Featured Photo: Boys’ Varsity Swimming

October 20, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Photo of the Week, Photography, Sports

Congratulations to Mallory Palmer for capturing this photo of the week at the Boys' Varsity Swimming/Diving team's senior night!

Clayton Volleyball Turns Over a New Leaf

Sofia Erlin and Angela Xiao

October 18, 2018

Filed under Fall, Sports

The last time the Clayton girls’ varsity volleyball team won districts was in 1983. In a school that tends to focus more on academics than athletics, the volleyball team is hoping to break out of that stereotype. The team has undergone multiple major changes this year, including a new coaching s...

A Roaring Victory

Jacob LaGesse and Michael Bernard

October 16, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Features, People, Sports

To Kathryn Lyons, history teacher at CHS, Ultimate Frisbee is more than just a game played by college students in a quad. In 2010, Lyons competed in the World Ultimate Club Championship in the Czech Republic. She has watched the sport grow out of infancy in its struggle to gain athletic legitimacy across ...

Dulle Dominates

Daniel Cohen and Jimmy Malone

October 15, 2018

Filed under Athlete Profiles, Digital Display, Fall, Sports

"In the quarterfinal game against Panama I went to shoot the ball but a player fell on my leg. I ripped my hamstring away from my pelvis, and I was out the entire summer,” CHS senior varsity soccer captain James Dulle said. Athletic genes run deep in Dulle’s family. His uncle, Mark Dulle, played...

Featured Photo: Girls’ Varsity Volleyball

October 12, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Fall, Photo of the Week, Photography, Sports

Congratulations to Audrey Deutsch for capturing this photo of the week of the girls' varsity volleyball team celebrating after scoring a point on Oct. 3!

Girls Cross Country Profiles

Ruthie Pierson, Reporter

October 11, 2018

Filed under Athlete Profiles, Digital Display, Fall, Photo Galleries, Sports

In the past few years, the girls' cross country team has not been the most competitive in meets or in the district competition. On top of this, the team also lost a strong senior class last year. However, the team still hopes to do as well as possible in meets this season.  With many new runners and...

Boys’ Varsity Soccer Emerges Victorious in CYC Tournament

Jacob LaGesse, Editor-in-Chief

September 29, 2018

Filed under Fall, Local News, Sports

The odds seemed stacked against the Greyhounds. They were playing their third game in 24 hours against a team that had not lost a match since September of 2017. Junior Rohan Tripathy, key center back, was out with an injury sustained in a game earlier that day. However, after a goal from senior Max B...

Featured Photo: Girls’ Softball

September 21, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Photo of the Week, Photography, Sports

Congratulations to Deborah Park for capturing this photo of the week of sophomore Olivia Zindel at a girls' softball game!

Dulle propels Clayton Soccer to 2-1 win over Ladue Rams

Jacob LaGesse, Editor-in-Chief

September 17, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Fall, Latest, Local News, Sports

Die-hard Greyhounds and casual spectators alike can rest easy: Clayton athletics are making a comeback. On Monday, Sept. 17 the CHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer team ended its losing streak against district rival Ladue Rams in a 2-1 victory with seconds to spare in extra time. “Over the course of the...

Featured Photo: Boys’ Varsity Soccer

September 14, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Fall, Photo of the Week, Photography

Congratulations to Annika Sandquist for capturing the photo of the week!

Hayward’s Haste

Daniel Cohen, Sports Section Editor/Business Manager

September 11, 2018

Filed under Athlete Profiles, Fall, Sports

Every summer, students entering 9th Grade Honors English at CHS receive an assignment to complete before the start of school. The summer before Isaiah Hayward entered 9th grade the assignment was to read “Unbroken,” a novel about Olympic runner Louie Zamperini and his experiences as a soldier in...

The Hammering Hounds: First Win of the Season

Daniel Cohen and Jimmy Malone

August 25, 2018

Filed under Digital Display, Fall, Sports

“Of course when you win 33-0 you feel good,”  head coach of the CHS varsity football team Linwood Barnes said after the Greyhounds kicked off the 2018 season with a dominating win Friday evening against Gateway High School. The Hounds were looking forward to the game and hoping to see their months...