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One of the most decorated athletes
in St. Thomas history in the wake
of a star spangled commitment
which recognized service as much
as scholarship.
A clutch-time kicker continuing to
follow in his brother’s big boots.
A wrestler extending a career into
college less than four years after his
first introduction to the sport.
A tradition-soaked baseball
program rich in championship
history, represented in record-
numbers, alongside a stunning
lacrosse success relishing its best-
ever results.
The May National Signing Day
saluting St. Thomas student-
athletes was a celebration both
deep and wide, representing
roughly 10% of the Class of 2015.
Ten Eagles joined all-state tackle
and state heavyweight wrestling
champion Campbell Clarkson
’15 (United States Air Force
football), all-state outfielder
Wendell Champion ’15 (University
of Houston baseball) and Clay
McCrory ’15 (Lamar University
golf), who signed during the earlier
signing periods, in welcoming
the opportunity to extend their
student-athlete careers.
Clarkson was almost a full calendar
year removed from his July 4
declaration to Air Force and was
then afforded the benefit of
distance to confirm that decision
over his senior season. Nothing
throughout the fall suggested the
Academy was anything but the
right challenge to embrace.
Clarkson then capped his STH
career earning the Allnoch
Athletic Award for Excellence in
Academics.
Jack Brady ’15 turned his Mr. Big
Foot reputation into a four-year,
full-tuition, academic scholarship
at Division III Millsaps College,
the first football student-athlete
to receive that distinction in four
years.
“I never dreamed of this growing
up. But I really enjoy football here
at St. Thomas, in this kind of
setting, and wanted the chance to
find something similar at the next
level. I knew I wanted to keep
playing and fortunately the right
option presented itself,” Brady said.
Brady enjoyed rock star status as
a sophomore in only his second
varsity game, drilling a 37-yard field
goal with four seconds remaining
in the game to defeat Strake Jesuit,
the Eagles first series win in 15
years. He then proved to be an
ultra reliable contributor during a
three-season stretch where STH
won 30 of 35 games, with three
consecutive district championships
and reaching the 2014 TAPPS 5A
state semifinals.
Brady weighed his future options
with a unique in-house counsel.
His father, Trey, was a one-time
walk-on kicker at the University of
Texas, and his older brother, Beau
’11, recently concluded a four-year
career at Millsaps where he led the
Majors in scoring three times and
was named the Southern Atlantic
Association Special Teams Player
of the Year in 2013. Jack will not
only succeed big brother Beau, but
also assume his no. 99.
“It was the right fit for him and I’m
hoping for the same, something
a bit more personal that a smaller
school can provide,” Brady said.
“I understand there won’t be
80,000 people in the stands. The
state school experience has all the
glamour, all the ‘stuff,’ but you can
be just a number. I really wanted
a more intimate setting where I
could be involved in a number of
interests.”
Brady continues a strong STH
connection with Millsaps which
now includes pitchers Luke
Dworak ’15 and Barret Kaul
’15, two of seven members
of Ryan Lousteau’s 2014 state
championship outfit that produced
the program’s 23rd state title
and who will now continue to be
teammates.
“I’m ready for the next challenge
... have always enjoyed working
hard. It’s satisfying to set some
goals, pour in your efforts and
achieve those goals,” Kaul said.
Dworak: “It hit me during the
season that there might not be a
chance to continue playing. But
this (Millsaps) came in place just in
a last few weeks and it feels good.
I want to play this game just as
long as I can. I’m grateful to be
headed there.”
Shortstop Max Machiorlette ’15
(Princeton University), catcher
Chris Winter ’15 and pitcher
John Ganucheau ’15 (Division III
Eagles Again Soar on National Signing Days
INSIDE EAGLE ATHLETICS
Coach Ryan Lousteau with an Eagles-record seven players moving on to college baseball programs
The McCrory clan with Eagles coach Billly Tuten
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