Demetria Sance, Jay class of '95

Demetria Sance, class of '95, was the best Texas high school volleyball player ever. She was named All-State and All-American ALL FOUR YEARS in high school and led Jay to the '91 5A Volleyball State Championship! Her mother, Phyllis, was actually a volleyball coach at Jay two of those years.

Demetria went to UT and was named All-American ALL FOUR YEARS in college as well! Her UT coach, Jim Moore, said "she is the best all-around player in college volleyball history." The San Antonio Express-News Sportswoman of the Year and Big 12 Conference Player of the Year holds tons of volleyball records at UT, including career, season, and match records for most kills and attacks.

Demetria played on the US Olympic team in Sydney in 2000 and was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. She currently coaches volleyball in San Antonio.

James Spady, Jay Class of '84

James Spady, Class of '84, was one of the toughest and more intense football players to go through Jay. James was All-City and All-District while blasting holes from his tackle position for Scott Ankrom and Ray Burton. James went on to play football for UTEP and currently is the OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR for Grambling University!

Zach Young & Myron Brew, Jay Class of '06 & '07

Running backs Zach Young ('06) and Myron Brew ('07) lit up the city in football. "Thunder and Lightning" led Jay to a District Championship season in 2005.

Zach, at only 5'4", was named the OFFENSIVE MVP for the entire district and was a 1st team All-City and 1st All-District selection at running back. He led the city in rushing.

Myron, at only 5'5", received All-District and All-City accolades at running back both his junior and senior seasons. Myron currently plays football for Texas A&M Kingsville.

Small in stature but huge in heart and explosiveness, Zach Young and Myron Brew proved you can overachieve with ample passion and commitment.

Kyle, Tory, & Shay Allen, Jay Graduates in the '90s

From the late 80's through the mid 90's, the brothers Allen terrorized San Antonio's defenses for a half dozen years. Kyle, Tory, and Shay Allen each started and starred at quarterback for the Mustangs.

In the fall of Kyle's senior year in 1989, Jay went to a no-huddle, passing offense. Kyle was the first Jay QB ever to throw on almost every down. Tory, a bigger and stronger version of the trendsetting Kyle, continued the Mustang aerial assault and was honored as a top football player in the city. Shay emerged as an equally successful, albeit more traditional Jay quarterback, running the option under a new coaching staff.

The competition was thrilled to find out that there were no more Allen brothers at Jay!

Danny Cornejo, Jay Class of '05

Danny Cornejo, Class of '05, led Jay to back-to-back District Championships and was the BEST pitcher AND the BEST home-run hitter in the city his senior year.

After earning All-District, All-City, and All-State honors, Danny graduated from Jay and took a baseball scholarship at UTSA. He transferred to Texas A&M International where he led the Dust Devils in RBI's, home-runs, and runs scored. In the 2009 season finale vs St. Mary's (San Antonio), Danny had five hits and six RBIs.

Kimani Livingston, Jay Class of '86

Kimani Livingston, Jay Class of '86, was an All-City football player who scored touchdowns on a punt return, interception return, fumble return, catching TD passes, and throwing TD passes. In Jay's final two games, "Key" will forever be remembered for his game-winning 4th quarter touchdown pass to beat Marshall and his 200 yards passing with 2 touchdowns against Holmes, both in relief after starting the games as wide receiver and defensive back.

Kimani teamed with David "Scooter" Perez as stud pitchers on the baseball team, leading Jay to the District AND City Championship. Kimani blossomed into one of Jay's best athletes his senior year, enabling him to play varsity basketball and run track as well. Few guys play in four varsity sports. If only his parents didn't put him in school a year early, we could have had another year of Kimani's heroics.

Kimani went on to play baseball and graduate from St. Mary's University. He has two beautiful daughters, Jaylen and Jordan, and currently works at USAA here in San Antonio.

Thomas Lott, Jay class of '75

Thomas Lott, class of '75, played in the same John Jay backfield as fullback Russell Tatum (longtime Jay coach) and future New York Giants leading rusher Billy Taylor. Thomas reluctantly moved from halfback to quarterback his junior year, but rushed for over 1,000 yards, and led Jay to a 9-1 season in 1973. As a senior, he became the best wishbone quarterback in the country and earned All-City and Parade Magazine All-American honors.

Thomas was the starting QB at OU in 1976, 1977, and 1978, earning All Big Eight honors his junior and senior years. Coach Barry Switzer calls Thomas "the greatest wishbone quarterback in Oklahoma history." Playing in the same backfield as running backs Billy Simms, Kenny King, and David Overstreet, OU tore up the competition. His senior year, Thomas led OU to an 11-1 record, including a 31-24 Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska in which he and Billy Simms each scored two touchdowns.

Many of us remember Thomas for his trademark and trendsetting bandana that he wore underneath his helmet. He was the first major college athlete ever to do this and years later it became the rage throughout the NCAA and NFL. Deion Sanders thanks you for the fashion statement, Thomas.

Thomas played for the St. Louis Cardinals in addition to playing in the CFL and the USFL. Currently, Thomas is a teacher and coach at Dallas Molina High School. He has three sons, including his namesake, Thomas Lott, who recently played running back for Rice University.

Thomas was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Feb. 17, 2006 (joining Jay Sports Heroes Clarissa Davis, Demetria Sance, and Reuben Reina.)