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We wish our graduates well as they grow into men fully alive!


April 22, 2018

Class of 2014 at 2018 Founding Roots Dinner

April 22, 2018/ Justin Hebert

Western Old Boys Class of 2014 attended the 2018 Founding Roots Dinner at the Junior League, as has become our tradition…

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April 22, 2018/ Justin Hebert/
April 08, 2018

Banks fielding multiple football offers

April 08, 2018/ Justin Hebert

Brant Banks (WA 2015) is a Junior at Westbury High School, a member of National Honor Society, and Academic and Athletic All State in Football and Basketball...

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April 08, 2018/ Justin Hebert/
March 21, 2018

Spring Break Trip to Rome

March 21, 2018/ Adam Thompson

Two Class of 2014 Old Boys, Carlos Cerda and John Villanueva, were selected by Strake Jesuit for a trip to Rome this Spring Break, visiting and praying at important sites of the Church...

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March 21, 2018/ Adam Thompson/
March 15, 2018

Spring Break Service Project

March 15, 2018/ Angelo Directo
Spring Break Service Project

Fourteen intrepid young men are currently in Monterrey, Mexico, on the Westcott Spring Break Service Project. Among them are eight WA graduates and one lucky eighth-grader: Zig Sanchez, Alvaro Directo, Emilio Parra, Rafael Bello, Carl Belton, Andy Gosselin, Tony Gosselin, Rafa Ramos, and Andy Caranti.

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March 15, 2018/ Angelo Directo/
March 11, 2018

Brown Plays Football and Wrestles at Strake

March 11, 2018/ Angelo Directo
Brown Plays Football and Wrestles at Strake

Willie Brown (WA 2017), successfully ended his Strake Jesuit Crusader football season as an A-team starter...

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March 11, 2018/ Angelo Directo/
February 16, 2018

Old Boy Wrestler Excels!

February 16, 2018/ Angelo Directo
Old Boy Wrestler Excels!

Harrison Heard, WA Old Boy '17, wrestles on the St. Thomas High School varsity team as a freshman this year.

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February 16, 2018/ Angelo Directo/
January 04, 2018

Good Old Boys Triumph in Pigskin 2017

January 04, 2018/ Angelo Directo
Good Old Boys Triumph in Pigskin 2017

This year’s 7-on-7 Pigskin Classic on December 16 featured teams from all six graduating classes (2012-2017), a big dads' team, and a strong faculty team. 

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January 04, 2018/ Angelo Directo/
Class of 2012, Class of 2013
Pigskin Classic
November 13, 2017

Sanchez Receives Lions Football 12th Man of the Year Award

November 13, 2017/ Angelo Directo
 Sanchez Receives Lions Football 12th Man of the Year Award

Zig Sanchez, WA 2014, receive Lions Football 12th Man of the Year at St. John XXIII High School

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November 13, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
September 29, 2017

Scrum Half Directo

September 29, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Scrum Half Directo

Alvaro Directo (Class of 2015) is a junior at Strake Jesuit.

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September 29, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
September 28, 2017

Garrett Kindle heads to the University of Manchester

September 28, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Garrett Kindle heads to the University of Manchester

Garrett Kindle (2013) now studying International Business (Finance and Economics) at University of Manchester, UK

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September 28, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
September 28, 2017

O'Bar Heads to UH, Pelletier Heads to UD

September 28, 2017/ Angelo Directo
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David O’Bar (Class of 2013) is now a freshman at the University of Houston. He will be performing in the university production, Luchadora, this fall as well as CoogTV and other student performances. Here he is with Luke Pelletier, WA classmate who is now studying at the University of Dallas.

September 28, 2017/ Angelo Directo/

Angelo Directo

September 18, 2017

Two Debate Victories for Calvillo

September 18, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Two Debate Victories for Calvillo

Joaquin Calvillo (2017) walked away with two victories, a 3rd place in public forum and 3rd place in overall speaker points, at the novice debate tournament at Elkins High School.

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September 18, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
September 14, 2017

Carroll Wears a Unique Hat

September 14, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Carroll Wears a Unique Hat

Edmund Carroll (2013) presents to boys during summer Dangerous Camp with a friendly ball python.

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September 14, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
September 05, 2017

WA Graduates Assist Flood Clean Up

September 05, 2017/ Angelo Directo
WA Graduates Assist Flood Clean Up

Among so very many of us this past week, John Villanueva, Emilio Parra, Rafael Ramos and Jomi Uyenco joined with high school classmates to help flood victims and clean up.

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September 05, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
June 02, 2017

WA's 2nd Graduating Class Head Off to College Next Fall

June 02, 2017/ Angelo Directo
WA's 2nd Graduating Class Head Off to College Next Fall

Members of the Class of 2013, the school's second graduating class, head off to college next fall. We are so proud of our young men!

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June 02, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
April 05, 2017

Rugby Players at Strake Jesuit

April 05, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Rugby Players at Strake Jesuit

On Friday, April 7, Green Jay Rugby fellows defeated Lanier Middle School, hosted by St Pius High School in Spring.

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April 05, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
April 01, 2017

WA Graduates at Founding Roots Dinner

April 01, 2017/ Angelo Directo
WA Graduates at Founding Roots Dinner

On April 1, 2017, we were happy to host a group of Western’s Class of 2013 at the Founding Roots Dinner this year. A table for them was sponsored by the Jinks family here at school. These “Old Boys” were able to meet guests and share experiences about Western as they now complete high school and head to college.

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April 01, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
March 31, 2017

Dancing Plaid

March 31, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Dancing Plaid

This year two Green Jay alums, Edmond Carroll '13 and Gabriel Joseph '13, participated in the Sounds of Scotland's King of Laois Dance, a choreographed performance especially designed for STE seniors.  

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March 31, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
March 20, 2017

Graduates & Families "March Madness"

March 20, 2017/ Angelo Directo
Graduates & Families "March Madness"

A great selection of our graduates, dads and families turned up for our second annual 3-on-3 basketball tourney on March 18.

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March 20, 2017/ Angelo Directo/
December 17, 2016

Biggest Turnout Ever at Pigskin Football Classic 2016

December 17, 2016/ Angelo Directo
Biggest Turnout Ever at Pigskin Football Classic 2016

Total of 85 participants made the tourney the biggest ever and tons of kids and moms as well.

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December 17, 2016/ Angelo Directo/
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