For seniors, this time of year isn’t life or death, but it is a half step below that.
The postseason is in full swing in several fall sports, including volleyball, where 12 seniors (four …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/26/23
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Hillsboro Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs last Saturday, October 13, 2023.
Soccer Rocker program …
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10/26/23
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The Piasa Southwestern Birds thumped the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers 35-7 at their place Friday evening, Oct. 20, to propel themselves into the first round of the football playoffs which begin this …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/23/23
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It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team on Thursday, Oct. 19, and eight members of the 2023 team were honored along with their families. It was bittersweet for two of the …
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10/23/23
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The 2023 season ended in heartbreak for the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Effingham St Anthony IHSA regional final as the Toppers fell to the Newton Eagles by the …
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10/19/23
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The Toppers’ varsity football team travels to southwestern Macoupin County tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 20, for the last game of the 2023 season. If the 3-5 Toppers can defeat the 4-4 Piasa …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/19/23
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The Hillsboro girls tennis team saw their season come to a close on Monday, Oct. 16, at the sectional tournament in Effingham.
The meet started on Friday, Oct. 13, at Effingham High School, but …
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10/19/23
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The volleyball season hasn’t gone as well as Southwestern would have hoped, but on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Piasa Birds made Hillsboro work for every single point.
The Toppers were able to …
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10/19/23
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The football team that emerged from the Carlinville busses Friday evening, Oct. 13, wasn’t the one local fans in Hillsboro were expecting. The Cavies were 4-3 with a formidable offense, but …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/16/23
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The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team punched its ticket to its fifth straight IHSA regional title game Friday, Oct. 13, as the orange and black took on the Robinson Maroons at St Anthony and …
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10/16/23
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The Hillsboro volleyball team went on a 12-point run to end the first set of their conference game with Gillespie on Thursday, Oct. 12, then rolled to a second set win to improve to 21-7 overall and …
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10/16/23
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The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team hosted the South Central Conference Tournament on Friday, Oct. 6, and were rewarded with a doubles championship and a third place finish in singles.
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10/12/23
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The first nine days of October felt like a full month for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team as the Lady Hiltoppers sat stuck on 19 wins since the final day of September.
The …
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10/12/23
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The Hillsboro girls tennis team guaranteed themselves a winning record on Thursday, Oct. 5, with a 9-0 victory over Shelbyville on senior night for the Tennis Toppers.
Seniors Jesse Balla, Ryder …
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10/12/23
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The football seniors who will be introduced to the home crowd Friday evening, Oct. 13, will have more on their minds than surviving the ceremony honoring their last battle on Sawyer Field. Uppermost …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/12/23
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The Toppers versus Pana game in Hillsboro last Friday, Sept. 29, had the Hillsboro fans at least mildly depressed at halftime but enthused by the end of the game. That enthusiasm carried over through …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/10/23
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With a 4-0 South Central Conference record in 2023 and a 37-game SCC win streak dating back to 2019, Staunton was the consensus favorite to win the conference title for a fourth straight year in …
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10/10/23
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On Monday, Oct. 2, the Lincolnwood and Hillsboro volleyball teams donated the money they raised for the Montgomery County Invitational, better known as the Grace Tournament, to the family of the …
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10/5/23
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The Hillsboro boys golf team wrapped up its season on Monday, Oct. 2, with three players shooting for a spot in the IHSA Class 2A State Finals. Colton Weiss, Tycen Thacker and Carson Walker all …
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10/5/23
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Six games down, three to go. Thus far, the Toppers are 3-3, with one perhaps upset win (over Pana last Friday when they outscored the Panthers 21-7 over the last 30 minutes and one untimed overtime …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/5/23
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