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Nine members of the Hillsboro Junior High track team competed at the IESA State Track Meet on May 17-18, at the Eastside Centre in East Peoria. State qualifiers, from the left, are Tanner Clayton, Alex Frailey, Sami Page, Sophia Blankenship, Jolie Churchwell, McKenna Carter, Sierra Compton, Isabella White and Mitchell Lowe.
Dragons Go Five-For-Five At State
Five members of the Hillsboro Junior High track team came home with fifth place medals from the IESA Class 2A State Track Meet on Saturday, May 18, as the Dragons were well represented in East … more
Litchfield Middle School has to make more room in its trophy case after two Panthers brought home medals from the IESA State Track Meet, held in East Peoria on May 17-18. Kendall Stewart placed eighth in the seventh grade girls 400 meters with a time of 1:02, while Ayvin Bunton placed fifth in the seventh grade boys 800 with a time of 2:14.
Two Panther Cubs Medal At State
The members of the Litchfield Middle School track team ended their season on a high note as two Panther Cubs brought home medals from the 2019 IESA Class 2A State Track Meet. Seventh graders Ayvin … more
Redskins Fall In Class 1A Sectional Semifinal
The Nokomis High school baseball team saw their season come to an end on Wednesday, May 22, with a 5-4 loss to North Clay at the IHSA Class 1A Dietrich Sectional. The Redskins held a 4-0 lead … more
Rain Pushes Lady Toppers To Thursday
Wet weather yielded the softball field at Litchfield High School unplayable on Tuesday, May 21, which meant that everything was pushed back a day at the IHSA Class 2A Litchfield Sectional. Instead … more
Hillsboro Baseball Tops .500 In Rain Soaked Season
Despite their youth the 2019 baseball Hillsboro Toppers topped the .500 mark, both for the regular season (12-11) and the South Central Conference (5-4) for the first time since 2011 when they … more
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Hillsboro's Shelby Houchlei (left) and Haley Major celebrate after Major's two-out bunt drove in the winning run in the eighth inning of the Lady Hiltoppers' 2-1 win over Gillespie, which secured Hillsboro's first regional championship since 2006.
Small Ball Comes Up Big For Toppers
For a team with 21 home runs this season, it might be a little odd to have to rely on the little things to pick up a victory, but the Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers showed they are just as adept at small … more
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Nokomis' Nick Mascher, Ryan Janssen and Marc Grigoroff celebrate the Redskins' 3-0 victory over Cumberland in the regional championship game in Nokomis on Saturday, May 18. The title was Nokomis' eighth regional title in baseball in the last 11 years.
Late Inning Heroics Lift Redskins
For the second straight year, the Nokomis Redskins are regional champions, as they defeated Toledo Cumberland on Saturday, May 18, by a score of 3-0.  Brennyn Cutts took the mound for the … more
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Hillsboro senior Kyra Huber finished off a spectacular career with a trip to state on Friday, May 17, as she competed in the 100 meter dash for the fourth time on her sport's biggest stage. Huber, who holds four school records in the sprints and sprint relays, will run track for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh next year.
One Chapter Closes, One Opens For HHS Track
Arguably the best sprinter in the history of the Hillsboro High School girls track program ended her prep career on Friday, May 17, as senior Kyra Huber capped off a remarkable four-year career with … more
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Litchfield sophomore Carson Lemon competed in both the pole vault and 100 meter hurdles at the IHSA State Finals on Thursday, May 16. One of Litchfield's top performers all season long, Lemon cleared 9'0" in the pole vault before narrowly missing what would have been a season-best 9'6".
Litchfield's Lemon, Guinn Get First State Experience
It was only fitting that the two most consistent top performers on the Litchfield girls track team finished their season at their sport's highest level on Thursday, May 16. Litchfield sophomore … more
Painter, Panther 4x800 Punch Ticket To State
When it comes to jumping, Litchfield senior Sam Painter is probably known more for his leaping ability on the basketball court than in the track and field arena, but after Thursday’s … more
Hillsboro Boys Compete At Lanphier Sectional
The Hillsboro High School boys track team faced off against some of the best athletes from the Springfield area and the Metro-East on Friday, May 17, at the IHSA Class 2A Lanphier Sectional. The … more
Lady Panthers Fall In Sectional Semi
The Litchfield Lady Panthers soccer season came to an end last Wednesday evening, May 15, as they fell to Decatur St. Teresa 5-2 in the first round of the Class 1A Litchfield Sectional.  The … more
Tennis Toppers Compete At Sectional
Both Brayden Bolyard and Joe Mattson would advance to the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 1A Rochester Tennis Sectional on Friday, May 17, before bowing out to bring their season to a … more
Tanner Mullen drew the starting assignment for the Hillsboro baseball team on Thursday, May 16, as the Toppers started the postseason against Greenville. Playing on their home field, the Comets knocked off the Toppers 13-5, ending Hillsboro's season with a 12-11 mark. Greenville would go on to fall to Teutopolis in the regional championship on Saturday, May 18, by an 11-1 final score.
Comets Bring Toppers Season To A Close
Events didn't go as Hillsboro hoped in the semifinals of the Greenville Baseball Regional Thursday afternoon, May 16, as the host Comets defeated the Toppers 13-5. As a reward, the Comets faced … more
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Morrisonville's Kyle Bloome makes his delivery toward home plate during the Mohawks' regional game against Pawnee on Thursday, May 16. Pawnee would go on to beat the Mohawks 8-1, ending Morrisonville's season with a record of 7-19.
Mohawks Fall To Pawnee In Regional
With the field still showing signs of the rain showers that pushed Morrisonville's regional debut back a day, the Mohawks finally got back on the field on Thursday, May 16, to take on Pawnee in the … more
The College Report: Witt Native Earns National Championship
Witt native David Martin is the national champion in the decathlon again.  For the second year in a row, the Greenville University Panther, a graduate of the First Baptist Christian Academy, … more
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Hillsboro High School senior Kai Hanner struck out 13 batters in the Lady Hiltoppers' 10-0 six-inning win over Carlinville on Tuesday, May 14, which put Hillsboro in the regional championship game for the fourth straight year. Hanner, who will continue her education and softball career at St. Louis University, went over the 800 strikeout mark for her career in the win.
Hanner Gets 800th Strikeout In Regional Win
This year has already been the most successful season in the history of Hillsboro High School softball, in terms of total wins, but on Tuesday, May 14, the Lady Hiltoppers took the next step in … more
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Litchfield's Emily Senjan allowed just three earned runs and was 3-for-4 at the plate, but Carlinville would manage to slip past the Purple Panthers in regional play on Monday, May 13, with a 6-2 victory.
Cavies Hold On To End Litchfield Softball Season
A roller coaster season for the Litchfield Lady Panthers came to an end on Monday, May 13, with a 6-2 loss to Carlinville in the opening game of the Class 2A Gillespie Regional. Playing on the … more
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Nokomis senior Maddie Sowarsh uncorks a delivery from the mound during the Lady Redskins' game against Okaw Valley on Monday, May 13. Sowarsh had five strikeouts to help Nokomis to a 2-1 victory over the Timberwolves, before the Lady Redskins ran into a talented Meridian team that ended their postseason run on May 14.
Lady Redskins Score Regional Win Before Falling To Hawks
The Nokomis Lady Redskins began regional play at home on Monday, May 13. Their first match was against the Okaw Valley Lady Timberwolves.  Once again, the Lady Redskins would find themselves … more
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Tragedy In Lancer Family Brings 2019 Softball Season To An End
On Monday, May 13, Lincolnwood Softball Coach Greg Neisler was faced with a decision that no coach ever wants to have to make. Neisler's Lady Lancers were scheduled to take on Edinburg on Monday … more
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