Racquetball team places seventh at national competition
Gehrig Prozorowski, Feature Editor
March 10, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The racquetball team participated in the USA Racquetball National Championships in Portland, Oregon last week. Before heading to the national tournament, the team competed in State and they had a complete season beforehand. Racquetball team member and senior Jakob Molskness said, “You have to have compet...
Wrestling team reflects on season and State Championships
Addie Watson, Reporter
February 28, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The wrestling season has come to a close, and Head Coach Jonathan Sumner has one word to describe how he feels: proud. The Lancers finished third in the District Tournament and fifth place in the State Tournament, finishing in the top six for the third year in a row. They were also the Suburban W...
Girls basketball prepares to compete in Districts
Grace Kirtley, Reporter
February 24, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. is the girls basketball team's District semi-final game against Eureka at Francis Howell High School. Last year the Lancers lost in the District Championship game to Washington, but they were ranked number 10 among large schools at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season. Senior Maddy Devereux has...
Petrosino leads girls swim to second place finish at State
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
February 21, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
On Feb. 17, the girls swim team competed in the Class 2 State Swimming Championship at the St. Peters Rec-Plex. The girls went into the meet as the reigning State champions, but they fell 54 points short of defending their title. Rock Bridge High School took home the State title as the Lancers placed se...
Girls basketball uses student section’s support to defeat rival
Jasmin Kim, Reporter
February 8, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The girls basketball team faced off against their infamous rival, Marquette, on Feb. 2, during the Winter Homecoming week. It was one of the most anticipated games of the season, and the Lady Lancers brought home a victory, defeating the Mustangs 72-67. The team was determined to redeem themselves...
Girls swim shares memories in Springfield
Clare Mulherin, Reporter
February 6, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
At the tail end of the season, the girls swim team traveled by charter bus to Springfield, MO. on Jan. 23 to compete in the Springfield Invitational Meet. The team used their time in Springfield to grow closer. "[The trip] is really good for team bonding, we ride a bus and hangout. After the meet...
Ice hockey reflects on the regular season
Carson Luther, Reporter
February 5, 2018
Filed under Sports, Team Coverage, Winter Sports
The Lafayette Hockey Club has a current record of nine wins, 12 losses and two draws, but they have a hopeful outlook for the post-season. Senior forward Mike Drbul said, “[The season] started very slow due to injuries from club seasons. As we started getting players back, our record got bette...
Girls swim starts the season off strong
Grace Kirtley, Reporter
January 11, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Lafayette girls swimming is having a strong season so far. Last year, the team finished as District runner-ups and State champions. Regarding this season, the girls have positive views on their upcoming meets. Sophomore Claire Van Biljon is expecting to make it to Districts, but she also hopes fo...
Girls basketball competes in MICDS holiday tournament
Addie Watson, Reporter
January 10, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Over winter break, the girls basketball team played in the MICDS Holiday Tournament. In the tournament, junior Tara Robbe scored 44 points, had 25 rebounds and was named to the All-Tournament team. Robbe said the team started the tournament out strong, and they came ready to play for the first two ga...
Roberts reflects on tournament over winter break
Carson Luther, Reporter
January 9, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The annual Coaches vs. Cancer tournament was held Dec. 27 through Dec. 30. The Lancers won one game against St. Charles West and lost two games during the tournament to De Smet and Marquette. “Team play as a whole was hard off break. The team didn’t reach their full potential, but I felt they d...
Player Profile: Chris Harstick
Jonah Nickerson, Reporter
December 18, 2017
Filed under Sports, Video, Video, Winter Sports
Varsity Center Chris Harstick started playing basketball in second grade. Now, as a starting senior athlete, Harstick is seen as a leader by his teammates.
Girls basketball shoots for another strong season
Addie Watson, Reporter
December 8, 2017
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Sophomore Maddie Chester, a 5 foot, 10 inch guard on the girls basketball team, describes last basketball season with one word: energetic. Last season, the team finished as District runner-ups and had a record of 18 wins and eight losses, their best record since the 2011-2012 season when they finished wi...
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