Cross country takes first
August 30, 2010 • Grace P. '12
Filed under Sports
The varsity cross country team won first place overall in the Frisco Invitational Meet August 29 when 44 Bears competed in their first non-relay meet of the year. Varsity Bears ran a 5K course, taking the lead towards the last mile of the race. Junior Becca K. finished in 6th place, leading the Bears... Read more »
Lacrosse: music, the ditch… and sing-a-longs
April 14, 2010 • Laura C. '10
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To the untrained spectator, lacrosse appears to be a vicious sport. From the flailing sticks to the intimidating goggles, the mayhem seems, well, almost frightening. And in fact, the sport may actually be relatively brutal. According to varsity captain Maggie D. ’10, “During lacrosse... Read more »
Claire U. throws her way to shotput success
April 14, 2010 • Laura C. '10
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When junior Claire U. isn’t throwing shot put, she’s probably throwing discus. Or, she could be sprinting in an individual event or on a relay team. Of course, she also could be playing basketball for the Bears or her club team. It seems there are few athletic feats Claire can’t... Read more »
Sister act: UA siblings bond through athletics
April 14, 2010 • Courtney C. '10
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Sports at the Academy are a family affair. Parents, siblings, grandparents, and cousins always come to the games of their Ursuline athlete. But these sports are turned into an even bigger family affair when sisters share a team. Juliann ’10 and Jana ‘12 J. and Alexis ‘10 and Marissa ‘12... Read more »
The unspoken glory of off-campus sports
March 1, 2010 • Caitlin M. '10
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Ursuline is home to hundreds of athletes: basket-bears, soccer bears, swimming and diving bears, and even golfing bears. Each week Bear Faithful gives updates on our teams’ performances in their various games, matches, and tournaments. What often goes unnoticed is the hard work... Read more »
Ursuline softball team hits off its new season
March 1, 2010 • Courtney C. '10
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As a new year rolls in, so does another softball season, and, of course, new coaches. Coach Kelly Archer has been coaching girls’ fastpitch softball for 10 years and is the 3rd softball coach at UA in the last four years. He has served as the league coordinator, skills camp coordinator/instructor,... Read more »
Rangerettes and Color Guard Successful at Competitions
February 23, 2010 • Molly K. '10
Filed under Sports
On February 13, the Jesuit Rangerettes received the Winners Circle Cup in the MA Dance and Auxiliary Competition held at Grapevine High School. This award qualifies the drill team for the national competition later this spring. This is the first time the team has qualified for nationals since 2004. The... Read more »
An exclusive look into the minds of three UA coaches
January 27, 2010 • Lee W. '10
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Between the daily practices and weekend matchups, athletes find themselves spending a lot of time with their coaches. The job is no doubt difficult, perhaps especially dealing with the overbooked schedules of Ursuline girls, but ask most athletes, and they will have only positive... Read more »
Mr. Lupe Villalobos: ‘He’s our number one fan’
January 27, 2010 • Courtney C. '10
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In spite of the chilling winds and bitter cold, one Ursuline fan sits in the bleachers, determined to cheer on the soccer team. Lupe, a member of Ursuline’s facilities department, shows his spirit for the Bears at almost every athletic event at home and away. “I like to see what kind of teams we... Read more »
Ursuline football fanatics defy gender stereotypes
January 27, 2010 • Mary M. '10
Filed under Sports
Picture the ultimate football fan. What do you see? Probably a twenty-something male, with a few days worth of stubble, painted head-to-toe in his team’s colors, hurling insults at the opposing team’s fans. Or maybe you see a middle-aged man, sitting on the couch, beer... Read more »
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