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Panthers Put A Scare Into Auburn In Regional Opener
The beauty of the postseason is that everyone starts with the same record: 0-0. Auburn found that out first hand on Saturday, Feb. 10, as the 16-win Trojans nearly lost to the three-win Litchfield … more
After Record Year, Lancers Bow Out At Pleasant Hill
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday, Feb. 10, as the Lady Lancers fell to Pleasant Hill-Western in their regional opener. When the … more
Panthers Clinch Share Of SCC
The 2013-14 season was the last time Litchfield hoisted the South Central Conference crown in boys basketball as they shared the title with the Greenville Comets. Prior to that the Purple Panthers … more
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball program honored two four-year players on senior night on Thursday, Feb. 8, prior to the Lady Lancers’ game against Mt. Olive in Raymond. From the left are Taryn Millburg, with parents Justin and Beth Millburg, and Chelsie Anderson, with parents George and Vickie Anderson.
Lancers Avenge Loss To Mt. Olive
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team hit seven threes to avenge an earlier loss to Mt. Olive as they defeated the Lady Wildcats 35-27 in the season finale on Thursday, Feb. 8. It … more
It was senior night for the Hillsboro girls basketball team as the Lady Hiltoppers took time to honor Sophia Blankenship and Aubrey Evans, on Thursday, Feb. 8. Pictured above, from the left, are Blankenship, with parents Cody Hodges and Gabe Blankenship, and Evans, with parents Katie McDonald and Reginald Evans.
Comets Battle Back To Beat Toppers
The regular season finale between Hillsboro and Greenville on Thursday, Feb. 8, is a pretty good example of what the South Central Conference has been in girls basketball any year. With four teams … more
Cavies Spoil Diveley's Big Game On Senior Night
Litchfield may not have won on senior night, Thursday, Feb. 8, but it wasn’t due to a lack of effort or the performance of their lone senior. Emma Diveley, daughter of Charles and Shannon … more
The Duff Boys Racing Team picked up some hardware and an addition to their wardrobe on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the AMA District 17 banquet in Ottawa. The trio finished the 2023 racing season with top five finishes in the standings in 13 classes in the District 17, Full Gas Sprint Enduro and Fox Valley Off-Road series.
Duff Boys Kick Off 2024, Celebrate 2023
Donnellson brothers Zach and Cooper Duff kicked off the 2024 racing season at Woods Night at Megatraxas indoor course in Mendota on Jan. 20. Cooper Duff took the top spot in the 85cc/Super Mini … more
Nokomis' Mason Stauder goes up for a shot against Bryce Yates of Bunker Hill during the Redskins' home game on Thursday, Feb. 8. Stauder had 12 points against the Minutemen as Nokomis picked up the 45-25 victory.
Nokomis Splits With Minutemen, Bulldogs
The Nokomis boys basketball team split their final two games of the next-to-last week of the regular season as they defeated Bunker Hill 45-25 on Feb. 8, in Nokomis, then fell to St. Anthony 43-30 on … more
Panthers' Greff Delivers Victory Over Hiltoppers
If one likes a close athletic contest, the place to be on   Friday night, Feb. 9, was in the North Mac Junior High gym (the Girard High School gym before Virden and Girard merged to form the … more
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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
For the third time in four years, the Nokomis Lady Redskins are champions of the MSM Conference in girls basketball, after defeating South County 51-40 on Monday, Feb. 5, to finish 7-0 in the conference. In front, from the left are Grace DeWerff, Fallon Knodle, Maliah Harris, Natalie Brownback, Camryn Engelman, Kalasandra Cook and Cloey Dirks. In the back row are Lizzy Hill, Mackenzie Mehochko, Cydney Bertolino, Alivia Sabol, Kinley Stolte and Becca Hill. In their four years in the MSM Conference, the Nokomis girls are 26-1. For more photos from the game, go to nokophoto.smugmug.com.
Nokomis Tops The MSM Conference Again
A six-minute stretch in the third and fourth quarters helped Nokomis pick up their 20th win of the season and secure an outright MSM Conference title for the third time in their four years in the … more
With a helpful pick from Elliott Lentz to take care of Staunton defender Zander Machota (#14), Hillsboro's Adrian Harston drives toward the basket for two of his four points in the first few minutes of the Toppers' home game on Feb. 6. Hillsboro outscored the Bulldogs in three of the four quarters to pick up their fourth South Central Conference win of the season by a 42-36 final score.
Toppers Score Another Conference Win
For whatever reason, the Hillsboro boys basketball team seems to play better when South Central Conference competion is on the other side of the court. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Hiltoppers … more
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Panthers Remain Unbeaten In SCC
Litchfield and Gillespie would take part in a South Central Conference showdown in the Pit Tuesday night, Feb. 6, in Big Orange Country. Litchfield entered the contest with an unblemished conference … more
Hillsboro Girls Pick Up Sixth South Central Win
The Hillsboro girls basketball team overcame a slow start to pick up their sixth South Central Conference win of the season on Monday, Feb. 5, as they defeated Pana 54-26. The Panthers scored … more
Second Quarter Pushes Nokomis Past Pawnee
A 19-5 second quarter advantage paved the way for a 19-point win by Nokomis on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as they improved to 5-2 in the MSM Conference with a 60-41 win over Pawnee. The Indians were 3-3 … more
Defended by St. Elmo/Brownstown's Cade Schaub (#24), Lincolnwood's Karson Hayes looks for an opening on the offensive end during the Lancers' home game on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Hayes hit one of Lincolnwood's five threes in the game, but the Eagles were able to escape with a 44-39 victory at the Woodshed.
Eagles Land Five-Point Win At The Woodshed
The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team held St. Elmo/Brownstown to 16 points under their 60-point-per-game average, but couldn’t hand the Eagles their seventh loss of the season as … more
Birds Keep Litchfield From First SCC Win
A tough second quarter kept Litchfield from their first conference victory of the season as Southwestern claimed their first South Central win by a 32-24 final score. The two teams were dead … more
The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which was held from Jan. 13-31. In front, from the left, are Blain Goodwin, Kannon Jonas, Kadynn Petty and Glavine Himes. In the back are Griffin Engelman, JJ Denby, Daryl Evans, Konnor Reynolds, Ari VandenBergh, Braydon Cachera and Halen Barnes.
Redskins Take First At JV Tournament
The Nokomis freshman/sophomore boys basketball team took first place in the 2024 Lincolnwood JV Boys Basketball Tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and was sponsored by Miller … more
So. IL Off-Road Racing Series Begins This Month
Off-road motorcycle racers in the area will have an opportunity to show off their skills close to home this year as a new racing series kicks off this month. The So. IL Off-Road Racing Series … more
Walker, Johnson, Frizzo Go 1-2-3 In NEPG Series
Three area racers placed in the top three in the standings of the National Enduro Series (NEPG) in 2023, which features some of the country’s top off-road endurance racers. … more
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