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The sectional in Vandalia on Feb. 13-14, was two things for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team, a celebration four years in the making and a learning experience to prepare for things to come.
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2/17/26
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One of the main reasons the Hillsboro girls basketball team was in contention for their first South Central Conference title since 2019-20 was Carlinville’s win over Gillespie on Feb. 9. Three days …
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2/17/26
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On paper, Litchfield’s victories over Southwestern on Feb. 12, and East Alton-Wood River on Feb. 14, aren’t that noteworthy, but in the terms of building the program, the two victories are about …
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2/17/26
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There is no love lost between the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville and South Fork-Edinburg girls basketball programs, so it was a little ironic that the two rivals spent Valentine’s Day together for their …
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2/17/26
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Rilynn Younker made it three-for-three in her high school wrestling career on Saturday, Feb. 14, as the Litchfield High School junior picked up her third straight sectional title with three wins at …
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2/17/26
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The Nokomis High School girls basketball team finished off the regular season with their 22nd win on Wednesday, Feb. 11, as they doubled up Gillespie 46-23 in Nokomis.
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2/17/26
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A 15-0 run to start the ballgame put Litchfield in a hole they could not climb out of as the Purple Panthers fell to the Staunton Bulldogs 64-39 on the campus of Staunton High School.
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2/17/26
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With six teams with 15 wins or more, the MSM Conference boys basketball schedule has been a gauntlet during the 2025-26 season. Nokomis is one of those six teams, but had to face two others this week …
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2/17/26
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Luke Blackford scored 18 of his 31 points in the first quarter for Calvary, who used the early advantage to pick up a 62-40 victory over Lincolnwood on Friday, Feb. 13.
Blackford, who broke into …
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2/17/26
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by Ron Deabenderfer
It would be convenient to excuse Hillsboro’s 71-45 loss to Pana in the Panthers’ gym on Friday, Feb. 13, by citing the date; but both teams played on the same …
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2/17/26
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The Nokomis girls basketball team entered Monday’s game against South County cautiously optimistic that they would be able to finish off their fourth straight MSM Conference season with a 7-0 …
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2/12/26
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The Litchfield girls basketball team evened their conference record and moved one step closer to the .500 mark overall on Monday, Feb. 9, as they defeated Vandalia 59-54 on the Vandals’ home court. …
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2/12/26
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The Hillsboro girls basketball team hasn’t won a South Central Conference title since 2019, but thanks to their final two opponents of the regular season, the Lady Hiltoppers are in a position to …
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2/12/26
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“After eighth grade, I was like, ‘I’m done with football, I’m done with basketball. I’m only focusing on baseball.’” Or at least that’s what Nokomis senior Izaak Doyen thought going …
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No one can say that Kadynn Petty hasn’t made the most out of his athletic experience at Nokomis High School. In an era where kids are picking one sport to focus on more and more, Petty took the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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2/12/26
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A fourth quarter rally by Nokomis came up just short on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as the Redskins fell to Pawnee 47-43 on the Indians’ home court. Pawnee, who currently sits atop the MSM Conference …
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2/12/26
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team jumped out to a 19-6 first quarter lead and never looked back as they came away with a 66-51 victory over Tri-City/Sangamon Valley in Buffalo on …
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2/12/26
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The Litchfield High School boys basketball team dropped their second straight South Central Conference match-up when the Vandalia Vandals raided Simmons Gym on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10. The Vandals …
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2/12/26
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The team bus for the Hillsboro boys basketball team was back from its trip to Virden and North Mac High School’s gym earlier than one might have expected Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, because both the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/12/26
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Two Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestlers will make the trip to sectionals next Friday and Saturday, while four other young Montgomery County wrestlers got their first taste of the postseason at the …
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2/9/26
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