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The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
Head coach Andre Cook guides the team in a timeout called at the last home game of the season, a Battle of the Saints match against St. Mary’s University. On Feb. 26, the team secured a valuable win that not only allowed them to secure the 5th seed in the 2025 Lone Star Conference Playoffs, but also to continue to expand Coach Cook’s winning record.

Men’s Head Basketball Coach achieves 400th win, reflects on ongoing coaching career

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025
Catcher Diego Solis runs by second base, later scoring one of the two runs for the Hilltoppers. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Trevor Sebek hit the ball to right-center field, allowing both Solis and Nicholas Anderson to put St. Edward’s in the scoreboard.

Hilltopper baseball drops Saturday’s second game 5-2 against the No. 5 University of Texas at Tyler Patriots

Magnolia Westfall, Intern
March 3, 2025
To new head coach Jeremy Garcia, being around high level volleyball has been a lifelong dream. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020, Garcia coached at Penn State and Duke University, until he got the unique opportunity to come back to his hometown and serve a head coach position early on in his career.

New volleyball head coach Jeremy Garcia reflects on his career, growth, passion, opportunity to return home

Anna Pratts, Sports Editor
March 3, 2025
Conor McManus had a highly efficient scoring night, leading the Hilltoppers in scoring to secure the much needed victory against the Rattlers. McManus had a total of 18 points, shooting 6-for-10 in field goals and 4-for-5 in threes.

Hilltoppers punch ticket to LSC Tournament with win over St. Mary’s University

Jack Connolly, Staff Writer
March 1, 2025
Bailey Featherstone gearing up to score during a hard-fought battle against St. Mary’s in the Battle of the Saints. The sophomore standout led St. Edward’s with 20 points and nine rebounds, showcasing her impact on both ends of the court.

Fast start, tough finish: Women’s basketball loses to St. Mary’s in a close Battle of the Saints

Magnolia Westfall, Intern
March 1, 2025
Katie Dillon is hitting a sizzling .500 on the season, leading the Hilltoppers and eighth in the Lone Star Conference. She went 1-for-2, with two walks and two runs scored.

Hilltoppers fall in game one of double-header to the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds

Jack Connolly, Staff Writer
February 26, 2025
Members of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club pose after practice at the UFCU Alumni Gym. Aaron Hines (bottom, center) is the founder of the club and a brown belt for B-Team Jiu Jitsu. The club is open for all and offers classes at the beginners level every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

COLUMN: St. Edward’s University has rolled out the mats to kick-start the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club

Enrique Carbajal, Intern
February 21, 2025
Captain Vitores holds the oblong rugby ball in his last game of his senior year, Vitores has played rugby all of his life and plays professionally back home in Chile. With his graduation incoming, it is unclear who will become captain of the team next semester.

St. Edward’s rugby football club returns with their first game and loss of the semester against the University of Dallas (UD) “Hoggies” with a score of 35-26

Tate Burchfield, Viewpoints Editor
February 17, 2025
Lewis Rowe leads in points the first half, scoring the first of the Hilltoppers points to start the game, and being a key scorer going into halftime. After his performance at this game, Rowe was selected as Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

St. Edward’s men’s basketball closes out senior day with a win over Oklahoma Christian University.

Michaela Fallon, Reporter
February 17, 2025
Isabel Langenberg and Ainsley Thunell pose with their parents and Senior Day memorabilia celebrating their career on the hilltop. Last season, Langenberg had a total of 45 rebounds, 10 steals, eight assists and 123 points. Her highest scoring game was last season's matchup against OCU, the same opponent the one from her Senior Day, with a total of 15 points. This season, Thunell has averaged 6.3 points, 1.7 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals. She had a season high performance on Dec. 19, scoring 18 points against Arlington Baptist University.

Women’s basketball closes Senior Day, 50th anniversary celebrations with 69-63 win over Oklahoma Christian University

Anna Pratts, Sports Editor
February 17, 2025
Bailey Featherstone pulls up for a mid range jump shot, one of her many of the night. She finished the game with a total of 15 points, but Janiah “J.P.” Perkins and Kiana Bennett were the scoring leaders, each putting up 16 points in the loss.

Second half scoring troubles cause women’s basketball to fall to Cameron University 79-65

Hailey Womack, News Editor
February 17, 2025
Jamison Kay had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in St. Edward’s’ 101-99 win over Cameron. “It was a big win. We needed this one to climb up in the (LSC) standings,” Kay said. “It’s close between seeds six through eight for the playoffs. To get this one is a good win.”

Hilltoppers stun Cameron University in 101-99 thriller

Jack Connolly, Staff Writer
February 15, 2025
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