Hillsboro High School senior Micah Allen has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next year at Tabor College. A Central Kansas League first-team selection, Allen averaged 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists this season. Seated with Allen is his mother, Carol. Standing are (from left) HHS basketball coach Darrel Knoll; Allen?s father, Brian; Allen?s brother Joel; and […]

Hillsboro senior Grant Knoll draws contact from Hutch Trinity?s Caleb Cramer on a drive to the basket late in the third quarter of their sub-state matchup. Knoll made one of two free throws, but the Trojans came up short, 48-42, to end their season with a 9-12 record. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press Hillsboro?s 48-42 loss to Hutchinson Trinity in […]

Micah Allen scores to give Hillsboro a 16-14 lead over Larned during the second quarter Friday. Allen led Hillsboro with 11 points in the Trojans? 43-39 loss. Phyllis Richert Photo Poor shooting during the final quarter cost Hillsboro a big win over Larned Friday at Brown Gymnasium. The Trojans, leading 33-31 through three quarters, missed 11 of 13 shots down […]

Grant Knoll pushes through two Moundridge defenders to make the second of back-to-back baskets to begin the fourth quarter. The burst stretched the Trojan lead to 39-34. Phyllis Richert Photo A basket at the buzzer by senior Micah Allen gave the Trojans a 45-43 win Friday over the host team on the last night of the Moundridge Preseason Classic. The […]

Micah Allen drives the lane for two of his career-high 35 points during the Trojans? season opener against Nickerson. The Trojans prevailed, 73-61, in two overtimes. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press Fueled by 35 points from Micah Allen, the Hillsboro boys overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Nickerson in double overtime, 73-61, in the season opener at Brown Gymna?sium. […]