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Greenville Snaps Panther Win Streak

After winning their last two games, the Litchfield Purple Panthers would look to continue that win streak on Friday, May 3, against the South Central Conference leading Greenville … more

5/6/19

The match-up between Litchfield's Jordan Ramey and Hillsboro's Lexi Lusk was one to watch throughout the rivalry game at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Monday, April 29. Ramey and the Panther defense kept Lusk off the score sheet during regulation, but the Topper senior put a head on an Aubry Rupert corner kick in the first overtime for the game winner in Hillsboro's 2-1 victory over the Purple Panthers.

Toppers Get Panthers In Overtime

While a conference title might not be in the cards for Hillsboro and Litchfield this season, Monday's South Central Conference tilt between the two rivals felt as if bigger implications were on the … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 5/2/19

Lady Panthers Score First SCC Win

After nearly knocking off one of the conference front runners in their previous game, the Litchfield High School softball team broke through for their first South Central Conference win on Monday, … more

5/2/19

Panthers Pick Up Second Straight South Central Win

On the heels of last Friday's win over Southwestern, the Purple Panthers would pick up their first back-to-back wins of the season on Monday when Litchfield knocked off Roxana 5-4 in a South Central … more

5/2/19

With the bases full of Piasa Birds, Litchfield senior Jeremy Frazier pitched his way out of trouble in the top of the seventh inning, allowing just one run to keep the score at a manageable 7-4 margin in Southwestern's favor. Frazier would also play a part in Litchfield's come-from-behind rally in the bottom of the seventh, drawing a walk and scoring the go-ahead run off a Chase Hires single that gave the Purple Panthers a 8-7 victory.

Panthers Score Walk-Off Win

On Friday, April 26, the Purple Panthers would turn their recent late inning misfortunes into a positive note as Litchfield would pile on four runs in the bottom half of the seventh inning. The late … more

4/29/19

Painter Wins Triple Jump At Carlinville

The Litchfield boys track team would finish in the points in seven events and claim one first place finish on a cool and blustery Saturday, April 27, at the Jokisch-Grandone Invitational in … more

4/29/19

Seven Run Seventh Stops Panthers Upset Bid

If Friday’s game would have been called after six innings, the Litchfield High School softball team would have handed Southwestern their first South Central Conference loss of the season. … more

4/29/19

Panthers Fall To Miners In SCC Tilt

Late innings would once again doom the Purple Panthers baseball squad as Litchfield would fall to Gillespie 8-0 in a South Central Conference match-up in Litchfield on Tuesday, April … more

4/25/19

Gillespie Slugs Way To Win Over Panthers

The Gillespie Miners chipped away at Litchfield over six innings to score a 13-2 short-game victory over the Lady Panthers in South Central Conference play on Tuesday, April 23, in Litchfield. The … more

4/25/19

Cavies Slow Panthers Title Hopes

The Litchfield Lady Panthers rode into Carlinville hoping to revitalize their conference title hopes on Tuesday, April 23. The Cavaliers would all but eliminate the Panthers' chances for the league … more

4/25/19

Panthers Walk Off With Win Over Nokomis

The Litchfield Lady Panthers picked up a victory over Nokomis on Wednesday, April 17, by a 5-4 final score. The Lady Panthers entered the seventh inning trailing 4-3, but came from behind to pick … more

4/22/19

Nokomis Shells Purple Panthers

On Wednesday, April 17, the Nokomis Redskins baseball club completed the Montgomery County sweep as the Redskins defeated the Purple Panthers 20-4 in Litchfield. The win would be the third Montgomery … more

4/22/19

Nine-Run Fourth Dooms Panthers Against Cavies

A nine run fourth inning would change the tide in the South Central Conference as Carlinville would short game Litchfield, 13-1, in Litchfield on Tuesday afternoon April 16. After three … more

4/18/19

Painter Soars For Panthers At Pana

The Litchfield High School track team came home with two top five team finishes and a meet record from the Pana Invite on Saturday, April 13. The Litchfield boys would finish fifth overall at the … more

4/18/19

Lady Panthers Rebound Against Riverton

The Litchfield Lady Panthers took their 7-3 record on the road Monday night, April 15, to take on Riverton in a game that was moved to Taylorville because of field conditions. The Panthers … more

4/18/19

Senjan Strikes Out 12 In Loss To Cavaliers

The Litchfield High School softball team would lose a close 5-2 decision to Carlinville on Tuesday, April 16, despite 12 strikeouts from pitcher Emily Senjan. Senjan, who struck out a dozen … more

4/18/19

The Nokomis High School baseball team picked up a pair of wins over Morrisonville and Hillsboro to win the 2019 Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on Saturday, April 13, in Hillsboro. Team members, in front, from the left, are Marc Grigoroff, Landon Engelman, Evan Herpstreith, Ryan Janssen, Alex Tosetti, Drew Masset and Adam Lyons. In the back row are Nick Mascher, Cooper Bertolino, Quinten Jamieson, Carter Sabol, Benny Clavin and Jake Johnson.

Redskins Capture Montgomery County Crown

Nokomis' Carter Sabol threw six strong innings in the championship game of the 2019 Montgomery County Baseball Tournament Saturday afternoon, April 13, to lead the Redskins to a 5-1 win over the host … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/15/19

Morrisonville Edges Litchfield To Avenge Loss, Take Third

The Morrisonville/Lincolnwood baseball team closed out the 2019 Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on a high note by capturing third place with a 10-7 victory over Litchfield on Saturday, April … more

4/15/19

Hillsboro's Chloe Beck makes the stretch at first on shortstop Shelby Houchlei's throw to get Litchfield's Trisha Seipp by half a step in the annual rivalry game between the Toppers and Panthers on Friday, April 12. Houchlei would put an exclamation point on the game with a sixth inning homer as the Hiltoppers beat the Panthers 8-1.

Lady Toppers One-Hit Purple Panthers

The Hillsboro softball team got a late three-run homer from Shelby Houchlei and a 12-strikeout one-hitter by Kai Hanner allowed the Lady Hiltoppers to score an 8-1 victory over rival Litchfield on … more

4/15/19

Hillsboro's Landon Carroll got the better end of a mid-season pitching duel on Friday, April 13, as he allowed just one run on four hits while striking out six batters in six innings in Hillsboro's 8-1 victory over Litchfield.

Toppers Outlast Panthers In Tournament Prequel

For four innings Litchfield's Billy Beckman shut out Hillsboro on the Toppers' diamond when the teams met Friday night, April 12; then the usual designated hitter Tanner Mullen smacked a bases … more

4/15/19