Boys Basketball

On Feb. 2, the Lancers faced off against Ritenour High School and won, 69-56. Junior Matt Haefner again had a strong showing, scoring 24 points. This week, the boys will pick back up starting Feb. 8 facing Parkway Central Colts at 6 p.m. away. On Feb. 9, the boys will face Ladue at 7 p.m. away. Ending the week, the boys will face the Parkway West Longhorns on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at home.

Girls Basketball

On Feb. 1, the Lady Lancers took on the Warrenton Warriors, beating them, 49-22, and senior Ana McClellan led the team with 21 points. The team was scheduled to go up against the Hazelwood West Wildcats on Feb. 4, but due to inclement weather, the game was canceled and has not been rescheduled. On Feb. 8, the team faces off at home against the Parkway Central Colts at 6 p.m.

Hockey

The Lancers started their chase for the Wickenheiser Cup this week with two games in a Round Robin of three. In their first game against Lindbergh, Lafayette won, 7-3; in their other game against Edwardsville, the team won again, 2-1. Previously, the Lancers won the Wickenheiser Cup in the 2018-2019 season, and for senior Nathaniel Orf, being able to still compete for the Wickenheiser Cup after a 3-11-3 record this season means the world. “We approached [the postseason] with open minds knowing who was up against, therefore my goal as a senior was to provide Lafayette with the feeling of pride I experienced in the 2018-2019 Wickenheiser championship game,” he said. Winning the first two games for Orf and the team has been monumental in their confidence, and Orf can’t wait to see what the Lancers produce in the rest of the postseason. “[The first game] felt amazing to finally be rewarded for the hard work we have been putting in all year. The second win felt even better knowing we secured ourselves in the second round,” Orf said. “I’m just excited to be back on the ice with the team and play. In the upcoming game we are going to try and focus on playing all the way through the game because keeping up the momentum is important. Playoffs are definitely the spotlight we’ve been preparing for and finally getting there after such a rough season gave the team a boost of confidence going into it.” On Feb. 7, the Lancers beat the Rockwood Summit Falcons by a score of 3-1.

Girls Swimming and Diving

The Lady Lancers finished in third place overall at the Suburban Yellow Pool Conference Meet with a total of 372 points. Senior Dylan Moulton finished in sixth place in the 200-meter freestyle race along with junior Grace Tyson finishing in 10TH place in the same race. Sophomore Megan Bilsand finished in second place in the 100-meter backstroke and sophomore Ellie Kipper finished in fifth place in the 500-meter freestyle race.

Boys Wrestling 

The Lancers were scheduled to face Francis Howell Central High School on Feb. 2, but that was canceled due to inclement weather. The Lancers will participate in the MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 Tournament on Feb. 11.

Girls Wrestling

On Feb. 5, the Lancers competed on day one of the Girls Wrestling MSHSAA District Tournament at Lafayette. They sat first place in Class 1, District 1 tournament. They were led by seniors Seraphina Blackmon and Faith Cole, along with freshman Hannah Henderson, who all made it to the finals. Senior Derriona Johnson, junior Jayla Jones and sophomore Maddie Johnson all made it through to the bubble match at the tournament. On Feb. 7, the Lady Lancers participated in the second round of the MSHSAA District Tournament. The team finished in second place out of 50 teams overall with 148.5 points.  Qualifying for the State championships were first place finishers Blackmon, Cole and Henderson, Johnson who finished in third place and Jones who took fourth.

Escadrille 

Returning to the national tournament for the first time since 2020 in Orlando, Florida, Escadrille qualified for the semi-final for the “Poms” category.