Weekly Sports Update: Dec. 2-Dec. 9
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
December 11, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Boys Basketball: The boys basketball team played their first league games this week. They took down Parkway Central on Dec. 4 65-55, but they fell to Rockwood Summit in overtime 69-67 on Dec. 7. In the loss, junior Ryan Campbell led the team with 22 points and senior Jack Schmitt scored 20 points. The...
Weekly sports update: Nov. 25-Dec. 2
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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. Despite the win, the boys...
Chester and Robbe earn All-Tournament honors
Sophia Scheller, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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 of 40-34 on Nov. 28. Although...
Boys wrestling relies on senior leaders for upcoming season
Sophia Scheller, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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 kids with strong wrestling ba...
Girls basketball looks forward to upcoming season with new head coach
Addie Watson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 31, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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 we hope to continue the win...
Girls wrestling sets high expectations for inaugural season
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
October 29, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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 an official state sponsored...
Girls wrestling announced as new sport for 2018-2019 school year
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
May 17, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) made the decision in early May to add girls wrestling as an official high school level sport starting in the 2018-2019 school year. The decision makes Missouri the ninth state in the country to officially add the sport. The decision all...
Racquetball team places seventh at national competition
Gehrig Prozorowski, Features 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, Assistant Sports Editor
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, Web Editor
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, Ad Manager
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...
