Young named 2016 ALL-USA Volleyball Coach of the Year
Tyler Burnett, Sports Editor
December 15, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Head Coach Zach Young has turned the girls volleyball team into a powerhouse. After serving his fifth year as a head coach, he holds a incredible 164-21-8 record. "It's special not only for me, but also for our program and school. It is truly a team effort," Young said. "While I am honored to rece...
Girls basketball season begins; collect first win
Tyler Burnett, Sports Editor
November 30, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
After an 11-15 season last year, the Lady Lancers (1-0) have started out their new campaign on a good note. The team traveled to Marquette, on Nov. 28, to take on Fort Zumwalt West (0-2) to kick off their season. The team came away with a convincing victory scoring 59 points and only allowing the...
Just a hair: boys cross country narrowly misses out on consecutive State championship, girls look ahead to the future
Arpan Das, Sports Reporter
November 15, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
The Lancer boys cross country team came third in Class Four State meet with a very close final result. They finished with 117 points, only one point behind second place and eight behind winner Rockhurst. Austin Hindman had the fastest time in all of Class Four and came in first with a time of 15:22.30....
Boys swimming places 12th at State
Tyler Burnett, Sports Editor
November 14, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
Lafayette traveled to St. Peters, MO to compete in the 2016 State swimming and diving State meet on Nov. fourth and fifth and had a solid outing. The team scored 75 points total and came in 12th place at the event out of the 40 teams that competed at the State championship. The Lancers had some great...
Members of both boys and girls cross country teams qualify for state
Arpan Das, Sports Reporter
November 4, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage
Cross country recently ran sectionals, where the top 30 in the meet qualified for state competition. For the girls, it was senior Meg Nicholson and junior Mollie Rogan, the team's leaders, who qualified for state. For the boys, it was seniors Austin Hindman and Tommy Laarman, juniors Nassim Oufattole...
Football season wraps up as Lancers drop playoff game to Eureka
Arpan Das, Sports Reporter
November 4, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
Lafayette dropped their second round playoff game to Eureka (10-1) 27-14, ending their season. The Lancers finish the season with a 7-4 record, the same record as last year. The game was close and competitive up until the fourth quarter, where Eureka was able to capitalize on several Lancer mishaps. The...
Six in a row; girls volleyball brings home the hardware
Tyler Burnett, Sports Editor
November 3, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
Another year, another State championship. On Oct. 29, the varsity girls volleyball team came out on top against Francis Howell to capture their sixth straight State title. The previous record holder was Incarnate Word Academy from 1983-1987 when they won five straight State championships, but now...
Field Hockey loses in Final Four; ends outstanding season
Jackson Bartholomew, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage
The Lady Lancers field hockey team had what many would consider an amazing season. They had a winning record at 16-7-1, with their season ending in a loss in the Final Four of State. They also had two players in the top ten for scoring in senior Mary Reynolds (49 points), and junior Meghan Conroy...
Boys soccer makes first round exit to end season
Jackson Bartholomew, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
For two years in a row now, the Lancers boys soccer season has ended at the hands of De Smet. Last year they fell in a 1-0 contest. Coincidentally, that is the same way that they lost this year; however, this year the game went to double overtime to be decided. It was a physical match from the start,...
Individuals advance to Sectionals after strong showings at Class 4 District 2 Meet
Arpan Das, Sports Reporter
October 28, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
The Lancers boys convincingly took first at Districts, adding to their string of consecutive wins and their impressive run as the a top Missouri cross country team. The boys only managed 31 points, winning handily yet again. However, another key statistic from the meet which may go unnoticed it the...
Guess who’s back?: Lafayette meets Eureka in playoff battle after defeating Mehlville
Arpan Das, Sports Reporter
October 27, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage, Top Stories
The Lancers won their first District playoff game against the Mehlville Panthers 42-21. Despite the favorable matchup for the Lancers, the game was no blowout. Lafayette had another slow start, giving up a long touchdown drive to Mehlville after the Lancers offense stalled to start the game. However,...
Final Four lies ahead for girls volleyball
Tyler Burnett, Sports Editor
October 27, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Team Coverage
Another successful year has put the varsity girls volleyball team into another Final Four match up. The team will go to Cape Girardeau, MO to battle against three different teams in a round-robin type of play. Round-robin is when each team plays the three other competitors once and the top two...
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