![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)
Over Labor Day weekend, the varsity girls field hockey team was once again able to rise among the ranks of some of the Midwest’s’ most prominent squads to earn their third consecutive Gateway Classic pool championship.
During the course of the four day tournament, the team tied Ballard 2-2 and defeated defending-Texas state champion Trinity Valley, as well as Ursuline Academy to win the title. They also beat Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD) 5-0 in a shortened match 5-0 because another team within their own pool could not make it.
“I think it shows that we’re really coming together as a team,” Head Coach Kate O’Connell said. “Different players stepped up at different times. We played a real team game.”
So far this season the team has gone 5-0, beating Parkway South 8-0 on Sept. 8 to clinch their first Conference win. Sophomore Kate Barber currently leads both the team and the Suburban West in points (18) as senior Shannon Knobloch trails her with a total of 12 points, earning her third in Conference scoring.
The team is next scheduled to play at Villa Duchesne on Sept. 10 at 4:15 p.m
