He takes the snap in the shotgun formation, drops back three steps and waits for the play to develop. He looks right: no one there, he looks left: no one there, the clock in his head is ticking down. He takes off to the right side, but two Alabama defensive linemen are there.
He cuts back to his left and...
Gazing across his defensive line, Manti Te’o makes eye contact with the opposing quarterback, Landry Jones, sending chills down his spine. Snapping the ball, the center catches a glimpse of the 6’2”, 255 pound-middle-linebacker from the University of Notre Dame clad in his classic, golden helmet and white jersey stitched with a large, navy number five outlined in white....
Tuesday, November 12, 2012 was a momentous occasion for ten senior Jesuit athletes as they signed their National Letters of Intent to play college sports. This was the day when all of their hard work came to fruition and their verbal commitments, some of which were made as early as sophomore year, were finally made official.
In one of the...
If you’ve ever attended a Jesuit Ranger Varsity basketball game, you’ve seen a man, standing 6’6”, pacing along the side of the court, shouting plays to the team as he encourages them to play their best. Always well dressed in a suit and tie at the game’s start, but acclimated during play to the stuffy Jesuit gym with sleeves...
Many high schools, including Jesuit, are well known for their athletics; however, Jesuit is one step ahead of most high schools in an area often forgotten, the training staff.
Led by Mr. Rick Martin, in his 17th year at Jesuit, the Jesuit athletic training staff has always been critical in providing the athletes the opportunity to stay healthy and recover...
“It time to get that monkey off our back so to speak,” said Coach Brandon Hickman to his players all week in preparation for their bi-district matchup with the Division 2 winner of 10-5A, McKinney Boyd. In its almost ten year history in the UIL, Jesuit had only once won a playoff game – a win versus Samuell...
With the change of seasons outside as the air begins to cool and the leaves begin to change color, football season begins to wind down concomitantly. Rather, the regular season does. With playoffs in the air and goals to attain, the football team finished the season out with three straight convincing wins to punch a ticket to the Bi-District...
With the football team gearing up for the postseason, Jesuit basketball prepares to begin its season in the opening game on Tuesday.
After countless hours of practicing and lifting, Jesuit basketball finally gets the opportunity to begin its season. In the off season, the Rangers practiced on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and they lifted Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. As the...
