Lancers fall just short in District championship against Marquette
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
February 27, 2012
Trying to win their first District championship since 2009, the Lancers fell just short against a Marquette team that they can’t seem to get rid of. After defeating the Mustangs in their Jan. 13 regular season meeting, the Lancers fell 38-36 on Feb. 24 at Parkway South High School. Despite being the... Read more »
Rivalry reaches biggest stage as Lancers, Mustangs meet for District title
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
February 24, 2012
It doesn’t get any bigger than this. In a dramatic turn of events, the Lancers have found themselves in the ultimate rivalry game: A winner-take-all, do-or-die showdown with Marquette for a District Championship on Feb. 24 at Parkway South High School. “We hate Marquette. It could be a Conference... Read more »
Two wrestlers place at State
Kyle Rombach, Reporter
February 23, 2012
On Feb. 17 -18, six Lancer wrestlers competed for State at the University of Missouri—Columbia. The State wrestlers consisted of Seniors Ryan Jones, Khahyil Moore, Marshall Sleet, juniors Kirk Bradley, Nick Olejnick and freshman Alec Reid. With three underclassmen making the trip, the Lancers have... Read more »
Swimming ends 26 year streak, looks toward State
Christine Jackson, Sports Editor
February 16, 2012
One of Lafayette’s most impressive accomplishments was capped off on Feb. 10 when the Lady Lancer swimming and diving team took second to Parkway South at the Conference meet. After 26 straight Conference titles, the team finally fell to the Patriots by a margin of 80.5 points. “Although... Read more »
Lancer wrestling sends six to State this weekend
Dylan Corbet, Reporter
February 16, 2012
With the regular season coming to an end, Lafayette sends seven wrestlers to the Mizzou Arena for the State Tournament Feb. 17-18. Seniors Ryan Jones, Khahyil Moore, Marshall Sleet, juniors Kirk Bradley, Nick Olejnick, and freshman Alec Reid are the select few headed to compete for State titles. Wrestling... Read more »
St. Albans Powerhouse remains undefeated
Dylan Corbet, Reporter
February 15, 2012
Likely the most underrated basketball team in the area, Prestige World Wide (PWW), a basketball team in the St Albans CYC league, features a team of tremendous athletes who have strung together an undefeated season so far. Sunday, Feb. 12 was the date of their biggest challenge of the season. Their... Read more »
Hot shooting gives Lancers edge over Eureka
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
February 13, 2012
Thanks to some white-hot shooting from beyond the arc, the Lancers survived a late rally by Eureka to defeat the Wildcats 74-65 in front of a whiteout crowd on Feb. 10. Senior Joel Pennington and sophomore Nate Messer both went 3 for 4 on three-pointers and led the Lancers with 25 and 16 points, respectively. “Joel’s... Read more »
Pennington breaks school assist record
Claire Norfleet, Reporter
February 13, 2012
During the Lancers’ lop-sided 65-26 victory over Fox on Feb. 7, senior Joel Pennington broke the all-time assist record for Lafayette. The record was previously held by Landon Shipley with 369 assists, but now Pennington leads the way with 372. Pennington spoke highly of his teammates and coaches... Read more »
Varsity hockey’s season over in first round
Brendan Donahue, Reporter/ Staff Photographer
February 10, 2012
The Lafayette hockey team ended the regular season with an 12-7-2 record and were seeded ninth in the Challenge Cup bracket. Matched up against the eighth-seed DeSmet Spartans, the Lancers held on to the memory of a 5-1 loss to the Spartans earlier in the season. High school hockey playoffs consist... Read more »
A dozen athletes sign letters of intent
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
February 3, 2012
For 12 Lafayette athletes, the Feb. 1 Signing Day marked the next step in their athletic careers. The Image asked all 12 students what the day meant to them and what they are looking foward to at the next level. Brock Behrndt – Northwest Missouri State – Football “It means a lot, I get to take... Read more »
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