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It was a big step in the progression of the Litchfield High School football program when they ended their 47-game losing streak in week two of the 2022 season with a 22-14 win over Staunton. On Feb. …
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2/23/23
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Seventeen different Litchfield wrestlers have earned medals at the state tournament during their four years as Purple Panthers, but as exclusive as that list is, the one for multiple time medalists …
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2/21/23
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The year was 2005, and the Litchfield Purple Panthers wrapped up their regular season and headed into the postseason as the number one seed in the regional they hosted.
This was the last …
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2/21/23
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On July 1, 2010, the Virden and Girard school districts consolidated their school districts, forming one district, North Mac. In 2013, Litchfield and North Mac met up for the first time on the …
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2/21/23
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In their second to last regular season game of the year, the Litchfield JV team pulled off one of the plays of the year.
Playing North Mac in Girard on Feb. 14, the Litchfield JV trailed 51-50 …
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2/16/23
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Litchfield senior Alex Powell and freshman Vinny Moore are in different spots in their wrestling careers, but on Thursday, Feb. 16, the duo will be in the same place - the IHSA State Finals in …
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2/13/23
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Google “fastest growing women’s sport in America” and it’ll take you about half a second to see that wrestling is no longer just for the boys.
While the addition of …
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2/13/23
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It was an emotional ending for the Litchfield Lady Panthers, as they played Roxana at home Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11, in the opening round of the IHSA Class 2A Regional Tournament without the …
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2/13/23
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On Friday night, Feb. 10, prior to their contest with the Staunton Bulldogs, the Purple Panthers honored seniors, Clayton Bishop, Nate Fetter and Gavin Thimsen, as the trio participated in …
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2/13/23
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It is customary for graduating seniors to be recognized at one of the last home games of the season.
Litchfield’s “senior night” was Feb. 6, and one would have expected to …
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2/13/23
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The Litchfield Lady Panthers celebrated “senior night” on Feb. 6 and prior to the tip-off, the three graduating seniors, Laura Boston, Hailey Rentz and Emma Walch, were introduced and …
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2/9/23
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Since 2010, the Litchfield Purple Panthers have had the upper hand over the Gillespie Miners on the hardwood. In the 23 meetings between the two schools, Litchfield has knocked off Gillespie 14 …
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2/9/23
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When Litchfield came to the Hillsboro gym Friday evening, Feb. 3, history was slightly in Hillsboro’s favor; it was game number 275 between the two basketball teams, and Hillsboro had claimed …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/6/23
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It’s not that the last three months haven’t counted, but for the Litchfield High School wrestling team, the real season started on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the IHSA Class 1A Auburn …
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2/6/23
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Greenville came into their conference game against Litchfield on Feb. 2 sitting pretty in the South Central Conference at 5-1, but the race for the conference title is about to get …
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2/6/23
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The Litchfield girls basketball team picked up their ninth victory of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the expense of their former co-op partner, Lincolnwood, by a 50-24 final score.
Abby …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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2/2/23
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The clock struck midnight on the Nokomis seventh grade boys basketball team's Cinderella run on Monday, Jan. 30, as the Braves fell to Dieterich in the St. Elmo Sectional.
The third seed in the …
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2/2/23
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Since 2014, the Powell brothers have accomplished a lot as members of the Litchfield High School wrestling team. They’ve made it to state, they’ve posted nearly 400 wins between the three …
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1/30/23
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Entering Friday night’s contest against Carlinville, the Litchfield Purple Panthers have played the same opponent twice four different times this season.
In those contests the Purple …
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1/30/23
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team picked up two wins and third place at the Strength of the South Dual Team Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Richland County High School in Olney.
The …
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1/30/23
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