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Hillsboro's Kearstynn Davis (left) and Litchfield's Chloe Law (right) go up for a 50/50 ball during the third place game at the Panther Classic in Litchfield on Saturday, March 30. After losing to Hillsboro twice last year, the Lady Panthers scored a 2-1 victory over the Toppers, with Law scoring the go-ahead goal in the second half.

Last year, the Hillsboro and Litchfield girls soccer teams were slated to play for the championship of the 2023 Panther Classic, before Mother Nature put the kibosh on those plans. This Saturday, … more

4/1/24

Toppers End March With Busy Stretch

Hillsboro’s baseball team played a pitching-staff-testing five games in four days as Easter approached ( a sixth game was played on Monday, March 25; it was a win over Staunton reported in … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 4/1/24

Win Over Staunton Snaps Toppers' Losing Streak

The losing streak ended (the Toppers hadn’t won a varsity baseball game since March 30, 2023) when Hillsboro defeated Staunton 5-4 in non conference action Monday evening, March 25, at the … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 3/28/24

Hillsboro Girls Win At Litchfield Tourney

The Hillsboro girls soccer team picked up a 6-0 win over North Mac in the opening game of the Litchfield Tournament on Monday, March 25. The Lady Hiltoppers improved to 4-1 with the win and had … more

3/28/24

Taylor Holds Hiltoppers To One Hit, One Run

A four-run second inning by Auburn erased an early Hillsboro lead and allowed the Trojans to come away with their fifth win of the season on Monday, March 25, as the Lady Hiltoppers dropped a 5-1 … more

3/28/24

Team Hitch Up Kicks Off Opening Day Derby April 1

“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” ~ Rogers Hornsby ~ If … more

3/28/24

Litchfield's Tate Dobrinich got a little help from Nokomis' Mason Stauder during the slam dunk contest at the Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic on March 24, as he hurdled the Redskin guard on one of his attempts. Dobrinich scored 47 out of a possible 50 points, winning the contest and completing a sweep for the Purple Panthers as A.J. Odle won the three-point shootout at the event.

Seniors Wrap Up Career On The Court

Several seniors from Montgomery County wrapped up their high school basketball careers on Sunday, March 24, at the Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, held at the Big House on West … more

3/28/24

Hillsboro catcher Sophia Blankenship tries to get the tag down on Greenville's Ramzi Stefansin during the Toppers' trip to Greenville on Friday, March 22. The Comets scored three runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie and collect a 10-3 non-conference win over the Toppers.

Late Runs Lift Comets Past Hillsboro

Hillsboro won’t play Greenville in the conference until April 19, but the Comets scored a confidence boost on Friday, March 22, with a 10-3 non-conference win over the Lady Hiltoppers in … more

3/25/24

Tornadoes Score Win Over Hillsboro

When Hillsboro and Taylorville baseball met for an early season game at the Hillsboro Sports Complex, both the Hiltoppers and the Tornadoes were looking for their first win of the still-young season. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 3/25/24

Hillsboro Girls Walk It Off Against Aces

The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers picked up the fifth win of the season on Thursday, March 21, as they defeated Mulberry Grove 5-4. The Toppers picked up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the … more

3/25/24

Toppers Come Up Short Against Midgets

The weather was more offensive than either team’s offense when Hillsboro ventured to Freeburg for an early spring baseball game Saturday morning, March 23. … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 3/25/24

Hillsboro Girls Soccer Knocks Off Lady Oilers

Kinley Richardson scored her second straight hat trick and the Toppers improved their record to 3-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over East Alton-Wood River on Thursday, March 21. Playing on the … more

3/25/24

Metro-East Lutheran goalkeeper Emily Kober can do nothing but watch as Hillsboro's Reagan Lentz taps in her fourth goal of the game after taking a pass from Kinley Richardson. The goal was Lentz's seventh in two games and Hillsboro's seventh of the game as they went on to beat the Knights 9-0 on Monday, March 18, in Hillsboro

Soccer Toppers Shut Out Knights

Hillsboro scored nine goals against Metro-East Lutheran on Monday, March 18, as the Toppers shutout the Knights at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. Scoring started early for the Lady Hiltoppers as … more

3/21/24

Records Fall As Litchfield Goes Outside

With nine wins, 27 personal records and one new school record, it’s not hard to say that the outdoor debut was a big success for the Litchfield boys track team, even without some key … more

3/21/24

Topper Track Takes The Long Way To Success

Hillsboro may have been the runner-up in Tuesday’s outdoor season opener in Virden, but the Toppers were more of a distance second than a distant one. The Toppers finished with 135 points … more

3/21/24

Harston Tops Shot At North Mac Meet

The Hillsboro girls track team picked up a pair of wins and nine top three finishes on Tuesday, March 19, as they ventured outside for the first time in their 2024 season with a meet in Virden. … more

3/21/24

Toppers Score Back-To-Back Wins

If the first five games of the season have told us anything about the Hillsboro softball team, its that the Toppers have the ability to score a lot of runs. Hillsboro has scored nine or more … more

3/21/24

Vandals Slip Past Toppers Tuesday

When the Hillsboro High baseball team invaded Vandalia Tuesday afternoon, March 19, a four run rally in the top of the seventh meant a 5-5 tie entering the bottom of the seventh. The Vandals, now 2-1 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 3/21/24

Carlinville All-Star Basketball Roster Set

The top 51 boys and girls basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 20th annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms Dairy and … more

3/21/24

Hillsboro's Kinley Richardson works to get possession during the Lady Hiltoppers' season opener against Maryville Christian on Friday, March 15. Richardson had the Toppers' first goal and assisted on two of Reagan Lentz's three goals in Hillsboro's 4-3 win over the Lions.

First Win Friday For Hillsboro Girls Soccer

It was a day of firsts for the Hillsboro girls soccer team on Friday, March 15. Not only was Friday their first game of the 2024 season, but it was also the first time they had ever played fledgling … more

3/18/24