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The name of the game in May is “survive and advance,” which is exactly what Hillsboro did on Tuesday, May 20, at the Greenville Regional. Twenty-four hours after battling Litchfield for a …
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5/22/25
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The phrase, “It ain’t over, ‘til it’s over,” never rang so true as it did on Monday, May 19, when Litchfield hosted Hillsboro for the softball regional opener between …
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5/22/25
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A betting man should have been leary if he were considering placing a wager on the Hillsboro/Gillespie quarter-final regional baseball game set for Gillespie’s home field on Monday, May 19. The …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/22/25
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The Hillsboro girls track team went up against some of the state’s best on Thursday, May 15, as the Lady Hiltoppers competed in the Class 2A Williamsville Sectional. While Hillsboro …
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5/19/25
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The adage that it’s hard to beat a team three times held true for the Hillsboro girls soccer team on Friday, May 16, as they traveled to Quincy Notre Dame to play North Mac for the third time …
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5/19/25
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The opposition seemed particularly stingy in Hillsboro’s final two regular season games of the 2025 season. In two games against Gillespie and Marquette, the Lady Hiltoppers were held to just …
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5/19/25
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The Hillsboro and Nokomis boys track teams got one last warm-up before sectionals on Wednesday as they joined 11 other teams at the Gillespie Invitational on Friday, May 16.
The Toppers changed …
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5/19/25
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For Hillsboro the euphoria of their baseball win over Litchfield on Tuesday evening lasted through the first four innings of their conference game the next evening in Gillespie. Then the host Miners …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/19/25
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However you looked at it, by record, by regional seeding, by roster makeup, not much seemed to separate the Hillsboro and Litchfield/Mt. Olive softball teams going into their South Central Conference …
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5/15/25
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by Ron Deabenderfer
Those fans who appreciate snappy, well-pitched baseball games came away from the Hillsboro/Litchfield non-conference contest played at the Hillsboro Sports …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro Topper Bass Fishing team is set to advance through three levels of IHSA Tournaments (regionals, sectionals and state) to make their mark on history.
The IHSA Bass Fishing …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro girls track team put up eight top six finishes, including one win, at the Pana Invitational on Saturday, May 10, as they finished sixth overall in the team standings.
The Lady …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro boys track team put 18 entries in the top six, including three wins, to claim the team title at the Pana Invitational on Saturday, May 10.
Senior Antonio Valentin had one of the …
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5/15/25
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Hillsboro got a solo home run from Peyton Chappelear and a solid performance from Anika Camp on the mound on May 12, but Staunton still managed to pick up a 6-1 victory over the Lady Hiltoppers at …
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5/15/25
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Glenn Shoals Lake played host to several local high schools on Friday, May 9, for the conference bass fishing tournament. This tournament included teams from Hillsboro H.S., Litchfield H.S., …
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5/15/25
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The Hillsboro boys tennis team picked up back-to-back wins over Metro-East Lutheran and Roxana on May 6 and 7, as they improved to 6-4-1 on the season.
Hillsboro was home for their 6-0 victory …
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5/12/25
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The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers snapped a two-game losing streak with a total team effort on Thursday, May 8, as they beat Father McGivney 12-1 in five innings.
The Toppers had 12 hits on the day …
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5/12/25
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The Hillsboro girls soccer team wrapped up their regular season last week, splitting a pair of games against Pana and Staunton on May 7 and 8. The Lady Hiltoppers defeated Pana 3-0 on Wednesday for …
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5/12/25
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When the Hillsboro and Carlinville High Schools’ baseball teams met in Loveless Park south of Carlinville on Friday evening, May 9, it was a rare day in May of 2025 for both teams on several …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/12/25
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The future of the South Central Conference was on the track in Carlinville on Saturday, April 26, as nine of the ten SCC schools were in attendance for the annual junior high invitational.
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5/12/25
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