The Hillsboro boys track team picked up six wins and six second place finishes at their home meet on Tuesday, April 15, as they welcomed Carlinville and Pana to Topper Territory.
Four of the six …
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4/17/25
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The Hillsboro High School softball team made the hour-long trek to Effingham on Monday, April 14, to play the Flaming Hearts in Hillsboro’s 12th game of the season. The hosts were less than …
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4/17/25
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With apologies to the songwriter who once penned “I pity anyone who isn’t me today,” as a baseball fan I can write I pity anyone who didn’t see the Piasa …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/14/25
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The South Central Conference showdown between Hillsboro and Staunton was cancelled on Thursday, April 10, after storms rolled through Bulldog Country ten minutes after the game began. While they may …
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4/14/25
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Between wet weather and several players in the operetta, it had been two weeks since the Hillsboro boys tennis team had been on the courts for a match when they hosted Taylorville on April 9.
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4/14/25
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Lapses on defense were costly for the Hillsboro High School softball team in their games against Jerseyville and Southwestern as the Lady Hiltoppers committed 15 errors in a pair of losses to the …
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4/14/25
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In 2017, Hillsboro sophomore Kyra Huber broke a 32-year-old school record by running a 12.32 in the 100 meter dash at the Pana Invite. On Tuesday, April 8, that record’s run came to an end. …
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4/10/25
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The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville baseball team built a four-run first inning into a 9-3 victory over visiting Hillsboro Monday afternoon, April 7; the Lancers moved to 3-4, while the Toppers fell to …
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by Ron Deabenderfer and Kyle Herschelman
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4/10/25
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The Hillsboro boys track team picked up 99 points and a team victory on Tuesday, April 8, as they took the top spot in a quad meet in Gillespie. The Toppers finished 12 points ahead of Vandalia and …
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4/10/25
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Lesson learned for the 2025 Hillsboro baseball team – don’t mess with Panthers, especially those from Jerseyville, because, at least for this season when the Toppers are young and …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/10/25
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The Hillsboro High School girls soccer team picked up their third straight shutout victory on Tuesday, April 8, as they defeated Southwestern 4-0 in the conference opener for both teams, at the …
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4/10/25
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Six errors resulted in six unearned runs for the Hillsboro High School softball team on Monday, April 7, as the Lady Hiltoppers fell to Breese Mater Dei 9-4 at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. The …
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4/10/25
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Brynn Connor sees a connection between her two passions, soccer and dance, both of which she has been doing for most of her life.
The first aspect is the physical. The improvement in athleticism …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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4/7/25
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The Hillsboro High School boys tennis team lost their first match of the season on Wednesday, March 26, as they fell to 2-1 with a 6-3 loss in Collinsville.
The Toppers had the most success in …
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4/7/25
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The Hillsboro boys track team was at home on Tuesday, April 1, as they hosted a four-team meet at Sawyer Field. The Toppers put their numbers to work and picked up 91 points at the meet to take the …
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4/3/25
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What the Hillsboro girls track team lacks in quantity, they more than make up for in quality, as they showed on Tuesday, April 1. Hosting Southwestern, Staunton and Greenville, the Lady Hiltoppers …
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4/3/25
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The Hillsboro High School girls soccer team picked up their second straight win on Monday, March 31, as they defeated North Mac 9-0 at the Litchfield Tournament.
The Toppers, who beat East …
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4/3/25
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After a tough loss to Auburn on Monday, the Hillsboro High School softball team came from behind to beat Taylorville 5-4 on Tuesday, April 1, at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. The Tornadoes entered …
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4/3/25
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Usually one never knows what to expect when attending a last day of March high school baseball game in mid-Illinois. The weather is often problematic; young pitching arms have yet to settle into a …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/3/25
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Belleville Althoff senior Brenden Rayl will continue his athletic and academic career at Missouri Baptist University after signing to wrestle for the Spartans last week. Rayl, the grandson of Larry …
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4/3/25
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