Once again, the STA football team faced adversity. On the road for the second consecutive week, the Raiders faced a halftime deficit for the second consecutive week. After an up and down first 24 minutes, they trailed 13-6. Despite the deficit, and the challenge that awaited against a previously 10-1 Manatee team, their confidence never…
The STA boys basketball team is only four games into the regular season, but they have already learned a lot about themselves. The squad, led by head coach Julius Sandi, has secured a 3-1 record through four games. The team features several elite players, including senior forward Dwayne (DJ) Wimbley Jr. and junior guard Drake…
After only securing one win in their first four games of the season, the STA boys soccer team has rattled off six consecutive victories. In that span, they have only allowed two goals and have netted 14 of their own. Their most recent triumph was a 2-0 victory over South Plantation. Joao DeMello recorded two…
The STA girls soccer team got the special chance to celebrate their senior night on Mon., Dec 3 at home as they battled South Plantation. Before they turned their attention to the pitch, the team recognized seven outstanding seniors who have been crucial to the team’s early season success. Once the festivities were over, they…
St. Thomas Aquinas was in a position on Friday night that they are not very familiar with. The Raiders, the five-time defending state champions, trailed 21-0 in the first quarter. They trailed 28-14 at halftime and 35-21 nearly halfway through the fourth quarter. Despite dealing with serious adversity, STA did not panic. “We kept the…
Both the boys and girls soccer teams at St. Thomas Aquinas have gotten off to terrific starts to their seasons. The girls, directed by head coaches Brian Hantak and Floyd Tuttle, could not have gotten off to a better start. They are undefeated with a 5-0 record. And not only have they won every game,…
STA’s cross country teams finished successful seasons at the state championship in Tallahassee, Fla. over the past weekend. Grace Finneran finished strong to cap off her outstanding individual season. The senior finished 12th overall with a season best time of 18:26. Three other runners helped the Raiders girls team finish 7th among a field of…
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders football team had to wait 21 days to get back onto the field after their last regular season game, a 38-42 loss to American Heritage, and begin their march to a state-record sixth straight state championship. When the team finally did get back onto the field and into the game,…
The St. Thomas Aquinas Swim & Dive team capped of another successful season at the State Championship in Ocala, Fla. In the Regional Championship, the boys team were crowned champions while the girls team finished in third place. The girls team placed sixth in the state championship with 106 points. The team finished third in…
Asante Samuel Jr. is a standout cornerback in the NFL. Samuel Jr, the son of Pro Bowl NFL player Asante Samuel, graduated STA in 2017 as a four-star recruit. He went on to be a two-time All-ACC player at Florida State University. As a result of his high-level collegiate career, he was drafted in the…
