Friday, April 19, 2024

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Finally, my favorite time of year. The NFL Draft is only a few days away, and I will be running you though some of my draft predictions. These will not only include my favorite players in this year's draft, but also some sleeper picks who could prove to be great day 2 and 3 guys. Round 1 Overview and Picks  The...
Lia Thomas, a transgendered female competitive swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania has been the center of a lot of controversies recently. This controversy comes soon after he placed 1st in the NCAA national championship in the woman’s 500-yard freestyle event. Many worry that allowing biological males, who have transitioned to females via hormone therapy, competing in women's events...
Why Do Catholic Universities Have Successful Basketball Programs? Catholic universities embraced basketball as far back as the tournament itself, which started in 1939. These programs have excelled in Catholic universities due to demographics. Dr. Rick Eckstein, a sociology professor at Villanova and expert in sports and society, stated, “atholic schools originated in or near urban areas and were able to...
The Jesuit Rangers in my opinion are the undisputed number one lacrosse team in the state of Texas. Argue with a tree. Jesuit has beat every Texas team they have played this season and have also fiercely competed with some of the premier lacrosse teams in the country. They have consistently proven that they are a talented and sharp...
Intro The Master's saw two big-name golfers from Dallas play in their prestigious tournament. These two golfers are Scottie Scheffler, a Highland Park alumni, and Jordan Spieth, a Jesuit Dallas alumni. Both golfers were national sensations as a teen, and both played golf at the University of Texas. But despite the similarities in their life, the storylines and exceptions they...
On Easter Sunday, Jesuit Alumni Jordan Spieth captured his 13th career win at the RBC Heritage tournament. His victory came after a terrible performance at the 2022 Masters, which saw him getting cut for the first time. Many had concerns for the 28-year-old golfer's career and how bad his slump was, but Jordan quickly rebounded from his performance at...
The smells of hot dogs and nachos fill the air. The incessant heckling by Jesuit students rings throughout the stands as each opposing hitter steps into the batter’s box. The melodic chorus of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” plays during the middle of the 5th inning. Yes, that’s right… Jesuit Baseball has returned to Wright Field and with the team...
The 2022 Jesuit lacrosse team is legit. They have repeatedly shown us not only their uncanny ability to score but they have proved that they are a team lead by level-headed leaders that thrive in high-pressure situations. This was especially apparent this last weekend in two wildly entertaining games. Jesuit vs ESD Jesuit and ESD lacrosse. Two cross town rivals that...

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