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At the beginning of the race at Living Word Church on Oct. 1, junior Natalie Barnard and senior Elissa Barnard are in the lead. Elissa placed 15th and Natalie placed 18th at the State Championship last year.

Girls cross country prioritizes hard work

Penelope Proffitt, Staff Reporter October 10, 2022

Coach: Jill Harmon Last season recap: 3rd place at District Championship, 6th at State Championship Captains: Seniors Elissa Barnard and Blair Lobdell, juniors Natalie Barnard and Ashley Rinkenberger Current...

In Lafayettes 49-0 routing of Northwest on Sept. 16, sophomore QB Jack Behl avoids the defense as he fades back to pass. Behl threw for two touchdowns in the game.

Lancers head into Battle of 109 with 4-2 record

Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief October 6, 2022

Coaches: Head Coach Boyd Manne; Assistant Coaches Brett Fischer, Adam Hicks, Steve Miller, Matthew Swoboda and Rick Voss Last Season Recap: 3rd in Suburban Conference Red Pool and 5th in Class 5 District...

On the field, junior Addyson Jones prepares to run to the next base at the annual Pink Game against Marquette on September 20. The team beat the Mustangs 11-7.

Girls softball swings into 2022 season

Annie Leath, Staff Reporter October 4, 2022

Coaches: Head Coach Ally Gardener and Assistant Coach Scott Holtmann Last season's record: 16-13 Current record: 14-9 Player Intel: “The season’s been going really good, we’re becoming a...

At the Forest Park Invitational, LJ Groenewald tries to pass the runners beside him. Groenewald placed 14th in state last year. My goal is to inspire the new guys on the team and to show them how to have fun. I want to be a senior the younger guys can look up to and learn from, Groenewald said.

Boys cross country makes strides in current season

Eshwar Murali, Sports Editor September 28, 2022

Coach: Sean O'Connor Last season recap: 3rd place at District Championship, 6th at State Championship Captains: Seniors Brendan Berger, LJ Groenewald, juniors Dillon Cronin, Jack Robeson Current...

During the game on Sept. 16, senior Audrey Savacool spikes the ball to the other side during a volley. The game was the Chris Toomey memorial game, which was played in honor of the former coach who passed away over the summer.

Girls volleyball enters season with three new captains

Juli Mejia, Editor In Chief September 28, 2022

Coaches: Zach Young and Sue Tillery Record from last season: 32-5-1 Captains: Seniors Madi Hartman, Audrey Savacool and junior Alyssa Nelson Coach Intel: “For us, we are very lucky to...

The Lafayette Lancers head south down Highway 109 for this year’s Battle of 109 against the Eureka Wildcats on Oct. 7.  Lafayette fell to Eureka 35-14, in the Catpound during last year’s match-up. When the Lancers travel to EHS this year, they will be looking to gain some ground in the annual event, where the Wildcats have a 9-4 advantage. Seniors Baylor Adamovsky and Braden Kladney both scored in last year’s contest and junior Zae Jones led the returning offense in rushing and passing yards. With the rest of the varsity squad, they are working to be ready to face the Wildcats on their turf in hopes of spoiling an EHS Homecoming game. The Superfans will also do their part off the field to get Lancer fans to fill the visitor stands for the 7 p.m. kick-off.

Lancer vs. Wildcat football takes game to new level

Molly Brim, Administrative Editor September 23, 2022

A big rivalry between teams always makes a game a little bit bigger. It is bigger for the players and coaches and it is bigger for the fans. For Lancer football, there is no bigger game than The Battle...

During a swim meet against Francis Howell Central, junior Caleb Warner performs the butterfly stroke. Warner placed 3rd in state last year for 100 meter breaststroke.

Boys swim hopes to improve during current season

Molly Brim, Administrative Editor September 21, 2022

Coach: Todd Gabel Last season record: Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: The Lancers placed 7th place out of nine schools with a total number of points of 159. In the 200 medley relay, Lafayette placed...

 In a match again Ladue on Sept. 1, tennis captain and senior Saanvi Gudreddi follows through on a volley. Gudreddi is looking forward to getting closer with the new members on the team and has a goal to have a better attitude towards losses this season.

Girls varsity tennis bounces into season

Nola Jancich, Co Social Media Editor September 21, 2022

Coaches: Emily Pestka and Emmanuelle Tamarof  Last season recap: District Champions  Players to watch this season: Senior Saanvi Gudreddi (ranked first on the team), junior Caroline Trost (ranked...

In the 4x800 relay, juniors Grace Tyson, Natalie Barnard and freshman Avery Brown and Lauren Pauls get first place.

4X800 relay with Tyson, Brown, Pauls, Barnard take State Champs

Staff May 31, 2022

Athletes from both the girls and boys track and field teams attended the MSHSAA State Meet which was held at Adkins Stadium on May 27-May 28. Boys Track and Field In the boys 200-meter...

Junior Kennedy Bryce attempts to get the ball into the goal against Cor Jessuit May 20. The Lancers ended with a overall season record of 18-4-1.

Girls lacrosse advance to Elite Eight in playoffs, track and field sectionals postponed

Staff May 23, 2022

Baseball The Lancers took on Marquette in the first round of Districts May 16 and lost, 15-2. Junior Jackson Weidner hit a home run during the game, driving in one of the two Lancer runs in the game....

Junior Sam Williams pitches against Eureka May 4. Williams pitched a complete game and the Lancers outhit Eureka with 10 hits compared to six hits. The Lancers ended the regular season with a record of 14-15.

Girls track and field wins District championship, boys baseball prepares for District quarterfinals

Staff May 16, 2022

Baseball The Lancers took on Francis Howell Central on May 9 and lost, 11-5. Junior Jackson Weidner had two RBIs during the game, junior Aiden Bray hit a home run. The Lancers then took on Chaminade...

Sophomore Emily Derucki gets ready to pass the ball to a teammate. The Lancers have an overall season record of 14-3.

Girls lacrosse wins seven in a row, girls water polo wins first-ever game at State Tournament

Staff May 10, 2022

Baseball The Lancers took on Eureka May 3 and won, 7-2. Senior Zach Hoffman had four RBI in four at bats. Junior Jack Stauss pitched six innings with seven strikeouts and was the winning pitcher in...

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