However you looked at it, by record, by regional seeding, by roster makeup, not much seemed to separate the Hillsboro and Litchfield/Mt. Olive softball teams going into their South Central Conference …
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5/15/25
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by Ron Deabenderfer
Those fans who appreciate snappy, well-pitched baseball games came away from the Hillsboro/Litchfield non-conference contest played at the Hillsboro Sports …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro Topper Bass Fishing team is set to advance through three levels of IHSA Tournaments (regionals, sectionals and state) to make their mark on history.
The IHSA Bass Fishing …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro girls track team put up eight top six finishes, including one win, at the Pana Invitational on Saturday, May 10, as they finished sixth overall in the team standings.
The Lady …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro boys track team put 18 entries in the top six, including three wins, to claim the team title at the Pana Invitational on Saturday, May 10.
Senior Antonio Valentin had one of the …
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5/15/25
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Hillsboro got a solo home run from Peyton Chappelear and a solid performance from Anika Camp on the mound on May 12, but Staunton still managed to pick up a 6-1 victory over the Lady Hiltoppers at …
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5/15/25
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Glenn Shoals Lake played host to several local high schools on Friday, May 9, for the conference bass fishing tournament. This tournament included teams from Hillsboro H.S., Litchfield H.S., …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro boys tennis team picked up back-to-back wins over Metro-East Lutheran and Roxana on May 6 and 7, as they improved to 6-4-1 on the season.
Hillsboro was home for their 6-0 victory …
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5/12/25
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The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers snapped a two-game losing streak with a total team effort on Thursday, May 8, as they beat Father McGivney 12-1 in five innings.
The Toppers had 12 hits on the day …
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5/12/25
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The Hillsboro girls soccer team wrapped up their regular season last week, splitting a pair of games against Pana and Staunton on May 7 and 8. The Lady Hiltoppers defeated Pana 3-0 on Wednesday for …
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5/12/25
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When the Hillsboro and Carlinville High Schools’ baseball teams met in Loveless Park south of Carlinville on Friday evening, May 9, it was a rare day in May of 2025 for both teams on several …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/12/25
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The future of the South Central Conference was on the track in Carlinville on Saturday, April 26, as nine of the ten SCC schools were in attendance for the annual junior high invitational.
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5/12/25
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The Hillsboro High School girls track team walked into the South Central Conference meet on Tuesday, May 6, with 18 entries and emerged six hours later with 14 top eight finishes, including a …
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5/8/25
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Almost six hours after the first events of the 2025 South Central Conference kicked off, the last race was decided by literally the blink of an eye. Neck and neck with the hosts from Carlinville, the …
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5/8/25
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Three runs in the bottom of the fifth helped Hillsboro crawl back from a 7-1 deficit on Monday, May 5, but Pana held off the Lady Hiltoppers for the final two innings for a 7-4 victory. Pana built up …
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5/8/25
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Hillsboro Baseball Coach Kyle McBrain warned his coaching staff when the Toppers’ gradual improvement during this season became evident in a 4-2 loss to Litchfield last week that improvement in …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/8/25
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The Hillsboro girls soccer team will have a drastically different look to it in 2026, which was evident from the long line of honorees at senior night on Tuesday, May 6. Tatum Christian, Addison …
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5/8/25
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Two young baseball teams were involved in a well-played, albeit delayed by weather-related field conditions, Friday evening, May 2, when Hillsboro invaded Litchfield for their first meeting of the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/5/25
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The Hillsboro girls track team finished fifth or better with eight of their 14 entries and recorded six personal records on Friday, May 2, as the Lady Hiltoppers competed in the Don Williams …
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5/5/25
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Hillsboro finished either first or second 16 times at the triangular meet in Pana on Tuesday, April 29, with several personal bests dotting the results of the meet as well. The Toppers finished the …
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5/5/25
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