Gleaming gold shirts, vociferous vuvuzelas, and enthusiastic fans fill Postell Stadium for an exciting soccer match. This is an unusual sight for soccer, for the sport has never been much of an attention grabber for students and fans. Football is the sport that usually tends to draw the largest crowds of any Jesuit sporting event. But the question is:...
Once again heading onto the familiar Jesuit home field, the boys on JV and varsity soccer clashed against long-time rivals Lake Highlands. The energy was radiating from the players spread across the field as the ecstatic Jesuit teams prepared to please the fans.
The Jesuit JV played first, demonstrating a fantastic level of play as they effortlessly maneuvered through the...
The soccer season has come to a close for Jesuit’s JV team as they have finished strong in a season full of strife and success.
It was what some might call a ‘rocky start’ for the Jesuit JV soccer team, but it was nothing that great coaching and leadership could not fix. William Agraz ‘15 believes this improvement happened “thanks...
The Jesuit Varsity Soccer team won an mind-blowing ten straight games to finish district play with a 11-2-1 record. With great determination, the team overcame many obstacles in order to play some of their best games ever. Coach Charlie DeLong said that this team “played as a unit and worked hard every single day to in order to win.”
The...
Well, the soccer season for Jesuit has come to an end. After three wins over Arlington Bowie, Denton Guyer, and Boyd, the team unfortunately loss against El Paso Eastlake. However, I'll save that for later, I want to cover the good and wholesome stuff first. Now let's get into the games!
Bi-District Round: vs Arlington Bowie
This game was a battle...
Two weeks ago, the USMNT suffered a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This ended their exciting run in the prestigious tournament. Reflecting on the nationwide excitement accompanied by the team’s storied run, let’s take a look at their journey throughout Qatar and what we can take away from their performances throughout...
All throughout sports history the home team emitted confidence and comfort before the game. Knowing that upon walking on the familiar field where you have practiced the sport time and time again, you will be welcomed by a rowdy crowd cheering your name, always eases the nerves and encourages better performance. Well, on Tuesday of this week, the Jesuit...
Coming in to the season, Jesuit’s soccer team did not carry high expectations. They were able to parlay solid teamwork and resilience into a deep playoff run. Led by Jesuit mainstay coach Charlie DeLong, whose message was to “approach each game and practice with the same attitude,” the soccer team came into the playoffs looking to match the success...
