Winter teams kick off seasons
Weekly Sports Update Nov. 29-Dec. 5
December 6, 2021
Boys Basketball
The varsity team kicked off its season with an out-of-town tournament in Springfield, Missouri Dec. 1-3. In the first round of the Arvest Classic, they lost to a team from Fayetteville, Arkansas 67-47, but then beat both Raytown High School 56-52 and Rogers High School 73-63 to take 5th place overall. Junior Matt Haefner was named to the All-Tournament Team. The Lancers open their regular season at home against Francis Howell Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Lancers started their season in the Marquette Tournament Nov. 29 with a 54-39 loss against St. Joseph’s Academy. In the second round on Dec. 1, the team lost to Pattonville, 40-29. To close out the tournament, the girls lost to Francis Howell, 44-37. Senior Andrya Roach was named to the All-Tournament Team and averaged 11.3 points per game. The Lancers will have their first home game on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. against Francis Howell.
Hockey
The Lancers kicked off their week against the Jr. Billikens on Nov. 29. The game was ended in a 3-3 tie with two goals scored by senior Shane Robinson and one goal by sophomore Alexander Schmitt. Senior Nathaniel Orf said he was proud of the way the team played against the Billikens and believes it helped boost their confidence. “It was a big tie for the team because morale was pretty low after the previous two losses and I’m really proud of the team for stepping up,” he said. On. Dec. 4, the Lancers took a tough 6-1 loss against the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars. Despite that, Orf believes the team is on an upward trend. “Even though we need to work more on positioning and passing, the team chemistry is really high,” Orf said. “We still have a lot of room for improvement and I’m excited to see the team evolve over the season.” The Lancers next game will be at Affton Rink against Vianney on Dec. 10 at 8:20 p.m.
Girls Swimming
On Dec. 1, girls swimming and diving dominated Liberty High School, 147-36. Later in the week on Dec. 4, the team placed second at the Marquette Relays. Sophomores Ellie Kipper, Emma Knoesel and freshman Nour Abdennadher placed second in the 900 free relay. As a team, with junior Maggie Arceneaux, sophomore Eva Vierling and freshman Lucia Tenny competing, the Lady Lancers placed second in diving. Abdennadher, sophomore Megan Bilsland, Kipper and freshman Janna Moellenhoff placed third in the 200 free relay. Senior Lindsey Lohr, junior Grace Tyson and Moellenhoff placed third in the 600 medley. Bilsland, Knoesel, Lohr and Tyson placed third in the 400 medley. Senior Anna Johnson, Tyson and sophomore Olivia Clerico took third in the 300 butterfly. Lohr, junior Madison Prager and junior Elizabeth Tyson placed third in the 300 breaststroke.
Boys Wrestling
The Lancers are starting the season off strong, demolishing Timberland High School, 63-12 on Dec. 2. They also took first place first in the Francis Howell Invitational on Dec. 4. Individual champions included seniors Drew Doering, Tommy Hagan, sophomore Dylan Roth and freshman Aidan Schoen. The team’s next match at home is Dec. 8 versus Marquette at 5 p.m.
Girls Wrestling
On Dec. 1, the varsity girls defeated Timberland, 42-36. Pins came from seniors Seraphina Blackmon and Faith Cole, junior Jayla Jones and freshman Hannah Henderson. After winning their first match, Cole believes the team will continue to improve even more over the season. “I am excited to see what this team will bring us success-wise and for this upcoming season,” Cole said. The girls face Marquette on Dec. 8.