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Nokomis' Carter Wexstten tries to cut off Brayden Ronco's path to the basket during the Redskins' home game against Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 11. Ronco had a game-high 14 points for the Purple Panthers, who scored a 36-34 win over Nokomis to improve to 7-9 on the season.

Fans looking forward to the 2025 Rick McGraw Memorial Invite in Litchfield got a preview on Saturday night Jan. 11, as Litchfield faced the Redskins just 24 hours after it was announced that the two … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/13/25

Mater Dei Serves Up A Loss To Litchfield

For the Litchfield boys basketball team, one thing for sure is they have been battle tested in their first 15 games. On Wednesday night, Jan. 8, in Breese, Litchfield ran into one of many teams on … more

1/13/25

Litchfield Girls Fall To Comets In SCC Play

Nine days into the new year and 12 days since their last game, the Litchfield girls basketball team got back on the court Thursday, Jan. 9, as they hosted Greenville in South Central Conference play. … more

1/13/25

Logan In As Interim Coach

With Litchfield girls basketball coach Evan Malloy resigning on Dec. 30 due to health concerns, Litchfield High School has stayed in house to fill that absence for the rest of the year. Drew … more

1/6/25

Triad Knocks Down Panthers In 2025 Debut

After stumbling at the end of 2024, the Litchfield boys basketball team looked to get things back on track as they tipped off the 2025 portion of their schedule on Friday, Jan. 3. A trip to … more

1/6/25

Litchfield junior Vincent Moore picked up the 100th win of his career during the Panthers trip to Abe's Rumble in Springfield on Dec. 27-28.

Panthers Go 4-4 At Abe's Rumble

The Litchfield High School wrestling team put together a strong finish at Abe’s Rumble in Springfield on Dec. 27-28, as they won their final three duals to take ninth in the Bronze Bracket of … more

1/2/25

Hillsboro/Journal-News Photos; Litchfield/Tabitha Ostermann Photos

Nine From County Make Football All-Conference

Nine Montgomery County high school football players were among those honored by the South Central Conference this season as the coaches of the SCC selected this year’s all-conference team. … more

1/2/25

Carlinville's Sawyer Smith looks for a gap in the defensive pressure applied by Litchfield's Max Leitschuh (#2) and Nate Schaake (#13) during the third place game at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Dec. 27. The Cavaliers used an 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter to beat the Panthers 64-48. Journal-News/Kyle Herschelman

Cavies Slip Past Panthers

An 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter helped Carlinville take third place at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28, as they defeated Litchfield 64-48. The Cavaliers shot 53 … more

12/30/24

Litchfield Girls 1-2 At Riverton

With just six players dressing Litchfield faced greater odds than the typical nine seed when they took on the eighth seeded Pana Panthers at the Riverton Christmas Classic on Monday, Dec. 23. … more

12/30/24

Litchfield Too Slick For Oilers

Year in and year out, the day after Christmas and Thanksgiving always seems to be a challenge for the high school basketball players. The day off, the excitement and the food all create a challenge … more

12/30/24

Litchfield, Calhoun Meet Again At Carlinville

After a commanding victory the night before, the Litchfield boys basketball team was back in action on Friday, Dec. 27, in the semifinals of the Carlinville Holiday Tournament, where they played the … more

12/30/24

Boys and Girls Holiday Basketball Tournaments

2024 Carlinville Holiday Boys Tournament at Carlinville HS Thursday, December 26 Game 1: 1:30 p.m. - #2 Calhoun vs. #7 Bunker Hill Game 2: 3 p.m. - #3 Litchfield vs. #6 East … more

12/23/24

Jersey Pumped In Win Over LHS

After facing a Mississippi Conference member on Tuesday in Highland, the Litchfield boys basketball team welcomed the Jersey Panthers, another Mississippi Conference member, to Simmons Gym in … more

12/23/24

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team put six wrestlers on the podium and took fourth place as a team at the Skull and Crossbones Tournament at Cumberland High School on Saturday, Dec. 21. From the left are Rilynn Younker, runner-up at 113; Tristan Staggs, champion at 215; Clayton Hauter, champion at 144; Jayden Ellinger, sixth at 175; Vincent Moore, champion at 120 and Braxton Kieffer, runner-up at 157.

Panthers Strike Gold At Cumberland

The Litchfield High School wrestling team went treasure hunting in eastern Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 21, and returned home with some individual gold and a fourth place trophy at the Skull and … more

12/23/24

South County Pull Away From Panthers

South County held Litchfield scoreless for the final three minutes of their game on Thursday, Dec. 18, to ensure a 46-33 victory over the Lady Panthers in their home gym. Litchfield was down … more

12/23/24

Litchfield's Devon Chew (left) and Hillsboro's Olan Lentz (right) lock up at the start of their 190-pound match on Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Hillsboro. Lentz ended up getting the better of Chew, winning by fall at the 1:49 mark, but Litchfield edged the Toppers by eight points to score the team win.

Toppers, Panthers Take It To The Mats

The Litchfield and Hillsboro wrestling teams hit the Hiltopper mats on Tuesday, Dec. 17, for a dual meet with Mt. Zion. While the visitors from Macon County proved tough to beat, winning 46-25 over … more

12/19/24

Hillsboro's Peyton Christian looks for a way around Litchfield's Jennah Longwell during the South Central Conference clash in Hillsboro on Monday, Dec. 16. The Lady Hiltoppers overcame a slow start to go on a 12-2 run in the first quarter, en route to a 48-30 win over the Panthers.

Hillsboro Rolls To Win Over Lady Panthers

The Hillsboro girls basketball team picked up their second conference victory of the season at the expense of Litchfield on Monday, Dec. 16, as the Lady Hiltoppers beat the Lady Panthers 48-30 in … more

12/19/24

Highland Game A Learning Experience For LHS

Since adding Highland to their schedule two years ago, the Purple Panthers have had their struggles against the bigger Bulldogs. In the two meetings Highland has dominated Litchfield by a combined … more

12/19/24

Pictured above is the Litchfield JV team. From the left are Lily Sipes, Jake Wilson, Emma Wilson, Liam White and Evelyn Hale.

Litchfield Scholar Bowl Takes Third At SCC Tournament

Litchfield High School’s JV Scholastic Bowl team competed at the South Central Conference Tournament hosted at Granite City High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. The JV team is coached … more

12/19/24

Lincolnwood's Leah Anderson (left) fouls Litchfield's Lynzie Reid in an attempt to get the ball away from the Panther freshman during the opening game of the T. Todt Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Carlinville. Reid had 11 points in the Lady Panthers' 40-34 win over the Lancers at the event held in honor of the late Terry Todt, who died in 2019 after battling cancer. Proceeds from the tournament benefitted the Montgomery County Cancer Association in Todt's memory.

Panthers Down Lancers In T. Todt Opener

The 2024 version of T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer tipped off bright and early in Carlinville on Saturday, Dec. 14. While the 9:30 a.m. tip-off was far from the norm, the roller coaster that ensued … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 12/16/24