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T. Todt Shootout Vs. Cancer Set For Dec. 9

Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a 16-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster. The fifth annual T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer event will be … more

by Tom Emery | 11/30/23

Nokomis Girls Runner-Up At Gillespie Track Meet

With 15 entries finishing in the top three, the Nokomis girls track team finished just six points out of first in a five-team meet in Gillespie on Thursday, April 25. The Lady Redskins finished with … more

4/29/24

Tough Tests Welcome Redskins To 2023 Season

The Nokomis boys basketball team opened their season with a pair of tough tests this week as they hosted Greenville on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and traveled to Altamont on Friday, Nov. 24. The Comets were … more

11/27/23

Nokomis' Kinley Stolte and Sangamon Valley's Sophia Caceres wrestle for possession of a rebound as their teammates Allison Closs (#30) and Alivia Sabol (#45) wait for the result. Stolte and Sabol were two of the 10 Nokomis players to score in the 61-10 victory over Sangamon Valley, which guaranteed Nokomis at least a share of the MSM Conference title for the third time in four years.

Nokomis Closes In On Title, 20-Win Mark

The Nokomis girls basketball team moved a step closer to two significant accomplishments this week as they defeated Sangamon Valley/Tri-City 61-10 on Monday, Jan. 29, then downed North Mac 63-51 on … more

2/1/24

Nokomis' Drake Taylor (#45) had ten points and eight rebounds in the Redskins' 64-34 win over Windsor/Stew-Stras on Monday, Feb. 19, which moved the Redskins into the regional semifinals against top-seeded Effingham St. Anthony.

Redskins Bury The Hatchets In Opener

On paper, the regional opener between Nokomis and Windsor/Stew-Stras on Monday, Feb. 19, looked like it could be a barn-burner between the sixth and seventh seeds in the sub-sectional. On the court, … more

2/22/24

Hillsboro's Nathan Matoush dives back into first ahead of the tag by Nokomis' Bryce Gillock during the county showdown in Nokomis on April 25. A little later, Matoush got the final two outs in the Toppers' 4-2 win over the Redskins.

Hiltoppers Avenge Tourney Loss To Nokomis

When Nokomis defeated Hillsboro 2-0 in the first round of the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament in mid-April, Drake Taylor was the winning pitcher while Dylan Lessman absorbed the loss. Perhaps … more

4/29/24

Nokomis' Becca Hill (#15) and Addison Glenn (#10) go in an attempt to deter Hanna Hughes' block attempt during the Redskins' game with Hillsboro on Sept. 25. Nokomis dominated the first game 25-12, then held on for a 28-26 victory in the second set.

Lady Redskins Avenge Loss To Hillsboro

The first meeting between the Nokomis and Hillsboro volleyball teams was about as close as you can get, with the Toppers outlasting the Redskins 15-12 in the third set after the two teams split the … more

9/28/23

Lincolnwood's Morgan Cowdrey (#18) attempts to tip a shot past Nokomis' block of Reaghan Jonas (#19) and Mackenzie Mehochko (#11) during their MSM Conference clash on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Cowdrey had a team-high 12 kills in the Lancers' three-set victory over the Redskins that kept them undefeated in the conference.

Three’s A Charm For Lancers At Nokomis

If you are going to get the Lincolnwood High School volleyball team, you best do it in two games. Going into their game with Nokomis on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Lady Lancers had played in seven matches … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/28/23

Litchfield senior Tug Schwab shot a 5-over-par 77 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to finish tied for sixth individually at the Class 1A Marquette Regional. As a team, the Panthers shot a 324 to finish third and advance to the sectional in Waterloo on Monday, Oct. 2.

Panthers, Topper Trio Advance To Sectionals

The Litchfield boys golf team and three members of the Hillsboro boys golf team advanced to the next round of the postseason on Wednesday, Sept. 27, by virtue of their performance in their respective … more

9/28/23

Nokomis' Drake Taylor (#23) tries to track down Villa Grove's Brady Clodfelder during the Redskins' home game on Friday, Sept. 8. Clodfelder had two touchdown receptions in the 19-12 win over Nokomis.

Loss A Lesson For Nokomis

The coaching adage is that you win or you learn, and after Nokomis’ 19-12 loss to Villa Grove on Sept. 8, the Redskins have some opportunities to learn. “We were … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/11/23

Purple Panthers A Close Second On Home Track

The Litchfield High School track team hosted Pleasant Plains and Taylorville on Tuesday, April 23, and the LHS senior boys made the most of their lone meet on their home track. Of … more

4/29/24

Eight Place In Top Three For Nokomis Boys

The Nokomis boys track team had eight finishes in the top three at Shelbyville on Wednesday, March 27, as the Redskins finished third in the four-team meet. Mattoon took the top spot with 85.5 … more

4/1/24

Lohman Team MVP At Bird Cage Classic

Nokomis senior Reece Lohman played in the All-Star Bird Cage Classic on Sunday, March 17, at Warrensburg-Latham High School. The game consisted of players from all over Central Illinois in Classes … more

4/1/24

Redskins Third At Gillespie

Nokomis junior Bond Knodle won three events and set two new personal records to help the Redskins to a third place finish at a five-team meet in Gillespie on Thursday, April 25. The Redskins … more

4/29/24

Lady Redskins Top Five In Four Events

The Nokomis girls track team took top five finishes in four different events as the Lady Redskins competed against Mattoon, Patoka and Shelbyville on the Rams’ home track. On the track, Irene … more

4/1/24

Four members of the Nokomis boys basketball team received awards or all-star recognition during the Redskins’ banquet on Saturday, March 16. From the left are Mason Stauder, Reece Lohman, Kennedy DeWerff and Brody Steele.

Nokomis Basketball Wraps Up 2023-24 Season

The Nokomis High School Boys Basketball program held their awards banquet on Saturday, March 16, at The Depot in Nokomis. The following received recognition by the team for their efforts. Reece … more

4/1/24

Nokomis Splits MSM Series With Pawnee

The Nokomis baseball team’s home-and-home series with Pawnee on March 28 and 29 was the baseball equivalent of the internet meme where the two Spider-Mans are pointing at one another. The two … more

4/1/24

Lady Redskins Beat Shelbyville, Lose To Pawnee

The Nokomis High School softball team split two games to end the month of March as they defeated Shelbyville on March 27, before losing a close game to Pawnee on March 29. On Wednesday, the Lady … more

4/1/24

Pawnee's Isabella Carlisle (#21) and Ashlyn Kern (#15) converge on Nokomis freshman Alivia Sabol during pool play action at the Nokomis Fall Tipoff on Friday, Nov. 17. Sabol had nine points in Nokomis' 45-33 victory over the Indians and averaged 11 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during the tournament to help the Redskins take the title at the inaugural event.

Nokomis Tops At Tipoff

Their path to a championship may have been a little more interesting than they would have liked, but the Nokomis girls basketball team will take it as they won the inaugural Nokomis Fall Tipoff with … more

11/20/23

Nokomis' Addison Glenn (#10) looks for some space around the block of Hillsboro's Addison Lowe (#14) during the gold bracket semifinal between the Redskins and Hiltoppers on Saturday, Sept. 9. Hillsboro eeked out a three-set win over the Redskins, 17-25, 25-17, 15-11, but Nokomis bounced back with a win over Father McGivney in the third place game, 17-25, 25-17, 15-13.

Redskins Repeat Third Place MCI Finish

Only one of the 16 teams entered into this year’s Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament had the chance to go undefeated. But if you can’t go 5-0, going 4-1 is a pretty good … more

9/11/23