A four-run fifth inning was the difference maker in Bunker Hill on Monday, May 23, as the Carrollton Hawks defeated the Nokomis Lady Redskins 6-3 in the championship game of the Class 2A …
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Kyle Herschelman
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5/26/22
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In four of the seven innings of Monday’s Class 1A regional championship in Raymond, the host Lincolnwood Lancers held Greenfield-Northwestern to just three hits and no runs. Unfortunately, it …
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5/26/22
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Of the seven players who are listed ahead of Drake Vogel on the Hillsboro High School boys basketball all-time scoring list, six played basketball in college. Now, the Topper sharpshooter can add his …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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5/26/22
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For the last four years, Ethan Lentz has been a fixture on the pitch for the Hillsboro High School soccer team. Now, Lentz has the opportunity to blaze a new trail in the college ranks.
After …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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5/26/22
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While this year was not perfect for Litchfield graduate and Purdue University-Northwest golfer Alex Bishop, it gives him a solid base for next year.
He became the first ever PU-Northwest golfer to …
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5/26/22
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The APP (Association of Pickleball Professionals) pickleball tour made a stop in St. Louis May 4-8, with Will and Kayla Adkins of Hillsboro both competing.
Kayla played Saturday alongside Olivia …
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5/26/22
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It’s not only been a challenging year for Hillsboro High School senior Kaci Papin, it’s also been a challenging career for the Toppers’ standout high jumper.
Still, Papin managed …
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5/23/22
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After finishing eighth in the high jump at the IHSA Girls State Finals last year, it was easy to expect Litchfield senior Carly Guinn to be in the hunt for another state medal when the 2022 version …
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5/23/22
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It was rainy, it was delayed and in the end, it was absolutely wonderful.
The Litchfield Middle School track team had seven entries in the IESA State Track and Field Championships on May 20-21, …
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5/23/22
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The theory that if at first you don’t succeed, then try and try again worked pretty well for Hillsboro seventh grader Jaida Linn at the IESA State Finals, held May 20-21 at the Eastside Centre …
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5/23/22
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Tom Petty said that the waiting was the hardest part and there was plenty of waiting going on at the Class 1A North Mac Boys Track Sectional on Wednesday, May 18. But once things got rolling, the …
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5/23/22
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With a new coach, a move back to Class 1A and several new additions to the roster, the Hillsboro boys track team is a work in progress, with the keyword “progress.”
That progress …
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5/23/22
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It took two days, but in the end, the wait was worth it for the Nokomis High School softball team as they defeated Mulberry Grove 5-2 in the Bunker Hill Regional semifinal on May 19.
The game …
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5/23/22
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Going into the regional semifinal game against Greenfield-Northwestern on Wednesday, May 18, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team already owned a win over the Tigers, an 8-2 decision more than …
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5/23/22
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team punched their ticket to the regional championship with a 2-0 win over North Greene on Thursday, May 19.
The game was pushed back a day due to rain on …
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5/23/22
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Nokomis’ bid for a 17th regional championship in baseball ran into a road block on Thursday, May 19, as the Redskins fell to Carrollton 11-1 in the semifinals of the Hardin Calhoun …
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5/23/22
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Seven was the magic number for the Litchfield Middle School track team on Saturday, May 14, as the Panther Cubs not only qualified seven entries on to this week’s IESA State Finals, but they …
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5/19/22
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Just a few days before his older brothers, Magnus and Xander, took their shot at making it to the state finals in track, Tytin Wells showed that the athleticism extends well beyond the high school …
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5/19/22
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A long, rain-soaked season came to an end for the Hillsboro High School softball team on Monday, May 16, as the Toppers fell to Vandalia 11-3 on one of the few cloudless days in the 2022 …
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5/19/22
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For the third time this season, the Litchfield and Greenville softball teams squared off, this time for a spot in the regional semifinal.
The Comets had beaten the Panthers twice before, by …
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5/19/22
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