Cathedral Claims Second in TCIL; 12/2/1979

DALLAS -- El Paso Cathedral High finished second behind Houston Strake Jesuit, 44-66, in the TCIL state cross country boys' championship here Saturday morning.

Senior Pete Felix paced the Irish with a fourth place finish in a time of 9:58 and senior Alex Carrillo was 10th at 10:22.

Cathedral's other finishers were Joe Martinez 12th; Doug Cohessey, 15th and Mike Gonzalez, 25th.  The Irish, who finished third at state last year, are coached by Ray Gomez and Felix Hinojosa.

Team Standings -- 1.  Houston Strake Jesuit 44, 2.  Cathedral 66, 3.  Houston St. Thomas 88, 4.  Dallas Jesuit 96, 5.  Dallas Bishop Dunne 147, 6.  Waco Reicher 160, 7.  Beaumont Kelly 217.

Individual finishers -- 1.  Moore, Jesuit, 9:37; 2.  Bean, Strake Jesuit, 9:42; 3.  Francisco Melendez, 9:48; 4.  Pete Felix, Cathedral, 9:58; 5.  Tom Berkeley, Strake Jesuit, 10:02; 6.  Chris Campbell, Bishop Dunne, 10:05; 7.  Paul Gomez, Strake Jesuit, 10:09; 8.  Paul Starke, St. Thomas, 10:16; 9.  Alan Dolberg, 10:20; 10.  Alex Carrillo, Cathedral, 10:22.

Source:  El Paso Times, Sunday, December 2, 1979

Van Hires Girls Head Basketball Coach; 6/9/2004

Van High School recently hired Larry Hargett as its new head coach for girls' basketball.

Hargett came from Fort Bend Bush High School where he was the head gofl coach from 2002-2004.

Hargett's experience dates all the way to 1976, where he led Houston Strake Jesuit's boys basketball team to the state championship, and again in 1977.  In 1978, he coached Houston Cypress Fairbanks to the state semifinals.

He hold a 268-184 record as a head basketball coach.

He was named the Texas Private School Basketball Coach of the Year in both 1976 and 1977, and was given the Texas High School Basketball Coach of the Year award in 1978.

Hargett was also the head coach of the Texas High School All Stars team that competed in Akron, Ohio in 1977.

After spending five years as head women's tennis coach at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Hargett was hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at Baylor University in 1982, where he was a head recruiter until 1985.

Source:  Tyler Morning Telegraph, Wednesday, June 9, 2004.

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 21, 2021

Two of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) - DNP in Atlanta's 2-1 home win over San Diego.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - DNP in Chicago NL's 7-6 road win over St. Louis.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) - Toronto's contest versus Boston was postponed.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II), who was placed on 10-day injured list on July 1 with a right forearm contusion, is on a rehab assignment with Frisco (AA).

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) hit his 14th homer of the year - a solo shot pinch-hitting in the eighth inning - to add an insurance run in Washington's 6-3 home win over Miami.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went for 2-for-5 and drove in a run with three strikeouts in the Pirates' 11-6 road loss to Arizona.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - DNP in Atlanta's 2-1 home win over San Diego.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - DNP in Miami's 6-3 road loss to Washington.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) - DNP in Tacoma's (Seattle) 4-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - DNP in Iowa's (Chicago NL) 15-7 road win over the Columbus Clippers.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in Sacramento's (San Francisco) 8-4 home loss to the Round Rock Express.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 4-3 home win over the Charlotte Knights.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Binghamton's (New York NL) 12-7 home loss to the Erie SeaWolves.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in New Hampshire's (Toronto) 9-8 home loss to the Reading Fightin Phils.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - DNP in Erie's (Detroit) 12-7 road win over the Binghampton Rumble Ponies.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) was 0-for-3 and struck out once in Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) 3-1 home win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 6-3 road loss to the Portland Sea Dogs.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Somerset's (New York AL) 9-7 home loss to the Altoona Curve.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 5-0 win over the Tulsa Drillers.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) - DNP in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 1-0 home loss to the Biloxi Shuckers.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) - DNP in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 4-1 home loss to the Dayton Dragons.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) - DNP in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 5-4 home win over the Rome Braves.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - DNP in West Michigan's (Detroit) 8-3 home loss to the Lansing Lugnuts.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) - DNP in Spokane's (Colorado) 5-4 road loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 1-for-4, drove in a run and struck out once in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 8-7 road loss to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - DNP in Lynchburg's (Cleveland) 10-3 road win over the Delmarva Shorebirds.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) - DNP in Lake Elsinore's (San Diego) 9-4 road win over the Inland Empire 66ers.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com

Texas Private and Parochial Schoolers on 2021 FBS Football Rosters

The Lone Star Christian Sports Network (LSCSN) has canvassed the rosters of all 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools and has produced a list of all Texas private and parochial high school football players on them.

All but four -- Air Force, Nevada, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic - have updated listed their 2021 rosters, although 13 still show as a Spring roster.

Athletes are broken out by school in alphabetical order and then within the team in numerical order.

We took a bit of liberty and included Peyton Powell, even though he played his senior season at Odessa Permian after a pair of Midland Christian School. 

The former MCS back transferred from Texas to Rutgers.

We also include Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory and Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, even though these schools are members of the University Interscholastic League.

Currently, this list contains 162 athletes.  RS equals redshirt.  Players with uniform numbers of "XX" haven't been assigned a jersey as of Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

Any errors or omissions are unintentional.  

Please send a private message and we'll research and correct the error.  

We can only list what is on the published roster, even though somebody may still be in the program.

And while it is possible to research all 130 schools on your own and is in the "public domain", please don't cut and paste the entire list to another site.  Thank you.

58 - James Brockermeyer, OL, 6'3", 270, Freshman, Alabama (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

70 - Tommy Brockermeyer, OL, 6'5", 292, Freshman, Alabama (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

2 - Boobie Curry, WR, 6'2", 206, Sophomore, Arizona (Houston St. Pius X)

6 - Michael Wiley, RB, 5'11", 202, Sophomore, Arizona (Houston Strake Jesuit)

3 - Lucas Coley, QB, 6'2", 215, Freshman, Arkansas (San Antonio Cornerstone Christian School)

13 - Qualan Jones, RB, 5'11", 230, Sophomore, Baylor (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian)

18 - Brandon Bass, QB, 5'10", 190, Junior, Baylor (Addison Trinity Christian Academy)

53 - Ben Hamilton, LB, 6'1", 195, RS Freshman, Baylor (Frisco Legacy Christian Academy)

68 - Jacob Frater, OL, 6'3", 280, Sophomore, Baylor (Frisco Legacy Christian Academy)

87 - Christoph Henle, TE, 6'6", 255, Senior, Baylor (Arlington The Oakridge School)

78 - Tyler Vrabel, OL, 6'5", 307, RS Junior, Boston College (Houston St. Pius X)

99 - Josh Rogers, DT, 6'5", 295, Senior, Buffalo (Houston Christian)

20 - Josh Drayden, CB, 5'10", 190, RS Senior, California (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

21 - Collin Gamble, CB, 5'10", 200, Sophomore, California (Argyle Liberty Christian)

22 - DJ Johnson, TE, 6'5", 230, RS Freshman, Coastal Carolina (Plano John Paul II)

20 - Deion Smith, TB, 6'0", 190, Sophomore, Colorado (Houston Second Baptist)

23 - Jarek Broussard, TB, 5'9", 185, Sophomore, Colorado (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

44 - Devin Grant, OLB, 6'3", 240, Freshman, Colorado (San Antonio Antonian)

68 - Justin Moore, DL, 6'4", 283, RS Freshman, Connecticut (Addison Trinity Christian Academy)

93 - Pierce Devaughn, DL, 6'4", 268, RS Sophomore, Connecticut (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

15 - Nakeie Montgomery, RB, 5'11", 200, Graduate Senior, Duke (Episcopal School of Dallas)

39 - Jeremiah Lewis, CB, 6'1", 190, RS Junior, Duke (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

86 - Cameron Overton, WR, 6'3", 180, RS Freshman, FIU (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

89 - Kahlil Overton, WR, 6'4", 190, RS Freshman, FIU (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

16 - Lewis Cine, DB, 6'1", 200, Junior, Georgia (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian)

6 - Riley Wilson, LB, 6'2", 190, Freshman, Hawaii (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

15 - Solomon Turner, LB, 6'1", 230, RS Freshman, Hawaii (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

82 - Dayton Toney, WR, 6'1", 175, Freshman, Hawaii (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

18 - Maddox Kopp, QB, 6'5", 210, Freshman, Houston (Houston St. Thomas)

34 - Dylan Dixon, CB, 5'6", 170, RS Freshman, Houston (Houston St. Thomas)

61 - Benil Johnson, OL, 6'3", 290, Sophomore, Houston (Houston St. Pius X)

71 - Max Banes, OL, 6'5", 310, Sophomore, Houston (Houston St. Thomas)

93 - Calvin Avery, DL, 6'2", 335, Junior, Illinois (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

63 - Andy Buttrell, OL, 6'5", 295, RS Freshman, Indiana (Argyle Liberty Christian)

2 - Duece Hogan, QB, 6'4", 212, RS Freshman, Iowa (Grapevine Faith Christian)

87 - Elijah Yelverton, TE, 6'5", 248, RS Freshman, Iowa (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian)

31 - Virdel Edwards II, DB, 6'1", 210, RS Sophomore, Iowa State (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

37 - Jordyn Morgan, DB, 6'0", 190, RS Freshman, Iowa State (San Antonio Cornerstone Christian School)

28 - Vaughn Malone, DB, 5'11", 178, Freshman, Kansas State (Austin St. Michael's Catholic Academy)

23 - Malik Caper, RB, 6'0", 240, RS Freshman, Liberty (Grapevine Faith Christian)

36 - Luke Bales, RB, 6'0", 185, Freshman, Liberty (New Braunfels Christian Academy)

77 - Cooper McCaw, OL, 6'5", 305, RS Junior, Liberty (Grapevine Faith Christian)

75 - Kamryn Waites, OL, 6'8", 372, Freshman, Louisiana (Irving Universal Academy)

78 - Luke Junkunc, OL, 6'4", 265, RS Sophomore, Louisiana (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

85 - Robert Williams, WR, 6'1", 170, Freshman, Louisiana (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian)

9 - Luke Anthony, QB, 6'1", 208, Graduate Senior, Louisiana Tech (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

74 - Jonah Brewster, OL, 6'7", 295, RS Freshman, Louisiana Tech (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

XX - J'Dan Burnett, DL, 6'1", 227, Freshman, Louisiana Tech (Fort Worth Nolan Catholic)

14 - Perry Carter Jr., WR, 5'9", 177, Junior, Louisiana-Monroe (Houston St. Pius X)

87 - Noah Patty, TE, 6'5", 244, RS Freshman, Louisiana-Monroe (Fort Worth Nolan Catholic)

76 - Travis Taylor, OL, 6'3", 285, Freshman, Louisville (Houston St. Thomas)

27 - Josh Williams, RB, 5'9", 195, Sophomore, LSU (Houston The Kinkaid School)

87 - Robert Smith, WR, 6'0", 200, Freshman, Maryland (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

7 - Grant Gunnell, QB, 6'6", 228, Sophomore, Memphis (Houston St. Pius X)

17 - Peyton Matocha, QB, 6'4", 200, RS Freshman, Miami (Fla.) (Houston St. Thomas)

5 - Hamp Fay, QB, 6'5", 215, Freshman, Michigan State (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

3 - Daniel Greek, QB, 6'4", 225, Freshman, Mississippi State (Argyle Liberty Christian)

13 - Jack Kristofek, QB, 6'4", 190, RS Sophomore, Mississippi State (Dallas First Baptist Academy)

18 - Chance Luper, WR, 6'2", 186, RS Freshman, Missouri (Fort Worth Christian)

49 - Isaiah Haggerty, DB, 6'2", 180, RS Freshman, Missouri (Tyler T.K. Gorman)

39 - Thomas Scully, LB, 6'2", 195, Freshman, Navy (Regents School of Austin)

88 - Cal Long, WR, 6'2", 230, Senior, Navy (Regents School of Austin)

12 - Marques Buford Jr., DB, 6'0", 190, Freshman, Nebraska (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian)

34 - Beau Psencik, RB, 6'0", 190, Freshman, Nebraska (Houston Lutheran South)

55 - Brig Banks, LS, 6'3", 245, Junior, Nebraska (Houston St. Thomas)

74 - Brant Banks, OL, 6'7", 305, RS Freshman, Nebraska (Houston Westbury Christian)

93 - Damion Daniels, DL, 6'3", 335, Junior, Nebraska (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

0 - Bryson Jackson, WR, 6'0", 182, RS Sophomore, North Texas (Houston St. Pius X)

9 - Grayson Murphy, LB, 6'2", 235, RS Freshman, North Texas (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

11 - Gabriel Murphy, DE, 6'2", 238, RS Freshman, North Texas (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

20 - Evan Greene, WR, 6'0", 181, Freshman, North Texas (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

39 - Logan Wilson, DB, 5'10", 165, RS Freshman, North Texas (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

40 - Edward Bautista, TE, 6'0", 224, RS Freshman, North Texas (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

3 - JJ Jefferson, WR, 5'10", 180, Senior, Northwestern (Houston St. Pius X)

18 - Genson Hooper Price, WR, 6'5", 215, RS Sophomore, Northwestern (Houston St. John's School)

41 - Grayson Mann, LB, 6'0", 225, Junior, Northwestern (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

87 - Thomas Gordon, TE, 6'5", 240, RS Sophomore, Northwestern (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

18 - Nana Osafo-Mensah, DL, 6'3", 249, Sophomore, Notre Dame (Fort Worth Nolan Catholic)

47 - Stephen Johnson, K, 6'1", 188, RS Senior, Ohio (Arlington The Oakridge School)

XX - Donovan Jackson, OL, 6'4", 308, Freshman, Ohio State (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

18 - Austin Stogner, TE/H-B, 6'6", 251, Junior, Oklahoma (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

58 - Ethan Lane, LS, 6'0", 230, RS Freshman, Oklahoma (Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory)

75 - Cullen Montgomery, OL, 6'4", 362, Freshman, Oklahoma (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

25 - Andre Washington, RB, 6'0", 190, RS Sophomore, Oklahoma State (Argyle Liberty Christian)

40 - Colby Blatnik, CW, 6'2", 215, RS Freshman, Oklahoma State (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

83 - Gordie Geymuller, LB, 6'2", 210, RS Sophomore, Oklahoma State (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

5 - Wiley Green, QB, 6'3", 211, RS Sophomore, Rice (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

15 - Andrew Bird, CB, 6'1", 185, RS Sophomore, Rice (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

18 - Miles Adams, DE, 6'4", 238, RS Sophomore, Rice (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

22 - Dillon Davis, RB, 6'2", 211, Graduate Senior, Rice (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

22 - Jason White, CB, 5'8", 161, RS Sophomore, Rice (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

61 - Charlie Stone, OL, 6'0", 265, Freshman, Rice (Regents School of Austin)

63 - Brandt Peterson, OT, 6'6", 291, RS Junior, Rice (Austin Hyde Park Baptist)

73 - Cole Garcia, OL, 6'4", 329, RS Sophomore, Rice (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

87 - Jack Bradley, TE, 6'5", 258, Sophomore, Rice (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

12 - Peyton Powell, DB, 6'2", 185, Sophomore, Rutgers (Midland Christian School*)

17 - Nick Starkel, QB, 6'3", 214, Graduate Senior, San Jose State (Argyle Liberty Christian)

2 - Preston Stone, QB, 6'2", 205, Freshman, SMU (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

9 - Shaine Hailey, LB, 5'11", 215, Senior, SMU (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

11 - Chevin Calloway, S, 5'10", 190, Senior, SMU (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

51 - Warren Walls, DE, 6'3", 210, Sophomore, SMU (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

56 - Branson Hickman, OL, 6'2", 285, Freshman, SMU (Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory)

57 - Mike Williams, DT, 6'2", 290, Senior, SMU (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

67 - Dylan Cordell, OL, 6'2", 285, Freshman, SMU (Houston Second Baptist)

82 - Parker Stone, WR, 5'11", 185, Sophomore, SMU (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

89 - Alex Sickafoose, DE, 6'3", 214, Sophomore, SMU (Katy St. John XXIII)

95 - Will Jones, DT, 6'1", 300, Senior, SMU (Plano Prestonwood Christian Academy)

XX - Jayden Jones, DE, 6'4", 230, Freshman, SMU (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

XX - Matthew McLaughlin, TE, 6'4", 215, Freshman, SMU (Dallas Bishop Lynch)

XX - Max Cummins, DL, 6'5", 200, Freshman, SMU (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

XX - Montaye Dawson, RB, 5'10", 180, Freshman, SMU (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

XX - Parker Forque, DE, 6'4", 225, Freshman, SMU (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

22 - E.J. Smith, RB, 6'0", 208, Sophomore, Stanford (Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory)

72 - Austin Uke, OT/OG, 6'4", 265, Freshman, Stanford (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

80 - David Kasemervisz, WR, 6'1", 185, Freshman, Stanford (Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy)

25 - James Koshakji, PK, 5'8", 171, Sophomore, TCU (Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory)

35 - Hilton Harris, LB, 6'4", 215, RS Freshman, TCU (Grapevine Faith Christian)

47 - Jake Boozer, S, 6'2", 215, Freshman, TCU (Waco Reicher Catholic)

85 - Nick Busa, WR, 5'10", 169, RS Freshman, TCU (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

16 - Ben Ballard, QB, 5'11", 195, Sophomore, Texas (Austin Hyde Park Baptist)

30 - Turner Symonds, DB, 6'1", 177, Junior, Texas (Fort Worth Country Day)

43 - Chris Hannon, JACK, 6'3", 221, Junior, Texas (Houston Second Baptist)

44 - Tannahill Love, DB, 5'11", 213, RS Freshman, Texas (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

47 - Luke Brockermeyer, LB, 6'3", 224, Junior, Texas (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

52 - Jett Bush, LB, 6'2", 236, Junior, Texas (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

83 - Kai Money, WR, 6'0, 183, Junior, Texas (Brownsville St. Joseph Academy)

97 - Patrick Bayouth, DL, 6'4", 289, Sophomore, Texas (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

2 - Chase Lane, WR, 6'0", 190, Sophomore, Texas A&M (Houston St. Pius X)

13 - Brian Williams, DB, 6'1", 215, Junior, Texas A&M (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

18 - Zach Daniel, QB, 6'0", 180, Sophomore, Texas A&M (Houston The Kinkaid School)

29 - Daniel Bushland, WR, 6'1", 190, Junior, Texas A&M (Austin St. Michael's Catholic Academy)

42 - Cade Garcia, DB, 5'8", 185, Junior, Texas A&M (Fort Worth Christian)

50 - Garrett Townsend, DS, 5'11", 225, Sophomore, Texas A&M (Cypress Christian School)

63 - Braeden Kobza, OL, 6'0", 280, Sophomore, Texas A&M (Tomball Rosehill Christian)

80 - Tyler Ondrusek, TE, 6'7", 210, Junior, Texas A&M (Houston Westbury Christian)

94 - Drake Bhatia, PK, 5'7", 155, Freshman, Texas A&M (Bellaire Episcopal High School)

96 - Grant Perry, DL, 6'3", 240, Freshman, Texas A&M (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

17 - D.J. Bolger, QB, 6'3", 205, RS Sophomore, Texas State (Austin Hyde Park Baptist)

30 - Josh Emmanuel, LB, 6'0", 216, Freshman, Texas State (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

32 - John Emmanuel, LB, 6'1", 190, Freshman, Texas State (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

38 - David Nunez, P, 5'10", 175, Freshman, Texas State (Houston Second Baptist)

43 - Seth Keller, K, 5'9", 170, RS Sophomore, Texas State (Colleyville Covenant Christian)

43 - Jake Justice, DL, 6'6", 225, Sophomore, Texas Tech (Houston Lutheran South)

47 - Jalen McCoslin, WR, 6'0", 180, Freshman, Texas Tech (Argyle Liberty Christian)

67 - Blake Burris, DL, 6'5", 300, Freshman, Texas Tech (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

79 - Jacob Votaw, OL, 6'5", 265, Freshman, Texas Tech (Regents School of Austin)

33 - Cauren Lynch, RB, 6'0", 215, Freshman, Toledo (Dallas Parish Episcopal School)

89 - Reggie Brown, TE, 6'2", 240, Freshman, Tulane (Spring Legacy School of Sports Sciences)

19 - Grant Sawyer, LB, 6'3", 215, Senior, Tulsa (Argyle Liberty Christian)

33 - Sam Clayton, LB, 6'1", 209, RS Sophomore, Tulsa (Frisco Legacy Christian Academy)

91 - Cullen Wick, DL, 6'4", 260, Graduate Senior, Tulsa (Hallettsville Sacred Heart)

46 - Charles Daniels III, LB, 6'2", 220, Freshman, UAB (Plano John Paul II)

1 - Jaylon Robinson, WR, 5'9", 180, RS Junior, UCF (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal)

22 - Brennon Scott, OLB, 6'1", 235, RS Freshman, UNLV (Dallas Bishop Dunne)

11 - Khalil Warfield, WR, 6'2", 205, Freshman, UTEP (San Antonio Antonian)

39 - Josh Hancock, LS, 5'10", 180, Freshman, UTEP (Corpus Christi Coastal Christian Homeschool)

78 - Jaime Perales, OL, 6'2", 290, RS Junior, UTEP (El Paso Cathedral)

XX - Jack Barton, S/LB, 6'0", 201, Sophomore, Vanderbilt (Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory)

XX - Ryan McCord, CB, 6'1", 180, Sophomore, Vanderbilt (Dallas St. Mark's School of Texas)

XX - Nathaniel Beal III, WR, 6'4", 215, Sophomore, Virginia (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory)

79 - Victor Curne, OL, 6'3", 320, Sophomore, Washington (Houston Second Baptist)

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 20, 2021

Three of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Monday, July 19, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) - Atlanta's contest with San Diego was postponed.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - DNP in Chicago NL's 8-3 road loss to St. Louis.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) hit his 7th homer off the year - a solo shot - as part of a 1-for-4 outing in Toronto's 13-4 loss to Boston at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II), who was placed on 10-day injured list on July 1 with a right forearm contusion, is on a rehab assignment with Frisco (AA).

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) hit his 13th homer off the year with a solo shot in the first inning as part of a 1-for-5 effort in Washington's 18-1 home rout of Miami.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went for 2-for-5 and drove in a run in a 4-2 road loss to Arizona.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - Atlanta's contest with San Diego was postponed.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - DNP in Miami's 18-1 road loss to Washington.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) - DNP in Tacoma's (Seattle) 12-2 home over the Sugar Land Skeeters.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - Iowa (Chicago NL) was idle.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) drew his first start of the year for Sacramento (San Francisco) and threw two perfect innings, including a strikeout in the River Cats' 7-5 home loss to the Round Rock Express.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Durham (Tampa Bay) was idle.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Binghamton (New York NL) was idle.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - New Hampshire (Toronto) was idle.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - Erie (Detroit) was idle.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) - Montgomery (Tampa Bay) was idle.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - Harrisburg (Washington) was idle.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Somerset (New York AL) was idle.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - Northwest Arkansas (Kansas City) was idle.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) - Mississippi (Atlanta) was idle.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) - Fort Wayne (San Diego) was idle.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) - Bowling Green (Tampa Bay) was idle.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - West Michigan (Detroit) was idle.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) - Spokane (Colorado) was idle.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Daytona (Cincinnati) was idle.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - Lynchburg (Cleveland) was idle.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) - Lake Elsinore (San Diego) was idle.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 16, 2021

None of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

All major league teams were still idle after the American League's 5-2 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) went 1-for-6 and scored a run in a doubleheader that Tacoma (Seattle) split at home against the Salt Lake Bees.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - DNP in Iowa's (Chicago NL) 6-0 road win over the Toledo Mud Hens.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in Sacramento's (San Francisco) 5-1 home loss to the Round Rock Express.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) gave up a pair of solo home runs in four innings of work including four hits and two walks while striking out five in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 7-6 home loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) grabbed his fourth win of the season to move to 4-3 on the year with a 7-inning, six strikeout effort to get Binghamton (New York NL) a 4-3 road win over the Altoona Curve.  Oller gave up six hits, a pair of home runs and walked none.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in New Hampshire's (Toronto) 5-2 road loss to the Hartford Yard Goats.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - Erie's (Detroit) contest with Bowie was postponed.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) - DNP in Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) 5-4 home win against the Biloxi Shuckers.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 10-6 home loss to the Akron Rubber Ducks.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Somerset's (New York AL) 6-5 road win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 4-3 home loss to the Arkansas Travelers.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) lowered his ERA to 1.78 with 3.1 strong innings in relief, despite giving up four hits and two walks, in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 10-2 road loss to the Tennessee Smokies.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) - DNP in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 5-0 home loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) - DNP in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 7-2 home win over the Winston-Salem Dash.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - DNP in West Michigan's (Detroit) 5-0 road win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) got touched up pretty hard giving up five runs on three hits and three walks in the first inning before exiting in Spokane's (Colorado) 14-11 home win over the Eugene Emeralds.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 0-for-4 and struck out three times in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 11-1 home loss to the Bradenton Marauders.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - DNP in Lynchburg's (Cleveland) 10-1 home loss to the Fredericksburg Nationals.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) - DNP in Lake Elsinore's (San Diego) 12-4 win over the Visalia Rawhide.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com.

LSCSN News and Notes; July 16, 2021

In Thursday's play at the 149th British Open, Dallas Jesuit alum Jordan Spieth was tied for second, 7 under par, with Louis Oosthuizen, two shots off the lead held by Collin Morikawa.  Addison Trinity Christian grad Will Zalatoris withdrew after an opening round 69, good for one under par, as his agent reported that he had shooting pain down his leg after hitting out of the rough on 15.  Houston The Kinkaid School grad and University of Texas golfer Cole Hammer, competing as an amateur, had an opening round 75, five over par.

+ Episcopal High School announced on Thursday, July 15 that former three-time IWCLA First Team All-American and two-time IWLCA Division III Attacker of the Year from Franklin & Marshall College Paige Moriarty will lead the Knights girls lacrosse program.  The Glen Ridge, New Jersey native came to Episcopal last year after serving two years as an assistant lacrosse coach and recuriting coordinator for the Mammoths of Amherst College.

Additionally, Episcopal also promoted Shaun Flood to the head swimming and diving coach position.  Flood played four years of water polo at Loyola Marymount University, helping lead LMU to three WWPA championships and playing in three NCAA Final Four championships.  He also later coached both at Whittier College in California and at his alma mater, LMU, in assistant coaching roles.

+ Dave Campbell Texas Football Magazine's Matt Stepp reported earlier this morning, Friday, July 16, that Dallas South Oak Cliff would play Spring Legacy School of Sports Sciences on Saturday, August 28 at 6 p.m. at John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas.

+ Lubbock Trinity Christian School Advancement Director Matthew Bullen noted on Thursday, July 15 that former Lion roundballer Ashton Duncan was one of 107 NCAA Division II nominees for NCAA's Woman of the Year.

+ Jewish Herald-Voice reported on Thursday, July 15 that Emery/Weiner School head football coach and assistant athletic director Jason Reimers will be in his last season with the school as he will be moving closer to family in San Antonio next year.  Samuel Castello will take over in both roles in the 2022-2023 season.

+ Great article on Emery/Weiner School Athletics from the Jewish Herald-Voice here!

+ Dallas Greenhill School's Athletic Department congratulated Hayden Goodman '24 for being recognized by Top Drawer Soccer at the ECNL Girls Soccer National Playoffs as one of the top 30 standouts playing for FC Dallas U15.

+ Houston The Kinkaid School's Athletic Department noted that Abygail Deverka '24 and Merritt Skubisz '25 were selected by USA Field Hockey to attend the U-16 Selection Camp that will be held during December 2021/January 2022.  

Also on the list was Houston St. John School's '24 midfielder Kristina Johnson.

+ Meanwhile, Houston St. John's School's Athletic Department reported that Sloan Davidson '22 and Tyler Kennedy '21 (Virginia) were named by USA Field Hockey to the Rise Selection Camp that will choose the 2022 Rise USWNT.  

Also on the list was Houston The Kinkaid School's '23 midfielders Mia Abello and Hope Haynes

+ Houston St. Thomas' Media Relations Department noted that alum Everett Vaughn '18 was given jersey number 12 for the 2021-2022 Texas A&M men's basketball season.

+ Recent Dallas Jesuit College Prep grad and infielder Drew Messick announced on Twitter on Thursday, July 15 that he would be playing baseball next spring for McLennan Community College.

PODCASTS

JAMODI Podcast hosted by Grapevine Faith Christian head basketball coach Matt Sayman

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMPAtwtpjm0iSZ6k7Co1RFQ

Teague's Take Podcast hosted by Plano John Paul II athletic director George Teague

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJ3E5DDvlSp7IECXbZ3SJw

The Texas Private School Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7RaPpzlyCthCATiVgiHOA

COMMITMENTS

OFFERS

Bellaire Episcopal High School '22 C/G/TE Cailen Graham by University of the South (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

Dallas Bishop Lynch '22 RB/S/KR Isaiah Schmidtke by Southwestern University (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

Houston St. John's School '22 OLB/ATH John Perdue by Washington & Lee University and Brown University (via Twitter on 7/14/21)

League City Bay Area Christian School '22 S/RB Wesley Barnes by Faulkner University (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

Plano John Paul II '22 Robert "RJ" Jones (basketball) by Texas A&M University (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

Plano John Paul II '22 Liam McNeeley (basketball) by the University of Mississippi (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

The Woodlands John Cooper School '23 Jorynn Ross (basketball) by the University of Houston (via Twitter on 7/15/21)

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+ Please don't hesitate to send us any information via Direct Message @LSCSN or e-mail Jon at walksports@gmail.com.  We're not perfect in catching everything, but we're going to always attempt to do our best - with what time we have available - to give as much coverage - without it being paid for (like some places) - as we can to all sports.

1st annual National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament (1924)

First Round

Omaha Creighton 18, Chicago St. Cyril 15

Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute 15, Vincennes (Ind.) Gibault 12

Pueblo St. Patrick 25, Jacksonville (Ill.) Routt 21

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Catholic Central 21, Chicago St. Patrick 19

Duluth Cathedral High 40, Milwaukee Cathedral High 10

St. Paul St. Thomas Military 23, Chicago St. Ignatius 15

Cincinnati St. Zavier 22, Rockford (Ill.) St. Thomas 18

Milwaukee Marquette 12, Chicago Loyola Academy 8

Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus 35, Marinette (Wisc.) Our Lady of Lourdes 20

St. Louis St. Louis U. High 25, Elkton (S.D.) St. Mary's 7

Lincoln (Neb.) Cathedral High 42, Clarksburg (W. Va.) St. Mary's 15

Detroit University High 15, St. Louis Kendrick High 8

Rochester (N.Y.) Aquinas Institute 30, Sioux Falls (S.D.) Cathedral High 0

Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle 23, Washington (Ind.) Cathedral High 11

Chicago St. Mel 24, Cleveland Carroll U. High 19

Second Round

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Catholic Central 24, Duluth Cathedral High 18

Cleveland (Ohio) Catholic Latin 28, Pueblo (Colo.) St. Patrick 17

Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute 20, Omaha (Neb.) Creighton U. High 17

St. Paul (Minn.) St. Thomas Military Academy 16, Cincinnati St. Xavier 14 

Milwaukee Marquette 27, Lincoln (Nebr.) Cathedral 15

Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus 24, St. Louis St. Louis U. High 22

Rochester (N.Y.) Aquinas Institute 16, Detroit University High 6

Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle 26, Chicago St. Mel 18

Quarterfinals

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Catholic Central 20, Cleveland (Ohio) Catholic Latin 17

Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute 17, St. Paul (Minn.) St. Thomas Military Academy 2

Milwaukee Marquette 23, Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus 17

Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle 22, Rochester (N.Y.) Aquinas Institute 15

Semifinals

Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute 14, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Catholic Central 7

Milwaukee Marquette 16, Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle 14

Championship

Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute 21, Milwaukee Marquette 7

Third Place Game

Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle 24, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Catholic Central 20

Sportsmanship Trophy:  Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus

Greatest Distance Traveled:  Pueblo (Colo.) St. Patrick

Highest Score:  Lincoln (Neb.) Cathedral

All-Tournament

F - Parshall, Lincoln (Neb.) Cathedral

F - McCarthy, Peoria (Ill.) Spaulding Institute

F - Bonura, Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus

C - Bray, Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle

G - O'Donnell, Milwaukee Marquette U. High

G - Listi, Kansas City (Mo.) De La Salle

Sources:  Chicago Tribune, Thursday-Monday, March 27-31, 1924

12th annual National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament (1935)

First Round

Joliet (Ill.) Catholic High 24, Menasha (Wisc.) St. Mary's 14

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Central Catholic High 26, Dubuque (Ia.) Columbia 19

St. Francis (S.D.) St. Francis Mission 31, Dunkirk (N.Y.) St. Mary's 29

Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier 77, Shawnee (Okla.) St. Benedict 17

Milwaukee St. John's Cathedral 33, Niagara Falls (N.Y.) St. Mary's 13

Huntington (Ind.) St. Mary's 50, Mitchell (S.D.) Notre Dame 9

Ashland (Wisc.) De Padua 30, Oakland (Cal.) St. Elizabeth 16

Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High 48, Waterloo (Ia.) Sacred Heart 14

Duluth (Minn.) Cathedral 25, Pittsburgh St. Joseph 16

Aurora (Ill.) Marmion 24, Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick 18

Bradford (Pa.) St. Bernard 31, Mankato (Minn.) Loyola 13

Anderson (Ind.) St. Mary 28, Oil City (Pa.) St. Joseph 25

Racine (Wisc.) St. Catherine 24, Hollister (Cal.) Serra 22

Peoria (Ill.) Spalding Institute 18, Lackawanna (N.Y.) Lady of Victory Academy 16

Chicago De Paul 31, Minneapolis (Minn.) De La Salle 28

Chicago St. Mel 40, Evansville (Ind.) Reitz Memorial 21

Second Round

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Central Catholic High 29, Joliet (Ill.) Catholic High 21

St. Francis (S.D.) St. Francis Mission 40, Bradford (Pa.) St. Bernard 14

Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier 30, Milwaukee (Wisc) St. John's Cathedral 23

Huntington (Ind.) St. Mary 32, Ashland (Wisc.) De Padua 23

Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High 27, Duluth (Minn.) Cathedral 25

Anderson (Ind.) St. Mary 33, Aurora (Ill.) Marmion Academy 31

Peoria (Ill.) Spalding Institute 22, Racine (Wisc.) St. Catherine 21 

Chicago St. Mel 23, Chicago De Paul 18

Quarterfinals

St. Francis (S.D.) St. Francis Mission 26, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Central Catholic High 19

Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier 26, Huntington (Ind.) St. Mary 25

Anderson (Ind.) St. Mary 24, Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High 23

Chicago St. Mel 41, Peoria (Ill.) Spalding Institute 14

Semifinals

Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier 26, St. Francis (S.D.) St. Francis Mission 6

Chicago St. Mel 34, Anderson (Ind.) St. Mary 20

Championship

Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier 29, Chicago St. Mel 25

Third Place Game

St. Francis (S.D.) St. Francis Mission 33, Anderson (Ind.) St. Mary 15

Consolation Championship

Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick 21, Dubuque (Ia.) Columbia Academy 17

Consolation Semifinals

Dubuque (Ia.) Columbia Academy 25, Shawnee (Okla.) St. Benedict 23

Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick 16, Minneapolis (Minn.) De La Salle 13

Consolation Quarterfinals

Minneapolis (Minn.) De La Salle 24, Lackawanna (N.Y.) Lady of Victory Academy 17

Dubuque (Ia.) Columbia Academy 36, Dunkirk (N.Y.) St. Mary's 19

Shawnee (Okla.) St. Benedict 28, Oakland (Cal.) St. Elizabeth 27 (OT)

Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick 28, Pittsburgh (Mount Oliver) St. Joseph 24

Consolation Second Round

Dubuque (Ia.) Columbia 26, Menasha (Wisc.) St. Mary's 9

Dunkirk (N.Y.) St. Mary's 34, Mankato (Minn.) Loyola 24

Shawnee (Okla.) St. Benedict 38, Niagara Falls (N.Y.) St. Mary's 25

Oakland (Cal.) St. Elizabeth 34, Mitchell (S.D.) Notre Dame 15

Pittsburgh St. Joseph 39, Waterloo (Ia.) Sacred Heart 19

Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick 38, Oil City (Pa.) St. Joseph 27

Lackawanna (N.Y.) Lady of Victory Academy 27, Hollister (Cal.) Serra 24

Minneapolis (Minn.) De La Salle 34, Evansville (Ind.) Reitz Memorial 32

Sources:  Chicago Tribune, Thursday-Monday, March 21-25, 1935

Wigginton Resigns as Head Coach; 5/30/1991

Donnie Wigginton, a former University of Texas quarterback who started the football program at Hyde Park Baptist High School eight years ago, has resigned as coach.  The school, a member of TAPPS District 3-3A, is taking applications for a successor to Wigginton.  The teaching field is open and applicants should contact Dr. Gene Johnson at 512-465-8333 (school) or 512-258-5110 (home).

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Thursday, May 30, 1991

LPI's Araujo Captures Gold In State Meet; 11/16/1980

DALLAS -- Freddy Araujo of El Paso Lydia Patterson Institute was just unstoppable here Saturday morning.

The Lion runner sped his way to a new course record of 15:42 in winning the gold medal at the TCIL State Cross Country Championships.

His determined running and teammate Jose Carlos Ponce's fourth-place finish (15:37) enabled Lydia Patterson to take second in the team race with 60 points.  Houston Strake Jesuit used group running to grab the state crown with 29 points.

"They (LPI) handled themselves beautfiully, considering we didn't know the course that well and the weather (around 45 degrees, windy and cloudy)," LPI Coach Juan Contreras said.

The Lions, making their first appearance at this state level, backed their effort with Roberto Sullivan (14th, 16:27), Ernesto Hernandez (20th, 16:50) and Manuel Portugal (21st, 16:56).

LPI had to overcome not being familiar with the grassy, hilly course because "we walked the course Friday but it was hard to tell which way the course was going to go."

Contreras added, "I'm quite proud of Freddy.  George Bean (of Strake Jesuit, owns a 1:50.0 best in the 880) gave him a pretty good run.  But Freddy hung in there and beat him out.

"Midway through the course there was a steep hill, that was the toughest part."

Bean went on to finish eighth while Neto Cardenas of Corpus Christi took second in 15:25.

The Lions, therefore, made a rags-to-riches climb after winning their district championship over El Paso Cathedral on Nov. 3.

TEAM SCORING -- 1.  Houston Strake Jesuit 29, 2.  El Paso Lydia Patterson 60, 3.  Dallas Bishop Lynch 124, 4.  Houston St. Thomas 124.  11 schools competing.

Source:  El Paso Times, Sunday, November 16, 1980

St. James Redskins Shoot For State Catholic Title Against El Paso '11'; 12/19/1946

PORT ARTHUR, Dec. 19 (Spl) -- The powerful St. James Redskins put their undefeated record on the line for the last time here Thursday night prior to their Dec. 31 appearance against Istrouma High School of Baton Rouge, La., in the Fort Worth Cancer Society's Charity Bowl classic at Farrington Field.

The Redskins battle El Paso Catholic High School with the Texas Catholic high school football championship hanging on the outcome.

Tickets to the Istrouma-St. James Charity Bowl contest west on sale Thursday morning at Fort Worth's Adam Hat Store and lobby of Hotel Texas.

Source:  Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Thursday, December 19, 1946

Tyler, Jesuit Down Irish 16-0; 11/28/1976

By Flip Moran

Times Sports Writer

All-state two-way starter Greg Tyler did not prove to be Santa Claus Saturday, as the Houston Strake Jesuit back intercepted four passes and rushed for 126 yards as the Crusaders won the Texas Catholic Football Championship 16-0 over El Paso Cathedral in Christmas weather.

It was a first for both teams -- Cathedral had never been involved in, or hosted a Texas Catholic Interscholastic League showdown, and Strake Jesuit hadn't played in one -- and it was the first title victory for the Southeast Texans in 15 years as a parochial school.

"It was really super, the people here in El Paso really treated us good," Houston Coach Tom Nolen said after the win.  "Only I wish you could have given us better weather."

The temperatures dipped to around 24 degrees in the last half of play and the winds whipped up snow, confetti, cardboard boxes that had held balloons released before the game, plus a few cross words.

Perhaps the key to the Strake Jesuit win was early in the third period when with only two minutes elapsed, halfback George Molinar of Cathedral rolled to his right and the ball slipped away.  Houston linebacker Cliff McAdams pounced on the ball -- his first of two key recoveries in the first half -- and shortly afterward backup quarterback Patrick Devine of the Crusaders booted a 16-yard field goal.

Tyler put the Houston team ahead with a 25-yard touchdown sprint in the second period with Devine kicking the point-after, and the Crusaders enjoyed a 10-0 halftime lead.

"I think we tried to play catch-up ball after that," Cathedral Coach Tom Stokes said.  "The weather wa really getting bad then, everything we did didn't seem to jell."

Cathedral quarterback Jaime Portillo tried 11 passes, had four pilfered by Tyler and only completed three for 10 yards.  It was a key factor.

Moving around on the Jones Stadium field was a task to the backs, chainman, referees and the Riverside Varsity Band which played the National Anthem; then when snow drove them into shelter, hummed "So Long It's Been Good To Know You" as they headed for the exits.  The field looked like it had a severe case of chicken pox after one period, looked like WWI with shell poxes soon afterward, and then like Walt Disney was going to produce Winter Fantasia as visibility was nil, the press box windows frosted up and uniformed players became a mass of mud and sweat.

The only things missing were the Minnesota Vikings or the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.

Tyler returned in the third period with a 25-yard TD play to put the Houston ice on the championship campaign.  The pass play was complete from Evans to tight end Trey Stake, but a penalty on Houston nullified it.  Another play fell dead.

"That wind in the third quarter was tricky, and it hurt us," Stokes said.  "We were trying to catch up; Two of Portillo's passes looked good until the wind blew them crazy.  The ball suddenly dropped and when Bruce Flynn maneuvered to try and get under them he was called for pass interference, bumping a defender."

Cathedral drew five penalties for a total of 30 yards.  Houston was tagged for six for 40.  The slippery and frozen football was dropped six times by Cathedral and they gave up two to Houston while the Crusaders let it slither away six times and couldn't recover three.

Cathedral's usually fierce defensive team just couldn't cope with the elements.  Coach Stokes admitted they were all ready up on what Houston would try and do, but when they tried to stunt, players lost their footing and players like Tyler (16 carries for 126 yards), Keith Smith, 190 pounds and 5-9 (22 carries for 72 yards) plus quarterback Devine (seven carries for 47 yards) kept plugging away through the line with good blocking.

"But of course the best team won," Strokes said.  "The snow was the same factor for both of us.  We just couldn't pass or run."

Molinar was the top man for Cathedral, he could only muster 32 yards rushing on nine carries.  Andy Reyes added 18 but some losses took away from that total in other areas.

After Houston kicked off for the first play of the game, and it cleared the heads of Cathedral players and rolled into the end zone, it seemed to tell some what was going to transpire.  Snow fell after four minutes of play.

"Do you know this is the first game we've ever played in snow," a happy spotter for Houston shouted in the press box.  "I can't wait to get out of here," he added, as if so say, "Let's take the money and run."

Things looked good for Cathedral in the third period with 10:26 left to play.  With the Norther to his back, Irish quarterback Jaime Portillo punted 65 yards and the ball was downed by Bruce Flynn on the two-yard line of Houston.  But on the next play nobody seemed to notice a white-clad figure who slipped through the line and raced 55 yards before Cathedral linebacker Jay Reyes caught Houston quarterback Devine on a sneak play, only his fourth of seven rushes for the game.  "That really hurt us," Stokes admitted.  "We thought we could hold them there, with the wind in their face, and maybe take over."

Shortly afterward with first and goal to go, John Stiggers, Rayas, Reyes and Bill Quinn played heads-up defense and held the Crusaders.  With 5:43 left in the third Evans faked a field goal but didn't fool Nick Costanzo who sacked the Crusader and jarred the ball loose and the Irish recovered.  Houston came right back to block a Portillo punt several plays later to equalize things.

Source:  El Paso Times, Sunday, November 28, 1976

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 12, 2021

Two of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) - DNP in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to Miami.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - Chicago NL's home game against St. Louis was postponed.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) went 0-for-3, but drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in Toronto's 3-1 road win over Tampa Bay.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II) - was placed on 10-day injured list on July 1 with a right forearm contusion.

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) went 1-for-3 and struck out and walked once each in Washington's 3-1 road loss to San Francisco.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in the Pirates' 6-5 road win over the New York Mets.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - DNP in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to Miami.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - DNP in Miami's 7-4 home win over Atlanta.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) went 1-for-3, walked and scored once in Tacoma's (Seattle) 10-2 road win over the Sugar Land Skeeters and was also 0-for-3 in a makeup game from July 8 where Tacoma lost to Sugar Land, 3-0.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - DNP in Iowa's (Chicago NL) 3-2 home win over the St. Paul Saints.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in Sacramento's (San Francisco) 14-5 road win over the Salt Lake City Bees.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 1-0 road win over the Norfolk Tides, pitched an inning, striking out two on 10 pitches in the MLB Futures Game on Sunday.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Binghamton's (New York NL) contest vs. New Hampshire was postponed.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - New Hampshire's (Toronto) contest vs. Binghamton was postpoined.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - DNP in Erie's (Detroit) 1-0 road win over the Somerset Patriots.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) - Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) contest with Rocket City was cancelled.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 6-3 road win over the Reading Fightin Phils.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Somerset's (New York AL) 1-0 home loss to the Erie SeaWolves.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 5-3 road loss to the Wichita Wind Surge.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) - DNP in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 10-4 home loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) - DNP in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 7-4 home win over the Lake County Captains.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI's in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 5-3 road win over the Rome Braves.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - DNP in West Michigan's (Detroit) 13-4 road win over the Dayton Dragons.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) - DNP in Spokane's (Colorado) 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canadiens.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 1-for-4 and drove in a run in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 6-4 road win over the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) got a no decision after throwing four innings, giving up two hits and three walks and just one earned run while striking out six in Lynchburg's (Cleveland) 2-1 road win over the Carolina Mudcats.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) was credited with his first blown save of the year as he gave up two earned runs on the base hit and walk he allowed, even though he struck out the side in his inning of work in Lake Elsinore's (San Diego) 10-9 road loss to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com

LSCSN News and Notes; July 12, 2021

Using the sixth pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Dallas Jesuit College Prep shortstop - and Vanderbilt commit - Jordan Lawlar on Sunday.

+ In the Futures Game played earlier in the day at Coors Field as part of MLB's All-Star Game activities, Tomball Concordia Lutheran High School alum Shane Baz - currently with the AAA Durham Bulls - was the first reliever out of the AL bullpen retired all three batters he faced, including two strikeouts, using just 10 pitches (eight of which went for strikes).  @MLBPipeline noted that Baz had fired a first pitch of 98.5 miles per hour. 

+ Dallas St. Mark's School of Texas grad '21 Harrison Ingram was a member of the USA team that won the Gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia this past week.  Ingram played in all seven games, averaging 4.6 points per game while playing 17.5 minutes per contest.  He saw the most action - 29 minutes - in the semifinal win over Canada where he scored eight points.  He had seven rebounds against Mali in the group phase.  USA won the Gold with an 83-81 win over France.

+ Joseph Garcia announced on Twitter on Saturday that he was leaving Garland Christian Academy to accept the athletic director and head football coach positions at Covenant Christian School in Conroe.

+ Saturday, Universidad Catolica De Murcia (@UCAMMurcia) announced that it has resigned Arlington Grace Prep alum Sadiel Rojas for his eighth season on the team's Endesa League entry.  Rojas is UCAM Murcia's all-time leader in games played (228) and rebounds (1,038).  He helped Oklahoma Wesleyan University win the 2009 NAIA Division II National Championship and seven years later was inducted to the school's Sports Hall of Fame.

+ Speaking of Grace Prep alums, Isaiah Austin, a first round pick of the Enemies in the NBA's BIG3 three-on-three league, scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the Enemies' 51-46 loss to the Power on Saturday in Las Vegas.  Austin has previously played professionally in at least six different countries the last five years.

+  Trinity University has been announcing additions to the Tigers cross country and track and field programs for 2021-2022 and numerous private and parochial high school athletes will be attending school there in the fall.  They include:

- Northland Christian School's Abbie Wietstruck (announced 7/1/21)

- Fort Worth Southwest Christian School's Jared Gallagher (announced 7/6/21)

- Fort Worth Nolan Catholic's Jude Hardee (announced 7/10/21)

- Bellaire Episcopal's Elizabeth McLauchlin (announced 7/11/21)

+  The McKinney Courier-Gazette on Sunday named McKinney Christian Academy's 15-14 come-from-behind win TAPPS Division quarterfinal baseball win over Houston's Emery/Weiner School its "Best Game" for 2020-2021.  The Mustangs were down 14-1 after four innings and used 17 hits to trigger the 14-run onslaught that produced the win.

+ Last Wednesday, Dallas St. Mark's School of Texas alum and former University of Texas and NFL linebacker Sam Acho signed a multi-year deal to join ESPN’s comprehensive college football coverage, primarily serving as a lead studio voice on college football Saturdays on ESPN2. Acho will also call select college football matchups this fall.

Read the ESPN press release here.  

+ Last Tuesday, Plano John Paul II announced Mario Edwards, Sr. as its fourth head coach in school history as George Teague will be completely devoted to his role as the school's athletic director.

The Star Media story can be found here while the Plano John Paul II press release can be found here.
  

+ ESPN 300 Updated Recruiting Rankings for Class of 2022 finds Argyle Liberty Christian S Cristian Driver (6'0", 180) as the only private and parochial school player ranked - at #172 - among 47 Texas high schoolers.

Among the Class of 2023, Dallas Parish Episcopal School athlete Daniel Demery (5'11", 195) is at #188, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic DE Kaleb James (6'4", 245) is at #224 and Colleyville Covenant Christian DE Enow Etta is at #238 in a group of 39 Texans.

+  At the Brooks PR Invitational Meet in Seattle on Friday, July 2nd, 

- The Woodlands Christian Academy grad Ben Shearer ran the mile in 4:19.52.

- Austin St. Dominic Savio junior Autumn Wilson was third in the 100-meter dash in 11.39, out of the top spot by .02 seconds.

- Austin St. Dominic Savio junior Hali Murphy was fourth in the 400-meter dash in 53.23.

+ At the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field from Wednesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 3rd,

- Bellaire Episcopal senior Kat Kwiatowski was 10th overall in the 800-meter dash in 2:10.81.

- Incoming Bellaire Episcopal freshman Madison Morgan set the 3000-meter racewalk meet and Hayward Field records with a winning time of 14:12.66, defeating her closest competitor by 23-plus seconds.

PODCASTS

JAMODI Podcast hosted by Grapevine Faith Christian head basketball coach Matt Sayman

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMPAtwtpjm0iSZ6k7Co1RFQ

Teague's Take Podcast hosted by Plano John Paul II athletic director George Teague

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJ3E5DDvlSp7IECXbZ3SJw

The Texas Private School Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7RaPpzlyCthCATiVgiHOA

COMMITMENTS

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St. Anthony Nips St. Ed's, 5 to 4; 5/21/1953

SAN ANTONIO, May 20 (SC) -- St. Anthony's squeezed past St. Edward's igh, 5-4, in a 13-inning thriller here Wednesday to cop the Southwest Academic League baseball co-championship.

Deadlocked at 4-4 going into the bottom of the thirteenth, St. Ed's pitcher Ruben Alvarez began to tire and walked the first three St. Anthony batters.  George Dermody then came on, struct out the first man, forced the next to pop out, and worked the third to a 3-2 count with two out before he walked him forcing in the winning run.

Each team scored lone runs in the fourth and fifth and each two in the sixth.

Alvarez went the first 12 innings for the Tigers, before Dermody came on in relief.  Dermody figured in all the crucial scoring, besides that thirteenth inning tally.  His single drove in two runs in the top of the sixth to give the Edsmen a 4-2 lead, but his error in right field allowed St. Anthony's to tie it up in the bottom of the sixth.

Joe Molina, with two for three, and Richard Alvarez, with two for four, were the Tigers' leading batsmen.

Source:  The Austin American, Thursday, May 21, 1953

SAL Tournament Halted by Rain; 5/17/1953

Rain forced cancellation of the state Southwest Academic League baseball tournament slated for Austin Friday and Saturday and plans were made to determine co-champions.

St. Edward's will meet St. Anthony's of San Antonio for the championship of District 1 and District 2 while Sacred Heart of Muenster will face Boys Ranch of Bedford for the north zone title.

The winners of the playoff will then be crowned co-champions of the state.  St. Edward's, which won the District 2 title, will tangle with St. Anthony's Wednesday in the Alamo City while the north zone championship is due to be decided on Wednesday also.

Source:  The Austin American, Sunday, May 17, 1953

SAL Openers Carded Today; 5/16/1953

Like many other Austin sports events, the first annual state baseball tournament of the Southwest Academic League had to play second fiddle to a burst of rain Friday.

The tournament, which was to have opened with two first round games Friday afternoon, has been moved back to 1 p.m. Saturday -- if the weather cooperates sufficiently to dry out St. Edward's and Concordia diamonds, which will be used for first round competition.

Saturday's schedule calls for one clash between St. Edward's and Sacred Heart (Muenster) at St. Edward's.  St. Anthony (San Antonio) and Boys Ranch (Bedford) are matched in the tussle at Concordia.

Initial tournament plans called for losers of first round games to meet at 6 p.m. at the same site.  Weather conditions may determine whether the Saturday night games are played, however.

St. Edward's is champion of District 1 of the SAL.  The Tigers have a 12-3 season record, the same as Boys Ranch, which is District 3 winner.  St. Anthony, District 2 champ, is 10-4 and Muenster, District 3 runnerup, won 11 of 15.

Source:  The Austin American, Saturday, May 16, 1953

TSD Rangers To Meet Sacred Heart Eleven; 11/14/1958

The Texas School for the Deaf Rangers meet sacred Hart of Hallettsville Saturday at 2 p.m. at TSD field in the game that will decide the southern zone championship of the Southwest Academic League.

The Rangers are the defending champs and, despite their 3-1 record to 4-0 for Sacred Heart, will be the popular favorite to regain their title.

Coach Raymond Butler's team has struggled with injuries and the loss of four starters because of disciplinary reasons and still has come up with an exceptional single wing outfit.

The only TSD conference loss came at the hands of St. Mary's of Taylor.  But Sacred Heart and St. Edward's both bounced St. Mary's to send the Taylor school out of the race.

Butler's single wing is built around 195-pound fullback Jerry Smith, a three-year letterman whose running ability has earned him a place among the TSD backfield greats.  Smith's bull-like running was virtually unstoppable for St. Edward's and San Marcos.

The Ranger line is made up of the usual combination of seasoned veterans and tough freshman and sophomores.  Among the stalwarts is 233-pound junior tackle Edwin Easley.

The Rangers have won six, lost two and tied one.  The losses came at the hands of St. Mary's and Shiner and the tie was with Texas Military Institute.

The Deaf School will celebrate homecoming Saturday.  Kickoff in the championship game is set for 2 p.m.

The winner of the game will meet Catholic High of Waco, the team that has already sewed up the north zone of the Southwest Academic League.  Last year TSD lost to Laneri of Fort Worth in the playoffs.

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Friday, November 14, 1958

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 11, 2021

Four of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) threw one innning in relief, striking out one and earning his 19th hold of the season in Atlanta's 5-4 road win over Miami.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - DNP in Chicago NL's 6-0 home loss to St. Louis.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) - DNP in Toronto's 5-2 road loss to Tampa Bay.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II) - was placed on 10-day injured list on July 1 with a right forearm contusion.

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) went 1-for-4 and struck out once in Washington's 10-4 road loss to San Francisco.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk, scoring once and driving in one in Pirates' 6-2 road win over the New York Mets, and then in the completion of an earlier game, he went 1-for-4 in a 4-2 loss to the Mets.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - DNP in Atlanta's 5-4 road win over Miami.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - DNP in Miami's 5-4 home loss to Atlanta.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) went 0-for-3, walked and struck out twice in Tacoma's (Seattle) 6-3 road loss to the Sugar Land Skeeters.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - Iowa's (Chicago NL) contest with St. Paul Saints was postponed.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in Sacramento's (San Francisco) 4-2 road loss to Salt Lake City.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 5-2 road win over the Norfolk Tides.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Binghamton's (New York NL) 6-3 home win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in New Hampshire's (Toronto) 6-3 road loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - DNP in Erie's (Detroit) 5-0 road loss to the Somerset Patriots.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) went 0-for-4 and struck out once in Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) 5-3 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 5-4 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) shined in Somerset's (New York AL) 5-0 shutout of the Erie SeaWolves.  Otto threw six innings of shutout baseball to move to 6-3 on the year.  He gave up four hits and struck out eight.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 5-4 road loss to the Wichita Wind Surge.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) - DNP in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 6-0 home win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) went 0-for-3 in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 5-4 home win over the Lake County Captains.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) - DNP in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 8-4 road win over the Rome Braves.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - DNP in West Michigan's (Detroit) 4-1 road win over the Dayton Dragons.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) - DNP in Spokane's (Colorado) 5-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canadiens.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 6-0 road loss to the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - DNP in either of Lynchburg's (Cleveland) 3-2 and 5-2 road losses to the Carolina Mudcats.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) - DNP in Lake Elsinore's (San Diego) 9-5 road loss to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com 

LSCSN News and Notes; July 11, 2021

Marble Falls Faith Academy, after winning the top seed in pool play on Friday, won the Super Centex Sixman Shootout, played at and hosted by Waco Parkview Christian on Saturday, with a championship game win over Three Way, who was fourth in their pool and beat Austin Veritas (the top seed) to advance to its semifinal.

+ The Woodlands Christian Academy grad Caedmon Parker announced via Twitter late Saturday night that "After lots of prayer and conversation, I am able to announce my withdrawal from the 2021 MLB Draft and I will be attending TCU in the fall!"  lonestarball.com in a July 5th article said that Parker was anywhere from #41 to #220 on various draft boards leading in the MLB draft that begins on Sunday, July 11, 2021. 

+ Tomball Rosehill Christian '15 grad and East Texas Baptist University alum Landen Burns, who is batting .189 in eight games with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, went 1-for-3, playing second base, and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader that saw the Volcanoes beat Campesinos de Salem, 5-3, on Saturday night.

+ Kinkaid Athletics (@KinkaidAthletic) noted on Friday that incoming freshman Merritt Skubisz '25 was selected for the U-16 Girls tourney in the Stars and Stripes Game, an elite all-star game featuring the top athletes from around the country by the USA Field Hockey Junior High Performance selectors.  LSCSN notes that Houston St. John's School '24 midfielder Kristina Johnson was also selected.

+ The Midland Reporter Telegram reported on Wednesday that Trinity School of Midland senior Ali Escamilla finished in a tie for 22nd in Tuesday's qualifying round - making the cut by two strokes - to advance to Wednesday's match play portion of Texas Golf Association’s 100th Women’s Texas Amateur at River Crest Country Club.  Escamilla then lost her Championship Flight match 2 & 1 to Fort Bend Ridge Point grad Reagan Gray.

PODCASTS

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COMMITMENTS

Houston The Kinkaid School '23 Sarah Grace Haynes to Wake Forest University (Announced via Twitter on 7/7/21) 

OFFERS

Fort Worth Christian '22 DB/RB Karter Marlow by Texas Wesleyan University (Announced via Twitter on 6/30/21)

San Antonio Central Catholic '22 RB Garrett Davidsmeyer by Doane University (Announced via Twitter on 7/9/21)

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Laneri, Muenster To Meet for Title; 11/10/1953

The championship of District 3, Southwest Academic League will be on the line at 8 p.m. Friday when Laneri meets Sacred Heart at Muenster.

The Muenster entry is undefeated in seven games this season and will conclude its schedule against the Micks.  Laneri has lost only one conference game, 12-25, to Sacred Heart of Texarkana, a team which Muenster defeated, 38-0, last week-end.

Muenster defeated Boys Ranch, 19-6, and Buckner Home of Dallas, 27-19.

Source:  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tuesday, November 10, 1953

Loretto's Barba cross country champion; 11/15/1994

Melissa Barba of Loretto won the Texas Christian Interscholastic League state cross country title for the second year in a row recently in San Antonio.

Barba won the 2-mile race in 13 minute, 31 seconds to earn her seventh TCIL state title.  In addition to her back-to-back cross country crowns, Barba has won two 1,600-meter and three 3,200 championships.

Loretto, which won the 1993 TCIL cross country team championship, finished third this year.  Brownsville St. Joseph won this year's team title.

Source:  El Paso Times, Tuesday, November 15, 1994

Dallas team takes TCIL state title; 11/08/1998

By Paul MacKinnon

Special to the Times

It was deja vu all over again, all over again.  Ben Black led a pack of his Dallas teammates to the wire as Jesuit College Preparatory School won its third straight Texas Christian Interscholastic League cross country championship Saturday morning at the Socorro Student Activities Complex.

The senior, who finished fourth in last year's state meet, covered the hilly, sandy, 5-kiolmeter course in a time of 18 minutes, 2 seconds, best in the 28-runner field.  Only Strake Jesuit's Brian Bravo (second pace, 18:18) clashed wih the green and gold team colors of Black and company at the finish line.  Mike Karlseng (third, 18:27), Tony Corona (fourth, 18:28) and Rusty Meyer (fifth, 18:34) came across in a pack followed by David Steart (eighth, 18:41) as Dallas totaled a team-low of 21 points.

Cathedral sophomore Rufus Brijalva (18:39) and teammate Luis Rodriguez (18:39) slipped in between the Jesuits, finishing sixth and seventh.  As a team, the Irish took runner-up honors, scoring 49 points.

"The kids were pretty excited, they were fired up about the course," Dallas Coach Steve Koch said.  "They've never run a course like this will all the sand, the dirt and the hills."

For a guy who had never run Socorro's brand of course, Black, who has the top grade point average in his graduating class, felt right at home in the dirt.

"I don't pick my feet up a whole lot when I run," Black said.  "so, the sand didn't hurt me in that respect."

Dallas Jesuit was certainly competition-tough coming into Saturday's meet, facing the likes of Arlington High, Arlington Lamar and Flower Mound Marcus, some of the state's top public schools in cross country.

"They were ranked seventh in the entire state last year," Cathedral coach Joe Castillo said of Jesuit College Prep, "and they have most of their runners back.  Anytimewe can beat a Dallas Jesuit or a Strake, that says a lot about our program."

Dan Linton (ninth), Miguel Tapia (11th) and Dave Barron (16th) complemented Brijalva's career run as Cathedral held off Strake (70 points) for second.

"I wanted to win so much today," Brijalva said.  "I wouldn't give up.  I just hung in there."

Houston St. Thomas finished fourth with 91 points.

Team

1.  Dallas Jesuit College Prep 21

2.  El Paso Cathedral 49

3.  Houston Strake Jesuit 70

4.  Houston St. Thomas 91

Individual

1.  Ben Black, Jesuit, 18:02

2.  Brian Bravo, Strake Jesuit, 18:18

3.  Mike Karlseng, Jesuit, 18:27

4.  Tony Corona, Jesuit, 18:28

5.  Rusty Meyer, Jesuit, 18:34

6.  Rufus Brijalva, Cathedral, 18:39

7.  Luis Rodriguez, Cathedral, 18:41

7.  David Stewart, Jesuit, 18:41

9.  Dan Linton, Cathedral, 18:53

10.  Walter Nichols, St. Thomas, 19:03

Source:  El Paso Times, Sunday, November 8, 1998

TSD wins 3rd national football title; 1/15/1987

By George Breazeale

American-Statesman Staff

Texas School for the Deaf, which won 10 consecutive games before losing in the Texas Association of Private Schools 1986 state semifinals, has won its third national championship for deaf high schools, Coach Walt Camenisch announced Wednesday.

The Rangers, 10-0 in regular season, also placed two players on the All-America deaf school first team.  Mark Valimont, a 165-pound junior offensive guard, and Roger Navejar, a 160-pound senior defensive back, were first team selections; Brian Thorn, a 155-pound senior running back-linebacker, and Aaron Trotter, a 160-pound senior quarterback, received honorable mention.  Thorn was a TAPS first team all-stater on both offense and defense, and Navejar made all-state as a defensive back.

Although the national crown is TSD's first in three decades, Valimont and Navejar continued a string of All-America players at the school.  Lineman Mitchell Stock wa a 1985 first-team pick, and running back Leftly Lincoln was a first-teamer in 1983 and 1984.

TSD's 1986 team averaged 45.3 points per game during the regular season while allowing only 9.8 per game.  The Rangers were 3-0 in TAPS District 5 play.

"We're tremendously proud of this team," said Camenisch, who took over the TSD program in 1983.  "The other two national champions here at TSD, in 1947 and 1957, are legends, and it is a thrill to the players on our 1986 team to join them."

TSD was selected from among 24 deaf school teams whose 1986 season records were submitted to the National Deaf School Association.  Alabama School for the Deaf (7-1) was ranked second; Model School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C. (8-1-1) was third.

The national title was TSD's third in four years.  Ranger boys track and field teams were awarded national crowns in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Thursday, January 15, 1987

TSD Star Sammy Oates Named To Participate in 'Olympic Games'; 10/21/1956

One of Austin's most highly publicized athletes for two years now, Texas School for the Deaf senior Sammy Oates has been named to participate in the International Olympic Games for the Deaf to be held in Rome, Aug. 25-30, 1957.

The announcement was made by the United States International Games for the Deaf Committee and the 17-year-old Oates will be one of 25 or 26 boys who will make the journey to Italy.

A three-sports star at the south Austin school, Oates will definitely enter the shot put where he expects to be a 50-foot putter by Olympics time with the 12-pound ball -- and the broad jump.  He also may be used as a javelin thrower and diver.

At TSD Oates has twice been named to the All-America Deaf School football team and has led his team to successive highly successful grid seasons.  At present the Rangers are undefeated and rated near the top in the Southwest Academic League of which TSD is a member.

Like the Olympic Games set for Melbourne, Australia, this year, the Deaf Olympics will be supported by public subscription.  The Games Committee must raise $25,000 before the team can be sent to Rome.  Any Austinite or Centexan wishing to donate can do so by contacting Raymond Butler at the Texas School for the Deaf. 

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, October 21, 1956

Texas Silents Score 13-0 Win Over Arkansas; 11/03/1940

Brown, Matthiesen Shine For Locals As Musteen Paces Foes

By Wilbur Martin

Robert Brown, the Texas Silents' two-time All-American Deaf School back, sparked his mates to a 13-0 victory over the Arkansas School for Deaf Saturday night on the House Park gridiron.

Striking late in the first quarter, the Silents started their touchdown drive when Matthiesen went 31 yards around his left end down to the Arkansas 10-yard line.  Brown took the ball over on a plunge through right tackle.  The try for extra point failed.

Larren Musteen, Arkansas Deaf School All-America back, kept his team a constant threat with his fine running and quick-kicks.

In the second quarter Arkansas began a march toward the Silents' goal, but lost the ball on downs.

Matthiessen again set the stage for the Silents' second touchdown.  This time he took the ball on a 39-yard jaunt to the Arkansas 26-yard line.  Brown picked up 26 yard on the next play, and with the ball on the one-yard line, plunged over for the score.  Matthiesen went over for the extra point.

From her on out it was Musteen for Arkansas against Brown of the Silents.  The Arkansas back started a drive toward the Silents' goal but fumbles kept him from going farther than the Silents' 43-yard line.

The Silents, late in the fourth quarter, marched down the field but penalties set them back time after time.  With two minutes left to play in the game, the Silents were again on their way for a score, the final gun sounding just as the Silents had the ball on the Arkansas 10-yard line.

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, November 3, 1940

All-America Deaf Stars to Duel Here Saturday in Tiff for Southern Title; 10/30/1940

For the southern championship, football teams of the Texas and Arkansas Schools for Deaf will clash at House Park Saturday night.

Headed by a tricky broken-field runner named Larren "Little Pizen" Musteen, All-America Deaf School halfback two years straight, the Arkansas team will be a slight favorite to repeat its '39 victory over Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

It will be homecoming day for ex-students of the Texas School for Deaf and a large crowd of out-of-town people is expected.  Among the guests will be the superintendent of the Arkansas School for Deak and about 20 faculty members, and the superintendent of the Mississippi School for Deaf.

Clyde White's Texas Silents have won two games, lost two and tied two this season, a better record to date than was anticipated because of the strenuous schedule.  Defeats were administered by the strong Wink and Conroe High School teams.

Arkansas has lost only one game, that one last week to Wayne High School of Arkansas.  A. L. Smith, vocational principal at the local deaf school and a well known Texas football official, saw the Wayne game.  He reported that Wayne had a team comparable to Austin high's, and added the Musteen was the finest ball-carrier he had seen in 19 years of observing football.

Texas will try to match Musteen with an All-America star of a different type -- Big Bob Brown, 220-pound tailback who plays in the line on defense.  Brown mad the '38 All-America deaf team at tackle and last year's as a back.  

It will be the big game of the year for Texas Deaf and one that has been dedicated to the alumni.

Source:  Austin American-Statesman, Wednesday, October 30, 1940

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 10, 2021

Three of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Friday, July 9, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) - DNP in Atlanta's 5-0 road win over Miami.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - DNP in Chicago NL's 10-5 win over St. Louis.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) was 0-for-3, striking out all three times, while walking once in Toronto's 7-1 road loss to Tampa Bay.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II) - was placed on 10-day injured list on July 1 with a right forearm contusion.

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) went 0-for-4, scored once after reaching base on a walk and struck out twice in Washington's 5-3 road loss to San Francisco.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 0-for-3, struck out one and walked twice in the Pirates' 13-4 road loss to the New York Mets.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - DNP in Atlanta's 5-0 road win over Miami.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - DNP in Miami's 5-0 home loss to Atlanta.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) went 1-for-4 and scored a run in front of his home town crowd in Tacoma's (Seattle) 1-0 road win over the Sugar Land Skeeters.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - DNP in Iowa's (Chicago NL) 15-2 home win versus the St. Paul Saints.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) gave up a three-run triple and three additional hits in an inning of work in Sacramento's (San Francisco) 10-7 road loss to Salt Lake City.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 9-4 road loss to the Norfolk Tides.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Binghamton's (New York NL) 7-3 home loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in New Hampshire's (Toronto) 7-3 road win against the Binghamton 

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - DNP in Erie's (Detroit) doubleheader versus the Somerset Patriots, where they split a pair losing 9-2 and winning 4-1.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) doubled, driving in a run, walked and scored once in Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) 6-5 loss to the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 5-4 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Somerset's (New York AL) doubleheader against the Erie SeaWolves.  They split the twinbill winning 9-2 and losing 4-1.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 10-2 road win over the Wichita Wind Surge.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) threw 2.1 innings giving up two walks, who both scored, while striking out two in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 5-4 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) went 1-for-3, singling, scoring once and drawing a walk, while striking out twice in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 3-1 home loss to the Lake County Captains.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) went 2-for-3, doubling both times, drove in two, scored once and walked once in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 9-5 win over the Rome Braves.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) - DNP in West Michigan's (Detroit) 7-3 loss to the Dayton Dragons.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) went seven innings, giving up six hits, walking one, while allowing three runs (two earned) to get his third win against no losses in Spokane's (Colorado) 6-4 win over the Vancouver Canadiens.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 8-2 loss to the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - DNP in Lynchburg's (Cleveland) 14-10 over the Carolina Mudcats.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) threw the last two innings of relief giving up a hit and striking out three as Lake Elsinore (San Diego) lost 9-1 to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

All information obtained from mlb.com and milb.com

Texas Private School MLB and MILB Report; July 2, 2021

Three of Texas private and parochial high school's eight players on Major League rosters saw action on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

AJ Minter (Bullard Brook Hill) - DNP in Atlanta's 4-3 win over the New York Mets.

Brad Wieck (Amarillo San Jacinto Christian) - Chicago NL was idle.

Cavan Biggio (Houston St. Thomas) didn't start, but pinch-hit and came in to play third base going 0-for-2 and striking out once in Toronto's 7-2 loss to Seattle.

Jose Trevino (Corpus Christi John Paul II) - DNP in Texas' 8-3 road win over Oakland.

Josh Bell (Dallas Jesuit) went 1-for-2 and scored once Washington's 6-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 1-for-4 with a double and scored once in the Pirates' 7-2 home loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Kyle Muller (Dallas Jesuit) - DNP in Atlanta's 4-3 win over the New York Mets.

Zach Thompson (Arlington Grace Prep) - Miami's game against Philadelphia Thursday night was postponed.

AAA

Dillon Thomas (Houston Westbury Christian) went 1-for-4 and scored once in Tacoma's 8-5 loss to the Reno Aces at home.

Kohl Stewart (Houston St. Pius X) - DNP in Iowa's (Chicago NL) 7-6, 12-inning loss to the Indianapolis Indians.

Sam Selman (Austin St. Andrew's) threw two innings of scoreless relief, with two strikouts, in Sacramento's 10-2 road win over the Las Vegas Aviators.

Shane Baz (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Durham's (Tampa Bay) 6-1 win over the Gwinnett Stripes.

AA

Adam Oller (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - Binghamton's (New York NL) game against Richmond Thursday night was postponed.

Andrew McInvale (Austin St. Andrew's) - DNP in New Hampshire's (Toronto) 4-2 loss to the Portland Sea Dogs.

Chance Kirby (Austin Hyde Park) - DNP in Erie's (Detroit) 5-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils.

Ford Proctor (Beaumont Kelly) reached base five times, going 3-for-3 and walking twice, while scoring and driving in a run each in Montgomery's (Tampa Bay) wild 14-12, 10-inning loss to the Mississippi Braves.

Gabe Klobosits (Katy Pope John Paul XIII) - DNP in Harrisburg's (Washington) 4-3 loss to the Somerset Patriots.

Glenn Otto (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) - DNP in Somerset's (New York AL) 4-3 win over the Harrisburg Senators.

Jon Heasley (Plano Prestonwood Christian) - DNP in Northwest Arkansas' (Kansas City) 9-5 win over the Springfield Cardinals.

Matt Withrow (Midland Christian) - DNP in Mississippi's (Atlanta) 14-12, 10-inning win over the Montgomery Biscuits.

High A

Grant Little (Midland Christian) - DNP in Fort Wayne's (San Diego) 6-3 loss to the Great Lakes Loons.

Hill Alexander (Arlington Pantego Christian) went 1-for-3 and struck out once in Bowling Green's (Tampa Bay) 7-3 loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

Trei Cruz (Bellaire Episcopal) went 0-for-2, walked twice and struck out once in West Michigan's (Detroit) 4-2 win over Peoria.

Mitchell Kilkenny (Houston Christian) - DNP in Spokane's (Colorado) 6-1 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils.

Low A

Garrett Wolforth (Tomball Concordia Lutheran) went 1-for-3 batting in the cleanup spot as the DH, scored and drive in a run while also drawing a walk in Daytona's (Cincinnati) 5-4 over the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Josh Wolf (Houston St. Thomas) - Lynchburg's (Cleveland) against the Delmarva Shorebirds was postponed.

Keegan Collett (Cedar Hill Trinity Christian) struck out the side in the ninth inning for Lake Elsinore (San Diego) in their 4-3 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers.