![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)
With the return to school after a blissful winter break, it can be hard to get back into the swing of the regular schedule. In addition, there’s the ever-looming threat of senioritis. If you’re ever feeling sad, stressed out, tired or just plain unmotivated, these five websites should cheer you up about life and get you going again.
Self-described as “the world’s largest quotation site,” BrainyQuote offers all sorts of quotes and phrases from many famous people. It’s an especially helpful website for school, if you’re looking to impress your language arts teacher with a good quote. Some of the quotes found should help motivate you to do well.
Every cute animal video you never knew you wanted to see can be found on this website. Maybe you wanted to see kittens play with each other, or sleepy puppies fight off nightmares.
This website may have the biggest collection of adorable animal pictures ever. From cats wearing ugly Christmas sweaters to bunnies with pancakes on their heads, it’s enough to make even the grumpiest person smile. Who could possibly be unhappy when there’s a pancake on a bunny’s head?
MotivateUs.com contains all sorts of inspiring, happy stories and quotes for the pessimist. The website is a strong believer that the visitor deserves to feel good about themselves, and offers a lot for anyone feeling down or depressed.
It can be hard to find happy stories in the news nowadays. This website offers all sorts of inspiring true stories to make everybody feel a little better. It features just about anything that gives the reader a more positive outlook on life.
