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The Hillsboro High School softball team made the most of their opportunities in their opening game on Friday, March 13, as they notched just one hit, but came away with a 3-0 victory in Carlinville. …
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3/16/26
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Looking at the results of the first meet for the Hillsboro girls track team, two things stand out: the Lady Hiltoppers are young and they are fast... very, very fast.
Hillsboro posted five wins …
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3/12/26
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The Hillsboro High School boys track team collected top five finishes in 12 of the 13 events in which they competed in at the Rushville-Industry Indoor Invite at Illinois College’s King Fieldhouse …
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3/12/26
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This week’s rain plus an 80 degree day are signs that Spring is here, at least to an optimist. Whether the warmer weather prevails or not, another sign that Spring isn’t far away is the beginning …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/12/26
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From the outside looking in, Hillsboro’s varsity boys’ basketball season was a mixed bag as far as reaching optimistic expectations were concerned. For me, often as hopeful as anyone short of a …
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3/5/26
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Hillsboro sophomore Jackson Cunningham joined dozens of other young swimmers at the IHSA Edwardsville Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center.
Cunningham competed in …
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3/5/26
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Three Hillsboro and two Litchfield girls basketball players were among the 18 selected by the coaches of the South Central Conference for this year’s all-conference girls basketball team.
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3/2/26
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Those Hillsboro boys basketball fans who remember Piasa Southwestern’s visit to Hillsboro on Jan. 9 shouldn’t have been surprised by the pace or competitive nature of Monday night’s first round …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/26/26
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Three-pointers have been a big part of Father McGivney’s arsenal throughout their 27-win season. In the championship game of the Litchfield Regional, the Griffins’ shots behind the arc weren’t …
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2/23/26
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Those riding the Hillsboro boys basketball team bus to Staunton hoping for a win Friday night, Feb. 19, knew the odds for a victory were against them.
The …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/23/26
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Going into the regional semifinal game in Litchfield on Feb. 16, a lot had happened for both the Hillsboro and Staunton girls basketball teams since the two met back on Dec. 11. The Toppers, who beat …
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2/19/26
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The Vandalia Vandals improved on their 7-1 South Central Conference record on Tuesday, Feb. 17, with a 69-38 victory over Hillsboro Hillsboro’s leading scorer, guard Tony White, had the high point …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/19/26
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It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School cheerleading, dance and boys basketball teams on Tuesday, Feb. 17, prior to the Toppers' final home game of the regular season against Vandalia. …
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2/19/26
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The sectional in Vandalia on Feb. 13-14, was two things for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team, a celebration four years in the making and a learning experience to prepare for things to come.
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2/17/26
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One of the main reasons the Hillsboro girls basketball team was in contention for their first South Central Conference title since 2019-20 was Carlinville’s win over Gillespie on Feb. 9. Three days …
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2/17/26
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by Ron Deabenderfer
It would be convenient to excuse Hillsboro’s 71-45 loss to Pana in the Panthers’ gym on Friday, Feb. 13, by citing the date; but both teams played on the same …
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2/17/26
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The Hillsboro girls basketball team hasn’t won a South Central Conference title since 2019, but thanks to their final two opponents of the regular season, the Lady Hiltoppers are in a position to …
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2/12/26
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The team bus for the Hillsboro boys basketball team was back from its trip to Virden and North Mac High School’s gym earlier than one might have expected Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, because both the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/12/26
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Two Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestlers will make the trip to sectionals next Friday and Saturday, while four other young Montgomery County wrestlers got their first taste of the postseason at the …
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2/9/26
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There were two themes co-existing in Hillsboro’s big gym Saturday night, Feb. 7. Nostalgia brought many of the full-house crowd to the game as the boys’ …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/9/26
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