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The ball, and later on the game, were up for grabs on Tuesday, Nov. 19, as the Nokomis Redskins and Litchfield Purple Panthers squared off at Simmons Gym. The Lady Panthers would hold a 15 point lead going into the fourth quarter and held off a hard-charging Redskin group for the 38-32 victory. Pictured, from the left, are Mia Fesser (#10), Emily Cress (#35), Hailey Engelman (#3), Emily Senjan, Audrey Sabol (#25) and Becky Painter (#15), who led all scorers with 13 points.
Lady Panthers Hang On Against Nokomis
Trailing by 15 points at the end of three quarters, Coach Brandon Engelman's Nokomis Lady Redskins mounted a furious rally at Litchfield Tuesday night, Nov. 19, that fell just short as the Lady … more
Redskins Earn Honorable Mention For Prairie State All-Conference
Two members of the Nokomis High School volleyball team were recognized by the coaches of the Prairie State Conference by earning honorable mention status on this year's all-conference volleyball … more
Redskins Grab 15 Spots For Prairie State All-Conference
The Nokomis High School football team came away with 15 honorees on this year's Prairie State Conference all-conference teams, including one of the two big awards for the season. Ryan Janssen, the … more
Youthful Lady Redskins Hope To Learn From 2019
For the second straight year, the Nokomis volleyball team ended the season with three wins, but the good news is that the tribe will be much more experienced next season. Five freshmen and two … more
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Lady Redskins Aim To Shoot Down Cancer Once Again
In its first two years, the Nokomis High School girls basketball team has raised more than $7,000 for the Montgomery County Cancer Association through their Shoot Down Cancer initiative. Now, the … more
Nokomis' Quentin Jamieson (#75) brings down Oakwood's Bryce Harrison during the Redskins' first round playoff game in Fithian on Friday, Nov. 1. In a battle of two hard-hitting defenses, the Comets advanced to the next round of the playoffs against Pana with a 20-0 victory over the Redskins.
Comets End Skins' Season To End Streak
There were a lot of similarities between the Oakwood Comets and Nokomis Redskins, who squared off in round one of the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 1.  Both teams featured a hard-hitting defense, … more
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Nokomis' Ellee Waterman goes up for a spike during the Lady Redskins' regional game in Mt. Olive on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Despite a spectacular defensive effort from the 'Skins, Nokomis saw their season come to an end against Morrisonville, 25-13, 21-25, 25-18.
Lady Redskins Put A Scare Into Mohawks At Regional
The Lady Redskin’s 2019 season came to an end as Nokomis traveled to Mt. Olive to play Morrisonville in the first game of regionals on Monday, Oct. 28. The Lady Redskins knew they would have … more
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Redskins Set To Invade Comet Territory Friday
For those of you planning on making the 240 mile round trip from Nokomis to Oakwood High School in Fithian on Friday, Nov. 1, here's a little background information on the Comets. Located in … more
The rain didn't seem to bother Nokomis' Wyatt Dooley (#78) after a big tackle during the Redskins' final regular season game on Saturday, Oct. 26. Dooley had six tackles in Nokomis' 8-0 victory over Ridgeview, which gave the Redskins a 7-2 record on the year.
Redskins Halt Mustangs For Seventh Win
With the rain pouring down, the Nokomis Redskins kept the ball on the ground to earn their seventh win of the season, beating Ridgeview 8-0 on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Redskins ran the ball 48 times … more
Lady Redskins End Season At Pawnee Tournament
The Nokomis Lady Redskins finished up their regular season play on Saturday, Oct. 26, with the Pawnee Tournament. The ladies played Morrisonville, Porta, Riverton, Pawnee, and … more
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The four senior members of the Nokomis High School volleyball program were honored with their parents on Tuesday, Oct. 22, before the Redskins' game with Father McGivney. From the left are Elle Waterman, with parents Mandee and Chris Waterman; Sophia Keller, with parents, Sheila and PT Keller; Jade Jett, with parents Jerry Jett and Ashley Jones and Macee Eisenbarth, with parents Jaime and Steve Eisenbarth.
Griffins Beat Lady Redskins On Senior Night
The Lady Redskins hosted the Griffins of Father McGivney on Tuesday night, Oct. 22.  The 'Skins were celebrating senior night for their four seniors this year, including Sophia Keller, Jade … more
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Nokomis' Derick Bell goes airborne to celebrate with his teammates after the Redskins' dramatic 15-14 victory over East Alton-Wood River on Friday, Oct. 18, in Wood River. Bell and the Nokomis defense helped secure the win after Alex Tosetti connected with Landon Engelman on a 50-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds to play to give the Redskins a 15-14 lead following Tosetti's two-point conversion pass to Adam Lyons.
Redskins Headed To The Playoffs
After going 1-4 for three yards and three interceptions in the first half, the Nokomis High School football team went to its ground game in the second half, running the ball in 30 of their 31 … more
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Explorers Down The Redskins
On Thursday night, Oct. 17, the Nokomis Lady Redskins had a long bus ride to Explorer territory. The Skins knew that they would have to fight hard against Alton Marquette and play some stellar … more
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Redskins Come Up Short Against Edinburg Wildcats
The Lady Redskins took to the road Tuesday night as they traveled to Wildcat country to battle with Edinburg.  Still in search for their fourth win, the ladies were pumped up and ready to … more
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Nokomis' Cooper Bertolino stretches for every last yard after making the catch from Alex Tosetti during the Redskins' 55-0 win on Friday, Oct. 11. The victory was Nokomis' fifth on the year, putting them one win away from a guaranteed spot in the playoffs.
Redskins Move Step Closer To Playoffs
The Nokomis High School football team took another step in advancing to the playoffs on Friday, Oct. 11, with a 55-0 victory over Martinsville on the Redskins' home field. Ninety miles from home … more
North Mac Makes Short Work Of Lady Redskins
Hoping to tighten their play up as regionals approach, Nokomis played a home match against North Mac on Thursday, Oct. 10.  The Panthers slow start turned around quickly early in the first … more
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Nokomis senior Quentin Jamieson brings down South Fork quarterback Hayden Prince during the Redskins' homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 4. Jamieson had six tackles and four assists in the Redskins 42-14 win and was named homecoming king the next night.
Redskins Stampede Past Ponies On Homecoming
The Nokomis Redskins continued their quest for their first playoff appearance since 2014 on Friday, Oct. 4, with a 42-14 thrashing of South Fork in Nokomis. The Redskins used a stout running game … more
Lady Redskins Fall To Wildcats
The Nokomis Lady Redskins traveled to Mt. Olive Thursday night, Oct. 3 in search of their fourth win. Mt. Olive was excited to play and were ready to go as they were playing their homecoming … more
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Although the Lady Hiltoppers would defeat the Lady Redskins in two matches on Monday evening, Sept. 30, players and coaches for both teams were really the winners for donating nearly $4,500 for INAD research to the INADCure Foundation in honor of eight-year-old Grace Herschelman of Hillsboro. The host Lady Redskins would present a check for $3,500 in sponsorships from this year's Montgomery County Invitational volleyball tournament, better known as A Grace-Filled Tourney. The Lady Hiltoppers would add $900 to that total and plan to continue their fundraising efforts at a Volley for Grace night on Monday, Oct. 7, when they host the Lincolnwood Lancers in the HHS Gym. Both coaches said their teams are very blessed to be part of the county tournament, and said it's the highlight of the volleyball season for many of the players.
Toppers Hold Off Lady Redskins
The NokomisLady Redskins hosted the Hillsboro Lady Toppers on Monday night, Sept. 30. It was obvious that the Skins were going to have to bring their A-game to battle the Toppers.  Hillsboro … more
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Members of the Lincolnwood High School volleyball team celebrate after picking up their 15th win of the season and the 900th in the program's history on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Nokomis. In front, from the left, are Emme Weller, Madison Krager, Lexie Millburg, Kyra Shull, Jasmine Vickery, Amanda Seelbach and Hally Kerske. In the back row are Coach Kimberly Denney, Haelee Damm, Avery Pope, Maggie McClelland, Cassie Krager, Katelyn Payne, Sidney Glick, Marisa Webb, Makenna Lutz, Desi Pitchford, Jayden Kuchar, Justine Seelbach, Kassandra Reif and Assistant Coach Lesley Cowdrey.
Lady Lancers Sink Skins For 900th Win
The Lincolnwood Lancers came to Redskin Country on Tuesday, Oct. 1, sitting on 899 program wins. They left with 900 wins. Nokomis seemed off their game, as they had been playing good volleyball … more
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