National Tributes Continue || ‘Eagles’ Nest’ Spring 2020 Earns Highest Acclaim from NSPRA

St. Thomas is proud to partner with designer KH Studio to accept elite recognition from the prestigious National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the Eagles’ Nest Spring 2020 publication. The school’s first-ever Excellence award was among only eight honorees and two private institutions in the Magazine category.   The NSPRA program annually considers hundreds [...]

By |2021-09-07T10:51:39-05:00September 7th, 2021|Academics, Alumni, Athletics, Campus News|0 Comments

GameDay Central || New Look Eagle Football Sizzles in Season Opening Thriller

GAMEDAY CENTRAL WEEK ONE - HOTZE FIELD INSIDE GRANGER STADIUM Needville 28 Eagle Football 35 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Transfer quarterback Jake Wright ‘22 threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers in his scintillating St. Thomas debut while his backup turned running back Caleb Davis ‘23 crashed in for a [...]

By |2021-09-26T11:13:51-05:00August 28th, 2021|Athletics, Football, Campus News|0 Comments

Game On || Eagle Football Primed for Ambitious 2021 Schedule

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 [...]

By |2021-08-30T16:26:43-05:00August 11th, 2021|Athletics, Football, Campus News|0 Comments

Acclaimed Graduate and Renowned Benefactor Al Clay ‘61 Inducted into Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor

St. Thomas is proud to share in the celebration of acclaimed graduate and renowned benefactor Al Clay ‘61, who was inducted into the prestigious Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor. Clay was among eight elite contributors representing the Class of 2021, joining seven new members from the previous year. Their significant professional successes [...]

By |2021-08-03T15:24:38-05:00August 3rd, 2021|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

St. Thomas Family Mourns Loss of Andreas Giannitsopoulos ’18

St. Thomas President Fr. James Murphy, CSB joined with the extended campus community in mourning the passing of Andreas Giannitsopoulos '18, the esteemed St. Thomas scholar-athlete who perished during the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story oceanfront condominium tower just north of Miami Beach. “On behalf of the entire St. Thomas family, [...]

By |2021-07-02T13:19:06-05:00July 2nd, 2021|Alumni, Athletics, Campus News|0 Comments

Dynamic Duo Interpretation || Boettcher ’21 and Pham ’21 First-Ever St. Thomas National Speech & Debate Champions

Gus Boettcher ‘21 and Patrick Pham ‘21 concluded their profound St. Thomas careers with a ground-breaking first-place achievement in Duo Interpretation at the prestigious National Speech & Debate Association Tournament. The national championship acclaim for Boettcher and Pham is the first in school history in one of the largest competitive college preparatory events in the [...]

By |2021-11-18T13:09:23-06:00June 23rd, 2021|Alumni, Campus News, Academics|0 Comments

Senior Stories || Creighton Ward ‘21 Drops Anchor with U.S. Naval Academy

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 [...]

Senior Stories || Bishop Yokubaitis ‘21 Extends Rich Family Legacy

The uncommon surname strikes a heightened familiarity across generations within the St. Thomas ranks. Beginning with Roger Yokubaitis ‘63, the family connections extended throughout the rest of the decade, and into the 1970s and 1980s to Generation Z, including his son Curtis ‘88 and his sons Edgar ‘14 and Bishop ‘21. In total, nearly a [...]

Senior Stories || Pablo Tager ’21 Getting His Kicks at Collegiate Level

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, [...]

Long Island to Lone Star || Kevin Silva ’21 Rewarded for Blind Faith Investment in 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 [...]

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