Established in 2021, the Hypewomen are the student super fans who make sure the Hockaday athletes are supported in their endeavors. This year, seniors Caroline Cohen, Zoe Heintges, Anika Kapoor and Jordan Lacsamana have taken over the role.

The Hypewomen show up to games, competitions and meets across all sports.

“We try our best to go to as many sports activities as possible,” Lacsamana said.

They also deliver timely news during games by posting live updates on their Instagram.

“We are there to highlight how incredible our athletes and students are,” Kapoor said.

These four Hypewomen are no strangers to athletics. As a young girl, Lacsamana tried a bunch of sports and as a middle schooler, she was one of the only distance runners at her co-ed school. Lacsamana will graduate as a three-sport varsity athlete, competing on the cross country, swim and track and field teams.

“Coming to Hockaday, I saw a female community in sports, and I knew I wanted to be a part of it,” Lacsamana said.

Just like Lacsamana, Kapoor also found a way to involve herself in Hockaday athletics. Kapoor plays squash outside of Hockaday.

To promote the sport at Hockaday, she founded a squash club. For her, becoming a Hypewoman was another way for her to get involved in Hockaday athletics.

“It’s a way for me to show my enthusiasm, especially because I’ve been here my whole life,” Kapoor said.

Coming from a big sports family, Cohen entered Hockaday in fifth grade and has since tried all the sports offered at Hockaday, excluding cross country and swimming.

As a young girl, Cohen remembers going to the older girls’ soccer and lacrosse games and thinking about how old they looked.

Heintges also tried many of the sports at Hockaday including soccer and volleyball. She is on the varsity volleyball and soccer teams.

The example set by previous Hypewomen influenced the current Hypewomen. Last year during a cross country meet in Fort Worth, former Hypewoman Leila Tarighi ’24 showed up to support the team.

“I didn’t know she was coming, so I was so happy,” Lacsamana said. “I think showing up means a lot.”

Heintges would also watch former Hypewoman Amalia Evans ’24 on the sidelines.

“It just seemed like a really fun way to support others,” Heintges said. “I love doing that and going to games.”

To stay organized, the Hypewomen prioritize communication. “We use our group chat every day,” Cohen said.

In the fall season, Cohen, Heintges and Lacsamana play field hockey, volleyball and cross country, respectively. As a result, each tends to cover mainly the sport they play, and Kapoor covers rowing and fencing.

The Hypewomen hope to provide fair coverage for all sports, making sure that every sport has support.

“We want to show that we love all the sports equally,” Kapoor said. “We want to make pep rallies big, and we want to make games big.”

One of their top priorities is also ensuring the athletes feel seen.

“We want to make the players happy,” Cohen said.