The Journal-News

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

Litchfield's Laura Boston watches as her chip heads toward the number three green at the Hillsboro Country Club on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Boston would shoot a 42 on the day to take medalist honors and lead the Panthers to a win over Hillsboro and Roxana.

Lady Panthers Pick Off Shells, Toppers In Debut

The Litchfield Lady Panthers picked up a pair of wins in their season debut on Tuesday, Aug. 25, as they defeated Hillsboro and Roxana at a triangular at the Hillsboro Country Club. After last … more

8/27/20

Toppers Hold Off Panthers, Bullets

It was about as close as you could get for an early season golf match on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Litchfield Country Club. Just 16 strokes separated first from 18th at the triangular, with the … more

8/27/20

Hillsboro sophomore Alex Frailey was one of four HHS golfers to post season-best scores on Monday, Aug. 24.

Lady Toppers Post Season Best Scores

The Hillsboro girls golf team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, Aug. 24, posting a season best team score at their home course in the process. The Lady Hiltoppers shot a 228 to … more

8/27/20

After snugging his tee shot on the ninth hole to within a few feet of the pin, Hillsboro's Devin Speiser watches his putt role toward the hole at the Hillsboro Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 20. Speiser would settle for par and shot a 45 to contribute a scoring round in his first high school match.

Daniels Grabs Top Spot In Toppers Season Debut

After the Hillsboro girls golf team welcomed their new coach to the start of the season on Tuesday, the HHS boys golf team had their chance to play under their new leader on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the … more

8/24/20