"Excuses are like losses. Everyone has them except champions." -Alex Morgan, U.S. World Cup Champion
Jesuit Rangers aren't making any excuses in their push to make the playoffs and rebound after last year's tough season. They look to keep fighting and keep obtaining good results to put them in a good position. Coming off a decisive McKinney Boyd win last...
Whenever you hear the phrase "Jesuit Soccer," the first person you most likely think of is Diego Sierra. A captain on the varsity soccer team and his Solar ECNL club team along with a position as vice president of his class, he spends a lot of his time in leadership positions, and is used to making decisions under pressure....
Halfway through district, Jesuit Soccer finds itself one point off from being in playoff position and must continue their good run to reach the playoffs. In good form, the team has been undefeated in its last three games, with two decisive wins against Plano and McKinney along with a tie against Plano East. Finishing the middle of January with...
While most historians would argue that there are no living dinosaurs, they have failed to recognize the one living at Jesuit College Prep School that goes by the name Charlie Delong. Seemingly ageless, coach DeLong, a staple of Jesuit’s sports program, celebrated a monumental moment with his team after their win over Plano Senior High School.
With the win, DeLong...
In sports, it’s always difficult to beat an opponent who never quits, who never stops working until the final whistle, who is determined to get the best results possible. Jesuit Soccer has proved to be a tough opponent towards the end of January, but has faced two unfortunate losses in their past results, and are ready to rebound and...
“It makes me very happy when I create goals or score goals myself, but the most important thing is that the team reaches its goal and plays positive football.” -Mesut Ozil
Soccer is a team sport, as Ozil’s quote above expresses. Playing positive soccer is only achievable as a unit, and the Jesuit soccer team is finding their rhythm as...
"The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching." - Mia Hamm
This idea of tireless work manifested in this Mia Hamm quote is exactly the type of attitude the Jesuit soccer team exudes this season. Willing to work hard and support each other, the...
Tornadoes. Harsh rain. Snow and ice. All across the United States, atrocious weather caused everything from tournaments to band performances to even school getting canceled. Specifically, in North Texas, torrential downpour and hints of snow made events harder to manage. However, there's one sport that goes on no matter the conditions: soccer.
Despite the bad weather, the Jesuit varsity soccer...
