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Toppers Shut Down Oilers For First Win
Efficient and effective pitching by Nathan Matoush and Dylan Lessman gave Hillsboro a 6-1 victory over the East Alton Wood River Oilers on their field on Thursday, March 16; in the process the … more
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Oilers Put The Brakes On Topper Comeback
Game one was a roller coaster for the Hillsboro High School softball team as they traveled to East Alton-Wood River High School on Thursday, March 16. The Lady Hiltoppers rallied back from a 8-2 … more
Tennis Toppers Start 2023 Season With A Victory
The Hillsboro boys tennis team swept doubles play to score a 6-3 win over Metro-East Lutheran in their season opener on Tuesday, March 14, in Edwardsville. The Toppers and Knights split singles … more
Hillsboro defender Allie Kuhns watches as fellow senior Avery Walden reacts with a kick save to keep the Toppers’ opening game against Quincy Notre Dame tied at 0-0 midway through the first half. The save was one of several for Walden in the opening half, but eventually the defending state champions broke through in the bone-chilling cold to take a 7-1 victory over Hillsboro.
Champs Beat Hillsboro In Opener
If you only get better by playing the best, then Hillsboro will be making strides in girls soccer. The Lady Hiltoppers opened up the season against the best of the best, literally in terms of the … more
Fowler Top Topper In Openers
The Hillsboro boys track team opened up their season indoors on Saturday, March 4, with the Rushville-Industry Invitational on the campus of Illinois College in Jacksonville. The Toppers were led … more
Lady Toppers Thaw Out To Start 2023
The Hillsboro High School girls track team scored four top six finishes in their indoor season opener on Saturday, March 4, at the Rushville-Industry Invitational at Illinois College in … more
Carlinville All-Star Game Set For March 26
The 59 of the top boys and girls basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 19th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms … more
First Pitch For Hiltoppers Set For Monday, March 13
by Ron Deabenderfer   The season opener for the baseball Toppers is less than a week away, weather permitting, as Hillsboro heads to Rochester for a 4:30 first pitch on Monday, March 13. … more
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After being told that she most likely wouldn’t be able to pursue a nursing education and play soccer in college, Hillsboro senior Avery Walden signed with Lincoln Land Community College on Monday, Feb. 27, to do just that. In front, from the left, are Avery Walden (center) and her parents Lisa and Kris Walden. Behind them are LLCC Head Coach David Meyer, Megan Jewell, her son Oliver Hitchcock, Ashton Walden, LLCC Assistant Coach Ray Bishop and LLCC Assistant Coach/Keeper Coach Maddison Butcher.
Journal-News On The Line: Avery Walden, Hillsboro
For a time, Avery Walden was pretty sure that her passion for nursing and her love for soccer would keep her from doing one or the other. But a chance intervention from a family friend has given the … more
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Christian, Powell, Odle Earn All-SCC
Three Montgomery County players were among the 20 who earned all-conference accolades for the South Central Conference in the 2022-23 season, which was completed on Wednesday, March 1, with … more
Scoring 21.6 points per game, Will Christian had a season of a lifetime in 2022-23 and helped Hillsboro to a winning season in spite several losses to graduation the year before.
Christian An Answer To Toppers' Prayers In 22-23
Although I’m usually an optimist when it comes to evaluating athletic teams I cover, I was more than a little pessimistic when the 2022-23 Hillsboro boys’ basketball season began in late … more
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The 2022-23 season was one to celebrate for the Hillsboro High School girls basketball team as the Lady Hiltoppers went 20-12, with their 20th win coming against Pittsfield in the regional championship (pictured above). The regional championship was the 12th for the program and the 10th for Coach Bret Tuetken, who also won his 400th game this past season.
2022-23 A Season To Celebrate For Hillsboro Girls Basketball
With 20 wins, the program’s 12th regional title and two landmark accomplishments, the 2022-23 Hillsboro High School girls basketball season was the latest in a long string of successful years … more
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Sabol, Rupert Earn All-State Honors
Nokomis senior Audrey Sabol and Hillsboro senior Layne Rupert were both selected as honorable mentions to the 2022-23 Asssociated Press all-state girls basketball teams, which were announced on … more
Rupert, Frailey, Compton, Walch Make All-SCC
All 10 underclassmen who made all-conference for the South Central Conference last year were repeat selections in 2023 as this year’s honorees were announced … more
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Jr. Toppers Take Six To IKWF Regional Tourney
The Hillsboro Jr. Toppers Wrestling Club brought six wrestlers to the IKWF South Regional in Edwardsville on Saturday, Feb. 25, with five of those six advancing to the sectional in Highland on March … more
Pana Holds Off Toppers In Regional Semifinal
When the Hillsboro Hiltoppers traveled to Pana to open their South Central Conference schedule, Pana won 71-69 despite a torrid Topper second-half rally. The two teams met again Wednesday night, Feb. … more
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A high pressure defense made it tough for Hillsboro to score on Tuesday, Feb. 21, as the Lady Hiltoppers fell to Quincy Notre Dame 67-30 in the sectional semifinal at Plains. Above, Sierra Compton tries to find a seam in the Raiders' defense between Mara Ippensen (#32) and Blair Eftink.
Raiders Roll Past Lady Toppers
In psychology, the snowball effect explains how small actions can cause bigger and bigger actions, ultimately resulting in a big impact. As it turns out, the snowball effect can also apply to … more
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For the 12th time in the program's history, the Hillsboro High School girls basketball team are regional champions after defeating Pittsfield 56-39 on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Pittsfield Regional. In front, from the left, are Kenadie Carlock, Layne Rupert, Sierra Compton and Alex Frailey. In the back row are Sophia Blankenship, Addy Lowe, Cheyenne Harston, Kearstynn Davis, Tatum Christian and Ella Greenwood. The Lady Hiltoppers will take on Quincy Notre Dame Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Pleasant Plains Sectional.
Lady Toppers Take The Title
The adage that, “it’s not how you start, but how you finish,” is true, except for the times it’s not. The regional championship game between Hillsboro and Pittsfield on … more
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Hillsboro's Adrian Harston closely guards Gillespie senior Bryan Jubelt during the first half of the Toppers' 70-69 victory over the Miners on Saturday, Feb. 18. With the win, Hillsboro advances to the semifinals of the Litchfield Regional, where they will play Pana at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Toppers Knock Out Miners
Hillsboro’s boys’ basketball team had to patch a lineup together Saturday afternoon, February 18, when they hosted the Gillespie Miners in the first round of the Litchfield Regional … more
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Hillsboro's Nathan Matoush tries to drive past Kaleb Gardner of Greenville during the Toppers' home game on Thursday, Feb. 16. Gardner had 17 points and two of Greenville's 12 threes as the Comets defeated Hillsboro 83-40.
Toppers Fall To Comets To End Regular Season
It wasn’t the result Hillsboro players, coaches and fans envisioned for their Senior Night festivities when Greenville came to town to conclude the regular season, but visions don’t … more
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