Hillcrest HS Honors Shannise Heady

The Hillcrest Hawks honored the late Shannise Heady by retiring her Jersey, number 31, on Friday, February 13. Shannise, a Hillcrest graduate, was killed in a car crash on January 25. The school wanted to recognize the legacy of this young woman who impacted the lives of so many of her peers and teammates, staff, and community. While at Hillcrest, Heady was named the 2011-12 Southtown-Star Girls Basketball Player of the Year after a senior season in which she averaged 14.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.7 steals for the school. She was an Honor student, a star athlete, and an all-round great young woman during her tenure at Hillcrest,” said Ms. Simms, Hillcrest Principal.