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Litchfield senior Keenan Powell proved once again that he’s one of the top triple jumpers in Class 1A on Friday, March 22, as he won the event at the Illinois Top Times Indoor Classic at the … more

3/25/24

Panthers Claim SCC Soccer Title

While their 3-1 victory over Greenville clinched at least a share of the South Central Conference title, the Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team still had one more thing to do before they could … more

10/5/23

Litchfield Puts It All Together Against Vandals

If the Litchfield boys basketball team didn’t have a win to hang their hat on going into their meeting with Vandalia on Jan. 5, at Simmons Gym, they had one after it. The Purple Panthers may … more

1/8/24

Litchfield-Mt. Olive's Lili Readenour elevates to snag the throw from the outfield as Marquette's Jayla Dickson closes in on second base with a double. Dickson was 4-for-4 with four runs scored for the Explorers and Readenour went 3-for-3 with three runs scored for the Panthers as Litchfield won a slugfest on Thursday, March 21, by a 16-9 final score.

Litchfield Softball Collects First Win

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team scored seven runs in the first inning of their game with Marquette on Thursday, March 21, then held on for a wild and wind-swept 16-9 victory over the … more

3/25/24

The Litchfield High School boys cross country finished third at the Carlinville Invitational on Oct. 3. From the left are Camden Quarton, Mitchell Floyd, Lucien Quarton, Coach Jeremy Palmer, Kenny Traylor, Alec Roach and Chris McGee. Not pictured is Braxton Kieffer

Panthers, Panther Cubs 1st At Carlinville

The Litchfield boys cross country team snagged the top individual spot and a third place finish in the team ranks at the Carlinville Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Loveless Park. Paced by … more

10/5/23

After six meets in their inaugural year, the Litchfield Middle School cross country team is ready for sectionals this Saturday, Oct. 7, at Dacey Trail in Shelbyville. Team members, from the left are Coach Jenny Schwab, Camryn Cruthis, Tinley Birkenkamp, Libbey Gibbs, Savannah Roach, Maggie Schwab, Jake Wilson, Madi Betz, Nolan Engstrom, Brylan Marten, Connor Engstrom, Colin Roach, Jaylen Komer, Tessa Floyd, Damian Hancock, Coach Robyn Engstrom. Not pictured is Parish Younker.

Litchfield Girls Off And Running In Carlinville

The Litchfield girls cross country team wasn’t at full strength for the Carlinville Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 3, but the Lady Panthers still made their presence felt at Loveless Park. … more

10/5/23

Pleasant Plains Powers Past Purple Panthers

After playing one of their best games of the year, the Litchfield boys basketball team took a small step back on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 6, at the Taylorville Shootout. The Cardinals from Pleasant … more

1/8/24

Litchfield Girls Fall To Gillespie In SCC Clash

The Litchfield girls basketball team fell to Gillespie 63-19 on Thursday, Jan. 4, thanks in part to some foul trouble and a strong first quarter by the Miners. Both Chloe Law and Kyndal Law had three … more

1/8/24

Purple Panthers Slay Lanphier

After beating one 3A school on Tuesday afternoon, the Litchfield baseball team traveled to Springfield on March 20 to battle their second straight 3A opponent, the Lanphier Lions. Litchfield scored … more

3/25/24

Litchfield Takes Two Against Pana

In one of the longest rain delays possible, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive Purple Panthers took down the Pana Panthers 6-2. The contest that began on Thursday, April 18, in Pana would finally come to … more

4/22/24

Pawnee Holds Off Litchfield Rally

A late surge by the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team nearly gave them a come-from-behind win on the road on Friday, March 22, in Pawnee, before the host Indians held on for an 8-6 victory. … more

3/25/24

Litchfield's Daphney Hartel (#13) splits a pair of Jerseyville defenders en route to her first goal of the season during the Purple Panthers' season opener on Wednesday, March 13, at Lloyd Hill Field. Hartel and Madi Mix (#14) had a goal apiece in Litchfield's 4-0 win, with Chloe Law accounting for the other two scores.

Litchfield Gets Shutout Win In Debut

The Litchfield girls soccer team went 9-11-1 last season and lost two key players to graduation (Olivia Fleming and Olivia Mitchell), but if their opening game is any indication, the Lady Panthers … more

3/18/24

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team huddled up at Casey's in Nokomis when tornado sirens sounded on their way home from their game in Pana on April 18, while the Purple Panther baseball team was just down the street doing the same at the Nokomis Fire Department and Police Department. The hospitality wasn't lost on the Panther parents, some of whom reached out to express their thanks for the hospitality and for helping to keep their kids safe.

Litchfield Falls To Pana In Odd Double Dip

It took two towns, two days and the hospitality of a Montgomery County gas station, but Litchfield and Pana finally got their non-conference game in the books on April 19. The two Panther … more

4/22/24

Nokomis' Ella Huelson tracks her hit toward left field during the Lady Redskins' home game on Wednesday, April 17, against Litchfield. The Redskins scored first, but Litchfield came away with a 5-2 victory, with Litchfield catcher Bella Roach (pictured above) driving in one run and scoring another for the Panthers.

Litchfield Outduels Nokomis

It was a rematch of the championship game of the Montgomery County Softball Tournament on Wednesday, April 17, as the Nokomis Lady Redskins hosted Litchfield as they faced the Purple Panthers for the … more

4/22/24

Leitschuh Lights Out For Purple Panthers

After claiming their season opener win on Monday, the Litchfield/Mt. Olive baseball club traveled to Lebanon on Wednesday, March 13, to battle the Greyhounds. Lebanon, who was the winner of … more

3/18/24

Purple Panthers Beat Cruasaders In Shortened Game

After dropping their first game of the year on Saturday, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball club would be back on the diamond Monday afternoon, April 1. This would be the third trip to … more

4/4/24

Panthers Batter Hawks For Third Win

After Mother Nature shut down their Friday night affair at home against Southwestern, the Litchfield/Mt. Olive Purple Panthers were back in action Saturday morning, March 16, as the Carrolton Hawks … more

3/18/24

Purple Panthers To Host Youth Baseball Camp

The Litchfield High School baseball program will be hosting a youth camp for students going into fourth through eighth grades on July 15-19 at the Litchfield High School baseball field. … more

5/2/24

County Boys Soccer Teams Ready To Kick Off Classic

All three Montgomery County boys soccer teams will be competing in the Kickoff Classic on Route 66, an early season tournament hosted by Carlinville and North Mac on Aug. 26-30. Hillsboro is in … more

8/24/23

Late Goal Lifts Comets Over Litchfield Girls

At noon, the temperature on Tuesday, April 2, was in the mid-60s, but by the time the Litchfield and Greenville girls soccer teams hit the pitch at Lloyd Hill Field, it was already 20 degrees cooler, … more

4/4/24