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Toppers Win South Central Opener

After three games on the road in Williamsville and one in Wesclin, the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team finally came back to the green, green pitch of home Tuesday, Sept. 10, as they hosted the … more

9/12/24

Hillsboro To Host Bulldogs

A year ago Hillsboro High’s football team ventured to Staunton expecting a win; the Toppers were 1-1 (a victory over North Mac and a loss to Greenville) while the Bulldogs were 0-2. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/12/24

North Mac Edges Toppers, Comets At Indian Springs

The Hillsboro boys golf team was at their home away from home on Tuesday, Sept. 10, as they played North Mac and Greenville at Indian Springs Golf Course in Coffeen. The match also was a preview … more

9/12/24

Lincolnwood, Nokomis To Host Grace Tourney

This year's Montgomery County Invitational volleyball tournament, held in memory of Grace Herschelman will be held Sept. 13-14 in Raymond and Nokomis. Montgomery County Invite A Grace Filled Tourney … more

9/12/24

Despite Comeback, Toppers Fall To Highland

It wasn’t the result they wanted, but Hillsboro’s loss to Highland on Monday, Sept. 9, is one of those games that will hopefully make them better down the road. With an enrollment … more

9/12/24

Litchfield blockers Chloe Law (left) and Gina Painter (right) had a tough time against Tatum Christian and the Hillsboro hitters on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Hillsboro. Christian had six kills, one behind Addison Lowe for the team lead, as Hillsboro beat the Panthers 25-10, 25-10.

Toppers Take Round One Against Lady Panthers

The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers launched the opening salvo of their rivalry with Litchfield on Thursday, Sept. 5, as they defeated the neighboring Purple Panthers in two sets. The Toppers haven’t … more

9/9/24

Hillsboro's Jackson Tuetken (#10) looks for the clearest path around Greenville defender Gavin Doll during the Comets' 41-7 win over the Toppers on Friday, Sept. 6, in Hillsboro.

First Half Surge Sends Comets Past Toppers

Better days await the 2024 varsity football Toppers before the season concludes; if the South Central Conference sends four teams to the IHSA playoffs this fall, two of them will be the North Mac … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/9/24

Hillsboro's Clayton Rufus tries to get a shot off as Riverton defender Brody Dyson charges in during the fifth place game of the Four Corners Classic in Williamsville on Sept. 7. The Toppers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over Riverton, with Mark Mattson converting a penalty kick for the game's only goal.

Hiltoppers Nip Hawks For Fifth

The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team finished up play in the Four Corners Classic at Williamsville Saturday morning, Sept. 7, by knocking off the Riverton Hawks 1-0 in the fifth place game. For … more

9/9/24

Hillsboro's Aly Leisure (left) and Alexis Carlyle (right) teamed up to earn one of the Toppers' two doubles wins against Greenville in the season opener on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The pair also won their singles matches, helping the Toppers to a 6-3 win over the Comets.

Tennis Toppers Start With A Win

A veteran lineup took the court for the Hillsboro girls tennis team’s season opener in Greenville on Sept. 3, as seniors Aubrey Reincke, Zoey Spinner and Aly Leisure were joined by juniors … more

9/9/24

Surrounded by Comets (the Greenville variety, not the celestial objects), Litchfield's Matt Green (#118) and Sam Schoenweis (#124) emerge from the wooded section of the Loveless Park cross country during their meet in Carlinville on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Litchfield boys finished seventh as a team, with Green running a 23:06.70 and Schoenweis running a 23:25.64.

Panthers Open Season In Carlinville

The boys high school cross country season opened up in Carlinville on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with the Cavaliers’ annual early meet at Loveless Park. Ten full teams and 104 runners participated in … more

9/5/24

Lady Toppers Bounce Back With Two Wins

After falling to Pana in their season opener, the Hillsboro High School volleyball team bounced back in a big way with back-to-back victories over Auburn and Carlyle on Sept. 2 and 3. As was the case … more

9/5/24

Hillsboro's Caleb Greenwood tracks down a loose ball and tries to shake Williamsville's Sawyer Woods during the Toppers' opening game of the Four Corners Classic on Sept. 2. Hillsboro put a scare into the Sangamo Conference power, but fell 1-0 to the host Bullets.

Toppers Drop Two At Four Corners

Fresh off a hard fought 1-0 loss against the host Bullets on Monday, Sept. 2, the Hillsboro High boys soccer team returned to action Tuesday, Sept. 3, for another showdown in pool play, this time … more

9/5/24

Hillsboro Boys Golf Beats Three In St. Elmo

After several tournaments to start the season, the Hillsboro boys golf team had their first quad match of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The change of pace suited the Toppers as they defeated … more

9/5/24

Toppers Welcome Greenville In Week Two

The August portion of Hillsboro High’s football season was brief and rather unpleasant as the Toppers suffered a 34-6 loss at North Mac last Friday over a two-day period; hopefully as the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/5/24

Hillsboro's Elias Baney (#24) attracted plenty of attention, whenever he field a kickoff during the Toppers' season opener against North Mac in Virden on Aug. 31. The speedy Panthers held Loskot to 11 yards on two returns and kept the Topper offense in check during a 34-6 victory on their home turf.

Storms Only Delay Panthers Win Over Toppers

What a difference a day makes goes an old lyric. To the fans of the Hillsboro High football team and their North Mac counterparts, that was true last weekend; to the two teams who met at the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/3/24

Hillsboro's Nico Clark (center) had three of the Toppers' nine goals in their 9-0 short-game win over Taylorville on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Hillsboro. The Toppers opened play up in the highly competitive Four Corners Classic in Williamsville on Monday, Sept. 2, losing a 1-0 heartbreaker to the host school. They'll play again tonight, Sept. 3, against Pleasant Plains at 6:30 p.m.

Toppers Blow Past Tornadoes In Opener

The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team got off to a great start in the opening game of their 2024 campaign as the orange and black downed the Taylorville Tornadoes 9-0 Wednesday night, Aug. 28, … more

9/3/24

Pana Rallies To Stop Lady Toppers In Opener

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team had the unenviable task of starting their season off with Pana, as the 15-time South Central Conference champions came to Topper Territory on Monday, Aug. … more

8/29/24

Toppers Open Up In Virden

Kickoff for the fall varsity football season is all but here; Hillsboro travels to Virden in northern Macoupin County for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the North Mac Panthers on Friday, Aug. 30. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 8/29/24

Litchfield's Kennedi Isaacs tries to will her putt into the hole on the par-3 fourth hole at the Hillsboro Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 22. Isaacs shot a 60 to tie for Litchfield's third best round as the Lady Panthers finished second to Teutopolis (197), just ahead of the host Lady Hiltoppers (260).

Deja Vu As Panthers Meet Toppers Again

For the second straight match, the Hillsboro and Litchfield girls golf teams were on the same course at the same time as the Lady Hiltoppers hosted their home debut at the Hillsboro Country Club on … more

8/26/24

Fans Get First Taste Of Topper Football

Every fall since 1970 I’ve attended the annual fall intrasquad football game that was played on Hillsboro High’s Sawyer Field. There are a few similarities – same space, same … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 8/26/24