Pablo Tager ‘21, the soccer player, possessed a wickedly creative, ball-striking skill set that separated him even from the pack of polished, promising players. Growing up in Texas, however, the football player in Pablo Tager was perhaps always percolating to perform. The pinnacle of Tager’s soccer career came as an acclaimed performer for St. Thomas, [...]
Kevin Silva ‘21 never should have entertained a senior-only quicksilver stay at St. Thomas. He never should have left his family and friends and life as he knew it for a great unknown 1,700 miles across 10 states away from his home. He never should have dropped absurdly out of nearly nowhere (well, actually, Long [...]
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 [...]
On Saturday, September 4, the St. Thomas football program will launch more than its first road trip of the promising 2021 season. A large contingent of the Eagle community will unite in North Texas for the inaugural four-team Catholic Bowl at the Ford Center at The Star indoor stadium connected to the headquarters of the [...]
St. Thomas announced its ambitious 2021 football schedule that will offer the launch of a promising four-team Catholic Bowl event in collaboration with the Dallas Cowboys and equal split of 10 home-and-away games beginning August 27 at Hotze Field inside Granger Stadium. The Eagles will face six district opponents with two October travel dates to [...]
St. Thomas emphatically closed the most difficult season in the history of Texas high school football with a night of raucous Red & White revelry that included celebrating the first National Signing Day for the Class of 2021. A terrific trio of scintillating talents sat center stage in Reckling Gymnasium for a final rousing roar [...]
The unprecedented had become the precedent, chaos the expectation, and the surreal a weekly reality. So it was no surprise that bizarre results and stupefying finishes would indelibly imprint the COVID-19 football cycle, much like empty stadiums and coaches wearing masks. St. Thomas entered the delayed, truncated regular season as the No.1 ranked private school [...]
WEEK EIGHT - CRUSADER STADIUM, TOMBALL Eagle Football 48 Tomball Concordia Lutheran 17 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 2020 Elite 11 quarterback Maddox Kopp ‘21 (verbal Houston) rifled three touchdown passes and sudden running sensation Johann Cardenas ‘24 racked more scores in a 48-17 runaway over Tomball Concordia Lutheran as St. Thomas finished the regular [...]
GAMEDAY CENTRAL WEEK FIVE - HOTZE FIELD INSIDE GRANGER STADIUM St. Pius X 21 Eagle Football 49 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Running back John Fontenot ‘21 rammed, jammed, bruised, and bolted for 181 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns while a kneecapping Eagle defense turned tenacious during the meaningful moments in a 49-21 pasting of [...]
GAMEDAY CENTRAL WEEK FIVE - HOTZE FIELD INSIDE GRANGER STADIUM San Antonio Antonian College Prep 28 Eagle Football 35 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 2020 Elite 11 quarterback Maddox Kopp ‘21 (verbal Houston) connected with receiver Cameron Price ‘22 for a nine-yard touchdown in overtime and defensive back Aidan O’Hare ‘21 sealed the decision with [...]
