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THE SUBURBANA Review of the 2024-25 Winter Season
2024-25 Winter Season Conference Champions
Boys Basketball
Yellow Pool – Webster Groves
Red Pool – Lindbergh
Green Pool – Hazelwood East
Blue Pool – Clayton
Girls Basketball
Yellow Pool – Eureka
Red Pool – Kirkwood
Green Pool – Hazelwood West
Blue Pool – STEAM
Girls Swimming
Yellow Pool – Kirkwood
Red Pool – Parkway Central
Green Pool – Hazelwood West
Boys Wrestling
Yellow Pool – Lafayette
Red Pool – Kirkwood
Green Pool – Pattonville
Blue Pool –Affton
Girls Wrestling
Yellow Pool – Seckman
Red Pool – Lindbergh
Green Pool –Pattonville
Blue Pool – STEAM
Rockwood Summit High School
The Rockwood Summit Falcons would like to recognize the following programs/individuals from the Winter Season
Girls Swimming
The Girls Swimming team competed well this past season with several outstanding performances. The squad continued to improve under the direction of Coach Benson and really began to peak toward the end of the season.
The following individuals qualified for the Class 1 State Meet
Lily Maginn (100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 400 Free Relay)
Ryan Weber (500 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Breanna Wilkinson (50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Julia Pajewski (200 Free Relay)
Kyra Shorb (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Breanna Wilkinson took home 4th place in the 100 Butterfly to earn an All State Medal for the 2nd year in a row.
Girls Wrestling
The Rockwood Summit Girls Wrestling Team had 20 young ladies come out for our squad this year. Of the 12 Wrestlers that we sent to Districts, 9 of those were first year wrestlers. The Falcons Qualified 4 individual wrestlers for the Class 2 State Meet in Columbia.
Madeline Haynes became Rockwood Summit’s First Female Wrestling State Champion defeating Alexis Dunwiddie from Jefferson City 5-0 in the Finals. Madeline was a 3x State runner up, but finally got the job done and finished her Senior season with a record of 48-0.
Rockwood Summit also had two other wrestlers medal. Freshman Addison St. George took home a 5th place medal in the 110lb weight class, while Junior Kamauri Fowler took home a 4th place medal in the 235lb weight class. The Lady Falcons finished in 9th place as a team, their second top 10 finish in school history.
Silver Stars Dance Team
We also wanted to highlight our Varsity Silver Stars Dance Team. They competed in the State Competition recently as the Family Arena in St. Charles.
The Dance team took home the Class 4 Team State Championship. They finished 2nd in Precision Jazz and 2nd in Game Day, earning the first overall spot.
These ladies work so hard and we are always proud of their accomplishment.
Madeline Haynes finished her senior year with a record of 48-0 and a State Championship
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Oakville High School
Oakville – Girls Wrestling
Oakville High School started an all girls wrestling program 4 years ago. As a Senior, Talia Reed won a District Championship making school history. Paving the road for those behind her, Talia will be the first girl wrestler to represent the Tigers at the collegiate level when she attends Missouri Baptist University next year.
Keeping the bar set high, Sophomore Olivia Romano is making a name for herself as well. Live took 3rd place at Districts and found herself one win away from a medal at the State Tournament. She officially is the first female wrestler to make day two!
Parkway South
Winter Sports Summary 2025
Boys Basketball
Best record (18-9) in eight years.
Wrestling
Camron Duffield – State Champion 138 lbs. Most points in the state tournament for all weight classes. Youngest state champion in school history
Swim and Dive
The girls’ swim and dive team wrapped up their season at the Class 2 State Championship this past weekend. Campbell McCool took home 14th place in the 100 Freestyle earning All-State Honorable Mention honors. The 400 Freestyle Relay of Alivia Cook, Emily Cichacki, Campbell, and Lexi Cook placed 8th and earned All-State Honors.
Lexi Cook took home a ton of individual accolades from the weekend as well. She is the newest Patriot State Champion in the 200 Freestyle and the 500 Freestyle. Her time in the 200 Freestyle broke her own school record. Her time in the 500 Freestyle missed the STATE record by exactly one second, rebroke her own school record, AND qualified her to be an automatic all-american as one of the top 100 swimmers in the country. She was also named the Class 2 Swimmer of the Year for the State of Missouri. AND she’s only a junior!
Girls Basketball
Ava McCulla set the all time career scoring and rebound records at South High.
Affton High School
The winter season came and went much faster than I expected due to all the activities and events that we hosted throughout the winter months. Our biggest event that we hosted was in collaboration with Bayless School District where we were able to raise over $3,000 for an alumni, a veteran and former teammate who recently passed away from lung cancer. Tim Smith, class of 1997, was an Iraq war vet and philanthropist that started businesses employing veterans once they returned from or retired from service. His story and the event were featured on the news and he was also able to sell several more copies of his book, A Patriot’s American Dream, with his family, friends and teammates at his side during the event.
As far as the winter season goes our wrestling team was able to win their first conference championship for the boys in over 20 years while finishing 4th overall in Districts and sending 5 wrestlers to State. The team grew in size and was also able to win the Southside Classic and Hancock Havoc Tournaments. The team is composed of a lot of young athletes so the future looks very bright.
Boys Basketball was also a very young team that had some success and will continue to grow over the next few years. Girls Basketball was under the leadership of a new head coach and several new assistant coaches. They competed well and all enjoyed the season and the friendships they made throughout their time together. Girls swim made huge improvements over their season as well and showed well in all of the events they competed in both during the season and in conference.
We had four of our Seniors sign to continue their athletic careers after high school on national signing day with three more Seniors committed and ready to have their signings next month. We had a variety of sport signings including football, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls ice hockey, girls volleyball, cheerleading and cross country.
Affton Boys Basketball
National Signing Day
Affton Girls Swimming
From our music department, we are sending three of our soloists to State to compete after receiving an “Outstanding” rating from the Small Ensemble and Soloists event held at Parkway Central. This was also our first year sending our band and orchestra students to compete at the festivals showing their willingness to grow and put themselves out there. Those two programs are also under new leadership and we could not be more excited about what the future holds for all of our music programs.
Outstanding” rating from the Small Ensemble and Soloists
Affton Orchestra
Hazelwood Central High School
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hazelwood Central Basketball had a great season winning the St. John Vianney Jerry Boeckman Memorial Tournament, Southern Illinois Shootout vs Metro East High School, and Honor Flight Classic vs Miller Career Academy. Izy Prude (Senior) joined the 1000 point club.
Izy Prude (Senior) joined the 1000 point club.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Girls Basketball had a great season, going 14-8 and placing 2nd in conference. Camirah Foster (Junior) joined the 1000 point club with a chance to beat the school record next year of 1509 points.
Camirah Foster
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GIRLS SWIMMING
Our Swim Team had a fun season, and we got to honor our Senior Swimmer Michelle Rigsby.
BOYS WRESTLING
Our Boys Wrestling Team had a great season winning many individual medals through the season in various tournaments. We also had State Qualifiers in Demetrius Crawford (113), Niyahn Morgan (215), and Jonathan Slater (285).
GIRLS WRESTLING
Our Girls Wrestling Team only consisted of 4 girls but won many individual medals at multiple tournaments. Most impressive was Carrington Reed (120) who took 8th place in the Wonder Woman Tournament and qualified for State where she took 4th place in Class 2 State Championship.
Carrington Reed placed 4th at the State Championships
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E-SPORTS
Our Varsity Esports Apex Legends Team placed 5th in Missouri.
Winter Hawk Award Recipients
One Student Athlete is selected each season for each sport for a Hawk Award. A Hawk is…A Winner who knows how to lose, but doesn’t like it…gives all for the sake of the team…does not know how to spell defeat…knows the meaning of practice…says “I’ll try,” not “I can’t”…is a Hawk no matter how rough the going gets…never gives up…works long and hard, love the thrill of victory, and strives to be…number one…A very special person.
Boys Basketball – Carlos Baylark
Girls Basketball – Camirah Foster
Boys Wrestling – Niyahn Morgan
Girls Wrestling – Carrington Reed
Girls Swimming – Michelle Rigsby
Cheer – Terayasia Joyner
E-Sports – Jayden Nadeau
Parkway Central High School
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
The Suburban Recap: PCBB 24-25
The Parkway Central Boys Basketball ‘23-24 team graduated 8 seniors, including Oliver Kokal, who scored 1759 career points and moved on to play Division 1 basketball at the University of South Dakota. The ‘24-25 team returned 3 players with varsity experience: senior point guard Dillon Harris, junior forward Henry Kokal, and junior shooting guard Miles Rain. On Talk 4 Tyler Night, the Colts defeated Parkway North 50-40 and raised over $7000 to be donated to the C.H.A.D.S. Coalition and the Tyler Wessel Memorial Scholarship. The rest of the season proved challenging. Henry Kokal suffered a knee injury in the next game against Parkway West and missed 14 games before returning. The Colts battled through a difficult schedule, stuck together, and kept fighting to improve. Late in the season, the Colts found their stride, winning consecutive games against St. Charles West and Troy Buchanan on Dillon Harris’ Senior Night. In the first round of districts, the Colts fought hard but ultimately fell to John Burroughs.
The team will look to carry the lessons learned through adversity into next season. The entire team returns, with the exception of Dillon Harris, who averaged 14.5 points and 3 assists. Dillon finished 23rd in PC history in career points with 629, 22nd in steals with 72, 16th in assists with 164, 10th in 3-pointers made with 78, and 9th in career FT% at 71%. He will be difficult to replace! Henry Kokal averaged 14.6 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks. Henry finished the season strong, averaging 18 points and 14 rebounds in the last 4 games, including two 20 rebound games. Miles Rain was the 3rd-leading scorer at 10.2 points per game, and made 55 3-pointers. Newcomers Colin Applebaum and Danelli January both chipped in 6 points per game. Applebaum was 2nd on the team in rebounds with 6.3 per game. Chase Smith-Barnes and Paul Brown were both big contributors in ways that don’t show up in the box score and on the defensive end. The Colts hope to use the offseason to grow closer as a team and be much improved heading into the ‘25-26 season.
Talk 4 Tyler Night
Game time
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
The Parkway Central Girls’ Basketball team returned five players from our ‘23-’24 district runner-up team. The beginning of the season included some growing pains as players figured out their roles and became comfortable playing with each other. As the season progressed, it was evident that this was truly a special group of girls. The Colts had an incredible six-game winning streak over an 11-day period, which included winning the 45th annual Queen of Hearts Tournament at Villa Duchesne. Sadie Levy, Rachel Vance, Kiera Gravely, and Maddie Schaefer were all honored on the all-tournament team. The Colts finished with a 12-15 record, playing a daunting schedule that included games against six teams that made the finals of their district tournaments. Beyond the schedule, the team showed an inspiring sense of unity and commitment to each other that will leave a lasting impact on seasons to come.
Individually, the accolades from this season were truly impressive. Sadie Levy finishes her career as the most accomplished individual in school history. Sadie holds the school record for most three-pointers in a career (194), most three-pointers in a game (9), most steals in a season (169), and most steals in a career (425). She is 3rd all-time in program history with 1,243 points and 3rd in assists with 227. She also earned 1st-Team All-Conference this season. Maddie Schaefer truly embraced her role as a major contributor this year and earned 2nd-Team All-Conference as she averaged 9.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.2 steals. She was one of only 5 girls in the entire metro area above those thresholds for those stats. Rachel Vance and Rachel Wahl finished the season with the 17th and 18th most rebounds in program history. Rachel Wahl also had the 2nd most rebounds ever in a game with 20 in the district loss to Parkway North.
The four seniors, Kiera Gravely, Kaitlyn Katz, Sadie Levy, and Rachel Vance have had an indelible impact on our program and have set the standard incredibly high for the underclassmen. We are so proud of them and will continue to work to make them proud for seasons to come.
CHEER
The Parkway Central Cheer team ended their 24-25 season with a new tradition for our graduating senior, Jessica Shyres, by signing the cheer mats. Jessica will be attending SLU in the fall; we will miss her so much! The girls had a great time cheering on the Girls and Boys Basketball teams this year. We can’t wait to support our Central athletes this fall. Go Colts!
DANCE TEAM
The Varsity Coltline was busy with Basketball and competition season the last few months. They also hosted their first Dance Invitational which was a HUGE success. The snow couldn’t keep us from celebrating our seniors at senior night as well.
The team competed at Lindbergh and received a 3rd place for the Hip hop routine. The Annual Guy / Girl routine was terrific. They guys worked hard and team looked AMAZING dancing to our home crowd. Thanks to the seniors for a fun and creative routine.
At State we were hit with the flu bug and were missing some of our seniors but they pushed through and placed 6th in Pom and 2nd in Hip hop. The team experienced adversity and learned to adjust quickly that day to change. The team is now gearing up for their Banquet and to celebrate the team and their successes this year. We would like to once again give a shout out to our seniors Ande, Amanda, Allie and Jordyn and wish them the best on their new ADVENTURES!
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
State Dance Competition
SWIMMING (GIRLS)
The Parkway Central Girls Swim and Dive Team had a remarkable end to the season.
The girls were Suburban Red Conference Champions with multiple Conference Champions in both individuals and relays. Reese Anderson captured a New School Record in the 100 Fly. To top it off, the girls captured a second-place team finish at MSHSAA Class 1 State Swim and Dive Competition!
We had many contributors to our success this season. Senior Sarah Fields was all State in Diving with an 8th place finish. Serena Huang was All-State Honorable Mention in the 100 Fly, placing 9th, and in the 100 Breast, placing 9th. Reese Anderson was All-State in the 100 Fly, placing 6th, and in the 500 Free, placing 3rd. Cecilia Tremont was All-State in the 50 Free, placing 8th, and in the 100 Free, placing 5th. Gabrielle Salmans was All-State Honorable Mention in the 100 Free, with a 13th place finish. 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, Victoria Knolhoff, Serena Huang, and Kenadie Johnson. The 200 Free Relay placed 4th and consisted of Serena Huang, Gabrielle Salmans, Kenadie Johnson, and Cecilia Tremont. The 400 Free Relay placed 4th and consisted of Kenadie Johnson, Gabrielle Salmans, Cecilia Tremont, and Reese Anderson.
Congratulations to our three Seniors: Sarah Fields, Nora Koons, and Sophia Lundry. We will miss you dearly but wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors.
State Bound
The 200 Medley Relay placed 5th and consisted of Reese Anderson, Victoria Knolhoff, Serena Huang, and Kenadie Johnson
Senior Sarah Fields was all State in Diving with an 8th place finish.
8th Place at State
Cecilia Tremont was All-State in the 50 Free, placing 8th, and in the 100 Free, placing 5th.
State Action
Reese Anderson was All-State in the 100 Fly, placing 6th, the 500 Free,.
Reese Anderson was 3rd Place in the 500 Free.
State Action
State Action
The 200 Free Relay placed 4th and consisted of Serena Huang, Gabrielle Salmans, Kenadie Johnson, and Cecilia Tremont
WRESTLING (BOYS and GIRLS)
The wrestling squad had a great year. They placed second in conference and had a terrific district meet. Four wrestlers qualified for the state wrestling tournament. This is the most in over ten years! Here is a list of qualifiers:
Men’s Team:
Kylab Trice 157lbs
Brady Becker 165lbs
Ali Mohsen 175lbs
Sophomore Ali Mohsen became the first men’s state medalist in the past seven years with his 4th place finish.
Women’s Team:
Freshman Erin Delling (135 lbs) became Parkway Central’s first Missouri State Finalist since 1993 and finished 2nd in State.
The Colts finished 28th in the state. With four returning state qualifiers and two returning medalists. There has never been a better time to be a part of Parkway Central Wrestling!
Sophomore Ali Mohsen became the first men’s state medalist in the past seven years with his 4th place finish.
Freshman Erin Delling (135 lbs) became Parkway Central’s first Missouri State Finalist since 1993 and finished 2nd in State.
Fox High School
Boys Wrestling
Boys Varsity Dual Record 15-3
1st Place Varsity Ron Sauer Dual Tournament
3rd Place Team Varsity Union Tournament (19 teams)
2nd Place Team Varsity Cape Tiger Classic
2nd Place Team Varsity Vianney Tournament
2nd Place Team Varsity Daisy Fresh Duals
Top 15 Team at the Kyle Thrasher Tournament (47 teams)
2nd Place Team JV Sikeston Tournament
2nd Place Team- All Suburban Conference Red Pool
113 Trace Treiber 32-13 Record 1st Team All Conference
144 Ryan Gergs Conference Sportsmanship Award
150 Lelynd Stranger 34-12 Record 1st Team All Conference, 100 Career Win Club
157 Chandler Price 40-10 Record 1st Team All Conference, State Qualifier, 100 Career Win Club
165 Charlie Chapman 34-6 Record 1st Team All Conference, 100 Career Win Club
175 Ryan Joggerst 34-10 Record 1st Team All Conference
190 Cole Theobald 27-18 Record 2nd Team All Conference, State Qualifier
215 Jackson Schroeder 31-10 Record 2nd Team All Conference
HWT Chris Shetley 28-20 Record Honorable Mention All Conference
Fox Boys Basketball 2024-2025 Season Review
There was a lot of change coming into this season for the Fox Warriors. In my first year as head coach, we had several players from last year’s team that did not rejoin the program, leaving our varsity with one returning player with varsity experience, Sophomore Jude Pribish. That meant a number of players would have to fill varsity roles playing Class 6 basketball, whether they were ready to or not. Pribish also had to carry the load for the offense and did so by logging the most minutes of any other player. He did so by leading the team with a 15.6 points per game average and pulling down 6 rebounds per game as well. Jude was not the only player who needed to step into a varsity role. Cameron Aikens, another Sophomore, would also have to become a prominent fixture in the lineup. Aikens finished the season averaging 8 points per game and leading the team in rebounding.
Throughout the season, our varsity struggled to find its footing and adjust to new roles and higher levels of competition. Despite finishing with a 5-21 varsity record, our program had plenty of bright spots that show how our program has the potential of doing great things. I’m excited about the future and look forward to a great offseason ahead!
Girls Wrestling
The 24-25 Fox Girls Wrestling Program has continued to see a lot of growth this season. As a team, the program has grown from 14 girls in 22-23 to 18 girls this season. This team consisted of 12 returning girls and 6 freshmen. The leadership and dedication of the upperclassman set a benchmark that the underclassmen were willing to follow. In addition, the school held its second annual girls varsity wrestling tournament, “Fox Lady Warriors Invitational”. The tournament grew from 7 teams in 23-24 to 15 teams in 24-25. The girls program also held the first ever Lady Warriors 9/10 Tournament. The Lady Warriors took 1st place out of 10 teams, showing the depth and growth of the program. All of the girls gained knowledge with more competition on and off the mat this season. The Lady Warriors also sent two state qualifiers to the MSHSAA state tournament in 24-25.
State Qualifiers:
Zoey Zimmerman (120)
Stacy Ash (125)
All Conference Honors:
105 Shaylynn Mills – Honorable Mention
120 Zoey Zimmermann – 1st Team
125 Stacy Ash – 1st Team
135 Madison Kesel – Honorable Mention
140 Alyvia Naylor – 2nd Team
140 Maleighia Stranger – Honorable Mention
155 Meghan Breckenfelder – 1st Team
170 Angelia Baer – Honorable Mention
Angelia Baer – Sportsmanship Award
Fox Lady Warriors – Girls Basketball
The Fox Lady Warriors wrapped up their season with a 7-18 record, demonstrating resilience, growth, and some outstanding individual achievements along the way.
The team made a strong showing at the Southside Classic, securing a 3rd-place finish with standout performances from Izzy Frissell, who earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. At the Hillsboro Tournament, the Lady Warriors battled tough competition to finish in 6th place, with Lois Pippin earning All-Tournament Team honors for her exceptional play.
One of the highlights of the season was the opportunity to compete at the prestigious Norm Stewart Classic at Mizzou Arena. It was there that Izzy Frissell made history, setting a new school record with an incredible 12 steals in a single game, showcasing her defensive tenacity.
Throughout the season, multiple players set career highs across various statistical categories, proving the team’s continuous improvement and determination. While the record may not fully reflect their hard work, the Lady Warriors showed heart, teamwork, and growth that will carry them into future seasons.
With valuable experience gained and key players making an impact, the future looks bright for the Fox Lady Warriors.
Fox Poms
The Fox Warriorettes Dance Team ended the winter competition season on a high note, bringing home two National Championships from NDA Nationals in Orlando, FL. The Varsity team earned National titles in the Small Varsity Game Day and Kick Division. The team always received the Unleashed Award for their power performance in Game Day.
The Varsity team remained undefeated in the Kick division all season, including winning Regional Grand Champions at the Blue Springs Regional in Blue Springs, MO and taking home 1st place at the State Championship.
The JV Warriorettes ended their season as Jr. Grand Champions at NDA Nationals in Orlando, FL. This award is given to the overall highest scoring JV Team.
These are just a few of the many accolades and awards that the team received during their competition season.
STEAM at McCluer South Berkeley
Steam Girls Varsity Basketball Team has had a very successful 2024-25 season. Finishing the regular season with an overall record of 15-11 and 7-0 in the Suburban Blue Conference. Steam has performed very well this season in one of the toughest schedules in class 4, led by a cast of Junior standout players Tyesha Phillips, Kayden Day & Bria Moore. Guard Tyesha Phillips led the team in scoring averaging 12.3 points per game & 5 rebounds per game. Point guard & captain Bria Moore played a major role in the teams success as she propelled the team on the offensive and defensive end of the court leading the team in assists while averaging 9.1 points per game. The future of Steam Basketball is in good hands as the team will return 8 of 11 key contributors in 2025-26 season. Special thanks to the Steam Academy seniors Mariah Cole, Aniyah Simpson & Jordyn Ivy for their contributions to the Steam Academy Basketball Program.
The STEAM girls wrestling program made history this season, earning their place among the top teams in the region. The team captured it’s first-ever conference championship with a line-up consisting of all underclassmen except one.
Individually, the season was equally historic as sophomore Nyia Ross became STEAM’s first state medalist, securing an impressive 5th place finish at 110 lbs. Her achievement marks a new standard for the program and serves as inspiration for future wrestlers.
From tough battles on the mat to relentless training sessions, every member of the team contributed to this season’s success. This championship and state medal are only the beginning. STEAM girls wrestling plans to build a legacy of excellence.
Congratulations to all the wrestlers, coaches, and supporters who made this season unforgettable!
Picture after winning conference
Top row left to right: Assistant Coach Natalie Schaljo, Soph Zakiyaa Humbles-walls, Soph Lauren Livers, Fr Olivia Gatlin, Soph Kellsey Daniel, Fr Malia Pattman, Sr Brianna Ramspott, Head Coach Matthew Wilke
Bottom row left to right: Assistant Coach Jessica Mortimer, Soph Hailey Baker, Fr La’Toria Williams, Fr Trainnia Davis, Soph Nyia Ross, Fr Anthony McCoy
Nyia Ross cements her spot as the first state medalist in school history.
Sophomore Nyia Ross became STEAM’S first state medalist, securing an impressive 5th place finish at 110lbs.
Nyia Secured her place in STEAM Girls Wrestling History
Girls Swimming
The girls’ swim team at STEAM High had an outstanding season, breaking many school records in the following events:
- 200 Medley Relay: Stone, Poston, McCleery, Veehoff – 2:30.87
- 200 Free: Alexis Stone – 2:12.70
- 50 Free: Alexis Stone – 26.89
- 200 Free Relay: Crable, Veehoff, Stone, Scaglione – 2:14.33
- 100 Back: Alexis Stone – 1:05.74
- 100 Breaststroke: Alexis Stone – 1:23.19
- 400 Free Relay: Crable, Veehoff, Stone, McCleery – 5:00.81
We also want to celebrate Alexis Stone for becoming STEAM High’s first state-qualifying swimmer! She competed in the 100 Back at the state meet and finished in 20th place. The girls had so much fun this season and showed so much improvement!
Jennings High School
Jennings High School 2024-2025 Winter Sports Season Summary
This winter season, Jennings High School proudly competed in boys and girls basketball and boys and girls wrestling. Our student-athletes showed resilience, growth, and determination throughout the season, making notable strides in competition.
Wrestling (2nd Season)
Our wrestling program continued to develop, showing significant improvements from last year.
• Boys Wrestling: Anthony Reece had a strong season, finishing with a 10-4 record. He advanced to the blood rounds at districts for the second consecutive year, demonstrating his consistency and competitiveness.
• Girls Wrestling: Katelyn Conlee put together a solid season, finishing with a 6-4 record and representing our program well.
Girls Basketball (7-17)
Despite finishing the season with six dedicated players never gave up and fought hard every game. The team fell to Lutheran North in the first round of districts.
• Amiya Gate-Brand – 1st Team All-Conference
• Josephine Pendleton – 2nd Team All-Conference
• Deasia Owens – Sportsmanship Award
Boys Basketball (5-21)
The boys basketball team faced a highly competitive schedule, which helped them improve significantly throughout the season. They ended the year playing their best basketball, pushing MICDS in the 2nd round of districts, ultimately falling short by 7 points. Their effort and perseverance were evident in every game.
Overall Reflection
This winter, Jennings athletes showcased resilience, growth, and determination. Whether on the court or the mat, they competed hard, represented our school with pride, and laid the foundation for even greater success in the future. I am excited for what’s to come!
Lindbergh High School
Band
After wrapping up their marching band season, Lindbergh High School band students saw plenty of success in concert and jazz band performances. The following students were selected for the All-Suburban Honor Concert and Jazz Bands in November. In concert band, Briley McKenney earned 6th chair flute and also served as an alternate for jazz alto sax. Coradith Drago was named 1st alternate oboe, while Isabella Rader was named 1st alternate bassoon. Stella Boisclair and Elena Haas were selected as 4th and 7th chair clarinet, respectively. Ivory Kriegshauser earned 1st chair bass clarinet and 1st chair contra alto clarinet, with Aditya Dubey and Autumn Hoeing securing the 3rd and 4th chair bass clarinet positions. Andrew Allison earned 2nd chair bari saxophone, and Ben Estrada was named 2nd chair trumpet, also serving as an alternate for jazz trumpet. Vihaan Choudhary earned the 7th chair trumpet spot. Sarah Peterson earned 1st chair French horn, and Adam Werner was named 6th chair French horn. Wallace Bohannon-Adlersfluegel was selected as 3rd chair tuba, and Cooper Beardsley was named 5th chair percussion. In jazz band, Anthony Ostrovsky earned 2nd chair trumpet, Ben Koller was named 1st chair trombone, and Charlie Phillips made bass trombone while also being selected for concert trombone. John Reifsteck was named for vibes, and Sam Crowe is the 1st alternate bass. These students were eligible to audition for All-State Band, All-State Jazz Band, and/or All-State Orchestra. Crowe represented LHS in the All-State Band on bass, while Holly Davis and Abigail Deeter earned spots in the All-State Orchestra on cello. The viola section was well-represented by Melanie Migneco and Jessica Wheatley, with Liam Mueller receiving an honorable mention. Koller was named 1st Chair Trombone in the All-State Jazz Band, and Ivory Kriegshauser secured 1st Chair Bass Clarinet in the All-State Orchestra. Honorable mentions were awarded to Boisclair on clarinet for the All-State Band and Reifsteck on vibes for All-State Jazz.
The LHS pep band also got in on the fun during Arch Madness, performing as the pep band for the Valparaiso Crusaders men’s basketball team during its run in the tournament.
Choir
In early March, Lindbergh High School’s A Capella group performed alongside groups from both Rienour and Webster Grove High School in Graham Chapel on the Washington University campus. 68 choir students traveled to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of a National Youth Choir concert. In New York, students rehearsed and performed with other groups from across the country under the leadership of an internationally known conductor.
Racquetball Team
The Lindbergh High School racquetball team continued its run of success with a strong showing at the USA Racquetball High School National Championship. Senior Eli McCulley is the 2025 High School National Champion after taking first place in the Boys Gold Bracket. Other individual first-place finishers include Ethan Willingham, Rosemarie Brothers, and Sumayya Khaja. In doubles, Grace Neiger and Rosemarie Brothers won first place in their bracket, and McCulley and Stella Ortwerth won first place in mixed doubles. With all of their performances, the Flyers finished the tournament as runners-up, making them one of the top high school racquetball teams in the nation.
Flyerettes
The Lindbergh Varsity Flyerettes delivered an unforgettable performance at the 2025 UDA National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida. Led by captains Addison Rolnicki, Maddy Waldron, and Cristina Fialka, the team secured a top-three national ranking for the first time since 2013.
In their first year competing in the Small Varsity D1 division, the team advanced to the semi-finals in Pom and performed on the prestigious Castle Stage in the Kick finals. The Flyerettes were thrilled to have their mascot, Ace, join them in the Game Day division, bringing extra energy and enthusiasm to their Nationals experience.
The Flyerettes also celebrated a major victory as the JV team, led by captains Aubrie LaBerta and Maria Kottkamp, claimed the National Championship title in D1 JV High Kick. Their “Time”-themed performance embodied their season’s motto, “Our Time.”
Girls Basketball
The Lindbergh Girls Basketball team finished its 2024-25 campaign with a 10-17 record. Despite a challenging stretch in January, the team found success, winning the Southside Classic and pulling off a two-point first-round upset of Seckman in the district tournament. Seniors Sam Colvin and Kate Ritter were named to the all-conference second team. Juniors MJ Abercrombie, Olivia Heggemeier, and freshman Josephine Mullins received all-conference honorable mention. Senior Kate Daniels earned recognition for her sportsmanship.
Boys Basketball
The Lindbergh Flyers boys basketball team wrapped up an impressive 2024-25 season with a 16-11 overall record and a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play. Flyers head coach Nathan Biggs, was recognized for his outstanding leadership and named the Suburban Red Pool Coach of the Year. Individually, several Flyers stood out for their performances on the court. Senior David Hardesty was a key player throughout the season and earned a spot on the all-conference first team. Junior Alex Hessler also made an impact, securing a place on the all-conference second team. Senior Brady Stiz was honored with a conference sportsmanship award.
Girls Swimming and Diving
The LHS girls swimming and diving team continues to grow and achieve success, securing a third-place finish at this year’s conference meet. That confidence carried over into the district meet, where the team qualified for state in both individual and relay events.Lindbergh had three divers place in the top 15 at districts. Junior Evelyn Pyle finished 11th, sophomore Kaylin Marcuzzo took 7th, and freshman Katelyn Bellew placed 5th. Both Marcuzzo and Bellew qualified for state, with Marcuzzo advancing to the semifinals in the 1-meter dive. The relay team of Isabella Leone, Abigail Schneider, Heidi Hunter, and Jessica Wang also competed at state in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Additionally, Wang, Schneider, and Leone qualified for individual events at the state competition.
Boys Wrestling
The Lindbergh High School boys’ wrestling team put together a strong 2024-25 season, finishing with a 6-2 conference dual record and securing third place in the conference. The team also had an impressive showing at the Fox Ron Sauer Duals, earning second place after defeating Fort Zumwalt West, McCluer, Hazelwood West, and Francis Howell. Several wrestlers earned individual recognition for their performances on the mat. Senior Ryen Kinde was named second-team all-conference, while junior Andrew Johnson, sophomore Jonibek Tolibov, and senior Gus Morton received honorable mention all-conference honors. Senior Blake Sauer was recognized with the team’s conference Sportsmanship Award.
Girls Wrestling
The girls’ wrestling team was young this year but still had a highly successful 2024-25 season, finishing with an 8-0 conference dual record, winning the conference championship, and sending three wrestlers to the state competition in Columbia. At districts, sophomore Quinn Hope placed second in the 135-pound weight class, fellow sophomore Sophia Stecher finished third at 100 pounds, and junior Josephine Crowley secured fourth place at 125 pounds. All three wrestlers gained valuable experience at the state tournament and hope to return next season. Crowley and Hope earned first-team all-conference honors, while Stecher received a second-team selection. Their teammates Ava Hennesey, Elizabeth Williams, and Nia Perniciaro were named all-conference honorable mentions. Additionally, head coach Dylan Jones was recognized as the conference Coach of the Year.
Ladue High School
Ladue Girls Swim/Dive:
MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship – tie for 14th place (out of 51 teams), 44 points
o Meg Willman, 7th place 100 free
o Sylvia Hanes, 11th place 200 free, 13th place 100 fly
o 200 medley relay, 11th place (Kaedyn Miller, Mia Singer, Hanes, Willmann)
o 400 free relay, 11th place (Hanes, Willmann, Noa Brooks, Singer)
o Other qualifiers who did not score – 200 free relay (29th)
• Conference Championship – 3rd place Class 1 team (out of 9), 242 points
o 12 swimmers and 1 diver scored points in the meet
o 6th place 200 free relay, 3rd place 400 free relay
• Cape City of Roses Invitational – 2nd overall, 1st Class 1, 245 points (16 teams)
o 200 medley relay, 2nd place (1st class 1)
o 200 free relay, 3rd place (2nd class 1)
o 400 free relay, 4th place
o 13 swimmers and 1 diver scored points in the meet
• Ladue Invite – 7th place (out of 14), 175 points, 5th place Class 1 team
• Suburban Red Conference – dual, tri and quad meets, 8-2 record, 3rd place
o Our diver Annabelle Lang did well, made District, 1 dive away from making State
• Excellent parent support all year, esp. for Ladue Invite and Team Banquet
• Team goals of 3rd in conference and top 16 at State achieved!
• Two seniors committed to college swimming
o Sylvia Hanes, Colby College
o Meg Willmann, Maryville University
Boys Basketball:
The Ladue Rams Boys Basketball team had their 16th winning season in a row finishing at 18-10. We played a tough schedule throughout with some tough conference and non-conference games. Ladue started their season strong by winning their first 9 games and finishing 2nd in the 16 team Don Maurer MICDS Holiday tournament losing to Edwardsville 69-71. After winter break, the Rams struggled to win close games. Of our 10 losses, 9 of them were by less than 7 points. Ladue found their stride mid-February and had some quality wins headed into districts where we lost in the district semi-final game to Westminster. Jack Edgerton led the Rams in scoring with 19 points a game, Will Becker with 10 points and Trisiah with 9 points. Jack Edgerton earned a spot on the all-tournament team in the MICDS tournament.
Girls Basketball:
The Ladue Girls varsity basketball program finished the 2024-2025 season with a 11-16 record. We competed against some of the top teams in the area throughout this entire season and grew collectively. The junior varsity team, composed of all freshmen, finished the year 15-4 and developed comradery and poise throughout the season. The varsity team finished 2nd in the Suburban Conference Red Pool going 6-1! Tamera Curries earned 1st Team All Conference honors. Izzy Dodson, Eelise Riddle, Emani Stone, and Taylor Gase all earned Honorable Mention honors in the conference. 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 work in the offseason and the continued growth of this group.
Boys & Girls Wrestling:
The Ladue Boys Wrestling Team finished the season with an 11-6 dual meet record. Eight different rams made the All-conference teams this season. 1st Team members are Robert Caito, Emmett McIntosh, and Sam Manlin. 2nd Team members are Luther Ciorba, Luke Flotron, Cooper Mortensen, and Darren Bell. All-conference 3rd Team member is Nana Kofi Nsaful and Logan Elick won the Conference sportsmanship award. After the difficult district tournament where the top 4 placers qualify for the state championships, four Rams prevailed. Robert Caito, Emmett McIntosh, Darren Bell, and Luther Ciorba all qualified for the state tournament!
The Ladue Girls Wrestling Team finished the season with a 6-5 record only having 7 team members. All 7 girls were honored by making the All-conference team. 1st Team members were Maddie Summers and Ava Stern. 2nd team members were Aiyana Ungacta and Marisa Schreiner. 3rd Team members were Nethmi Amarakone, who also won the All-conference sportsmanship award, as well as Irish Stewart and Samantha Fink. Maddie Summers was also able to place 3rd in the district tournament, making her the 2nd girl in Ladue history to qualify for the State Championships.
Boys Basketball
● Hosted the annual alumni game over Thanksgiving break.
● Cortez Johnson was all tournament team at FZN
● Finished the regular season with 13 wins and won the last 7 in a row.
All-Conference
- Cortez Johnson was selected 1st team all conference and 1st team all district.
- Christian Dake was selected 1st team all conference.
- Caleb Foster was selected 2nd team all conference.
- Benton Mohrmann was honorable mention all conference..
- Colin Griffin was honorable mention all conference.
- Logan Schneider was selected as the conference sportsmanship award winner.
Cheer
● Held our 2nd annual “Bring A Boy To Practice”. Invited the boys to practice with us. We taught them a cheer, dance and stunts. Performed at halftime at a girls basketball game.
● Competed in State Game Day Cheer Competition.
Dance
Hosted fall and winter dance clinic for elementary students.
Girls Basketball
● Finished the regular season with 17 wins which was 11 more than last year.
● Camyra Stovall was selected 1st team all conference.
● Yoyo Omunu was selected 2nd team all conference.
● Kylie Sloan was selected as honorable mention all conference.
● Laynie Morton was selected as the conference sportsmanship award winner.
Wrestling
● Three wrestlers qualified for the state tournament. Markell Kimmins at 126, Aaron Sosna at 132, and Josiah Conley at 157.
● Aaron Sosna was selected 1st team all conference.
● Markell Kimmins was selected 1st team all conference.
● Adan Magana was selected 2nd team all conference.
● Josiah Conley was selected 2nd team all conference.
Swimming and Diving (girls)
● The 2024/2025 Girls Varsity Swim Team is steadily making waves this year. The smaller group of just 11 athletes has had many stellar performances through the first 6 meets of the season. Highlighted by the team already earning state championships qualification consideration for all 3 relays and a solid 4th place finish at the Nancy Brandt Invitational, the North Swimmers are poised for an excellent 2nd half of the season! The winter weather shutdowns and a team-wide illness presented a big challenge for the Lady Viking Swimmers. With the dust now settled for the 24/25 Season we proudly have 6 swimmers named to 1st Team or 2nd Team All-Suburban Conference Teams and ended with all 11 swimmers earning All-Academic Status and a team average GPA of 3.97!
Theatre
● PNH Theatre Opened and Closed the Winter Production of The SpongeBob Musical. The show dates were Feb. 19, 20 & 21. Closing night had a Standing Room Only situation as all of the seats were sold out. Congratulations to a great cast, orchestra, crew and Crew Lead team!!!
Orchestra
● Orchestra is preparing for our Winter Concert(2/27), Solo and Ensemble Contest(2/28), Large Group Ensemble Contest(3/6 and 3/7) and All-District Orchestra(3/6). We just wrapped up All-Suburban Honors Orchestra on 1/12 – 5 students from North with this gave an exceptional performance with this select group of talented musicians at Ladue High School – Alex Bex(cello), Sean McWeeney(bass), Sam Brengard(viola), Lorelei McIlvaine(violin), and Jessie Pai(violin).
Seckman High School
WRESTLING
Seckman Boys Wrestling qualified 5 wrestlers and Girls Wrestling qualified 9 wrestlers for the state tournament at Mizzou Arena. Sophomore Chance Ruble finished in 3rd place.
Congratulations to our Suburban Yellow All-Conference Wrestlers:
Boys Basketball
Boys basketball finished with the best record and most wins in school history with a record of 20-9, including winning the championship of the Hillsboro Steighorst Tournament. The team also advanced to the second district championship game in school history.
Dance
Congratulations to Jag Swag for a successful weekend competing at NDA competitions in Orlando, FL. Results were as follows:
2nd Place in Small Varsity Team Performance
Superior Showmanship Award for Team Performance
5th Place in Small Varsity Game Day (the highest placement that Jag Swag has ever received in Game Day!)
19th Place in Small Varsity Jazz (out of 53 teams)
Girls Basketball
The girls’ basketball team finished with a record of 14-12. Congratulations to the following team members for earning Suburban Green All-Conference honors:
Band
Congratulations to the following students who performed at the MSHSAA District Festival.
Exemplary (Gold) Rating- Qualifies for State Festival (May 2 @ Mizzou)
Danika Semjonovs (10)- Flute Solo
Liam West (12)- Alto Saxophone Solo
Luke Miller (9)- Alto Saxophone Solo
Austin Lipp (12)- Trumpet Solo
Drum Quartet (Madison McConochie, Kaitlyn Richardson, Jacob Row, Kian Simino)
Saxissimo Saxophone Quartet (Liam West, Natalie Hall, Alex Simko, Luke Miller)
Quintessence Brass Quintet (Austin Lipp, Aubrey James, Alexa Formby, Paige Shafer, Joe Forst)
Outstanding (Silver) Rating
Natalie Hall (11)- Alto Saxophone Solo
Brayden Doebber (10)- Keyboard Mallet Solo
Aubrey James (10)- Trumpet Solo
MacKenzie Middleton (9)- Flute Solo
Eva Remsbecker (11)- Piano Solo
Zen Tyler (10)- Alto Saxophone Solo
Satisfactory (Bronze) Rating
Flutopia Flute Trio (Summer Wynn, Danika Semjonovs, Hannah Port)
Four Winds Clarinet Trio (Abbi Hartigan, Clair Balding, Brenna McLard, Sara Kitson)
Triforce Flute Trio (Liam West, MacKenzie Middleton, Sophia Vu)
Speech and Debate
Congratulations to the following students who qualified for the MSHSAA State Speech and Debate Tournament on April 24th, 2025 at Missouri State University:
Elle Salender and Holly Eskew placed 4th overall in Duo Interpretation
Ash Ross placed 5th place overall in Humorous Interpretation and 8th overall in Prose Reading.
Webster Groves High School
● Boys Basketball won the Class 5 State Championship. This is the program’s sixth state championship. The team defeated Westminster Christian Academy & Summit Christian Academy in the Final Four after back to back thrilling victories on the road at Vianney & Sikeston. The team won their Suburban Conference pool & sophomore Scottie Adkinson was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year.
● Girls Basketball finished the season with a record of 16-11. They fared well against a challenging schedule and won 2 Consolation tournament trophies, as they finished 2 & 1 at both the Summit Holiday Hoops Tournament and Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament. Senior Ainsley Kniker reached the 1,000 point milestone this season
● Boys & Girls Wrestling teams worked very hard this season and improved each and every week. Seniors Ethan Weir (138) & Shyla Reid qualified for the State Tournament.
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● Girls Swimming had an incredible season and was able to qualify 4 individuals & 3 relay teams for the State Competition. Freshman Quinn Porter reached the medal stand with 6th & 8th place finishes.
Whether it was the State Championship game or cheering on our wrestling team at a local meet, our student body enjoyed cheering on their fellow Statesmen
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 24, 2025.
COLLEGE SIGNINGS
● Lafayette had 8 of its students commit to continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level on their winter college signing day.
o Jack Behl (Lafayette) – Football – Washington University – St. Louis
o Drue Kitchen (Lafayette) – Football – University of Wisconsin-Platteville
o Robbie Preckel (Lafayette) – Football – Northwestern University
o Jack Preckel (Lafayette) – Football/Track & Field – Missouri University of Science & Technology
o Beck Henderson (Lafayette) – Men’s Soccer – i2i Soccer Academy – Leeds Beckett University (England)
o Addison Penn (Lafayette) – Softball – Webster University
o Bailey Hunn (Lafayette) – Lightweight Rowing – University of Wisconsin
o Talia Ramsey (Lafayette) – Women’s Water Polo – Wagner College
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
● 7 Top 4 Team State Finishes
○ Girls Volleyball: MSHSAA Class 5 State Champions
○ Softball: MSHSAA Class 5 State Champions
○ Girls Tennis: MSHSAA Class 3 – 2nd Place State Team Trophy
○ Football: MSHSAA Class 5 State Semi Finalists
○ Dance: Missouri Division 5 – 3rd Place State Team Trophy
○ Boys Wrestling: Class 4 – 3rd Place State Team Trophy
○ Boys Basketball: Class – 4th Place State Team Trophy
● 7 District Team District Championships
○ Girls Tennis, Softball, Girls Volleyball, Football, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Boys Basketball
● 4 Team Conference Championships
○ Girls Tennis, Girls Golf, Girls Volleyball & Boys Wrestling
GIRLS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.61 & Dual Meet Record: 7-2
● Team was 1st Place at the Rockwood Summit Tournament & the Washington Tournament
● Team was 2nd Place at Lindbergh, 2nd Place at the Lafayette Invitational, 4th Place at the Francis Howell Tournament & 9th Place at 84 Team Wonder Woman Tournament
● Team was 3rd Place in the Suburban Yellow Pool Conference
○ 1st Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool:
■ Hannah Henderson, Julia Mattison, Camille Palmer, Emery Singleton & Ella Kimbrough
○ 2nd Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Christian Willis, Layla Gardner & Julia Dean
○ Honorable Mention Suburban All-Conference Yellow Pool: Ashlee Dakin & Rory Flores
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Wrestler of the Year: Aaliyah Grammer
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Sofia Iannazzo
● Team was MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Tournament Team Champions!
○ Individual State Qualifiers (All-District):
■ 1st Place: Hannah Henderson, Aaliyah Grammer & Ella Kimbrough
■ 2nd Place: Julia Mattison & Layla Garnder
■ 3rd Place: Ashlee Dakin, Christian Willis & Julia Dean
■ 4th Place: Emery Singleton, Rory Flores & Camille Palmer
● Team Finished 7th Place at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament
○ The following earned Individual All-State
■ 2nd Place: Aaliyah Grammer & Hannah Henderson
■ 6th Place: Ella Kimbrough
BOYS WRESTLING: Team GPA: 3.23 & Dual Meet Record 10-1
● Team Finished 1st Place at Francis Howell North, Francis Howell Invitational & Lafayette Invitational
● Team Finished 2nd Place at the Granite City Tournament & the Winnetonka Invitational
● Team was Suburban Yellow Pool Conference Champs
○ 1st Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool:
■ Riley Sumner, Calum Brown, Max Rowe, Caleb Frankenberger & Jeremiah Drake
○ 2nd Team Suburban Conference Yellow Pool:
■ Jackson Tenny, Ahmad Ghuneim, Aidan Schoen, Carter Welsh & Roosevelt White
○ Honorable Mention Suburban Conference Yellow Pool: Matt Wilson
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Wrestler of the Year: Carter Brown
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Avion Hearring
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Coach of the Year: Joe Wier
● Team finished Class 4 District 1 Team Champions!
○ Individual State Qualifiers (All-District);
■ 1st Place: Riley Sumner, Calum Brown, Carter Brown & Caleb Frankenberger
■ 2nd Place: Aidan Schoen, Jeremiah Drake & Max Rowe
■ 3rd Place: Jackson Tenny, Carter Welsh & 4th Place: Roosevelt White
○ 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 3rd Place Team Trophy at the Class 4 MSHSAA State Tournament
○ Individual All-State:
■ State Champion: Carter Brown
■ 3rd Place: Riley Sumner & 4th Place: Calum Brown & 6th Place: Jeremiah Drake
■ 5th Place: Aidan Schoen (3x medallist), Caleb Frankenberger, Max Rowe & Jackson Tenny
● Head Coach Joe Wier earned his 250th career win as a head coach along with 100th win as the Head coach of the Lancers!
State Qualifiers
3rd Place at State Championships
BOYS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 3.89
● Team finished 2nd place in the Suburban Conference Red Pool
○ 1st Team Suburban Yellow Pool All-Conference: Drew Pickering
○ 2nd Team Suburban Yellow Pool All-Conference: Brady Micek
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Honorable Mention:
■ Drew Austermann & Nolan Savoie
○ Suburban Conference Yellow Pool Sportsmanship Award: Josh Pitney
● Team finished MSHSAA Class 6 District 2 Champions
● Team Finished 4th Place in the MSHSAA Class State Tournament
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Team GPA: 4.18
● Team Finished 4th Place as a Team in the Suburban Conference Red Pool
○ 1st Team Suburban Red Pool All-Conference: Taylor Nania & Bella Graham
○ 1st Team Suburban Red Pool All-Conference: Maria Golfo
○ Suburban Conference Red Pool Sportsmanship Award: Emilia Golfo
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: Team GPA: 3.87 & Dual Meet Record: 9-3
● 1st Place as a team at the Springfield Invitational!
● Finished 4th Place as a Team at the Yellow Pool Suburban Conference Meet
○ 1st Team All-Conference:
■ 2nd Place: Lucia Tenny – Diving
■ 3rd Place: Isabella Clerico – 100 Fly, Isabella Clerico – 50 Freestyle & Sydney Schulze – 500 Freestyle
■ 4th Place: Sydney Schulze – 200 Freestyle & Luci Cordes-Palmer – 500 Freestyle
■ 3rd Place: 200 Freestyle Relay: Hailey Lovera, Claire Luna, Sydney Schott & Isabella Clerico
■ 4th Place: 400 Freestyle Relay: Sydney Schulze, Hailey Lovera, Aditi Roy & Elizabeth Mohan
○ 2nd Team All-Conference:
■ 5th Place: Aditi Roy – 100 Fly
■ 6th Place; 200 Medley Relay: Elizabeth Mohan, Luci Cordes-Palmer, Isabella Clerico & Talia Ramsey
● MSHSAA Class 2 District Diving Meet: 2nd Place – Lucia Tenny
● They Finished 23rd Place at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Meet
○ The following finished All-State in their events:
■ Lucia Tenny: 4th Place All-State – Diving
○ The following finished top 16 in their events:
■ 200 IM Relay: 15th Place – Elizabeth Mohan, Luci Cordes-Palmer, Isabella Clerico & Talia Ramsey
■ 200 Free Relay: 14th Place – Hailey Lovera, Sydney Schott, Talia Ramsey & Isabella Clerico
○ The following were state qualifiers in their events:
■ 400 Free Relay: 19th Place – Talia Ramsey, Isabella Clerico, Sydney Schulze & Nour Abdennadher
■ 100 Breaststroke: 20th Place – Elizabeth Mohan
■ 100 Fly: 24th Place – Aditi Roy & Isabella Clerico (tied)
■ 200 IM: 24th Place – Nour Abdennadher
■ 200 IM: 25th Place – Luci Cordes-Palmer
■ 500 Free: 26th Place – Luci Cordes-Palmer
■ 200 Free: 28th Place – Sydney Schulze
■ 50 Free: 31st Place – Talia Ramsey
■ 500 Free: 32nd Place – Reagan Poggio
ESCADRILLE: Team GPA: 4.04
● Finished 1st Place in Jazz & 2nd in Pom at the Lindbergh Invitational
● Finished 3rd Place in Jazz & 3rd in Pom in the Missouri Challenge Competition
● Finished 2nd place in Jazz & 6th Place in Pom at the UDA Chicagoland Regional Competition
● 2024 UDA National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida
○ Team made the finals and earned 14th 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 1st Place in Pom Division for the 1st time in school history
○ Team finished 2nd Place in Jazz Division
● Missouri Dance Team Association State Solo Competition Results:
○ Milena Mendonca: 5th Place All-State – Sophomore Division
○ Kaili Raymond: 8th Place All-State – Junior Division
○ Jessie Kennington: 11th Place All-State – Senior Division
○ Alessandra Mendonca: 12th Place All-State- Senior Division
○ Lydia Werk: 14th Place All-State – Senior Division
WINTER GUARD: Team GPA: 3.96
● Team Finished 2nd Place @ the WGI Regional Competition
○ The varsity placed 2nd out of 15 groups in finals only a point behind first place
○ JV placed 15th in finals out of 30 teams
● WGI Power Regional in Indianapolis, Indiana – 5th Place
● MCCGA Competition at O’Fallon, IL – 1st Place
● MCCGA Competition at Francis Howell – 2nd Place
MUSIC WRITING
● The following have been selected to be a part of the Missouri All State Collective Ensemble, also known as The Collective. These two gentlemen will work with 8 other students from across Missouri to write and perform a concert of all original modern rock, pop and country at the Missouri State Music Convention.
○ Declan Phipps and Greg Umstead
CHOIR:
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results:
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
■ Sophia Iannazzo – Vocal Ensemble
■ Jessica Manson – Vocal Ensemble
■ Corrinne Chaney – Vocal Ensemble
■ Eva Tomich – Vocal Ensemble
■ Antonieta Jones – Vocal Ensemble
■ Eva Tomich – Vocal Ensemble
■ Kadence Grey – Vocal Ensemble
■ Kylie Wilkerson – Vocal Solo
■ Lilly Colombo – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Rylee Stoffel – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Chloe KIm- Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Sydney Vache – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Kadence Grey – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Kylie Wilkerson – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Jenna Barakat – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Samika Kumbham – Treble Vocal Ensemble
■ Jenna Barakat – Vocal Solo
○ Outstanding Rating
■ Rylee Stoffel – Vocal Solo
■ Ritika Pratihar – Vocal Solo
■ Chloe Kim – Vocal Solo
■ Kadence Grey – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Sydney Vache – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Amanda Qualley – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Rylee Stoffel – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Connor Kash – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Eleanor Nolan – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Blake Jaycox – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Trevor Kash – Mixed Vocal Ensemble
■ Sydney Vache – Vocal Solo
■ Taeden Murphy – Vocal Solo
■ Jessica Manson – Vocal Solo
■ Antonieta Jones – Vocal Solo
CONCERT BAND:
● The following Lafayette Band members who were named to the St. Louis All-Suburban Band:
○ Claire Eltoft – 2nd Chair Flute (Concert Band)
○ Emma Hagen – 4th Chair Flute (Concert Band)
○ Gracie Hagen – 11th Chair Flute (Concert Band)
○ Amanda Vache – 1st Chair Oboe (Concert Band)
○ Jaclyn Morton – 2nd Chair Bassoon (Concert Band)
○ Grayson Smith – 3rd Chair Trumpet (Concert Band) and 2nd Alternate Trumpet (Jazz Band)
○ Avery Holder – 5th Chair Trumpet (Concert Band)
○ Alastair Hanna – 3rd Chair Horn (Concert Band)
○ Giancarlo Fernandez – 2nd Chair Trombone (Concert Band)
○ Andres Moeller – 3rd Chair Trombone (Concert Band) and 1st Alternate Trombone (Jazz Band)
○ August Nagel – 1st Alternate Baritone (Concert Band)
■ Each of the students are eligible to audition for the Missouri All-State Band on December 7 at Hickman High School in Columbia.
● All State Band:
○ Amanda Vache – 1st Alternate Oboe – All-State Band
○ Jaclyn Morton – 1st Chair Bassoon – All-State Band
○ Giancarlo Fernandez – 1st Chair Trombone – All-State Orchestra
○ Andres Moeller – 4th Chair Trombone – All-State Jazz Band & 1st Chair Trombone – Honorable Mention Concert Band
● MSHSAA State Large Ensemble Festival Results:.
○ Wind Ensemble – Exemplary (Highest Rating)
○ Symphonic Band – Exemplary (Highest Rating)
○ Concert Band – Outstanding
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results:
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
■ Charlie Henson – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Jaclyn Morton – Bassoon Solo
■ Amanda Vache – Oboe Solo
■ Shruthi Senthil – Horn Solo
■ Grayson Smith – Trumpet Solo
■ Charlie Heger – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Dean Klawiter – Snare Drum Solo
■ Nathan Schwallie – Horn Solo
■ August Nagel – Euphonium Solo
■ Claire Eltoft – Flute Solo
■ Andres Moeller – Trombone Solo
■ Olivia Dresser, Mary Kirtley, Kylie Nichols – Clarinet Solo
■ Dean Klawiter – Keyboard Mallet Solo
■ Charlie Heger, Maggie Janendran, Thomas Morgan, Sam Schoening, Greg Umstead – Percussion Quintet
■ Livi Eshelman, Charlie Henson, Dean Klawiter – Percussion Trio
■ Gracie Hagen – Flute Solo
■ Emma Hagen, Gracie Hagen, Gauri Kathula – Flute Trio
■ Claire Eltoft, Alastair Hanna, Mary Kirtley, Jaclyn Morton, Amanda Vache – Woodwind Quintet
■ Emma Hagen – Flute Solo
■ Gauri Kathula – Flute Solo
○ Outstanding Rating
■ Andres Moeller, August Nagel, Shruthi Senthil, Grayson Smith – Mixed Brass Quartet
■ Ella Nolan & Patrick Hayes – Horn Solo
■ Ruby Willis, Henri Byrge, Avery Holder & Brody VanCamp-Wilburn – Trumpet Solo
■ Jacob Tate – Snare Drum Solo
■ Jake Limburg – Trombone Solo
■ Avery Holder, Andres Moeller, August Nagel, Grayson Smith – Mixed Brass Quartet
■ Natalie Fischer, Zane Guldalian, Carson Kiefer, Ashvik Kothari, Krish Roy, Jacob Tate, Mattingly Teague, Arpitha Sureshkumar – Percussion Octet
■ Pavani Manumari, Meghan McKee, Vyolet Roberts – Mixed Woodwind Trio
■ Brennen Huetteman, Cass Prinzivalli, Camdyn Sauer – Mixed Bass Trio
■ Natalie Fischer, Maggie Janendran, Arpitha Sureshkumar – Percussion Trio
■ Jane Klawiter – Alto Sax Solo
■ Claire Eltoft, Amelia Smith, Amanda Vache – Mixed Woodwind Trio
■ Aaron Chuang, Sam Dimmic, Alex Kadyanov, Braedyn Lee-Urcia, Emma Minton – Woodwind Quintet
■ Carolyn Lee-Urcia – Clarinet Solo
ORCHESTRA:
● The following Lafayette Orchestra Students were selected to the St. Louis Suburban MMEA District 5 Honor Orchestra. They will perform with the All-Suburban Orchestra on Saturday, January 11 at 4 pm at Ladue High School.
○ Yohann Lee – Cello
○ Declan Phipps – Cello
● Congratulations to the following Lafayette Orchestra students who have been selected to play in the Missouri All State Orchestra! Students will rehearse and perform with musicians from around the state at the Missouri Music Educators’ Conference in January.
○ Yohann Lee – Cello
○ Sarah Mu – Violin
○ Declan Phipps – Cello – Honorable Mention
● MSHSAA State Large Ensemble Festival Results:
○ Symphonic Orchestra received an Exemplary Rating
○ Sinfonia and Chamber Orchestra both received Outstanding Ratings
● MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Results
○ Exemplary Rating (Qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival)
■ Kristina Boniface – Cello Solo
■ Lily Nickerson – Cello Solo
■ Declan Phipps – Cello Solo
■ Sarah Mu – Violin Solo
■ Anna Talari – Violin Solo
■ Anna Talari – Piano Solo
■ Julia Teves – Violin Solo
○ Outstanding Rating
■ Kristina Boniface & Brooke O’Dell – String Duet
■ Finley Carn – Violin Solo
■ Finley Carn & Ava Jaycox – String Duet
■ Grace Doherty – Violin Solo
■ Greyson Kealen – Viola Solo
■ Jacob Langdon – Violin Solo
■ Lydia Lehmann & Elizabeth Lehmann – String Duet
■ Lydia Lehmann – Violin Solo
■ Elizabeth Lehmann – Violin Solo
■ Tose Toriola & Lydia Lehmann – String Duet
■ Olive Robertson – Violin Solo
■ Abhinav Rao & Carson Redhage – String Duet
■ Cass Prinzivalli & Hannah Holder – String Duet
■ Prithika Sampath Kumar – Violin Solo
■ Ava Steele – Cello Solo
■ Meera Suraj, Ben Davis, Allie Meyers, & Evie Davis – String Quartet
■ Tose Toriola – Violin Solo
■ Tose Toriola & Lydia Lehmann – String Duet
■ Dhruv Vedre – Cello Solo
SPEECH & DEBATE: Team GPA: 4.41
● Speech & Debate Team Finished 4th place overall in Speech Events and 5th place Overall in Debate in the MSHSAA District Speech and Debate Tournament:
○ State Qualifiers and district placements are listed below:
■ DEBATE RESULTS
● Cian O’Brien and Sohan Paul – 4th place Public Forum Debate
■ PUBLIC SPEAKING RESULTS
● Julia Teves – District Champion Original Oratory
● Sohan Paul – 5th place Radio Speaking
● Gauri Kathula – 6th place Original Oratory
● Noah Bairu – 7th place Informative Speaking
● Hritika Malugu – 3rd place Informative Speaking
● Vedha Inampudi – 8th place United States Extemporaneous Speaking
■ PERFORMANCE RESULTS
● Akil Rajan and Aayushi Bore – 3rd place Duo Interpretation
● Pushpa Voleti – 3rd place Prose Reading
AFJROTC
● Both of this years teams advanced to Level II of the Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl this year:
○ Team A: Owen Waeckerle, Finn Cronin, Katherine Smith, Siddarth Muddhana, Savannah Marta
○ Team B: Allie Meyers, Cole Kirbert, Tej Atwal, Maiya Nunez, Sydney Schott, Jacob Tate
ROBOTICS:
● The Kaons competed in the MO-KS East Super Qualifier against 35 other teams from the eastern half of MO.
○ Earned the first advancement spot to state & Earned the 1st Place Inspire Award
○ This judged award is given to the team that best embodies the challenge of the FIRST Tech Challenge program. The team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and a role model FIRST team.
○ Won 3 of their 6 Qualification Matches
○ Competed in the event playoffs as the 5th place alliance partner.
● The Kaons competed in the MO-KS State Championship for the First Tech Challenge where they competed against the top 36 teams in the Missouri Kansas region.
○ Advanced to a premier event where we will have the opportunity to compete against teams from around the world.
○ Received the 1st Place Motivate
Motivate Award 1st Place
Inspire Award 1st Place
CHESS: RECORD: 7-1-1
● Finished 1st Place in the West Conference with a record of 6-0-1 (undefeated).
○ There were a total of 3 conferences with each Conference having 8 teams.
○ This earned us a #3 seed for the Gateway Chess League playoffs. It was an 8 team bracket.
○ They Finished 3rd place in the Gateway Chess League Playoffs.
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
● Lafayette FBLA Results from the District Competition: The following students performed in person at the District Leadership Conference for FBLA and qualified for the state competition.
○ Charles Woode – Accounting – 3rd Place
○ Ryan Huang – Accounting II – 4th Place
○ Akshaya Nalluri – Banking & Financial – 1st Place
○ Noah Bairu – Broadcast Journalism – 2nd Place
○ Rachit Patel – Computer Problem Solving – 4th Place
○ Navin Narayanan – Computer Problem Solving – 5th Place
○ Vivek Maddineni; Arvind Sunilkumar; Timothy Zheng – Digital Video Production – 1st Place
○ Dhruvan Kiran; Rachit Patel; Sohan Paul – Entrepreneurship – 1st Place
○ Isha Rangineni; Sahasra Rangineni; Ridima Kumar – Graphic Design – 3rd Place
○ Pragntha Galla – Help Desk – 3rd Place
○ Chloe Kim; Shreeya Basappa; Aayushi Bore – Hospitality – 4th Place
○ CJ Woode – HR – 3rd Place
○ Nicolay Knysh – Impromptu Speaking 4th Place
○ Abhinav Rao; Vignesshwar Viswanathan; Pranav Visveswaran – Intro. To Business – 5th Place
○ Xavier D’Angelo – Intro. To Business – 3rd Place
○ Daniel Granado – Intro. To FBLA – 2nd Place
○ Nikhil Sharma – Introduction to Information Technology – 4th Place
○ Adithya Ganesh – Introduction to Information Technology – 5th Place
○ Vishwa Anantapally – Introduction to Marketing Concepts – 3rd Place
○ Vishwajeeth Ayannagari – Introduction to Public Speaking – 3rd Place
○ Siri Kativarapu; Uma Narayanan; Hasini Tipparti – Introduction to Social Media Strategy – 2nd Place
○ Vedha Inampudi – Journalism – 5th Place
○ Vedanth Chimakurthy – Marketing – 3rd Place
○ Thomas D’Angelo; Miles Mcinnis; Mason Perino; Garrett Shirley – Parliament – 3rd Place
○ Hritika Malugu; Pushpalatha Voleti – PSA – 3rd Place
○ Arav Mehta; Mark Domsalla; Hongru Han – Sales Presentation – 5th Place
○ Sparsh Singh; Adit Swami; Rishit Sohaney – Social Media – 4th Place
○ CJ Woode – Spreadsheets – 4th Place
○ Kruthi Avula; Vedha Inampudi; Sahasra Rangineni – Visual Design – 2nd Place
Parkway West High School
West High Orchestra
The following students were named to All State orchestra:
Ian Chung – 1st violin
Kyler Wang – 1st violin
Alisha Yin – 2nd violin
Joy Shin – viola
Felicity Jackson – honorable mention violin
Ian Cho – honorable mention cello
Congratulations!!
West High Girls Swim & Dive
The Parkway West Swim & Dive team competed at the Class 1 State swim meet February 21st & 22nd at the Rec/Plex
State Results:
200 Medley relay 8th place: Sydney Matheny, Ava McLeod, Brynna Vogler, Audrianna Vankirk
200 Free 8th place: Sydney Matheny
500 Free 8th place: Sydney Matheny
1 meter diving 2nd place: Eiley Minich
200 free relay 12th place: Ava McLeod, Brynna Vogler, Audrianna VanKirk, Sydney Matheny
100 breaststroke 13th place: Ava McLeod
Congratulations to Coach John Wright for reaching 200 career wins as the Longhorn Head basketball coach!
boys & girls wrestling
Girls district tournament was held on Friday 2/14 & Saturday 2/15 at Lafayette.
Congratulations to Delany Wehrmeister (105) and Lucy Moore (140) for qualifying for the state tournament. Lucy was a district champion at 140.
Longhorn line-Farmington competition and State competition
The West High Longhorn line travelled to the Farmington competition on Saturday 2/1.
1st in Lyrical
1st in Pom
1st overall Division 4
Both performances received Superior ratings!
At the State competition held at Family arena, the Longhorns competed in Division 4 and took 1st place in Lyrical and 1st place in Pom. Finishing in 4th overall in Division 4.
Way to go Longhorn line!
West High Robotics-State robotics results and final standings
Teams Blue Brains and BreakPoint put a bow on another successful season at the Missouri VRC State Championship.
Both teams had a rough start to their day, each going 0-3, however with a lot of grit and perseverance, they rallied to win multiple matches and ultimately both teams reached bracket play. BreakPoint would wind up reaching the quarterfinals and finishing in the top ten in the skills challenge and Blue Brains took home the Innovation Award, so both teams have a lot to be proud of, not just for Saturday, but for finding success throughout a highly competitive and hard fought season.
Final Team Standings:
-Escape Velocity finished the season ranked in the top 50% of all teams in the US.
-BreakPoint finished the season in the top 20% of the US and world rankings and in the top 23% in the state.
-Blue Brains finished in the top 29% of the US and world rankings and in the top 38% in the state.
To learn more about our West High Robotics Program, please click here to visit our website or follow us on Instagram: @parkwaywesthsrobotics.
West High Girls Basketball
A fantastic season came to a heartbreaking end in the Class 5 district 3 semi-finals vs. University city on Tuesday, March 11th. The Longhorns finished with a season record of 21-6.
Additional celebrations for the girls basketball team, Sienna Synder surpassed 1,000 career points in the University City game. Also, Junior guard, Elena Potsou broke the career 3 point record at West high on February 28th at Lafayette.
Sienna Synder
Elena Potsou
Emily Lovercheck named new Athletic administrator at Parkway West High School for 2025-26
Emily is completing her 18th year in education this year and her ninth right here at West High. Emily is already assisting in the activities and athletics office, she is one of our current student council sponsors, she assists our boys’ soccer team, and she is the head coach of our Women’s Lacrosse program. Emily was named by USA Lacrosse as Missouri-Saint Louis’s Coach of the Year in 2024. In addition to this, Emily has been a fierce advocate for teachers as a building PNEA rep, a district Key Communicator, participant in Parkway’s Future Leaders program, and a peer teacher sponsor.
Emily is an ever-present member of our school team currently, and we are very excited to see her transition into an administrative role supporting all members of our staff in different ways. Members of the interview team noted Emily’s commitment to the people of Parkway West, her desire to make this a better place, her passion for this place and for her work with our students. They also commented on her being the epitome of a team player, someone who understands and is empathetic to the needs of our coaches, sponsors, and students, and someone who will advocate for all.
Emily is excited to begin this role and take on these new challenges. She knows the work will not be easy but is committed to building on existing relationships to drive us forward. She will be soaking up all she can within the Activities and Athletics Office the rest of the year.
Clayton High School
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE:
The CHS Girls Swim and Dive Team had another really successful season in the pool. The team went 8-1 on the year and finished in 8th place at the MSHSAA State Championship meet.
BOYS BASKETBALL:
The team had another historic winter going 22-8 on the season with a 1st place finish to start the season at the Southside Classic, and then a quarterfinal appearance to finish the season. The Hounds also captured their 2nd straight Conference Championship. The last time the Hounds went to the quarterfinal was 1980. Ironically, they were led by John Ahearn, the dad of current CHS Boys Head Basketball Coach, Sumner Ahearn.
Hazelwood West High School
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 strive at the highest level both on the field and in the classroom.
Girls Swim – Emily Vaughn
Girls Wrestling – Kelly Tran
Girls Basketball – Jamiah Herring-Green
Boys Basketball – Harlem Blount
Boys Wrestling – Tyson Forbes
Cheer – Hope Green
Dance – Nylah Bethea-Chatman
We are Scholar-Athletes
150 fall and winter student-athletes were recognized as scholar athletes earning a 3.0-4.9 GPA’s during the 1st semester. The Wildcats have made a conscious effort to focus on developing and being scholar-athletes – this year’s theme: “We play Hard. We Study Harder”
Student Council
During their attendance at the Missouri Association of Student Council State Convention, they were awarded the Award of Merit from Special Olympics of Missouri – the top honor given annually to a school that demonstrates outstanding commitment to individuals with intellectual disabilities, a strong understanding of unity, and a passion for raising awareness and funds for SOMO athletes. They also were awarded the Honor Council Gold Award.
Girls Swim
After losing 6 seniors many underestimated the Wildcats, but they worked hard and put in the work to continue their streak by winning the green pool conference championships for the 4th year in a row.
All Conference 1st team
Emily Vaughn
Sara Pelot
Olivia Bailey
Rylie Brown
Grace Berendzen
All Conference 2nd team
Jayla Allen
Tyona Bobo
All Conference Honorable Mention
Unati Nkom
Lynn Ano
Conference Sportsmanship
Grace Berendzen
Girls Wrestling
Wildcat’s girls wrestling program continues to grow. They went 6-2-1 this season, finishing 3rd in conference. Tamia Coleman-Hawkins finished 2nd in districts and qualified to represent the Wildcats at the State for the 2nd year in a row, finishing in the top 16 in the State for 145 lbs.
All Conference 1st team
Janiya Fleming
Vanessa McDaniel
Tamia Coleman-Hawkins
All Conference 2nd team
Yani Smith
Acayla Wright
All Conference Honorable Mention
Josephine Crow
Julie Pinnacho
Leyla Johnson
Conference Sportsmanship
Aiyana (Yani) Smith
Boys Wrestling
The boys went 6-7 this season with Gabriel Casteblanco finishing 2nd in districts and qualifying for state a 2nd year in a row, finishing in the top 16 in the state for 285 Ibs. He was named the Green Pool’s Conference Wrestler of the Year
All Conference 1st team
Tyson Forbes
All Conference Honorable Mention
Keyan Koenig
Brandyon Harris
Ashton Schwab
Conference Sportsmanship Award
Brandyon Harris
Girls Basketball
The Lady Wildcats had a 19-8 season lead by 3 freshmen, Jamiah Herring-Green, Zay’Niyah Jackson and Ava Wilson. They took 1st place in the Rockwood Summit Holiday Hoops Tournament and won the conference Green Pool Championship 2 years in a row.
Jamiah Herring-Green
Rockwood Summits – Tournament MVP
Set School 1 game scoring record – 47 points
Green Pool Conference Player of the Year
All- District Tournament Team
Zay’Niyah Jackson
Rockwood Summit – All-Tournament Team
All-Conference 1st team
Ava Wilson
All-Conference 2nd team
London Beard
Conference Sportsmanship Award
Boys Basketball
Conference Honorable Mention
Darrius Silver
Ar’Mond Dobbins
Chris Marshall
Conference Sportsmanship Award
Harlem Blount
Robotics
Fletcher Springfield was a state finalist for Super Smash Bros
The Apex Legends teams finished 9th in the state which included: Joe Urban, Hardy Yang and Kamar Brown
The Pokémon Unite team finished 2nd in the state which included: Gavin Hart, Fletcher Springfield, Jeremy Holland, Trenton McCann and Jordan Banks
Music
Outstanding and Exemplary Ratings at District Solo and Ensemble
Outstanding Ratings (Silver)
Elyse Townsend-flute solo
Keegan Hogan-trombone solo
Nabel Hanandeh – Trombone Solo
Kaden Tran – French Horn Solo
Colin Ray, Jamie Lum, Kaden Tran, Keegan Hogan, Lance Creason- Brass Quintet
Exemplary Rating (Gold)
Joey Lum- Mallet Solo
Sam Fritz- Mallet Solo
Both Joey Lum and Sam Fritz qualified for state competition which will be held at Mizzou in Columbia, MO on May 1, 2025.
Mr. Aaron Jackson, band director, was recognized with a service award at the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) Conference for his 31 years in education and his 25 years at Hazelwood West. Mr. Jackson will be retiring this year; he will be missed!
Hazelwood East High School
1st Team All Conference
157 lb Kamron Watson Hazelwood E. SR
190 lb Tristan Shannon Hazelwood E. JR
2nd Team All Conference
106 lb Semaj Davis Hazelwood E. FR
150 lb Aidan Riley Hazelwood E. SR
175 lb Bryan Bush Hazelwood E. SR
215 lb Kerrion LeFlore Hazelwood E. SR
3 State Qualifiers
157 lb Kamron Watson
190 lb Tristan Shannon
215 lb Kerrion LeFlore
State Placers
157 lb Kamron Watson
Girls Swim
Lakendris Howard delivered outstanding performances throughout the season:
● 2nd place in the 50 freestyle against Hazelwood West and Central in a thrilling neck-and-neck finish, separated by just ten one-hundredths of a second. Also secured 3rd place in the 100 freestyle.
● 1st place in the 100 freestyle and 2nd place in the 50 freestyle against Ritenour.
● 1st place in the 50 freestyle against STEAM and U-City, along with a 2nd place finish in the 100 freestyle.
● 2nd place in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle against Hazelwood Central and Ritenour.
● 1st place in a tight 50 freestyle race against McCluer North, along with a 2nd place finish in the 100 freestyle.
● 3rd place in the 50 freestyle at the North County Cup.
● 2nd place in both the 50 and 100 freestyle against Hazelwood West and McCluer High School.
● 2nd place in the 50 freestyle and 3rd place in the 100 freestyle against McCluer North and McCluer High School.
● A strong finish at Conferences, securing 4th place in the 50 freestyle and 6th place in the 100 freestyle.
Girls Wrestling
Finished the dual meet season with a record of 10-1. They finished second in the conference.
1st Team All-Conference
235 lb Amirah Muhammad Hazelwood E. SO
2nd All-Conference
110 lb Ta-hanna Gray Hazelwood E. SO
135 lb Dariya Lindsey Hazelwood E. JR
140 lb Camille Bell Hazelwood E. Senior
190 lb Genelle McPherson Hazelwood E. FR
Girls Basketball
1st team All-Conference
Damara Clark Hazelwood East Jr. F
2nd team All-Conference
Ne’ija Pordos Hazelwood East Sr. G
Boys Basketball
Season record 21-9
Conference record 6-0
Jaylen Vance scored 1000 points
Steven Hall – Coach of the Year – Boys Basketball
Jaylen Vance – Co-Player of the Year Boys Basketball
Ritenour High School
Boys Basketball:
The Huskies finished with an overall record of 10-16 and 5-4 in the Suburban-Green pool, this marks the first year after moving up from the Suburban-Red pool. The decision was made to move up after winning the red pool in 2022-23. The Huskies were in virtually every game, but sustaining our efforts for the entirety of the game proved to be the biggest issue. The kids worked extremely hard, and the foundation has been set regarding what Husky basketball should and will look like in the future. Seven seniors are graduating in total, 2 of whom were injured [Alex Robinson & Miles Weicht] all season. Senior Tai-Shaun Ewing received 1st team all conference honors while Jeremiah Thomas, Shayn Bishop, and Stephen Lipsey all received honorable mention. Shayn was also voted to the conference’s all-defensive team as he took on the toughest assignment every game. Michael Capone was the team’s most improved player, while Ewing and Bishop were co-MVPs for the season.
Girls Basketball:
This season presented unique challenges for our basketball program as we transitioned to a junior varsity (JV) team due to a lack of participation at the varsity level. Despite this change, our players demonstrated resilience, commitment, and a passion for growth, embodying the values of teamwork and perseverance throughout the season. Season Highlights Team Development: The smaller team size allowed for more individualized coaching, leading to noticeable improvements in fundamental skills such as ball handling, shooting, and defensive strategies. Player Growth: Many players took on leadership roles, stepped out of their comfort zones, and gained valuable game experience to benefit the program in future seasons. Key Challenge Participation: This season’s primary challenge was the reduced number of players, which limited our ability to maintain a full/varsity team. Team Dynamics: Adapting to new roles and responsibilities required significant adjustments for players and coaches. Schedule Adjustments: Transitioning to a JV team meant changes to the schedule, including competing against teams with varying skill levels. Achievements and Milestones Player Recognition: Tamari Allen was faced with a difficult season; she had to lead four freshmen & one sophomore who never played high school basketball. Tamari accepted the challenges. The Most Improved Player, Gabby Futrell; Team Captain Award, Tamari Allen; Husky Award, Dhakirah Woods
Boys Wrestling:
This was a year of change for the Boys Wrestling team as the Boys and Girls split, and they had a new head coach for the first time in 5 years. The team gained knowledge of how the team will now run, along with new expectations. There were some growing pains, but by the end of the year, the boys knew what to expect and that this change was for the better of the team and their abilities as wrestlers and students. The numbers that we ended with were small, but the work ethic and effort were beginning to take shape. Those who will be coming back know that there is much to learn and gain, but are willing to put the work in, which is going to be needed. There is excitement about what can be accomplished. The team ended with James Hagler-Young qualifying for the state championship. He earned wrestler of the year honors. He and Yehoshua Magwood were also named 2nd team all-conference. The outlook is bright for the returners next year.
Girls Wrestling:
Girls’ wrestling has come a long way. The complete line-up includes 14 weight classes, from 100 lbs to 235 lbs. Ritenour girls started the year with seven girls only filling half the weight classes. The girls were wrestling so well that even with half a team they would finish near the top at most tournaments. As the season progressed, we lost 2 of the girls to injuries and had 5 girls go to the district tournament. Three of those five qualified to advance to the state tournament. There were 22 schools in our district and with just five girls Ritenour took 8th place as a team.
Ritenour had 2 first-team all-conference Calli Hodges and Kresean Buchanan, and 2 second-team all-conference Julia Nunez and Egpyt Draper, and an honorable mention for Tori Beard.
These girls wrestled well all season. They worked together to build each other up and pushed each other toward greatness. I learned more from them this year than they will ever know.
All five of these girls have plans after high school. Julia will be wrestling at Colby College in Kanas next year.
Wrestling is not easy, but I know whatever these girls plan to do they will get it done. We look forward to seeing great things in their futures.
Next year will be a rebuilding year for the lady Huskies. However, they will do their best to compete and send more girls to the state tournament and stand on the podium.
Girls Swm:
The Huskies had a great season, finishing 10-7 overall. At the conference swim meet, Ritenour swimming would battle with our six strong swimmers and come out in third place overall. What an awesome meet for the Huskies! We had 12 personal bests at the season’s final meet, and the girls fought for each of their finishes. This is the first team I have ever had where each member walked away with a First Team All-Conference honor in at least one event. I could not be prouder of all they accomplished this season. The Huskies are losing great leadership and athleticism in our three seniors, Audrey Buttry, Saphira Carson, and Ty Frost. Our conference finishes are as follows:
200 Medley Relay – Ritenour, 3rd place, First Team All-Conference for Ty Frost, Julissa Moreno Ruiz, Audrey Buttry, and Melany de la Pena
200 Free – Sara Hernandez, 9th place, All-Conference Honorable Mention
200 IM – Julissa Moreno Ruiz, 4th place, First Team All-Conference
50 Free – Ty Frost, 2nd place, First Team All-Conference
100 Fly – Audrey Buttry, 3rd place, First Team All-Conference
100 Free – Melany de la Pena, 7th place, All-Conference Honorable Mention
500 Free – Audrey Buttry, 4th place, First Team All-Conference
200 Free Relay – Ritenour, 3rd place, First Team All-Conference Ty Frost, Saphira Carson, Melany de la Pena, and Julissa Moreno Ruiz
100 Back – Ty Frost, 2nd place, First Team All-Conference, Saphira Carson, 10th place, All-Conference Honorable Mention
100 Breast – Julissa Moreno Ruiz, 3rd place, First Team All-Conference
400 Free Relay – Ritenour, 4th place, First Team All-Conference for Audrey Buttry, Saphira Carson, Sara Hernandez, and Melany de la Pena
Awesome season, Huskies!
Dance:
The Rhythmettes Dance Team expanded this year/season. We were also blessed to have a former Rhythmettes, Diamond Perks, return to the team as a choreographer and transitioned into an Asst. Coach. The team was able to participate in learning various dance styles, from majorette style dance to jazz and learning techniques. The season was completed by acknowledging two seniors on the team, Aariyah Stimage and Corielle Bufford. The remainder of the team is looking forward to focusing on competition and showcase events.
