Hayes Lands Job as Boomers PA Announcer

Schaumburg Boomers Website
Daily Herald Article

PALATINE, Ill. – Current Harper College Student Athlete Success Center Coordinator/Athletics Program Assistant Steve Hayes, who also serves as the Public Address (PA) Announcer for Hawks home contests during the school year, will be taking on a new role this summer. Hayes recently auditioned for and accepted the position of PA Announcer for the Schaumburg Boomers Professional Baseball Team.

Hayes was recently named the PA Announcer for the Schaumburg Boomers Professional Baseball Team. (Bill Smith)

Hayes will be the PA Announcer for Schaumburg Boomers home baseball games that run from late May-early September. The Boomers play in the independent Frontier League.

Hayes has a wealth of experience in PA announcing that began in 1999. He has announced baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, and football events at all levels from pee-wee to the NJCAA Division III level. He is currently the announcer for baseball, softball, basketball, and volleyball home games at Harper.

Hayes graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communication from Marquette University and worked in radio and television in Milwaukee.

He says he is looking forward to the opportunity to be a part of another great season for the two-time Frontier League champion Boomers.

"There's no such thing as a bad day at the ballpark," Hayes said. "I feel very fortunate to be a part of the Boomers organization."