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.
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 George Cumby (Class of 1975) will be one of the members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021. As a student at Bishop Gorman, George Cumby earned All State honors on the football field and would continue his education and football career at The University of Oklahoma. The hard-hitting linebacker was a standout for the Crusaders and an All-American for the Sooners. He played for OU from 1976 to 1979, where he was a three-time first-team All-American (1977, 1978, 1979). Cumby, with a combination of speed and strength, is considered one of the top defensive players of all time at Oklahoma. He was named the Defensive Newcomer of the Year and Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year twice, in 1978 and 1979. He finished his career at Oklahoma with 405 career tackles, fifth on the all-time list.
Cumby was taken in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1980 NFL Draft as the 26th overall pick. He played in the NFL until 1987. Cumby was named All-Pro in 1982. He played the majority of his NFL career with the Packers, but also was a member of the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles. Cumby is currently an assistant football coach for Bishop Gorman.
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.
After a successful first half at the middle school football game, BG alumnus Lucas Vega ('19) encouraged the Crusaders to "keep your foot on the gas." And they did! What a blessing for our current students to interact with and be mentored by our enthusiastic alumni!
Some of our amazing seniors spent the day at UT Tyler's Top 25% Celebration where they enjoyed a campus tour, lunch, and more. We love for our BG scholars to be recognized for their hard work!
Would you risk your life to save a book? This question was posed to our BG student journalists at The Book Smugglers exhibit at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum where they learned about the role of the Paper Brigade in rescuing rare books, manuscripts, and works of art from the Nazis during World War II.
The 4th Annual Lady Crusader Garage sale is this weekend, and we are looking for donations, volunteers, and customers! The Garage sale is 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. today and 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. There is also a free car wash on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Go Gorman, Go Gorman, Go! Thank you to the CRU Nation for showing up in full force to support our athletes! #BGCru
As we welcome cooler temperatures and changing leaves, let us remember the grass withers, the flower wilts, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8
Dr. Stewart's AP and Honors English Literature and Composition classes read several primary texts for summer reading, including Homer's Iliad. Students were invited to submit creative projects based on the epic, which resulted in video reenactments, golden apples, and homemade pitas and hummus!
BG junior girls spent Saturday morning painting pavilions at the Tyler Senior Center for Park Cleanup Day! #mercyinmotion
Join us for Senior Night at tomorrow's football game! Our senior football players, cheerleaders, and cross country runners will be recognized at 6:30 p.m. before our home game against Pantego Christian. Go Cru!
Remembering September 11, Twenty Years Later
Congratulations to All-Montgomery County Coach of the Year Tanner Field (Class of 2000)!
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Thank you to our awesome BG cheerleaders for doing just that!
#ThrowbackThursday On this, the anniversary of the opening of our school on September 2, 1958, we remember the men and women who answered the call to build a Catholic high school in Tyler. Their generous dedication and donations to the successful campaign have enabled thousands of East Texas students to receive an exemplary education grounded in the teachings of the Catholic church. For each and every one of them, the Crusader community is profoundly grateful. #TBT
Join the Men of Gorman in prayer each Friday!
#ThrowbackThursday We've got spirit, yes we do! The styles may have changed, but our Crusader spirit remains the same. Do any of these cheerleaders look familiar to you? Tag them below! #TBT
The Bishop Gorman football game scheduled for Friday against Northland Christian has been canceled.
Today Bishop Strickland celebrated our first all school Mass at the Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul. What a blessing it was to gather together to worship and pray and to be reminded that Jesus is the Cornerstone.
