![As part of the Lafayette community, local youth soccer club Rockwood United SC took part in the annual Homecoming Parade. The club was created by former LHS soccer coaches, Saverio Traversa and Craig Wideman, to provide better quality soccer coaching. We want to make sure that [soccer] is taught right, because when learned correctly its the best sport in the world, Wideman said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_4632-e1714576359118.jpg)
![Although being only one of the two oboe players in the school, freshman Elise Morton said she will continue playing the instrument throughout high school. “[Playing the oboe] makes me feel special because I know Im playing a rare instrument and I love having a challenge because there’s something to improve on and get even better,” Morton said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Elise-Morton-Featured-Photo.jpg)
Cardinal Nation: spring training update, Cardinals hall of fame ballot
March 3, 2014
Play ball!
The St. Louis Cardinals had their first spring training game on Friday, February 28 against the Miami Marlins. It was a close one, but the Cardinals fell short 4-5. Since then, the St. Louis team lost to the Marlins (4-5) on March 1, dominated the New York Mets (7-1) on March 2 and fell to the Detroit Tigers (5-8) on March 3.
The Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox in a World Series rematch March 5 at 12:05 p.m.
(For the full schedule, click here.)
In other news, the St. Louis Cardinals has just released the list of Cardinal hall of fame nominees. The new hall of fame, which is being constructed in Ballpark Village, is ready for the walls to be filled with the legends who have worn the Cardinals jersey.
22 previous players are automatically being inducted into the new hall of fame including players who are currently in the National Baseball Hall of Fame or their jersey has been retired at Busch Stadium.
On Friday, March 7, the polls are open to fans to vote for one of the eight possible nominees; the two who have the most votes will be forever remembered in the Cardinals hall of fame come August.
Here are the nominees (with their Cardinal career stats):
Jim Edmonds (.285 BA, 241 HR, 713 RBI): Winner of six straight Gold Gloves from 2000-05; advanced to postseason in six of eight seasons, winning World Series in 2006
Bob Forsch (163-127, 3.67 ERA, 1,079 K): Played 15 seasons with St. Louis; ranks third in franchise history with 163 wins; only player in team history with two no-hitters
Keith Hernandez (.299 BA, 265 2B, 662 R): NL MVP winner in 1979 and member of 1982 World Series champions; five-time Gold Glove winner and two-time All-Star
Willie McGee (.294 BA, 301 SB, 255 2B): Spent 13 seasons with the Cardinals; 1985 MVP recipient after hitting .353 and stealing 56 bases; three-time Gold Glove winner
Mark McGwire (1.111 OPS, 220 HR, 473 RBI): Broke Roger Maris’ home run record with 70 in 1998; led NL in homers in ’98 and ’99, driving in 147 each season; three time All-Star
Matt Morris (101-62, 3.61 ERA, 986 K): Pitched for Cardinals from 1997-2005 and participated in postseason five times; led NL with 22 wins in 2001; two-time All-Star
Ted Simmons (.298 BA, 172 HR, 929 RBI): Six-time All-Star over 13 seasons in St. Louis; set NL record with 188 hits as a catcher in 1975; Silver Slugger winner in 1980
Joe Torre (.308 BA, 558 RBI, 161 2B): Played catcher, first and third from 1969-74; earned NL MVP honors in 1971 after batting .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBIs
The poll closes on April 22.
For more information, click here.
![[Classroom] will be blocked off for students starting next year, Willot said. Canvas will be the primary resource for accessing online classwork beginning next school year.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/canvas-600x400.png)
![Sophomore Mary Kirtley holds her Dressember Foundation button. The buttons are passed down to the new STL Spark executive board members each year and they are encouraged to place them on their backpacks to help raise awareness about human trafficking. My sister, [Class of 2020 alumni] Grace Kirtley, started STL Spark when she was in high school and she would have people carry it on after she graduated, Mary said. Last year I got invited to join the board again with my sister, senior Patty Kirtley, and so weve been working on carrying her legacy a bit. Its become somewhat of a family project.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_5696-e1700061260167-600x400.jpg)