Athletics Jesuit Athletics Program Named #1 in Nation Jesuit High School was named the No. 1 athletic program in the nation in August, taking home the MaxPreps Cup for the second time in the last four years. This marks the fourth time that the school has been recognized on a national level as the top high school athletic program (Sports Illustrated named Jesuit first in the nation in 2007 and 2010). “We are extremely honored to receive this national recognition as the #1 high school athletic program in the country,” says Athletic Director Mike Hughes. “In Jesuit athletics, we focus on coaching for character. We find if you do the little things right, concentrating on developing men and women of conscience, competence and compassion, the wins and losses take care of themselves.” After a huge spring sports season, Jesuit racked up 11 total state titles for the 2018-19 school year, including championship wins in baseball, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s golf, men’s tennis, men’s basketball, women’s and men’s swimming, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. “Our coaches, many of them on-campus Ignatian educators, understand that athletics is but one expression of the Jesuit mission of producing leaders-for-others,” said Principal
Paul Hogan. “Sports at Jesuit help us to pursue our mission by teaching character traits like self-sacrifice, teamwork, commitment, self-discipline, and love—of the game, and of each other—that serve our students for generations.” High schools sports news arbiter MaxPreps determines the No. 1 high school sports program in the nation using a specialized point system. Schools accumulate points for finishing first or second in the state finals or finishing in the Top 25 national rankings for a specific sport. Points are also awarded based on the size of the state, the popularity of the sport, the playoff classification for the sport played and for the number of teams competing in that playoff classification.
JHS Student Awarded Beaverton Valley Times Athlete of the Year In July, Will Sheaffer ’19 was named Athlete of the Year by the Beaverton Valley Times. During his senior year, Will earned a team state title with the men’s basketball team and an individual crown in track for the 1,500 meter race. Will also captained the men’s cross country team and led the Crusaders to a second-place finish in the state meet. As a three-sport athlete, Will took cross training to a new level. Throughout basketball season, he continued to run a full cross-country regime in order to stay in shape for the spring track season. “He has a level of intensity and passion that’s pretty rare,” Jesuit’s cross country coach Tom Rothenberger told the Valley Times. “He just loves to compete. He hates to lose. That’s not a given for kids that can make shots and run fast times…He might be one of the most intense competitors I’ve ever coached. He won’t go down without a fight.” Will continues his running career at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this fall. Photo by Matt Singledecker/Beaverton Valley Times
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