Class of 1978

Stewart Hill is a 1978 graduate of Apex High School and a U.S. Navy veteran. During Stewart’s four years at Apex High, he lettered a total of nine times. He lettered all four years in varsity baseball, three years in varsity football, two years in basketball and during the 1977-78 school year, he was named as a first team all-conference linebacker. He was an honorable mention for the All East in Football. Stewart’s football coach, Bobby Poss, says of Hill, “Stewart was truly an outstanding athlete and an all-conference linebacker. He was also our team’s second-leading receiver and he played on all special teams. He provided outstanding leadership on and off the field.” A natural leader, Stewart was the co-captain of both the football and baseball teams while he was at Apex. In baseball Stewart was a left-handed power hitter with an incredible batting average. In basketball, Stewart was a two-year starter at power forward. 

Stewart’s commitment and dedication did not end at Apex High School. He went on to coach Pop Warner football and youth baseball in Apex for many years. He attends Good Hope Baptist Church and has been a participating member for 48 years. Stewart became a founding member of the Bass Master’s Society of Chatham County and he supported the Ruritans. Furthermore, he was a junior member of the Carpenter/Morrisville Fire Department. 

An all-star athlete, Stewart continued to play sports and his softball teams won several state championships. To this day Stewart Hill is remembered by his classmates for his quiet, gentle, and committed spirit who always displayed sportsmanship and exemplary character and integrity on and off the field/court. He has been described by his friends as a “Five-star person!”