On Monday, May 19th, St. Thomas High School celebrated five soon-to-be collegiate athletes who committed to playing their sports at a higher level, and the award-winners from each spring sport.

             

The student-athletes who will be playing in college are:

  • Greg Pearson – Southwestern University – Football
  • Landon Donnelly – Palm Beach Atlantic – Golf
  • Jake Baskin – Alvin Community College — Baseball
  • Wyatt Johnson – Depauw University – Track & Field
  • Roberto Pacini – University of Chicago – Wrestling

      

Baseball finished the regular season as co-district champions. They opened the TAPPS 6A playoffs with a 6-0 victory over Austin St. Dominic Savio. Their season ended in the regional round on Tuesday with a tough 1-0 loss in game 3 of their series at San Antonio Central Catholic. The award-winners from the 2024-25 baseball season were:

  • Most Valuable Hitter – Evan Wisnoski (’25)
  • Most Valuable Pitcher – Braden Comstock (’26)
  • Most Valuable Player – Jackson Ambrose (’25)
  • Bryan Selby Award – William Bryant (’26)

St. Thomas Golf won the district championship last week at Gleannloch Pines GC. Landon Donnelly won the individual title shooting a 1 under par 71. He was joined in the top ten by Harris Sobba (3rd), Nicolas Requenes (6th), Davis Sobba (7th) & Hudson Keyser (7th). The team then earned a 2nd place finish in the south regional meet at Geannloch Pines GC and moved on to the TAPPS 6A state championships at Glen Rose GC, where they placed 7th. The award-winners from the 2024-25 golf season were:

  • Newcomer of the Year – Dave Sobba (’28)
  • GDK Recipient – Shane O’Hare (’25)
  • Jack Burke Jr. Player of the Year – Landon Donnelly (’25)

Lacrosse finished their successful season with a 7-6 loss to Austin Hyde Park in the Texas High School Lacrosse League super regional at Concordia Lutheran. This is the second consecutive season that the squad has advanced to the super regional. Prior to the game, Head Coach Hayden Powers received a very special recognition: the Sam Chambers Coaching Excellence Award by the THSLL South Region. This award is given each year to a head coach whose program reflects excellence on the field and sportsmanship that THSLL strives for with all member programs. Congratulations to Coach Powers, his staff, and our athletes on this prestigious honor. The award-winners for the 2024-25 lacrosse season were:

  • Rising Star – JT Koby (’28)
  • GDK – Jude Williams (’27)
  • Eagle Heart – Ian Riches (’25)
  • Dawg – Roman Faucetta (’27)
  • Ground Ball King – Milam Jones (’25)
  • Offensive MVP – Ben Temple (’25)
  • Defensive MVP – Keller Case (’25)
  • MVP – Jacob Quinlan (’26)

Rugby completed their season with a tough loss to Strake Jesuit in the first round of Rugby Texas playoffs. The young squad competed hard all season, with some nice wins and showed some real growth. They’re looking forward to an exciting and successful 2026 season. The award-winners for the 2024-25 rugby season were:

  • Chris Lind Offensive Player of the Year – Xander Young (’26)
  • Frodo Defensive Player of the Year – Patrick Murphy (’25) and Jack Reid (’25)
  • Kurt Page Newcomer of the Year – Jackson Saunders (’26)
  • Blake Pellerin Most Improved Player – Matthew Brolan (’26)
  • Johnny Brown Golden Boot Award – Berhane Linbeck (’25)
  • Keith Freeman Spirit Award – Christian Hanks (’25)
  • Andrew Locke Most Valuable Player – Bailey Holub (’26)
  • Michael W. Mills Leadership Award – Peter Bryant (’25) and Khairan McQueen-Clayton (’27)
  • Coach Wolf Founder’s Award – Hudson Hendee (’26)
  • The Order of the Eagle Award – Nick Zakarevicz (’25)

Congratulations to St. Thomas Tennis on their 2nd place finish in district. They also qualified their #1 singles player, Everett Neason and both doubles teams for the TAPPS state championships. The award-winners for the 2024-25 tennis season were:

  • Eagle Fight: Eli Zamore (’25)
  • Most Valuable Partners: Augustus Walcik (’26) and Nicholas Walcik (’28)
  • Most Valuable Player: Zack Moser (’26)

Track & Field won the TAPPS 6A state championship for the second consecutive year. It was an outstanding team effort with school records being broken in several events. Edward Bocock ‘25 delivered another strong all-around performance in multiple events earning Man of the Meet for the second consecutive year. The award-winners for the 2024-25 track and field season were:

  • Most Improved:  Shaun Benesch(’27) & Elijah Henry (’25)
  • Eagle Heart Award: Ryan Bordas (’25)
  • MVP: Edward Bocock (’25)