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HT Girls’ Flag Football vs. Chicago Bulls Prep 9.4.25 – Recap

Reality Check for HT Girls' Flag Football written by Coach Gladden The girls Flag Football team played their home opener and second game of the season against Chicago Bulls College Prep on Thursday. The game was fast, physical, and played at a pace that the Tigers had not experienced. The result was a 26-0 loss. The combination of running, passing, and aggressive defense had the Lady Tigers on their heels the majority of the first half. Michalah Powell, Sunita Pate, and Angelina Mora each had opportunities to record takeaways and slow down the visitors’ offense, but could not close out the [...]

Boys’ & Girls’ Cross Country Recap: 9.3.25 [Roycemore Invitational]

The Hunt for October Begins written by Coach Gladden Under cloudy and rainy skies, the Holy Trinity Cross Country teams began their quests for qualifying regional times in late October at the Roycemore Invitational. One hundred and seventy athletes representing thirteen schools competed in the boys and girls three mile races. Pitias Merach powered through the course in a seasonal best time of 20:48.40, finishing 24 th on the boys side. Andrea Barrera and Samira Mota, competing in their first race of the season, completed the three mile loop in 30:50.70 and 31:11.80, respectively. Both athletes are excited about the season [...]

HT Track & Field: Alley Cats Close Out Successful Season

Alley Cats Close Out Successful Season  written by Coach Gladden Several Tiger track and field athletes had an opportunity to extend their season, competing at the Hope/Latin Boys Class 1A Sectional and the Girls Class 1A Semifinals in Charleston. Jaden Hamilton ran the 100 meter sprint, finishing with a time of 11.52 seconds, missing the opportunity to advance to the Class 1A semifinals by .28s. Manasseh Boahene competed in the 400m race, finishing eighth and Viktor Markovych finished nineteenth at 100 meters and ninth in the 200m sprint. Alex Cruz finished his season with a personal record for the 200 meter [...]

HT Girls Track & Field: Jilene Velazquez Punches Ticket to State Semifinals

State Bound! recap written by Coach Stephen Gladden; posted by AD Schwadron 5/16/25 Jilene Velazquez punched her ticket to the State Semifinals with a dramatic come from behind victory in the long jump, defending her title as Sectional champion. After the preliminary round, Jilene had the top mark of 4.92 meters. The top nine jumpers advanced to the long jump final with each athlete getting three more attempts. Jilene’s first two attempts in the final round were pedestrian leaps of 4.67 and 4.70 meters. Meanwhile, two athletes improved, achieving or exceeding the qualifying standard of 5.00 meters, potentially leaving Jilene as [...]

Good Times Good Weather for HT Track & Field at Carlin Nalley Invitational

written by Coach Gladden The Holy Trinity track and field program delivered quality performances at the 56th running of the Carlin Nalley Invitational in Lisle. Fresh from his sprint sweep at the CPC Outdoor Conference Championship, Jaden Hamilton continued his quest for a state qualifying mark at 100 meters. He finished sixth on Saturday, covering the distance in 11.33 seconds, delivering a new personal best. First year runner Claude Bickel dropped his 800 meter time by two seconds and established a new personal record. Pitias Merach also set a personal record for 400 meters. Leonte Curington-Harris, Patrick Ezeanyin, Manasseh Boahene, and [...]

The Alley Cats Show Up and Show Out at the CPC Outdoor Championship Meet

written by Coach Gladden Collecting a record 14 All-Conference designations at the 2025 CPC Outdoor Conference meet, the Tigers put together some of their best performances of the season. Six members of the team produced new personal records in their preferred events. Working against a strong headwind, Jilene Velazquez collected her first All-Conference designation of the day, winning the long jump with a leap of 4.37m on her final attempt. Arielle Asberry-Baker pushed the shot out 6.11 meters to finish seventh. In a controversial 400 meter relay race, the team of Michelle Robinson, Emaly Lopez, Sunita Pate, and Jilene Velazquez appeared [...]

Tigers Finish Season on Positive Note

The Holy Trinity Track and Field team closed out their regular season schedule at the Orr Invitational in a final tune-up before competing in the conference championship on Thursday, May 8th at Westmont High School. The Lady Tiger relay quartet of Emaly Lopez, Sunita Pate, Michelle Robinson, and Jilene Velazquez came together to lower their personal records in the sprint medley relay and the 4 x 100 meter relay. The ladies finished second (2:07.53) in the SMR and third in the one lap relay with a time of 55.39 seconds. Away from the track, Arielle Asberry-Baker finished fourth with a throw [...]

HT Track & Field: School Record, Seven Personal Records at Walther Christian Invitational

written by Coach Gladden School Record, Seven Personal Records at Walther Christian Invitational Strong performances at the right time of the year are what makes Track and Field such an exciting sport. The Holy Trinity Track and Field teams, aka “the Alley Cats,” had another day of solid efforts at the Walther Chrisitan Invitational hosted by Timothy Christian. The meet kicked off on a high note as Jilene Velasquez had her best long jump series of the season, capped by a school record leap of 5.16 meters (16’-11¼”) to take the top spot. The 800 meter Mixed Relay team of Emaly [...]

Introducing Eddie Jimenez, New Head Coach of HT Varsity Baseball

The HT Athletic Department is excited to announce the new Head Coach of the HT Varsity Baseball team, Eddie Jimenez! Eddie is dedicated and committed to leading the program throughout the rest of the season, and we are confident that he will continue to uphold the strong tradition of excellence in our baseball program. Below is Coach Eddie's bio, so the HT community can get to know him a little better:   Eddie Jimenez - Varsity Head Baseball Coach, Holy Trinity HS   Edward Jimenez is a seasoned coach with over two decades of experience in coaching baseball, softball, and basketball [...]

HT Baseball Icon Joe Glorioso Retires from Long-Time Head Coach Position

We would like to announce that HT Varsity Baseball Head Coach Joe Glorioso has retired from his position, as of Tues., April 22. We would like to thank Coach Glorioso for his 23 years of dedicated service to the Baseball program at Holy Trinity High School, and to the HT school community as a whole. Coach Glorioso has had an impact on so many people over the years and we cannot thank him enough for all he has done. We wish the IHSA Hall-of-Fame Coach Glorioso a well-deserved retirement. Take care, Coach! GO TIGERS! posted 4/25/2025

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