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ST. THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
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HOUSTON, TX
FOOTBALL
17 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
39 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
WRESTLING
3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
4 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
SWIMMING
2015-2016 PREVIEW
CROSS COUNTRY
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TRACK & FIELD
10 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
21 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
BASKETBALL
9 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
16 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
SOCCER
1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
18 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
BASEBALL
23 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
49 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Looking Back
The Eagles posted their first
postseason win in three years,
erasing a 13-point first half deficit
to defeat Dallas Bishop Dunne and
advance to the TAPPS 5A Super
Regional final in College Station.
One win away from reaching
the state tournament, Randy
Brumant ‘16 scored the Eagles’
final nine points, tying the game
twice in overtime with a pair of
high-pressure free throws and a
critical straightaway jumper with 32
seconds remaining in overtime ...
only to have STH eliminated by a
rainbow right-corner 3-pointer in
the game’s final 10 seconds.
The Eagles finished the season
25-13 behind co-MVP’s 6-9 Jeremy
Peck ‘16 and point guard Colin
Jones ‘16, capturing third place
in the consolation bracket of the
Alvin Lion’s Club Tournament
during a stretch when they won 12
out of 15 games.
Peck led the team in scoring and
was selected first team TAPPS All-
State while Colin and twin brother
David Jones ‘16 were named to the
second team.
Looking Ahead
Returning to the state tournament
for the first time since the 2011
state championship hinges largely
on the senior core four of Peck,
the Jones boys and 6-5 Brumant
teaming.
Coach John Kwok “senses the
seniors are hungry” and draws a
recent comparison from the NBA
San Antonio Spurs which might
serve as the blueprint for his fourth
season.
“The Spurs were so close (in
2013) to cashing in and then one
desperation shot essentially takes it
away. That sour result pushed them
with a single focus the entire next
season, to reach the goal they were
so close to grabbing but missed.
That should be our same mindset,
our fuel into this next season,”
Kwok said.
Peck continues to add physical
strength and more sophistication
to his offensive game. He’s
entertaining a variety of college
offers, including Boston University,
Drexel, Fairfield and Loyola
Maryland.
“Jeremy is determined to advance
his game. He’s more and more fluid
and instinctive,” Kwok said.
Colin Jones is a north-south
provocateur on the pick-and-roll,
puncturing the defense, bending
it, and opening up shots for
teammates. He figures to benefit
from a steady summer tutorial
inside the travel program of former
National Player of the Year and
all-time Texas high school point
supreme T.J. Ford.
The long and explosive Brumant
appears primed for a breakout,
bringing a futon-like flexibility of
distance shooting, rim attacking and
defensive game-changing which
allows the Eagles to morph into a
multi-dimensional team.
“Randy is much more aggressive
and confident. He’s demanding the
ball and looking to score, looking
to play a more prominent role.
And that’s what we’ll need to have
more balance and prevent teams
from sagging on Peck and blitzing
the high pick and roll with Colin,”
Kwok said.
STH again participated in the Rice
University and Texas A&M summer
team camps. The most encouraging
sign was not so much finishing
eighth out of 72 outfits in College
Station, even with Peck and David
Jones absent, but on-going player
development.
The sessions provided valuable
“eye-opening” experience for a
rising group of underclassmen,
including Melvin Larkins ‘18,
George McGuire ‘18, Knowledge
Smith ‘18 and Kristopher Dixon
‘18, some of whom must assume
critical roles surrounding the senior
core four.
“Huge steps for our younger guys
(this summer). All have a much
better understanding now of what
it takes to compete at a higher level.
All of them all made noticeable
adjustments from camp to camp,
and within the camps, in terms
of bringing a stronger approach.
There’s no substitute for being
tested by older stronger athletes
with more mature games. That’s
what they’ll face this season if
they’re going to contribute. And we
have opportunities for those who
can step up,” Kwok said.