There are 247 schools in UIL class 6A. 128 earn playoff spots. A tournament run of any sort is impressive—for a two seed, every matchup after the first round is against either a one-seed or a team that has defeated one, so winning the three games required to earn a berth in the Sweet Sixteen takes a unique combination of...
Jesuit came off their tightly-contested 36-29 win over the Choctaw Yellow Jackets. Eager to continue the momentum, the Rangers garnered a strong win over the JJ Pearce Mustangs.
And boy, was that win ever convincing and strong. Perfect adjectives to use.
After getting thrashed by Rockwall and then rebounding with the win over Choctaw, I was predicting that the Rangers would...
With 18 varsity sports already available, it was difficult to think that Jesuit could add yet another. It was also difficult to believe that this team would place second in the State Championship, but it did just that.
Just two weeks before the first tournament, Athletic Director Steve Koch instituted an inaugural volleyball team. Coaches Timothy Howard and Austin Nevitt...
Last year, the Jesuit Baseball team completed an impressive, record-setting year, full of firsts for the team since they joined the UIL. They went undefeated in their district games, earning them their 6th consecutive District 9-6A title. They beat Mesquite to win the Bi-District playoffs. They beat Rowlett to win the Area playoffs. They beat rival Highland Park in...
Jesuit Swimming and Diving opened up their season in an incredible fashion, sweeping out the relays at the Bishop Lynch's KayCee pool for the first swim meet of the season. The Ranger's performance at the meet was nothing short of spectacular with a myriad of individual and team victories and placements.
The team's victory in the relays demonstrate the hard...
Navy blue jerseys flying down the court, a crowd of gold and blue jumping up and down, roaring in unison with every made shot, following every dribble and every sharp pass. This is how the Jesuit Rangers entered the UIL playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, behind a wave of inspired play, especially on defense, and overwhelming school support.
Following...
In the last stretch of district play, Jesuit concluded their season going 5-2 in the back half of district play. Overall, their district record was 10-4, with losses to state-ranked Lake Highlands and nationally ranked Richardson High School. The team this year shocked many people and made plenty of noise continuously throughout the season. This Jesuit team at one...
Despite the pressure of a one-game, win-or-go-home series, the Jesuit Rangers remained calm and, through a combination of stellar pitching and explosive offense, defeated the Humble Atascocita Eagles 9-1 at Concordia University. Originally a best-of-three game series, severe weather on the first night forced the teams to postpone the game to the next day, which caused the series to...
