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By: Lilliana Arechiga Lucy Young, a sophomore at Hackett is known to be a top prospect regarding the class of 2028. Last year, Lucy made her freshman debut very early on. Lucy will be entering her second year playing high school basketball but has made an uproar amongst the high school women’s basketball community. She started out her basketball career playing middle school basketball which quickly turned from a hobby to a true passion. Standing at 6 '2, she is one of the ta

By: Marissa Toweson At Hackett Catholic Prep, many teachers make learning fun, useful, and challenging. Every student has a favorite teacher, someone who explains concepts in the best way for the student, takes the extra time to help when something does not make sense, or just simply makes class more enjoyable. For many students, that teacher is Ms. Johnston. Ms. Johnston has been teaching at Hackett for 32 years, beginning her career here in 1994. Hackett has been the onl

By: James Scothorn With the soccer season’s official ending, it calls for a time of reflection on how the season went. As for the soccer team record, Hackett had a record of 7-7-5. Due to the strength of schedule the boys played against, this record is solid for the”young” soccer team. On top of this, Hackett placed 2nd in their conference, only behind their rivals, Kalamazoo Christian. Hackett played Kalamazoo Christian twice, one time during the regular season and one tim

By Lilliana Arechiga The common Catholic Feast Day, we have celebrated for decades, happens to be The common Catholic Feast Day, we have celebrated for decades, happens to be this Wednesday! However, many of us don’t actually know what it means and why we celebrate it to begin with. While it is common amongst people to go to mass, it is something that is a big deal regarding going to a Catholic School.  What does it mean for it to be All Souls Day, well it is celebrated on N

By: Gio Medina Leland Berg, a senior this year, began his basketball journey in 7th grade at St. Augustine. For young Leland, his start didn't go as smoothly as planned. That year, his season was cut short when he got kicked off the team. This was devastating for the young player, but instead of giving up he used it as fuel to work harder and chase his dreams. Basketball became his “escape from stress and anxiety” as Leland said, and after that he never looked back. Leland

By: Marissa Toweson The air has turned crisp, and the leaves fall more and more each day. The days are growing shorter, with the sun setting around 5:30. There is even hope for the first snowfall this weekend. As the seasons change faster, we are one step closer to the most magical time of the year. For many people, the holiday season, Thanksgiving and Christmas, is the best time of the year. There is something simple and special about it: good food, time with family and fri

By: David Verduzco   The Hackett boys basketball team has high, but justified, hopes for this upcoming season. With a strong core returning, the team will welcome back six seniors consisting of a Hillsdale College Basketball commit Leland Berg, David Verduzco, Luke Napolitan, Lukas Husovsky, Ezra Rowekamp-Ambs, and Cullen McBride. A fair amount of juniors are also looking to make an impact this season, star junior Elijah Brooks headlines this list. Other new junior faces inc

Leland Berg Monday, November 3, 2025: I park my car just like any other day, but I notice many open senior parking spots. “Well I did arrive a few minutes earlier than usual,” I think to myself. I am sure as the day goes on I will see more of my classmates. The day went on and I sat in empty classrooms with the same question repeating in my head: did my classmates get infected with the senior flu? Or is it just some more senior shenanigans? Obviously, it is not unlikely for