It started off as a mindless hobby, just a simple game to keep occupied during rain delays. After a program-record 54 wins, a second straight Peach Belt conference title and a breathless run through the softball College World Series, the University of North Georgia Nighthawks looked back on their routine game of hacky sack as a symbol for the close bond they shared en route to earning the school’s first-ever national championship. “At first, it was there for us to relax,” said junior third baseman Ansley Phillips.