The Journal-News

Hillsboro’s Dom Haggard tees off on the first hole at the Hillsboro Country Club during the Toppers’ match with Vandalia on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Haggard shared the team lead on Tuesday with Drake Vogel with a 41, and was medalist in the Toppers’ win over Roxana and Pana on Sept. 14, with a 40.

So far this season, the Hillsboro boys golf team has ten victories and just three losses, all coming from the Vandals of Vandalia. And while the visitors from Fayette County have had the … more

9/17/20

Linconwood's Cassie Krager drew a crowd of Toppers (from the left, Haley Major, Claire Tester and Nikya Harston) during the Lancers' home games against Hillsboro on Saturday, Feb. 27. Krager would finish with a team-best 11 points, but Hillsboro took a 62-24 win behind 16 points from Harston and 15 from Tester.

Hillsboro Shows Lancers How It's Done

With two state trophies, more than 300 victories and just three losing seasons in the last 15 years, the Hillsboro girls basketball program is what Lincolnwood aspires to be. On Saturday, Feb. 27, … more

3/1/21

Jenkins Helps Lincolnwood Improve To 15-1

The Lincolnwood boys golf team picked up four wins in two matches early this week as the Lancers improved to 15-1 on the season. Will Jenkins would start the week off with a bang as he earned … more

9/17/20

Lady Redskins Win Close, Lose Close

The fourth quarter was a little troublesome for the Nokomis Lady Redskins in their last two games against Springfield Lutheran on Feb. 25 and against Central A&M on Feb. 27. Against the … more

3/1/21

Hillsboro's Gavin Matoush looks for an opening between Greenville defenders Nathan Grull (#40) and Gabe Lager (#50) during the South Central Conference clash in Greenville on Feb. 24. Matoush, who had the winning free throws in Hillsboro's 51-50 victory over the Comets on Feb. 10, had 14 points and 10 rebounds in Hillsboro's 61-47 win in round two.

Toppers Roll In Greenville Rematch

If any basketball fan feels that offense is more important than defense, he/she should have been in Greenville Wednesday night, Feb. 24, when the 6-1 Greenville Comets hosted the 7-0 Hillsboro squad. … more

3/1/21

Schwab Medals Twice To Pace Panthers

The Litchfield boys golf team picked up two more wins over South Central Conference competition on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Panthers continue to be sparked by the new additions to their team. For … more

9/17/20

Hillsboro Girls Avenge Loss To Comets

On Feb. 10, the Greenville Comets defended their home floor and scored a three-point victory over the Hillsboro girls basketball team in Bond County. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, it was the … more

3/1/21

Litchfield Stays Perfect, Lancers Shoot Best Round

It was ideal weather and an ideal result for the Lady Panthers on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Litchfield girls golf team picked up wins number nine and ten on the season, and a share of the top … more

9/17/20

Strong First Half Pushes Tri-City Past Lincolnwood

Haelee Damm and Katelyn Payne both turned in season-best scoring totals for the Lincolnwood girls basketball team, but a strong first half by Tri-City lifted the Tornadoes to a 59-33 victory. The … more

3/1/21

Pohlman’s 21 Leads Tigers, Keeps Panthers From Win

Litchfield Coach Rob Corso's Lady Panthers came within an eyelash of picking up their first win of the season against Greenfield Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, in Simmons Gym, but with the blink of the … more

3/1/21

Vipers Edge Lady Lancers

The Lincolnwood girls golf team put up a solid round at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton on Tuesday, Sept. 15, but South County was just a little bit better as they edged their MSM Conference … more

9/17/20

Litchfield Scores Season High In Loss

Struggling to find points in their first two contests the Litchfield Purple Panthers would look to change the tide when they welcomed the Gillespie Miners to Simmons Gym on Wednesday, Feb. … more

3/1/21

Recent Litchfield High School graduate Abby Roberts was joined by her family as she signed to play soccer for Illinois Wesleyan University this fall. Pictured above, from the left are Suzanna Roberts, Faith Johns, Abby Roberts and Jeremy Johns.

Roberts’ Soccer Career Continues At Iowa Wesleyan

The start of Abby Roberts’ senior season was already off to a less than stellar start, but things went from bad to worse when COVID-19 entered the conversation in March 2020. “I … more

7/16/20

The College Report: Scroggins Ends Regular Season On A High Note

For the Hannibal-LaGrange University women’s basketball team, wins have been hard to come by. A winning streak seemed completely out of the question. But, that is exactly how HLG, … more

by Dan Chamness | 3/1/21

While he lost Kyra Huber and Kylie Meier (far right) to graduation, Hillsboro girls track coach Son Clayton returned three letter winners in Ashlyn Papin, Emma Miller and Kaci Papin and was expecting to have an exciting season before COVID-19 struck.

Virus Puts Hillsboro's High Hopes On Hold

Though she be but little, she is fierce. William Shakespeare’s line from A Midsummer Night’s Dream has applied to the Hillsboro girls track team often over the last few years, but in … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/9/20

Assistant Coach Lisa Lomprez, shown here with 2019 Hillsboro grad Jaylynn Milanos last season, and the rest of the Lady Hiltopper softball staff have tried to keep morale up during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the cancellation of all games through April 30 so far.

Lady Hiltoppers Deal With COVID-19 As One

It’s been a slow build for Coach Bret Tuetken and the Hillsboro High School softball team in terms of frustration over the delay in starting the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 virus. Coming … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 4/9/20

A rooster tail of dirt flies up from the rear tire of Jhak Walker’s bike as he takes a corner at the MXC Series race in Prophetstown on Sunday, Nov. 22. Walker would finish first in the Open B class at the hare scrambles in northwestern Illinois. Walker would be one of two area racers to pick up two AMA District 17 titles in 2020, joining Hillsboro's Chase Saathoff.

Seven Claim AMA District 17 Championships

One of the missions for District 17 of the AMA (American Motorcyclist’s Association) is to establish a point system for motorcycle riders, young and old, in their respective events. For the … more

12/14/20

Hillsboro grad Austin Grabow gets out in front to lead the Illinois College rushing attack during the Blueboys' homecoming football game against Knox College. Grab recently completed his career at Illinois College and will be attending law school in the future.

The College Report: Grabow To Go From Gridiron To Courtroom

Austin Grabow’s football career at Illinois College officially ended last fall, but the education is scheduled to continue. The Hillsboro graduate started his football career as an … more

by Dan Chamness | 4/9/20

It’s been a banner year for Chase Saathoff, with two national championships and two AMA District 17 titles to his credit. Saathoff added on to his trophy haul this past weekend, scoring eight wins and two championships at the Panhandle Clash World Championships in Pensacola, FL on Dec. 10-12.

Saathoff Shines Bright At Panhandle Clash

For 15-year-old Chase Saathoff, the Panhandle Clash World Championships weren’t just a chance to get some more racing in, it was an opportunity for the Hillsboro High School freshman to get … more

12/14/20

Sabol Honored By IBCA

Originally scheduled for early June, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star basketball games have been cancelled for this year. “We will still be naming student-athletes to … more

4/9/20