April 7th - April 11th

April 03, 2025

April 7th - April 11th

HDS Athletics Update

Volleyball - Free Clinic!
We’re excited to announce that Jordan Yantin, along with other former professional volleyball players and coaches, will be hosting a free volleyball clinic for all HDS girls! This clinic is open to girls in grades 1 through 8 and will be held on April 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

Schedule:

Grades 1-3: 3:30 - 5:00 PM (Court 1)
Grades 4-5: 3:30 - 5:00 PM (Court 2)
Grades 6-8: 5:00 - 7:00 PM (Courts 1 & 2)

We encourage every girl at HDS to come and join the fun! Several of the coaches from the clinic will also be working with HDS next year, so this is a great chance to meet them. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.

Parent Meeting:
There will be a parent meeting at 5:00 PM for all grades.

HDS Fishing Tournament – April 11th-12th
Join us for the annual HDS Fishing Tournament!

Prizes:

1st Place: $100 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card
2nd & 3rd Places: Various prizes

Tournament Details:

Starts: Friday, April 11th at 3:45 PM
Ends: Saturday, April 12th at 12:00 PM
Fish anywhere within 30 miles of HDS

Make sure to pick up your tournament papers from Coach Bellairs before the end of school on April 11th!

Free Basketball Clinic – April 12th
There will be a FREE basketball clinic for girls in grades 2 through 4 on Saturday, April 12th, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Middle School students who want to help and earn service hours can contact Coach Bellairs.

Also, don’t forget about our upcoming Basketball Camp—spots are filling up fast, so make sure to register soon! Remember, you can invite friends from other SPAL schools!

New! Girls’ Flag Football (Fall 2025)
We’re launching a Girls' Flag Football league this fall for grades 6-8! The league will run on Saturday mornings for 4-6 weeks. For more information, email Coach Bellairs at bbellairs@hancockdayschool.org.

Baseball
Hancock Day School held off a late rally to defeat St. Peter the Apostle Rams 7-5 on Thursday. They built a 5-0 lead by the third inning with key hits from Walker Y, Charlie A, and Oliver N. After St. Peter tied the game in the fifth, Hancock responded with a go-ahead RBI single from Walker and a bases-loaded walk by Oliver. Wesley C earned the win in relief, while Anderson L pitched 4.2 strong innings as the starter. Hancock’s offense collected 10 hits and dominated the bases with 11 stolen steals, setting up their next matchup against St. James Chargers on Tuesday.

Track Team Results - April 2, 2025 (SCDS Meet)

Girls 5/6th:

4x100m: 2nd Place
400m: Lucy Mac Hasselle, 2nd
800m: Bentley Milmine, 1st; Emma Kate Broderick, 3rd
4x400m: 3rd Place
1600m: Harper Odom, 3rd
Shot Put: Ellie Jones, 2nd

Boys 5/6th:

4x100m: 1st Place
400m: David Goodman, 1st
4x400m: 2nd Place
1600m: William Cameron, 3rd
200m: Ashwin Deshpande, 3rd
High Jump: David Goodman, 1st
Long Jump: Ashwin Deshpande, 2nd

Boys 7/8th:

400m: Gage Hart, 1st
4x400m: 2nd Place
1600m: Wesley Pedigo, 3rd
800m: Pete Rosario, 2nd
Long Jump: Pete Rosario, 2nd
Discus: Alton Smith, 1st; Jack Burt, 2nd
Shot Put: Gage Hart, 3rd

Team Scores:

Girls 5/6th: 2nd Place
Boys 5/6th: 2nd Place
Boys 7/8th: 2nd Place

Special Shout-Out:
A big shout-out to Flynn Kilpatrick, who stepped up to compete in both the 5/6th and 7/8th 4x400m Relay events to help his teammates. Great attitude and effort, Flynn!

Next Meet: April 8th at SJS.

Golf
The HDS boys’ golf team finished in 2nd place at this week’s SPAL golf challenge. Congratulations to Carson Hayes, who took 1st place in the tournament! On the girls' side, the team also finished 2nd, with Skylar Haddick earning 2nd place individually.

Soccer
The HDS soccer teams faced off against experienced Calvary teams. Our girls team lost a tough 1-0 game, with a shot just barely missing our goalie in the final seconds. The boys’ team managed a 1-1 tie after Flynn Kilpatrick scored with just 43 seconds left in the game, despite running track the day before!

That’s all for now, Eagles! Keep up the great work, and we’ll see you at the games and clinics!

As the flowers bloom and the days grow warmer, we are excited to share some wonderful happenings in our library! This week, our students have been exploring the exciting stages of plant and animal growth. They have enjoyed reading classic springtime tales while also delving into real-world facts and photographs. The enthusiasm from our students has been infectious, and it’s heartwarming to see their creativity bloom.

Students also read Maya's Holi by Thrifty Umrigar, where they learned about Holi, the festival of colors, sharing, and love. They traveled with Maya as she visited her grandparents in India for the spring jubilee, enriching their understanding of diverse cultures.

Lastly, our Spring Book Fair with E. Shaver Bookseller will be held from May 5th-9th!

April 2- As the school year winds down, we are getting ready for Spring to arrive and preparing some wonderful decorations for our end of year recital. We are also making a lot of work with 3D components and exploring sculptural approaches to creating. Here are some photos of new work hanging up in our hallways from weeks of hard work.

Also!!! I will be Instructing an Art Camp this summer at HDS if you are interested in signing up your child(ren). It is open to upcoming 2nd-5th grade students from June 23-27th. Sign up here.