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Six A Serious Number For Lady Panthers

The Litchfield girls track team picked up six wins and six runner-up finishes, as they finished second at a quad meet in Vandalia on Tuesday, April 9. The Lady Panthers collected 62 points, 23 … more

4/15/24

Oilers Spoil Career Night For Diveley

East Alton-Wood River (EAWR) got a running start on the Lady Panthers on Thursday, Jan. 18, as they outscored Litchfield 18-6 in the first quarter of their meeting in Litchfield. As it turns out, the … more

1/22/24

For the fifth time in the program's history, a Litchfield High School female athlete medalled in the 300 meter hurdles at the IHSA State Finals. Kendall Stewart, above, placed second at this year's meet, running a personal-best 45.21.

Stewart Second At State

The goal going into the 2023 track season was simple for Litchfield’s Kendall Stewart. On Saturday, May 20, that goal was accomplished as Stewart finished second in the 300 meter hurdles at the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 5/22/23

Ten Litchfield runners competed in the East Alton-Wood River Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7. From the left are Matt Green, Kenny Traylor, Mitchell Floyd, Joelle Hughes, Camden Quarton, Braxton Kieffer, Alec Roach and Chris McGee. Not pictured are Rilynn Younker and Darby Braasch.

Braasch, Quarton Second Overall At EAWR

Few were faster at the East Alton-Wood River Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7, than Litchfield’s Camden Quarton and Darby Braasch as the pair of Panthers finished second overall at the 5,000 … more

10/10/23

County Dual Heads North To Mt. Zion

For several years, the annual regular season meeting between the Litchfield and Hillsboro wrestling teams took place in one of three places: Hillsboro, Litchfield or Mt. Olive, who was the customary … more

12/14/23

Lancers Get Second Win Over Litchfield

One of the few good things about the Litchfield-Gillespie soccer team being relegated to Class 2A is that the Panthers won't have to see Lincolnwood any more in the 2023 season. In the final … more

10/10/23

Carlinville Slips Past Panthers

After winning back-to-back games to get over the .500 mark for the season, the Litchfield High School volleyball team ran up against a tough Carlinville squad that had won four of their last five. … more

10/10/23

Highland Pulls Out Victory Over Litchfield

After falling behind 10-0 in the opening quarter of their game with Highland on Dec. 12, the Litchfield boys basketball team pulled within one point of the lead in the opening minutes of the third … more

12/14/23

Bonnell Picks Up First Win As Head Coach

In a blink of an eye the world can change and for the Litchfield High School boys basketball team, a major change occurred Thursday evening, Dec. 14. Just 24 hours before their South Central … more

12/18/23

Litchfield's Ethan Saathoff allowed just three hits in five innings, while striking out five PORTA batters as he helped the Panthers defeat the Bluejays 5-3 in the season opener on Monday, March 11, in Litchfield.

Panthers Turn The Tables On Bluejays

A year ago, PORTA Bluejays spoiled the Litchfield-Mt. Olive baseball team’s season opener with a 4-1 victory. On Monday afternoon, the Purple Panthers flipped roles with the visiting … more

3/14/24

With a conference title in boys soccer and basketball, a playoff appearance in football, a third place finish at the boys state golf tournament and a state medalist in cross country among the list of accomplishments already this year, the 2023-24 school year has been a banner one for the class of 2024. On Monday, March 18, the families and friends of 13 of those individuals who made this year special were recognized during Litchfield High School's signing day at Simmons Gym as they prepare to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. From the left are Victor McGill, Tug Schwab, Annika Rhodes, Tisha Jarden, Alyssa Lohman, Keenan Powell, Mannix Hancock, Easton Grammer, Tate Dobrinich, A.J. Odle, Amy Frerichs, A.J. Sypherd and Carson Saathoff.

Journal-News On The Line: Litchfield Hosts Signing Day For Class of 2024

Before introducing the 13 students from Litchfield High School who have chosen to extend their athletic years into college, Athletic Director Mark Elvers listed some of the Class of 2024’s … more

3/21/24

Litchfield's Martavious Jones had six catches for 117 yards in the Purple Panthers' playoff game against Olympia on Saturday, Oct. 28. Jones and the Panthers nearly knocked off the Spartans for their first playoff win in the program's history, but fell 20-17 to end their season.

Purple Panthers Leave Their Mark On Playoffs

In many different ways the 2023 Purple Panthers football club did something important that will have a lasting effect, they left their mark. These young men, brought a winning football program back … more

10/30/23

Litchfield's Kaden Bergman and Auburn's Treshaun Lancaster sprint to the next handoff of the 4x200 relay at the IHSA Class 1A sectional in Gillespie on Thursday, May 18. Bergman and teammates Martavious Jones, Zach Leitschuh and Easton Grammer finished fifth overall in a time of 1:38.49.

Quarton, Powell, Painter Punch Ticket To State

If you were asked to predict three members of the Litchfield High School boys track team to qualify for state, Camden Quarton and Keenan Powell would probably be your first two guesses. And they … more

5/22/23

The Litchfield Middle School track team won the team titles at the Indian Invitational in three of the four classes, setting several school records as well.

Beware Of Falling Records At Litchfield Middle School

The Litchfield Middle School track program is off to a great start to the season, with several new school records and some top finishes in the team results. In their first meet of the season, … more

4/15/24

Litchfield's A.J. Odle works his way toward the top of the key after a pick by Carson Saathoff during the Panthers' opening game at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Odle had 11 points in the Panthers' 70-36 win over Oilers, one of four Litchfield players to reach double figures in the game.

Panthers Too Slick For Oilers At Carlinville

The Litchfield Purple Panthers tipped off the 57th annual Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, against the one-win East Alton-Wood River Oilers. On paper, Litchfield would be … more

12/28/23

Jerseyville Rallies To End Litchfield's Year

One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Litchfield boys soccer program came to a close on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the Purple Panthers fell to Jerseyville 4-3 at Lloyd Hill Field. While … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/16/23

Panther Wrestlers Get Taylorville, MacArthur

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team picked up a pair of victories in Taylorville on Monday, Dec. 4, beating the host Tornadoes 42-27 and Decatur MacArthur 42-34. In the match with MacArthur, both … more

12/7/23

Litchfield Volleyball Takes Fourth At Civic Memorial

It was a busy but productive end of the week for the Litchfield High School volleyball team as the Lady Panthers played five games in three days. Game one of the five was on Thursday, Oct. 12, in … more

10/16/23

Litchfield's Camden Quarton sprints toward the finish line at the St. Teresa Sectional in Decatur on Saturday, Oct. 28, passing his father, Brian Quarton (left). The youngest of Brian and Lori Quarton's four children earned his third consecutive trip to state on Saturday, finishing 14th overall in a time of 16:14.60.

Quarton Headed Back To State

As a sophomore, Camden Quarton became the first Litchfield High School runner to medal at the IHSA Boys Cross Country State Finals. This Saturday, he’ll see if he can become the second as well. … more

10/30/23

Litchfield’s Madi Jenkins (left) and Daphney Hartel (right) battle for a rebound with Riverton’s Brandy Petit during the Purple Panthers’ home game on December 4. Despite eight points from Hartel, Riverton managed to sneak away with a 29-26 victory.

Lady Panthers Come Up Short Against Riverton

The middle quarters were the difference makers on Monday, Dec. 4, in Litchfield as the Lady Panthers hosted Riverton. A 9-2 second quarter run gave Litchfield an 18-11 lead at halftime, but the Hawks … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 12/7/23