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With a wink and a point to his family in the stands at Vandalia High School, Litchfield's Jefferson Thomas celebrates the victory over Caleb Bass of Red Bud that earned him a spot in this weekend's IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Thomas, a senior 220-pounder, went on to finish third at the sectional in Vandalia and will face Joel Baer of Eureka in his first match at state on Feb. 20.
Carlile, Thomas Are Bound For State
Thousands of snow geese dotted the fields just outside of Coffeen along the route from Litchfield to Vandalia on Saturday, Feb. 15, but the feathered flocks weren’t the only ones ready for a … more
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Hillsboro senior Shelby Houchlei guards Carlinville's Jill Stayton during the second half of the regional semifinal game between the Lady Hiltoppers and host Cavies on Thursday, Feb. 13. Stayton would score a team-best 12 points in the Cavaliers 42-39 win over Hillsboro, the final game for Houchlei and fellow senior Emily Reynolds.
Cavies Hang On To Down Toppers
Girls basketball in the South Central Conference has been a grind this year, so it was only appropriate that when Hillsboro and Carlinville met up in the regional semifinal on Thursday, Feb. 13, that … more
Hiltoppers Drop Two
It isn’t wise to predict the outcome of a varsity basketball game by watching the junior varsity contest, but those entering the Pana High School gym to encounter the Panthers can gain insight … more
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Hillsboro's Vanessa Compton works to get by North Mac's Gracie Meador during their opening game at the Carlinville Regional on Monday, Feb. 10. Compton would come up with a momentum shifting three-pointer from the top of the key with 2:30 to play in the fourth quarter as the Toppers went on to win 50-42.
Compton Keeps HHS Rocking In Regionals
The bank was open late in Carlinville on Monday, Feb. 10, as Vanessa Compton dropped in a three-pointer off the backboard with 2:30 to play to give Hillsboro a 42-39 lead in their regional game with … more
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Panthers Score 8th Grade Regional Title
After placing fourth in the IESA State Tournament last year as seventh graders, the Litchfield Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team started the postseason off on the right foot with a … more
Toppers Fall To 'Dogs
Hillsboro’s offense was like a cranky lawn mower’s internal combustion engine on a cold winter morning when the Toppers took the floor Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, in South Central … more
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Hillsboro's Zinnen Kenney had Owen Birkner of Carlyle in a compromising position early in their match, before Birkner rallied to win their consolation semifinal at 170 pounds at the East Alton-Wood River Regional on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Topper Senior Earns Second Shot At Sectional
Last season, Jonah Harkins was two wins away from earning a state qualifying spot. Now, Harkins has a second chance. With 28 wins, the Hillsboro senior has six more victories than he did at this … more
Nikya Harston (with the ball) picked up her 16th double-double on the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Hillsboro to a 51-41 victory over Southwestern. The win, coupled with Greenville's loss to Carlinville, gave the Lady Hiltoppers a share of the South Central Conference title for the second year in a row.
Lady Hiltoppers Earn Share Of SCC Crown
Even before the finish of the Carlinville/Greenville girls basketball game, the Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers knew to even have a chance at the conference title they would have to beat Southwestern … more
Hillsboro's Brock Bellaver gets a hand on Carter Sabol's shot during the fourth quarter of the Toppers' game in Nokomis. Sabol had 23 points and nine rebounds to lead the Redskins to a 53-49 victory over the visiting Hiltoppers.
Redskins Hold On To Beat Hiltoppers
The bus trip between Hillsboro and Nokomis has been a fearful one for the Toppers since Steve Kimbro became the head basketball coach in 1981; when the Hiltoppers headed northeast on Rt. 16 Saturday … more
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Hillsboro Holds Off Carlinville In SCC Clash
The Carlinville boys’ basketball team that Hillsboro defeated 60-46 the day after Christmas in the Cavies’ holiday tournament wasn’t the same team the Toppers faced on Friday, Feb. … more
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Nokomis' Natalie Engelman (#5) and Mia Fesser (#10) and Hillsboro's Alex Frailey work to get position for a rebound in the first half of the county showdown in Hillsboro on Monday, Feb. 3. Hillsboro would lead 33-12 at the halfway point of the contest, en route to their fourth straight win by a 55-32 final score.
Toppers Crash Boards To Beat Skins
An experience advantage benefitted the Hillsboro girls basketball team on Monday, Feb. 3, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated Nokomis 55-32 in Hillsboro. With freshmen starting at three positions, … more
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Hillsboro Takes Down Shorthanded Indians
When Pawnee traveled down the Black Diamond Trail to Raymond and then down the North Road to Hillsboro for a boys' basketball game with the Toppers Tuesday night, Feb. 4, they didn't bring as many … more
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Hillsboro's Carsen Maddaleno shoots in on Isaac Drum of Rochester during their fifth place match at 195 pounds at the Rich Lovellette Panther Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 1. Drum would get the win in this match, but Maddaleno was one of three Toppers to earn medals at the 17-team tourney in Litchfield.
Topper Trio Medals At Litchfield Tournament
Three Hillsboro High School wrestlers medaled at this year’s Rich Lovellette Panther Invitational in Litchfield on Saturday, Feb. 1, as the Toppers tuned up for next weekend’s … more
Hillsboro's Shelby Houchlei drives past Pana defender Rachel Holthaus during the Toppers' 52-36 victory over Pana on Thursday, Jan. 30. Houchlei had eight points in the victory, which put Hillsboro back in the conversation for the South Central Conference championship.
Lady Hiltoppers Deal Pana Second South Central Loss
The Hillsboro girls basketball team avenged an earlier loss to Pana on Thursday, Jan. 30, beating the Panthers 52-36 to deal Pana’s conference title hopes a blow and inserting themselves back … more
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Vandals Pillage Victory In Hillsboro
Vandalia rolled into Hillsboro Friday evening, Jan. 31, and then rolled over Hillsboro 74-48 in boys' varsity action by jumping to a 13-2 early lead. Gaige Beall slipped free for the first basket, an … more
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Lady Hiltoppers Snap Losing Streak At EAWR
After three consecutive losses, the Hillsboro girls basketball team was in need of a victory as they traveled to East Alton-Wood River High School on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The trip to the Metro-East … more
Hiltoppers Comeback Bid Falls Just Short At Rochester
Perhaps it was gym envy. Perhaps it was the hour spent on a bus to reach Rochester. Perhaps it was the intestinal illness still affecting the Toppers' varsity squad. Perhaps the Rockets are that much … more
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2020 Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament Top Scorers
Saturday Caps Off Stellar 53rd Edition Of Invite
It was a near perfect way to end a great week of basketball at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational as the 53rd edition of the Litchfield institution wrapped up with three close games and a stellar … more
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Nokomis' Seth Johnson dribbles past Pana defender Drake Spracklen during the third place game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invite in Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 25. Both players would play a part in the final seconds of Pana's 50-49 win, with Spracklen hitting a go-ahead three with 20 seconds left and Johnson nearly hitting a half-court buzzer beater that would have given the Redskins the victory.
Pana Holds On To Hold Off Redskins
Just a few inches separated Nokomis from an upset victory over Pana on Saturday, Jan. 25, as the Redskins fell to the Panthers 50-49 in the third place game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational … more
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Hillsboro's Nic Ondrey tries to avoid the reach of 6'8" Senegalese forward David Mbaye during the Toppers' match-up with Gateway Legacy Christian Academy in the fifth place game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25. Ondrey would have a chance later in the game to beat the buzzer and the Lions, but his half-courter would come up just short as Gateway Legacy claimed fifth by a 34-32 final margin.
Gateway Legacy Sneaks Past Hiltoppers For Fifth
How a team handles adversity, no matter the social setting but particularly in the world of sports, can become a pleasant memory decades later; that's why the eight Hillsboro players who saw playing … more
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