The Journal-News

The Hillsboro boys golf team will be well represented at the Zeigler-Royalton Sectional at the Franklin County Country Club in West Frankfort on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Four members of the Topper golf team advanced as individuals to the tournament, which will also feature players from the Mt. Carmel, Okawville and West Frankfort regionals. Advancing from the Mt. Olive Regional, from the left, were Dillon Smail, Dom Haggard, Drake Vogel and Preston Lyerla.

In postseason golf, the goal is always to advance as a team, but if that’s not possible, what Hillsboro accomplished on Tuesday was the next best thing. Playing in the Mt. Olive Regional on … more

10/8/20

Progress Pushes Lady Toppers In 2020

Progress. That’s been the key this year for the Hillsboro girls golf team. And while the Lady Hiltoppers saw their season come to a close at the Taylorville Regional on Wednesday, Oct. 7, the … more

10/8/20

Hilsboro junior Dom Haggard was the top scoring Class 1A player at the Taylorville Invitational, shooting an 80 to finish 10th overall.

Haggard, Hiltoppers Hold Own At Taylorville

The Hillsboro boys golf team tested themselves against some of the area’s best 2A competition on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Taylorville Invitational at Lakeshore Golf Course in … more

10/5/20

Lady Toppers Show Improvement

The Hillsboro girls golf team turned in a solid performance and took home a win in a three-team match at the Carlinville Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 1. With Megan Jorn leading the way, … more

10/5/20

Lady Panthers Move To 20-0

The Litchfield and Hillsboro girls golf teams saw a lot of each other to end the week as they joined some fellow South Central Conference golfers at matches in Pana and Vandalia on Sept. 23 and … more

9/28/20

Seniors on the Hillsboro High School golf teams were honored with their parents before the start of the match on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Hillsboro Country Club. Coaches Bob Allen and Jim Luckett introduced each senior and parents, highlighted their high school careers and what each senior intends to do in the future. From the left are senior Anna Colwell and mother Donna Riggs; mother Shannon Daniels, senior Tad Daniels, and father Tory Daniels; and mother Melody Riggs, senior Shaw Riggs, and father Dave Riggs.

HHS Knocks Off Carlinville, Litchfield

It was senior night for the Hillsboro golf team on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and one of the members of the class of 2021 made the most out of his time in the spotlight. Tad Daniels, who was honored prior … more

9/24/20

Lincolnwood’s Jordyn Gerlach chips in from the fringe during the Lady Lancers’ match in Staunton on Monday, Sept. 21. Gerlach would go par-birdie on the sixth and seventh holes and shot the Lancers’ second lowest round, a 51, at Timber Lakes on Monday.

Lancers 3rd, Toppers 4th At Staunton

It was a beautiful day out on the course on Monday, Sept. 21, as the Hillsboro and Lincolnwood girls golf teams teed off with Carlinville and Staunton at Timber Lakes Golf Course. The day would be … more

9/24/20

County Runners Roll At Southwestern

Montgomery County’s cross country teams were a bright spot in Brighton (or close to it) on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as both races held at Southwestern High School were won by county runners. In … more

9/24/20

Hiltoppers Take Six Points At Doubles Tennis Tourney

It was two-for-one day at the Hillsboro Sports Complex on Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Toppers hosted a doubles tournament with the tennis teams from Greenville and Vandalia. Hillsboro would put … more

9/21/20

Tennis Toppers Fall To SCC Foes

Sally Matson picked up her third singles win of the season for Hillsboro on Thusday, Sept. 17, but other victories would be hard to come by as Roxana defeated the Tennis Toppers 8-1. Mattson would … more

9/21/20

Lady Panthers Post Best Round Of 2020

After spending all of last year in the 200s, the Litchfield girls golf team has lived in the 180s as a team so far this year. That streak came to an end in a good way on Tuesday, Sept. 15, as the … more

9/17/20

Hillsboro’s Dom Haggard tees off on the first hole at the Hillsboro Country Club during the Toppers’ match with Vandalia on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Haggard shared the team lead on Tuesday with Drake Vogel with a 41, and was medalist in the Toppers’ win over Roxana and Pana on Sept. 14, with a 40.

Toppers Split Home Matches

So far this season, the Hillsboro boys golf team has ten victories and just three losses, all coming from the Vandals of Vandalia. And while the visitors from Fayette County have had the … more

9/17/20

Paige Lucykow played a part in two of Hillsboro's five wins on Thursday, Sept. 10, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated Vandalia 5-4 for their first victory of the season. Lucykow defeated Angelica Ferranto 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 in her number three singles match, then teamed up with Sally Matson to win the number two doubles match over Gracie Philpot and Samantha Rittis 8-3.

Tennis Toppers Edge Vandalia For First Win

The Hilsboro girls tennis team traveled to Vandalia on Thursday, Sept. 10, and brought home their first win of the season. The Vandals took an early edge on their home courts as they won three of … more

9/14/20

Lady Toppers Take Second A Schneider Park

The Hillsboro girls cross country team took second to Staunton on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in a five team meet at Schneider Park in Brighton. The Lady Hiltoppers would have three of the top five … more

9/14/20

Toppers Earn Sweep Over Auburn, PORTA

The Hillsboro boys golf team picked up a pair of wins on their home course on Thursday, Sept. 10, against Auburn and PORTA. In a very close match at the Hillsboro Country Club, the Toppers … more

9/14/20

Tennis Toppers Make Season Debut

It was a completely different look for the Lady Toppers on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as the Hillsboro girls tennis team made their debut against Greenville. With the loss of five of last year’s … more

9/8/20

Toppers Solid, Laack Spectacular At Pana

The Hillsboro boys golf team put up a valiant effort in their quad match at Oak Terrace in Pana on Thursday, Sept. 3, but a stellar performance from Vandalia kept the Toppers from sweeping the … more

9/8/20

Hillsboro's Avery Smith and Litchfield's Kylee Eiting, along with Macie Lucas of Roxana, make their way up the hill and out of the woods of Loveless Park during the cross country meet in Carlinville on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Smith would set a personal best at the race, running a 24:47, while Eiting ran a 25:04 for the Panthers, who finished third as a team.

Compton Sisters Pace Toppers

Four members of the Hillsboro girls cross country team got their seasons off to a fast start on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as the quartet competed in the early meet at Loveless Park in Carlinville. While … more

9/3/20

Haggard Helps Hillsboro To Fourth Team Victory

For the third match in as many attempts this season, the Hillsboro boys golf team scored medalist honors as the Toppers improved to 4-1 with a win over Pana. Playing at the par-36 Oak Terrace … more

9/3/20

Lady Toppers Take On Rocket Invite

The Hillsboro girls golf team had an 18-hole test on Saturday, Aug. 29, as they played in the Rochester Rocket Invite at Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield. The Lady Hiltoppers would finish … more

8/31/20