb. 3, when the Nokomis Redskins and the Hillsboro Hiltoppers staged a barn-burner of a high school …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/5/24
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The 2023-24 basketball season was one of contrasts-low points (the home 53-21 loss to Pana in the first conference game of the season) was the lowest to me because as the Panthers’ season …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/4/24
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The Lincolnwood and Springfield Lutheran boys basketball teams had already met twice before going into the game between the two MSM Conference rivals on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Crusaders won the first …
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2/5/24
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From when he helped start the program in 2002 until his retirement last spring, former Litchfield Middle School wrestling coach Dan Newkirk had his fair share of memorable moments at the IESA State …
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3/11/24
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The Lincolnwood High School volleyball team entered their game on Monday, Oct. 16, with a shot at a share of the MSM Conference title. Unfortunately, Pawnee had other ideas and kept the Lancers from …
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10/19/23
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After a convincing win in their first pool play game the Litchfield boys basketball team looked to wrap up pool play with an unblemished record and a chance to play Friday night basketball in Simmons …
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1/18/24
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