Girls Golf shows Tee-rific spirit
Abby Frank, Lead Writer
October 12, 2020
Although the world of high school sports is definitely much different this year, the HEHS Girls Golf Team has only gotten stronger. With coronavirus changing the way many athletes are involved in sports, these girls have gone above and beyond in ensuring they still get practice time in and can come...
Brooklyn Fuscone breaks personal record, pool record
Abby Frank, Lead Writer
September 22, 2020
Brooklyn Fuscone, senior on the HEHS Girls’ Varsity Swimming and Diving team, proved to everyone this past Wednesday that the pandemic is not slowing down her season as she broke not only her personal record but Schaumburg’s 6 dive pool record as well. She set a score of 250.25, with Schaumburg’s...
HEHS girls gymnastics season marked by persistence, passion, and State contenders
Abby Frank, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
With the girls gymnastics season having come to its close, it’s amazing to look back at the incredible success the gymnasts had this year. This year, there was an intense amount of determination shown from this team, with HEHS sending two gymnasts, sophomores Sol Serratos and Elyssa Wuerffel, to...
Resilience, teamwork keys to success
Paige Schneider, Staff Writer
February 7, 2020
As their season comes to a close, the Hoffman Estates girl’s bowling team has made tremendous progress, with teamwork being a key factor in their performance throughout the past few months. “The teamwork is applaudable and the progress that comes with it is totally worth it,” said Momina Ala...
Positive attitudes fuel girls cross country season
Nayelli Toro, Staff Writer
January 12, 2020
Hoffman Estates Girls Cross Country team attributes most of its success to teamwork and a positive attitude. The girls put time and effort to making sure they did their best at every meet. “I felt welcomed and everyone was so encouraging and nice and they were really open to new people,” said...
Girl’s Volleyball Gives One Hundred Percent
Abby Frank, Staff Writer
November 23, 2019
With their season coming to an end, the HEHS Girl’s Volleyball teams have a lot to be proud of. Over the course of their season, all the girls have worked incredibly hard together to become as strong a team as they could be. “We definitely made a statement by how we played,” said Ashley Poland,...
Juniors win Powder Puff
Kyung-Ae Prevost, Nayelli Toro, and Jailine Toro
September 27, 2019
Despite many hardships, the Powder Puff junior girls swept the crowd off their feet with a remarkable win. The odds were against them due to the difference in the amount of players on each team and the bias of the crowd leaning towards the senior team. However, they prevailed and ended up taking the...
The fans bring the spirit
Kyung-Ae Prevost and Nayelli Toro
September 13, 2019
Vibrant colors filled the stands, while cheers and chants flood the ears of the supporters and opponents. The blinding lights coming from each corner illuminate the night. It was as if everyone could hear the nervous drumming of the football players' hearts. The energy of the crowd made an impact thro...
Practice makes perfect
Shyne Alvaro, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Back flips. Front flips. Rings. A pommel horse. And all manners of strength and flexibility. Boys’ gymnastics is always a sight to behold with all the tricks and stunts that they perform on the floor or in midair. While their events may seem flawless, none of this is possible without their practice d...
The game of water polo
Blake Aguilar Guerrero, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Boys' Water Polo is more than just a strenuous sport involving strong lungs and team effort; this sport demands that each individual swimmer is communicating constantly. Water Polo challenges its players to work hard, swim fast, and have tons of fun while doing so. "It’s great fighting alongside...
Boys’ lacrosse team sets sights on teamwork
Blake Aguilar Guerrero, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
It is almost impossible not to notice the Boys Lacrosse team wherever they go: an impressive army of neon orange clad players can be heard laughing together and discussing their strategy for the next upcoming games. No matter how many years each individual boy has dedicated to Lacrosse, the individuals...
Skyhawks secure third place in Midwest region competition
Graciela Ruiz, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
The Hoffman Skyhawks deserve praise for many things, and of all those qualities what stands out the most is the commitment and hard work the team displays. Spending day after day in grueling practices, memorizing counts and perfecting tosses, the Skyhawks created a fantastic routine that dazzled both the s...