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At 5’11” Kearstynn Davis is the tallest player on the Hillsboro girls basketball roster, but she and the Toppers faced an even taller task against Breese Central in their opener on Nov. 13. The Cougars had five players 5’11” or taller, including six-footer Cece Toennies, guarding Davis, who led the team with 14 points in a 56-15 win in Hillsboro.

The Hillsboro girls basketball team faced a tall order, literally and figuratively, in their season opener on Monday, Nov. 13, as the Lady Hiltoppers welcomed Breese Central to town. The Cougars … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 11/16/23

Toppers Open Season With Rockets On November 21

Hillsboro’s boys basketball team opens the new season next Tuesday, Nov. 21, by traveling to Rochester to engage the Central State Conference team for the seventh consecutive time in their … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 11/16/23

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

Toppers Prepare For Week Two Vs. Comets

The rivalry between Hillsboro and Greenville will be renewed at Don Stout Field in Greenville this Friday, Sept. 1; it will feature two different styles of … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 8/31/23

Weiss Medals As Toppers Down Panthers, Trojans

The Hillsboro boys golf team improved to 8-0 on the season with a victory over North Mac and Auburn in Girard on Friday, Sept. 15. Playing on the short, but unique layout of Oak Hills Country … more

9/18/23

North Mac Goes Deep Against Toppers

The North Mac Lady Panthers started and finished the game with a homer and made sure to not let Hillsboro get much in between as the Lady Hiltoppers fell to North Mac in Virden by an 11-1 final score … more

4/11/24

Tennis Toppers Get Back On The Court

After more than two weeks off the Hillsboro boys tennis team was able to get back on the courts this week, with matches in Alton on April 8 and Greenville on April 9. The Toppers picked up a … more

4/11/24

Panthers Shoot Season Best At Home Meet

The Litchfield girls golf team picked up their second win of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 12, as they finished second on their home course in a match with Glenwood and Pana. The Panthers shot a … more

9/18/23

Staunton's Lilly Trettenero and Hillsboro's Samantha Page (center) and Amya Greenwood were in perfect sync going around the first turn during their heat of the 200 meter dash at the South Central Conference Championships on Tuesday, April 30, in Virden. Page finished second in the event, one of 11 top six finishes for the Toppers, while Greenwood was seventh by a hundredth of a second. Greenwood had her moment earlier in the day, taking first in the triple jump.

Hillsboro Girls Third At SCC Track Meet

“If we had a standout distance girl, they may have been close to second.” Coach Zach Reed was right in his analysis of the Hillsboro girls track team at the South Central Conference … more

5/2/24

Hillsboro High School girls basketball coach Bret Tuetken was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 4, at Redbird Arena in Normal.

Tuetken Inducted Into IBCA Hall Of Fame

Hillsboro High School girls basketball coach Bret Tuetken has accomplished a lot in his 23 years at the helm of the Lady Hiltoppers: six South Central Conference championships, ten IHSA regional … more

5/9/24

Hillsboro's Kaeden Smith finished in the points in both hurdles events at the South Central Conference Championships on Tuesday, April 30, in Virden, placing fourth in the 110 meter hurdles and sixth in the 300 meter hurdles.

Toppers Snag Top 5 Finish At North Mac

The Hillsboro boys track team set eight new personal records and finished in the top five in the team standings at the South Central Conference Championships on Tuesday, April 30, in Virden. In … more

5/2/24

Hillsboro's Amelia Fuller (#31) tries to track down a loose ball during the the Lady Hiltoppers' game against Decatur St. Teresa on Thursday, May 2. With Hillsboro racking up ten goals on the night, some of the younger players on the roster, including Fuller's fellow freshman and first time goal scorer Aleigha Marburger, got the opportunity to play some varsity minutes in Hillsboro's 10-1 win.

Soccer Toppers Close Out Regular Season

In their final two games of the regular season, the Hillsboro girls soccer team experienced the ebbs and flows of parochial high school soccer as they took on Decatur St. Teresa on May 2 and Alton … more

5/9/24

Hillsboro's Ava Pollard (in black) vies for possession near midfield during the Lady Hiltoppers' game against Gillespie on April 29. Pollard scored the first of three first half goals for the Toppers, who went on to win 4-2.

Strong First Half Lifts Toppers Past Gillespie

The Hillsboro girls soccer team was back at home on Monday, April 29, as they braved the soupy conditions at the Hillsboro Sports Complex to hand the Gillespie Miners a 4-2 loss. Despite a … more

5/2/24

Lady Hiltoppers To Host Alumni Volleyball Tourney

The Hillsboro High School volleyball team will be hosting an alumni volleyball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Hillsboro High School gym. The cost of the tournament is $75 per team and … more

8/3/23

Fans of Hillsboro soccer will be able to see their teams in a whole new light thanks to the generosity of a community that raised $80,000 to light the high school soccer field at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. Thanks to donations of labor, knowledge and funds, kids in Hillsboro will have the opportunity to play more soccer as lights will allow the high school teams to play more junior varsity games and move game times back to allow for more time for parents and fans to get to the games.

Soccer Project Shines Light On Community Effort

As good as, “If you build it, he will come,” sounds great in Field of Dreams , but what Kevin Costner’s character manages to avoid in the classic film is how to pay for it. … more

8/3/23

About 60 children from the Hillsboro School District and other local communities joined the fun with the Topper football staff and players to learn the fundamentals of football at the Troy Helton Memorial Youth Topper Football Camp.

Youth Enjoy Inaugural Troy Helton Football Camp

The family of the late Troy Helton, who passed away in January 2022, hosted the inaugural Troy Helton Memorial Youth Topper Football Camp June 7-9 at Hillsboro High School. About 60 children … more

6/12/23

Hillsboro Boys End Season At Sectionals

The Hillsboro boys golf team wrapped up its season on Monday, Oct. 2, with three players shooting for a spot in the IHSA Class 2A State Finals. Colton Weiss, Tycen Thacker and Carson Walker all … more

10/5/23

Toppers Gain Experience At Rumble

The Hillsboro High School wrestling team spent the last few days of 2023 gearing up for 2024 as they participated in the 60-team Abe’s Rumble dual team tournament. The Toppers went 1-6 in their … more

1/2/24

Hillsboro's Briar Kuhl locks up Tyler Gillman of Shelbyville during the 120-pound match on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Hillsboro. Kuhl wasn't able to keep Gillman in bounds on this pin attempt, but eventually the Topper sophomore stuck his opponent to score a win by fall at the 2:32 mark of the match. While Hillsboro came up just short against the Rams, falling 46-30, they did beat Williamsville 57-18 to collect their eighth dual win of the season.

'Boro Boys Battle Rams, Bullets

The Hillsboro High School wrestling split a home dual on Tuesday, Jan. 9, as they defeated Williamsville 57-18 before falling to Shelbyville 46-30 in their second dual of the night. The Toppers … more

1/11/24

Vandalia Gets Past Hillsboro In 12th Inning

Baseball games can be exciting, even though the eventual result should never have a lasting effect on a person, a team, or a community. Most are brief chances for competition, to be enjoyed by … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 5/2/24