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County Trio Wrap Up Season At Golf State Finals

High school golfers from all over the state descended on the Bloomington-Normal area this past weekend as the state tournaments for all three IHSA classes teed off on Friday, Oct. 18, followed by … more

10/21/24

Litchfield eighth grader Maggie Schwab took tenth overall at the IESA Class 2A Cross Country State Finals on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Normal.

Schwab Medals At IESA State

Litchfield eighth grader Maggie Schwab had a day for the record books at the IESA Class 2A State Finals Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Oct. 19, and picked up a little souvenir in the process. After … more

10/21/24

Becca Hill, one of three seniors honored prior to the start of Nokomis' game on Oct. 17, had ten assists as the Lady Redskins put down 30 kills in a 25-11, 25-8 win over Mulberry Grove.

Lady Redskins Score Win On Senior Night

It was senior night for the Nokomis High School volleyball team and the Lady Redskins celebrated by winning their 12th straight game as they improved to 24-3 on the season. Win number 24 came at the … more

10/21/24

Hillsboro's Brodie Clinard sends a cross past Pana's Griffin Hawker (#12) during the regional semifinal game in Hillsboro on Saturday, Oct. 19. Clinard and company peppered the Panthers with shot attempts, with five finding the back of the net as Hillsboro advanced to Tuesday's regional championship game with a 5-0 victory.

Toppers To Play For Regional Title

After going 2-4-1 during a stretch of seven games in eight days to start the month, it was easy to forget just how good the Hillsboro boys soccer team had been leading up to that rough patch. On … more

10/21/24

Litchfield goalkeeper Cooper Martin comes out of the box to prevent Jerseyville's Dax Goetten (#21) from a scoring opportunity in the first half of the Panther versus Panther regional semifinal in Litchfield. Martin and the Litchfield defense, including Braden Alexander (#13) kept it a 0-0 game at halftime, allowing the Panther offense to find another gear in the second half for a 5-0 victory.

Second Half Sends Panthers To Semifinal

A tale of two halves is cliche in the sports world, but in the case of Litchfield’s regional opener against Jerseyville on Friday, Oct. 18, it fits the bill perfectly. After a 0-0 first half … more

10/21/24

Four members of the Litchfield High School cross country team earned all-conference recognition by finishing in the top 11 at the South Central Conference Meet in Gillespie on Saturday, Oct. 19. Pictured above, from the left are all-conference runners Rilynn Younker, Nolan Engstrom, Coach Jeremy Palmer, Darby Braasch and Kenny Traylor.

Litchfield Boys Second At SCC Meet

The Litchfield boys cross country team snagged second place in the team ranks and put two runners on this year’s all-conference list at the South Central Conference Meet, held Saturday, Oct. … more

10/21/24

Litchfield Goes For Quality Over Quantity

The Litchfield girls cross country team may not be blessed with numbers this season, but what they lack in quantity, the Panthers more than make up for in quality. Rilynn Younker, Darby Braasch and … more

10/21/24

Three's A Bummer For Litchfield Volleyball

They say that good things come in threes but that wasn’t the case for the Litchfield volleyball team last week. After falling to South Central Conference co-leader Carlinville on Tuesday, the … more

10/21/24

Pana Puts Litchfield Playoff Plans On Hold

The Litchfield football team traveled to Pana on Friday evening, in a must win contest for the Purple Panthers, who entered the contest with three wins, needing two more for a chance to make the … more

10/21/24

Hillsboro's Tytin Wells runs past a cavalcade of Cavaliers during the Toppers' game in Carlinville on Oct. 18. Wells ran for 51 yards and a touchdown, but the Toppers fell 36-14 to the Cavies.

Hiltoppers Fall To Carlinville In Week 8

On a night in Carlinville that favored big plays, the Cavaliers had the more spectacular ones, especially on defense, in an explosive first half that resulted in a convincing victory for the hosts … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 10/21/24

Lady Hiltoppers Make It Five Straight In SCC

After losing their first two South Central Conference games, the Hillsboro High School volleyball team has won five straight in conference play, with the latest victory coming on Oct. 17, in Virden. … more

10/21/24

Players from Mt. Olive/Litchfield, Morrisonville/Lincolnwood and Hillsboro joined players from Edinburg to make up the South Central squad in the eighth grade girls Junior High All-State Showcase at the Future Champions Sports Complex in Jacksonville on Oct. 5-6. From the left are Libby Knes and Koralyne Jones of Mt. Olive/Litchfield; Kinlee Paprotth, Karissa Ferrill and Brianna Boyd of Morrisonville/Lincolnwood; Gracelynn Crayne of Hillsboro; and Reagan Swinger, Daisy Shanks, Paige Lareau, Cally Cooper and Keely Westenhaver of Edinburg/South Fork.

Junior High Softball, Baseball Wraps Up

IESA Class 1A Baseball Morrisonville Regional Tuesday, September 24 • (4) Springfield St. Agnes 7, (5) Jerseyville St. Francis Holy Ghost 0 • (2) Morrisonville-Lincolnwood 16, (7) Bunker … more

10/21/24

Nokomis' Garrett Engelman bears down on Cumberland quarterback Hudson Mcelravy during the Redskins' trip to Toledo on Friday, Oct. 18. Despite the pressure from the Nokomis defense, Mcelravy threw for five of the Pirates' six touchdowns as they handed Nokomis their third straight loss by a 42-0 final score.

Pirates Prove Cumbersome For Nokomis

Technically, the full moon was the night before, but the unusual occurrences on Oct. 18, at Cumberland High School, might prove that the lunar calendar was off a day. For the better part of four … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/21/24

Third Time The Charm For Lancers

After falling to Carlinville 4-0 and 3-0 during the regular season, the Lincolnwood High School soccer team got the better of the Cavaliers when it mattered most. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the fifth … more

10/21/24

Donnellson's Cooper Duff (#201) leads a pack of racers on the trail at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders grounds near White City, during the sixth round of the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series on Sept. 15, which he won in a time of 2:11:48, despite running in the Open B class. The series wraps up this Sunday, Oct. 20, with the Big Red Enduro, which will also be held at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders grounds.

Big Red Enduro Turns 60 Sunday

For years off-road motorcycle enthusiasts have made the trek to White City and the grounds of the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders and 2024 should be no exception as the group celebrates the 60th annual Big … more

10/17/24

Point Streak Lifts Nokomis Over 'Cats

As silly as it seems to say it, the MSM Conference game between Edinburg and Nokomis on Tuesday, Oct. 15, was a close one... when you take away the Lady Redskins’ 16-point run in the middle of … more

10/17/24

Lady Hiltoppers Get Fourth SCC Victory

After losing their first two South Central Conference games of the season the Hillsboro High School volleyball team picked up their fourth straight conference win on Tuesday, Oct. 15, with a 25-12, … more

10/17/24

Lincolnwood Gets Past Wildcats In MSM Win

At 8-20 overall and 2-5 in the MSM Conference, the Mt. Olive High School volleyball team is on the opposite side of the standings of Lincolnwood, who is 24-4 and 6-1 in the MSM, but that didn’t … more

10/17/24

Cavaliers Extend Streak With Win Over Panthers

The Litchfield High School volleyball team had their hopes of extending their three game win streak derailed on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as the Lady Panthers fell to Carlinville on the road 25-13, 25-16. … more

10/17/24

Toppers To Take On Cavies In Week Eight

Hillsboro’s senior football players have one last away football game to enjoy when the Toppers travel to Carlinville Friday night, Oct. 18. Their last football game ever will be at home against … more

10/17/24