CHS Boys Varsity Tennis Team Wins Sectionals Tournament
Jacob LaGesse, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2017
A decisive victory. That’s really the only way to describe the Clayton High School Varsity Tennis team’s performance on the evening of May 18 in the 2017 Sectionals competition. It had been seven years since the team had last made it to state, in 2010. Ever since then, the team had been pursuing...
CHS Varsity Baseball Upsets Defending State-Champ MICDS in District Championship
May 17, 2017
13-3. This was the score when the CHS baseball team faced off against the MICDS Rams, last year’s state champions, on April 15. The game ended via the ten-run mercy rule. But, this time, on May 17, the Greyhounds looked to avenge their past and achieve a different outcome: not a ten-run los...
A Swinging Victory
Lauren Praiss, Chief Digital Editor
May 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
“Going into the game, I felt like we had a really good chance of winning.” Senior and player Liam Heusel was right. The CHS Varsity Baseball team had a 3-1 victory against John Burroughs this afternoon in the Districts second round game, and will be playing MICDs tomorrow afternoon. This afte...
A Bittersweet Season
Lauren Praiss, Chief Digital Editor
May 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
Despite the 2-0 loss against rivalry Ladue High School in the District game, the CHS Girls’ Varsity Soccer team had a strong and bittersweet finish to their long and exciting season. At the beginning of the close game, Anna Dinsmore and Katie Sharp had strong defense with help from Emma Marquis-Ke...
Ricky Kuehn Athlete Profile
Theo Fehr, Page Editor
May 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
It was the fourth quarter of the Varsity Water Polo team’s annual game against Ladue. Clayton was down by five points. With only two minutes remaining, CHS water polo coach Judd Brooks had put in the third string knowing that there was no possibility of a win. However, Ricky Kuehn—the only starter ...
Next Level Athletes
Noah Brown and Neel Vallurupalli
May 14, 2017
Filed under Sports
Sam Frank Sport: Basketball College: University of Rochester I am just excited to keep playing basketball. I love this game and I am not ready to stop playing it. I just don’t want to let go. Going to a great school and also being able to play basketball is a dream of mine. ...
Senior Athlete Profiles
May 13, 2017
Filed under Sports
The Globe talks to the coaches of several senior athletes who have demonstrated positive leadership skills throughout their athletic experiences at CHS. Ben Litteken Boys' Basketball - Coach Ty Cochran Ben is an incredibly hard worker. From my first day as the Head Coach this summer, I saw Ben wor...
Captain Copilevitz
Maddy Bale, Senior Managing Editor
May 11, 2017
Filed under Sports
It seemed as though everyone around her was telling her that she would fail. When sophomore Eliza Copilevitz entered eighth grade, she made the decision to try out for her first club soccer team. Since most players begin playing competitive club soccer well before the end of the elementary school, ...
Equestrian Ellayna
Sophia Barnes and Lise Derksen
May 3, 2017
Filed under Sports
Since Ellayna French was 4-years-old, she has been riding horses. Like a kid has a dog as their first childhood friend, French had her first horse, Cupid when she was 8-years-old. “Everyone in my family has always been involved with horses. When I was younger, I used to always watch my cousin ride...
Talented Trystan
Michael Bernard, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2017
Filed under Sports
“The first time I ever picked up a stick was when I was at Gay Field playing soccer and there were a few guys playing lacrosse. I asked them what it was and they let me join them,” CHS sophomore and varsity lacrosse starter Trystan Goette said. “They taught me the basics of passing and catching....
Lady Hounds Clench First Districts Championship in 29 Years
Camille Respess, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2017
With a 20-5 regular season record, it’s hard to point out weaknesses of Clayton Varsity Girls’ Basketball team. Considering the lackluster crowd size at many of their games - mainly filled with parents and some students - it’s arguable that the varsity squad could improve their fan base. ...
Spring Sports Preview
Charlie Brennan, Senior Managing Editor
March 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
Girls’ Soccer Players to watch: Emma Marquis-Kelly Grace Monshausen Katherine Owings 2015-2016 Record: 5-14 Goals: To bond and work together on and off the field, to become better athletes and to build endurance. Boys’ Golf Players to watch: Daniel Cho David Cramer Tyler ...
Michael Melinger, Chief Photo Editor
April 18, 2019
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