Jesuit Dallas celebrates its annual Blue & Gold Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, April 25. Four distinguished alumni are set to join the ranks of the School's sports hall of fame, while legendary educator, coach and administrator Gary Pasqua '55 will be awarded the prestigious Gold Ranger Award, which is given each year in to an individual who has brought honor to Jesuit, and throughout his life, has lived and performed as a Man for Others.

In addition to interviews with the newest inductees and a schedule of events for the evening, tickets for the banquet are currently on sale though the Jesuit Dallas web site.

This year's class includes Phil Bolton '01, Kenny Halloran '04, Omar Jenkins '00, and Ted Tabolka '78. Replicating his position from last year, John Schmeltz '74 will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies.

Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton lettered in football, soccer and baseball during his four years at Jesuit Dallas, but he's best remembered for an outstanding rugby career that blossomed in high school and carried to both the collegiate and professional ranks. In his two years as starting full back, the Rangers compiled an overall record of 33-4-1. He was a co-captain during Jesuit's run to the 2001 state title, and established single-season records for points (146), conversions (43) and penalty kicks (29).
In the team's legendary 2001 season, Jesuit opened the campaign with six consecutive shutouts. Outscoring the opposition on the year by a score of 535-49, the Rangers' average margin of victory was nearly 31 points. Included in the run was a pair of victories over the Cayman national team, while Jesuit defeated Austin Area High Schools (Westlake) to win the Texas Rugby Union State Championship and cap a flawless 17-0 ledger.

After graduation, Bolton spent a year at Fachhochschule Joanneum in Switzerland, before becoming the first rugby player in the history of the Jesuit Dallas program to receive an athletic scholarship. Shining as a full back and fly-half at the University of New Mexico, Bolton was named a USA Rugby Collegiate All-American following the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
Bolton began his professional career by joining Clive Rugby Football Club in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Totaling 34 premier caps, Bolton was part of a Clive team that won the 2008 Nash Cup in Napier, while serving as Clive's top scorer in 2009. Continuing his career for the Denver Barbarians RFC of the USA Super League, he finished 2010 third overall in the league for try scores.

Bolton's professional career has also included stops with the Cleveland Rovers (2013) and the Dallas Reds, which is the premier USA rugby club in the DFW area. A current member of the Atlantis U.S. Sevens, Bolton was identified as one of the nation's top 144 players after being selected to the Dallas Sevens for the inaugural Elite City Seven tournament in 2014. He also currently competes for the Republic of Texas (Texas all-star team).

Kenny Halloran
Kenny Halloran cemented his legacy in Ranger lore when he became Jesuit's first individual UIL state champion, in any sport, following his victory over Sean Glassel (Conroe The Woodlands) in the 145-pound weight class at the 2004 UIL State Wrestling Championships. The victory capped an inspiring tale of redemption for the Jesuit grappler, who was defeated by the reigning state champion Glassel in the Region III Championships just one week prior.

Halloran rarely tasted defeat during four exceptional years donning the Blue & Gold. Winning at least 30 matches in three consecutive seasons, Halloran finished his high school career with an overall record of 142-17. The two-time team captain was a two-time Texas Prep State wrestling champion (2002 and 2003) prior to Jesuit's entrance into the UIL, while he finished as a state runner-up during his freshman campaign. During his last two seasons in which he was as dominant as any competitor in Texas, he paced the Rangers in take downs and pins, while earning team MVP honors after each season. At the conclusion of his senior year, Halloran secured All-State accolades, was named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area Wrestling Team, and received Honorable Mention All-America laurels from Wrestling USA magazine. He was also selected as the 2004 Athlete of the Year by the Jesuit Lettermen's Club.

Halloran took his talents to the University of Michigan after graduation, becoming part of the perennially-successful Wolverine program. Helping Michigan achieve back-to-back top-five national rankings during his first two years with the team, Halloran made an immediate impact as a freshman by winning his first career collegiate match at the Eastern Michigan Open. Grand Valley State's Mike Baltzel lost to the Jesuit product by pin fall in 21 seconds, setting the stage for a successful career in the 141 and 149-pound weight classes.

Omar Jenkins
A talented wide receiver with speed to burn, Omar Jenkins developed into one of the top high school football players in Texas while helping to lead Jesuit Dallas to back-to-back TCIL state championships in 1998 and 1999. Jenkins earned TCIL All-State honors at the end of both seasons, and was elected team MVP and TCIL Offensive Player of the Year following his senior campaign. Voted Offensive MVP of the DFW All-Star Classic, Jenkins was listed as one of the top 100 players in Texas by the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram and the Dallas Morning News.

Totaling 78 receptions, 1,354 yards and 14 touchdowns during his two-year Ranger career, Jenkins also shined on the track as a senior, where he was the TCIL state champion in the 400m, the 4x400m relay, and the 4x100m relay. Jenkins split a high-school best 48.1 in leading Jesuit to a Texas Relays record of 3:18.0 in the 4x400m.

Following graduation, Jenkins accepted a football scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. He made an immediate impact with the Fighting Irish, emerging as one of only two freshmen to log game day action on the offensive side of the ball, including the 2001 Fiesta Bowl. He enjoyed a strong junior campaign in which he led all Division I independents by averaging 17.1 yards per reception, while finishing the year with 37 catches for 633 yards and four touchdowns. Among his standout performances was a career-high 144 yards receiving on four catches against Navy. Entering his final year as Notre Dame's top receiver, Jenkins was elected as a team captain prior to the season. His Irish career ended with 80 catches for 1,088 yards, five TDs, and selection as a Division 1A All-Independent honoree. At the time of his graduation, he was 18th all-time on Notre Dame's receiving list.

Jenkins signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings after the 2004 NFL Draft, where he served one season on the Vikings' practice squad. He played one additional year of football after signing a free agent contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League.

Ted Tobolka
Ted Tobolka, who was a two-year letterman in football, enjoyed a dazzling career as a pitcher for the Jesuit Dallas baseball program. Guiding Jesuit to four consecutive district titles, the Rangers were finalists at the TCIL State Championship three straight years (1976-78).

A three-time All-District selection, Tobolka was named TCIL Sophomore of the Year after the 1976 season, while earning additional plaudits as Second Team All-State and Second Team All-City by the Dallas Morning News. Piecing together a pair of fantastic campaigns as a junior and senior, Tobolka earned TCIL District Player of the Year accolades and First Team All-State distinction after both seasons. He was also selected First Team All-City by both the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald.

Tobolka totaled a 42-8 career record on the mound for Jesuit with a tremendous 1.98 earned run average over four years as a varsity starter. In addition, he tossed two no-hitters. In the 1978 TCIL State Baseball Tournament, Tobolka pitched in all four games over a three-day period, covering two starts and 21 innings of work.

Tobolka, who was a member of the 1975 American Association Baseball Congress (AABC) 16U World Series Championship team and the AABC 12U World Series Championship team, attended McLennan Junior College after graduating from Jesuit. During a two-year tenure with the Highlanders in which he compiled a 14-6 record with an ERA of 2.10, Tobolka helped lead McLennan to a pair of conference championships and runner-up honors at the 1980 Junior College World Series.