![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)
For the four consecutive year, the varsity girls field hockey team has been crowned Gateway Classic Pool Champion. The tournament took place at the Anheuser-Busch Center over Labor Day weekend and consisted of 48 high school teams from across the nation.
The Lady Lancers defeated Harvard-Westlake (Hollywood, CA), Oak Park (Chicago, IL), Episcopal School of Dallas (Dallas, TX), and local private school Nerinx Hall to earn the title.
Against Nerinx Hall in the final game of the tournament, the score had been tied 0-0 with two minutes remaining in the game before junior Kate Barber secured the win with a game winning goal.
The event also gave the team a chance to foreshadow their future success this season.
“Overall we’re gonnna do really well. We did lose five starters but we have junior stepping up to fulfill those spots,” senior Ashton Lichvar said.
The team now improves to 5-1 on the season after a recent shutout win against Clayton on Tuesday.
