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Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
Lancer Regiment members Avery Holder (left), Meghan McKee (center) and Sarah Morrison (right) model new marching band uniforms. The new uniforms were revealed on March 13, 2024 in the Theater.
Marching into the future
Jogging on the field, senior Robby Preckel lines up before a play. Preckel played in the State semifinal game against Helias Catholic that ended in a 14-13 loss, Nov. 29.
2025 Male Athlete of the Month: Robby Preckel
In the Battle of 109, Carr went 2 for 4, scoring one run, as the Lancers beat the Wildcats 11-5. As a captain, Carr led Lafayette to their ninth State championship.
2025 Female Athlete of the Year: Abby Carr
During warmups, running back Jacob Saylors reaches his arms out to catch the ball at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday, May 17. The Battlehawks pulled out a 29-28 win over the Stallions on Saturday.
Inside the Dome
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Walking across the net, senior Charlie Caby and the boys volleyball teamshake hands with the Parkway South team. The Lancers bested the Patriots 4-1 at Lafayette, Thursday, May 1.
Boys volleyball recognizes nine seniors, defeats Parkway South
Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Kirtley sisters wear dresses in support of STL Spark and Dressember in order to raise awareness about human trafficking. Photo courtesy of Kirtley family
STL Spark group stems from family connection
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
During warmups, running back Jacob Saylors reaches his arms out to catch the ball at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday, May 17. The Battlehawks pulled out a 29-28 win over the Stallions on Saturday.
Inside the Dome
All Varsity members, as well as the three JV members who came to support, pose in front of the Winter Guard International sign. Photo Contributed by Dawn Hagen.
The Final Catch
People have mixed reactions on a Facebook reel by Fox2Now in response to the demonstration of the neo-Nazis, Oct. 5.
With national issues turning local, advocating for change is imperative
After picking up all the tennis balls on court, I decided to take pictures with the kids and their buddy.
Serving Smiles
Fake news online is rampant now that anyone can post anything. It is up to an individual to be proactive and fact check the media they consume.
It’s Time to Face the Facts
Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Kirtley sisters wear dresses in support of STL Spark and Dressember in order to raise awareness about human trafficking. Photo courtesy of Kirtley family
STL Spark group stems from family connection
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
From left: Allison Mcwatters, Giorgia Giovannini, Lillian Glandt, Amelia Gauna, Emma Hagen. Front row: Amanda Qualley, Bethany Messenger.
Prom held at Ritz-Carlton for third consecutive year
At the basketball station, an athlete winds-up to dunk on the hoop. Athletes who made the basketball in the hoop were awarded candy.
Lancers participate in activities with their athletes for the annual Special Olympics
Decked out in 80's workout gear, the SSD department performs a dance routine that went on to win them the title of 'Best Group Costume'.
Drop Dead Gore-geous
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin O'Gorman have celebrated by eating pie and pizza on March 14.
Pi Day offers opportunity to learn more about symbol, eat pie
March 1 is National Compliment Day. A theory taught in AP Psychology mentions the benefits of both giving and receiving compliments.
Listen In: Giving compliments provides benefits for giver, receiver
Throughout her house, junior Jessica Guan has decorations for the Lunar New Year. Her favorite are the fish, which promise auspiciousness.
Listen In: Lunar New Year celebration holds tradition, culture
Class of 2011 graduate Charles Zimmerman (middle) is paired with Bonne Bedingfield (left) and Rabiha Sami (right) to form the Sugar Bandits, a culinary arts team on Holiday Wars. Team Sugar Bandits went into the finale and finished 2nd out of nine teams.
Listen In: Competition show builds friendship, learning opportunities
To introduce kids to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, gifted teacher Shannon Batt put together a display. She is a certified Choctaw artist and was able to teach gifted students at Lafayette the art of beading.
Listen In: Native American Heritage Month offers gifted teacher opportunity to teach culture
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Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter

Sophia Wasson served on staff for two years.

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Captain Madison Chester, Class of 2020, surprised her coach, Denise Meyer, by choosing Meyer to be her SHEro during the SHEro night at girls basketball. Similar to choosing a SHEro, all students at Lafayette are encouraged to fill out the survey sent to their emails to indicate a trusted adult in the building. Trusted adults can range from any staff member that they feel safe with, including coaches they may have.

Annual Trusted Adult Survey to be sent out Jan. 14

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2021
During a virtual Speech and Debate meeting on Nov. 6, the team discusses the logistics of their next tournament.

Speech and Debate, Winterguard adapt to new circumstances, continue seasons

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
December 15, 2020
During a boys basketball practice, the team watches film in the Main Gym. All winter teams are required to wear masks while practicing and playing due to new St. Louis County regulations for youth sports.

Six winter sports begin season competitions with virus precautions in place

Sophia Scheller, Sophia Wasson, and Kevin Vera
December 2, 2020
Senior Brooke Biermann signs a gold ball after signing her letter of intent for Michigan State University for girls golf. Over her Lafayette career, Biermann has medaled at State four times. In her freshman year she placed fourth, in her sophomore year she placed second, in her junior year she placed first and this year, she placed second.

11 senior athletes sign letters of intent to continue play at collegiate level

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2020
In November 2019, Lancers Helping Lancers organized and executed a mental health week. Seniors Sydney Stinnett and Taylor Wulf help to make clothespins to clip on to unsuspecting student's clothes and backpacks with uplifting messages written on them.

COVID-19 affects mental health of students in differing ways

Makayla Archambeault, Juli Mejia, Caoimhe Farris, Cece Beckmann, Sophia Wasson, and Samantha Haney
September 30, 2020
Sophomore Peter Schaper and his family perform "Shelter in your places", a parody of "Mr. Roboto" by Styx for their "Super Schaper Sing-Off". This event was hosted virtually by the Schaper family but included participants from many families at Lafayette.

Students find ways to stay entertained among family, friends during quarantine

Sophia Wasson and Makayla Archambeault
April 20, 2020
Sophomore Gina Diaz listens to Molina as he talks to her about his road to get to the MLB.

Last Time I… met Yadier Molina

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020
Sophomore Gracie Maurer, along with co-stars Surayya Cazembe, Caroline Foster and Rachel Clarke, perform the song "Holding Out for a Hero" in Lafayette Theatre Company's production of "Footloose".

Five Questions with Gracie Maurer

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2020
Coming out of the corner, senior guard Kayla Carpenter drives to the basket. Carpenter put up 12 points against Parkway South on Feb. 11 to help the Lancers win, 54-46.

Lancer basketball program celebrates annual senior night

Sophia Wasson and Jack Weaver
February 24, 2020
Who will be your Valentine?

Who will be your Valentine?

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2020
Mac Miller at the Splash! Festival in 2017. Miller died of a drug overdose in 2018. Photo by Nicolas Volcker, published under Creative Commons license.

Review: Mac Miller shines on posthumous project ‘Circles’

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2020
In a game against Oakville in Jan. 2020, senior Brynn Jefferies dribbles the ball past the defender. The Lady Lancers won the close match, 41-40. Already this season, the Lady Lancers have won their first game against Rockwood Summit.

Weekly sports update: Jan. 20-Jan. 26

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2020
Freshman orientation

Photo Opinion: Rising freshman’s thoughts on Curriculum Night

Sophia Wasson, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2020
“The most helpful thing about Curriculum Night for me is probably the booths and getting to learn about all the classes. I am really interested in french and swim. I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy taking Biology, but after talking to the teachers I am a lot more interested. I am most excited about sports at Lafayette,” Olivia Kerr, student at Crestview Middle School, said.

“I mostly came here tonight for the people, but very much most importantly, the volleyball. I am really interested in history and science. My sister plays volleyball and it is a big inspiration for me and I really want to be apart of it, I love the coaches. I have been waiting so long to go here, I am so excited to go to high school.I have been going here watching my sisters volleyball games for the past four years ever since I was little. It is so exciting and I can’t wait to attend here.” Maya Barbosa Kitzelman, student at Rockwood Valley Middle School, said.

“It’s really interesting because I get to meet all the teachers. I’m really interested in tennis and lacrosse. I’m really interested in history because I love history. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to do lacrosse, but now that I talked to the coach and everything, I think I really want to do it. I am so excited to spend the next four years at Lafayette High School,” Kailey Politte, student at Rockwood Valley Middle School, said.

“I am most excited about field hockey, softball and lacrosse for sports, and I am interested in French and Latin. What I like most about Curriculum Night is that you get to know way more about each thing you’re interested in and it gives you more of an idea of which class you’re going to take and even what team you are on for sports, I am so excited to spend the next four years at Lafayette,” Sophia Jansen, student at Rockwood Valley Middle School, said.

The online portal for students to register for their 2020-2021 classes is open from Jan. 17 to Jan. 27.

Class registration open for 2020-2021 school year

Sophia Wasson and Chloe Baker
January 21, 2020
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