Mt. Carmel repeats as LIC girls tournament champion
By Scott Allen & Josh Brown (MARSHALL) — Mt. Carmel overwhelmed Paris in the third quarter, then held on from there to post a 55-47 upset victory in the championship game of the Little Illini Conference girls basketball tournament in Marshall Friday night. Trailing seventh-ranked (Class 2A) Paris 21-19 at halftime, the Lady Aces engineered […]
Close games in LIC girls semifinals
By Josh Brown & Scott Allen (MARSHALL) — After pulling off a mild upset in round one, Robinson High School’s girls’ basketball team nearly pulled off a much bigger one in the semifinals of the LIC Tournament Tuesday in Marshall. The Lady Maroons rallied from an early deficit, but ultimately fell short to top-seeded and […]
What football playoff expansion means for the LIC
Beginning with the 2026 football season, the Illinois High School Association will significantly reshape the postseason landscape after member schools approved a plan to expand the state playoffs. The move increases the number of qualifiers from 256 to 384 teams statewide, expanding each class from 32 to 48 teams and marking one of the most […]
National Athletic Hall of Fame to induct Newton, Olney greats
(TEUTOPOLIS) — The National Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced its’ 2025 class of inductees, to be formally enshrined on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall. Three of the individuals, in the Former Student Athlete, Professional Athlete, and Media categories, carry with them enormous historical importance to the Little Illini Conference […]
2025 All-Conference Boys Golf Team
2025 All-Conference Boys Golf Team First Team Ayden Nealis (medalist), Olney Reese Glover, Olney Michael Kennedy, Newton Carsyn Ameter, Olney Kian Garver, Casey-Westfield Carter Blank, Olney Carson Hall, Casey-Westfield Dierks Mitchell, Olney Zane Wilcox, Mt. Carmel Tyler Volk, Casey-Westfield Second Team Logan Mobley, Mt. Carmel Ty Rhodes, Paris Mason Arnone, Robinson Sean Dunn, Paris Drake […]
2025 All-Conference Girls Golf Team
2025 All-Conference Girls Golf Team First Team Miley Kennard (medalist), Mt. Carmel Ava Brumagin, Mt. Carmel Zeme Moore, Mt. Carmel Ella Turner, Mt. Carmel Miranda Kennard, Mt. Carmel Haley Ochs, Newton Leah Correll, Robinson Second Team Peyton Lindley, Newton Mya Wright, Robinson Addie Stevenson, Robinson Natalie Richards, Robinson
Golden Aces radio voice to receive IHSA award
From press release (BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce its 11th class of recipients of the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award. The 2025-26 honorees encompass three active media members, which includes venerable Chicagoland newspaper writer Rick Armstrong, Rockford television staple Scott Leber, and a man celebrating his 50th season […]
League History
The Little Illini Conference is an eight-team league of Illinois public schools located in eastern and east-central Illinois. All schools are members of the Illinois High School Association. The LIC has a rich and evolving history, reflective of the shifting educational and athletic landscape in rural Illinois. The league formed in 1970 with six charter […]