Counselors and coaches will be available for students throughout the day at both HPHS and DHS on Tuesday, July 5. All camps and games are cancelled tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who supported us today. We needed it and you were there for us. Teammates Always!
#WeAreHP
We recognized our custodial and maintenance department and our security team at tonight’s Boys Basketball game. We couldn’t do what we do as an athletic department without their efforts.
#teammates
#WeAreHP
We are excited to announce that Curt Hanson is our new Head Coach for Girls Track & Field. Curt takes over for Sarah Palmberg who stepped away from coaching at the end of last season. We thank Sarah for all she gave to HP Athletics and welcome Curt to his new role.
#WeAreHP
The HP Football Giants defeat Vernon Hills 49-34 and earn their 6th win of the season! It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are. Our best is next!
#WeAreHP
It was a special Senior Night for the Girls Basketball Program. A huge crowd watched the Giants defeat Niles North in a well played game by both teams. With the win our girls earned a share of the CSL North Conference Championship.
#hpgiantpride
HPHS has a State Champion. Diver Noam Kulbak had a Giant Saturday at the
@IHSA_IL
State Finals. Congrats to Noam and all the finalists. It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are.
#WeAreHP
Special night for the HP and Maine West Girls Volleyball Programs. Congrats to
@mwwarriors
on the win. More importantly the Giants and Warriors recognized the grit and resilience of their head coaches. Thanks to both teams for making a memory.
#CSL
#TakeCareofEachOther
Fantastic night last night at Wolters Field. HP defeats Niles West 21-17 in a game that came down to the final seconds. So happy for our team and especially for our Seniors to get a W on Senior Night. It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are.
#WeAreHP
Congrats to HP quarterback David Finfer who was in Bloomington today for the All State ceremony. Great to have Coach McCain there to watch David accept his award.
#WeAreHP
#giantpride
Congratulations to Luke Weber & Noam Kulbak. Both signed National Letters of Intent this morning and are headed to the Big Ten. Luke will play baseball for
@IlliniBaseball
and Noam will be diving for
@PennStateSWIM
. Hard work works here!
#hpgiantpride
Congrats to the Boys Varsity Basketball players and coaches. The group showed a lot of poise and earned their first win of the season vs Ridgewood. It was also Coach Deutsch’s first win as HP’s Head Coach. The team plays again today at 5:30pm vs Hinsdale South.
#WeAreHP
A GIANT thank you and congratulations to Coach Chuck Schramm! Coach Schramm will be retiring this season after 50 years of coaching in high school athletics!
#hpgiantpride
Former HP Giant Addie Budnik had 17 points including five 3 pointers in Richmond’s 72-61 loss to Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament yesterday. So proud of Addie and her teammates. It was a great season for
@SpiderWBBall
#hpgiantpride
Varsity Boys Basketball gave it their all last night but was defeated by Niles North. Our seniors continue to show strong character, commitment and connection. So proud of how these individuals have represented HPHS.
#WeAreHP
A GIANT congratulations to HP/Deerfield Head boys gymnastics coach, Doug Foerch! Illinois boys gymnastics coach of the year! A true gentleman and one of the best in the business!
#hpgiantpride
#113pride
The Lady GIANTS honored their seniors on Saturday. HP capped it off with a nice win vs Wheeling! Thank you seniors for a great four years!
#hpgiantpride
@HPGirlsBball
Our Boys Cross Country Team will be heading to the State Finals next weekend. The Boys finished 4th as a team at today’s Sectional and were led by Brian Hatoum (3rd) and Nate Wehner (5th). Congrats to the entire program.
#hpgiantpride
Congratulations to Colleen Boilini from Highland Park HS
@HPHS_Athletics
for being selected as the State Assistant Athletic Director of the Year!
Press release can be found here:
HP Girls Basketball earns the win in the season opener. Great play from the Reitmayer sisters combining for 40 points tonight. The Giants take on Niles West tomorrow at 6:30pm.
#hpgiantpride
Thanks to everyone who made yesterday possible.
@CityHPIL
and
@GarySinise
created a “Giant” experience for our community. Special shoutout to the Highland Park Police and Fire Departments for their efforts.
#WeAreHP
#WinningIsGiving
HP Varsity Football moves to 2-0 with a win over Chicago Hubbard today. Total team effort for the Giants. Thanks to Hubbard’s players and coaches for making the long trip out to HP.
#WeAreHP
#teamwork
Unbelievable energy today in the Indoor Track at HPHS. The HP v DHS meet is something both schools always look forward to. The trophy had been red for a while, but was turned blue after today’s HP victory. Great effort by both teams. Go Giants!
#hpgiantpride
#attacksuccess
Final results are in from the
#IHSA
girls state track meet:
Stephanie Kriss 🏅4th in the 800
Taylor Gilling 🏅4th in the 100 and 🥈2nd in the 200
Impressive showing for the GIANTS! Congrats
@HPHSGirlsXC
on a fantastic season!
#hpgiantpride
HP Football defeats Mather and advances to round 2 of the IHSA State Playoffs. The Giants will host Cary Grove High School next Saturday at 2pm. Look for ticket information in the coming days.
#hpgiantpride
Boys Basketball Update:
Varsity edged Grayslake North 57-56. Rocky Segal led the Giants with 28pts. Special to see
@GNHSboyshoops
Coach Josh Feinzimer in the gym. Josh gave so much to HP Athletics both as a player and a coach in the basketball and baseball programs.
#oneofus
A big Saturday crowd got to see our Girls Varsity Basketball Team get a win on Senior Night. Congrats to the group and thanks to all of our seniors for their dedication and commitment to the program.
#hpgiantpride
Congratulations to Konrad Kucharski (‘11), Davy Lindquist (‘04), Scott Smith (‘05) and Beth Weinstein Wigoda (‘06). These four GIANTS were inducted into the HPHS Athletic Hall of Fame tonight. Dream-Believe-Achieve.
#WeAreHP
HP Football got the W today at home against Maine East. So many great things happened on the field, but the opportunity to play was the best part of today.
#hpgiantpride
Congrats to Josh Wexler (‘85) on being a part of the IBCA Hall of Fame Class for 2021. Josh followed up a tremendous basketball career at HPHS with 4 great years at Cornell University. Dream-Believe-Achieve.
#hpgiantpride
Congrats to our Boys Varsity Golf Team. The group won the Conference Tournament today and captured the North Division Conference Championship. Seniors Aiden Landes and Alex Finger led the way. The Giants also got solid play from Kalin Patel, Luke Rhoads & Danny Klein.
#WeAreHP
Congratulations to Grace Spencer who signed her National Letter of Intent today. Grace will be continuing her softball career at Ball State University.
#WeAreHP
@BallStateSB
@hphsgiants
Our first ever girls state qualifier just became our first ever 2x girls state qualifier. Congrats to Clara Ugaz! It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are.
#hpgiantpride
Congrats to the HP Boys Golf Team on their 4th place finish at the Lake County Invite yesterday. Alex Finger (72) and Aiden Landes (77) led the way for the Giants.
#WeAreHP
Our new stadium scoreboard at Wolters Field is up and running. A GIANT thank you to the Giants Club, our school board and our district leadership for working together to make this happen. Our students, present and future, will benefit tremendously.
@Dist113
@HighlandParkHS
Great running into
@curtishoops3
at the Horseshoe Shootout. Curtis loves high school basketball as much as anyone. Thanks to
@Vikings219
for hosting. HP is thankful to be a part of the event.
12:30pm - HP vs. Lake Park
2:00pm - LF vs. Hersey
3:30pm - Fremd vs. Niles North
The Giants girls basketball team opens its season tonight, and Addie Budnik and her teammates are ready.
"I think that we’ll have fun on the court and we’re going to play really well together this year.”
@HPHS_Athletics
@HPGirlsBball
@addiebudnik
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Title IX we will be honoring a former HPHS female athlete every month. This month it’s Lena Munzer. Lena is the all-time leading scorer in Girls Basketball history at HP and went on to have a great career at Yale Univ.
#WeAreHP
#TitleIX
Varsity Girls Basketball loses to Stevenson in the IHSA Regional Semifinal. It’s always tough when a season comes to an end, but our Giants made memories on and off the court. So much to be proud of. We loved watching this group play!
#hpgiantpride
#WeAreHP
Fantastic school spirit today at school and tonight at Wolters Field. Boys Soccer scores in the last minute to tie GBN. Football brings it from start to finish to defeat Maine East. It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are!
#WeAreHP
Congrats to former HP Giant
@patrick_flavin
who earned guaranteed entry into the first eight events of the 2023
@KornFerryTour
season at Q School this past week in Savannah, GA. Hard work works here!
#WeAreHP
Varsity Soccer tied Lake Forest today. Prior to the game, the LF team presented each of our players with a white rose to recognize our players and our community’s resilience & strength. It’s bigger than the game sometimes. Our hearts are full. 💙
@LFHS_Scouts
#CommUnity
#WeAreHP
Great day for HP Boys Track & Field yesterday with a victory over Deerfield. Total team effort!! So proud of this senior group. More to accomplish!
#WeAreHP
We are so grateful to Highland Park boys Head Coach Ross Deutsch and his young Giants who unselfishly served as demonstrators at our IBCA clinic this morning. A first class program all the way! Thanks again, Giants! Best of luck this season.
Boys Basketball with a 42-41 victory over Lake Forest Academy. Proud of the grit the guys showed tonight. Big thanks to LFA for making the game happen. There have been some “instant classics” over the years between the Giants and the Caxys.
#WeAreHP
Update from Peoria:
HP Boys Cross Country finishes in 10th place in the state of Illinois. It’s a great day to be a Giant wherever you are.
#hpgiantpride
Everything at Highland Park is a first class experience for our IBCA clinic. Athletic Director, Paul Harris, Head Coach Ross Deutsch and their outstanding young men are always gracious hosts and tremendously helpful and allowing us to better serve our coaches. Thank you!🙏 🙏👏👏
Wolters Field was magical today. Great atmosphere as HP Girls Soccer earns a hard fought victory over Deerfield. Thanks to the Poms and Jammers for performing at halftime.
Varsity Boys Basketball picks up their first win of the season tonight against Schaumburg. The team will do it again tomorrow against Mather at the Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament. 5:30pm tip off. The defense never rests!
#WeAreHP
Proud of our Varsity Boys Basketball Team. Ended up losing to Nazareth Academy, but forced OT with a furious comeback late in the 4th. Back at it tomorrow at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. Our best is next!
#hpgiantpride