A few hours before the Grace Cup on Monday, Lincolnwood boys basketball coach Matt Millburg texted me, “Enjoy your evening! Grace wins!” I don’t think either of us thought that …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/21/23
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After back-to-back losses to conference foes in non-conference games, the Hillsboro girls soccer team rebounded to start South Central Conference play with a 2-0 record. After beating Southwestern on …
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4/8/24
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Brayden Fowler, Tanner Clayton and Blaze Helton knew their track season was going to come to an end last week, but the question for the three Hillsboro High School seniors was whether it would be the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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5/30/23
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The Hillsboro boys golf team took the top four spots individually on Monday, Sept. 11, as the Toppers defeated Pana 175-228 at the Hillsboro Country Club. Tycen Thacker finished with a 5-over-par 41 …
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9/14/23
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It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School golf program as the Toppers took a moment before their match on Sept. 19, to honor it’s three soon-to-be graduates. Austin Loskot, Carson …
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9/21/23
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Hillsboro wrestling has only three home meets this season, so the Toppers made sure to give their fans a show on Friday, Dec. 1, when they hosted Belleville Althoff and Carlyle. The Hiltoppers …
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12/4/23
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When a team in any sport on any level wins only 10% of their games, multiple reasons come together, and all are hard to separate. The physical, statistical reasons are easier to sniff out than the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/30/23
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The Hillsboro girls basketball team held Southwestern to just five points in the second and third quarter as they beat the Piasa Birds 44-26 in the South Central Conference opener for both teams. The …
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12/4/23
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The Vandalia boys golf team handed Hillsboro their first loss of the season on Monday, Sept. 18, but the Toppers did manage to earn a share of medalist honors for the match. Shooting a 163, the …
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9/21/23
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Perhaps because it was the earliest game on the last day of the Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle on Saturday, Dec. 2, the crowd was more like a small gathering, but three firsts occured during the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/4/23
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Questions abound before the Hillsboro at Litchfield varsity football game tomorrow, Sept. 22; known answers aren’t as obvious.
The weatherman Wednesday afternoon said rain was probable …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/21/23
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After a busy weekend at the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament, the Hillsboro volleyball team was back at home on Monday, Sept. 11. Following their first loss of the season, the Toppers …
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9/14/23
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A word of advice to Topper football fans heading to Sawyer Field tomorrow night – Come early. The parking situation is the same as three weeks ago because of construction. Those with handicap …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/14/23
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The Toppers Boys’ basketball 2023 version finished Pool B play in the Kaskaskian Classic with their third loss Wednesday evening, Nov. 28, when the Greenville Comets held them to three points …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/4/23
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After 100 minutes of soccer against Hillsboro, Litchfield Head Coach Chris Bates was concerned that some of his regular co-workers might need to give him a hand.
“They’re going to …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/7/23
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The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team started off their season on Aug. 28, with four matches in four days, two of which they won.
Their opening match of the season was on Monday, Aug. 28, …
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9/7/23
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With several members of the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team also members of the choir and, as a result key pieces of the Operetta each spring, the orange and black are no strangers to …
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9/14/23
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For seniors, this time of year isn’t life or death, but it is a half step below that.
The postseason is in full swing in several fall sports, including volleyball, where 12 seniors (four …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/26/23
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After making a return to the football playoffs last year, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers got the opportunity to learn some lessons from two teams that know a thing or two about winning in the postseason on …
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7/13/23
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The Hillsboro girls golf team hosted Staunton, Carlinville and Mt. Olive on Tuesday, Sept. 5. None of the four teams had enough players for a full team score, which made the quad a race for medalist …
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9/7/23
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