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TEAM Dropping In To Have A Ball Before Golf

The annual TEAM Golf Outing is set for Saturday, Aug. 26, at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond, but if you want to get a head start on helping out the kids, then you’re in for a treat. … more

8/14/23

Lincolnwood junior Jonah Elvidge (#2) celebrates at home plate with teammates Lance Weitekamp (#20) and Mason Tryon (#22) after his two-run home run against Auburn on Friday, April 5, in Raymond. The homer cut the Trojans' lead to 3-2 at the time, but Auburn survived that rally and

Trojans Hand Lancers Second Loss

Two of the top teams in the area squared off in Raymond on Friday, April 5, as 6-1 Lincolnwood-Morrisonville played host to 6-2 Auburn. The game was the first of April for both teams as the rain … more

4/8/24

Lincolnwood's Jenna Matli hustles to first during the Lancers' home game with Auburn on Friday, April 5. While the Lancers lost that game 13-3, with all 13 runs coming from the fourth inning on, Matli was a bright spot with two hits and a run scored. She continued her hot streak the following day with two more hits in the Lancers' 11-1 win over Greenfield-Northwestern.

Lincolnwood Bounces Back After Auburn Loss

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team finally got back on the field on Friday, April 5, as they welcomed Lincolnwood grad and Auburn Coach Ryan Patterson to town after a week-long layoff. With … more

4/8/24

Lincolnwood’s win over Father McGivney in the gold bracket semifinal at the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tourament on Saturday, Sept. 9, not only put the Lancers in the championship game for the trophy, but it was thought to be the program’s 1,000th victory. Despite the best efforts of Head Coach Kimberly Denney and Journal-News Sports Editor Kyle Herschelman to nail down the win total in advance, the victory was actually Lincolnwood’s 1,002nd, with the milestone coming the day before against Mt. Olive. In front, from the left, are Taryn Millburg, Taryn Clarke, Morgan Hampton and Camryn Poggenpohl. In the back are Head Coach Kimberly Denney, Zaragoza Guzman, Morgan Cowdrey, Tori Elvidge, Kierstyn Denney, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Ella Jenkins and former head coach and program founder Mary Hammersley.

Lancers Celebrate 1,000 Wins... A Day Later

In addition to winning the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament for the second year in a row, the Lincolnwood volleyball team also made a little history over the weekend as they picked up … more

9/14/23

Castleberry Medals Twice For Lancers

Zeke Castleberry earned medalist honors in both of Lincolnwood’s matches to start the week as the Lancer boys golf team improved their record to 28-8 this season. Castleberry shot a … more

9/21/23

Lancers Win 3-Set Thriller

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team had a pair of three set games on either side of their victory at the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament, including a dramatic comeback … more

9/14/23

The Lincolnwood boys golf team had five rounds in the mid-to-low 40s on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton, including a 44 by Zach Waldeck (above). Waldeck would have had a scoring round for each of the other four teams at the meet, but was the Lancers’ fifth man as they shot a 167 to improve to 21-6 on the season.

Lincolnwood Finally Tops South County

Three times this season the Lincolnwood and South County boys golf teams had been on the same course, and three times the Vipers finished ahead of the Lancers. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, that streak came … more

9/14/23

Lancers Take Top Team, Individual Spots At Auburn

The Lincolnwood boys golf team picked up a pair of wins and had medalist honors on Monday, Sept. 11, at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn. The Lancers shot a 182 as a team, beating North Mac by … more

9/14/23

Lincolnwood Improves To 1-0 In MSM Conference

This story will appear in the Dec. 7 print editions of The Journal-News and The Raymond News. more

12/4/23

Lincolnwood Girls Top Litchfield At Carlinville

The Lincolnwood and Litchfield girls golf teams were in Carlinville on Monday, Sept. 11, to face off against the host Cavaliers. Lincolnwood shot a 201 at the Carlinville Country Club to … more

9/14/23

Lincolnwood's Carly Armentrout (right) and Sophia Painter pressure North Greene's Savette Schofield during the fourth quarter of the Lady Lancers' home game on Monday, Nov. 27. The pair were two of the eight Lincolnwood players to score in Monday's 55-27 win over the Spartans, which improved the Lancers' record to 3-4 on the season.

Lady Lancers Repeat Rout Of North Greene

The last time the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team played North Greene, they set a new high-water mark for scoring since the program was brought back in 2019. On Monday, they nearly … more

11/30/23

Lincolnwood Girls Win, Gerlach Medals

The Lincolnwood girls golf team picked up a pair of wins on their home course on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. The Lady Lancers shot a 217 on the day to beat Pana by … more

9/7/23

Nico Clark (left) had a pair of goals in the Toppers' 2-1 win over Greenville on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. The win evened the Toppers' record to 1-1 in the South Central Conference.

Soccer Toppers Grind It Out Against Comets

With several members of the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team also members of the choir and, as a result key pieces of the Operetta each spring, the orange and black are no strangers to … more

9/14/23

Lancers Make First Half Goal Stick Against ‘Dogs’

The Lincolnwood soccer team picked up their sixth win of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 5, with their second win of the season over Staunton. In game one against the Bulldogs at the Kickoff Classic … more

9/7/23

Keller Keeps Scoring As Lancers Get 7th Victory

It’s just ten games into the 2023 season and Ian Keller has already surpassed his goal total from last year for the Lincolnwood High School soccer team. The junior from Nokomis picked up … more

9/14/23

Lancers Get Late Win Over Wolves

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team picked up their first win on Tuesday, Nov. 28, but it was far from easy for the Lancers. Playing Okaw Valley on the Timberwolves’ home … more

11/30/23

Lancers Second To Rockets At Bunn Park

The Lincolnwood boys golf team put together four solid rounds and finished second in a four-team meet at Bunn Park Golf Course in Springfield on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Lancers shot a 177 on the … more

9/7/23

Lincolnwood's Ella Jenkins tips a shot over the net and past Mulberry Grove's Abby Emig during the Lancers' regional semifinal game in Raymond on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Lancers beat the Aces 25-10, 25-16 to advance to Thursday's regional championship against Nokomis.

Lancers Deal Aces A Loss

The Lincolnwood High School volleyball team punched their ticket to the regional championship with a 25-10, 25-16 win over Mulberry Grove on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the semifinals on their home court. … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/26/23

Lincolnwood Sends Saints Packing In MSM Clash

The Lincolnwood volleyball team picked up their fourth win of the season and their second in MSM Conference play on Tuesday, Sept. 5, as they defeated Calvary in Raymond. The Saints kept it … more

9/7/23

Lincolnwood, Litchfield To Host Grace Tourney

After capturing the top four finishing spots in 2022, the four Montgomery County high school volleyball teams are almost ready to get things going at the sixth annual Montgomery County Invitational A … more

9/7/23