Lancers navigate loaded field to win Lafayette Invitational
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
April 30, 2012
Lafayette’s boys volleyball team, third in the STLhighschoolsports.com rankings, made a big statement over the weekend by winning the first annual Lafayette Invitational tournament on April 28. The Lancers defeated Caramel High School, the defending State champions from Indiana, 25-22 and 25-21 in... Read more »
Lancers silence the Patriots in walk-off fashion
Dylan Corbet, Reporter
April 20, 2012
The Lancers matched up with the Patriots of Parkway South for the second day in a row, coming off a 6-5 victory Tuesday. Things got rolling quickly for the Lancers, as they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. However, sophomore pitcher Cole Dupont ran into some trouble... Read more »
Strong start keeps State title in sight for boys lacrosse
Claire Norfleet, Reporter
March 28, 2012
Although the Lafayette boys lacrosse program is not a school-sponsored sport, the team looks to have a successful season. From March 22-24 the team played three games in Baltimore, MD where they took on top-ranked opponents. Their record after a stretch of tough competition ended at 3-1. Their first... Read more »
Escadrille takes home two State trophies
Mia Schenone, Entertainment Editor
March 2, 2012
On Feb. 24, the Escadrille dance team headed downtown St. Louis to compete at their State competition. Escadrille took home two State trophies, first for their mix routine and fourth for their hip-hop routine. Different from other State competitions, this one is organized by the Missouri State Dance... Read more »
Lady Lancers fall to Parkway South in District Championship
Dominic Corvington, Reporter
February 29, 2012
On Friday, Feb. 24, the varsity girls basketball team learned the hard way that anything can happen in the post season. Despite beating Parkway South by 30 just a week earlier, the Lady Lancers fell to the Patriots 68-60 in the Class 5 District 3 championship game. The game had been a battle from tip-off... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Messer’s big day fuels Lancers in two wins
Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
February 2, 2012
On the same day that he signed a scholarship to play football at William Jewell University, senior Nick Messer caught fire on the basketball court. Messer made six of nine three-pointers and scored 26 points, the most by a Lafayette player this season, as the Lancers dominated Francis Howell, 73-54. “It... Read more »
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