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Fourth Is Toppers Best Finish In 15

The Hillsboro boys track team posted their best team finish at the South Central Conference Championships in 15 years on Tuesday, May 2, as they finished fourth at the annual meet, held in Staunton … more

5/4/23

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

by Kyle Herschelman | 2/8/24

Lancers Finish Third With Win Over Toppers

When Lincolnwood High School and Hillsboro met in the third place game of the 2024 Montgomery County Baseball Tournament on Saturday, April 13, both were coming off relatively close losses in the … more

4/15/24

Senior Melissa Bell picked up a straight set win over Taylorville's Lydia Hopkins, 6-2, 6-2, during the Toppers' home match on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Bad Luck, Close Matches The Story For Hillsboro

So far this season, winning has been less of a problem for the Hillsboro High School girls tennis team than actually getting the opportunity to play. In between picking up their fourth victory of the … more

9/25/23

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

2/8/24

Lady Redskins Slip Past Toppers

The Hillsboro and Nokomis softball teams entered the Montgomery County Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 13, with quite a few similarities. Both teams were floating around .500 for the season, … more

4/15/24

Litchfield's Harrison Thomas (#52) and Carson Saathoff (#11) try to clear out Hillsboro's Elliott Lentz (#54) and the other Topper defenders to give A.J. Sypherd some running room on Friday, Sept. 22. Sypherd had Litchfield's only touchdown, but that and a Cooper Martin field goal were enough as the Panthers scored a 9-7 win on homecoming.

Panthers Win Battle Over Toppers

Anyone who went to the Hillsboro/Litchfield South Central Conference football game held on the Purple Panthers’ home field Friday night, Sept. 22, expecting to see offensive plays up and down the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/25/23

Toppers, Redskins Duel It Out In Semis

Because not many high school baseball games evolve into a pitcher’s duel, county baseball fans who came to Hillsboro’s Sports Complex for the Nokomis Hillsboro semi-final game witnessed a … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/15/24

It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School boys tennis team and the Toppers celebrated with an 8-1 win over Mt. Zion. This year’s seniors, from the left, Izac Adams with parents Megan Strasbaugh and Wayne and Miranda Adams; Kyle Butler, with parents Laura and Fred Butler; and Ethan Schreiber, with grandmother Janice Kirk.

Tennis Toppers Score Win On Senior Night

It was senior night on Thursday, April 27, for the Hillsboro High School boys tennis team as Kyle Butler, Ethan Schreiber and Izac Adams were honored prior to the Toppers’ 8-1 win over Mt. … more

5/4/23

The three senior members of the Hillsboro High School wrestling team were honored, along with their parents on Wednesday, Jan. 17, before the Toppers’ match with Highland. From the left are Zander Wells, with parents Mike and Haley Wells; Ian Anderson, with parents Jacqui Anderson and Adam Anderson; and Treyton Kuhl, with parents Todd and Rachel Kuhl.

Toppers Honor Senior Trio On Wednesday

Wednesday was senior night for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team as the Toppers faced off against Highland in their final home meet of the season. Zander Wells, Ian Anderson and Treyton Kuhl … more

1/22/24

Hillsboro Bass Fishing Club Gets Donations

The Hillsboro High School Bass Fishing Club, established in 2019 by several students who sought and received board approval, has grown to have a dozen members, several volunteer coaches and many … more

2/26/24

Vandals Knock Off Toppers

For four and a half innings in Vandalia Tuesday afternoon, May 2, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers baseball team held an impressive 10-5 lead over the Vandals. The Toppers hit total (10) was high and the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/4/23

Carlinville Holds On To Beat Hillsboro

The Hillsboro High School softball team nearly handed Carlinville their first conference loss of the season on Friday, April 12, but came up just short in a 2-1 loss against the Cavies. The … more

4/15/24

Hillsboro's Mark Mattson (#24) guards Dillon Clark (#5) of Taylorville during the ninth place game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Tornadoes led 23-10 after the first quarter, then held on for a 75-62 victory over Hillsboro to take ninth.

Strong Opener Sends Tornadoes Past Toppers

Taylorville, a team showing improvement as injured players return, won their fourth game of the season and second in the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament held in Litchfield for the 56th … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/22/24

Hillsboro Girls Opt For Quality Over Quantity

The theme of the 2023 season for the Hillsboro girls track team has been quality over quantity as the Lady Hiltoppers are still working on building up numbers in the program. The team’s … more

5/4/23

Three Toppers, Three Panthers On All-SCC Volleyball Teams

Hillsboro and Litchfield both landed three players on the South Central Conference volleyball all-conference team, which was released last week. Hillsboro’s Kennady Clayton and Addison … more

11/6/23

Senior Cole Lenczycki, pictured with his parents Jenny and Jason Lenczycki, was honored during the Hillsboro track senior night festivities on Tuesday, April 9, at Sawyer Field.

Hillsboro Boys Take First At Home Meet

The Hillsboro boys track team finished in the top three 23 times and set 26 personal records on Tuesday, April 9, as they finished first in a three-team meet on their home track. The Toppers … more

4/15/24

Toppers Go Back For Seconds At Invite

For now, Hillsboro will take second, but don’t expect the Hiltoppers to be content with that for long as the boys track program continues to improve. The Hiltoppers finished in the runner-up … more

5/4/23

Toppers Get Past Pana For McGraw Win

It takes a special person to fill the minor but still important roles on a basketball team: play defense, don’t turn the ball over, help the shooters score … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/22/24

Senior Hanna Hughes, pictured with her mom, Audra Moore, was honored during Hillsboro track senior night festivities as Sawyer Field on Tuesday, April 9.

Hughes Leads Lady Hiltoppers On Senior Night

It was senior night on Tuesday, April 9, for the Hillsboro High School track team, so it was only fitting that the lone senior on this year’s team contributed greatly to the Lady … more

4/15/24