During halftime of the Hillcrest–West game at Hillcrest Stadium, the school presented a sequence of community and student activities that the broadcast described as part of the homecoming program. A public-address announcer introduced a distinguished-alumni honoree, school performance groups and the homecoming court; the show included the varsity cheer team, the drill team, the marching band and the announcement of homecoming royalty.

The broadcast introduced Jeff Page as a distinguished alumnus, summarizing his medical and educational career and his nonprofit work. The announcer said Page founded the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, served as its dean for 17 years, and co-founded a nonprofit (the Fuego Foundation) that supports medical missions to Guatemala and Mexico. The broadcast directed viewers to the Hillcrest Alumni Association website for more information.

Student performances included a halftime spot for the Hillcrest varsity cheerleaders, led by head coaches Annika Shierslick and Amelia Vincent and assistant coaches referenced by the announcer. The Hillcrest drill team performed a hip-hop routine under coaches Chelsea Devine, Sydney McArthur and Abby McCleary; the broadcast introduced the drill-team captains and described the team as back-to-back state champions. The marching band performed a themed show that the announcer identified as featuring music from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack; directors and drum majors were announced by name in the halftime presentation.

The broadcast also presented the top-10 homecoming court and then announced the winners: third place Hannah Newell, second place Miley Trost, and first place Kashik Jay (announced as the homecoming winner). The announcer invited applause and acknowledged families and escorts for nominees.

Why this matters: the halftime program combined community recognition, student awards and performing-arts showcases that are central to a school’s homecoming tradition. The broadcast highlighted the scale of the event (cheer, drill, band, parents and community members in the stands) and presented the alumni recognition as part of the school’s ongoing outreach.

Details and limitations: the article reports names and program titles as announced on the broadcast. Where the broadcast offered biographical summaries (for the alumni honoree) the text attributes those descriptions to the halftime announcer and to the Hillcrest alumni web listing referenced on air.

Ending: Hillcrest’s halftime program combined recognition of a longtime alumnus and nonprofit work with student-led performances and the naming of homecoming royalty, providing the stadium crowd with the school’s traditional homecoming entertainment before play resumed.