Author Archives: Jonathan Knohl

Nov 2010

Boys’ basketball hopes to win district

After finishing the season with a loss in the district championship game to M.I.C.D.S, the Boys Varsity Basketball Hounds are back for some sweet revenge. Last season the hounds finished the season 17-10 and second in the very tough Class 4, District 6 Tournament. “Our team goal this season is to win the district championship,” [...]

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Oct 2010

Soccer Hounds head into districts still fighting for winning season

The CHS varsity soccer team has had a superb season for the most part. With a few ups and downs, the team has still managed to maintain a winning record of 10-7-2. “It’s been a shaky season,” junior Joe Peebles said. “We win a few games and then lose a few games.” The team has [...]

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Sep 2010

Hounds demonstrate marked improvement on field

After a highly disappointing 2009 football campaign, the Greyhounds hope to improve. The team has already more than doubled its win total from last year’s losing season with a record of 3-2.

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Jun 2010

Clayton Lacrosse Midseason Report

The Clayton Boys’ Lacrosse team got off to a fantastic start this season with a whopping 9-0 start. Led by captains Jordan Stern, Max Goldfarb, Drew Klein, and Josh Goldstein, the Hounds’ ultimate goal is to win a state championship. The Hounds started off the season on a good note defeating Webster Groves 9-6. It [...]

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Apr 2010

Girls’ soccer kicks off season with early success

After winning the district title last season, the Clayton girls’ varsity soccer team hoped to build off of last year’s superb season. After losing the class of 2009, which primarily filled last year’s starting lineup, the Hounds entered a search to fill in the gaps. At the beginning of the season the varsity squad added [...]

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Mar 2010

MLB Preseason/Predictions

The start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season weeks away and fan anticipation is building as it gets closer and closer to April 4, 2010. Opening day will consists of two greatly anticipated games. Game one will be between the Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Following that the greatest [...]

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Mar 2010

Clayton Ladue Rivalry Game

It was Friday night and a swarm of fans stormed the court after another thrilling Clayton-Ladue rivalry matchup. The Varsity Boys Basketball Hounds headed down the road to Fontbonne University to take on their cross town rivals, the Ladue Rams. The Hounds were 14-7 and ranked 9th in their class while the Rams were 11-10 [...]

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Feb 2010

Federal funds appropriated to St. Louis for renovation projects

On February 17, 2009 President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act called for federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions. It also would increase domestic spending in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. In total, the act is worth about a whopping $787 billion. After [...]

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Dec 2009

College Bowl Games Preview

Starting on Dec. 19 the 2009-2010 college football bowl season will take place. Bowl games will be played nearly everyday until the bowl season climaxes on the Jan. 7 when the top teams in the nation, Alabama and Texas will fight to be crowned national champions. The bowl season will kick off in Albuquerque, New [...]

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Nov 2009

Boys’ soccer season a success

The Clayton High School varsity boys’ soccer season sadly came to an end after finishing 18-6-2, which was good enough for second in the district. Going into the District tournament, the Hounds had lost the last three games including senior night to Whitfield. But that did not mean much due to the fact they received [...]

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