The showdown between the Jesuit Bowling team and Skyline took place at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2011, with the winner clinching a spot in the regional tournament.
The match began with five individual matches, each consisting of two games. Nathan Leiter, Jonathan Mendiola, David Portner, Steven Borik, & Connor Christina started out against the Skyline starting lineup. Luckily,...
It's the 10th frame in bakers. Time for the varsity anchor to step up. Will Risinger '20 saunters up, Gucci Belt on display for all to see. He picks up his pink, fiery, Lit Bowling ball, and gives it a quick clean with his shammy. He walks up to the approach. A bead of sweat trickles down from his...
A bead of sweat dribbles down the bowler's chin, as he contemplates where he wants to aim his shot. He looks for his mark on the lane, then slowly moves forward, like a tiger preparing to strike. Letting the ball swing back, he aggressively slides forward and brings the ball all the way back. Lowering his shoulders, he lets...
Only sixteen teams remain in the "Sweet Sixteen" round of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. Eight games will be played, and the winners of these games will advance to the "Elite Eight." Eventually, the pool will be narrowed down to a "Final Four," a Championship, and, finally, a single Champion.
A similar bracket style will be initiated at this...
On October 10, 2012, the Jesuit Rangers Bowling Team faced off against various faculty members at USA bowl. The student team consisted of David Portner '13, Jason "Wolfy" Wolf '13, Johnathon Mendiola '14, Nathan Leiter '13, Matthew Martin '15, and Caleb Blais '15 substitute. The faculty team was composed of faculty members who formed a "for-fun bowling team" last...
"Hard works beats talent when talent doesn't work hard, but when you have talent and work hard, that's a dirty combination."
The Jesuit bowling team exemplifies this quote, as while there is certainly plenty of talent on the team, everyone on it continues to work hard to hone their craft. This hard work paid off on Tuesday, January 22nd, as...
