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Vanden Bergh, Engelman Get Wins At Staunton

The Nokomis girls track team finished in the top half of the team standings at the Bulldogs vs. Cancer Invitational on Friday, April 12, placing fifth with 84 points. With ten top five finishes, … more

4/18/24

Nokomis Puts Five In Top Five At Staunton

Nokomis put five in the top five on the boys’ side at the Bulldogs vs. Cancer Invitational in Staunton on April 12, helping the Redskins to an eighth place finish in the team standings. … more

4/18/24

Redskins Move To 4-1 In MSM Conference

The Nokomis Redskins picked up their fourth MSM Conference win in five opportunities on Monday, April 15, as they defeated Bunker Hill 12-2 in Nokomis. Things seemed to be going the … more

4/18/24

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

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

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

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

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 Boys Set New Personal Bests In Virden

The Nokomis boys track team set eight new personal records and had five top five finishes on Wednesday, April 10, as they competed at a six-team meet at North Mac High School. South County took … more

4/15/24

Relays Lead Lady Redskins At North Mac

The Nokomis Lady Redskins finished in the top three eight times on Wednesday, April 10, at a six-team meet in Virden. The host Panthers took the top spot on their home track, scoring 179 points. … more

4/15/24

Nokomis Sweeps Springfield Lutheran

Nokomis scored 11 runs in the second inning as they defeated Springfield Lutheran 18-0 in Springfield on Thursday, April 11. The Redskins scored in all four innings of the shortened game, … more

4/15/24

Nokomis Girls Track Goes Back-To-Back

Two years into their new track program and the Nokomis Lady Redskins already have two MSM Conference titles. After winning last year’s event by seven points, the Nokomis girls track team … more

4/11/24

County Tournament Set For This Saturday

All eight Montgomery County baseball and softball teams will be in the same locale on Saturday, April 13, as the Hillsboro Sports Complex hosts the Montgomery County Baseball and Softball … more

4/11/24

Newman Nokomis' First Boys MSM Track Champ

Last year, the Nokomis boys track team competed in their first MSM Conference Meet. This year, the Redskins secured their first conference champion. Senior Saint Newman ran a season-best 11.4 in … more

4/11/24

Redskins Split With Rams, Hatchets

Offense was at a premium in Shelbyville on Monday, April 8, as the Rams hosted Nokomis. Four pitchers combined for just five hits allowed in a seven-inning affair that ended with the Redskins out in … more

4/11/24

Panthers Show No Mercy To Toppers

One of the benefits of participating in high school athletics is the life lessons to be learned. One is the need for self-confidence – the belief that I can do this. A related lesson – if … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/11/24

Bond Shakes Things Up At EAWR Invite

Nokomis’ Bond Knodle picked up points in two different events on Saturday, April 6, as the Redskins participated in the East Alton-Wood River Invitational. Knodle secured two of Nokomis’ … more

4/8/24

Redskin Trio Tosses One-Hitter In Win Over Bunker Hill

Three Nokomis pitchers combined for a one-hitter against Bunker Hill on Friday, April 5, as the Lady Redskins improved to 5-5 on the season with a 7-1 win over the Minutemaids. Reaghan Jonas pitched … more

4/8/24

Nokomis Girls Compete At Carlinville, EAWR

The Nokomis girls track team collected points in six different events at the Carlinville Girls Invitational on Friday, April 5, as the Lady Redskins placed ninth in the 14 team event. Senior … more

4/8/24

Redskins Beat Raiders, Fall To South Central Foes

The Nokomis baseball team won’t have to see a South Central Conference team again until this Saturday, April 13, when they play Hillsboro in the Montgomery County Tournament, but even that may … more

4/8/24