![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)
The varsity baseball team won its first contest of the year by defeating Kirkwood 9-3 on April 1.
Senior J.T. Miller started on the bump and threw well, giving up only one run and striking out eight in five innings of work.
The Lancer offense also showed off its brawn , scoring nine runs on nine hits. The bats were led by seniors Jeff Kammer, Patrick Lyons and junior Ryan Mansfield. Kammer had three hits including a double with four RBI.
Lyons did his job as the leadoff man, setting the table for Lafayette with three hits, including two doubles. Mansfield had two hits, both of which were doubles. Senior Kyle Cooper also threw an inning of scoreless baseball following Miller’s outing.
