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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team spent the last few days of 2023 gearing up for 2024 as they participated in the 60-team Abe’s Rumble dual team tournament. The Toppers went 1-6 in their …
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1/2/24
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The top three finishers in the Riverton Christmas Tournament, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Mt. Pulaski and PORTA, went a combined 13-2, with PORTA and Mt. Pulaski only losing to the champions from Dee-Mack. …
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1/2/24
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Hillsboro’s varsity boys’ basketball team garnered win Number One at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament during Red Pool play early Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27. when they edged Bunker …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/2/24
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When the starting lineup for the Staunton Bulldogs was announced before their Carlinville Holiday Tourament nightcap basketball game with Hillsboro Thursday, Dec. 28, a casual basketball fan …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/2/24
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When Hillsboro’s boys took the floor against the Calhoun Warriors mid-afternoon Tuesday, Dec. 26, to open play in the Red Pool of the boys’ side of the 57th …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/28/23
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It’s been a roller coaster for the Hillsboro girls basketball team at the Riverton Christmas Tournament as the Lady Hiltoppers went 2-2 in their first four games and will play for third on …
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12/28/23
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Schedules and results from the Carlinville boys and girls, Riverton girls, Vandalia boys and Waverly boys basketball tournaments.
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12/27/23
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After their six-game win streak was snapped on Saturday, the Hillsboro girls basketball team picked up their seventh win of the season on Monday, Dec. 18, with a 56-50 victory over Auburn.
Ella …
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12/21/23
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The contingent from Hillsboro picked up 10 wins and had four wrestlers placing in the top eight for their weight class at the Rex Avery Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 9, as the Toppers made their …
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12/21/23
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Poor free throw shooting and eight fourth quarter turnovers were the primary reasons Hillsboro’s boys basketball team fell to the Cumberland Pirates 53-46 in the third place game at the St. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/18/23
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A difficult third quarter spoiled a career night by Ella Greenwood as Hillsboro fell to Salem 57-51 on Saturday, Dec. 16, on the Wildcats’ home floor.
Both teams entered the game with a …
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12/18/23
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The Hillsboro boy’s basketball team gave their fans an early Christmas present Friday evening, Dec. 15, by invading Vandalia to claim a 57-47 South Central Conference win over the Vandals.
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/18/23
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Despite surrendering 31 points to Hillsboro in the first quarter of a winners’ bracket semifinal Thursday, Dec. 14, in the St. Elmo Christmas Tournament, the Windsor/Stew-Straws Hatchets came …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/18/23
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At first glance, Hillsboro’s 49-24 win over Litchfield looks exactly like what you would have predicted if you just looked at the team’s records before the game.
The Toppers were 5-5 …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/14/23
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For several years, the annual regular season meeting between the Litchfield and Hillsboro wrestling teams took place in one of three places: Hillsboro, Litchfield or Mt. Olive, who was the customary …
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12/14/23
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As the top seed in the St. Elmo Christmas Tournament, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers had two distinctions; they were selected to play the opening game on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and they were pitted against the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/14/23
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Ten members of the Hillsboro wrestling team hit the junior varsity circuit and competed at the Jersey Meat Grinder JV Tournament in Jerseyville on Saturday, Dec. 9. Hillsboro finished eighth at the …
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12/14/23
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Hillsboro jumped out to a 16-6 lead then held off a three-point barage by Nokomis to remain perfect in five chances at the T. Todt Shootout as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated the Lady Redskins 50-40 on …
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12/11/23
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Perhaps it is only a coincidence, but both Hillsboro boys’ basketball victories this season have come in afternoon games. The first was against Woodlawn in Carlyle Saturday, Dec. 2, and the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/11/23
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The Hillsboro girls basketball program is the only South Central Conference team that has finished fourth or better every year since the conference eliminated divisions in 2012-13. The Lady …
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12/11/23
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