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The old athlete adage of “Iron sharpens iron” isn’t always true; depending upon the nature of a team, it can be true, but it can be detrimental too. The 2025 version of the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/20/25
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Six seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores make up the varsity roster of the Hillsboro Hiltopper male basketball team as they prepare for the 2025-26 season under the guidance of Coach Corbin …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/20/25
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Six brand new tennis courts, located between Hillsboro Junior High School and Hillsboro High School, are officially open to the public. Both the HHS boys and girls tennis teams, along with …
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11/17/25
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Hillsboro High School junior Luci VanGiesen represented the Hiltoppers at the IHSA Girls Swimming Sectional in Edwardsville on Saturday, Nov. 8, putting in two impressive performances at the meet. …
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11/13/25
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Hillsboro sophomore Owen Fuller was named Most Valuable Player for the Topper boys golf team during the team’s annual post-season banquet. Fuller, who finished 31st at the IHSA Class 1A State …
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11/13/25
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Lorelai Carlock was named Most Valuable Player, while Memphis Putnam earned Most Improved honors for the Hillsboro girls golf team, who handed out their year-end awards recently. From the left are …
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11/13/25
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Three players from Hillsboro and one player from Litchfield were named to this year’s South Central Conference all-conference volleyball teams, which were voted on by the coaches of the …
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11/13/25
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Of the 37 players named to this year’s South Central Conference all-conference boys soccer team, 16 were repeat selections, including one player who capped off a record-breaking season by …
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11/6/25
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The host Williamsville Bullets were quick to show the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers why they were seeded #1 in the IHSA Class 3A Southern Section football playoffs Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1. The …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/3/25
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Like most teams in the South Central Conference, it has been a while since Hillsboro has beaten Staunton in volleyball. The Bulldogs came into the championship game of the North Mac Regional with a …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/3/25
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The Hillsboro and Auburn volleyball teams squared off for the third time this season on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the semifinals of the North Mac Regional in Virden. The two teams split their first two …
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10/30/25
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For the fourth time since the IHSA initiated their playoff system for football, Hillsboro will invade the home field of the Williamsville Bullets to begin both teams’ hunt for a state title in …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/30/25
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The Hillsboro fans who followed the Toppers’ football team to Piasa Friday night, Oct. 24, outnumbered the Piasa Southwestern Birds fans and were rewarded with a 56-14 win over the outmanned …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/27/25
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Every now and then, second place can feel like first.
That was the case Thursday, Oct. 23, when the Hillsboro High School volleyball team knocked off Pana in three sets to put themselves in a …
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10/27/25
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The saying, “That’s the way the ball bounces,” means that certain outcomes are a matter of circumstances beyond one’s control, and nothing can be done about them. Sometimes, …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/23/25
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The Hillsboro High School volleyball team was dealt a blow to their conference title hopes on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as they fell to Carlinville 25-19, 25-23 on the Cavies’ home floor. Both teams …
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10/23/25
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One of the longest road trips Hillsboro faces athletically each season is west on Rt. 16 to the home of the Piasa Southwestern Birds; this season it’s potentially the last of 2025 for the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/23/25
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When the Hillsboro High School football team visited Carlinville Friday night, Oct 17, they knew what they were facing; the Cavaliers, much like the Toppers, want the ball in their possession as much …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/20/25
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The Hillsboro High School volleyball team survived a late scare from North Mac to remain in the hunt for a share of the South Central Conference title on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The Toppers rolled …
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10/20/25
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