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Rilynn Younker was the first person to win a regional title and the first person to win a sectional title in girls wrestling at Litchfield High School, so it was only fitting that the freshman add another first to her list at the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament on Feb. 23-24 in Bloomington. On Saturday, Younker finished off her run at state with a fourth place finish in the 110-pound weight class, becoming the first state medalist in her sport for the Purple Panthers.
Younker Takes Fourth At State Tourney
In 2006, Chance Davidson became the first ninth grader to win a state medal for the Litchfield High School wrestling program. On Saturday, Feb. 24, he had a pretty good seat to watch the latest … more
Lady Panthers Hold Off Lincolnwood
The Litchfield-Mt. Olive and Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball teams have both had their struggles at times this season, so it was only appropriate that the two teams find their footing against one … more
Strong Finish Sends Comets Past Panthers
In the past 19 years the Litchfield Purple Panthers and the Greenville Comets have meet 33 times. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, the 34th meeting took place on neutral ground as the two teams squared … more
Litchfield's Harrison Thomas (#52) and Carson Saathoff (#11) try to clear out Hillsboro's Elliott Lentz (#54) and the other Topper defenders to give A.J. Sypherd some running room on Friday, Sept. 22. Sypherd had Litchfield's only touchdown, but that and a Cooper Martin field goal were enough as the Panthers scored a 9-7 win on homecoming.
Panthers Win Battle Over Toppers
Anyone who went to the Hillsboro/Litchfield South Central Conference football game held on the Purple Panthers’ home field Friday night, Sept. 22, expecting to see offensive plays up and down the … more
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Litchfield sophomore Daphney Hartel (#13) works to get around a Gillespie defender during the Lady Panthers South Central Conference game on Tuesday, April 18. Hartel had two goals in the second half to help the Lady Panthers to a 4-1 win, their first since March 29.
Lady Panthers Get A Win And A Weird One
April had been a hard month for the Litchfield girls soccer team as they lost six straight games to start the month after dealing with tough competition, foul weather and unfortunate injuries. But … more
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Litchfield freshman Landon Wernsing looks for an opening against the Athens defense during the Panthers' home game on Thursday, Sept. 21. Wernsing scored three goals and assisted on four of Drake Gasperson's six goals as Litchfield improved to 11-2 with a 9-0 victory over the Warriors.
Split Does Nothing To Doubt Panthers Success
The Litchfield-Gillespie boys soccer team split a pair of games to end the week, but both the win against Athens and the loss to Civic Memorial showed just how far the Panthers have come this … more
Birds Keep Litchfield From First SCC Win
A tough second quarter kept Litchfield from their first conference victory of the season as Southwestern claimed their first South Central win by a 32-24 final score. The two teams were dead … more
Dobrinich Lights Out Against Lancers
Litchfield’s Tate Dobrinich pitched a seven-inning, two-hit shutout to help the Panthers pick up a 3-0 win over Lincolnwood in their opening game of the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on … more
Lady Bulldogs Near Perfect In Win Over Litchfield
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs snapped Litchfield’s two-game win streak on Tuesday, May 2, as they handed the Lady Panthers a 16-0 loss in five innings. The Bulldogs were clicking on all … more
Litchfield High School senior Camden Quarton saved the best run of his cross country career for last as he set a new personal record with a time of 15:15.66 on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals in Peoria. The time put Quarton in 15th and gave him his second state medal in cross country.
Quarton Saves Best For Last
In 2021, a Litchfield sophomore with a strong running pedigree finished 23rd at the IHSA Boys Cross Country State Finals to win the schools first state medal in boys cross country, running a time of … more
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Litchfield's Nathan Schaake (#13) defends Drake Taylor of Nokomis during the seventh place game of the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Litchfield. Schaake and the Panthers snapped a 15-year drought against the Redskins, winning 47-26 for their first victory over Nokomis since Jan. 15, 2008.
Panthers Avenge Loss To Redskins
After averaging 59 points in their first three games at their home tournament, the Litchfield boys basketball team showed that they could get it done on the defensive end too on Saturday, Jan. 20, in … more
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The determination on the face of Litchfield’s Keenan Powell is evident as the junior prepares to compete at the Greenville Open on Tuesday, April 18. Powell continued his preparation for what he hopes is a successful postseason as he set two new personal records with wins in the 400 meters and triple jump.
Records Fall As Panthers Dominate In Greenville
Even if they hadn’t scored an overall team win at the Greenville Open (they did, by 66.5 points) on Tuesday, April 18, 26 personal records and six season-bests gave the Litchfield boys track … more
Litchfield Panthers Get Big Win Over Ramsey
Simmons Gym would be once again rocking boys hoops as the Purple Panthers entertained the Ramsey Rams in Litchfield's home opener on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  The Purple Panthers dominated the Rams from … more
Panthers Bounce Back Against North Mac
After dropping three of their last four, the Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball team was back in the win column on Friday, April 12, as they defeated the North Mac Panthers 7-2 on the campus of Litchfield … more
For the first time in the program's history, the Litchfield High School boys golf team came home from the IHSA state tournament with a trophy. The Panthers shot a 311 on day two of the tournament (Oct. 7), tying eventual champion Effingham St. Anthony for the best team round of the weekend and securing third place at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. From the left are Tug Schwab, A.J. Odle, Ian Otto, Brawly Jacobs, Sam Schwab and Tucker Maguire.
Panthers Third At State
After weathering the storm literally and figuratively on day one of the IHSA Class 1A State Finals Golf Tournament, the Litchfield boys golf team found themselves somewhere in between where they … more
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Hillsboro and Litchfield both landed three players on the South Central Conference volleyball all-conference team, which was released last week. On the top row are Hillsboro's Addison Lowe, Kennady Clayton and Amya Greenwood. On the bottom row are Litchfield's Amy Frerichs, Annika Rhodes and Gina Painter.
Three Toppers, Three Panthers On All-SCC Volleyball Teams
Hillsboro and Litchfield both landed three players on the South Central Conference volleyball all-conference team, which was released last week. Hillsboro’s Kennady Clayton and Addison … more
Litchfield's Darby Braasch finished second overall in the 1600 at the Greenville Open on Tuesday, April 18, running a personal-best time of 6:12.69.
Lady Panthers Take Top Spot
The Litchfield girls track team continued their success this season with a first place finish at the Greenville Open on Tuesday, April 18. The Lady Panthers won eight events and racked up 98 team … more
Four Litchfield Middle School runners competed in the IESA Cross Country State Finals on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Maxwell Park in Normal. From the left are Coach Jenny Schwab, Madi Betz, Maggie Schwab, Jake Wilson, Nolan Engstrom, Coach Robyn Engstrom and Coach Vincent Fanelli.
Panther Cubs Compete At IESA State
Nearly 1,800 students from schools all over the state competed in the IESA Cross Country State Finals on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Maxwell Park in Normal, including four from the first-year program at … more
Litchfield Basketball Camp To Be Held May 30-June 2
The Litchfield High School basketball program will be hosting a youth basketball camp on May 30 through June 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Simmons Gym on the campus of Litchfield High School. The … more
A Staunton defender gets a handful of Carson Saathoff's jersey in an effort to bring down the Litchfield senior during the Purple Panthers' trip to Staunton on Oct. 6. Litchfield's 37-0 victory over the Bulldogs put them at 4-3 on the season and moved them one step closer to their first playoff appearance since 2005.
Panthers Continue Playoff Push
It’s been a while since playoff fever has invaded Panther Country, but the possibility for postseason football for the first time since 2005 has fans in Litchfield on the edge of their seats. … more
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