Justin Hardy, a former St. Charles East four-year varsity basketball player and current player for Washington University in St. Louis, shares a laugh with his former East coaches including Head Coach Pat Woods (far right) during a Hoops for Hope game in Hardy’s honor in St. Charles Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Hardy was diagnosed with Stage IV stomach cancer last April and continues to play basketball while undergoing treatment. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)