Hillsboro Hawks

Hawks Finish 2-2 at Kingston/West County Christmas Invitational After Loss in Consolation Final Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro girls varsity basketball team couldn’t overcome a sluggish start on Monday in the consolation final of the Kingston/West County Christmas Invitational.  Despite showing marked improvement throughout the tournament, the Hawks couldn’t muster much of anything that was positive

Big Weekend for Hillsboro Wrestling as Hawks Dominate Fuhrmann Duals Todd Gurnow The spotlight was on the Hillsboro wrestling program this weekend, as they hosted the Don Fuhrmann Duals on Friday and Saturday.  And the Hawks didn’t disappoint.  In addition to running a fine event, they also won the team title, and eight wrestlers won

Hawks Advance to Tournament Semifinal With Victory over Arcadia Valley Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro boys varsity basketball team will advance to the Sechrest Central Christmas Tournament semifinals after beating Arcadia Valley Saturday, 50-39.  The Hawks are now 8-2 on the season, and are winners of their last four games. Saturday’s contest was an example of

Hillsboro Varsity Girls Continue to Gain Momentum With Victory Over Viburnum Todd Gurnow The sign of a good team is having the ability to bounce back after a tough game or a defeat.  Maybe the Hillsboro girls varsity basketball team is starting to acquire that trait.  After losing to West County on Friday, the Hawks

Hawks Dismantle Pirates in First Round Game of Sechrest Tournament Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro boys varsity basketball team had to wait until the next to last game of the first round to get on the court to compete in the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Park Hills Central.  All that pent up anticipation to

Scoreless Overtime Spells Doom for Hillsboro JV Boys in Loss to Festus Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro junior varsity boys basketball team came from behind in Friday’s game against Festus in the Herky JV Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament, only to see its offense fail them as they lost in overtime, 54-44.  The loss moves the Hawks

HHS Girls Varsity Can’t Match West County’s Pressure in Quarterfinal Loss Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro girls varsity basketball team ran up against the #1 seed West County Bulldogs on Friday, and despite playing hard and improving as the game progressed, fell 59-22 in a quarterfinal contest of the Kingston/West County Christmas Invitational.  The Hawks are

HHS Boys JV Advance to Semi-Finals With Win Over Crystal City Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro boys junior varsity basketball team improved its record to 4-1 on the season Thursday, with a 55-27 victory over Crystal City in its opening round game of the Herculaneum JV Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament.  The victory propels the Hawks into

Lady Hawks Varsity Opens Tournament Play With a Win Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro girls varsity basketball team won its opening round game at the Kingston/West County Holiday Invitational on Thursday morning, defeating Valley of Caledonia 60-41.  The win improves Hillsboro to 2-6 on the season, and advances them to a quarterfinal game against West County

Varsity Hawks Shake Off Slow Start to Beat Blue Jays by Nine Todd Gurnow The Hillsboro boys varsity basketball team enters the Christmas break with a 6-2 record after defeating Jefferson, 63-54, Saturday at the JCAA Shootout.  The Hawks rebounded from a slow start that saw the team trailing at halftime in the game played