By K.I. Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 4/16/13
Jesuit College Preparatory School (TX) senior defenseman Hunter Hill has made a commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the United States Air Force Academy.
Hunter Hill ledger
High School: Jesuit College Preparatory School, Dallas, Texas
Graduation Year: 2013
Position: Defense
College Choice: The United States Air Force Academy
Club Affiliation: Iron Horse
Major lacrosse honors, All-Star teams, Camps, Showcases: 4 year Varsity Starter, Team Captain, All-District 2012, King of the Hill 2012 Rising Senior All-Star Team, 2010, 2011 T99 All-Star team, UNC 2010 All-Star team, 2012 Warrior Watch list, ESPN 2013 High School Watch list
Academic honors, service projects: National Honor Society, Honor Roll or President’s Honor Roll all four years in high school, Small group leader for the Jesuit Freshman retreat in 2012, Retreat group leader for the Jesuit Junior retreat in 2012, Group leader for Junior Service day project, Small Group leader for Jesuit Senior Community Days retreat, Adopt-a-Family (organize, wrap, and distribute gifts to families) 2010, 2011, 2012, Worked Parent’s Night Out and bike camps for the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas, Worked as an assistant football coach, Food pantry, Meals on Wheels, Work at MST Magnet school every Wednesday with special needs kids, Project Transformation, Bridge Lacrosse summer camp, Special Olympics football coach, Joseph’s Coat volunteer, Welcoming Home the Troops
What will you major in/study? Mechanical Engineering
Why did you choose the USAFA? “I have always wanted to serve in the military, so the opportunity to do that while playing D1 lacrosse in Colorado made perfect sense.”
What is your HS team’s outlook for the season? “We are 9-0 in Texas and ranked #1 in the state. We are ranked #1 in the Southeast region in the Under Armour Regional Rankings. We are ranked #24 on the Under Armour National Power Rankings. We are 11-1 overall with a close loss to Gilman by 2.”
Thank You: “I would like to thank my Dad for never missing a game and both my parents for always buying me new sticks when I’d break them. I would like to thank Coach Surran, Coach Ashley, Coach Devoe, Coach Kluft and Coach Lance for all their help over the years.”