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Lincolnwood's Micah Gehlbach watches her putt roll toward the hole on the par-4 first hole at Shoal Creek Golf Course on Sept. 3. Gehlbach shot a 53 to help the Lancers to a second place finish at the triangular.

The Lincolnwood girls golf team picked up a split in their home meet on Thursday, Sept. 3, as they took second to Carlinville at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. The Lady Lancers shot a 206 on … more

9/8/20

Despite a steady rain, Litchfield senior Cam Frerichs shot a 47 to help the Purple Panthers defeat Lincolnwood and Taylorville on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Litchfield Country Club. The wins improved Litchfield’s record to 6-1.

Panthers Take Top Spot At Soggy Triangular

The forecast wasn’t ideal for Tuesday’s golf match at the Litchfield Country Club, but in the words of Carl Spackler of Caddyshack fame, “I’d keep playing. I don’t think … more

9/3/20

Lady Lancers Second At Home Meet

The Lincolnwood girls golf team would take second in a four-team match on their home course on Thursday, Aug. 27, as they moved their record over .500 for the season. Now 5-4 on the year, the Lady … more

8/31/20

Lincolnwood Boys 8-0 To Start Season

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys golf team survived some tough tests to start week two of the season as they improved to 8-0 on the year. On Monday, Aug. 24, the Lancers edged Auburn at Shoal … more

8/27/20

Lady Lancers Lower Scores

The Lincolnwood girls golf team teed off at Shoal Creek for the second time this season on Monday, Aug. 24, as they hosted Williamsville, Carlinville and North Mac. While the Lancers would finish … more

8/27/20

Monday’s season opener for the Lincolnwood High School golf teams was hardly typical as the Lancers teed off at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. The match on Aug. 17 was the first varsity contest in Montgomery County since February after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the spring sports seasons all across the state in March. Evidence of the pandemic still lingers as teams are restricted to playing teams in their own conference and geographic region and players must wear masks on the golf course when not playing. Above, masked and socially distant, Lincolnwood’s Braxton Schmedeke and Nate Brockmeyer watch teammate Devin Brown’s drive off the first tee.

Lancers Go Low To Top South County, Mt. Olive

The Lincolnwood High School boys golf team got off to a strong start on Monday, Aug. 17, as all seven Lancers shot 50 or better on their home course at Shoal Creek. Taking on South County and Mt. … more

8/20/20

Masked up and ready to go, Lincolnwood’s Dorie Krager chips onto the green at the par-5 ninth hole at Shoal Creek Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 17. Krager would go on to take medalist honors with a 48, helping the Lancers to wins over South County and North Mac.

Lady Lancers Score Win In Fall Season Opener

It was the first win for a Lincolnwood High School team in nearly six months, a fact that sounds worse than it really is since the Lancers have been dormant since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out … more

8/20/20

Lancer Basketball Dishes Out Awards

With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling their original banquet in March, and things not looking good to have the event any time soon, the Lincolnwood High School boys basketball coaches took their … more

7/6/20

7th Annual TEAM Playday To Have A Different Look

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything has been a little different this year and the 2020 version of TEAM Memorial Playday is no exception. On Monday, June 15, the TEAM Committee announced that … more

6/25/20

A three-sport athlete and Lincolnwood’s valedictorian, Evan Hopper was named the Chad Langheim Male Athlete of the Year by the athletic directors of the MSM Conference.

Hopper Named MSM Athlete Of The Year

On May 12, Lincolnwood’s Evan Hopper was named the 2020 Chad Langheim Male Athlete of the Year for the MSM Conference. The awards, named after the late Pawnee standout and Lincolnwood … more

5/21/20

Members of the Morrisonville-Lincolnwood co-op baseball team huddle up during the Mohawks’ game at Busch Stadium last June in St. Louis. This year’s season was stopped before it could even get started due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced schools to close and the IHSA to cancel all spring sports state series this past Tuesday, April 21.

Unknown Keeps Mohawk Baseball Family Apart

Mark Ferrill is in uncharted territory this spring. For the last 22 years, spring has meant Mohawk baseball for Ferrill, who served first as an assistant, and now as head coach, in addition to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/23/20

The lights were on at football fields and other sports fields across Montgomery County and the state on Friday night, but not for the usual reason. Schools throughout Illinois turned on the lights at their playing fields as a part of Lights For The Fight, a show of support for the Class of 2020, who had their senior year cut short on Friday by order of Governor J.B. Pritzker. The lights glowed from 8:20 (20:20 military time) to 8:40 at Nokomis (above), Litchfield, Lincolnwood and Hillsboro on Friday, with the project also a way for those communities to show support for healthcare workers, first responders and all other essential workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lights Out For Sports For 2020?

Whatever slim hopes there were for even a short sports season for Illinois high school athletes may have been dashed on Friday, April 17, with Governor J.B. Pritzker’s declaration that school … more

4/20/20

It’s been a tough stretch for Lincolnwood Head Coach Greg Neisler (far right), whose team ended their season early after the death of a fellow student in 2019, followed by a delay to the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 virus. Still, Neisler and the Lady Lancers have tried to focus on the positive and “leave it all on the field,” both literally and figuratively.

Lady Lancers Keep Focus On The Positive

“Warm sunny days, missing time spent with the players, and just not able to play this great sport has been very difficult,” said Lincolnwood softball coach Greg Neisler, in regards to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/2/20

Delay Tough On Buerkett, Toppers

If you know Hillsboro tennis coach Dyke Buerkett, you know that the shelter-in part of the COVID-19 outbreak has hit the avid cyclist hard. "The hardest thing, not just for me but for those of us … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/2/20

Backed by an enthusiastic fan base at the Woodshed in Raymond, Lincolnwood senior Kyra Shull serves one up for the Lady Lancers on senior night. Shull and classmate Maddie Krager are Lincolnwood’s only two losses to graduation from this year’s 28-8-1 squad.

2019 Another Banner Year For Lancer Volleyball

Under Head Coach Kimberly Denney, 20-win seasons have been as certain as death and taxes for the Lincolnwood High School volleyball program. In Lincolnwood’s 295 games under Denney, which … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/26/20

Shawn Goebel, a Morrisonville senior who played for the Lincolnwood co-op team, was one of three unanimous first team all-conference picks in the MSM Conference, along with Jackson Smith of South County and Jace Tarr of Tri-City. Goebel led the Lancers in scoring with 11.9 points per game, assists with 86 and steals with 56.

Lancers Land On All-Conference Team

Three members of the Lincolnwood High School basketball family were recognized by the coaches of the MSM Conference with all-conference honors for the 2019-2020 season. Two of the three would come … more

3/16/20

2019-2020 Lincolnwood High School Boys Basketball Statistics

Lancers Turn Off Court Losses Into Wins

After experiencing a 23 loss season in 2018-19, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team had to deal with a different type of loss this past season, one that weighed much heavier than just … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/12/20

2019-2020 Lincolnwood High School Girls Basketball Statistics

2019-20 A Rebirth For Lincolnwood Girls Basketball

They say that you have to crawl before you can walk, and learn to walk before you can run. This season, the Lincolnwood girls basketball team learned just how hard crawling can be. After 34 years … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/12/20

For the second straight year and ninth time since 1992, the Lincolnwood seventh grade volleyball team is headed to the IESA State Tournament. In front, from the left, are Ellie Nudo, Kirsten Pope, Ashlyn Millburg, Morgan Hampton, Taryn Love and Kinley Morris. In the back row are Kennady Clayton, Morgan Cowdrey, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Ava Reif, Kierstyn Denney, Carly Armentrout, Audrey Germann and Braylin Crawford. The Lady Knights (27-0), who defeated Springfield Christian 25-11, 25-9 in the sectional in Nokomis on March 9, will play Kewanee Wethersfield (24-3) at 8:15 p.m. in Pawnee on Friday, March 13, in their opening game at state.

Lady Knights Are Headed To State

For the ninth time since 1992, the Lincolnwood Junior High seventh grade volleyball team is headed to the IESA State Finals. The team, who finished fourth in Class 7-2A last year, earned … more

3/12/20

Lincolnwood's Shawn Goebel ventures in amongst the trees, 6'8" Ben Eberlin (left) and 6'7" Corey Nelson (right) during the fourth quarter of the regional championship game in Raymond on Friday, Feb. 28. Goebel had a team-best 16 points for the Lancers, who fell to the Warriors 53-32 to end their season.

Warriors Prove To Be Tall Order For Lancers

Long after the final horn sounded to signify the end of the regional championship game on Friday, Feb. 28, the floor at the Lincolnwood High School gym was still flooded with people. Some stayed to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 3/2/20