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The Litchfield boys basketball team tipped off their 2025-2026 campaign on Monday evening, Nov. 24, as they competed in the Mt. Pulaski Thanksgiving Tournament.
Litchfield drew the …
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11/26/25
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Four Montgomery County volleyball players earned all-state recognition on this year's Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team, including one first team selection.
Nokomis senior …
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11/26/25
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A pair of top-seeded seventh grade girls basketball teams will be playing for regional titles on Wednesday as the IESA postseason is in full swing.
In Class 7-3A, Hillsboro defeated Pana 41-15 …
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11/26/25
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A slow start kept Lincolnwood from win number three on the season on Monday, Nov. 24, as the Lancers fell to Central A&M 38-30 in Moweaqua.
The Lancers, who were missing senior guard Leah …
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11/26/25
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A strong third quarter helped North Mac put some distance between themselves and the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team on Tuesday, Nov. 25, as the Panthers beat the Lancers 61-36 at the …
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11/26/25
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On Thursday, Nov. 20, Hillsboro High School football coach Joe Reed presented a $500 donation to the City of Hillsboro’s youth sports program. Accepting the donation was Bill Christian, youth …
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11/26/25
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The local Luck and Buck Saddle Club concluded their 2025 riding season with their Fall Finale show on Sunday, Nov. 2, in rural Hillsboro.
Belt buckles were awarded to the high-point earners in …
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11/26/25
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For the third year in a row, the Nokomis girls basketball team took home the championship plaque in their home tournament with a strong defensive effort that yielded just 66 points in three games.
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11/24/25
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The Hillsboro High School girls basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak against Taylorville on Friday, Nov. 21, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated the Tornadoes 51-36 at the Taylorville Girls …
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11/24/25
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After falling to Nokomis the night before for their first loss of the season, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team was looking to bounce back in a big way on Saturday, Nov. 22, in the …
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11/24/25
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The Litchfield girls basketball team had a solid start to the Waverly Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday, Nov. 21, but ran into a buzzsaw in their second game up north.
Litchfield drew Triopia …
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11/24/25
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A high school basketball team will start the season with a mixture of skill, knowledge and attitudes. The coach will have the opportunity to mold the skill and the knowledge into hopefully what the …
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11/24/25
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It was eighth grade night for the Nokomis Lady Braves on Wednesday, Nov. 19, as the Nokomis Junior High Girls Basketball program honored its six eighth graders prior to their 27-21 win over …
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11/24/25
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Six different players scored in double figures on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Simmons Gym in Litchfield as the Lady Panthers hosted Nokomis for the season opener for both teams. Four of those six players …
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11/20/25
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Hillsboro outscored South County 16-3 in the third quarter to break a halftime tie and pick up win number one on the season as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated the Vipers 48-40 in Hillsboro.
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11/20/25
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They may be small in numbers, but the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team showed in their opener on Monday, Nov. 17, that the Lady Lancers can also be fierce.
Getting six …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/20/25
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Ron Deabenderfer has been many things since coming to Illinois from his home state of Pennsylvania in the early 1960s. He’s been a teacher, a coach, a scorekeeper, a journalist, a rambler, a …
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11/20/25
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The old athlete adage of “Iron sharpens iron” isn’t always true; depending upon the nature of a team, it can be true, but it can be detrimental too. The 2025 version of the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/20/25
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Six seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores make up the varsity roster of the Hillsboro Hiltopper male basketball team as they prepare for the 2025-26 season under the guidance of Coach Corbin …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/20/25
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“There’s something special about playing for your small town and knowing the whole community is behind you and your best friends.”
That’s how volleyball has been for …
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11/20/25
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