Authors Articles by Jeff Melsheimer '14
Jeff Melsheimer '14
Jeff attended Christ the King and Good Shepherd Episcopal before coming to Jesuit. His dad, Tom, and brother, Jack, both attended Jesuit. He spent his first three years on the Debate Team before becoming deeply involved with the online newspaper. A major sports fan, he enjoys watching and playing football and basketball. He also loves knitting, botany, and naps.
The Jesuit Ranger varsity football squad squared off with district foe Sunset this past Friday, defeating them 37-0. Let's take a deeper look into this near perfect performance that extended the Ranger winning streak to five.
Jesuit started off strong with a two play touchdown drive that ended with a 43 yard connection by quarterback Bo Schneider '15 and wide...
Early morning rise, the senior skit led by Scoggins, class competitions in the gym, festivities outside, the pep rally, chariot races, a drive home, an afternoon nap, a shower and shave, drive over to his date's house, pictures, an awkward dinner, and the football game. That was the schedule for the typical Jesuit student this past Friday. The climax...
An ancient rivalry, a historic duel, a legendary matchup. Call it what you will, but the Dallas Jesuit vs WT White football game is always an important one. This past game, played under the lights this past Friday at Postell Stadium, was especially important as both teams held a 1-1 district record going into it. However, only one could...
The Jesuit Ranger Varsity football squad kicked off its first district game this past Friday night, playing against the Skyline Raiders. Unfortunately, Jesuit lost 42-28 to start district play with an 0-1 record. Let's take a deeper look at the game.
Although the Rangers lost by two touchdowns, Jesuit hung on with Skyline for the majority of the game, all...
The clock struck 0:00 and the grueling game on the gridiron was over. The score read 35-13, and this time it was the Rangers who emerged on top. This past Friday versus Houston Strake Jesuit, the Jesuit Ranger varsity football team got its first win, defeating the Fighting Crusaders by 22 points. Let's take a deeper look into the...
Following a disappointing loss in the season opener in the newly dedicated Postell Stadium, the Jesuit Rangers headed out to Keller Fossil Ridge to play the Panthers. Unfortunately, the Rangers lost to Keller 63-19.
Regarding the blowout loss, head coach Brandon Hickman said, "Keller did a good job putting us in space and making plays on offense. Defensively they beat...
Two of the top Jesuit high schools in the nation squared off last Friday night under the lights, playing their first football game of the season. It was St. Joseph's Prep from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. your Jesuit Rangers. Let's recap the highlights of the 48-27 game won by St. Jo's.
The Rangers started with the ball on their own 15...
School is starting back up around the nation and kids everywhere are dreading its arrival. But fear not youth of this country, for with the departure of summer comes the arrival of college football. Let's take a look at the upcoming 2013-2014 collegiate football season and make some predictions.
The AP poll recently released its top 25 rankings for the...
