Hillsboro High Sports | The Journal-News

Nico Clark (left) had a pair of goals in the Toppers' 2-1 win over Greenville on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. The win evened the Toppers' record to 1-1 in the South Central Conference.

Soccer Toppers Grind It Out Against Comets

With several members of the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team also members of the choir and, as a result key pieces of the Operetta each spring, the orange and black are no strangers to … more

9/14/23

Hillsboro Gets SCC Win In Three Set Thriller

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team picked up their first South Central Conference win of the season and improved to 5-0 with a gutty three-set win over Vandalia on Thursday, Sept. 7. The … more

9/11/23

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville volleyball team celebrates as senior Taryn Millburg receives the championship trophy for the Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament from Charley Herschelman, the sister of the tournament's namesake, the late Grace Herschelman. The Lancers won the tournament for the second year in a row, defeating Hillsboro 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 to improve to 10-0 on the season.

Lancers Repeat At Grace Tourney

What has been a banner year for Montgomery County volleyball got even better over the weekend as Lincolnwood, Hillsboro and Nokomis took the top three spots at the Montgomery County Invitational … more

9/11/23

Hillsboro's Dylan Lessman, who scored the Toppers' first touchdown in Staunton on Friday, Sept. 8, throws a stiff-arm at a defender during the third quarter of the Toppers' 35-21 loss to the Bulldogs.

Staunton Dogs Hillsboro In Week 3

If one is a fan of Hillsboro football, Staunton was not a good place to be Friday night, Sept. 8, as the Bulldog offense put 35 points on the scoreboard while the Toppers were limited to 21. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/11/23

Weiss Goes 3-Under At Hillsboro

The Hillsboro boys golf team shot a season-best 156 on their home course on Thursday, Sept. 7, as they defeated Rochester in a dual meet at the Hillsboro Country Club. Led by sophomore Colton Weiss, … more

9/11/23

Soccer Toppers Rebound Against Piasa Birds

After taking one on the chin at the hands of the Litchfield Purple Panthers and dropping their first conference game in two calendar years, the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team returned to the … more

9/11/23

Tennis Toppers Beat Vandals For Third Victory

In a match characterized by good competition and some long rallies, the Hillsboro girls tennis team picked up their third victory of the season on Thursday, Sept. 7, with an 8-1 win over Vandalia at … more

9/11/23

Hillsboro defender Kyle Holcomb (#6) and Litchfield forward Drake Gasperson battled throughout the match-up between the two rivals on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Litchfield. Gasperson would score for the Panthers, but it was a defensive showcase throughout as the two teams were knotted at one after regulation and two overtime periods. The Panthers eventually handed Hillsboro their first South Central Conference loss since April 2021, winning in a penalty kick shootout 4-2.

Cardiac Cats Shoot Down Toppers

After 100 minutes of soccer against Hillsboro, Litchfield Head Coach Chris Bates was concerned that some of his regular co-workers might need to give him a hand. “They’re going to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/7/23

Hillsboro's Jesse Balla returns a shot during her match with Ellie Schaufelberger of Greenville on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. The team has been putting in work on the court in both the tennis sense and in sprucing up the courts, with new score boards, court numbers, a repainted backboard and shade sails among the improvements.

New Year, New Improvements For Topper Girls Tennis Team

The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team started off their season on Aug. 28, with four matches in four days, two of which they won. Their opening match of the season was on Monday, Aug. 28, … more

9/7/23

Lincolnwood, Litchfield To Host Grace Tourney

After capturing the top four finishing spots in 2022, the four Montgomery County high school volleyball teams are almost ready to get things going at the sixth annual Montgomery County Invitational A … more

9/7/23

Feeley Takes Medalist Honors

The Hillsboro girls golf team hosted Staunton, Carlinville and Mt. Olive on Tuesday, Sept. 5. None of the four teams had enough players for a full team score, which made the quad a race for medalist … more

9/7/23

Weiss Medals As Toppers Take Four Top Five Spots

The Hillsboro boys golf team picked up a pair of wins over Greenville and North Mac on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The Toppers shot a 163 on the day to beat the … more

9/7/23

Staunton Next Up For Toppers

The Greenville/Hillsboro football story in Tuesday’s (Sept. 5) Journal-News contained at least two errors; the Topper pass interception credited to Dylan Lessman was made by Zander Wells, and … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/7/23

Litchfield High School senior Kendall Stewart (right) spoke about suicide awareness prior to the start of the Panthers' volleyball game in Hillsboro on Thursday, Aug. 31. Both teams sported "Spike Out Suicide" shirts prior to the game in honor of Suicide Awareness Month, which began Sept. 1.

Toppers Win Streak Continues At Expense Of Rival Purple Panthers

Nothing would have made the Hillsboro volleyball team happier than extending their season opening win streak to four games at the expense of their biggest rival, the Litchfield Purple Panthers. The … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/5/23

Hillsboro quarterback Jace Stewart ran elusively at Greenville on Friday, Sept. 1, but Comet defenders like Austin Wall (#43) made offense difficult for the Toppers in a 27-7 loss to the home team.

Comets Hold Off Hiltoppers

When the football Toppers traveled to Greenville Friday night, Sept. 1, the game against the Comets was exciting and fun to watch for the first quarter. Then the Greenville … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/5/23

Toppers Finish Off Busy, Successful Week

After finishing off the Kickoff Classic on Route 66 as the overall champions, the first Classic title in school history, the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team returned home Thursday afternoon to … more

9/5/23

Litchfield's A.J. Odle shot a 2-over-par 37 to help the Panthers to a 151 on their home course and a win over Vandalia, Lincolnwood, Gillespie and Taylorville on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Panthers Go Low At Home

After having a pair of matches canceled last week due to the heat, the Litchfield boys golf team hit the links on their home course on Tuesday, Aug. 29, with Vandalia, Gillespie, Taylorville and … more

8/31/23

Hillsboro Starts Season 3-0

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team hadn’t started the season with back-to-back wins since 2016, but three straight wins? It’s been even longer. The Toppers’ got to 2-0 … more

8/31/23

Mattson Gives Toppers Late Win Over Lancers

There are theories in soccer that scoring too early is bad and scoring too late is bad. Apparently if you do both, you're in the clear. Hillsboro scored in the first six minutes and the last six … more

8/31/23

Soccer Toppers Continue To Grind

The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team kicked off their seemingly endless week of soccer Monday, Aug. 28, at Highland for a non-conference regular season tilt against the Bulldogs, before … more

8/31/23