![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)
Girls Track takes first in both Varsity and JV at Conference
May 12, 2014
Friday, May 9 was an exciting night for the Lady Lancer Track team. Both varsity and junior varsity took home the first place trophy at Conference. Moving on to Districts will be qualifying Varsity athletes.
This season was hard for track athletes as the weather was always so unpredictable. But toughing up through hard workouts in the cold made the Lady Lancers stronger. Winning first at several meets this season, it put them in a good standings for conference.
Lafayette’s biggest competitor this season has been Eureka in both long and short distance. Senior athletes Kathrine Kelly and Ebony Hopgood show great potential to be in the running for the State meet.
According to St. Louis High School Sports, Kelly is placed in the top 10 for the 800 meter race and top 20 for the 400 meter race. Kelly will be running Track and Field next year at St. Louis University(SLU).
Hopgood is also placed in the top 25 for the 400 meter race, and has broken Lafayette’s school record for it as well.
But for all the junior varsity athletes last Friday’s meet was the last one of the 2014 season.
Districts will be held at this Saturday, May 17 at Marquette.
![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_6823-300x200.jpg)
