“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...
In their last game on Friday the 10th, the Jesuit JV and Varsity soccer teams marched onto the foreign field, the home of the Berkner Rams, and prepared to finish the season with a bang. Both teams have had a successful season, avoiding complacency and laziness. Instead, they kept level heads and played with integrity.
The JV teams played first and...
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...
Their legs were tired as the long, 110-minute game came to a close in the second half of overtime. As game clock was running out, so was the team’s time in the regional quarterfinals. With the final whistle, their successful, memorable season came to an unfortunate end.
Hard-fought until the end, the varsity soccer team was defeated by North Mesquite...
Last week, February 28-March 6, 2011, the Jesuit varsity soccer team took on Skyline and Richardson, finishing the week at 1-1. On Friday, March 4th, Jesuit hosted Richardson in a tough District 9-5A matchup.
After going nine games without being defeated, the Rangers got a reminder of the sour taste of defeat when they took on Richardson. At 11-4-2, Richardson...
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...
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,...
Ranger Stadium, February 18, 2011 – While the Jesuit Ranger varsity soccer team prepared for the final game of the first half of District 9-5A play, the locker room mood was light and joyful before the Rangers took on the Sunset Bison on Jesuit’s home turf.
The players were able to take this relaxed feeling on to the field, which,...
