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Litchfield senior Anthony Bader earned first team all-conference honors this past year, his second straight selection after being a second team pick last year as a junior.

Panthers, Toppers Get Seven Each On All-SCC

A round of penalty kicks was the only difference between the Litchfield and Hillsboro boys soccer teams in conference play so it was fitting that the two teams tied for the most players on this … more

11/2/23

Shorthanded Lancers Trounce Tornadoes

Lincolnwood Head Coach Matt Millburg knew that coming away with two wins in their back-to-back MSM Conference games on Feb. 8 and 9 was going to be a tough test, but that task became substantially … more

2/12/24

Walshville Teen Finishes On Top Of IXCR Standings

Four local racers competed in the IXCR Cross Country Racing series in Indiana, including one who came home with a class championship. Walshville racer Travis Lentz finished first in the Super Mini … more

2/20/24

Soccer Toppers Continue To Grind

The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team kicked off their seemingly endless week of soccer Monday, Aug. 28, at Highland for a non-conference regular season tilt against the Bulldogs, before … more

8/31/23

Duffs Dominate In Fox Valley Off Road Standings

The Fox Valley Off Road series has been a favorite of the Duff Boys Racing Team and for good reason as Cooper and Zach Duff, along with their father Ryan, have had more than their fair share of … more

2/20/24

The Hillsboro boys golf team of, from the left, Austin Loskot, Colton Weiss, Tycen Thacker and Carson Walker shot a 168 on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to pick up their first two wins of the season. Weiss and Thacker both shot 39s at Oak Terrace Resort in Pana to take medalist honors for the match.

Hillsboro Boys Get Opening Win

The Hillsboro boys golf team picked up a pair of wins in their first dual meet of the season as they knocked off Altamont and Pana at Oak Terrace Resort in Pana. The Toppers shot a 168 on the day to … more

8/31/23

Litchfield junior drag racer Greyson Hopley went 4-for-4 in the 2023 Midwest Junior Drag Racing Super Series season to take first in the 13.90 Index class.

Hopley Takes The Title At Midwest Super Series

With four wins in four events, Litchfield’s Greyson Hopley wrapped up a series championship in the 13.90 Index class of the Midwest Junior Drag Racing Super Series with the series banquet on … more

2/20/24

Lancers Show Early Improvement

It’s early in the season, but the Lincolnwood girls golf team is already making progress. The Lancers were unable to put a round under 50 in the books last year, but had three players crack … more

8/31/23

College Report: Atkins, Ulrich Lead Panthers To SLIAC Title

Greenville University is the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Champions once again on the men’s and women’s level. And they did it with scores that were close … more

by Dan Chamness | 11/2/23

From the left are Kennedy DeWerff, with parents Michael DeWerff and Danielle DeWerff; Maddux Himes, with parents Jacob and Barbie Himes; Reece Lohman, with parents Trent and Nikki Lohman; Saint Newman, with mom Terra Mills; Mason Stauder, with parents Scott and Nicole Stauder; Brody Steele, with parents Frank and Beth Steele; and Chloe Flowers, with parents Jillianne Quinn and Josh Flowers.

Nokomis Takes Time To Honor Seniors

Nokomis High School took a moment to honor its six senior basketball players and one senior cheerleader prior to their 74-25 win over Tri-City on Tuesday, Feb. 13. From the left are Kennedy DeWerff, … more

2/20/24

Lancers Score Back-To-Back Shutouts

Four games into the 2023 season and the Lincolnwood High School soccer team already has three shutouts under their belts. The Lancers, who beat North Mac 9-0 and Litchfield 3-1 at the Kickoff Classic … more

8/31/23

In front, from the left, are Emoree Shepard, Hanna Hughes, Reagan Lentz, Kennady Clayton, Maycie Fuller, Leah Satterlee and Amya Greenwood. In the back are Tyler Beard, Tatum Christian, Addison Lowe, Kearstynn Davis, Ellie Miller, Sophia Blankenship and Coach Emily Zimmerman.

Lady Hiltoppers Third At Vandalia Tourney

After losing a three-set heartbreaker at home to Carlinville on Thursday, the Hillsboro High School volleyball team was looking to rebound with a strong performance at the Vandalia Tournament on … more

9/18/23

Litchfield Bounces Back At North Mac

After losing a heartbreaker to Lincolnwood on Saturday in their second game at the Kickoff Classic on Rt. 66, the Litchfield boys soccer team looked to bounce back on Tuesday, Aug. 29, with a win … more

8/31/23

Nokomis Continues To Roll Along In 2023

Last year’s 18-win season was the most prolific in 20 years for the Nokomis High School volleyball team, but 18 games into the 2023 season and the Lady Redskins are well ahead of the pace that … more

9/18/23

Hillsboro's Aubrey Evans (right) goes up for two of her eight points in the Toppers' regional semifinal against Auburn on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Virden. Hillsboro won 45-38 to beat Auburn for the third time this year and advance to Friday's regional championship at North Mac against Gillespie.

Hiltoppers Stop Auburn In Regional Again

The Auburn girls basketball program has had a fair amount of success in the past, including three 20-win seasons in the last seven years with an average of 18-wins per season (not including the COVID … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/15/24

Ella Greenwood (left) and Anika Camp (right) had plenty of opportunities to flash the “W” during their summer season with the 16U Lady Roughnecks as the team went 27-9 with four tournament wins.

Duo Pick Up ‘W’s With Roughnecks

The 2023 season was a banner year for Hillsboro High School’s Ella Greenwood and Anika Camp on the softball field as the pair batted .322 and .448 respectively, with Camp earning a spot on the … more

8/31/23

Lancers Bounce Back, Get Denney's 300th

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team saw their season-long 12-game winning streak come to an end on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Ray Long Volleyball Classic in New Berlin, but came back with a … more

9/18/23

Wyatt Pence (left) and Doug Graham were the last two standings in this year’s club championship tournament at the Litchfield Country Club, which wrapped up on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Just one hole separated the two friends at the end of the day as Graham won 1-up over Pence to win his first club title.

After 40 Years, Club Title A Sweet Win For ‘Shug’

It took 40 years and four attempts in the final match, but Doug “Shug” Graham finally captured his first Litchfield Country Club club championship on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Graham … more

11/2/23

West Central's Baylee Littig tries to wrestle possession away from Nokomis' Cloey Dirks during the regional semifinal game in Concord on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Dirks had a team-high 11 points for the Lady Redskins, but a tough second quarter stretch that carried over into the third proved costly for Nokomis, whose season came to an end with a 53-37 loss to the Cougars.

Nokomis' Special Season Comes To An End Early

Unless you’re one of the lucky few who hoists a state championship trophy, every season ends too early. That was the case for the Nokomis girls on Tuesday, Feb. 13, as they saw their campaign … more

2/15/24

Litchfield’s Bella Lueken watches from third base as Lincolnwood pitcher Taryn Clarke prepares to bring her delivery to the plate in the sixth inning of the game in Litchfield on Monday, April 8. Clarke only allowed two earned runs in the game, but Litchfield picked up a 5-1 win over the visitors from Montgomery County’s panhandle.

Purple Panthers Hold Off Lincolnwood

Litchfield’s Laynie Wyatt struck out 10 and held Lincolnwood to three hits as the Lady Panthers scored a 5-1 win over the Lancers. The only blip for the Panthers came in the second inning, … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/11/24