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Litchfield's Lexi Logan goes up for a block against Greenville's Amya Miller during the regional quarterfinal in Litchfield on Monday, Oct. 28. The Panthers knocked off the Comets in two sets to move on to Tuesday's semifinal, where they fell to Staunton 25-17, 25-14.
Panthers Get Past Comets, Fall To Staunton
The Litchfield High School volleyball team saw their season come to an end on Tuesday, Oct. 29, with a loss to Staunton in the regional semifinal, but the Purple Panthers were able to squeeze in one … more
Hillsboro’s Kearstynn Davis (#10) and Shelbyville’s Jaycee Brinkoetter meet at the net during the regional semifinal in Litchfield on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Davis had three kills in the game, but Brinkoetter and the Rams came away with a 25-17, 27-25 victory to move on to Thursday’s regional championship against Staunton.
Rams Slip Past HHS
For the second year in a row, the Shelbyville Rams ended Hillsboro’s season earlier than the Toppers hoped as the Rams defeated the Lady Hiltoppers in two sets at the Class 2A Litchfield … more
Redskins To Go West For Football Playoffs
On Saturday night, Oct. 26, 256 high school football teams, stretching from the great white north of Northern Illinois to the fertile plains of Little Egypt in the southern part of the state, had … more
Litchfield's Rilynn Younker ran a personal best time of 21:32.4 at the Shelbyville Regional on Oct. 26, and earned a qualifying berth to next Saturday's sectional at Lake Land College in Matoon.
Personal-Best Time Earns Younker Shot At Sectionals
Litchfield sophomore Rilynn Younker ran a new personal best and finished 21st overall at the cross country regional at Forest Park in Shelbyville on Saturday, Oct. 26, earning a ticket to next … more
Litchfield senior Kenny Traylor ran a 17:10.14 at the regional in Shelbyville on Saturday, Oct. 26, to finish 18th overall and help the Panthers to a sectional qualifying spot for the Cumberland Sectional on Nov. 2.
Litchfield Boys Earn Spot In Sectional
The Litchfield boys cross country team put two runners in the top 20 at the Shelbyville Regional on Saturday, Oct. 26, and out-pointed South Central Conference foe Staunton for the seventh and final … more
Nokomis Duo Saves Best Times For Regional Runs
The Nokomis cross country team wrapped up a successful season on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Class 1A Shelbyville Regional at Forest Park. Nokomis’ two runners at the regional both set new … more
Hillsboro's Kamdin Civitate has a firm grasp on Southwestern's Blake Rimbey during the Toppers' season finale in Hillsboro on Oct. 25. The Piasa Birds barely escaped Sawyer Field with a victory, winning 41-40 over the Hiltoppers.
Toppers Shoot It Out With Southwestern
Continued from 9A This time, to Piasa’s surprise, Patton sent the kickoff into the Birds’ endzone for a touchback. Hillsboro’s defense had to reclaim the ball during the next … more
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Litchfield's Caiden Lamb hangs tight to Vandalia's Kohnor Depew, despite getting a helpful hand from the Vandal receiver during the game on Friday, Oct. 25, in Litchfield. DePew had six receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns as the Vandals picked up a 54-25 victory over the Purple Panthers.
Vandals Push Past Panthers In Week Nine
Continued from 9A The defense was a bright spot throughout the quarter as they stood strong on several plays by the Vandals. Kayden Bergman was part of a few of those plays as he pulled down an … more
Nokomis' Noah Simonton (#75) tries to track down Sangamon Valley quarterback Jaeger Hill during the Redskins' final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 25. The Nokomis defense held the Storm to just 15 points, but a field goal by Hunter Martin in the final five seconds gave Sangamon Valley a 15-14 victory.
Late Field Goal Lifts Sangamon Valley Past Nokomis
On Friday, Oct. 25, the difference between a record of 5-4 and 6-3 for the Nokomis High School football team came down to one foot. With five seconds left in the fourth quarter and his team trailing … more
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Hillsboro senior Zoey Spinner, pictured with Assistant Coach Carrie Alexander (left) and Head Coach Marian Williams (center), was named Most Valuable Player for this year's Hillsboro girls tennis team during the team banquet on Oct. 21.
Hillsboro Girls Tennis Wraps Up 2024 Season
The Hillsboro girls tennis team wrapped up their season recently, with the team’s end-of-season banquet held on Oct. 21, at The Abbey on Broad. For the second year in a row, the team qualified … more
The Hillsboro High School volleyball team's win over Pana not only gave the Toppers their 20th win of the season, but it was also the 200th victory for Coach Emily Zimmerman. In front, from the left are Albany Kindernay, Amya Greenwood, Briley Kirby, Peyton Christian and Reagan Lentz. In the back are Kailey Weiss, Kaya Connor, Peyton Chappelear, Kearstynn Davis, Addison Lowe, Tatum Christian, Liberty Helton and Head Coach Emily Zimmerman.
Pana Win Is Toppers' 20th, Coach's 200th
While the Hillsboro High School volleyball team was one win away from their second straight 20-win season coming into last week, there was no guarantee that the Hiltoppers were going to reach that … more
Litchfield seniors Elise Walch and Megan Lee go up for a block during the Panthers' senior night game against Gillespie on Thursday, Oct. 24. With the win, the Lady Panthers improved to 13-14-1 going into Monday's regional tournament, which they host.
Panthers Get Senior Night Win
After falling to Pana in the Reed sibling civil war (Litchfield Coach Alivia Reed’s sister Izzy is a senior for Pana) on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Litchfield High School volleyball team needed a … more
Redskins Pass Final Test Before Regionals
If the Pawnee Tournament was the final test for the Nokomis High School volleyball team before the postseason, the Redskins passed with flying colors. In their five games in Pawnee, the Lady … more
For the second year in a row, the Nokomis Lady Redskins are MSM Conference champions, going 9-0 this year after beating Calvary on Tuesday, Oct. 22. In front, from the left are Lily Broers, Quincee Riebe, Fallon Knodle, Camryn Engelman, Maddison DeWerff, Grace King, Hannah Tarter, Brooklyn Marley, Becca Hill and Kennadie Johannsen. In the back are Ilexia Doyen, Coach Megan Mehochko, Kinley Stolte, Lizzy Hill, Natalie Brownback, Addison Glenn, Mackenzie Mehochko, Alivia Sabol, Remi Tester and Assistant Coach Amy Stolte.
The Champs Are Here...Again
The Nokomis Lady Redskins picked up their 13th and 14th victories in a row to start the last week of the regular season, winning their second straight MSM Conference title in the process. First up … more
Birds Will Try To Spoil Topper Senior Night
Win or lose, athletes spend much time and energy representing their high schools during the four years they have to participate. Their efforts are too often discounted as seasons progress, but … more
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Hillsboro's Landon Lipe tries to flick a shot past Greenville keeper Cale Ackerman during the first half of the regional championship game at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Oct. 22. Ackerman shut the Toppers out in the first half, allowing his team to hold a 2-0 lead at the break, en route to a 5-1 Greenville victory.
Comets Take It To Toppers
On paper, everything lined up perfectly for Hillsboro to capture their fifth regional title in boys soccer in 13 years. The Toppers were 15-8-1 while facing their hardest schedule in years. They were … more
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Plains Slips Past Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood's bid for the program's third regional championship came up just short on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as the Lancers fell to Pleasant Plains in the championship game of the Carlinville Regional. … more
Kahoks Slip Past Lady Panthers In Three
Litchfield’s game against Collinsville on Monday, Oct. 21, was one of those games that “should” make the Lady Panthers stronger down the road, as long as the home team put up a good … more
Crusade Continues For Althoff
Althoff Catholic looked every bit like a team that brought home hardware from the state tournament in two of the last three years on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, as the Crusaders defeated Litchfield 7-1 … more
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team honored four of its own on Thursday, Oct. 17, prior to the Lancers’ three-set win over Springfield Lutheran. From the left are Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, with parents Amanda and Travis Hobson; Morgan Hampton, with parents Cassandra and Phil Hampton; Kierstyn Denney, with parents Zach and Kimberly Denney; and Morgan Cowdrey, with parents, Lesley and Scott Cowdrey.
Lancers Beat Lutheran On Senior Night
With 120 wins, just 25 losses and two regional titles under their belts thus far, the Class of 2025 has accomplished a lot for the Lincolnwood High School volleyball program. What the four seniors … more
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