Trying to get an edge on their competition, the Jesuit Rugby team has been practicing diligently this year with hopes of winning the state championship this year. Having almost won the state title last year, coming in second place, the Rangers hope to avenge their championship loss.
The Rangers kicked off the competitive season earlier this year with their rugby...
“Congratulations. You are the Texas State Champions.”
Any Jesuit athlete, from any sport, from any background, and from any year in high school, yearns to hear these words. Ultimately, this phrase inspires our Jesuit Ranger athletes to work their hardest every day. Nonetheless, this phrase can come after a season of dominance or a season of luck. This phrase, to...
On March 29, Jesuit’s varsity rugby team destroyed the Allen Eagles, 87 – 0, on the Rangers’ senior night. The win gave Jesuit a 4-1 record in the North Division of Texas’ Single-School League.
Julian Fragoso ’12 led the team in scoring with four tries, and nine players notched at least one try. Senior Chris Steiner, an emotional leader on...
On Friday, March 2 the Jesuit rugby team hosted St. Thomas of Houston in what would turn out to be a hard fought but sloppy showing by the Rangers. “The good news is” says Coach Austin Ryan, “you learn more from losses than you do from victories.
Both teams agreed to free-flowing subs throughout the course of the game rather...
Last weekend, the Jesuit Rugby squad traveled to Round Rock, Texas, to take on the Stony Point Tigers in a game that was dubbed “The Mud Bowl” thanks to mother nature.
The Jesuit Ranger rugby team made its way to Stony Point High School, just outside of Austin, to try and capture another win in their third game of the...
Mardi Gras, king cake, beads, Bourbon Street, gumbo, and jambalaya are all parts of the unique New Orleans culture that the Jesuit Rugby team got to experience this past weekend. Leaving last Friday, February 10th, the team embarked on the eight-hour trip as they anticipated their scheduled scrimmages with Jesuit New Orleans and Brother Martin. After the trip, the...
Jesuit’s varsity Rugby team is no stranger to the spotlight. The team’s raw talent and dominating wins have solidified its distinguished reputation as one of the best high school rugby teams in the nation. Although the group has worked hard for such recognition, our rugby program continues to separate itself from the pack by fulfilling the “Man for Others”...
Rugby season has begun and it’s as strong as ever! Winning and participating in two Fall 7’s rugby tournaments, the program is pumped and ready to start another season with the status of Texas State Champs. Coached by Mr. Anthony Mattacchione, Mr. Raul Ornelas, and Mr. Austin Ryan, both Varsity and JV have been successful in their initial three...
