Bright Football Recruiting Lights Burn Hot for Cameron Bonner ’21

Once coronavirus infections were confirmed the first week of March, the nation’s commerce and capital roared to a halt, an alarm reverberating from wall street to main street, landlords to lenders. The world of American sports was put on pause and then stopped. But college football recruiting never does. Even through a pandemic. Three-star receiving [...]

Eagle Football Resets with Eight-Game Regular Season for 2020

St. Thomas has announced a 2020 football scheduling model in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that will offer eight regular-season games beginning September 25 at Hotze Field inside Granger Stadium. The reboot includes six district contests and two non-distinct match-ups with no open dates. The October travel date to San Antonio remains, as does the [...]

By |2020-08-03T19:29:23-05:00August 3rd, 2020|Football, Athletics|0 Comments

Kopp ’21 Roaring on Recruiting Circuit following Superb Showing at National Elite 11 Stage

From an unprecedented lockdown to a promising liftoff. Maddox Kopp ‘21 gained valuable momentum in the 2020 recruiting cycle significantly restricted by the pandemic. The first St. Thomas scholar-athlete to receive a coveted invitation to the Elite 11 Finals seized the opportunity to enhance his profile by favorably competing among 20 top-rated high school performers [...]

Maddox Kopp ’21 Earns Coveted Invitation to Elite 11 National Finals

Rising from an unprecedented lockdown to a promising liftoff. Maddox Kopp ‘21 has earned a coveted invitation to the Elite 11 Finals, the nation’s premier quarterback camp and competition. Kopp was included among 20 top-rated high school performers, gripping the game's most exacting position, convening for a three-day showcase in Nashville that begins June 29. [...]

By |2020-06-25T17:00:58-05:00June 25th, 2020|Athletics, Football, Campus News|0 Comments

St. Thomas Sets June 8 Return for Eagle Football and Cross Country | Phased-Return for Student-Athletes

St. Thomas High School has set June 8 as the date for football and cross country student-athletes to return to campus. In the wake of the coronavirus shutting down and ripping up the spring calendar, Eagle Athletics enters the summer with at least a stationary target after nearly three months in the dark on what [...]

National Signing Day for Eagle Athletics | Seniors Taylor, Thomas, Umeh and Skucius Fixed on Future

A fab four of St. Thomas scholar athletes assembled and celebrated commitments to extend their late-charging careers to the university level. Kingpins who closed out fueling state championship contention for Eagle Football and Eagle Cross Country. Young and restless talents who are proving relentless, projecting promise that would dwarf their already acclaimed successes. Defensive end [...]

20 in ’20 | The Most Impactful Identities of Eagle Athletics Since 2010 | Third in Series

How do we remember our contributors? Some leave indelible impressions through tenure over years or even decades, thereby becoming part of an institution’s fabric through their dependable presence. Others shine brightly, creating unforgettable memories regardless of their longevity. Others still permeate our consciousness for their role as selfless facilitators, whether lifting colleagues or the community [...]

By |2020-02-20T13:52:52-06:00February 17th, 2020|Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Rugby|0 Comments

20 in ’20 | The Most Impactful Identities of Eagle Athletics Since 2010 | Second in Series

How do we remember our contributors? Some leave indelible impressions through tenure over years or even decades, thereby becoming part of an institution’s fabric through their dependable presence. Others shine brightly, creating unforgettable memories regardless of their longevity. Others still permeate our consciousness for their role as selfless facilitators, whether lifting colleagues or the community [...]

20 in ’20 | The Most Impactful Identities of Eagle Athletics Since 2010 | First in Series

How do we remember our contributors? Some leave indelible impressions through tenure over years or even decades, thereby becoming part of an institution’s fabric through their dependable presence. Others shine brightly, creating unforgettable memories regardless of their longevity. Others still permeate our consciousness for their role as selfless facilitators, whether lifting colleagues or the community [...]

Strake Jesuit Cancels Annual Football Clash with Eagle Football

The 2020 schedule for Eagle Football is complete yet includes one notable and glaring gap - the annual clash with Strake Jesuit. “(Head coach) Rich McGuire received a phone call from Strake that they are canceling the series,” St. Thomas Athletic Director Mike Netzel says. “The decision wasn’t a surprise because in recent years Strake [...]

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