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...

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...

  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....

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...

  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...

“[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...

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,...

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...

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,...

  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,...

The applause thundered through the United Center in West Chicago as NBA legend Steve Kerr closed off his speech at the Democratic National Convention with this simple yet effective phrase: “In the words...

There’s a certain joy that comes with sports. A euphoric feeling that can rush over oneself when immersed. It could come from a big play on the field or a small vulnerable one off the field, but either...