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How a Hockaday Freshman Became a Beach Volleyball Sand-out

October 19, 2020October 13, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Avery Jackson, Beach Volleyball, Hockaday, preston hollow, Sports, Tournaments, volleyball

Avery Jackson might live several hundred miles from the ocean, but she feels right at home on the beach.

Arts Entertainment

DIFF to Screen Student Films Online

April 16, 2020April 28, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Alcuin School, Dallas International Film Festival, Hockaday, online showcase, Parish Episcopal, student films

Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dallas International Film Festival would be in full swing this week.

Camps

Hockaday Student Charts Her Course to the Stars

March 13, 2020March 19, 2020 Jordan Kiefer 0 Comments Camps, education, FLL, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Hockaday, schools, Space Camp, STEAM, STEM, Sydney Slay, The Right Stuff

Want to go to space? Try starting in Huntsville, Alabama.

Sports

Senior Leading Hockaday to New Heights in Volleyball

October 28, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Athletes, athletics, College Recruitment, Girls Volleyball, Hockaday, National Championship, schools, Sports, volleyball

Leilah Smith stands out every time she’s on the volleyball court, and not just because of her 6-foot-5 frame.

Schools

Hockaday Graduate Honored at 70th Class Reunion

June 6, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments education, Hockaday, Hockaday Alumnae Association, Mary Ann Hyde, preston hollow, Reunion, schools, The Hockaday Medal Award, The Hockaday School

Mary Ann Hyde was the belle of the ball at The Hockaday School reunion – with a caveat attached. This was no ordinary school reunion.

Sports

Top Athletes Claim SPC Spring Medals

May 7, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Adoette Vaughan, Enoch Ennis, ESD, Greenhill, Hockaday, J.T. Herrscher, Julia Haetzel, Katherine Goodwin, Kit Colson, Mary Lou McMillan, Megan Olomu, Pablo Arroyo, Rachel Wegener, Sam Bass, Seth Weprin, Sofia Weinstein, Sola Omonije, SPC spring championships, St. Mark's

Thanks to several strong individual efforts, St. Mark’s was the runner-up in the boys team standings at the SPC track

Sports

Defending Lacrosse Champions Ready To Chase New Goals

February 26, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Daisies, Hockaday, lacrosse, preston hollow, Sports, Texas Girls High School Lacrosse Championship

Last year, the Hockaday lacrosse team made history by bringing home both the SPC and state championships in the same season.

Schools

Hockaday Girls Win Robotics Championship

February 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments Anika Kapoor, Anoop Padmanabhan, Celine Ebert, FIRST Lego League Regional Championship Robotics Tournament, FIRST Robotics Competition, Hockaday, Hockaday School, Jayna Dave, Lego® League, Nina Dave, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, robotics, robotics competition, Saturn V Girls, Sydney Slay, The Hockaday School, the perot museum, USAA

Tasked with this season’s “Into Orbit” robotics competition challenge, the teams spent hours studying the vast expanse of space and coming up with innovative solutions using science and technology.

Sports

Vaughan Not Running Away from Family Tradition

October 23, 2018 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Adoette Vaughan, cross country, Hockaday, preston hollow, running, Sports

As the daughter of a former Texas A&M runner and a professional marathoner from New Zealand, and with several family friends who are professionals, the Hockaday