![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)
Freshman Merill Morse spends her free time in a different way than most– she helps train Paso Fino horses.
“I started working with Maurice Hirsch in June of 2006. He showed, trained and bred horses for 30 years he is in the hall of fame for the Paso Fino horse. He was president of the association,” Morse said.
“I started training with him, and went down to Kansas City to pick out a horse which I started working with. We just sold her, her name was La Siloueta de La Pina,” Morse said.
She would run his private barn and take care of his horses, dogs and clean the stalls.
Morse said, “I’m working with his 4-year old-colt which I have known since he was a yearling. His name is Montoya de La Pina.”
She said this summer she will start training other people’s horses, and that she hopes to show with Montoya de La Pina this summer, and take him to Nationals.