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Nokomis Bounces Back After Loss To Pawnee

The Nokomis baseball team suffered their first loss in six games on Friday, May 5, against Pawnee, but bounced back with authority on Saturday, May 6 as they defeated Auburn 17-9 on the … more

5/8/23

The Lincolnwood-Nokomis-Morrisonville-Pawnee soccer team paid tribute to its seven seniors on Friday, Sept. 29, at halftime of the Lancers’ 4-0 win over Greenville at Terry Todt Field in Raymond. From the left are Mason Stauder, son of Scott and Nicole Stauder; Reece Lohman, son of Trent and Nikki Lohman; Cade Johnson, son of Chris and Jessie Johnson; Maddux Himes, son of Jacob and Barbie Himes; Kennedy DeWerff, son of Mike and Danielle DeWerff; Jacob Butler, son of Alicia Butler and Gary Butler; and Gabe Armentrout, son of Gary and Jessica Armentrout.

Lancer Seniors Continue Shutout Streak

If you’re looking for evidence of how successful a co-op agreement can be, you need not look any further than the senior class from the Lincolnwood soccer team, or more accurately, the … more

10/2/23

McGivney Softball Slips Past Lady Redskins

A four-run fourth inning gave Father McGivney their first lead of the game against Nokomis on Friday, May 5, a lead they would not give up as the Lady Redskins fell to the Glen Carbon-based private … more

5/8/23

Lancers, Keagy First At Greenville

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville and Ramsey-Nokomis girls golf teams were on the same course on Thursday, Aug. 17, as the two Montgomery County Class 1A teams squared off at the Greenville Country Club. … more

8/21/23

Lincolnwood Boys Slip Past Ramsey

Consistency was the name of the game on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Greenville Country Club as the Comets hosted the co-op teams from Lincolnwood and Ramsey. Only 16 strokes separated the top … more

8/21/23

Lady Redskins Bounce Back With Win

After losing their first conference game of the year on Tuesday, the Nokomis High School volleyball team bounced back on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Mt. Olive. The Redskins improved to 4-1 in the MSM … more

10/2/23

Above are the eight young hurlers who toed the rubber in their team's 10 a.m. games, which were determined by a razor-thin margin, with the largest final deficit a 3-0 affair. From the left are Litchfield's Laynie Wyatt and Tate Dobrinich, Nokomis' Reaghan Jonas and Drake Taylor, Hillsboro's Anika Camp and Dylan Lessman and Lincolnwood's Taryn Millburg and Jonah Elvidge.

Annnd Here's The Pitch...

If you stood in the right place at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Saturday, April 13, you could see all eight Montgomery County high school baseball and softball teams without taking another step, … more

4/15/24

Nokomis Volleyball 'Tries' To Pick Up MSM Victory

It was homecoming week at Nokomis High School and as it turned out, it was a bad week for “Tri-” things. On Friday, Sept. 22, the Nokomis football team defeated Tri-County 42-0, but the … more

9/25/23

With teammate Elise Walch backing up the play from left field, Litchfield-Mt. Olive shortstop Charlie Bono camps underneath out number one in the seventh inning of the championship game of the inaugural Montgomery County Softball Tournament. The Lady Panthers went on to defeat Nokomis 8-4 to capture the title, with the Litchfield baseball team accomplishing the same feat just across the way at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Saturday, April 13.

Litchfield Softball Makes The Most Of Title Shot

Both Litchfield-Mt. Olive and Nokomis knew going into the championship game of the inaugural Montgomery County Softball Tournament just how important it was to make the most of their limited … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/15/24

Lincolnwood Girls Pick Up Two Wins

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls golf team closed out their regular season schedule Monday, Sept. 25, on a high note as they picked up two more wins to improve to 17-4 on the season going into … more

10/2/23

With Nokomis' Blain Goodwin leading off first behind him, Litchfield's Ethan Saathoff finishes off his delivery to home plate in the sixth inning of the championship game of the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on Saturday, April 13, in Hillsboro. Saathoff was nearly unhittable in the title game, allowing just two hits in six and two-thirds innings as the Panthers avenged last year's loss in the championship with a 4-0 victory over the Redskins.

It's Litchfield's Turn For The Title

After falling to Nokomis in the championship game of the Montgomery County Tournament last year, Litchfield Head Baseball Coach Rocky Giannuzzi stopped his team from gathering up their things and had … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/15/24

Nokoms senior Kaeden Loafman tries to shake free of a defender after a 35-yard reception during the Redskins' road trip to Arthur on Friday, Sept. 29. Offense wasn't an issue for the Redskins as they ran for 303 yards and passed for 96 more, but a few big plays by the host Knights kept Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond amongst the ranks of the unbeaten with a 43-23 win.

Big Plays Haunt Redskins In Arthur

The roller coaster continued for the Nokomis High School football team on Friday, Sept. 29, as the Redskins took on the Knights of Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (ALAH). Nokomis overcame a … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/2/23

Nokomis senior Coree Keagy, pictured with her parents Angela and Brian on senior night, qualified for sectionals for the first time in her career on Thursday, Sept. 28, as she finished tied for 12th at the Effingham St. Anthony Regional at the Effingham Country Club.

Keagy Advances To Sectional Tourney

After missing the cut by 11 strokes as a sophomore and five strokes as a junior, Nokomis High School senior Coree Keagy saved the best for last. Playing on Sept. 28, at the Effinham Country … more

10/2/23

For the third time in four years, the Nokomis Lady Redskins are champions of the MSM Conference in girls basketball, after defeating South County 51-40 on Monday, Feb. 5, to finish 7-0 in the conference. In front, from the left are Grace DeWerff, Fallon Knodle, Maliah Harris, Natalie Brownback, Camryn Engelman, Kalasandra Cook and Cloey Dirks. In the back row are Lizzy Hill, Mackenzie Mehochko, Cydney Bertolino, Alivia Sabol, Kinley Stolte and Becca Hill. In their four years in the MSM Conference, the Nokomis girls are 26-1. For more photos from the game, go to nokophoto.smugmug.com.

Nokomis Tops The MSM Conference Again

A six-minute stretch in the third and fourth quarters helped Nokomis pick up their 20th win of the season and secure an outright MSM Conference title for the third time in their four years in the … more

2/8/24

Lady Redskins Slip Past Toppers

The Hillsboro and Nokomis softball teams entered the Montgomery County Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 13, with quite a few similarities. Both teams were floating around .500 for the season, … more

4/15/24

Second Quarter Pushes Nokomis Past Pawnee

A 19-5 second quarter advantage paved the way for a 19-point win by Nokomis on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as they improved to 5-2 in the MSM Conference with a 60-41 win over Pawnee. The Indians were 3-3 … more

2/8/24

Toppers, Redskins Duel It Out In Semis

Because not many high school baseball games evolve into a pitcher’s duel, county baseball fans who came to Hillsboro’s Sports Complex for the Nokomis Hillsboro semi-final game witnessed a … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/15/24

Nokomis' Brenton Lyons (#41) was homecoming king on Saturday, but on Friday, Sept. 22, the senior running back was more focused on dodging tackles. Lyons ran for 24 yards and a touchdown as the Redskins beat Tri-County 42-0 in Nokomis.

Redskins Rush Past Titans For Homecoming

Five plays into their first offensive series against Tri-County on Friday, Sept. 22, Nokomis had four first downs and a touchdown. That’s a pretty difficult pace to keep up, but for all intents and … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/25/23

Nokomis' Reece Lohman elevates to smack down a shot from St. Anthony's Brock Fearday during the regional semifinal game in Bethany on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Redskins overcame an early double-digit deficit to get the game down to five with four minutes to go, but St. Anthony held on for a 45-33 victory to end Nokomis' season.

Bulldogs Fend Off Redskins' Rally

Nokomis knew that it was going to take everything they had and then some to knock off top-seeded Effingham St. Anthony in the regional semifinal game in Bethany on Feb. 21. While they didn’t … more

2/26/24

The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which was held from Jan. 13-31. In front, from the left, are Blain Goodwin, Kannon Jonas, Kadynn Petty and Glavine Himes. In the back are Griffin Engelman, JJ Denby, Daryl Evans, Konnor Reynolds, Ari VandenBergh, Braydon Cachera and Halen Barnes.

Redskins Take First At JV Tournament

The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first place in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and was sponsored by Miller … more

2/8/24