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The Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament traditionally attracts two types of schools to Litchfield in mid-January: comparatively larger schools (Bethalto Civic Memorial, Mattoon, Taylorville, …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/23/25
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With three meets and the Rochester Invitational, it’s a busy week for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team. The Toppers are on the road for two of the three meets (senior night was on …
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1/23/25
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It was a new tournament, but a familiar result for the Hillsboro girls basketball team on Monday, Jan. 20, at least familiar in 2025. The Lady Hiltoppers picked up their fifth straight win of the new …
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1/23/25
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After Mattoon defeated both Hillsboro and Greenville during Pool C play of the 2025 Rick McGraw Invitational Basketball Tournament, basketball fans of both South Central Conference teams thought …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/23/25
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A 20-4 second quarter paved the way for Hillsboro’s fourth South Central Conference win of the season on Thursday, Jan. 16, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated North Mac 51-29 in Hillsboro. …
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1/21/25
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Confusion could have been the theme for the Hillsboro/Piasa Southwestern basketball game played at the Piasa Birds’ home court Thursday evening, Jan. 16; the PSW team won by 11, but strange …
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1/21/25
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Three late three-pointers by Wesclin gave Hillsboro a bit of a scare on Monday, Jan. 13, before the Lady Hiltoppers pulled out a 43-41 victory over the visiting Warriors. Hillsboro led by as many as …
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1/16/25
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team was handed a pair of tough losses on Tuesday, Jan. 14, as they fell to Shelbyville 42-36 and Jerseyville 65-18. In the Shelbyville match, Hillsboro picked up …
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1/16/25
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In between snowflakes, the Hillsboro High School wrestling team managed to get two dual meets in the books as they hosted Sacred Heart-Griffin and Breese Central on Wednesday, Jan. 8, before heading …
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1/13/25
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Hillsboro jumped out to a big lead and never looked back against Southwestern as they defeated the Piasa Birds 42-30 to improve to 11-6 overall and 3-1 in the South Central Conference. The Lady …
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1/13/25
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Statistically, it was a strange game when the Altamont Indians lost to the Hillsboro Hiltoppers, 67-63, in overtime Friday evening, Jan. 3, in the Toppers’ gym. It was the first overtime game …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/6/25
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While others were wrestling with what to do over the holiday break, the Hillsboro High School wrestling team was competing against some of the best teams in the state at the 60-team Abe’s …
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1/2/25
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2025 marks the beginning of the second half of the high school basketball season, so a look at the first half, at least statistically, could prove enlightening.
The Hillsboro Hiltoppers survived …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/2/25
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Nine Montgomery County high school football players were among those honored by the South Central Conference this season as the coaches of the SCC selected this year’s all-conference team.
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1/2/25
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While they didn't end the tournament on a winning note, thanks to some last second heroics in the third place game, the Riverton Christmas Classic had to be viewed as a success for the Hillsboro …
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12/30/24
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Hillsboro boys’ basketball team continued to show growth as they defeated the Bunker Hill Minutemen 71-62 to claim the Consolation Championship of the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/30/24
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The Hillsboro boys’ basketball team faced a serious challenge Thursday evening, Dec. 26, when they journeyed to Carlinville to face the host Cavaliers in the opening round of their 53rd Holiday …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/30/24
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If facing and overcoming adversity makes a team stronger, then the Hillsboro boys’ basketball team should feel like Goliath after winning a consolation semi-final game Friday afternoon, Dec. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/30/24
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2024 Carlinville Holiday Boys Tournament
at Carlinville HS
Thursday, December 26
Game 1: 1:30 p.m. - #2 Calhoun vs. #7 Bunker Hill
Game 2: 3 p.m. - #3 Litchfield vs. #6 East …
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12/23/24
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It’s usually difficult to defeat a basketball team in their gym in a tournament they are hosting, but the Hillsboro boys pulled it off Saturday night, Dec. 21, when they defeated the St. …
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12/23/24
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