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Shorthanded Lancers Trounce Tornadoes
Lincolnwood Head Coach Matt Millburg knew that coming away with two wins in their back-to-back MSM Conference games on Feb. 8 and 9 was going to be a tough test, but that task became substantially … more
For the third time in four years, the Nokomis Lady Redskins are champions of the MSM Conference in girls basketball, after defeating South County 51-40 on Monday, Feb. 5, to finish 7-0 in the conference. In front, from the left are Grace DeWerff, Fallon Knodle, Maliah Harris, Natalie Brownback, Camryn Engelman, Kalasandra Cook and Cloey Dirks. In the back row are Lizzy Hill, Mackenzie Mehochko, Cydney Bertolino, Alivia Sabol, Kinley Stolte and Becca Hill. In their four years in the MSM Conference, the Nokomis girls are 26-1. For more photos from the game, go to nokophoto.smugmug.com.
Nokomis Tops The MSM Conference Again
A six-minute stretch in the third and fourth quarters helped Nokomis pick up their 20th win of the season and secure an outright MSM Conference title for the third time in their four years in the … more
With a helpful pick from Elliott Lentz to take care of Staunton defender Zander Machota (#14), Hillsboro's Adrian Harston drives toward the basket for two of his four points in the first few minutes of the Toppers' home game on Feb. 6. Hillsboro outscored the Bulldogs in three of the four quarters to pick up their fourth South Central Conference win of the season by a 42-36 final score.
Toppers Score Another Conference Win
For whatever reason, the Hillsboro boys basketball team seems to play better when South Central Conference competion is on the other side of the court. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Hiltoppers … more
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Panthers Remain Unbeaten In SCC
Litchfield and Gillespie would take part in a South Central Conference showdown in the Pit Tuesday night, Feb. 6, in Big Orange Country. Litchfield entered the contest with an unblemished conference … more
Hillsboro Girls Pick Up Sixth South Central Win
The Hillsboro girls basketball team overcame a slow start to pick up their sixth South Central Conference win of the season on Monday, Feb. 5, as they defeated Pana 54-26. The Panthers scored … more
Second Quarter Pushes Nokomis Past Pawnee
A 19-5 second quarter advantage paved the way for a 19-point win by Nokomis on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as they improved to 5-2 in the MSM Conference with a 60-41 win over Pawnee. The Indians were 3-3 … more
Defended by St. Elmo/Brownstown's Cade Schaub (#24), Lincolnwood's Karson Hayes looks for an opening on the offensive end during the Lancers' home game on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Hayes hit one of Lincolnwood's five threes in the game, but the Eagles were able to escape with a 44-39 victory at the Woodshed.
Eagles Land Five-Point Win At The Woodshed
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team held St. Elmo/Brownstown to 16 points under their 60-point-per-game average, but couldn’t hand the Eagles their seventh loss of the season as … more
Birds Keep Litchfield From First SCC Win
A tough second quarter kept Litchfield from their first conference victory of the season as Southwestern claimed their first South Central win by a 32-24 final score. The two teams were dead … more
The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which was held from Jan. 13-31. In front, from the left, are Blain Goodwin, Kannon Jonas, Kadynn Petty and Glavine Himes. In the back are Griffin Engelman, JJ Denby, Daryl Evans, Konnor Reynolds, Ari VandenBergh, Braydon Cachera and Halen Barnes.
Redskins Take First At JV Tournament
The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first place in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and was sponsored by Miller … more
So. IL Off-Road Racing Series Begins This Month
Off-road motorcycle racers in the area will have an opportunity to show off their skills close to home this year as a new racing series kicks off this month. The So. IL Off-Road Racing Series … more
Walker, Johnson, Frizzo Go 1-2-3 In NEPG Series
Three area racers placed in the top three in the standings of the National Enduro Series (NEPG) in 2023, which features some of the country’s top off-road endurance racers. … more
Litchfield's Braxton Kieffer looks toward the clock during his 144-pound regional championship match with Quinten Chizmar of Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 3, in Auburn. Kieffer beat Chizmar 10-6 in the match to earn his first regional championship and advance to the sectional, one of six Litchfield wrestlers to move on to Vandalia next weekend.
Braxton Key For Panthers' Regional Success
When illness kept Litchfield sophomore Braxton Kieffer from competing in the Panthers’ home tournament in the last weekend of the regular season, the Rich Lovellette Classic, Coach Chance … more
Hilsboro Wrestling Coach Garrett Young congratulates Zander Wells after the Topper senior won the regional title at 165 pounds in Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Topper Trio Goes 1-2-3 To Sectionals
It was a productive trip to Auburn for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team as the Toppers advanced three wrestlers on to the Vandalia Sectional on Feb. 9-10. The top three finishers in each … more
Hillsboro's Jace Stewart slams on the brakes as Litchfield's Keenan Logan (#1) goes up for the block during the game between the two rivals on Friday, Feb. 2. After a close first half, Litchfield pulled away from the Toppers for a 61-36 win, their fifth in as many opportunities in South Central Conference play.
Purple Panthers Get Toppers In Round 2
The theory that the 2023-24 version of the Litchfield Purple Panthers is better than the same vintage Hillsboro Hiltoppers was proven decisively Friday evening, Feb. 2, in Simmons Gym when Litchfield … more
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Nokomis Edges Hillsboro In Barn-Burner
A relatively warm late January/early February became a bit warmer in Hillsboro Saturday evening, Feb. 3, when the Nokomis Redskins and the Hillsboro Hiltoppers staged a barn-burner of a high school … more
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Lancers Avenge Lutheran Losses
The Lincolnwood and Springfield Lutheran boys basketball teams had already met twice before going into the game between the two MSM Conference rivals on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Crusaders won the first … more
Saints Stay Unbeaten In MSM
The Nokomis boys basketball team tried to hand Calvary their first MSM Conference loss of the season, but fell to the Saints 67-53 on Friday, Feb. 2. Calvary entered the game 5-0 with an average … more
Lady Toppers Beat North Mac In OT
Six teams were 4-2 or better in the South Central Conference girls basketball standings going into Thursday, Feb. 1. Two of those teams, Hillsboro and North Mac, faced off in Hillsboro that night, … more
Nokomis Girls Top CHBC For 19th Win
To reach the 20-win mark before the regionals, the Nokomis girls basketball team had to win both of their last two games of the regular season. On Thursday, Feb. 1, they accomplished the first part … more
Lady Lancers Stay Hot With Win Over Tigers
As the season gets later, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team has gotten better and better as they picked up their second straight win on Friday, Feb. 2. The Lady Lancers mixed … more
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