Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
Boys Basketball: On Nov. 29, the boys basketball team traveled to Springfield, Missouri to compete in the Arvest Classic Basketball Tournament. In the first round of the tournament, the boys made a comeback against Nixa after trailing 19 points at halftime to win the game 70-69....
Sophia Scheller, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
On Nov. 30 the Lady Lancer basketball team took on Fort Zumwalt West for the third place spot in the Marquette Varsity Invitational. The team won their first game of the tournament with a 59-50 win over Nerinx Hall on Nov. 26. They then lost to Webster Groves with a score...
Sophia Scheller, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Boys Cross Country: The boys cross country team placed fourth overall at the State Championship Meet. Senior Harrison Brown placed sixth, and senior Michael Nicholson placed 11th. The team will graduate nine seniors: Michael Atteberry, Harrison Brown, Nick Crouch, Kyle Gribbon,...
Sophia Scheller, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Last year, six wrestlers on the boys wrestling team placed in the top five individually at the State Championship match. As a team, the Lancers placed fourth, but Head Coach Joe Wier has even bigger plans for the squad this year. “I'm pretty optimistic. We have a lot of...
Addie Watson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 31, 2018
Last year, the girls basketball team’s record was 17-8. Former junior varsity coach, Denise Meyer, is the new varsity head coach and has many goals for the upcoming season. “Since I did not coach the varsity team last year, I am not sure what they struggled with, but...
Carson Luther, Staff Writer
October 29, 2018
Boys Cross Country: The boys cross country team earned first place at the Sectional Meet on Oct. 27. Aiden Murphy, junior, and seniors Harrison Brown and Michael Nicholson secured the fourth through sixth place positions to cement the title. The boys will compete for a State...
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
October 29, 2018
Oct. 29 marks the first day of the 2018-2019 winter sports season. Oct. 29 also marks the first official day of practice for Lafayette's new girls wrestling team. In May of 2018, the Missouri State High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA) decided to add girls wrestling as...