Boys Cross Country
In their season opener, the Lancers placed 9th in the Fort Zumwalt North Twilight Meet, Sept. 1. Senior Jack Robeson finished high with a 3rd-place finish. Named by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as one of the “5 high school boys cross country runners to watch this fall”, Robeson is coming off of an 18th-place finish at the Missouri Class 5 State Championship last year. The Lancers will race in the Stan Nelson Invitational, Sept. 9.
Girls Cross Country
The Lady Lancers finished 6th at their Fort Zumwalt North Twilight Meet, Sept. 1. Seniors Natalie Barnard and Ashley Rinkenberger finished 1st and 9th respectively. The Lady Lancers are coming off of a State title with Barnard finishing 2nd, with only Class of 2023 alumni Grace Tyson finishing higher. They will race in the Stan Nelson Invitational, Sept. 9.
Field Hockey
Going 1-1 last week, the Lady Lancers faced off against Kirkwood and Ladue. They lost against Kirkwood 5-3, Aug. 29. They bounced back with their Aug. 31 win over Ladue, 4-3. Senior Olivia Williams scored three goals in their win and is leading the St. Louis are in goals with eight goals. The Lady Lancers will travel to MICDS Sept. 5 and will play Webster Groves at home, Sept. 6. They will play two games Sept. 9, against Notre Dame de Sion and Pembroke Hill, both away. Then they will play Pembroke Hill again the next day.
Football
Registering their first win of the season, the Lancers beat Fox 56-25, Sept. 1. Junior Jack Behl threw four touchdowns with no interceptions. The Lancers will face Riverview Gardens, Sept. 8.
Girls Golf
Junior Abby Surber led the Lady Lancers to their victory against Parkway Central, Aug. 28. She shot for 33 in their 185-212 win over the Colts. They extended their winning streak with a 161- 197 win over Kirkwood, Aug. 31. Surber again finished well with a top-four placement, with senior Megan Bilsland, juniors Lila Dantuono and Josie Masterson finishing in the top four also. The Lancers have three upcoming games. They will play Ladue Sept. 5, participate in the Lindbergh Invitational Sept.6 and play in the Illinois-Missouri River Challenge Sept. 9.
Boys Soccer
Going to overtime in their season opener, the Lancers beat Fort Zumwalt South 2-1, Aug. 28. With the winning goal coming courtesy of junior James Kolb, the Lancer are now 7-6 all-time against South. However, they would have less luck in their next two games. The Lancers lost against Holt, 2-1, in penalties and would later lose against De Smet 3-0. The Lancers will look to redeem themselves with two games this week. First, they will play at home versus Timberland Sept. 6 and then away against MICDS Sept. 7.
Boys Swimming & Diving
Last week, the Lancers faced defending State champions Parkway Central Aug. 27, the final score was 109-77. The team won with a score of 168 on Aug. 31 over Wentzville Liberty with 79 & Timberland with 76. The Lancers have an upcoming meet on Sept. 5 against Eureka at Eureka. They will also face Francis Howell on Sept. 7.
Girls Tennis:
The Lady Lancers beat Francis Howell Central 9-0 on Aug. 28 and beat Eureka 9-0 on Sept. 29. They also went against Ladue on Aug. 31 and lost 6-3. This is senior Amber Yin’s first year on the school’s tennis team and she expects to bring victories to the team. However, Yin is a nationally ranked tennis player and is aiming to win a State championship in her first and only high school season. “I missed the first two matches of the season since I didn’t have enough practice due to a summer tournament, but I played against Ladue for my first high school tennis match. It went pretty well as I was able to win my singles and doubles match,” Yin said.
Girls Volleyball
The Lady Lancers have gone undefeated this season and en route to a second straight State title. They won against Parkway Central 1-0 on Aug. 28, Kirkwood 2-0 on Aug. 29 and Cor Jesu 3-0 on Aug. 30. They have an upcoming game on Sep. 6 against St. Joseph’s.
Softball
The Lady Lancers shut out St. Joseph 15-0, Aug. 29. Senior Addyson Jones scored three runs in that win. Then they also shut out Rockwood rival Summit, 4-0, Aug. 30. Then in the Francis Howell Tournament, the Lady Lancers went 1-2. They beat Bartlesville 2-0. However they lost to Francis Howell 7-1, and Owesso 2-0. They will play Fox at home, Sept. 6 and Parkway South at home, Sept. 7.
