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Most athletic contests between teams with even abilities are decided by big plays, but those big plays are most often based on consistent efforts throughout the battles; a case in point is …
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10/6/25
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Pride. If one word could sum up the Purple Panthers performance Friday night, it was pride.
On paper, the Purple Panthers were clearly the underdogs when they entered the home …
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10/6/25
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Coming into the third place game at the Morrisonville Tournament, the Hillsboro and Lincolnwood volleyball teams had played each other 15 times in the last eight years, with the Lancers winning all …
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10/6/25
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It’s five down and four to go for the Nokomis High School volleyball team as the Lady Redskins took a step closer to another MSM Conference title on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Playing on the …
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10/6/25
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Someone was going to get their first South Central Conference win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 2, as the Litchfield High School volleyball team hosted North Mac at Simmons Gymnasium.
Both …
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10/6/25
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In between dates at the Morrisonville Tournament, the Hillsboro High School volleyball team found time to score their third conference win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 2, in Piasa.
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10/6/25
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The Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Pawnee boys golf team finished the regular season on a high note on Monday, Sept. 29, as they defeated Mt. Olive and Northwestern in a triangular at Shoal Creek Golf …
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10/6/25
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To see the parity of the Morrisonville Tournament you need not look any further than Wednesday’s game in the Gray Pool. Pawnee, Hillsboro and Edinburg all went 2-1, while 0-3 Mullberry Grove …
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10/6/25
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The Lincolnwood/Morrisonville volleyball team avenged an early season loss and picked up three wins in pool play to start their run at the Morrisonville Tournament on Friday, Oct. 3.
The Lancers …
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10/6/25
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The Litchfield High School cross country team hosted their lone home meet of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with runners from East Alton-Wood River, Pana and Nokomis joining the Panthers at the …
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10/6/25
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The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team picked up their fourth win of the season to start last week as they defeated Vandalia 7-2 at the Hillsboro Sports Complex.
The Tennis Toppers led 5-1 …
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10/6/25
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Fillmore drag racer Joel Cox found his way to winner’s lane once again on Sept. 6, as he won the D Gas class at the Midstate Dragway Fall Nostalgia Drags in Havana. Cox piloted Problem Child to …
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10/6/25
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The Litchfield Country Club champions for 2025 were crowned earlier this month, with Tug Schwab winning the club championship and David Pritchard winning the senior championship.
For Schwab, the …
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10/6/25
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The Litchfield Middle School boys and girls cross country teams both took first at the Coal Mine Classic in Gillespie on Saturday, Sept. 27, with nine top ten finishers between the two teams.
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10/6/25
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Last year, Sam Schwab and Tucker Maguire tied for third at the regional at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton. This year, they one-upped that performance. Each playing in their fourth regional …
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10/2/25
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Four Nokomis seniors traded their red for orange once again on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as they competed for the Ramsey/Nokomis co-op golf team at the regional at Governor’s Run Golf Course. Bryce …
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10/2/25
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Litchfield junior Faith Ellinger has added quite a few accolades to her resume this golf season: multi-time medalist, all-conference honoree, and as of Tuesday, Sept. 30, sectional qualifier. After …
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10/2/25
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It was the kind of game where the intensity goes beyond the field of play, spreading out over the crowd, the benches, even the wind, which didn’t dare breathe and give an edge to one side or …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/2/25
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Twenty-six times the Lincolnwood/Morrisonville and Litchfield volleyball teams were tied on Monday, Sept. 29, as the two teams traded in their regular colors for pink in this year’s Dig for a …
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10/2/25
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The last time the Nokomis High School volleyball team lost an MSM Conference game was in 2023, the last time Lincolnwood came to town for a conference tilt. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Lancers were …
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10/2/25
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