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Litchfield senior Kendall Stewart tries to tip a shot over the top over Hillsboro blockers Addison Lowe (#14) and Ellie Miller (#12) during the regional semifinal game in Vandalia on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Despite the best efforts of the Panthers, who won game one 27-25, Hillsboro held off their intracounty rival 25-14, 25-18 in games two and three to advance to Thursday's regional championship game against Shelbyville.
Hiltoppers Hold Off Panthers To Secure Title Shot
For seniors, this time of year isn’t life or death, but it is a half step below that. The postseason is in full swing in several fall sports, including volleyball, where 12 seniors (four … more
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Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs on Saturday, Oct.13. Pictured above are volunteers from the event. From the left, Brady Stritzel, Sophia Mullen, Elliot Lentz, Hunter Payne, Chloee Kenny, Audrey Evans, Emily Lowe, Kendall Peterson Dave Matton, Bill Christian, Haley Lynch, Mark Mattson, Kyle Holcomb, Noah Andrews, Isaiah Hopley, Jaxon Wittenmyer, Amelia Fuller, Blake Cullison and Mason Currie.
Soccer Rockers The Future Of Topper Soccer
Hillsboro Soccer Rocker’s program donated $5,241.12 to the Hillsboro Sports Association for the Hillsboro High School Soccer Programs last Saturday, October 13, 2023. Soccer Rocker program … more
Chase Knetzer (#9) drew the starting nod at quarterback for Hillsboro on Friday, Oct. 20, due to injury to Jace Stewart. Southwestern defenders made that assignment less than pleasurable as the Toppers fell to the playoff-bound ‘Birds 35-7.
Hillsboro Season Ends At Southwestern
The Piasa Southwestern Birds thumped the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers 35-7 at their place Friday evening, Oct. 20, to propel themselves into the first round of the football playoffs which begin this … more
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Eight seniors and their families were honored on Thursday, Oct. 19, during senior night for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team. From the left are Sophia Blankenship with dad Gabe Blankenship and mom Cody Hodges; Kinley Richardson with dad Chad Richardson and mom Aimee Klump; Hanna Hughes with mom Audra Moore and uncle Mark Hughes; Maycie Fuller with parents Schylar and Mandy Fuller; Leah Satterlee with parents Trevor and Melissa Satterlee; Emoree Shepard with mom Samantha Shepard; Ellie Miller with parents Tisha and Carl Miller; and Tyler Beard with mom Patricia Beard.
Eight Honored On Hillsboro Volleyball Senior Night
It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team on Thursday, Oct. 19, and eight members of the 2023 team were honored along with their families. It was bittersweet for two of the … more
Soccer Toppers Fall in Regional Final
The 2023 season ended in heartbreak for the Hillsboro High School boys soccer team Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Effingham St Anthony IHSA regional final as the Toppers fell to the Newton Eagles by the … more
Members of the Hillsboro High School cheerleading squad hosted a special fundraiser at the last home football game of the season on Friday evening, Oct. 13. During the second quarter of the game, the high school squad invited mini cheerleaders to join them on the sidelines in cheering for the Toppers. Donations were accepted for the youngsters to participate. Pictured above, senior cheerleader Brynn Connor, center, gets a hug from Karsyn Lynch, while Betsy Reed (left) and Emi Lemons (right) cheer on their favorite team.
Toppers Look To Keep Birds Out Of Playoffs
The Toppers’ varsity football team travels to southwestern Macoupin County tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 20, for the last game of the 2023 season. If the 3-5 Toppers can defeat the 4-4 Piasa … more
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Tennis Toppers Wrap Up Season
The Hillsboro girls tennis team saw their season come to a close on Monday, Oct. 16, at the sectional tournament in Effingham. The meet started on Friday, Oct. 13, at Effingham High School, but … more
Toppers Survive Birds Upset Bid
The volleyball season hasn’t gone as well as Southwestern would have hoped, but on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Piasa Birds made Hillsboro work for every single point. The Toppers were able to … more
Hillsboro's Landon Reincke (#51) tries to create some running room for teammate Treyton Kuhl (#5) during the Toppers' week eight game against Carlinville on Oct. 13. Kuhl had 108 yards for the Toppers, but Carlinville managed to keep the home team out of the end zone enough to collect a 28-7 victory.
Cavaliers Keep Toppers From Fifth Win
The football team that emerged from the Carlinville busses Friday evening, Oct. 13, wasn’t the one local fans in Hillsboro were expecting. The Cavies were 4-3 with a formidable offense, but … more
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Soccer Toppers Take Step Toward Title
The Hillsboro High School boys soccer team punched its ticket to its fifth straight IHSA regional title game Friday, Oct. 13, as the orange and black took on the Robinson Maroons at St Anthony and … more
Toppers Roll Past Miners
The Hillsboro volleyball team went on a 12-point run to end the first set of their conference game with Gillespie on Thursday, Oct. 12, then rolled to a second set win to improve to 21-7 overall and … more
Hillsboro's Aly Leisure (left) and Ryder Hoover were all smiles after winning the doubles portion of the South Central Conference Tennis Tournament on Oct. 6, in Hillsboro.
Hoover, Leisure Take Top Spot In SCC
The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team hosted the South Central Conference Tournament on Friday, Oct. 6, and were rewarded with a doubles championship and a third place finish in singles. … more
The Hillsboro High School volleyball team picked up their 20th win of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 10, beating Litchfield 25-20, 25-13. In front, from the left are Hanna Hughes, Amya Greenwood, Kennady Clayton, Reagan Lentz, Leah Satterlee and Head Coach Emily Zimmerman. In the back row are Sophia Blankenship, Ellie Miller, Kearstynn Davis, Tatum Christian, Addison Lowe, Emoree Shepard and Tyler Beard.
Hillsboro Gets 20th In Litchfield
The first nine days of October felt like a full month for the Hillsboro High School volleyball team as the Lady Hiltoppers sat stuck on 19 wins since the final day of September. The … more
Hillsboro's Annabelle Wright was one of six seniors honored during the tennis team's final home match on Thursday, Oct. 5, and came away with a pair of wins to boot. Wright, here during her 6-1, 6-2 win over Shelbyville's Bria Townsend in the number six singles match, teamed up with fellow senior Jesse Balla in doubles to beat Ashlyn Behl and Townsend 8-4.
Tennis Seniors Go Out On Top
The Hillsboro girls tennis team guaranteed themselves a winning record on Thursday, Oct. 5, with a 9-0 victory over Shelbyville on senior night for the Tennis Toppers. Seniors Jesse Balla, Ryder … more
Hillsboro Senior Night Friday At Sawyer Field
The football seniors who will be introduced to the home crowd Friday evening, Oct. 13, will have more on their minds than surviving the ceremony honoring their last battle on Sawyer Field. Uppermost … more
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Hillsboro's Dylan Lessman (#32) had 69 yards on 14 carries before an injury knocked him out of the Toppers' game at Vandalia on Friday, Oct. 6. Hillsboro held a 3-0 halftime lead against the Vandals thanks to a Hunter Payne field goal, but Vandalia scored 27 unanswered points to escape with their fifth win of the year.
Injuries, Vandals Take Down Toppers
The Toppers versus Pana game in Hillsboro last Friday, Sept. 29, had the Hillsboro fans at least mildly depressed at halftime but enthused by the end of the game. That enthusiasm carried over through … more
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Hillsboro senior Ellie Miller (#12) sets up Addison Lowe for the attack during the Toppers' home game on Oct. 5, against Staunton. The Bulldogs picked up their 38th straight win in the South Central Conference, beating the Toppers 25-10, 25-21.
Staunton Still Top Dog In SCC
With a 4-0 South Central Conference record in 2023 and a 37-game SCC win streak dating back to 2019, Staunton was the consensus favorite to win the conference title for a fourth straight year in … more
The Lincolnwood and Hillsboro volleyball teams traded in their orange and black for purple on Monday, Oct. 2, for their annual “Grace Game.” The two teams, along with Nokomis and Litchfield, raised more than $7,000 for INAD research from this year’s Montgomery County Invitational Grace Tournament. In front, from the left are Ava Walton, Macie Daugherty, Charley, Kyle and Mary Herschelman, Amya Greenwood and Kennady Clayton. In the second row are Alea Wagahoft, Camryn Poggenpohl, Kinley Morris, Khloe Klinger, Taryn Millburg, Morgan Hampton, Leah Satterlee, Maycie Fuller, Reagan Lentz, Emoree Shepard and Albany Kindernay. In the back are Taryn Love, Zarah Guzman, Audrey Germann, Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Ella Jenkins, Tori Elvidge, Kierstyn Denney, Morgan Cowdrey, Taryn Clarke, Addison Lowe, Tatum Christian, Hanna Hughes, Ellie Miller, Kearstynn Davis and Tyler Beard.
Grace Game Rematch Goes To Lancers
On Monday, Oct. 2, the Lincolnwood and Hillsboro volleyball teams donated the money they raised for the Montgomery County Invitational, better known as the Grace Tournament, to the family of the … more
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
Playoff Chase Continues For Toppers In Week Seven
Six games down, three to go. Thus far, the Toppers are 3-3, with one perhaps upset win (over Pana last Friday when they outscored the Panthers 21-7 over the last 30 minutes and one untimed overtime … more
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