Friday, April 19, 2024

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Collegiate sports: the next level of athletics that many incoming college freshmen compete to have a position in. Next fall, six of our very own Jesuit seniors will join the coveted elite that make up collegiate athletics across three sports. Marcus Hill ‘18 has signed to the Air Force Academy to play basketball in NCAA Division I. “I had offers...
Jesuit Crew dominated the competition at this year's Southwestern Ergometer Amateur Tournament, hosting more than 480 entries from 40 different racing categories. S.W.E.A.T. offers athletes the opportunity to compete against one another in a 2000 meter erg race that engages every major muscle group. This gnarly, challenging, all-out sprint truly tests one’s personal fitness and mental strength. As Roman...
"Pain is temporary, glory is forever" Although often seen in Instagram bios, this cliché rang true to the competitors of the 11th annual Southwest Ergometer Amateur Tournament, who endured immense pain in search of ergo glory. Last Saturday, February 2nd, rowers from across the region gathered in the Terry Center for the S.W.E.A.T. regatta. The indoor competition drew over 500 entries across fifty...
On the crisp, cool morning of November 9th, the Central Region's two best crews faced off on the crystal clear waters of White Rock Lake. Texas Rowing Center, a team from Austin, Texas, traveled by bus to Dallas to try their luck with the notorious Jesuit Crew. Following impressive performances at Head of the Charles by both teams, 10th and...
  Jesuit Crew learned many valuable lessons and earned victories throughout the spring season. The impressive team excelled at Regionals, placing first in all their varsity events. Dominating the region, the Jesuit Crew team was invited to the 25th annual Youth Nationals for three events: Varsity 4+, Varsity Lightweight 4+, and the Varsity 8+. The USRowing Youth Nationals has the...
“If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant, but achieving.” - Lynn Davies Coach Randy Dam was recently appointed as the new head coach for the Jesuit Crew team. He is replacing the previous head coach, Coach Fife. Coach Dam explained his experience of coming...
Within the Terry Center on the Jesuit campus lurk committed athletes rowing their hearts out on the ergs, or rowing machines. But one young man clearly stands out above all the others. His name? Westford Lang, one of two captains on the Jesuit crew team.   Westford Lang ’12 did not know what crew was until he attended Jesuit. During his...
 On June 10th, the Jesuit crew team traveled to Mercer Lake in New Jersey to compete at the USRowing Nationals Regatta, and finished with the best results in program history. Jesuit competed against 24 other teams from around the nation that qualified for the regatta, placing 9th overall with a time of 6:02.313. The Varsity 8’s time proved to...

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