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Litchfield senior Kendall Stewart tries to tip a shot over the top over Hillsboro blockers Addison Lowe (#14) and Ellie Miller (#12) during the regional semifinal game in Vandalia on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Despite the best efforts of the Panthers, who won game one 27-25, Hillsboro held off their intracounty rival 25-14, 25-18 in games two and three to advance to Thursday's regional championship game against Shelbyville.

Hiltoppers Hold Off Panthers To Secure Title Shot

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 … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 10/26/23

Toppers Welcome Rochester, Lutheran North To Town

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 … more

7/13/23

Feeley Takes Medalist Honors

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 … more

9/7/23

Toppers Take Two At Taylorville

The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up two victories in their varsity opener on Tuesday, Nov. 28, defeating Springfield Southeast and Taylorville on the Tornadoes’ home mat. … more

11/30/23

Weiss Medals As Toppers Take Four Top Five Spots

The Hillsboro boys golf team picked up a pair of wins over Greenville and North Mac on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The Toppers shot a 163 on the day to beat the … more

9/7/23

Staunton Next Up For Toppers

The Greenville/Hillsboro football story in Tuesday’s (Sept. 5) Journal-News contained at least two errors; the Topper pass interception credited to Dylan Lessman was made by Zander Wells, and … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/7/23

Cougars Claw Their Way Past Hillsboro

Hillsboro’s boys basketball team traveled south on Rt. 127 to play SIUE EST CS (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter School) Tuesday evening, Nov. 28; the SIUE team … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 11/30/23

Cavies Slip Past Toppers In Non-Conference Bout

When Hillsboro faced Carlinville in conference play on April 12, the Toppers won 11-1 in five innings by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The game was vastly different this past … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/29/24

Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs on Saturday, Oct.13. Pictured above are volunteers from the event. From the left, Brady Stritzel, Sophia Mullen, Elliot Lentz, Hunter Payne, Chloee Kenny, Audrey Evans, Emily Lowe, Kendall Peterson Dave Matton, Bill Christian, Haley Lynch, Mark Mattson, Kyle Holcomb, Noah Andrews, Isaiah Hopley, Jaxon Wittenmyer, Amelia Fuller, Blake Cullison and Mason Currie.

Soccer Rockers The Future Of Topper Soccer

Hillsboro Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs last Saturday, October 13, 2023. Soccer Rocker program … more

10/26/23

Lincolnwood, Litchfield To Host Grace Tourney

After capturing the top four finishing spots in 2022, the four Montgomery County high school volleyball teams are almost ready to get things going at the sixth annual Montgomery County Invitational A … more

9/7/23

T. Todt Shootout Vs. Cancer Set For Dec. 9

Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a 16-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster. The fifth annual T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer event will be … more

by Tom Emery | 11/30/23

Big Innings Bookend 'Dogs Win Over Hillsboro

Two big innings proved costly to the Hillsboro softball team on Wednesday, April 24, as the Toppers fell to Staunton 18-4 in five innings. Staunton sent 11 players to the plate in the first inning … more

4/29/24

Pictured above, in front, from the left are Brady McBrain and the Redmans’ grandchildren, Oaklyn Spratt, Merritt Connor, Gunner Spratt, Vincent Connor and Garret Spratt. In back are Hillsboro High School Principal Patti Heyen, HHS head baseball coach Kyle McBrain, Action Powersports Operations Manager Nic Hahn and donors Nancy and Bruce Redman.

Redmans Donate Equipment To Topper Baseball, Softball

Hillsboro High School graduates Bruce and Nancy Redman of Hillsboro donated a variety of equipment to be used by the Hillsboro High School and Hillsboro Junior High School baseball and softball … more

5/30/24

Hillsboro's Ella Greenwood draws a foul from Jacksonville's Jocelyn Smock as she tries to drive the baseline during the Lady Hiltoppers final game at the Taylorville Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 25. Greenwood had nine points, including a pair of threes as Hillsboro picked up their first win of the season, 44-22 over the Crimsons.

Hillsboro Girls 'Get Right' To End Taylorville Tourney

The term “get-right” game has invaded sports vernacular over the last few years to describe an opportunity a team has to score a win after a particular run of losses, be it due to stiff … more

11/27/23

Guarded by Lincolnwood's Leah Anderson, with the Lancers' Lilly Terneus (#31) and Taylor Lush (#25) lying in wait, Hillsboro freshman Amya Greenwood gets ready to pass to teammate Kamryn Langston (#4) during the second half of the Toppers' game at the Woodshed in Raymond. After a slow start, Greenwood, Langston and the rest of the Hiltoppers rallied to turn a 15-13 halftime lead into a 52-25 win over the Lancers.

Toppers Sprint Past Lancers In Second Half

While the Hillsboro girls basketball team has shown the ability to hit from outside the three-point arc, the Lady Hiltoppers are at their best when they are on the run and turning steals into points … more

2/1/24

Hillsboro's Mark Mattson brings the ball across mid-court during the Hiltoppers' regional game in Girard on Monday, Feb. 19. Mattson had five points and Hillsboro had a 35-33 lead going into the fourth quarter, before North Mac outscored the Toppers 17-12 in the final frame to move on to Wednesday's regional semifinals.

North Mac Rallies To End Toppers' Season

Sadly for Hillsboro coaches, players, and fans, the seedings for the North Mac Regional proved to be correct, at least during play Monday night, Feb. 19, when the eighth seeded Hiltoppers fell to the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 2/22/24

Six players from Montgomery County schools were named to this year's South Central Conference all-conference baseball teams. Those players were Nathan Matoush of Hillsboro and Matthew Bywater, Carson Saathoff, Drake Gasperson, Tate Dobrinich and Ethan Saathoff.

Six From County Make All-SCC List

Litchfield and Hillsboro took up eight of 42 spots on this year’s South Central Conference all-conference baseball team, which was voted on by the coaches of the SCC. Five of those eight … more

5/30/24

Hiltoppers Open Up Play At Kaskaskian Classic

When the rather young Hillsboro boys’ basketball team took the floor against the host Carlyle Indians in the last game of the first day of the Kaskaskian Classic Saturday night, Nov. 25, they … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 11/27/23

Toppers Take Two Against Carlinville

The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up two final dual wins on Jan. 24 and Jan. 30, in meets in Carlinville and Pittsfield. Both wins were against the Cavaliers as they defeated … more

2/1/24

Three players from Montgomery County schools were named to this year's South Central Conference all-conference softball teams. Those players were Hillsboro's Aubrey Evans, Litchfield's Elise Walch and Hillsboro's Peyton Chappelear.

County Trio Earn All-SCC Accolades

Three first time all-conference selections from Montgomery County were among the 39 players honored with all-conference recognition by the coaches of the South Central Conference at the conclusion of … more

5/30/24