![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
To some students, their hair is a cherished possession. For junior Alyssa Byars, it is a fun way to create an exciting personal style.
Byars says she changes her hair color about three times a year. For a few years, her hair was blue. Other times, she chooses a more traditional hair color.
“I’ve been dying [my hair] since I was in first grade. When I was younger, my mom or someone else would do it. Now, I just go to Sally’s [Beauty Store] and buy the color. I just figured I could do it myself, and it’s way cheaper.”
When she was younger, Byars’s hair was, “A mouse-y brown, kind of boring.” She added, “I don’t really know what it would look like now.”
Byars usually doesn’t plan out what color her hair will be next.
“I like to mix it up, you know, whatever floats my boat,” Byars said. “I think, ‘It’s just hair, it will grow back.’”