The losing streak ended (the Toppers hadn’t won a varsity baseball game since March 30, 2023) when Hillsboro defeated Staunton 5-4 in non conference action Monday evening, March 25, at the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/28/24
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The Hillsboro girls soccer team picked up a 6-0 win over North Mac in the opening game of the Litchfield Tournament on Monday, March 25.
The Lady Hiltoppers improved to 4-1 with the win and had …
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3/28/24
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A four-run second inning by Auburn erased an early Hillsboro lead and allowed the Trojans to come away with their fifth win of the season on Monday, March 25, as the Lady Hiltoppers dropped a 5-1 …
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3/28/24
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“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
~ Rogers Hornsby ~
If …
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3/28/24
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Several seniors from Montgomery County wrapped up their high school basketball careers on Sunday, March 24, at the Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, held at the Big House on West …
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3/28/24
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Hillsboro won’t play Greenville in the conference until April 19, but the Comets scored a confidence boost on Friday, March 22, with a 10-3 non-conference win over the Lady Hiltoppers in …
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3/25/24
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When Hillsboro and Taylorville baseball met for an early season game at the Hillsboro Sports Complex, both the Hiltoppers and the Tornadoes were looking for their first win of the still-young season. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/25/24
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The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers picked up the fifth win of the season on Thursday, March 21, as they defeated Mulberry Grove 5-4.
The Toppers picked up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the …
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3/25/24
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The weather was more offensive than either team’s offense when Hillsboro ventured to Freeburg for an early spring baseball game Saturday morning, March 23. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/25/24
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Kinley Richardson scored her second straight hat trick and the Toppers improved their record to 3-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over East Alton-Wood River on Thursday, March 21.
Playing on the …
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3/25/24
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Hillsboro scored nine goals against Metro-East Lutheran on Monday, March 18, as the Toppers shutout the Knights at the Hillsboro Sports Complex.
Scoring started early for the Lady Hiltoppers as …
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3/21/24
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With nine wins, 27 personal records and one new school record, it’s not hard to say that the outdoor debut was a big success for the Litchfield boys track team, even without some key …
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3/21/24
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Hillsboro may have been the runner-up in Tuesday’s outdoor season opener in Virden, but the Toppers were more of a distance second than a distant one.
The Toppers finished with 135 points …
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3/21/24
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The Hillsboro girls track team picked up a pair of wins and nine top three finishes on Tuesday, March 19, as they ventured outside for the first time in their 2024 season with a meet in Virden.
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3/21/24
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If the first five games of the season have told us anything about the Hillsboro softball team, its that the Toppers have the ability to score a lot of runs.
Hillsboro has scored nine or more …
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3/21/24
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When the Hillsboro High baseball team invaded Vandalia Tuesday afternoon, March 19, a four run rally in the top of the seventh meant a 5-5 tie entering the bottom of the seventh. The Vandals, now 2-1 …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/21/24
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The top 51 boys and girls basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 20th annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms Dairy and …
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3/21/24
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It was a day of firsts for the Hillsboro girls soccer team on Friday, March 15. Not only was Friday their first game of the 2024 season, but it was also the first time they had ever played fledgling …
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3/18/24
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The Hillsboro High School boys tennis team started their season off with a win on Tuesday, March 12, as they defeated Metro-East Lutheran 6-3.
The two teams were tied at three wins each after …
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3/18/24
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The Hillsboro High School softball team split a pair of games with Granite City and Wesclin in Granite City on Saturday, March 16, as the Lady Hiltoppers moved to 2-1 on the season.
The win came …
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3/18/24
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