Authors Articles by Connor Thomas '18, Editor-In-Chief
Connor Thomas '18, Editor-In-Chief
A recovering powerlifter and lax bro, Connor is now the full-time Editor-in-Chief of The Roundup. He enjoys podcasts, coffee, and long walks on the beach. If you need to reach him, email him at 18327@jcpstudents.org or check the Starbucks across the street from Jesuit—he's probably there.
Gunshots and explosions pierce the city sounds in Paris, normally a city of love, culture, and romance. At least 130 bodies lie lifeless in the stadium, in the concert hall, in the cafe. Just last Friday, Paris, France was rocked by simultaneous, coordinated ISIS attacks supposedly carried out by 8 operatives, one still at large. Around the world, even...
The smell of delicious food in the air, players come forward and parents clap. It's award time, the end of the season, and it's time to relish in the memory of ten well-played games. The freshman football teams recently wrapped up their seasons against Highland Park and R.L. Turner.
The Blue team defeated Highland Park 35 to 7, finishing off...
Rainwater sloshes around on the field of Bobcat Stadium in Celina, Texas. The sky dumps bucket upon bucket of water on the players below; nevertheless, the Jesuit Rangers persevere. A few weeks ago, the freshman football teams won two more games apiece away against opponents WT White, Celina, and MacArthur.
Blue Team
Despite going up early in the game, WT White...
The buzzer sounds in the stadium, and Jesuit football players leap for joy. It's another convincing victory in the books. Both the Blue and Gold teams bested Nimitz High School's freshmen, winning by large margins last Thursday, 28-7 and 44-8, respectively. Blue remains undefeated, and Gold added to their winning record, advancing to 5 wins and 2 losses.
On the...
Sitting in the locker room, it's hard not to get caught up in your head, but the player has to focus. Today is game day – Skyline will prove to be the biggest challenge thus far. He laces up his cleats as tight as they will go, straps up his shoulder pads, takes his gold helmet by the face...
The halls of Jesuit felt a familiar presence last week in light of Community Days. Despite many teachers leaving for the event, one came back to share his love of history with the students of Jesuit. Mr. Donahue returned to lend a helping hand last week, subbing for Mr. Wood's World History classes and two of Ms. Segal's AP classes.
"It...
It's Thursday night, game night. The match-up tonight will be Jesuit vs. Plano East. A whistle blown, a ball placed, the players take to the field.
On Thursday September 3, both Blue and Gold teams secured wins, bringing their records to 2-0. The past two games have been mostly successful for both the freshman teams, 3 wins and 1 loss total....
Walking out onto the field, The Jesuit Freshmen see the tall Arlington Bowie teams ready to play. However, Jesuit would prove to be the victors in this match-up, defending their home turf for the first time as Rangers.
On Thursday, August 27th, both the Blue and Gold Teams won their season openers at home, winning 26-0 and 27-6, respectively. Lockdown defense and explosive...
