Join us for the 2nd Annual Carmelite Classic in Honor of Kevin Hansen '99

Join Us for the 2nd Annual Carmelite Classic in Honor of Kevin Hansen ‘99 Pregame Party!

Friday, October 10, 2025

5:00 p.m.

Cemeno’s at the Park – 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet

$25 includes pizza & drinks

Then head over to cheer on the Hilltoppers as Joliet Catholic takes on Mount Carmel at 7:30 p.m. at Joliet Memorial Stadium!

Don’t miss a great night of food, friends, and football!

Purchase pregame tickets here >> https://www.givecentral.org/CarmeliteClassicandKevinHansen

Game tickets sold separately.

About the Carmelite Classic and Kevin Hansen ’99:

Before Friday night’s game between the two Carmelite rivals, Joliet Catholic Academy plans to honor former Mount Carmel theology teacher Kevin Hansen, who died in 2015 at age 33 after battling acute myelocytic leukemia.

Hansen, the son of Michael and Beth Hansen, was a 1999 graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy, where he was the valedictorian, Man of the Year, and Student-Athlete of the Year (he played football and baseball for the Hilltoppers) for the Class of 1999.

He then attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 2003 summa cum laude with a degree in pre-professional science studies. He continued his education at Providence College in Rhode Island, graduating in 2005 with a master’s in education. He then entered the seminary at Conception Seminary College in Missouri in July 2005 and graduated in May 2007 with a master’s in theology.

There is also traveling trophy for the series, which is inscribed with the words, “The Carmelite Classic in Honor of Kevin Hansen,” as well as the scores of the 38 games of the series so far. Each year of the Carmelite Classic, the score of the game will be added, and the winning school will display the trophy in their school.