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STEAMAcademy
The 2023-2024 wrestling season for the girls’ team has been a testament to talent, growth, and the indomitable spirit of our athletes. From seasoned veterans to promising newcomers, each member of our team has shown that perseverance pays off. This season, our girls’ wrestling team welcomed a cohort of talented newcomers who quickly made their mark on the mat. Freshman Zakiyaa Humbles-Walls and Kellsey Dainels demonstrated their exceptional skill and determination, picking up several wins in their inaugural season and showcased the potential for greatness in the years to come. Junior Brianna Ramspot entered the season with no prior wrestling experience but quickly emerged as one of the hardest workers in the room. She made significant improvements with each match. Her dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence are a testament to the transformative power of hard work and determination. Chelsey Beohmer’s remarkable season was characterized by a series of breakthrough performances, culminating in a string of victories that greatly surpassed her previous season’s achievements. La’Tahvia Williams epitomized consistency and excellence throughout her wrestling career, showcasing her talent and skill at every tournament she entered. As a two-time state qualifier, La’Tahvia’s achievements are a testament to her drive to be great.
The 2023-2024 wrestling season for the STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley boys’ team has been nothing short of historic, marked by a great turnout, remarkable achievements, and a start to a legacy of excellence. From the opening whistle to the final match, our wrestlers have exemplified the core values of determination, resilience, and teamwork, leaving a mark on the wrestling mat and in the hearts of fans and competitors alike.
The team showcased their competitive prowess by securing medalists in every tournament they competed in this season. From thrilling victories to hard-fought battles, our wrestlers demonstrated skill, tenacity, and sportsmanship on the mat, earning commendations and admiration from peers and opponents alike.
In a display of dominance and determination, the boys’ team clinched victory in the Superintendent’s Cup, prevailing over rivals McCluer North and McCluer. This prestigious achievement not only underscores the talent and dedication of our wrestlers but also serves as a testament to the improvement that the athletes are committed to.
Four of our exceptional wrestlers—Shawn Smith (126), Aduen Matson(144), Tre’Vyon Chatman(165), and Dorrian Armstrong (150)—qualified for the state tournament, showcasing their prowess on the grandest stage of high school wrestling. Among our state tournament qualifiers, Tre’Vyon Chatman distinguished himself by securing a commendable sixth-place finish in the fiercely contested 165-pound weight class. His achievement is a testament to his skill, grit, and resilience, as well as a source of inspiration for his teammates and peers.
As we bid farewell to this extraordinary season, we do so with heads held high, hearts full of pride, and a deep sense of gratitude for everyone who has supported and contributed to our journey. Together, we will continue to continue the proud traditions of the STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley wrestling program, striving for excellence and pursuing greatness.
Boys & Girls Wrestling Program –
Zakaiya Humbles- walls 1st team all conference
Latahvia Williams 2nd team all conference; state qualifier
Shawn Smith 1st team all conference; state qualifier
Dorrian Armstrong 2nd team all conference; state qualifier
Auden Matson state qualifier
Tre’Vyon Chatman conference athlete of the year; state qualifier; 6th place state medalist.
Girls Basketball Program – The 2023-24 season was a success. The Coaching staff did an excellent job establishing the foundational culture of commitment, accountability and work ethic. The players grew in confidence and fundamental skill level, which is reflective of our 15-9 season record. Kayden Day had a phenomenal sophomore season finishing 2nd in Player of the Year Conference voting and makinge 1st Team all Conference. Freshman Tamera Perry & Senior Rhyan Muldrew recieved Honorable Mention Honors for Conference. Ly’Ria Washington recieved the Conference Team Sportsmanship award for Steam Academy.
Girls Swim Program – Raegan McCleery – Conference 3rd place in the 100 Butterfly in her first season. Conference 3rd place in the 200 Free Relay, Denise Rodriguez-Monroy – Conference 6th place in the 100 Breast. Freshman sensation, Lexi Stone, Conference 1st place in the 100 Back and 500 Free; Conference Swimmer of the Year. Coach Hickman earned Conference Coach of the Year honors.
Boys Basketball
● The varsity team went from 2 wins the season before to 14 wins this year.
● Suburban Green Conference Champs
● Darric Smith was selected as the Suburban Green Conference Player of the Year.
● Eli Tritinger, Keylan Mitchell, and Henry Mohrmann were selected Suburban Green Honorable Mention All Conference.
● Aedan Tweedie was selected for the Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award.
● Darric Smith and Eli Tritinger were selected to the All Tournament Team at the Ft. Zumwalt Tournament.
● Hosted teacher appreciation night vs Parkway Central.
Cheer
● Competed in the Game Day State Cheer Competition and placed 2nd.
Hosted “Bring a boy to Practice” where the boys performed with the cheerleaders at halftime of the girls basketball game
Dance
● Hosted a dance clinic for any K-8th grade students with a follow up performance at halftime of the varsity basketball game.
Girls Basketball
● Camyra Stovall and Lola Morton were selected to the Suburban Red Second Team All Conference.
● Andie Hylan was selected for the Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award.
● Varsity girls basketball went on the road to defeat STEAM 43 – 38. Camyra Stovall had a career high 29 points.
● London McWilliams had a season high 20 points on 8/11 shooting from the floor and three 3’s vs Ladue.
● Laynie Morton made a team high 51 three pointers on the season.
● Kiley Lolli made a season high 5 three pointers vs. Marquette.
Girls Swimming and Diving
● Results from the Summit Invite:
○ 200 Medley Relay – 4th place
○ 200 Free – Anna Campbell 14th, Auranna Roy 15th, Caroline Strobel-Henry 16th
○ 200 individual medley – Annisa Rahmani 8th place
○ 100 Butterfly – Annisa Rahmani 8th place , Megan Mueller 11th, Amelia Uphoff 12th, Caroline Strobel-Henry 13th
○ 100 Free – Mary Wolf- Slinkard 3rd place, Melissa Park – 16th place
○ 500 Free – Athena DeKinder – 10th, Daria Panov – 16th place
○ 200 Free- Aurianna Roy, Anna Zwimbelman, Annisa Rahmani, Anna Campbell 7th place
○ 100 Backstroke – Mary Wolf-Slinkard 4th, Athena DeKinder 6th, Anna Campbell 10th place
○ 100 Breaststroke – Anna Zwibelmann 4th, Mellisa Park 5th, Auriana Roy 8th, Daria Panov 11th
○ 400 Free Relay – Athena Dekinder, Anna Campbell, Daria Panov, Mary Wolf-Slinkard 4th Place
● Suburban Conference Meet Results
○ 200 Free Relay 10th place – Anna Campbell, Anna Zwibelman, Caroline Stobel-Henry, Annisa Rahmani
○ 100 Back – mary Wolf Slinkard 5th place, Athena DeKinder 20th, Anna Campbell 22nd, Leland Schuerman 24th
○ 100 Breast – Anna Zwibelman 7th place, Melissa Park – 10th place, Auriana Roy 21st, Samantha Baker 29th
○ 400 Free RElay – 6th place – Mary Wolf Slinkard,Leland Schuerman, Caitlin Schuerman, Athena DeKinder
● State Championship Results
○ 100 Back – Mary Wolf Sliknard 18th place
○ 200 Medley Relay – Athena DeKinder, Anna Zwibelman, Leland Schuerman, Mary Wolf – Slinkard 26th place
○ 100 Breast- Anna Zwibelman 26th place
○ 400 Free Relay – Mary Wolf Slinkard, Leland Schuerman, Caitlin Schuerman, Athena DeKinder 22nd place
Winterguard
They placed 4th at the Wentzville Liberty Competition and also increased their scores.
Choir
Valholla traveled to Kansas City to compete in the ICHSA Midwest Quarterfinals on February 18th. Valholla ICHSA 2024 Set – Parkway North High Mixed A Cappella
Theatre
● PNH Viking Theatre – produced The Diary of Anne Frank that opened on Wed. Feb. 21st with a cast of 13, a production team of 10 student leaders and crews with members totaling 16. Grand total of all contributing students – 39, not including the ushers!!!
Wrestling
● Team placed 11th at the Esmond Ford Tournament @ Affton. The top viking placer was Tyler Jones who placed 3rd at 190.
● Parkway West results: Tyler Jones placed 1st and scored 28.0 team high points, Markell Kimmins and Landon Berger both placed 4th.
● Vianney Tournament results: Tyler Jones 1st @ 190 lbs, Aaron Sosna 6th at 126 lbs, Caden Wright 5th at 150 lbs.
● St. Clair Tournament Results: Markell Kimmins placed 5th at 120lbs, Aaron Sosna placed 5th at 126, Daniel Hennings Jr. placed 7th at 132, Caleb Hoskins placed 9th at 138, Adan Magana placed 7th at 138, Calvin Carothers placed 9th at 144, Josiah Conley placed 8th at 150, Landon Berger placed 7th at 175, Tyler Jones placed 3rd at 190.
● St. Charles Invitational results:. Tyler Jones placed 3rd @ 190 lbs and Markell Kimmins placed 4th @ 120lbs.
● Priory Invitational. Aaron Sosna placed 3rd at 126, Adan Magana placed 5th at 138, Caleb Hoskins placed 3rd at 144, Josiah Conley placed 6th at 150, Landon Berger placed 3rd at 175, Ian Delano placed 5th at 215.
● Tyler Jones qualified for the state tournament at 190 pounds as he placed second at districts.
Orchestra
● Winter Performance 2/27 – All three orchestras had their winter concert performances. They played challenging and impressive repertoire at a high level improving upon their skills as musicians from the spring.
● Large Group Ensemble Contest 3/1 – The Symphonic Orchestra participated in MSHSAA Large Group Organizational Contest at Hazelwood Central High School. The group played 3 contrasting works for 3 different adjudicators as well as sight reading. The group performed at the “Outstanding” level.
● All-District Orchestra 3/6 – The Symphonic Orchestra collaborated with West, South, and Central Symphonic Orchestras to perform at St. Charles Family Arena. Around 1,000 string players in 5th, 8th, and High School participated around the district.
● Solo and Ensemble Contest 3/8 – Seven musicians from the Symphonic orchestra are participating in District Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 8th at Parkway Central High School. Congratulations to Robert Cantalano and Kyle Krozel for receiving an Exemplary rating as well as Sean McWeeney, Everett Cui, Jessie Pai, Tumi Amailuk, and Matthew Denny all received Outstanding ratings.
SeckmanHighSchool
WRESTLING
Seckman Boys Wrestling qualified 7 wrestlers and Girls Wrestling qualified 5 wrestlers for the state tournament at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 23-24, 2024. Seniors Draegen Orine won the state title in the 132lb division, while senior Drake Jenkins finished 2nd in the 157lb division. Freshman Chance Ruble finished 6th at 152lb, while the boys team finished 8thoverall in Class 4.
State Champion – Dragon Orine
Drake Jenkins – 2nd Place at State
Chance Ruble – 6th Place at State
Congratulations to our Suburban Yellow All-Conference Wrestlers:
CO-WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Draegen Orine
FIRST TEAM
Drake Jenkins
Graham Bruenger
Emma Donze
SECOND TEAM
Dorian Clark
Chance Ruble
Cameron Beck
Caroline Owens
Kendall Altman
HONORABLE MENTION
Zoe Thomas
Nadia Steinhoff
Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball won the Valle Winter Classic Tournament and finished 2nd in the Blue Pool. Congratulations to the following team members on their Suburban Blue All-Conference Honors:
First Team
Colin DeBold
Keagan Heitert
Second Team
Sam Wason
Sportsmanship Award
Mason Burris
Dance
Congratulations to Jag Swag for a successful weekend competing at NDA competitions in Orlando, FL. Results were as follows:
Jazz: 16th (out of 38 teams)
Pom: 19th (out of 36 teams)
Game Day: 17th (31 teams)
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team finished with a record of 14-13. Congratulations to the following team members for earning Suburban Green All-Conference honors:
First Team
Madi McElrath
Second Team
Payton Bantle
Honorable Mention
Brooke Meeks
Julia Pfau
Sportsmanship Award
Ellie Fiala
Band
Congratulations to the following students who performed at the MSHSAA District Festival on Saturday, March 9 at Hillsboro HS.
Exemplary Rating (qualify for State on 4/24 @ Mizzou)
Exemplary Rating- State Qualified
Madison Row (12) – Flute Solo
Kaylee Simino (12) – Flute Solo
Flutopia Flute Quartet: Madison Row (12), Danika Semjonovs (9), Kaylee Simino (12), Summer Wynn (11)
Five Winds Clarinet Quintet: Clair Balding (11), Abbi Hartigan (11), Ava Huck (12), Sara Kitson (11), Brenna McLard (10)
Liam West (11) – Alto Saxophone Solo
Saxissimo Saxophone Quartet: Nate Boulicault (12), Cohen McNall (12), Alex Simko (11), Liam West (11)
Maria Hemme (12) – Trumpet Solo
Isaiah Lauer(12) – Trumpet Solo
Austin Lipp (11) – Trumpet Solo
Quintessence Brass Quintet: Maria Hemme (12), Eric Forst (12), Isaiah Lauer (12), Austin Lipp (11), Evan Voss (12)
Outstanding Rating
Zen Tyler (9) – Alto Saxophone Solo
Satisfactory Rating
Aubrey James (9) – Trumpet Solo
Choir
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Exemplary ratings at the District Solo and Ensemble Music contest this weekend and will be performing at the State Festival next month.
Noah Brownlow
Gretchen Volker
Cora O’Donnell
Katie Lamontagne
Cameron Crinnion
Emma Seipel
Sabrina Formby
Eric Miles,
Quincy Newcomb
Kaleb Brannam
Alex Barton
Tyler Schisler
Isaac Holtzmann
Robby Jerome-Devenpeck
Valerie Schwartze
Madison Row
ParkwayWestHighSchool
West High Girls Swim & Dive
The girls swim and dive team ended their championship season with strong conference and state team finishes. They competed well at one of the fastest conferences in the area, the team was 6th overall with several top 16 finishes scoring:
Divers: 6th (Casey Bowman), 7th (Gabriella Pupillo) and 13th (Isa Pico)
200 free: 3rd (Sydney Matheny), 4th (Maddi Lang) and 15th (Brynna Vogler)
200 IM: 2nd (Norah Rutkowski), 8th (Ava McLeod) and 15th (Ava Sticht)
50 free: 16th (Alexis Briner)
100 fly: 2nd (Norah Rutkowski) and 7th (Brynna Vogler)
100 free: 11th (Audri VanKirk), 14th (Alexis Briner) and 15th (Lauren Bothmann)
500 free: 2nd (Sydney Matheny), 3rd (Maddi Lang) and 15th (Thalea Alfentoullis)
200 free relay: 2nd (Norah Rutkowski, Alexis Briner, Maddi Lang, Sydney Matheny)
100 back: 16th (Abbi VanValkenburgh)
100 breast: 7th (Ava McLeod) and 14th (Gracie McLeod)
400 free relay: 4th (Sydney Matheny, Maddi Lang, Brynna Vogler and Norah Rutkowski)
During the season, all 3 of the divers qualified for districts. Placing in the top 8 at districts is what qualifies them for the state competition. Casey Bowman was 3rd and Gabriella Pupillo was 5th, Isa Pico finished with a close 9th place.
A State team of 15 swimmers, divers and alternates rooted the team to a 3rd place overall finish with several scoring in the top 16:
200 medley relay: 7th place (Maddi Lang, Ava McLeod, Brynna Vogler and Sydney Matheny)
200 free: 6th place (Sydney Matheny) and 9th place (Maddi Lang)
200 IM: 4th place (Norah Rutkowski)
100 fly: State Champion, Norah Rutkowski and 16th place (Brynna Vogler)
500 free: 6th place (Maddi Lang) and 7th place (Sydney Matheny)
200 free relay: 7th place (Alexis Briner, Audri VanKirk, Brynna Vogler and Norah Rutkowski)
100 breast: 10th place (Ava McLeod)
400 free relay: 4th place (Sydney Matheny, Maddi Lang, Brynna Vogler and Norah Rutkowski)
We were excited to welcome 8 new freshmen to the team, they joined 12 sophomores and juniors to help add depth and enthusiasm! We have 7 seniors on the team that we are sad to see leave but are so thankful for the commitment and leadership they gave to 4 years of Varsity swimming! We wish them all the best as they leave West High: Thalea Alfentoullis, Lauren Bothmann, Vivian Chen, Maddi Lang, Norah Rutkowski, Abbi VanValkenburgh and Alli VanValkenburgh.
Class1-100meterButterfly STATE CHAMPION Norah Rutkowski
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Parkway West Wrestling
The State wrestling tournament was held at Mizzou Arena on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24. Parkway West had 5 State wrestling tournament qualifiers!
130 Lilly Whittenburg
145 Lucy Moore
113 Eugene Wu
190 Maurice Beers
215 Mason Cummins
Parkway West Girls Basketball wins District Title!
Parkway West Girls basketball made history by winning the Class 5 District 3 championship.The Longhorns won 54-24 over Parkway Central. The Longhorns advanced to face Lutheran St. Charles in the Class 5 Quarterfinals.
Parkway West Boys basketball
It was great celebrating our Seniors and our entire program for their efforts this season. We will miss our Seniors!!
Longhorn Line competes at the state competition
THIRD PLACE DIVISION 4 HIP HOP
FOURTH PLACE DIVISION 4 POM
HazelwoodEastHighSchool
Girls Swimming
Girls Lady Spartans Swim Team Finished 4th Overall in the Conference.
Ladies Medaled in the 200 Yard Medley Relay and the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay.
Amirah Muhammad medaled in the 200-yard Individual Medley.
Maymuna Amar medaled in the 50-yard Freestyle.
Girls Basketball
1st TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Girls Basketball
Forward- Damara Clark- 10th
2nd TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Guard- Whitney Gregory- 9th
SPORTSMANSHIP
Forward- Damara Clark- 10th
Honorable Mention
Guard- Ne’lija Pordos- 11th
Guard- Mykal Monroe- 9th
Boys Basketball
Season Record(18-9)
2nd Place in the Giants Jingle Ball Holiday Tournament
1st TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Boys Basketball
Guard- Jaylen Vance- 11th
Guard- Miquel Davis- 12th
2nd TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Forward- Tyran Frazier- 9th
SPORTSMANSHIP
Guard- Paul Crawford- 9th
Honorable Mention
Guard- Aaron Brown- 10th
Guard-Kris Heard- 11th
Guard- Brian Lee- 11th
Boys/Girls Wrestling
1st TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Wrestling
144 lb- Cameron Watson- 11th
150 lb- Trevor Epps- 12th
215 lb- Kerrion LeFlore- 11th
125 lb- Tamara Dixon- 11th
140 lb- Dariyah Lindsey- 10th
235 lb- Persephone Morrison- 11th
2nd TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
120 lb- Tavion Gatewood- 12th
190 lb- Tristan Shannon- 10th
SPORTSMANSHIP
Aiden Riley- 11th
Dariyah Lindsey – 11th
State Qualifiers
125 lb- Tamara Dixon- 11th 235 lb- Persephone Morrison- 11th
125 lb Tamara Dixon 235 lb Persephone Morrison
190 lb Tristan Shannon
Hazelwood East Wrestling Team
JenningsHighSchool
Jennings was able to have Girls & Boys Wrestling back in our district this winter season which was a great experience for our students-athletes that participated. In addition, we held our annual Cancer Awareness “Pink Out Game” for Girls Basketball Senior Night vs Normandy this year. Below – On National Signing Day we had three student-athletes sign Letters of Intent: Missouri Baptist (Football), Arkansas Pine-Bluff (Marching Band & Soccer) & Marine (San Diego Depot)
ParkwaySouthHighSchool
Girls Swim and Dive
The South Girls Swim and Dive team wrapped up their season in the Class 2 state meet. The top individual finishes include Lexi Cook placed 2nd in the 500 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke where she broke her own school record and our newest Patriot State Champion Alayna Henage WON both the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Breaststroke. Other notable finishes include Hannah Fitch who placed 12th in the 100 Breaststroke, the 200 Medley Relay of Lexi Cook, Alayna Henage, Anabelle Cook, and Hannah placed 5th, the 200 Freestyle relay of Lauren Randall, Campbell McCool, Carly Shaffer, and Hannah placed 12th, the 400 Freestyle relay of Carly, Campbell, Lexi and Alayna placed 11th.
Wrestling
Taya Stanford placed 4th in the Girls’ State Class 2 Championship at (135 lbs.)
Cameron Duffield placed 2nd in Boys’ Class 2 Championships at (120 lbs.)
RockwoodSummitHighSchool
The Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams enjoyed some success throughout the season. The Varsity Girls finished the year 18-9, their 2nd most wins in school history. In addition, they competed well within the Suburban Red Conference finishing in 2nd place led by Seniors Margaret Schnieders, Marley Crites, and Cece Hoeflinger.
The Varsity Boys finished the year 14-13, after having one of their primary players suffer a season ending injury in January. Prior to that, the Falcons won the Affton Tournament Round Robin and finished in 3rd place at the Union Tournament. Senior Point Guard Quincy Thomas scored his 1000th point in his last game as a Falcon. In addition, he completes his career as the All Time Falcon leader in assists, 2nd in steals, and 5th in rebounds.
The Varsity Girls Swimming and Diving team had a number of individuals qualify for the Class 1 State Swim Meet recently. State Team Members included
Sarah Lauck 500 Freestyle
Lily Magin 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle
Breanna Wikinson 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
Breanna Wilkinson came away with a 7th place medal in the 50 Freestyle.
The Varsity Boys Wrestling team qualified the following Boys for the Class 3 State Wrestling Meet: Minko Brown, Donovan Brown, Jason Kirk, and Michael Rossomanno.
The Varsity Girls Wrestling team qualified the following Girls for the Class 2 State Wrestling Meet:
Madeline Haynes, Kamauri Fowler, Jacida Kirk, and Chaire Perks. Madeline Haynes finished as the State Runner up for the 3rd straight season in the 145 lb weight class finishing her year with a 37-2 record.
Madeline Haynes finished as the State Runner up for the 3rd straight season
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EurekaHighSchool
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: Team GPA: 3.86 Dual Meet Record: 6-0-1
- Team & Individual Awards/Accomplishments
All State:
Emerson Hicks – 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke
Chloe Robinson – 200 Medley relay, 100 free, 100 back, 400 freestyle relay
Paige Samuelson – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free relay
Haiden Schoessel – 200 Medley Relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 free relay
Adeline Stephens – 400 freestyle relay
All state consideration – 2nd team
Paige Samuelson – 100 Fly, 500 free
Adeline Stepehns – 100 backstroke
4x State Champion – 2nd woman in MO history to do this – 50 freestyle – Haiden Schoessel
3rd place at conference
2nd place at state
2nd Place at State Championships
Haiden Schoessel
4x State Champion – 2nd woman in MO history to do this – 50 freestyle – Haiden Schoessel
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 4.01 Record 19-9
● Team & Individual Awards/Accomplishments
Suburban Yellow Conference Champs
Bailey Boulay 1000 Point Scorer
All Tournament Team (Visitation Holiday Tournament)
GIRLS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.56 Dual Meet Record: 10-2
● Team & Individual Awards/Accomplishments
Addison Neumann – All-State 5th Place
Ellie Smith – State Qualifier
Kirra Dunscombe – State Qualifier
Autumn Ashlock – State Qualifier
Mira Richardson – State Qualifier
Mya Willis – State Qualifier
Eureka Girls Wrestling Team
State Qualifiers
Addison Neumann – 5th Place at State Championships
BOYS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.68 (Varsity) Dual Meet Record : 17-7
Noah Richardson- All State 6th Place
Cade Gousetis- All State 4th Place
Ryan Thornhill- All State 2nd Place
Jacob Boucher- State Qualifier
Kevin Majeski- State Qualifier
Noah Richardson – All-State 6th Place
Cade Gousetis All-State 4th place
Ryan Thornhill All-State 2nd Place
BOYS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 3.86 Record: 19-11
● Team & Individual Awards/Accomplishments
Class 6 District 2 Champions
Mason Dunlap – 1st Team All-Suburban Conference
Jaxson Joggerst – 1st Team All-Suburban Conference
Joe Rauls – 2nd Team All-Suburban Conference
William Sergel – Hon. Mention All-Suburban Conference
Jack Cubbage – Hon. Mention All-Suburban Conference
Jack Lematty – Sportsmanship Award
Mason Dunlap – All Tournament Team (Lindbergh & Coaches v. Cancer)
Jaxson Joggert – All Tournament Team (Lindbergh)
LindberghHighSchool
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team finished the season with a 15-13 record. The team’s 15 wins are the most for the program since 2011. The Flyers took home some hardware this season as well, earning first place in the Southside Classic Tournament following a close 44-42 win over Oakville. Senior Rory Conboy lead the team in most offensive and defensive categories, including points and rebounds. Her 280 points this season helped her finish as the team’s top scorer three out of the four years she spent on the varsity team. Conboy also became just the ninth player in program history to reach the 1,000 point threshold.
Boys Basketball
The Flyers finished 22-6 on the season, the best program finish since 1970. They were featured in the Class 6 boys basketball state rankings for several weeks as well. Other season highlights include a 69-46 win on Senior Night and a Lindbergh Invitational first place finish. Seniors Zac Goss and Quinn Sunderland were named to the all-tournament team. Goss was named to the all-tournament team at the 2023 Coaches vs. Cancer Holiday Tournament as well. The team also took home first place in the Southside Classic Tournament, with Goss and senior Greg Leavitt named to the all-tournament squad.
Girls Wrestling
The LHS girls wrestling team took great strides during the season, being featured in the state girls wrestling rankings in Class 2 following their performance in the Wonder Woman Tournament in Columbia in December. This season also featured several individual highlights. Elizabeth Williams broke into the program’s top 10 career wins leaderboard. Audrey Scherer and Ellie Poulette each earned district titles, with Scherer becoming the first four-time district champion in program history. For Poulette, it was her first district title. Both competed in the Class 2 girls’ tournament, with Scherer coming home with a third place finish in her weight class.
Boys Wrestling
The Lindbergh varsity boys wrestling team finished their season with a dual record of 6-5. The junior varsity team finished with a 13-6 dual record, and the freshman ended with a 12-7 record. Aden Solomon finished in third pace at districts at 150 pounds, sending him to state for the third time in his high school career. AJ Vaeth finished in 4th place at districts at 190 pounds, making it to state for the first time as a senior.
Raquetball
The Lindbergh racquetball team had a stellar season! The boys JV3 program took third place at state. The girls team went a perfect 10-0 in the regular season, making them the favorites to win the state title. They did just that, winning the state championship! Their strong finish at the state level made them heavy favorites to win the girl’s national championship. The 2024 USA Racquetball High School National Championship took place over five days at Vetta Sports Concord and Vetta Sports West in St. Louis. Lindbergh came away from the competition with their best performance to date. Overall, LHS finished second place in the nation. The girls team finished second, the boys in third. Eli McCulley, Jonathan Bell, Ella Boaz, and Sally Wildhaber were named All-Americans. Bell and McCulley took first place in Boys Doubles #1. McCulley teamed up with Boaz to also take home the title in Mixed Doubles #1. Both also finished third place in the nation in their individual events. In total, LHS racquetball took home 22 medals during the national competition. Head coach and Lindbergh parent Joshua Jones received the U.S. Olympic Committee/USA Racquetball Developmental Coach of the Year award, accepting the award on March 3 at the National Championship award ceremony.
Girls Swimming and Diving
The Flyers had six all-conference first-team selections. Bella Leone earned honors in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley. Abby Schneider also earned 200-meter individual medley honors as well. Jessica Wang was recognized in the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly, and Mia Donaldson picked up a first-team honor in the 100-meter breaststroke. Leone set a school record in the 100-yard backstroke. She was joined by Wang, Schneider, and Aubrey Bashwiner in setting a new school record in the 200-yard free relay during the MSHSAA girls swimming and diving state championship.
Flyerettes
In February, the Flyerettes competed at the 2024 UDA National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida. The varsity squad took ninth place overall in the large varsity kick division, while the junior varsity team placed third overall in their division in the same event.
Band
At the recent MSHSAA Large Ensemble Festival, all three LHS bands received exemplary ratings. At the MSHSAA Solo and Small Ensemble Festival, both the woodwind and brass choirs received exemplary ratings as well. 102 total solo and small ensemble band, choir, and orchestra events represented LHS during the event. Of those 102, 51 events earned exemplary ratings and are eligible to participate in the state Solo/Small Ensemble Festival. In addition, The LHS pep band was recently asked to fill in for the Valparaiso University pep band during the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament. The band did an excellent job representing the high school, and was invited to be a substitute pep band in the future! The LHS Jazz Ensemble was named “Command Performance” band of the day at the Mizzou Jazz Fest on Saturday, Feb. 17! Harper Tochtrop and Ben Koller were recognized as Outstanding Soloists. This annual jazz festival brings together the finest junior high and high school instrumentalists, highly qualified and respected jazz adjudicators, and top-quality clinicians.
Orchestra
During the MSHSAA Large Ensemble Festival hosted at LHS, all three Lindbergh orchestras earned exemplary ratings from the judge.
AfftonHighSchool
Boys Wrestling
Affton Boys’ Wrestling qualified three wrestlers to the State Tournament this winter. Juniors Mercury Clark and Antonio Muyco lead the way for the Cougars, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Freshman Kyle Andres also qualified, placing 4that the district tournament.
Girls Wrestling
The Affton Girls’ Wrestling program saw its best individual result in program history this season. Senior Issac Hudson was a district champion for the Cougars, finishing with a program record 55 wins this winter. The Cougars also were the Blue Pool Suburban Conference champions, and coach Devon Ford won coach of the year for the conference.
Boys Basketball
The Boys’ Basketball Cougars started off the season in an exciting manner, finishing second in the Southside Basketball Tournament following a runner-up finish to Lindbergh. The Cougars hung tough all year, and finished with a double-digit win season as well as a semi-final finish in the district tournament.
Girls Basketball
The Girls’ Basketball Cougars won a 2nd Affton Girls’ Basketball Tournament in a row after defeating Windsor in the final day of the tournament. Despite some injuries, the Cougars remained a tough opponent all season, falling in the semi-finals of districts to the eventual district champion. On February 7th, the Girls’ Basketball program hosted nearly 100 current and former Affton female athletes for the National Women’s in Sport Day celebration, which was a tremendously successful event!
National Women’s and Girls in Sport Day
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ParkwayCentralHighSchool
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
The Parkway Central Boys Basketball team returned 8 seniors from their 22-23 district runner-up team. The team got off on the right foot in the Linneman Classic, defeating Parkway South and then Parkway West on Talk 4 Tyler Night. In addition to defeating the Longhorns, the Colts raised over $4000 to be donated to the C.H.A.D.S. Coalition for Mental Health and the Tyler Wessel Memorial Scholarship. The Colts finished 5th in the MICDS Tournament, winning 3 out of 4 games, and found their stride in January with six victories in a row, including a great 57-55 defeat of Lindbergh on Jr. Colts Night to run their record to 11-5.
Down the stretch, the Colts battled injuries to key players and struggled to regain their mid-season form as a result. They finished with a record of 14-13, and their season ended in the district tournament with a loss to Westminster. Senior Oliver Kokal led the team in scoring and rebounding with 21.2 ppg and 6.6 rebounds. He finished as the 2nd leading scorer in Parkway Central history with 1759 career points and 4th all-time in rebounding with 698 career rebounds. He will be remembered as one of the best to ever play at PCH and has signed to play Division 1 basketball next year at the University of South Dakota! The Colts were paced by junior PG Dillon Harris’ 7.9 ppg and 2.3 assists, and sophomore forward Henry Kokal’s 5.2 ppg and 5.4 rebounds. Both will be called upon to lead the Colts into next season.
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
The Parkway Central Girls Basketball team was coming off a district runner-up finish from the season before. While the Colts had four seniors graduate from last year’s team, they returned some key contributors and welcomed a very talented and hard-working freshman class this year. The Colts played a tough schedule and finished the season with a record of 13-16, with 4th-place finishes in both the Lutheran South tournament and the Queen of Hearts tournament. This young and hungry team also made it all the way back to the district championship game, where they were defeated by Parkway West to close out the season.
Individually, the Colts had a lot to be proud of as well. Both of our returning seniors, Kaitlyn King and Ellie Sioumcas, embraced their expanded roles and were vital leaders on this very young team. Junior point guard Sadie Levy finished the season with 169 steals, which led the metro area and is a school record for steals in a season. Freshman Aziza Hendricks also had a historic season. She finished with 441 points, which is the 8th most in program history, and 312 rebounds, which is the 3rd most in program history. Another freshman, Maddie Schaefer, set the freshman record with 51 steals this season. The future of this program is very bright, and the Colts are excited to build on back-to-back second-place finishes in districts.
CHEER
The PCH Cheer Team kickstarted the season at NCA Cheer Camp starting with several celebrations. Throughout cheer camp, the cheer team earned top blue and red ribbons on evaluations and also earned a Technical Excellence Award for Props during their Game Day Evaluation. Throughout camp, the team worked hard and earned 1st Place Top Team Band Chant on the final day competitions and two new All-American Cheerleaders, Elaina Malt and Brooke Williams, with an amazing performance that wowed the crowd and fellow PCH Alumni.
Shortly after camp, the cheer team began preparing for football season by welcoming families back to school at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School and hosting the annual Junior Colts Clinic. During football season, all the girls had a lot of fun making banners and arranging candy for the other team’s senior cheerleaders. In October, we celebrated seniors Elaina Malt, Julia Engelhardt, Sara Ellen, and April Zhang on senior night and started to make plans for the playoff games.
Currently, the PCH Cheerleaders are gearing up for basketball season and will also be entering the Game Day State competition for the first time this year. Let’s go Colts!
Sara Ellen, Elaina Malt, Julia Engelhardt, and April Zhang
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Dance Team
The Parkway Central Dance Team welcomed a new coach this year, Brittney Korte, as we began our second year as a strictly Varsity team. The fall season was a success for PCDT as the team’s upperclassmen choreographed dances for the home football games and the pep rally!
The team is preparing for a winter season full of basketball games and competitions. Basketball season will include our Junior Colts Dance clinic and game, as well as our Annual Guy-Girl Dance. We will be competing at three local competitions, including the MDTA State Championships in Kansas City, Missouri in February.
Our ONE AND ONLY senior this year is Zoe Snitzer. She is such a great leader, and we are enjoying our last year with her! Zoe is also our captain this year. Co-captains are juniors Amanda Gubernik and Ande McNew.
Jr. Co-Captain Amanda Gubernik, Captain Zoe Snitzer and Jr. Co-Captain Andre McNew
Senior and Captain Zoe Snitzer
Parkway Central Dance Team
The Parkway Central Girls Swim and Dive Team ended their season on the podium, placing fourth at MSHSAA Class 1 State Swim and Dive Competition.
We had many contributors to our success this season. Senior Ella Harris, was All-State Honorable Mention in the 50 Free, placing 12th, and 100 Free, placing 10th. Serena Huang was All-State in the 100 Fly, placing 5th, and All-State Honorable Mention in the 100 Breast, placing 12th. Reese Anderson was All-State in the 500 Free, placing 8th. Sarah Fields received All-State Honorable Mention with a 13th-place finish in Diving. All three relays placed in the top 8, awarding all of those athletes an All-State recognition. The 200 Medley Relay placed 5th and consisted of Reese Anderson, Shaye Seck, Serena Huang, and Cecilia Tremont. The 200 Free Relay placed 2nd and consisted of Serena Huang, Reese Anderson, Ella Harris, and Cecilia Tremont. The 400 Free Relay placed 6th and consisted of Reese Anderson, Gabrielle Salmans, Ella Harris, and Cecilia Tremont.
Serena Huang was All-State in the 100 Fly, placing 5th
Reese Anderson was All-State in the 500 Free, placing 8th
The 200 Medley Relay placed 5th and consisted of Reese Anderson, Shaye Seck, Serena Huang, and Cecilia Tremont
The 200 Free Relay placed 2nd and consisted of Serena Huang, Reese Anderson, Ella Harris, and Cecilia Tremont
The 400 Free Relay placed 6th and consisted of Reese Anderson, Gabrielle Salmans, Ella Harris, and Cecilia Tremont.
4th Place Finish at the State Championship
WRESTLING (BOYS and GIRLS)
This was year three of the new wrestling program under Coach Drew Lilledahl and it was a huge success! We had a diverse group of kids. Wrestlers from all backgrounds came together to try their best to adhere to the program standards of showing up and trying hard! Our creed is Dream Big, Work Hard, Haver Fun! There are bigger things to come for the future of Colts Wrestling!
LadueHighSchool
Girls Swimming: The Ladue Rams Girls Swimming and Diving Team finished their terrific season with a 6th place finish at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Championships on February 15th and 16th. Beating last year’s 7th place, 120-point performance, the Rams performed superbly and raised their game to 6th place, scoring 130 points. That total turned out to be only 4 points shy of 4th place! History was also made at this meet, as the 200 medley relay broke their existing school record by over one second (Hsieh, Bezzant, Ta, Willmann). In addition, Mary Joyce Bezzant defended her state title in the 100 breaststroke, leaving no doubt that she is in the top 3 of Ladue swimmers of all time. Mary is now the owner of three such gold medals, having won the 200 IM in 2022 as well.
Wrestling: The Rams took 3 boys to the state tournament, two of which were returning qualifiers. Once again, the rams were struck with difficult draws in the first round. Shaun Roberts was the lone victor in the opening round. Unfortunately for Jimmy Rowe and Jacob Winbush, they drew a returning state champion, and a future state champion in the opening round. Each of those boys ended up going 0-2, however being in the top 16 in the state is an impressive feat in itself. Roberts 2nd round was against the future state champion and lost a tough match. Shaun then entered the wrestlebacks where he was in a back and forth battle that he ended up on the wrong side of the results. For the three boys, each of which wrestled, at most, 3 seasons, qualifying for the state championships is again, difficult and impressive. These boys had quite the season and careers. Shaun and Jimmy both have made the top 10 in career takedowns, and Jimmy now owns the Ladue record for most pins in a season.
Boys Basketball: This team earned the best record in the regular season in Ladue history with a 24-2 record. They won two tournament championships and they also were conference champs in a tough league going undefeated. This team also tied the school record for the most wins in a season. They were also the first team in Ladue history to play Vashon in the regular season which says a lot about our program. There is a lot to be proud of!
Girls Basketball: The Ladue Girls basketball program finished the 2023-2024 season with their first district win in four years!! The junior varsity team finished the year 17-4 and comprised a younger class that developed comradery and grit throughout the year. The varsity team ended the season 16-10. There were many obstacles overcome throughout the season and this group worked hard, fought for each other, and put forth their best effort daily. We look forward to the continued growth of this young group!
ClaytonHighSchool
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE:
The CHS Girls Swim and Dive Team had another really successful season in the pool. The team went 11-0 on the year, and brought home the Conference Championship. The team then headed to St. Peters for the MHSAA State Championship. They took 2nd in the state and missed the top of the podium by only 1.5 points.
BOYS BASKETBALL:
The team had another historic winter winning 12 games in a row late in the season, and finishing 19-9. They surpassed the previous record of 10 wins in a row set back in 2000. They also won the Conference Championship going undefeated in conference play (7-0).
GIRLS BASKETBALL:
The girls team also had an amazing going 18-8 and winning the Conference Championship. They also went undefeated in conference play going 6-0.
LafayetteHighSchool
Winter, 2024 Edition-Lafayette High School
The winter season has passed and we saw yet another great season for Lafayette Sports and Activities at both the team/group and individual levels. Lafayette recognitions are below as of March 18th, 2024.
COLLEGE SIGNINGS
● Lafayette had 3 of its students commit to continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level on their winter college signing day.
o Garrett Jackson – Football – Iowa Western Community College
o Zakalyen Jones – Football – Missouri Baptist University
o Caleb Warner – Men’s Swimming – William Jewel College
CHOIR: Group GPA: 3.46
● All-State :
○ Christopher Songco – All State Tenor
○ Katie Rattenborg – All State Soprano 1st Alternate
○ Lizzie Rattenborg – All State Soprano Honorable Mention.
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results:
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
■ Katie Rattenborg – Vocal Solo, Vocal Ensemble
■ Lizzie Rattenborg – Vocal Solo, Vocal Ensemble
■ Julia Cundy – Vocal Ensemble
■ Katherine Limburg – Vocal Solo, Vocal Ensemble
■ Kadence Grey – Vocal Solo, Vocal Ensemble
■ Christopher Songco – Vocal Ensemble
■ Ryan Domsalla – Vocal Ensemble
■ Sanjiv Srinivasan – Vocal Ensemble
■ Annie Jones – Vocal Ensemble
■ Sydney Vache – Vocal Ensemble
■ Daisy Foster – Vocal Ensemble
■ Jenna Barakat – Vocal Ensemble
■ Chloe Kim – Vocal Ensemble
■ Kylie Wilkerson- Vocal Ensemble
■ Shylah Jordan- Vocal Ensemble
■ Rylee Stoffel – Vocal Ensemble
CONCERT BAND: Group GPA: 3.86
● All State:
○ Claire Eltoft – All-State Honorable Mention Concert Band – 2nd Chair Flute
○ Grayson Smith – All-State Honorable Mention Concert Band – 6th Chair Trumpet
○ Giancarlo Fernandez – All-State Honorable Mention Concert Band – 7th Chair Trombone
○ Ezra Leslie – All-State Jazz Band – 3rd Chair Trombone
○ Ezra Leslie – All-State Honorable Mention Concert Band – 3rd Chair Trombone
○ Andres Moeller – All-State Band – 4th Chair Trombone
○ Owen Woody – All-State Honorable Mention Jazz Band – Vibes
● The LHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble each received Exemplary ratings at MSHSAA State Large Ensemble Festival.
○ This is the first time in program history that all three concert bands have received the highest rating in the state in the same year!
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results:
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
■ Ruby Willis – Trumpet Solo
■ Jaclyn Morton – Bassoon Solo
■ Dean Klawiter – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Owen Woody – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Lana Dauw – Piano Solo
■ Lana Dauw – English Horn Solo
■ Krish Roy, Charlie Henson, Dean Klawiter, Jacob Tate – Mallet Quartet
■ Patrick Hayes – Horn Solo
■ Ezra Leslie – Trombone Solo
■ Lucas Brown, Luke Tipton, Owen Woody, Keira Makalintal – Percussion Quartet
■ Gracie Hagen – Flute Solo
■ Ayden Mall, Cassie Mohlman, Victoria Wiecko, Giancarlo Fernandez, August Nagel, Shruthi Senthil – Brass Sextet
■ Grayson Smith – Trumpet Solo
■ Livi Eshelman – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Claire Eltoft – Flute Solo
■ Lucas Brown – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Lucas Brown – Snare Drum Solo
■ Nathan Smythe – Flute Solo
■ Ada Gray, Sarah Morrison, Vyolet Roberts – Flute Trio
■ Lana Dauw, Jaclyn Morton, Elise Morton – Mixed Woodwind Trio
ORCHESTRA: Group GPA: 3.95
● All-State:
○ Lucas Brown – All-State Orchestra – 2nd Chair General Percussion
○ Lana Dauw – All-State Orchestra – Bass
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
● Lana Dauw – Piano
● Ryan Huang – Piano
● Yohann Lee – Cello
● Declan Phipps – Cello
● Sarah Mu – Violin
● Sarah Mu & Alastair Hanna – Violin/Viola Duet
● Anna Talari – Piano
BOYS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.27 & Dual Meet Record 8-0
● Team Finished 1st Place at Francis Howell North & Lafayette “Fred Ross” Invitational
● Team was Suburban Yellow Pool Conference Champs
○ 1st Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool:
■ Riley Sumner, Calum Brown, Caleb Frankenberger, Dylan Roth, Drew Mattison, Aidan Schoen, Andrew Wier & Brandon Wunderlich
○ 2nd Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Jayden Kennington, Carter Brown & Dylan Lake
○ Honorable Mention Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Devon Reese
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Wrestler of the Year: Andrew Wier
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Daniel Kearns
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Coach of the Year: Joe Wier
● Team finished Class 4 District 2 Team Champions!
○ Individual State Qualifiers (All-District);
■ 1st Place: Riley Sumner, Calum Brown, Dylan Roth
■ 1st Place: Aidan Schoen, Andrew Wier, & Brandon Wunderlich
■ 2nd Place: Caleb Frankenberger & Carter Brown
■ 4th Place: Drew Mattison & Dylan Lake
○ MWA District Wrestling Head Coach of the Year: Joe Wier
○ MWA District Wrestling Assistant Coach Staff of the Year: Lafayette High School Coaches
● Team earned a 2nd Place Team Trophy at the Class 4 MSHSAA State Tournament
○ Individual All-State:
■ State Champion: Andrew Wier
■ 3rd Place: Riley Sumner, Caleb Frankenberger, Carter Brown & Drew Mattison
■ 4th Place: Aidan Schoen & Dylan Roth (finishing his career a 4x state medallist)
■ 6th Place: Calum Brown
● Academic All-State: Riley Sumner, Calum Brown, Dylan Roth, Carter Brown & Dylan Lake
GIRLS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.42 & Dual Meet Record: 7-2
● Team was 1st Place at the Washington Tournament & Lindbergh Invitational
● Team was 2nd Place in the Suburban Yellow Pool Conference
○ 1st Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Mera Flores, Hannah Henderson, Toby Goertz, Maddie Johnson, Raquel Saddler & Aaliyah Grammer
○ 2nd Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Ashlee Dakin, Layla Gardner, Ella Kimbrough
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Rory Flores
● Team was MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Tournament Team Champions!
○ Individual State Qualifiers (All-District):
■ 1st Place: Hannah Henderson, Maddie Johnson & Toby Goertz
■ 2nd Place: Layla Gardner & Aaliyah Grammer
■ 4th Place: Mera Flores, Ella Kimbrough & Ashlee Dakin
● Team Finished 6th Place at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament
○ The following earned Individual All-State
■ 2nd Place: Maddie Johnson
■ 4th Place: Aaliyah Grammer & Toby Goertz
■ 5th Place: Hannah Henderson & 6th Place: Ella Kimbrough
● Academic All-State:
○ Ashlee Dakin, Mera Flores, Toby Goertz, Hannah Henderson, Maddie Johnson & Ella Kimbrough
BOYS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 3.74
● Team finished 4th place in the Suburban Conference Red Pool
○ 1st Team Suburban Yellow Pool All-Conference: John Renken
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Honorable Mention:
■ Drew Austermann & Josh Pitney
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Dade Ellison
● Team finished District Semi-Finalists
○ Individual All-District: John Renken
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 4.12
● Team Finished 2nd Place as a Team in the Suburban Conference Red Pool
○ 1st Team Suburban Red Pool All-Conference: Taylor Nania & Maria Golfo
○ Suburban Conference Red Pool Sportsmanship Award: Mary Hails
● Individual All-District: Taylor Nania
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: Team GPA: 3.94 & Dual Meet Record: 7-3-1
● 1st Place as a team at the Springfield Invitational!
● Finished 5th Place as a Team at the Yellow Pool Suburban Conference Meet
○ 1st Team All-Conference:
■ 1st Place: Lucia Tenny – Diving
■ 4th Place: 200 IM – Nour Abdennadher
○ 2nd Team All-Conference:
■ 5th Place: Ellie Kipper – 200 Free
■ 5th Place: Megan Bilsland – 100 Back
■ 5th Place: 200 Medley Relay – Megan Bilsland, Olivia Clerico, Isabella Clerico & Ellie Kipper
■ 5th Place: 200 Free Relay – Sydney Schulze, Claire Luna, Aditi Roy & Talia Ramsey
■ 6th Place: 400 Free Relay – Ellie Kipper, Megan Bilsland, Isabella Clerico & Sydney Schulze
■ 6th Place: Isabella Clerico – 100 Fly
■ 6th Place: Ellie Kipper – 500 Free
● MSHSAA Class 2 District Diving Meet
○ 2nd Place: Lucia Tenny & 8th Place: Eva Vierling
● They Finished 23rd Place at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Meet
○ The following finished All-State in their events:
■ Lucia Tenny: 5th Place All-State – Diving
○ The following finished top 16 in their events:
■ 200 Free Relay: Isabella Clerico, Talia Ramsey, Ellie Kipper & Megan Bilsland – 11th Place
■ Ellie Kipper: 16th Place – 500 Free
○ The following were state qualifiers in their events:
■ 200 Medley Relay: Megan Blisland, Olivia Clerico, Isabella Clerico & Ellie Kipper
■ 400 Free Relay: Isabella Clerico, Talia Ramsey, Ellie Kipper & Megan Bilsland
■ 200 IM: Nour Abdennadher
■ 100 Fly: Isabella Clerico
■ 500 Free: Regan Poggio
■ 100 Back: Megan Bilsland & Sydney Schulze
■ Diving: Eva Vierling
ESCADRILLE: Team GPA: 3.85
● Finished 1st Place in Pom & 2nd in Jazz at the Lindbergh Invitational
● Finished 1st Place in Jazz & 2nd in Pom in the Missouri Challenge Competition
● Finished 1st Place in both Pom & Jazz in the Fort Zumwalt North Invitational
● 2024 UDA National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida
○ Team made the finals ranked 1st Place in their semi final group, and earned 7th place overall in Poms in the Medium varsity division.
● Missouri Dance Team Association State Competition Team Results:
○ Team Finished 3rd Place overall as a team
○ Team finished 2nd Place in Pom Division
○ Team finished 3rd Place in Jazz Division
○ Team earned Highest gpa award for division
● Missouri Dance Team Association State Solo Competition Results:
○ Milena Mendonca: 3rd Place – Freshman Solo
○ Katelyn Letourneau: 5th Place – Senior Solo
● Academic All-State: Sydni Knox, Katelyn Letournearu, Lauren Mitchell, Katherine Archambeault, Rachel Saferite, Emily Warner, Kalli Raymond, Abby Mohan, Ale Mendonca, Jessie Kennington, Lily Miller, Elle Kuelker & Lydia Werk
WINTER GUARD: Team GPA: 3.97
● Team Finished 8th Place @ the WGI Regional Competition in Chicago, IL w/ teams from 5 different states
○ WGI Regional Competition Performance
MUSIC WRITING
● Congratulations to the following students who were selected to The Collective, the Missouri All-State Music Honor Ensemble.
○ Blake Jaycox, Ayden Mall & Christopher Songco
● Lafayette’s Music Productions latest EP “Dialogue Jam” is streaming now on all your favorite services
○ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/25Iq2kzyc4S6eEbsGwXoOL
○ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dialogue-jam-ep/1719645595
○ YouTube Music: LHS Jam Dialogue 2023-24
ROBOTICS: Team GPA: 4.20
○ Lafayette Robotics at the League Championship Competition:
● Lafayette Fermions: Control Award – 2nd Place
● Lafayette Kaons: Design Award – 2nd Place
● Dean’s List Semifinalist: Logan Green
DECA:
● District Competition:
○ Blake Klostermann placed 3rd in Accounting Applications
○ Taha Shakeel placed 1st in Entrepreneurship
● State Career Development Conference:
● Blake Klostermann & Taha Shakeel qualified for the International Career Development Conference.
● Blake Klostermann – 6th Place in Accounting Applications
● Taha Shakeel – 4th Place in Entrepreneurship
CHEERLEADING: Team GPA: 3.71
● The following earned the Universal Cheerleaders Association All-American Award:
○ Hayden Miller, Caroline Groff, Lily Smith, Macy Spellman, Kate Ruta, Zoey Roberts, Avery Ladner, Ella Manning, Paige Tvrdik, Abbie Moyer, Mason French, Viktoriia Goncharenko, Ella Chanod, Hayden Ryan, Sophie Scatizzi, Sienna Perry and Cora Cleveland.
SPEECH & DEBATE: Team GPA: 4.30
● Speech & Debate Team Finished 5th Place Overall as a team at the MSHSAA District Competition
○ DEBATE RESULTS
■ Cian O’Brien & Sohan Paul – Quarterfinalists in Public Forum Debate
■ Joel Ebenezer – Semifinalist in Lincoln Douglas Debate (STATE QUALIFIER)
○ Public Speaking Results
■ Samika Kumbham – 5th place Finalist Radio Speaking
■ Sarah Ebenenezer – 6th place Finalist International Extemporaneous Speaking
■ Joel Ebenezer – 10th Place United States Extemporaneous Speaking
■ Akilesh Rajan – 9th place Original Oratory
■ Jude Thomas – 10th Place Storytelling
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
● Lafayette FBLA Results from the District Competition: 34 students performed in person at the District Leadership Conference for FBLA. In total, 51 students competed for a chance to qualify for the State Leadership Conference in April. 11 Students from Lafayette qualified outright to Compete at State, and 3 specific students are District Champions in a total of 4 events! An additional 9 students are 1st alternates for a chance to compete at State.
● The following students qualified for the State Leadership Conference:
○ 1st Place: Ryan Domsalla – Public Policy Advocacy
○ 1st Place: Hritika Malugu & Pushpalatha Voleti – Introduction to Business Presentation
○ 1st Place: Pushpalatha Voleti – Introduction to Public Speaking
○ 1st Place: Hritika Malugu – Public Service Announcement
○ 2nd Place: Shreeya Basappa, Aayushi Bore & Chloe Kim – Broadcast Journalism
○ 2nd Place: Rohith Bandi, Ayur Manangi & Eshwar Murali – Hospitality & Event Management
○ 2nd Place: Blake Klostermann – Accounting II
○ 4th Place: Ryan Domsalla – Economics
○ 4th Place: Eshwar Murali – Journalism
○ 4th Place: Xavier D’Angelo – Intro To Marketing
● The following Students are Alternates for the State Leadership Conference:
○ 3rd Place: Pardhu Konakandala, Vishiwajit Rangineni & Alifya Shakeel – Business Ethics
○ 3rd Place: Dhruvan Kiran, Rachit Patel & Sohan Paul – Entrepreneurship
○ 3rd Place: Sparsh Singh, Rishit Sohaney & Adit Swami – Intro to Social Media
○ 4th Place: Blake Klosterman – Spreadsheet Applications
OakvilleHighSchool
The Oakville Tigers made history this winter. 2023-24 will be remembered as the first time in school history that girls wrestling was represented at the MSHSAA state tournament! Senior Ayden Squires and Freshmen Olivia Romano & Eden Wilder advanced to the Class 2 State Meet.
Girls basketball lost in the Class 6 District 1 championship play in front of a packed house. Senior Addie Czuppon was voted two-time Conference (Green) Player of Year and rose on the record charts at Oakville High School; #6 in all time scoring (1065 pts.), #2 in points scored in a season (507 pts.), and #1 in career 3-points (122).
The Girls Swim team qualified 11 to represent the Tigers at the Class 3 MSHSAA swim meet.
- Parisi, Riley
- Granda, Darcy
- Poertner, Isabella
- Nguyen, Kaylee
- Brandt, Annabelle
- Parisi, Maria
- Matoushek, Alexa
- Laur, Katie
- Isufaj, Erica
- Smajis, Hana
- Phoenix, Cecilia
Winter Wildcat Award Recipients
These students were selected because they exemplify the characteristics of hard work and personal improvement and consistently display a willingness to understand and learn. They place team before self, while promoting the values of sportsmanship and ethical play in competition and strives at the highest level both on the field and in the classroom.
Girls Swim – Ayana-Elise Delira
Girls Wrestling – Tamia Coleman-Hawkins
Girls Basketball – Julia Downs
Boys Basketball – Trevor Theuri
Boys Wrestling – Xavier Coleman
Girls Swim
Girls Swim won the green pool conference championships for the 3rd year in a row, winning with over 100 points ahead of 2ndplace. Ayana-Elisa Delira was a 1st time diver and became a district champion.
Event winners:
200yd medley: Molly Berendzen, Laura Westberg, Hannah Mills, Anna Millikan
200yd freestyle: Emily Vaughn
200yd IM: Hannah Mills
100 yd Butterfly: Hannah Mills
200yd freestyle relay: Ayana DeLira, Sara Pelot, Anna Millikan, Emily Vaughn
400yd freestyle relay: Ayana DeLira, Kylie Forbes, Hannah Mills, Emily Vaughn
This was a great start for new head coach Nick Kuper.
Not only are these young ladies working hard in the pool; they had a team average GPA of 4.186.
Girls Wrestling
The Wildcat’s girls wrestling program is growing. We had 3 girls last year to 14 girls this year. Head Coach Harris also added our 1st female coach, Monique Goris, who is a former Lindenwood wrestler, to his staff. Here experience and expertise bring a different perspective to our team. This team was made up of all 1st year wrestlers except 1. They started their season at the Wonder Women Rookie Tournament going 8-0 in the first round. Tamia Coleman-Hawkins finished 3rd in districts and qualified to represent the Wildcats at the Sate meet.
Girls Basketball
The girls’ basketball program has new head coach Damien Rogers, who led them to an undefeated pool record and winning the Green Conference Pool Championship. Coach Rogers won Conference Pool Coach of the Year. Julia Downs and Trinity Crumer were named to 1st team all-conference, and London Beard and Day’Ona Collins were named to 2nd team all-conference.
UniversityCityHighSchool
Girls Swim
The girls swim team is rebuilding. We had five swimmers and majority of them were newcomers to competitive swimming. All of the swimmers progressed throughout the season. The team members swam their fastest times at the conference meet. The girls had lots of fun throughout the season. Coach Morris is looking to add more swimmers next year.
Wrestling
This year’s wrestling program was under new leadership. Stephen Bourke was hired right before the season started. He hit the mat running. The team was led by two seniors Jared Martin and Lawyer Allen. The team was hit hard with the injury bug, which led to only the two seniors finishing the season. Jared Martin had his best tournament at the Priory Invitational. He finished 2nd place.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team had a fun and excited season, they finished the season with a 19-7 record. This team generated a lot of buzz around the St. Louis area and the community of University City enjoyed the excitement. The boys started the season with a big win in the MICDS Championship game over the host school MICDS. Then they accomplished something that hadn’t been done since 2012. The boys team beat Lutheran North to win the Class 4 District 6 Championship. The season ended with a lost to the eventual state champion Vashon in the Sectional Round. Senior Lee Williams was voted to the Class 4 All State Team, class 4 district 6 player of the year and all conference 1st team. Junior Jayden Creighton was also voted to the all-district team as well as 1st team all-conference. Junior Miyel Taylor was 2nd team all-conference.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Lions finished the season with a record of 22-7. This is back to back seasons with at least 20 wins. They were also conference champs. The Lady Lions were also Class 4 district 6 Champs for the first time since 2006. This team had four players that averaged 10 points or more. Sophomore Jael Green was voted District player of the year and 1st team all- conference. Senior Ehress Cunningham Peoples made the all district team and was also voted 1st team all- conference. Ehress, a four-year varsity player accomplished a great milestone this season by scoring her 1000th career point. Versatile senior Kailynne Small was a great addition to the team this year. She made the all-district team and was 2nd team all-conference. All-around guard Jayce Green made the all-district team as well as 2nd team all-conference.
The University City Board of Education recognized the boys and girls basketball teams for being Missouri Class 4 District 6 Champions for the 2023-2024 Season. For the first time in the school’s history both boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won their perspective district championships in the same season.
Larry Cunningham
