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NBA Predictions

NBA Predictions

By Angelina Hummel, Assistant Features Editor December 20, 2024

As the 2024-2025 NBA season starts, there is already a lot of controversy among fans about the upcoming season. Fans are already in deep speculation after a whirlwind offseason and thrilling preseason....

Captain Jack Perlman and Tyler Mook standing together on the field during their Senior Day game versus Dalton. The captains talk with the referee before the game and decide who starts with the ball and which side of the field they start on.

How Captains Shape Their Teams

By Sebastian Mann, Assistant Opinion Editor November 26, 2024

The sun is coming down on you, your heart is beating out of your chest, and you finish your last lap of the NYSAIS track championships feeling terrible. You look at the clock with desperation, and...

On the football field, because of football being a contact sport, players might easily be injured either from contact with other players, or simply from pulling a muscle while throwing the ball. For this, it is important to keep stretching and take other precautionary acts when necessary.

Student-Athletes’ Good Physical Health Enables College Recruitment

By Raphael Saujet, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Many student-athletes go through the college recruitment process with the hopes of continuing their athletic career in college and beyond. They devote years of athletic commitment and consistent work leading...

An example of jersey handouts partaken by the football team. Handouts act, like in this photo, an inclusive act to promote connection on sports team, and raise awareness for sting games. Although casual, it is an important part of team spirit.

The Tradition and Dilemma of Jersey Handouts

By Raphael Saujet, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

For many teams, jersey swaps are a light-hearted tradition that brings players together. The tradition warrants that everyone feels included in the event. Jokingly or not, jersey swaps help bond peers...

The Strategy Behind A Successful Team

The Strategy Behind A Successful Team

By Brigid Doherty, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

  In high school sports, each year seniors leave, some players return, and new athletes join teams. Coaches and athletes at high schools like Hackley face the challenge of a changing roster....

Field Hockey senior captain Lizzie Doherty takes a team selfie celebrating their huge 4-1 win vs. Riverdale on Alumni Day, which included a three goal performance by senior Devyn O'Callaghan.

Athletic Success and New Building Tours Headline Alumni Weekend

By Tyler Stern, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

Every year to kick off Alumni Weekend, Hackley’s Girls Varsity Soccer team plays on Friday night under the lights in the Dave Allison Game, honoring Dave Allison, their former coach who passed away...

Senior captains Thomas O'Brien and Sam Suniewick and freshman Cassius Evans-Thompson wear guardian caps during a practice on Pickert Field. Although all offensive and defensive linemen wear the headgear during practice, they do not wear them during games.

Hackley Football Players Do Not Need Guardian Caps

By Michael McCool, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

  This August, many players on the Varsity Football team were chosen to wear and review a new protective helmet cover called a Guardian Cap. Athletic Director Jason Edwards and the coaches...

Jael was honored at the HGVS senior ceremony, and here is pictured with the other HGVS seniors and the coaches. Junior Zara Nahim (not pictured) gave a speech and recalls one of Jael's contributions to the team, "By tying ribbons in our hair or taking pictures for us it’s like our mother taking care of us which lifts our spirits."

More Than a Manager

By Sarah Barsanti, Sports Editor October 29, 2024

“[Being a manager] was a chance to learn a new sport while being part of this athletic girlhood,” said Jael Nuamah, the Hackley Girls’ Varsity Soccer (HGVS) manager. As HGVS searched for a new...

Coach Jeffrey celebrates his last junior varsity game before becoming an assistant on Girls' Varsity Basketball in 2022. He is extremely excited about this upcoming season and the chance to coach some of his former junior varsity players again.

Girls’ Varsity Basketball Welcomes New Head Coach

By Gabriella Petriello, Assistant Features Editor October 22, 2024

After four years of working as a basketball coach on the Hilltop, Coach Jeffrey Ferreiras was promoted to head coach of the Girls’ Varsity Basketball team. In Coach Jeffrey’s first year at Hackley,...

Hackley Girls' Varsity Soccer plays in the Dave Allison Game, proudly wearing their pink jerseys. The team is honored to dedicate the game to Mr. Dave Allison, celebrating his memory and the lasting impact he had. With every kick and cheer, they strive to embody his spirit and passion for the game.

“What’s the word? ANIMAL!”

By Gabriella Petriello, Assistant Features Editor October 17, 2024

Every October, the Hackley Girls' Varsity Soccer team (HGVS) dedicates a special game to honor Mr. Dave Allison, a former Hackley teacher and coach. The Dave Allison Game takes place during Breast Cancer...

Boys Varsity Soccer huddles before each game to gather the energy and get connected. This was before their first Ivy Prep League win this season against Collegiate, coming out strong with a 3-0 score.

New Talent and High Hopes This Fall Season

By Sarah Barsanti, Sports Editor October 9, 2024

As the leaves turn brown, Hackley’s sports teams gear up for an exciting fall season on the Hilltop. Between returning champions and restructured programs, key players and captains from Boys Soccer,...

School Spirit Propels Hackley Teams at Fall Sting

School Spirit Propels Hackley Teams at Fall Sting

By Charlie Perlman, Editor-In-Chief September 30, 2024

  It’s been a decade since senior Devyn O’Callaghan attended her first Fall Sting. Her love for the event showed: she was covered in face paint, cheering loudly for her older classmates,...

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