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From the outside looking in, Hillsboro’s varsity boys’ basketball season was a mixed bag as far as reaching optimistic expectations were concerned. For me, often as hopeful as anyone short of a …
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3/5/26
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Two races into the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series season and Walshville’s Travis Lentz already has a pair of top five finishes in the 4-Stroke A Lites class. In the opening round, Big …
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3/5/26
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The start of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series season was less than ideal for Cooper Duff, but the Donnellson off-road motorcycle racer bounced back with a top ten finish in round two of …
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3/5/26
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The Lincoln High School boys basketball team may have narrowly missed out on their 57th regional title in the program’s history with a 32-26 loss to Springfield High on Feb. 27, but the 2025-26 …
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3/5/26
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Hillsboro sophomore Jackson Cunningham joined dozens of other young swimmers at the IHSA Edwardsville Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center.
Cunningham competed in …
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3/5/26
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Only three Litchfield High school wrestlers had ever medalled at the state tournament three times entering this year: Will Carlile, Coy Davidson and Thad Davidson. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Rilynn …
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3/2/26
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Three Hillsboro and two Litchfield girls basketball players were among the 18 selected by the coaches of the South Central Conference for this year’s all-conference girls basketball team.
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3/2/26
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With a home regional and their first 20-win season since 2008, the Bunker Hill boys basketball team has all the makings of a Cinderella story this postseason. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Nokomis …
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3/2/26
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A 28-0 run would dampen early efforts by the Purple Panthers as the Alton Marquette Explorers ended Litchfield’s boys basketball season with a 66-42 loss in the semifinals of Class 2A regional in …
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3/2/26
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It’s hard to beat the season the Morrisonville-Lincolnwood seventh graders had last year, when they went 26-2 and won the IESA Class 2A state tournament, but the 2026 edition of the Lady Mohawks …
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3/2/26
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Jeff Sanders added another milestone to his accomplished bowling career on Feb. 26, rolling a perfect 300 game at Nokomis Town Pump Bowl.
The flawless performance marks the third 300 game of …
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3/2/26
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The Morrisonville Junior High Cheerleaders delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the second annual Queen of Hearts Cheer Showcase, earning top honors and bringing home a …
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3/2/26
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Maybe the Earth was spinning faster than normal. Or maybe the air conditioning in the Bunker Hill gym was turned up a little higher than normal. Or maybe, and this is the more likely of the three, …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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2/26/26
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The 2026 boys basketball postseason tipped off Monday night, Feb. 23, throughout the State of Illinois, including in Litchfield where the seventh-seeded Purple Panthers welcomed the 11th-seeded East …
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2/26/26
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Nokomis scored a season high in their regional opener on Monday, Feb. 23, as they beat Dupo 73-21 in Nokomis. The sixth seed in the sub-sectional, Nokomis hosted 11th seeded Dupo and outscored the …
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2/26/26
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Those Hillsboro boys basketball fans who remember Piasa Southwestern’s visit to Hillsboro on Jan. 9 shouldn’t have been surprised by the pace or competitive nature of Monday night’s first round …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/26/26
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The Stamp Out Cancer team Hyam Helgen Hustlers hosted a First Responder Frenzy on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Litchfield High School. A total of six teams competed for braggin’ rights and a GOAT trophy, …
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2/26/26
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The Pawnee boys basketball team hit 11 threes and scored the first 22 points of their game against Lincolnwood-Morrisonville on Monday, Feb. 23, as the Indians advanced to the semifinals of the …
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2/26/26
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Augustana College senior and Hillsboro High School grad Magnus Wells picked up a win and made some history at the Solomon Butler Classic in Dubuque, IA, on Friday, Feb. 20, securing his spot as one …
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2/26/26
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Litchfield High School grad and Greenville University freshman Keenan Powell took first at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. …
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2/26/26
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