The lacrosse player holds his staff, cradling the ball like a newborn baby. He threads through the defense with prowess and speed. All of a sudden, the ball flashes by the defenders and finds itself in their net. "GOAL!!!!" yells the Jesuit player as he pumps his fist with triumph. This was a common scene during the Jesuit JV...
“How many sports are there where a high school coach can race with his teammates and be competitive? I honestly can’t think of any sport other than this one...”
-Andrew Armstrong ‘01
Coaches usually surpass their athletes in skill, experience, strength, and every other way. The fact that Coach Armstrong’s cyclists have risen to his skill level doesn’t reveal...
Last year, the Jesuit baseball team made a historic run to the state championship, marking the first time the team had ever made the trip to state while in the UIL. It was an unforgettable experience that the players, coaches, and fans will never forget.
But, that was last year. This year is different. The team is looking to repeat the...
Every year, the Jesuit Blue and Gold Sports Hall of Fame selects four alumni to be inducted into a very selective group of men who excelled in athletics at their Alma Mater. Each member gives a heartwarming speech at the induction ceremony, thanking a long list of people who helped him obtain such an honor. He is then presented...
Before the race, a hundred boats sit, scattered, in preparation for their own races. When it's called, the coxswains frantically search for their spot in line to enter the racing tunnel. Silence rules the boat for the precious few seconds preceding the torture ahead. Finally, the boat crosses the start buoy and that silence gives way to coxswains yelling...
He steps into the box with a firm and steady stride. Planting his back right foot into the red, perfectly raked dirt as his foot rolls heel to toe, he aggressively rotates on the ball off his foot by twisting his heel in a back-and-forth motion using the overly cramped toes as a pivot point inside a new black Nike cleat. He...
The Dallas Stars finished the 2015-16 season with a bang as they sat atop the central division, considered the toughest division in the NHL. This year marked their 8th division championship since the move to Dallas in 1993. The Stars accumulated 109 points in the regular season which earned them second place in the whole league and first in...
The bold player trots up to the plate, his black, wooden bat resting firmly on his shoulder. He puts one leg into the batter's box and digs it into the sand-dirt mixture. Then, bringing his other foot into the box, he bends slightly and positions himself into a batter's stance, his body animating with confidence. He stares towards the...
