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Hillsboro's Hanna Hughes finishes off her second place run in the 300 meter hurdles at the South Central Conference Championships in Staunton on Tuesday, May 2. Hughes also finished third in the long jump and was the conference champion in the triple jump to account for 24 of her team's 68 points.

The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers finished in the points nine times at the South Central Conference Championships on Tuesday, May 2, in Staunton, as they posted their best finish at the meet in five … more

5/4/23

From the left, Litchfield's Sam Horn and Camden Quarton reel in early pacesetter Pana's Zander Merrifield during the 3200 meter race at the South Central Conference Championships in Staunton on Tuesday, May 2. Quarton and Horn finished the race in first and second (Merrifield finished fourth) as Litchfield went on to take second in the team standings, one point behind North Mac.

North Mac Nips Litchfield By One

In a sport where the difference between first and second can be fractions of a second or thousandths of an inch, it was only appropriate that the 2023 South Central Conference Championships on … more

5/4/23

Fourth Is Toppers Best Finish In 15

The Hillsboro boys track team posted their best team finish at the South Central Conference Championships in 15 years on Tuesday, May 2, as they finished fourth at the annual meet, held in Staunton … more

5/4/23

It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School boys tennis team and the Toppers celebrated with an 8-1 win over Mt. Zion. This year’s seniors, from the left, Izac Adams with parents Megan Strasbaugh and Wayne and Miranda Adams; Kyle Butler, with parents Laura and Fred Butler; and Ethan Schreiber, with grandmother Janice Kirk.

Tennis Toppers Score Win On Senior Night

It was senior night on Thursday, April 27, for the Hillsboro High School boys tennis team as Kyle Butler, Ethan Schreiber and Izac Adams were honored prior to the Toppers’ 8-1 win over Mt. … more

5/4/23

Vandals Knock Off Toppers

For four and a half innings in Vandalia Tuesday afternoon, May 2, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers baseball team held an impressive 10-5 lead over the Vandals. The Toppers hit total (10) was high and the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/4/23

Hillsboro Girls Opt For Quality Over Quantity

The theme of the 2023 season for the Hillsboro girls track team has been quality over quantity as the Lady Hiltoppers are still working on building up numbers in the program. The team’s … more

5/4/23

Toppers Go Back For Seconds At Invite

For now, Hillsboro will take second, but don’t expect the Hiltoppers to be content with that for long as the boys track program continues to improve. The Hiltoppers finished in the runner-up … more

5/4/23

Hillsboro's Sierra Compton puts a shot between Carlinville's Sophia Campbell (#13) and Lana Vanderpoel (#9) late in the second half of the South Central Conference showdown on Thursday, April 27. Compton was one of six seniors honored by the Lady Hiltoppers prior to the game, which Hillsboro won by a 3-2 final score.

Hillsboro Holds Off Carlinville

The Hillsboro girls soccer team got two late goals in the first half to carry a 3-0 advantage into halftime against Carlinville on Thursday, April 27, then held off a furious rally by the Cavies to … more

5/1/23

Litchfield pitcher Ethan Saathoff comes off the mound to field Nathan Matoush's hit in front of the mound during the showdown between the Panthers and Toppers on Friday, April 28. Matoush and Saathoff dueled it out on the mound for the better part of the game, with Saathoff eventually coming away with the 2-0 victory thanks to a pair of unearned runs in the seventh inning.

Panthers Outlast Hiltoppers In Gem

Finally those baseball fans who enjoy close games featuring good pitching and drama had a dream game to watch Friday afternoon, April 28, when Litchfield came to Hillsboro’s Sports Complex for … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/1/23

Litchfield's Annika Rhodes slides into third base and Hillsboro third baseman Mackenzie Jarman during the match-up between the two rivals in Hillsboro on April 28. Rhodes was safe on the play after the ball was jarred loose from Jarman's glove and Litchfield went on to win 5-2.

Litchfield Scores Win Over Lady Hiltoppers

A two-run home run by Bella Roach set the tone early for Litchfield on Friday, April 28, as the Lady Panthers held off Hillsboro 5-2 for their second South Central Conference victory of the … more

5/1/23

Hillsboro Boys Lock Up Fourth At Trump Relays

The Hillsboro High School boys track team finished fourth at the Bert Trump Relays at Southwestern High School on Tuesday, April 25, picking up one win and several top five finishes. The Toppers … more

5/1/23

Lady Hiltoppers Take Top Spot In Sprint Medley

Despite entering just seven events, the Hillsboro girls track team still managed to pick up enough points to finish seventh in the standings at the Bert Trump Relays at Southwestern High School on … more

5/1/23

Nokomis' Cade Johnson (#13) had a front row seat as teammate Garrett Engelman, Hillsboro pitcher Landon Summers and the ball all reached home plate at the same time during the Redskins' game in Hillsboro on April 27. Summers was upended and Engelman was safe as the Redskins went on to win 11-0 in five innings.

Redskins Upend Hillsboro In Five Innings

When Nokomis’ baseball team visited Hillsboro Thursday afternoon, April 27, a wise predictor could have called the outcome even before the first pitch. After all, Nokomis was above .500; the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/1/23

Trojans Efficient In Win Over Hillsboro Baseball

The Auburn Trojans benefitted from efficient pitching from Cooper Carter while in Hillsboro Wednesday afternoon, April 26, as their right-hander used only 65 pitches to dispatch the Toppers in five … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/1/23

Staunton’s Taylor Nolan managed to touch home just before the Hillsboro catcher Sophia Blankenship could tag her out in the second inning of the South Central Conference game on the Lady Hiltoppers’ home field on Tuesday, April 25. Nolan’s run was the 6-0 after two innings as the Lady Bulldogs went on to win 15-2 over the Toppers.

Lady Bulldogs Bite Back In Hillsboro

Staunton scored 11 runs in the second and third innings en route to a 15-2 win over Hillsboro on Tuesday, April 25, on the Lady Hiltoppers’ home field. The Lady Bulldogs scored in all five … more

4/27/23

Tennis Toppers Beat Rams

The Hillsboro High School boys tennis team improved to 4-3 on the season with an 8-1 victory over Shelbyville at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 25. The Toppers won five out of … more

4/27/23

Staunton A Triple Threat In Hillsboro

It was a combination of good news, bad news for the Hillsboro Hiltoppers when they hosted the Staunton Bulldogs in conference baseball action Tuesday evening, April 25; but the bad news prevailed. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/27/23

With teammate Brooklyn Bechtel to her right, Hillsboro's Isabella White sends a pass down field past Litchfield's Alli Frerichs (#12) and Olivia Fleming (#24) on April 20 in Hillsboro. The Lady Hiltoppers managed to take a 4-3 victory over Litchfield, picking up their fourth South Central Conference win in the process.

Hillsboro Gets Rt. 16 Bragging Rights

Sandwiched in between a pair of 2-0 losses (at Greenville on April 18 and at Jacksonville on April 22), the Hillsboro High School girls soccer team picked up a 4-3 victory over Litchfield to earn … more

4/27/23

Hillsboro pitcher Anika Camp struck out four and allowed just four hits in eight innings of work against Greenville on Friday, April 21, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated Greenville 4-1.

Eighth Inning Lifts Hillsboro

The Hillsboro softball team picked up their second South Central Conference win of the season on Friday, April 21, as they scored three runs in the eighth inning to beat Greenville 4-1. Before … more

4/24/23

Hillsboro's Layne Rupert had a best jump of 4.21 meters in the long jump at the Greenville Comet Relays on Friday, April 21, as she and teammate Hanna Hughes finished second in the event.

Toppers Take 2nd, 3rd At Comet Relays

The Hillsboro High School track team set five new personal records and took second in the boys team results and third in the girls team results at the Comet Relays in Greenville on Friday, April 21, … more

4/24/23