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Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout is congratulated by his brothers, Tucker (#12) and Luke (#22), and Assistant Coach Bill Krager after scoring against Ramsey in the opening seconds of the Lancers’ game in Raymond on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Armentrout was scheduled for surgery to repair a torn ACL the following day, but an agreement between Lincolnwood Head Coach Matt Millburg and Ramsey Head Coach Jeff Babbs allowed the senior one last opportunity to make a basket and come off the court for the Lancers.

On Dec. 12, Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout scored a season-high 16 points, just two off of his career best of 18, in the Lancers’ 59-41 win over Gillespie. It was the Lancers’ first … more

2/1/24

Nokomis' Drake Taylor (#45) had ten points and eight rebounds in the Redskins' 64-34 win over Windsor/Stew-Stras on Monday, Feb. 19, which moved the Redskins into the regional semifinals against top-seeded Effingham St. Anthony.

Redskins Bury The Hatchets In Opener

On paper, the regional opener between Nokomis and Windsor/Stew-Stras on Monday, Feb. 19, looked like it could be a barn-burner between the sixth and seventh seeds in the sub-sectional. On the court, … more

2/22/24

Litchfield senior Ian Otto snags a pop up in foul territory at first base during the Purple Panthers' trip to Greenville on Thursday, April 25. Otto hit a solo home run for the Panthers, who went on to beat the Comets 4-1 for Greenville's first South Central Conference loss.

Panthers Hand Comets First South Central Loss

Nearly a month ago, the Purple Panthers and Greenville Comets tangled in a non-conference slugfest as a combined 26 runs were put on the board. On Thursday evening, April 25, the two teams … more

4/29/24

Lancers Snuff Out Panthers Comeback

The Lincolnwood volleyball team picked up their 17th win of the year on Monday, Sept. 25, but the host Litchfield Lady Panthers didn’t make it easy on the Lancers. After falling to their … more

9/28/23

Lady Lancers Fall To Mt. Pulaski, Central A&M

During the week of Thanksgiving, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team can be thankful that this week is over. The Lancers faced off against a pair of tough opponents and fell to Mt. … more

11/27/23

Litchfield Gets Win Over Oilers In Dual

The Litchfield High School wrestling team had one last dual meet before the Rich Lovellette Invitational on Jan. 26-27, as they traveled to Jerseyville on Jan. 25, to wrestle the host Panthers and … more

2/1/24

Hillsboro's Nathan Matoush dives back into first ahead of the tag by Nokomis' Bryce Gillock during the county showdown in Nokomis on April 25. A little later, Matoush got the final two outs in the Toppers' 4-2 win over the Redskins.

Hiltoppers Avenge Tourney Loss To Nokomis

When Nokomis defeated Hillsboro 2-0 in the first round of the Montgomery County Baseball Tournament in mid-April, Drake Taylor was the winning pitcher while Dylan Lessman absorbed the loss. Perhaps … more

4/29/24

Top Dogs In MSM Take Care Of Lady Lancers

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville softball team closed out the final week of the regular season with two games against the top two teams in the MSM Conference. On Thursday, May 9, Pawnee continued to … more

5/16/24

Nokomis' Becca Hill (#15) and Addison Glenn (#10) go in an attempt to deter Hanna Hughes' block attempt during the Redskins' game with Hillsboro on Sept. 25. Nokomis dominated the first game 25-12, then held on for a 28-26 victory in the second set.

Lady Redskins Avenge Loss To Hillsboro

The first meeting between the Nokomis and Hillsboro volleyball teams was about as close as you can get, with the Toppers outlasting the Redskins 15-12 in the third set after the two teams split the … more

9/28/23

The Nokomis eighth grade girls basketball team won a regional title on Wednesday, Nov. 22, beating regional host Springfield Blessed Sacrament 36-8. In front from the left are Avery West, Quincee Reibe, Hannah Tarter, Addi Cress, Joelle Jackson and Kennedi Aumann. In the back row are Coach Sean Hendrickson, Kara Beaty, Brooklyn Marley, Kendre Dean, Carsyn Bertolino, Lily Broers, Emily Harston, Paige Suslee, Nina Johnson, McKenna Sanders and Evan Duff.

Lady Braves Take Next Step Toward State

Last year, the Nokomis seventh grade girls basketball team defeated Springfield’s Blessed Sacrament 39-13 in the regional semifinals, the first step on their journey to a fourth place finish at … more

11/27/23

Lady Lancers Set New Mark For Victories

Since the restart of the program five years ago, the goal for Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball has been to get better. That improvement isn’t always just shown in wins and losses, but … more

2/1/24

Cooper Poggenpohl (right) and the Lincolnwood defense held Mt. Olive to just 29 points on Monday, Feb. 19, as the Lancers knocked off the Wildcats 58-29 to advance to Wednesday's regional semfinal against Carrollton. Lincolnwood has held a team under 30 points for the fourth time this season and for the second straight game against Mt. Olive, who they beat 59-16 in December.

Lancers Get Regional Win Over Mt. Olive

When Lincolnwood hosted Mt. Olive on Monday, Feb. 19, in the opening game of the Carrollton Regional, the good news for the Wildcats was that they scored 13 more points than they did in their 59-16 … more

2/22/24

Redskins Get To 20 Wins, Share Of MSM Title

It was a busy end to the regular season for the Nokomis High School baseball team as they played five games and six days, all on the road, going into regional play. The Redskins fell to an 18-win … more

5/16/24

The College Report: Pence Is Blackburn Bound

Litchfield graduate Cara Pence is coming home. Or about as close as you can get and play college volleyball. After spending the last two volleyball seasons at North Central University, Pence … more

by Dan Chamness | 7/3/23

Lancers End Regular Season With 32 Wins

The Lincolnwood boys golf team picked up another win on Monday, Sept. 25, as they finished second in a triangular at Shambolee Golf Course in Petersburg. The Lancers shot a 178 to come in nine … more

9/28/23

THE COLLEGE REPORT • Catching Up At College

Tessa Funderburk, a former Lincolnwood volleyball player, and Cara Pence, a Litchfield graduate, helped Blackburn College’s volleyball team snap their seven-match losing streak. Starting with … more

by Daniel Chamness | 11/27/23

A Milestone 62 Years In The Making

Representatives of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Steve Dilley and Steve Allen were on hand at the Raymond KC Hall on Friday, Feb. 16, to present the Lincolnwood boys basketball program … more

2/22/24

This year’s FCA Power Camp in Litchfield had more than 75 young athletes attend, with a staff of 30 local coaches and high school and college students volunteering. The theme for this year’s camp was ‘Greater’. The camp is organized by Rob and Patrice Corso of Litchfield.

Young Athletes Thrive At Power Camp

More than 75 campers attended this year’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Power Camp in Litchfield. The free three-day, sports-focused camp for fifth through eighth graders was organized … more

7/3/23

Lincolnwood's Morgan Cowdrey (#18) attempts to tip a shot past Nokomis' block of Reaghan Jonas (#19) and Mackenzie Mehochko (#11) during their MSM Conference clash on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Cowdrey had a team-high 12 kills in the Lancers' three-set victory over the Redskins that kept them undefeated in the conference.

Three’s A Charm For Lancers At Nokomis

If you are going to get the Lincolnwood High School volleyball team, you best do it in two games. Going into their game with Nokomis on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Lady Lancers had played in seven matches … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/28/23

College Report: Schreiber Leaves Her Mark On Kaskaskia Soccer Program

Abbigail Schreiber , a Hillsboro graduate, did not get much of an opportunity to score as a Kaskaskia College defensive soccer player. The 5’5”, sophomore defensive player did take … more

by Dan Chamness | 2/1/24