Two good high school basketball teams clashed in the second semi-final of the fifty-sixth Carlinville Holiday Basketball Tournament December 28; though the record of the East Alton Wood River Oilers …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/3/23
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Scores Updated at 11:40 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27.
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1/2/23
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With identical records in pool play of 2-1, the Hillsboro and Litchfield girls basketball teams met for the third time in 18 days on Dec. 28, in the fifth place semifinal at the Riverton Christmas …
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12/29/22
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Through Tuesday, the seeds at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament had held true, which meant Hillsboro, the second seed, defeated sixth-seeded Gillespie when they met in the late game Tuesday evening, …
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12/29/22
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High school basketball fans who attended the Vandalia/Hillsboro game in the Topper gym Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, were treated to all the elements they hoped to see: two competitive teams battling …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/27/22
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It wasn’t initially supposed to be that way, but Hillsboro girls basketball Coach Bret Tuetken’s 400th win ended up looking a lot like his 399th.
After winter weather changed up the …
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12/27/22
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The Hillsboro girls basketball team has already experienced one milestone this year with Layne Rupert becoming the eighth member of the program’s 1,000 point club, but now the Lady Hiltoppers …
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12/22/22
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Although Hillsboro’s Will Christian dazzled a packed gym for the championship game of the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament Saturday night, Dec. 17, it was the Windsor/Stewardson–Strasburg team …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/19/22
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Most fans love to see the underdogs win an athletic contest–unless one is a fan of the favorites. The St. Elmo/Brownstown Eagles were the underdogs when Hillsboro’s Hiltoppers ventured …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/19/22
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The Hillsboro girls basketball team picked up their fifth win of the season on Monday, Dec. 12, at the expense of their Montgomery County rivals, the Litchfield Purple Panthers.
Playing for the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/15/22
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Hillsboro’s boys’ basketball program made its first appearance ever in the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament Tuesday, Dec. 13 (the tournament is in year 62) a successful one by downing the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/15/22
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It was senior night for the Litchfield High School wrestling team as the Panthers welcomed Hillsboro and Mt. Zion to the mats. The meet turned out to be a productive one for the home team as …
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12/15/22
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Hillsboro’s Zander Wells provided the highlight of the Toppers’ annual trip to the Rex Avery Invitational at PORTA High School on Saturday, Dec. 10, as the junior 152-pounder took second …
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12/15/22
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It may have been their first game in a week and a half, but the Hillsboro girls basketball team didn’t look rusty on Wednesday, Dec. 7, as they defeated Alton Marquette 46-35 on the …
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12/12/22
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The chant “Topper Pride” with which Hillsboro teams traditionally break pre-game huddles rang true in the Pana gym Friday, Dec. 9, when Hillsboro once …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/12/22
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