![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)
Despite watching his team lose 47-40 to Marion on Dec. 10, Head Coach Scott Allen said the Lancers took “a step in the right direction” with their effort in that game. He must have seen something he liked because the team responded with a narrow 61-60 win over Kirkwood on Dec. 14.
After going into halftime down by six points, the Lancers roared back thanks to the performance of their two leading scorers. Junior Joel Pennington fueled the comeback with a season-high 25 points and senior Aareon Smith added 19 points as the team improved to 2-3 on the season.
“My shot felt good, but it was really a team effort. So many other kids stepped up [as far as] defense, hustling after loose balls, getting big steals and execution on the offensive end,” Pennington said.
Next up for the Lancers is a spot in the GAC Shootout at the St. Louis Family Arena in St. Charles. They will take on Duchense at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18.
