Aidan Johnston '13

Coach Paul Maturi (football) Paul Maturi, a graduate from Lake Highlands and Harding University, where he played football, has stopped at many schools on his way to Jesuit, including Harding Academy in Memphis, Lake Highlands, Bishop Lynch, and McKinney High School.  As the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the varsity football team, Coach Maturi immediately came in to “a...

Italian culture is known for beautiful art, delicious food, fast cars, and good times.  Proud Italian, called by some the “Italian Stallion,” Charlie Turano, III ’13, founded the Italian Club of Jesuit with fellow Italian – Matt Mentesana ’12.  Their intentions were to celebrate their unique culture, continue to have good times, and share their culture with the rest...

A perfect night for baseball – or so it seemed – ended in jubilation and excitement for the Varsity baseball team.  Friday, May 4, the Jesuit Rangers baseball team took on the Naaman Forest Rangers in Game 2 of their first-round series in the UIL 5A Playoffs.  With the sky a beautiful orange and pink, blue and gold flags...

Jesuit prides itself on maintaining a level of excellence in all fields of competition.  Most of the time, this means that Ranger athletes give it their all on the field or court. But last week, Jesuit’s competitive advantage was not found on an athletic field; rather, Jesuit competitors made it happen on college classroom desks. On April 21 and 22,...

Coming in to the season, Jesuit’s soccer team did not carry high expectations. They were able to parlay solid teamwork and resilience into a deep playoff run. Led by Jesuit mainstay coach Charlie DeLong, whose message was to “approach each game and practice with the same attitude,” the soccer team came into the playoffs looking to match the success...

With water splashing up in the air, the snap of goggles reverberating off the walls, the cheers of fellow swimmers and coaches encouraging the young men, your Jesuit Ranger swim team competed in two relay events and three individual events in the 2011-12 UIL 5A state swim meet in Austin, Texas, last weekend, February 24-25. Capping one of the most...

In flawless style, the Jesuit bowling team finished the season a perfect 10-0 thanks to perseverance and teamwork. Absolute perfection led them to great opportunities at a championship.   Bowlers David Portner ’13, Jason Wolf ’13, Nathan Leiter ’14, Jonathan Mendiola ’14, Alex Gulis ’14, and Austin Teel ’12 all came together to captivate a wonderful regular season for Jesuit bowling....

With the whistling fan of the erg machine humming, the steady breath of high-school students rowing back and forth, and the loud encouragement from teammates and fans, Dallas area rowers descended upon Jesuit to participate in the annual S.W.E.A.T. Indoor Regatta. On Saturday February 4, eight clubs from around the area, including your Jesuit Rangers, competed in the “Southwest Ergometer...