Below is an interview with Coach Delong, the head coach of the 2017 Jesuit Varsity soccer team. He speaks of their journey to the state championship and the struggles along the way. Enjoy!
Last Friday, February 11, 2011, the Jesuit varsity soccer team improved their district record to 2-1 with a victory over Lake Highlands.
After a disappointing loss to W.T. White, the Rangers got back on track with a 1-0 victory against a quality district opponent. Reflecting on the importance of this victory, defenseman Ryan Dendinger ’12 told The Roundup: “It...
The first 3 weeks of premier League gameplay have offered exciting matchups and a chance to see teams’ new summer signings in action for the first time with their new club. Around this time in the season, we start to get an idea of how teams will perform going forward, and which teams will be fighting for spots in...
The Jesuit Ranger soccer team is familiar with winning. Two years detached from the coveted state championship trophy and coming off Coach Charlie Delong’s historical 500th win earlier in the season, Jesuit is looking for vindication after a disheartening season last year that got cut short with an early playoff exit.
This 2012 varsity squad, however, has advanced three rounds...
The World Cup finished on December 18th, with Argentina's dramatic victory over France in the final. Messi won his first World Cup. Ronaldo played pretty poorly. Morocco shocked the world and injuries riddled every team.
The Final
Many fans have already considered this one of the best World Cups ever. The dramatic ending to the final supports this. Going into halftime,...
Beneath the beautiful sunset lit sky, consisting of extraordinary reds, oranges, yellows and subtle blues, the Jesuit JV and Varsity soccer teams battled TCA in their first preseason game.
“It's a great opportunity for the boys on both teams to experience some real game play before the season. Unfortunately, the TCA freshmen couldn't play our freshmen team but at least...
The second half of February proved to be a difficult one for Jesuit soccer, but nonetheless the team endured both the losses (and the weather) and emerged more resilient and experienced than before, sparking a three-game winning streak throughout March to get them to the playoffs.
Facing off against W.T. White on February 16, Jesuit soccer demonstrated their ability to...
Finishing the regular season strong with a 3-0 win against MacArthur, the team appears to be in good shape and has strong outlook to go further through the playoffs this year, especially coming off of a four-game unbeaten streak. Jesuit Soccer recently celebrated the team's senior night on Friday, March 3rd. The win preceded by the tie against Pearce...
