The Journal-News

Lady Toppers Get First Win, Then Three More

After starting the season 0-4, the Hillsboro volleyball team scored their first win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 10, against Vandalia. The Toppers picked up a 25-22 win in game one, which … more

9/12/22

Despite drawing the attention of Litchfield's Jaiden Johnson (#6), Anthony Bader (#10) and Nate Fetter, Hillsboro senior Adison Pollard and his teammates spent a good portion of the first half on the Panthers' side of the field. Pollard scored the third of the Toppers' four goals in the first half as Hillsboro came away with a 6-1 victory over Litchfield.

Toppers Repeat 6-1 Win Against Panthers

It was deja vu all over again for the Hillsboro and Litchfield boys soccer teams as the two rivals played for the second time this season on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Hillsboro. After beating the Panthers … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/8/22

Weiss Medals In Toppers' Indian Springs Win

Colton Weiss took medalist honors and posted a season-best as the Hillsboro boys golf team took a pair of wins over Greenville and North Mac on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Weiss, a freshman for the Toppers, … more

9/8/22

Frailey Shoots Season Best At Timber Lakes

The Hillsboro girls golf team shaved seven strokes off their score from the first match of the year as the Lady Hiltoppers returned to Timber Lakes Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Toppers … more

9/8/22

Hillsboro's Zander Wells made a leaping catch in front of the Pana defender and the official to account for the Toppers' first touchdown in their game against Pana on Friday, Sept. 2. Unfortunately, Wells' 57-yard TD from quarterback Jace Stewart was just one of Hillsboro's two scores against the Panthers, who won 42-13.

Toppers Fall To Pana In Week 2

Those Topper football fans who traveled to Pana Friday, Sept. 2, had several reasons to be happy while driving back to Hillsboro; however, a Topper win wasn’t one of them as the host Panthers … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 9/6/22

Litchfield's senior hitter Blair Johnson loomed large over Hillsboro setter Kinley Richardson and the rest of the Toppers on Thursday, Sept. 1, putting down 15 kills in the Panthers' three set win over the Hiltoppers.

Panthers Turn Tables On Toppers

Before the pandemic, Litchfield had lost nine straight against their biggest rival in volleyball, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers. The streak continued into the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, with … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/6/22

Toppers Beat Oilers For First Win

The hard work of the Hillsboro girls tennis team paid off on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the Lady Hiltoppers traveled to East Alton-Wood River High School to face the Oilers. After losing their first … more

9/6/22

Lady Hiltoppers Turn In Solid Round

The Hillsboro girls golf team hosted Auburn, Vandalia and Taylorville on Friday, Sept. 2, at the Hillsboro Country Club. While the Toppers were a player short of a full team, with Aurelie Granito … more

9/6/22

Soccer Toppers Down Bulldogs

After last week saw a seemingly endless number of bus rides to Macoupin County for the Kickoff Classic On Route 66 and an even longer ride west to play at Jerseyville on Sept. 1, the Hillsboro High … more

9/6/22

Hillsboro's Tatum Christian put down a team-best nine kills during the Toppers narrow three-set loss to Carlyle on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

... But Not So Much For The Lady Hiltoppers

“The rule of three” principle suggests things that come in threes are inherently more humorous, satisfying and effective than any other number of things. The Hillsboro High School … more

9/1/22

Tie Sends Lancers To Title Game

Two-point-three. That’s the average number of goals Lincolnwood and Hillsboro have scored in the last 10 times they have played one another in soccer. Of those 10, the outcome has been … more

9/1/22

Frailey Medals As Hillsboro Top Lancers

The Hillsboro girls golf team defended their home turf on Monday, Aug. 29, defeating Lincolnwood by 14 strokes at the Hillsboro Country Club. The Toppers were led by medalist Sam Frailey, who shot … more

9/1/22

Thacker Takes Top Spot For Hillsboro

Tycen Thacker shot a 1-over-par 37 to lead Hillsboro to a pair of victories over Pana and Altamont on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Oak Terrace Golf Course in Pana. Thacker parred the first two holes but … more

9/1/22

Tennis Toppers Fall To Comets

The Hillsboro girls tennis team traveled to Greenville on Tuesday, Aug. 30, for a South Central Conference match-up against the Comets. The class of the SCC the last several years, the Comets … more

9/1/22

Lady Hiltoppers Take On Spencer T. Olin

The Hillsboro girls golf team faced some tough competition on a tough course on Tuesday, Aug. 30, as they played Marquette, Jerseyville and Civic Memorial at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in … more

9/1/22

Hillsboro Boys Take On Area’s Best

The Hillsboro boys golf team played 36 holes in two days to end the week as they competed in the Dick Gerber Invitational in Edwardsville on Aug. 26-27 The tournament, which was played at Oak … more

9/1/22

Hillsboro running back Dylan Lessman looks to turn the corner against the Greenville defense during the Toppers' season opener at Friday, Aug. 26, at Sawyer Field. Lessman accounted for both Hillsboro touchdowns, on runs of 66 and 40 yards, as the Toppers defeated the Comets 13-7.

Toppers Grind Out First Win

Hillsboro Head Coach Joe Reed has been around long enough to know how week one works “Things are going to go bad,” the second-year head coach said. “It’s really just about … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 8/29/22

Litchfield defender Braden Alexander attempts to thwart Will Christian's goal attempts during the first half of the Panthers' game against Hillsboro on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Kickoff Classic on Route 66 in Virden. Christian scored three goals against Litchfield and two more against North Mac later that day as the Toppers went 2-0 in their first two games of pool play.

Lancers, Toppers Go 2-0 At Classic

Thirty-one goals were scored during the four games of the North Mac portion of the Kickoff Classic on Route 66 on Saturday, Aug. 27; 30 of them were scored by Lincolnwood or Hillsboro. The … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 8/29/22

Toppers Face Area's Best In Edwardsville

The Hillsboro boys golf team played 36 holes in two days to end the week as they competed in the Dick Gerber Invitational in Edwardsville on Aug. 26-27 The tournament, which was played at Oak … more

8/29/22

Toppers Do Best To Snap Streak Against Pana

On the website MaxPreps, they have an option to look up a team’s record against a specific opponent. It’s not perfect (the site relies on others to input the information), but it does … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 8/29/22