The shrill sounds of a beeping alarm clock wake senior Connor O'Neill up at 5:45 a.m. Rubbing his eyes, he throws a shirt and shorts on and, grabbing his keys, makes the early morning drive up to school. After a grueling yet refreshing morning run, Connor begins his school day, working through his all-honors/AP schedule while fighting the urge...
This article is the final installment in a series titled “The Plight of Dallas Sports Teams Since 2000,” in which I take a look at each of the four major Dallas sports teams and reflect on their playoff struggles, ultimately investigating the causes of their woes.
With the other Dallas sports teams, including the Mavs, Stars, and Cowboys, the playoffs were...
This article is part of an ongoing series titled “The Plight of Dallas Sports Teams Since 2000,” in which I take a look at each of the four major Dallas sports teams and reflect on their playoff struggles, ultimately investigating the causes of their woes.
Since their move from Minnesota in 1993, the Stars have taken Dallas by storm and...
The whole rugby locker room shakes before the game. With music blaring, players shouting, and rugby balls flying around, the team feeds off of each other's focused energy before walking out on the field. As kickoff approaches, the starting 15 binds in a circle under their defending goal post, surrounding their captain, Eric Miller. Miller leads the team in a prayer, offers...
Solemnly silent, the group of 51 students waits for the chaplain to speak. "The response is: Blessed be the Lord, my rock." The team responds in unison, "Blessed be the Lord, my rock." This is not a special occasion or public display; this is the Jesuit football team sharing a prayer in their locker room, minutes before kickoff.
One of...
When you look at Jesuit from an athletic point of view, you're likely first confronted with large programs such as football (8-4 on the season; playoff berth), baseball (36-8-2; championship win), lacrosse (14-2; championship win), or crew (quarterfinal berth at Henley Regatta). More of this wealth can come in the form of burgeoning programs such as powerlifting, consistently successful programs like...
This article is part of an ongoing series titled "The Plight of Dallas Sports Teams Since 2000," where I take a look at each of the four major Dallas sports teams and reflect on their playoff struggles, ultimately investigating the causes of their woes.
Already I know what you're thinking. The Mavs are the one exception to this series because...
Nelson Cruz missing an easy fly ball to secure a World Series. Dwayne Wade singlehandedly carrying the Heat to a Finals win over the Mavericks. The Stars losing to the Blues in the 2nd round in Game seven last year. Tony Romo fumbling the hold and getting tackled by a Seahawks player to lose the wild card game.
These images...
