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Morgan Vehige, News Editor

Morgan Vehige is a senior, and this is her fourth year on the news production staff. When she can't be found in the newsroom, Vehige can be found spending time with family and friends, playing softball, volunteering or reading a great book. She can be contacted at [email protected]

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Firefighters arrive at Lafayette High School after an alarm sounds at the school during 1st Hour on Sept. 21.

Fire alarm sounds during 1st Hour

19 hours ago
After four singles, The Band CAMINOs debut album dropped on Sept. 10 with 14 tracks. The album mixes different genres such as alternative, rock and electropop in order to make one of the best modern music albums of the last decade.

Album Review: The Band CAMINO’s debut album surpasses expectations

19 hours ago
Bob wears the latest in her costume ensemble, an outfit with a poncho and a sombrero.

Last Time I… dressed up a cat

September 20, 2021
Several of the new teachers to Lafayette gather together to listen to a presentation from Associate Principal Michael Franklin and other administrators in the building.

New LHS staff join Lancer community

September 1, 2021
Preparation begins for 2021-2022 school year

Preparation begins for 2021-2022 school year

August 11, 2021
Interim superintendent Timothy Ricker speaks at his first Board of Education meeting on July 22. Thank you for the grand welcome that I have received from the 22 days that Ive been officially in the district, Ricker said. I really look forward to listening and hearing what people have to say based on the issues in the district now and into the future.

Ricker begins position as interim superintendent

July 23, 2021
Rising senior Rylee Howard takes the ball down field as a Nerinx Hall player defends from behind during the Class 4 girls soccer Sectional game on May 25 at Nerinx Hall High School. The Lancers fell 0-1 on a corner kick with just over five minutes left in regulation.

[Photo] Howard earns Gatorade Player of the Year honors for stellar soccer season

July 26, 2021
Sour kicks off with Brutal, an upbeat song that gives the album life from the very first second. The album was released on May 21, and has since ranked at the top of U.S charts.

‘Sour’ leaves sweet first impression

May 28, 2021
FACS teacher Erin Hagglund works at her desk during a plan period. At the beginning of the school year, Hagglund decided that her classroom decor could use a refresh. While her vision for the room is not complete, Hagglund is happy with the progress made and enjoys allowing her students to help her.

[Photo] Classroom Fixer Upper

May 18, 2021
The class of 2020 celebrates with streamers after their graduation ceremony commences. Last years graduation was held at the same venue as this years, the Power Plex, and similarly had people watch from their cars. In years past, the graduation ceremonies have taken place on the football field, with spectators watching from the bleachers, but the new format was devised in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Administration prepares for graduation, Senior Parade events

May 20, 2021
Math teacher Patricia Mabie keeps the photos taken at the Choice Awards in her room. Even today, Mabie is still in contact with many of the students she selected for her Choice Award. Those are kids I’ve had a really good connection with and I like knowing where they are in life. I still keep in touch with other kids too, but there’s always something extra special about that Choice Award selection, she said.

Annual Choice Awards provide wide range of recognition

May 5, 2021
Shadow and Bone released on April 23 as a Netflix Original. Following the story of Sun Summoner Alina Starkov, the eight episode show has ranked in Netflixs Top 10 all across the globe.

Review: ‘Shadow and Bone’ radiates excellence in every aspect

May 4, 2021
Guitar teacher Traci Bolton simultaneously instructs her in-person students and her online learners during her 4th Hour guitar ensemble class. Unlike in this picture, virtual students next year will be asynchronous.

RSD announces Rockwood Online, new structure for online learning to be implemented for 2021-2022 school year

April 15, 2021
Superintendent Mark Miles speaks at the Oct. 3 Board of Education meeting.

Breaking News: Superintendent Mark Miles announces plan for retirement at end of school year

April 9, 2021
Special education teacher Kathy Clayman holds DNA model while science teacher Carrie Hall discusses the bases of DNA in a biology class. Next year, all consultant teacher services in the Rockwood School District will be replaced by Academic Support Centers.

[Photo] Academic Support Center will take place of current CT courses

March 30, 2021
Malinche is a traditional Mexican restaurant that offers a fantastic meal and authentic exposure to Mexican culture. Featured at the top of the image is the Flautas de Pollo, next the Botaneando and finally the Tacos de Chicharron.

Out and About: Malinche is a hidden gem among Ellisville restaurants

March 30, 2021
Members of the Lancer hockey team celebrate after a goal against their opponents, Chaminade, in the third game of the Challenge Cup Round Robin playoffs. The Lancers won the game, 3-2.

COVID-19 goes head-to-head with playoff season

February 9, 2021
In a game against the Kirkwood Pioneers, junior Shane Robinson skates past a defensemen to get up the ice. Robinson, along with the rest of the Lancers, won their first quarterfinal game against Francis Howell 6-3, and play them again on Feb. 8.

Girls wrestling takes 2nd at Districts, advances six to Sectionals; Lancer hockey takes first round of quarterfinals

February 8, 2021
Junior Faith Cole takes down her opponent at the Wenztville Holt Quad earlier in the season. Cole helped lead the team to a second place plaque at the Kansas City Duals on Jan. 15.

Boys basketball breaks seven-game losing streak; Lancer wrestling places second at KC duals

January 25, 2021
Taylor Swift released her album evermore on Dec. 11 as a surprise sister to her previous album, folklore, which came out earlier this year on July 24.

[Photo] Girls swimming places first at Lafayette Quad, boys basketball continues to look for winning formula

January 11, 2021
In the fourth quarter, junior Lily Zehner dribbles the ball past the half court line. The Kirkwood defense fell short on Jan. 5 when the Lady Lancers scored 51 points.

Girls basketball defeats Kirkwood 51-44 in post-Break rematch

January 7, 2021
Against MICDS, senior Sam Murray shoots from beyond the three point line. Despite the teams 68-59 loss against Oakville this week on Dec. 15, Murray was able to score 26 points.

Girls swimming scores big with two wins; boys wrestling continues season undefeated

December 20, 2020

December 17, 2020
Since their introduction to the United States in 1847, candy canes have been used as candy and decoration, most notably between and during the holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Taste Tester: Like kids in a Candy Cane Store

December 17, 2020
Junior Tommy Hagan works to get back points by doing a power half on his opponent. Hagan went on to win the Francis Howell North tournament in his weight class. The Lancers also won the whole tournament, beating a few other teams with a total of 210.5 points.

Boys, girls basketball extend win streaks, boys wrestling remains undefeated

December 14, 2020
Lafayette students and staff recommend ten books to encourage others to read. The list includes award winners such as Scythe by Neal Shusterman and timeless classics such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K Rowling.

Readers at LHS share their favorite page-turners

December 11, 2020
Death Sworn; freshman Caroline Christiansen

Death Sworn; freshman Caroline Christiansen

December 11, 2020
In a scrimmage against one of his teammates, junior Jack McDonald battles to keep his opponent down. McDonald won his first match of the season against Timberland, and the team won 68-12.

Winter sports begin season; Lancer wrestling goes undefeated

December 7, 2020
The Queens Gambit was released on Oct. 23 on Netflix, with all of its first season premiering on the same date. The show was an almost overnight success and has earned a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 8.7/10 on IMDb.

Review: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ not worth the hype, but worth a watch

December 3, 2020
Lafayette has gained its first ever esports team. Consisting of six players and a coach, they play against schools across the country in the car soccer game, Rocket League. However, they look forward to playing different teams and adding new recruits to their own.

Lancer esports team makes its season debut

November 17, 2020
Sophomore Elissa Barnard runs alongside her Parkway West competitor in the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Cross Country Competition. Barnard placed ninth in the competition, running the event with a time of 18:43.60. That time helped the Lady Lancers become State Champs for the third time in their history.

Girls cross country wins its third State title with four individuals earning All-State honors

November 14, 2020
In a game against Ladue High School, senior Mitchel Hoffman runs over a defender. The Lancers won the game 44-38, and Hoffman had 138 rushing yards.

Girls cross country wins State competition; other Lancer teams finish seasons

November 10, 2020
In a match, senior Brooke Biermann drives the golf ball up the course. Biermann placed second at the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) State tournament, shooting three under par in inclement conditions. Biermanns score, along with others, helped boost Lafayette to fifth place overall in the tournament.

Despite inclement conditions, Lancers place fifth, Biermann second at State golf tournament

October 28, 2020
Senior Jenny Nguyen jumps up to set the ball in the Lancers game against Borgia on Oct. 13. This was the only game the team has lost this season, but they have the possibility to play them again should they make it deep into playoffs.

Biermann earns another State medal; Lancer football beats Summit

October 26, 2020
Freshman Olivia Williams moves the ball down the field on Oct. 14 in the Lancers 2-0 loss to Villa Duchesne.

Lancer teams enter final weeks of fall season

October 20, 2020
At the Parkway West Dale Shepard Invitational on Oct. 3 at Living Word Church in Wildwood, sophomores Elissa Barnard and Grace Tyson, and seniors Katie Reed and Hope Ware make their way to the front of the pack at the start of the race. The Lady Lancers placed first n the event as a team.

Girls tennis wins team Districts, Lancers XC wins Parkway West Giddy Giddy Invitational

October 12, 2020
In a game against Vianney on Oct. 2, senior Luc Fladda dribbles around an opponent to get the ball upfield. The Lancers lost in their match against Vianney 3-1, with the only goal being scored by senior Mitchell Grant.

Lafayette teams dominate, some remain undefeated; Lancer football returns for first game

October 5, 2020
In a scrimmage against other team members, junior Paige Borgmeyer sets up to hit while her teammates attempt to block her. The volleyball team won began their season this week, winning matches against Incarnate Word and Francis Howell.

Field hockey, softball, volleyball begin seasons undefeated; boys, girls XC wins Fox Invitational

September 28, 2020
Freshman Caleb Warner digs in to his stroke during a boys swimming and diving team practice. Starting Sept. 14, sports that were classified as low-contact were allowed to participate in games or meets. The boys swimming and diving team is one of them, and they won their first meet against Wentzville Liberty, 138-45.

Fall seasons get underway for no contact sports with first place finish by girls XC, dominating victory by boys swim

September 21, 2020
In a practice, boys soccer Head Coach Ryan Butchart demonstrates a play that his team needs to execute. Soccer falls in the medium sport contact, and has now moved on to more active drills and scrimmages at practice.

Weekly Lancer Sports Update: Sept. 7-11

September 12, 2020
During the week of Aug. 24, most fall sports and activities returned to the fields and courts under new guidelines to begin tryouts and practices. The new guidelines have held steadfast over the next two weeks.

Weekly sports update, COVID-19 edition: Aug. 31-Sept. 4

September 5, 2020
All fall sports and activities are on for the upcoming semester. Each sport will follow new guidelines in order to decrease the spread of COVID-19.

Fall sports and activities return for the 2020-2021 school year

August 19, 2020
District, Lafayette respond to FAQs about upcoming school year

District, Lafayette respond to FAQs about upcoming school year

July 28, 2020
Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, Rockwood School District has created alternate plans for memorable events like prom and graduation. On May 21, LHS will host a Senior Salute parade and on June 4, LHS will host a graduation ceremony at POWERplex STL.

Rockwood announces chosen alternatives to graduation for Class of 2020

May 15, 2020
The AP environmental science class teacher, Gretchen Whelan, addresses her students following a short lab.

LHS ranks among best in district, state

May 6, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, baseball and nine other spring sports had their seasons canceled. Senior and junior athletes leave their thoughts on their athletic careers at Lafayette and the season that might have been.

Senior spring athletes reflect on lost 2020 season

April 29, 2020
Kari Kamrud, girls lacrosse

Kari Kamrud, girls lacrosse

April 29, 2020
Claire Lister, girls soccer

Claire Lister, girls soccer

April 29, 2020
Chloe Baker, water polo

Chloe Baker, water polo

April 29, 2020
On April 9, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released a statement declaring an end to all spring sports events. While the correct choice, the decision will impact sports at Lafayette in many ways.

Opinion: Despite lasting impacts, MSHSAA was right to stop spring sports

April 20, 2020
All Time Lows eighth studio album Wake Up, Sunshine was released on April 3. The album consists of 15 songs with collaborations from The Band CAMINO and blackbear. While trying some new changes in the music, the album still has the authenticity that All Time Low carries throughout their entire discography.

Review: All Time Low returns with eighth album ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’

April 17, 2020
On April 9, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced the cancelation of the remainder of the 2020 spring sports season. Girls lacrosse, among nine other sports, have been left disappointed with the loss of their season.

MSHSAA cancels remainder of 2020 spring sports season

April 17, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, boys volleyball along with the nine other spring sports had their seasons canceled. Senior and junior athletes now reflect on what their athletic careers were like at Lafayette.

Boys Volleyball

April 2, 2020
Senior Ty Stauss prepares to catch and ground ball against Fort Zumwalt South.

Baseball

April 2, 2020
After being named fifth in the Nationals tournament, the Lafayette racquetball team poses for a photo. The team played in all sections of the tournament, including singles, doubles and mixed doubles for almost every player on the team.

Lancer racquetball places fifth in Nationals

April 1, 2020
On March 27, Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer released their fourth album, Calm. The album was preceded by their self-titled album from 2014, Sounds Good Feels Good from 2016 and Youngblood from 2018. Calm features tracks like Easier and Teeth.

Review: 5 Seconds of Summer grows up on ‘Calm’

March 30, 2020
In Feb. 2020, Kennedy Willhite, Natalie Tuttle, coach April Ehrhardt and Leenie Johns all pose in front of the Cinderella Castle set up on the national stage. Johns, along with the rest of the team, traveled to Disney World from Jan. 29-Feb. 4 to compete in the National Dance Team Championship.

Last Time I… went to Disney World

March 2, 2020
In a game against Fort Zumwalt South in 2019, shortstop Ryan Neise throws the ball toward first baseman, Tyler Hagan. In this episode of Listen In, sports editor Morgan Vehige is joined by assistant varsity coach Scott Holtmann and girls lacrosse senior co-captain Kari Kamrud.

Listen in: Advice for upcoming spring sports tryouts

February 28, 2020
In the quarterfinal game against Marquette, Johnson skates toward Marquette territory as his teammates cheer him on. The Lancers will play Vianney for game two of the semifinals on Feb. 29.

Weekly sports update: Feb. 17-Feb. 23

February 24, 2020
On Feb. 1, my friends and I traveled to Circle of Concern in order to understand more of what the company does, how they help others daily and how we could assist in doing that. Our job consisted of doing various tasks to help out two other volunteers in the warehouse.

Out and About: Circle of Concern

February 18, 2020
Sophomore Hannah Werk serves a ball in a duos match in 2019s National racquetball tournament.

Lafayette racquetball team advances to State tournament

February 13, 2020
At the 2019 annual Wildwood BBQ Bash, Charlottes Rib from Ballwin, MO held a large booth where customers could check out all kinds of foods.

Annual Wildwood BBQ Bash canceled for 2020

February 12, 2020
Nick Berry, actor

Nick Berry, actor

February 5, 2020
Members of Pautzs rugby team and an opposing team pose in front of the goal after a match. Pautz has played rugby since she was in college and has observed its growing popularity in the local community.

Rugby gains popularity in the Midwest

January 23, 2020
In wake of the Astros cheating scandal, the MLB needs to create harsher punishments for teams in order to deter them from cheating.

[Photo] Opinion: MLB needs to improve penalties in wake of Astros’ cheating

January 27, 2020
Sophomore Faith Cole wrestles an opponent at the annual Fred Ross invitational on Jan. 11. The team placed second overall in the tournament, with Cole placing first in her weight class.

Weekly sports update: Jan. 13-Jan. 19

January 21, 2020
Hidden Brain is a podcast series hosted by journalist Shankar Vedantam that looks deeply into daily curiosities in an easily understood way.

December 12, 2019
In a game against Fort Zumwalt West in the Marquette tournament, junior Brynn Jeffries outruns two defenders as she makes her way down the court. The Lady Lancers won the game 36-35, and Jeffries was named to the All-Tournament team.

[Photo] Weekly Sports Update: Dec. 2-Dec. 8

December 10, 2019
In Jan. 2023, the Fair Pay to Play Act in California will allow college athletes to be paid, have agents and be able to endorse products they choose.

Opinion: Fair Pay to Play Act represents college sports’ future

November 14, 2019
In the District Final, junior Mitchell Grant outruns a CBC defender. The Lancers lost the game, 1-0 in overtime, and ended the season with a record of 18-7-1.

Weekly sports update: Nov. 4-Nov. 10

November 11, 2019
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