Monday, January 27, 2025

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"The toughest fighter I could face would be the man who's the hardest to knock out, and the fella who was the hardest to knock out, he was just a bull, would be Rocky Marciano. He was courageous... I don't know if I could have beaten him." These humble words were uttered in 1976 by the current heavyweight champion of...
You're 1500 meters into the piece. Your legs are on fire and your lungs desperately gasp for breath, but the thin, dry air provides no relief. To make matters worse, something menacing is surging towards you through abnormally calm waters of White Rock Lake. How did they close the gap so quickly? Panic starts to set in as you...
Every day, students notice the construction of the new locker rooms as they walk to athletics or classes in the Terry Center. We all know what's being constructed; however, most people aren't aware of the important details.                In an interview with Assistant Principal Mr. Fred Donahue, I had the opportunity to find out a lot of the details of...
“Ready, bind, set”, the referee prepares the rugby teams for a scrum. Now a lot of people may not know or care too much about rugby, but the Jesuit Ranger Rugby team is one of the best in the state and is surely making a name for itself. The Rangers are 5-1 in their first six games of the...
On Friday the 13th of April, the Cowboys released their star wide receiver, Dez Bryant. There were rumors circling around Dez either being traded or released as in recent years he has been overpaid and under performed, but until now nothing had come of those rumors. Cowboy’s reasons The Cowboys have had ample problems with Dez Bryant in recent years. He...
If you have ever watched any rowing regatta, you’ll always be able to see eight gigantic men and women powering the boat to the finish line. However, if you take a closer look, you’ll notice a much smaller person in the back of the boat that happens to be the only one not rowing. What could possibly be the...
When one thinks about Coach Robert "Doogie" Williams, they might think of him as one of Jesuit’s track coaches, football coaches, substitute teachers, or even as a former NFL player. Although Coach Williams is all of these things, he is also so much more. Early Years Robert Cole Williams was born on October 2, 1962 in Galveston, Texas. He attended Alamo...
On December 18, 2019, Branson Hickman and E.J. Smith signed their letters of intent to play Division I football at SMU and Stanford, respectively. Soon, players of all sports will soon continue to compete at the next level of American athletics: college sports. Roughly 7% of high school athletes make it into college sports. Around 2% play at the...

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