Hackley’s Rising Stars Shine on the Athletic Field

Freshman Charlie Hite uses his nine iron to get the ball on the green.
Charlie Hite
Freshman Charlie Hite uses his nine iron to get the ball on the green.

Charlie Hite – Freshman

Charlie is seeded in the #2 slot for the Hackley’s Boys’ Varsity golf team and is a major reason for their successful start to the season. With a handicap of three while only being a freshman, Charlie looks forward to the start of a prominent season.

Sophomore William Waterhouse looks for a pass.
William Waterhouse
Sophomore William Waterhouse looks for a pass.

William Waterhouse – Sophomore

Will is a high-impact long stick defenseman and middie for the Hackley Boys’ Lacrosse team. Although he has played baseball in the spring for most of his youth, he decided to make the switch to lacrosse and now has the potential to play at a collegiate level.

Junior Luisa Stalman runs in the 4x400m relay.
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Junior Luisa Stalman runs in the 4x400m relay.

Luisa Stalman – Junior

Luisa, great at both short and mid-distance, plans to help her team in the 400m and 800m races. Her current PRs are 1:00.39 in the 400 and 2:21.96 in the 800. With her skill, the track team could have a another successful year on the Hilltop.

Freshman star Dana Van Buren throws a pitch on the softball field.
Dana Van Buren
Freshman star Dana Van Buren throws a pitch on the softball field.

Dana Van Buren – Freshman

Despite only being a freshman, Dana is the ace of Hackley’s Varsity Softball team and is already excited about the improvement of the team as a whole from last year. The girls have started off their season undefeated with three wins, and plan to keep it that way.