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Nokomis' Max Huston crosses the finish line as the anchor leg of the Redskins' 4x200 meter relay team at the IHSA Class 1A Gillespie Sectional on Thursday, May 18. Huston and teammates Kadynn Petty, Jack Johnson and Noah Blaum ran a 1:46.18 to finish 10th at the sectional.
Redskins Gain Experience At Sectional
The Nokomis boys track team competed in their first IHSA sectional in nearly 40 years on Thursday, May 18, in Gillespie as the Redskins continue to add to their experience in the track … more
Jhude Walker jarred the ball loose as he slid into home for one of Lincolnwood's runs in their seven-run fourth inning on Thursday, May 18, at the Nokomis Regional. The Lancers used the big inning to break a 1-1 tie with Nokomis, en route to a 10-3 regional semifinal win over the Redskins.
Fourth Inning Pushes Lancers Past 'Skins
A seven-run fourth inning broke open a tied game as the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team defeated Nokomis 10-3 on Thursday, May 18, in the semifinals of the Nokomis Regional. The Redskins … more
College Report: Hanner Wins Five To Wrap Up Senior Year
In the 1970s, Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson earned the nickname “Mr. October”. Hillsboro graduate Kaili Hanner might just follow in the legendary slugger’s footsteps in earning … more
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Pictured above, in front, from the left are Rick Zucker of Chesterfield, MO, Carl Riechers of Wentzville, MO and Jeremy Gibbs of St. Peters, MO. In back are Tony Parker of Rochester, Ryan and Jennifer Van Der Karr of Dwight, Chad Kahl of Bloomington, Brian Flaspohler of Chesterfield, MO, Sean Kolodziej of Joliet, Jim Leefers of Coffeen and Bill Pearce of Elmhurst.
Baseball Researchers Meet At BRS
The Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis was recently the venue chosen as the meeting site for a joint venture between two chapters of the Society for American Baseball Research, … more
With 21 entries between the Litchfield Middle School boys and girls teams, the IESA Class 3A State Finals track meet will have a purple glow to it on May 19-20. In front, from the left, are Coach Victoria Knoche, Hailey Green, Lana Cress, Maggie Schwab, Lydia Gruelle, Leighton Warchol, Ryker Witt,Jaxon Ray, Hudson Walker and Nick Fetter. In the back row are Coach Stephanie Short, Jennah Longwell, Kilee Hoover, Ava White, Gabbi Jarden, Emma Weidner, Jada Carroll, Amari Vickery, Jalen Stewart, Andrew Boston, Lukas Paine, Troy Masinelli, Coach Drew Logan and Coach Vincent Fanelli.
Lady Panthers Have IESA Seeing Purple
East Peoria will be a sea of purple this weekend as the Litchfield Middle School girls track team invades the EastSide Centre for the IESA State Finals track meet. The Lady Panthers have 14 … more
Sixteen young athletes from Hillsboro Junior High will be in East Peoria on May 19-20 for the IESA State Finals track Meet after qualifying for state at the sectional in Gillespie on May 13. In front, from the left, are Aubrey Baldwin, Jaida Linn, Briley Kirby, Amya Greenwood and Kamdyn Putnam. In the second row are Kaelin Cress, Aubrey Huber, Bailey Chappelear, Sophia Watkins and Piper Walk. In the back row are Joseph Lanter, Hunter Davis, Jermaine DeClue, Tytin Wells and Sawyer Hindle. Not pictured is Elijah Patton.
Dragons Have Medals In Mind At State
Two relays and two high jumpers from the Hillsboro Junior High girls track team advanced to the IESA Class 3A State Finals after their success at the Gillespie Sectional on Saturday, May 13. The … more
Sixteen young athletes from Hillsboro Junior High will be in East Peoria on May 19-20 for the IESA State Finals track Meet after qualifying for state at the sectional in Gillespie on May 13. In front, from the left, are Aubrey Baldwin, Jaida Linn, Briley Kirby, Amya Greenwood and Kamdyn Putnam. In the second row are Kaelin Cress, Aubrey Huber, Bailey Chappelear, Sophia Watkins and Piper Walk. In the back row are Joseph Lanter, Hunter Davis, Jermaine DeClue, Tytin Wells and Sawyer Hindle. Not pictured is Elijah Patton.
Hillsboro Boys Send Five To State
The Hillsboro Junior High boys track team qualified for state in five events on Saturday, May 13 at the IESA Class 3A sectional in Gillespie. Four of the five events are on the eighth grade … more
With 21 entries between the Litchfield Middle School boys and girls teams, the IESA Class 3A State Finals track meet will have a purple glow to it on May 19-20. In front, from the left, are Coach Victoria Knoche, Hailey Green, Lana Cress, Maggie Schwab, Lydia Gruelle, Leighton Warchol, Ryker Witt,Jaxon Ray, Hudson Walker and Nick Fetter. In the back row are Coach Stephanie Short, Jennah Longwell, Kilee Hoover, Ava White, Gabbi Jarden, Emma Weidner, Jada Carroll, Amari Vickery, Jalen Stewart, Andrew Boston, Lukas Paine, Troy Masinelli, Coach Drew Logan and Coach Vincent Fanelli.
Litchfield Boys Hoping For Record Breaking State Run
The Litchfield Middle School boys track team will be busy this weekend as they send seven entries to the IESA Class 3A State Finals in East Peoria on May 12-13. The Panther Cubs punched their … more
Bailey Leach of Pleasant Plains (#17) tries to shield Hillsboro's Sierra Compton from the ball during the first half of the sectional semifinal game in Riverton on Tuesday, May 16. Leach had one of the Cardinals' six goals in their 6-0 win over the Hiltoppers that moved them on to face Sacred Heart-Griffin in Friday's championship game.
Plains Ends Toppers Season In Sectionals
Suffocating. That was how the Hillsboro defense played on Tuesday, May 16, in the Riverton Sectional semifinal soccer game against Pleasant Plains, especially in the first half. Unfortunately, the … more
Lady Redskins Battle Back To Beat Griffins
Despite having approximately twice as many wins as Father McGivney, the Griffins seemed to have the Nokomis softball team’s number this year. At least that was the case until the bottom of the … more
Litchfield's Emma Walch takes a cut at Anika Camp's offering from the circle during the regional quarterfinal game between the Purple Panthers and Hillsboro on Monday, May 15. Walch, one of four seniors on the Litchfield squad caught the pitch square and sent it over the fence for the final two runs in the Panthers' 7-3 victory over the Lady Hiltoppers in Greenville.
Panthers Knock Off Hillsboro At Regional
It took a few innings, but once the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team got rolling on Monday in Greenville, they were hard to stop. The Panthers overcame an early 1-0 deficit to score seven runs … more
Wildcats Shut Down Panther Bats
After knocking off Hillsboro on Monday to advance to the regional semifinals, the focus of the Litchfield-Mt. Olive softball team immediately switched to Tuesday’s game against Salem. The … more
Lancer Softball Wins Regional Quarterfinal
The final stretch of the regular season for the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team may have been their most difficult. The Lady Lancers had two games against MSM Conference rival Pawnee, plus … more
Roxana Rallies To Beat Hiltoppers
An old fashioned pitcher’s duel erupted Monday afternoon, May 15, in Roxana when Hillsboro’s baseball team traveled there to face the Shells in the opening game of the Breeze Central … more
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Pretzels Slip Past Panthers At Regionals
May 15 marked the beginning of the Illinois high school baseball postseason. Litchfield, the 11th seed in the sub-sectional, opened regional play on the road against the fifth seed, the New Berlin … more
For the second straight year the Litchfield girls cross country team won a sectional title as they scored 94 points to beat North Mac on Thursday, May 11.
Panthers Are Back-To-Back Champions
For the first time since 2009, the Litchfield girls track team are back-to-back sectional champions. The Panthers finished in the points 21 times at the Class 1A sectional in Carlinville on … more
Sectionals for the three Montgomery County girls track teams were on Thursday, May 11, in Carlinville as Hillsboro, Litchfield and Nokomis all invaded Cavalier Country. Above, from the left, Hillsboro's Layne Rupert, Riverton's Brandy Petitt, Nokomis' Irene Vandenbergh and Litchfield's Gracie Boden go around the final turn into the backstretch of the "fast heat" in the 400 meter run at the sectional. The quartet took the top four spots in the race, all running personal records, as Vandenbergh took first, followed by Petitt, Boden and Rupert.
Vandenbergh Earns Nokomis' First State Spot In Decades
This year marked the first year since the early 1980s that Nokomis High School fielded a track team. On May 11, this season became their first to return to the IHSA State Finals track meet as well. … more
Sectionals for the three Montgomery County girls track teams were on Thursday, May 11, in Carlinville as Hillsboro, Litchfield and Nokomis all invaded Cavalier Country. Above, from the left, Hillsboro's Layne Rupert, Riverton's Brandy Petitt, Nokomis' Irene Vandenbergh and Litchfield's Gracie Boden go around the final turn into the backstretch of the "fast heat" in the 400 meter run at the sectional. The quartet took the top four spots in the race, all running personal records, as Vandenbergh took first, followed by Petitt, Boden and Rupert.
Toppers Just Miss Moving On To State
The Hillsboro girls track team wrapped up their season on Thursday, May 11, at the Class 2A Carlinville Sectional. The Lady Hiltoppers finished 11th in the 18-team sectional, with nine finishes in … more
Members of the Hillsboro High School soccer team celebrate with their regional championship trophy after defeating Litchfield 9-1 in Greenville on Friday, May 12. The Lady Hiltoppers will now play Pleasant Plains on Tuesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverton Sectional.
Hillsboro Beats Litchfield For Regional Title
In certain soccer circles, mainly those inhabited by fans of the Men In Blazers podcast, there is a theory that scoring early can actually be bad for teams. While the result of a game depends on … more
For the second straight year, the Litchfield boys track team won the Gillespie Invitational, racking up 106 points to beat runner-up Staunton by 21 points. In addition to the team win, Litchfield also won four individual events and set two new meet records in the 1600 with Camden Quarton and triple jump with Keenan Powell.
Miner Invite A Major Win For Litchfield Boys
It may be just across the county line, but over the last few years, Gillespie has felt like home to the Litchfield High School boys track team. On Friday, May 12, the Purple Panthers took home their … more
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