![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 a few weeks left until Conference, Lafayette’s girls swim & dive in the middle of a spectacular season. They look to go to State in hopes of winning a championship.
Last Saturday, the team took second place out of 13 teams at the Parkway South Invitational. The only team that placed better than Lafayette was Parkway South, who won the meet with 215 points compared to Lafayette’s 197 points. Several of the Lancers who finished in 1st place include:
-200 Medley Relay: Katherine Lucken, Claire Kirchhoefer, Taylor Holz and Laura Paskoff
-200 Freestyle: Mae Riordan
-100 Breast: Claire Kirchhoefer
