Athletics News
![Sammie Faella '26 Becomes the All-Time Leading Scorer in Hill School Girls' Basketball History]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768263628/thehillorg/ppwzbmqevaxgec5pw7ic/2026-Sammie-Faella-All-Time-Scorer-News-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768263628/thehillorg/ppwzbmqevaxgec5pw7ic/2026-Sammie-Faella-All-Time-Scorer-News-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768263628/thehillorg/ppwzbmqevaxgec5pw7ic/2026-Sammie-Faella-All-Time-Scorer-News-1.png","width":600}])
Sammie Faella '26 scored 22 points on January 2, 2026, to break the record previously held by Head Girls' Basketball Coach Deanna Mayza '13.
![Ethan Johnston ’26 Scores 1,000th High School Career Point]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766434527/thehillorg/hkl9fx5myc4wpjfnn9ap/2025-Ethan-Johnston-Bball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766434527/thehillorg/hkl9fx5myc4wpjfnn9ap/2025-Ethan-Johnston-Bball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766434527/thehillorg/hkl9fx5myc4wpjfnn9ap/2025-Ethan-Johnston-Bball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766434527/thehillorg/hkl9fx5myc4wpjfnn9ap/2025-Ethan-Johnston-Bball.jpg","width":1200}])
On December 19, 2025, during the semifinal game of the Mercer Invitational Basketball Tournament against Northfield Mount Hermon, Ethan Johnston ’26 achieved a remarkable milestone in his high school basketball career by scoring his 1,000th point. Hill defeated Northfield Mount Hermon 72-70 in a thrilling overtime victory.
![Caleb Jameson '26 Scores his 1,000th High School Career Point]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765828707/thehillorg/nlysokisjptnebybd3ft/2025-Caleb-Jameson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765828707/thehillorg/nlysokisjptnebybd3ft/2025-Caleb-Jameson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765828707/thehillorg/nlysokisjptnebybd3ft/2025-Caleb-Jameson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765828707/thehillorg/nlysokisjptnebybd3ft/2025-Caleb-Jameson.jpg","width":1200}])
On December 10, 2025, Caleb Jameson ’26 scored his 1,000th career point during a boys’ varsity basketball game against Episcopal Academy. Hill defeated Episcopal 72-53, with Jameson scoring 10 points in the contest.
![Sammie Faella '26 Scores her 1,000th Hill Career Point]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765303133/thehillorg/b45etl55ndnsckn7wppa/2025-Sammie-Faella.jpg","width":2200}])
Sammie Faella ’26 achieved a remarkable milestone in her Hill career, scoring her 1,000th point during a game against Germantown Friends School at home on Gillison Court on Tuesday, December 2, 2026.
![Celebrating the Hill School Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764189693/thehillorg/wthafre2jpeieeobrs5i/2025-Hall-Of-Fame-News.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764189693/thehillorg/wthafre2jpeieeobrs5i/2025-Hall-Of-Fame-News.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764189693/thehillorg/wthafre2jpeieeobrs5i/2025-Hall-Of-Fame-News.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764189693/thehillorg/wthafre2jpeieeobrs5i/2025-Hall-Of-Fame-News.jpg","width":1200}])
The Class of 2025 includes: Steve Bissell '72, Nicole Burns Lauredan '05, Barry Pierce '90, Dana Shaner White '02, Jim Claypool '40, Treddy Ketcham '37, 1993-1994 Track & Field team, and 1987-1988 Football team.
![The Hill School Serves Up New Girls' Volleyball Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763136604/thehillorg/cdq4alwmkgwqljcmckgg/2025-Volleyball-News.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763136604/thehillorg/cdq4alwmkgwqljcmckgg/2025-Volleyball-News.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763136604/thehillorg/cdq4alwmkgwqljcmckgg/2025-Volleyball-News.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763136604/thehillorg/cdq4alwmkgwqljcmckgg/2025-Volleyball-News.jpg","width":1200}])
Coming in fall 2026, this new interscholastic athletics opportunity will further expand Hill's outstanding interscholastic athletics program and welcome talented volleyball players to explore our School.
![Hill Boys' Golf Team Wins Third Consecutive Keystone Cup]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761845325/thehillorg/jtnjojpjz1jmjtqxq493/2025-Boys-Golf-Keystone-Cup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761845325/thehillorg/jtnjojpjz1jmjtqxq493/2025-Boys-Golf-Keystone-Cup.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761845325/thehillorg/jtnjojpjz1jmjtqxq493/2025-Boys-Golf-Keystone-Cup.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761845325/thehillorg/jtnjojpjz1jmjtqxq493/2025-Boys-Golf-Keystone-Cup.jpg","width":1200}])
The Hill Boys' Golf team made it a hat-trick on October 26, 2025, capturing the Keystone Cup for the third year in a row in a thrilling 9-hole match at Schuylkill Country Club.
![Hill Boys' Cross Country Wins 2025 Canterbury Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758907208/thehillorg/ogjgvmycihdevadnyzec/2025-Boys-Cross-Country-Canterbury-Invitational-Win-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758907208/thehillorg/ogjgvmycihdevadnyzec/2025-Boys-Cross-Country-Canterbury-Invitational-Win-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758907208/thehillorg/ogjgvmycihdevadnyzec/2025-Boys-Cross-Country-Canterbury-Invitational-Win-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758907208/thehillorg/ogjgvmycihdevadnyzec/2025-Boys-Cross-Country-Canterbury-Invitational-Win-web.jpg","width":1200}])
With 67 points, The Hill team beat Hotchkiss and Brunswick and won the Invitational for the first time since 1987. Leo Li ’28 placed fourth and Shane Duo ’26 placed fifth overall.
New head coaches include current Hill faculty members Elle O'Brien (softball), Steve Ciraolo (boys' crew), Sarah Manno (girls' crew), and Kevin Tkachuk (boys' golf)
The 2024-25 varsity field hockey, boys' basketball, and baseball teams were selected for the Trophy Room.