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The end of January weather was back-in-the-day cold Friday night, Jan. 30, when Hillsboro’s boys ventured to play Litchfield in South Central Conference basketball play, but the Toppers’ second …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/2/26
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First half foul trouble and a 26-point night by Gillespie’s Amari Vickery helped knock Hillsboro from atop the South Central Conference standings on Thursday, Jan. 29, as the visiting Miners …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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2/2/26
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It was a day to remember for the freshman Toppers on Saturday, Jan. 31, as the boys bounced back from a frustrating game to rival Litchfield the night before with a pair of big tournament wins.
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2/2/26
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Hillsboro High School will take time to honor one of the all-time great teams to suit up in orange and black on Saturday, Feb. 7, when the 1998-1999 boys basketball team is inducted into the …
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1/29/26
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It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team and the Toppers took time out to honor five of their own in their last dual on their home mats on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Liam Kalar, …
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1/29/26
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Hillsboro won’t see Highland in the postseason, but Tuesday’s game against the Lady Bulldogs was one of those games that will help prepare the Hiltoppers for regional play and beyond.
Facing …
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1/29/26
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Two South Central Conference foes tangled Friday night, Jan. 23, in the 11th place game of the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitation Tournament in the Panther Gym; the game result was consistent with …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/26/26
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When Montgomery County rivals Nokomis and Hillsboro clashed in the Rick McGraw Invitational Tournament Thursday evening, Jan. 22, the Redskins prevailed 59-49 by building and then maintaining the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/26/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team added four more wins to their record on Tuesday, Jan. 20, beating Breese Central, Metro-East Lutheran, Red Bud and East Alton-Wood River on the Oilers’ home …
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1/26/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team honored its senior wrestlers on Wednesday, Jan. 21, before their matches with North Mac and Highland. From the left are Maryn Tarver, with mom Melanie Drew; …
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1/26/26
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In the first meeting between Hillsboro and Wesclin, the Lady Hiltoppers hit eight threes en route to a 49-33 victory in Trenton. On Friday, Jan. 23, the Warriors returned the favor.
The Warriors …
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1/26/26
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“Mismatch” was the first thought that came to at least one Hillsboro fan while watching the Toppers and the Taylorville Tornadoes warm up in the Panther gym for the second game for each of the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/22/26
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It was a wild one on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational, with three of the four games decided by five points or less.
Seventh-seeded Litchfield pulled the biggest upset …
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1/22/26
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What a difference an eight-minute quarter can make in a basketball game!
Hillsboro’s boys basketball team made their 12th seed in the 2026 Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament seem too …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/22/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team continues to sharpen things up in preparation for the Auburn Regional on Jan. 31. On Saturday, Jan. 17, Kohl Fuller was the tip of the spear.
The Topper …
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1/20/26
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Last year, the Hillsboro girls basketball team played Effingham in the championship game of the Vandalia Mid-Winter Tournament. This year, the Lady Hiltoppers will see the Flaming Hearts a little bit …
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1/20/26
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It wasn’t as pretty as their win over Wesclin three days earlier, but Hillsboro’s 32-27 win over North Mac kept them undefeated in the South Central Conference and tied with Gillespie atop the …
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1/20/26
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up a pair of hard fought wins at home on Tuesday, Jan. 13, as Jerseyville and Shelbyville made their way to Montgomery County.
The Toppers faced …
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1/15/26
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A strong defensive effort and a barrage of three-pointers helped Hillsboro score a 49-33 win over Wesclin on Monday, Jan. 12, as the Lady Hiltoppers improved to 13-6 overall.
A defensive battle …
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1/15/26
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The Hillsboro High School girls basketball team turned an eight-point edge in the first quarter into their fourth conference win of the season on Thursday, Jan. 8, as they defeated Southwestern 41-33 …
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1/12/26
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