Congratulations to our outstanding BG cheerleaders who competed at the TAPPS Cheer State Championship & walked away with a fifth place finish & to our amazing Crusader mascot, Kaela Young, who earned third place at State!
Individual awards also went to the following cheerleaders:
First Team All State: Alexa Strong
Second Team All State: Claire Testa & Katelynn Healy
Honorable Mention All State: Makenzie LeRoy
BG parent Dawn Dowdell led our middle school students in making angels for a tree that has been on display at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital for the enjoyment of the patients and their families and ultimately to be auctioned to raise money for good works. Mrs. Dowdell spoke to our students about the importance of visiting the sick, one of the corporal works of mercy. #BG Cru #mercyinmotion
See our tree on display here: https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/christus-trinity-mother-frances-hospital-presents-2021-festival-of-trees-silent-auction-fundraiser-to-benefit/article_7e2a25d6-56d0-11ec-ba34-0b213f4ba955.html
The chilly weather is finally here! Due to industry-wide shortages, our online Spirit Store is now open for a brief time with a limited selection of BG jackets and sweatshirts.
Order your BG outerwear by Friday, December 17th, at : https://stores.inksoft.com/bishop_gorman_spirit_wear/shop/home
Orders will be fulfilled and available for pickup when we return for Christmas break! Happy Shopping Crusaders!
Tomorrow is a holy day of obligation. Join us at the Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul from 6-8PM for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Following Mass, Bishop Strickland will give a reflection on "Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church," and Deacon Fournier, BG's Dean of Catholic Identity, will confer the first "Defender of the Faith" on Bishop Strickland.
Good luck to our Cheer team as they compete today at the TAPPS Cheer State Championship! #YouGotThis #BGCru
Our BG freshmen and sophomores were treated to a visit from U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant John Paul Ruesewald (Class of 2015) who spoke about being grateful for the experiences and memories that he had from his time at Bishop Gorman. Thank you for stopping by, SSgt. Ruesewald, and thank you for serving our country! #BGCru
Congratulations to senior Sid Cleofe who signed a letter of intent today to play soccer at UT Tyler! Sid is a midfielder for his FC Dallas-ETX and Region 3 Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams. Sid is also a standout Crusader basketball player who contributes to the Bishop Gorman soccer team when schedules permit! Read more about this outstanding senior: https://www.bishopgorman.net/Core/News/Article/3045
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Stacie Walker, our new Admissions Guide! Mrs. Walker has a Bachelor's degree in English and Journalism and brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience to Bishop Gorman. She is excited to share her love of Bishop Gorman with the community and prospective families!
Our Vision: to prepare and form future saints and missionaries.
Come and sit awhile with Jesus during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of the Divine Mercy on Friday, November 5th.
Happy HOCO Week!
The first day is in the books with many more joy-filled days to come!
Check out the Homecoming photo galleries on Vidigami (https://www.vidigami.com/) each day to view the latest uploaded photos from this action-packed week. (If you have trouble logging into Vidigami, please contact Mr. Felipe Natera, Director of Visual Media Operations, at fnatera@bishopgorman.net. )
Don't forget this week is a special All School Mass on Wednesday (at 9:40 a.m.)!
Have a great week, Crusaders!
Happy Mole Day!
High school students can purchase tickets to the HoCo Dance next week!
Our talented Bishop Gorman high school orchestra performed on Friday, October 15, for the Tyler Rose Festival Ladies Luncheon at the TJC Rogers Nursing School Building. #TylerRoseFestival
Cooler weather is finally here! It’s time to proudly sport those Crusader letter jackets. Raise your hand in the comments below if you still own your letter jacket.
Don't have your Crusader letter jacket yet? Eligible students can order them today at 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria!
This morning our BG school family gathered with Father Zachary to pray over Mrs. Liles, our dedicated and gifted choir teacher. Please join us in praying for God's healing love, power, and grace to sustain and restore her. #teamliles
Check out these middle school district cross country champs! They worked hard. Really hard. Early morning practices since June. Muddy runs through the hilly woods of East Texas. And it paid off. The boys captured the District Championship for the fourth year in a row, and the girls secured their own District Championship after coming in second last year. Go Cru!
Join us for Senior Night tonight! Our senior volleyball players will be recognized immediately following the 5:30 p.m. JV game. Go Cru!
On Friday, October 29th, Bishop Gorman will induct four new members into the Crusaders Athletic Hall of Fame. Bishop Gorman is proud and honored to announce Molly Richey (Class of 2010) will be one of the members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
A three-sport star, Richey lettered in soccer, cross country and track during her time at Bishop Gorman. She earned all-district honors while a member of the boys’ soccer team during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. She was the team MVP her junior season.
As a senior, Richey moved from the boys’ program to the girls’ team at Bishop Gorman. She was the District MVP and was named First-Team All State. She would sign with the University of Oklahoma and started every match her last three years. The defender notched 61 consecutive starts and 67 total appearances, while earning Academic All-Big 12 honors.
Richey obtained her degree from Oklahoma and would obtain her law degree from the University of Oklahoma Law in 2019. (J.D., with honors). She is currently an associate and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner, LLP.
The Hall of Fame Luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. on October 29th at Rick’s On the Square in Tyler. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.bishopgorman.net/athletics/tickets.
On Friday, October 29th, Bishop Gorman will induct four new members into the Crusaders Athletic Hall of Fame. Bishop Gorman is proud and honored to announce Jason Layne (Class of 1992) will be one of the members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Jason Layne would establish many of the school records when he finished his career as three-time All State baseball player for Bishop Gorman. He was a three-sport letter winner (football, basketball, and baseball). He finished his Bishop Gorman career with a .468 batting average. He hit 19 home runs in his high school career while driving in 132 runs. He ended his Crusader career with 124 hits. An infielder for most of his high school years, Layne would also throw two no-hitters for Gorman.
His baseball career did not end at the state tournament, as the left-handed hitting power hitter would earn All-Conference two consecutive years for Tyler Junior College before Layne finished his college career playing for The University of Texas Longhorns. Layne was named to the All-Central I Regional Team in 1996. A two-year letterman for UT, Layne was named the Mizuno Collegiate Player of the Week, and finished his career seventh in UT season records with 74 runs batted in and 10th on the season records with 13 home runs.
Layne signed to play professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals organization. The first baseman was named to the 1997 Midwest League All-Star Game and followed that with a selection to the 1998 Carolina League All-Star Game. He currently is a Physician Assistant in Tyler, working with Azalea Orthopedics.
The Hall of Fame Luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. on October 29th at Rick’s On the Square in Tyler. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.bishopgorman.net/athletics/tickets.
On Friday, October 29th, Bishop Gorman will induct four new members into the Crusaders Athletic Hall of Fame. Bishop Gorman is proud and honored to announce Neal Billups (Class of 1992) will be one of the members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Billups is one of the top basketball players in the history of Crusader basketball. The prolific scorer finished his career with 2,157 career points. He would average 28 points per game during his junior season and earned District MVP honors his junior and senior year, leading the team to a final four berth as a senior, where they lost to Houston Westbury. He averaged 25 points a game his senior campaign and was the MVP of the Wagstaff Tournament.
Billups was a two-time All State selection. He was also a gifted player on the baseball diamond, where he earned 2nd-team All State honors. A member of the National Honor Society and the Salutatorian for his graduating class, Billups would earn his degree in biology from Texas Tech University. He serves today as an account manager with Pacira BioSciences, a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and health solutions.
The Hall of Fame Luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. on October 29th at Rick’s On the Square in Tyler. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.bishopgorman.net/athletics/tickets.
