A large dose of late drama sends Eagle Baseball to the TAPPS D-I state tournament for the third time in four seasons and the 11th appearance since 2010. Shortstop Anthony Equale ‘23 (Washington University in St. Louis) crushed a two-run home run with no outs in the sixth inning for a pulse-pounding 4-3 win over [...]
With the threat of inclement weather, Eagle Baseball (20-12-1) has moved the TAPPS Division I regional playoff with Plano John Paul II to The John Cooper School May 11 at 4:30 p.m. A win would advance St. Thomas to the state tournament at Clay Gould Ballpark at the University of Texas-Arlington May 16 against either [...]
St. Thomas proudly celebrated this spring three exemplary scholar-athletes extending their careers to the collegiate level. Caleb Davis ‘23 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology football. Jake Pike ‘23 to Lehigh University basketball. Zach Rocha ‘23 to Southwestern University football. The prolific performers have accomplished multi-all-state recognition and are high-impact multi-sport leaders. Team [...]
Eagle Baseball was proud to partner with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and funds for the research charity and invaluable patient support. Saturday’s Strike Out Cancer game against St. Pius X at Father Wilson Field delivered a powerful message reaffirming a commitment to the fight against the deadly illness, and the development of [...]
The voice of baseball has been silenced. In many ways, the voice of America. From the Lost Generation to Generation Z. Legendary Vin Scully passed away August 3 at age 94. The beloved Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster was the master of mesmerizing melodic play-by-play. And his iconic, illustrious past owns a sliver link to St. [...]
Batter Up. The latest enhancement to the Joplin Campus redevelopment will position Eagle Baseball in a league of its own. St. Thomas faculty, staff, and community partners gathered on October 14 for a ceremony to break ground on the school’s new Fr. Wilson Field. The next jewel among the school’s ever-expanding athletic facilities will stand [...]
Creighton Ward ‘21 strategically plotted his future by taking root in a formidable history dating back to the days of the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers. No family tradition captivated (or clouded) his intent, no Twin Towers atrocity swayed his emotion. Yet, his altruistic decision to pursue the United States Naval Academy, sealed in [...]
Eagle Athletics captured the 2021 TAPPS All-Sports Trophy - earning the prestigious honor for the 9th time in the previous 12 years that the distinction was awarded. Included in the triumph ... Eagle Track and Field claiming its third state title in six years Eagle Baseball staking its 10th state tournament in 11 competitive seasons [...]
In the first TAPPS baseball fandango of the COVID-19 era, St. Thomas was pressed into a righteous ballgame, an emotional vise, squeezing tighter and tighter until the whole thing was too much and burst in spectacular fashion. Eagle Baseball rescued revelry from the jaws of elimination and charged into the state tournament for the 10th [...]
Relentless right-hander Will Rizzo ‘21 (Texas A&M) reserved his best for his last start at Fr. Wilson Field - a tight-fisted one-hit complete game with eight strikeouts to thrust Eagle Baseball into the TAPPS 6A regional final. St. Thomas needed every last dramatic drop of Rizzo’s raucous dominance for a 2-1 verdict in the area [...]
