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I watch and I want to be there. I want to make the backdoor cut for an easy layup, dish the ball to Maya Moore for the trey, and dive for a loose ball playing with the intensity and knowledge that I’m fighting for a national championship. March Madness, a time for immense competition, filling [...]
Each year a select group of CHS athletes step up their game and seek greater competition in college athletics. Just as the academic standards are raised so are the expectations for student-athletes.
Feb
23
2011
Discovering greater meaning in the football team
I have 43 brothers. On Friday nights we line up, two by two, geared in our orange and blue awaiting the starting signal. The butterflies thrash in our stomachs, and we all try to fight them down. We’re pumped and we’re ready.
Feb
15
2011
Male Athlete of the Month: Ahmad Smith
According to senior guard Ahmad Smith it takes “energy and a love for the game” to be a successful basketball player. Smith is currently one of the leading scorers averaging 21.4 points a game. His five years of playing experience and his scoring ability make him a great asset to the 16-5 Hounds.
Nov
23
2010
Underdogs: The Hounds make history
For the first time in CHS history, the boys’ varsity soccer team made a run for the state title, in the end coming to a third place finish in Class 2 Missouri Soccer.
Oct
5
2010
CHS graduates reunite on turf
It’s a high school reunion; on turf. On Sat. Sept. 25, the Washington University Bears will face the Westminster College Blue Jays. Playing on each team are three CHS graduates. Hal Lewis (CHS class of 2009), Adam Banks (2009), and Jake Lewis (2007) currently play for the Wash U. Bears, while Rodney Lyles (2007), Brandon [...]
Sep
22
2010
Male Athlete of the Month
Senior Captain Kameron Stewart leads the Varsity football team in their trek towards a redeeming season. With three games thus far, Stewart leads the team offensively with six touchdowns and 544 yards rushing. Head Coach Sam Horrell has high expectations for the returning starter this year. “We expect Kameron to be a positive leader in [...]
As a student athlete I have both experienced and observed the effects of Clayton athletics’ “no-cut” policy. Unlike nearly all other schools in the area, all students are allowed to participate in sports without the added stress of the possibility of being cut. This unique system, which was established many years ago, has caused a [...]
May
14
2010
Varsity track teams hopeful for district meet
The sound of the gun cracks the air, and they’re off! On Sat. May 15, 2010 the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams will be competing at districts at 9 a.m. at MICDs. The season will end there for some, but it will just begin for others. This year’s teams present some very hopeful [...]
Over the past year getting into the Center of Clayton has become quite a hassle. And I have heard many students attributing this difficulty to one of the center’s employees who sits by the door and requests to see IDs. However, is it right to blame this man, when in fact he is simply doing [...]
