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Hillsboro's Anika Camp tossed a one-hitter to lead her team to a 6-0 victory over Litchfield on Tuesday, May 13, a preview of the first game of the postseason for both clubs. Camp, pictured above during the Toppers' game against Staunton on May 12, and the Lady Toppers will head to Litchfield on May 19, for the first round of the postseason, with the winner playing Greenville on their home field in the semifinals.

Camp Handles Lady Panthers In Preview Of Regional Opener

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 … more

5/15/25

Toppers, Matoush Knock Off Litchfield In Pitchers' Duel

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 … more

5/15/25

Pictured above, from the left are members of the Hillsboro Bass Fishing team representing the school in the state tournament. From the left are Rhys Riggs, Abe Putnam, Kaleb White and Wyatt Noyes.

Hillsboro Bass Fishing Ready For Regionals

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 … more

5/15/25

Putnam Reaches New Heights At Pana

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 … more

5/15/25

Hillsboro Boys First At Pana Invite

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 … more

5/15/25

Lady Bulldogs Outduel Hillsboro At ‘Home’

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 … more

5/15/25

Pictured above is Hillsboro’s bass fishing team who competed in the South Central Conference Tournament on Friday, May 9. From the left are Coach Luke Lyerla, Coach Mike Kershaw, Rhys Riggs, Brendan Kershaw, Abe Putnam, Wyatt Noyes, Kash Malloy, Kaleb White and Coach Tracy White.

Toppers Compete At Conference Tourney

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., … more

5/15/25

Tennis Toppers Pick Up Wins Over Knights, Shells

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 … more

5/12/25

Lady Hiltoppers Rebound Win Win Over Father McGivney

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 … more

5/12/25

Toppers Split To End Season

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 … more

5/12/25

Cavaliers Hold Off Hillsboro On Senior Night

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/12/25

The seventh grade girls track team from Litchfield Middle School took first in the team standings at the SCC Junior High Invite on Saturday, April 26, in Carlinville, scoring 113 points to beat Gillespie by six. Hillsboro took eighth at the meet with 27 points.

Future Panthers, Toppers Compete In Junior High SCC Meet

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. … more

5/12/25

Hillsboro senior Samantha Page finished fourth in the long jump at the South Central Conference track meet in Carlinville on May 6, posting a best jump of 4.40 meters.

Hillsboro Girls Take SCC Title In 4x200

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 … more

5/8/25

Hillsboro senior Austin Newingham took third in the discus at the South Central Conference track meet on Tuesday, May 6, with a season-best throw of 39.81 meters.

Toppers Close Out SCC Meet With Win

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 … more

5/8/25

Hillsboro's Briley Kirby sprints toward third base after a double by Lainey Lessman in the fifth inning of the Toppers' game against Pana on May 5. Before the Pana centerfielder can pick up the ball, Kirby was already on the way home, scoring Hillsboro's third run of the inning.

Pana Holds Off Lady Toppers

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 … more

5/8/25

Senior Clayton Rufus pitched the final two and two-thirds innings of the Hillsboro baseball team's 16-3 loss to Pana on Monday, May 5, striking out three batters.

Panthers Beat Hillsboro In Five

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/8/25

The eight senior members of the Hillsboro High School girls soccer team were honored prior to their game versus Wesclin on Tuesday, May 6. Impressively, all eight seniors played together all four years for the soccer Toppers. Pictured above, from the left are Tatum Christian with parents Bill and Heidi Christian, Addison Compagni with mother Angie Compagni, Brynn Connor with parents Jeremy and Shanna Connor, Kamryn Langston with parents Karita Reyes and Ronnie Langston, Reagan Lentz with parents Matt and Brandi Lentz, Sara Milanos with father Angelo Milanos, Aubrey Reincke with parents Vince and Heather Reincke and Zoey Spinner with parents Matthew Spinner and Victoria Spinner.

Lady Soccer Toppers Honor Eight Seniors

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 … more

5/8/25

With Litchfield's David Schoen glued to first base, Hillsboro's Joel Malloy peers in at Panther starting pitcher Max Leitschuh as he takes a trepidacious lead during the South Central Conference clash on Friday, May 2, in Litchfield. Baserunners were at a premium in the game, which Litchfield won by a 4-2 final score.

Purple Panthers Hold Off Toppers

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/5/25

Hillsboro Girls Beat Personal Bests

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 … more

5/5/25

Hillsboro Boys Top Pana, Rochester

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 … more

5/5/25