![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)
On the same day that the Cardinals opened the season with a loss, the Lafayette baseball team started with a 4-3 win over Parkway West on March 31. Senior Sean Kyle broke a 3-3 tie with a solo home run in the fifth inning after senior Sean McIntyre singled in a run to tie it up.
“It felt awesome to start the season like that. I gotta make sure I play like that for the rest of the season. We hit the ball well and both pitchers we faced were top notch, probably the best we’ll face,” Kyle said.
Kyle made up for a tough debut by senior Jake Busiek, who transferred to Lafayette from Florida this year and is headed to Missouri-Columbia on a baseball scholarship next season. Busiek lasted just two innings and gave up three runs before being replaced by senior Drue Bravo, who finished the game without allowing a run.
Due to recent inclement weather, the Lancers have played just one game so far this season. But things are about to pick up this week as the team will play an away-home series against Lindbergh on April 5-6 and double headers on April 8 and 9 as part of tournament in Sedalia.
