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Nokomis outscored Cumberland 31-24 in the final three quarters of their game on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Toledo, but a first quarter barrage helped the Pirates jump out to a big lead en route to a 45-37 …
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1/12/26
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Cooks and basketball coaches both know that the product they produce must be built using the ingredients they have at hand, and that consistent results depend partially on using the same ingredients …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/12/26
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First-year Lincolnwood Boys Basketball Coach Mason Kerley submitted his resignation to Lincolnwood Athletic Director Josh Stone on Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, after being informed that administration …
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1/12/26
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday, Jan. 10, with a 48-45 win over Okaw Valley in Bethany. The two teams traded points to start the game, …
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1/12/26
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The schedule for the 2026 Rick McGraw Memorial Boys Basketball Invitational was released on Wednesday, Jan. 7, with 12 teams set to play four games each between Jan. 19 and Jan. 24. The Triad Knights …
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1/8/26
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The Nokomis Lady Redskins were lights out on the defensive end on Monday, Jan. 5, as they hosted North Mac in their first game of the new year. After yielding seven points in the first quarter, …
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1/8/26
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It wasn’t how they wanted to start the new year, but Nokomis is far from the first team to have problems with the Bombers from Brownstown/St. Elmo. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Lady Redskins fell to the …
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1/8/26
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A 26-8 third quarter sunk the Lady Lancers’ hopes of a win in Carlinville on Monday, Jan. 5, as the Cavaliers came away with a 52-30 victory over Lincolnwood-Morrisonville. The Lancers trailed by …
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1/8/26
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An 11-point first quarter advantage and a 25-7 edge in free throws helped Mt. Pulaski score a 71-45 win over Lincolnwood-Morrisonville on Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Morrisonville. The visiting Hilltoppers …
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1/8/26
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Hillsboro jumped out to a 16-8 lead on the road and survived a cold snap in the second half to beat Auburn 33-25 on Monday, Jan. 5.
Getting three threes from Delaney Adams, the Lady Hiltoppers …
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1/8/26
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A 14-1 run to start the contest was all the visiting Mater Dei Knights needed to conquer the Litchfield Purple Panthers in Simmons Gym on Monday evening, Jan. 5.
The run put a damper on the …
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1/8/26
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Going to Alton to play the Marquette Explorers is seldom a fun trip for Hillsboro High School; going to Alton without their two lead scorers (vacation and injury) meant the trip would be longer than …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/8/26
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It’s a celebration 101 years in the making on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for the Litchfield High School boys basketball program as they celebrate a milestone reached earlier this year.
On Dec. 13, the …
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1/8/26
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Litchfield Middle School Athletic Director Drew Logan and Coach Cody Younker knew that they had to keep the plan secret as long as possible going into the school’s inaugural wrestling invitational …
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1/5/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team joined 59 other teams in closing out 2025 at Abe’s Rumble in Springfield on Dec. 29-30. The Toppers went 0-4 in their pool, with two losses by single …
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1/5/26
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team made the trip to Springfield to end 2025 as they took part in this year’s Abe’s Rumble at the Bank of Springfield Center on Dec. 29-30.
Day one of …
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1/5/26
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Five members of the Hillsboro High School wrestling team competed in the Jacksonville Crimsons Girls Invite on Saturday, Dec. 27, joining wrestlers from 41 other schools from all over the state.
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1/5/26
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To visit the court the Altamont Indians utilize is a treat for fans of traditional high school basketball; in a way it resembles the pit in Gillespie, but one difference is the elevated scorers …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/5/26
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The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team started off the 2026 portion of their schedule in Belleville on Saturday, Jan. 3, as they faced off against Salem and host Althoff Catholic.
In the …
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1/5/26
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Jim Hlafka, basketball coach at Bunker Hill (BH) when the Minutemen had an incredible winning percentage, must have smiled a bit from his place in the next world when the current Minutemen used a …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/31/25
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