This year H-F’s Class of 2017 has had 29 student-athletes from five sports commit to college teams for next year:
football next year for the University of Minnesota-
Minneapolis/St. Paul. (Provided photos from H-F
High School)
Ever since its sports program developed in the early 1960s, Homewood-Flossmoor High School has been promoting student-athletes to college athletics. Some finish their athletic careers in higher education, but some — including Wes Hamilton (NFL player from the Class of 1971), John Ely (MLB player from the Class of 2004) and Julian Wright (NBA player from the Class of 2005) — go on to careers as professional athletes.
one of several athletes
from this year’s graduating
class from H-F High School
who is going on to compete
athletically in college.
She will attend the University
of Alabama on a track and
field scholarship.
This year H-F’s Class of 2017 has had 29 student-athletes from five sports commit to college teams for next year:
Basketball
- Jeffrey Boyd: Panola Community College
- Finess Dickson: University of Memphis
- Sterling Fields: Governors State University
- Nadia Green: University of Missouri
- Nick Holmes: Moraine Valley Community College
- Ashley Hunter: Moraine Valley Community College
- Cortez King-Parks: Moraine Valley Community College
- Eva Rubin: Arizona State University
- Jarrett Tribble: Augustana College
Football
- Joshua Bishop: Coe College
- Montreal Blade: Robert Morris University
- Justin Correll: Illinois Wesleyan University
- Tyler DeMartra: South Dakota State University
- Jack Doyle: Saginaw Valley State University
- Trevor Eckols: Coe College
- Jamezz Kimbrough: Central Michigan University
- Christian Mallinger: Saginaw Valley State University
- Tyrice Richie: Northern Illinois University
- John Michael Schmitz: University of Minnesota
- Dylan Smith: University of Wisconsin, Platteville
- Julius Smith: Illinois Wesleyan University
- Bryant Wright: Northwood University
Soccer
- Ryan Dowell: Olivet Nazarene University
Track & Field
- Jaimie Robinson: University of Alabama
Volleyball
- Miani Bolden: Central Michigan University
- Imani Freeman: Aurora University
- Troy Kates: Dominican University
- Josh Richardson: Augustana College
- Lindsey Simpson: Aurora University
The students celebrated their athletic achievements at the H-F Senior Athletic Banquet on June 1, at Idlewild Country Club. They are scheduled to graduate on Sunday, June 4, at H-F Stadium.
