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The Hillsboro High School softball team hit six home runs in three games to end the second week of the 2025 season, as they lost a close one to East Alton-Wood River on March 20, followed by a …
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3/24/25
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When Alton Marquette came to town Saturday morning, March 22, they had both bad and good luck. The bad luck concerned Topper ace lefthander Nathan Matoush, who had started the first game of his …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/24/25
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Even in defeat, there is room for extraordinary performance; the baseball Toppers, a team relying on three seniors starting this spring with a support crew of sophomores (only two of whom saw much …
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3/24/25
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On Monday the baseball Toppers traveled north to Rochester; on Thursday, March 20, they headed south to East Alton Wood River. There they scored five runs in the first inning as Jackson Tuetken was …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/24/25
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With less than ideal weather conditions and limited practice time outdoors, the start of the softball season always has a few bumps in it. With 11 errors between the two teams, that was the case for …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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3/20/25
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When Rochester’s high school baseball team visited Hillsboro last spring to open the season, the Rockets won 12-0; this past Tuesday, with the sun shining but the wind blowing out at the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/20/25
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Three Hillsboro Sports Association basketball teams qualified to compete at the eighth annual Illinois Middle School State Championships this weekend, March 21-23. Nearly 30 Hillsboro Toppers will be …
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3/20/25
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When Rochester’s high school baseball team visited Hillsboro last spring to open the season, the Rockets won 12-0; this past Tuesday, with the sun shining but the wind blowing out at the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/20/25
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The Hillsboro girls soccer team opened their season up at home on Tuesday, March 18, as they hosted the Highland Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Hiltoppers bring back several key players from last …
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3/20/25
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Three Hillsboro and one Litchfield player were selected by the coaches of the South Central Conference for this year’s girls basketball all-conference team.
Hillsboro’s Amya …
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3/13/25
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Three Montgomery County seniors were among the 19 players named to this year’s South Central Conference all-conference boys basketball team.
First team selection Nathan Matoush of …
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3/13/25
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The Hillsboro girls track team got off to a strong start to their season on Monday, March 10, as they picked up seven top five finishes at the Rushville-Industry Indoor Invite at Illinois College in …
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3/13/25
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The season opener was as easy as 1-2-3 for Amony Anderson as the Hillsboro junior collected three of the Toppers’ seven top five finishes at the Rushville-Industry Indoor Invite at Illinois …
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3/13/25
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The weather, at least at the moment, says it’s time for baseball season, and the Hillsboro Hiltoppers are preparing for their opener on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17, in Rochester. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/13/25
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Two members of the Hillsboro Jr. Toppers wrestling club got some mat time at the state tournament on March 7-8, at the IKWF State Championships in Peoria.
On the girls’ side, Abigail Young …
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3/10/25
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Eighth grade volleyball regionals started this past weekend, with Hillsboro and Litchfield playing at the Class 8-3A Auburn Regional in Divernon. Unfortunately, both teams saw their seasons come to a …
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3/10/25
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The Hillsboro’s 2024-25 basketball season was one of contrasts: the elation over senior Nathan Matoush’s scoring accomplishments as contrasted to the team’s under .500 season record …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/10/25
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Two items have been rare in high school basketball over the years – Wednesday night games and a top seeded team losing in the regional semi-finals. The first happened state wide in IHSA …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/3/25
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Five Litchfield Middle School wrestlers finished in the top four at the sectional in Vandalia on Saturday, March 1, to earn their spot at the IESA Wrestling State Finals in Dekalb.
Jayse …
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3/3/25
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It’s hard to imagine a better last-game-on-the-home-floor for the three seniors who started regularly for the 2024-25 version of the Hiltoppers than they unfurled Monday night, Feb. 24, when …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/27/25
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