WG Echo: September 2026
This is the First issue of the 111th year of the ECHO. Continue reading WG Echo: September 2026
Coach Facchin hopes seniors give Boys soccer team the “ultimate advantage”
Last year, the Webster Groves High School boys soccer team fell in the state tournament against Rockwood Summit, finishing with a 10-13 record. This year, though, assistant Coach Jeffrey Facchin hopes the team will be “dangerously successful in the state tournament.” Continue reading Coach Facchin hopes seniors give Boys soccer team the “ultimate advantage”
Webster Groves Cross Country wants to race “Our Way”
WG Cross Country wants to race “Our Way”
The Webster Groves High School boys cross country team, coached by Jon Petter, will host its first home meet on Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. at Blackburn Park. Continue reading Webster Groves Cross Country wants to race “Our Way”
Webster Groves High School Introduces New Tardy Policy
When students returned to school this year, they were introduced to a new tardy policy.
As stated in the 2026-2027 Webster Groves High School Student Handbook, once a student obtains five tardies for all of their classes combined, their unit office will contact home and assign board approved consequences. Continue reading Webster Groves High School Introduces New Tardy Policy
Softball coach Leads Summer Workout Program for Female Athletes
New Webster Groves JV softball coach Tracey Handal has turned heads with the girls sports programs this year. This is Handal’s first year coaching the softball team, but she is not new to the team or sport. Her daughter was starting pitcher Kat Clark who graduated last year.
As a two-sport high school athlete and a college softball player at St. Louis University herself, Handal knows the game well. Continue reading Softball coach Leads Summer Workout Program for Female Athletes
Phoebe Bridgers releases first album in 6 years
Bridgers continues to create her usual acoustic indie-pop, but steps into a new realm of experimentation while collaborating with a star-studded cast of indie rock artists.
Continue reading Phoebe Bridgers releases first album in 6 years
FX’s The Bear ends show with 22 Emmys
The premise for this show is that an award-winning chef, Carmen Bearzatto (Jermey Allen White), returns home to Chicago to help rebuild and keep afloat his brother Micheal’s(Jon Bernthal) sandwich shop, known as The Original Beef of Chicagoland. This simple premise quickly evolves into a deep story full of family trauma anyone can get lost in. Continue reading FX’s The Bear ends show with 22 Emmys
Webster Groves School District proposes 65-cent tax levy amid $5 million operating deficit
The Webster Groves School District approved a 65-cent tax levy to appear on the November ballot to help combat an operating funding deficit.
The Webster Groves School District faces a projected $5 million funding gap in 2026-2027, driven largely by “increased insurance costs, reductions in state funding, and the impact of the senior property tax freeze,” according to a newsletter from the Webster Groves School District sent via ParentSquare. Continue reading Webster Groves School District proposes 65-cent tax levy amid $5 million operating deficit
Statesmen football ends 9-year-long losing streak in season-opening games
Following a 4-6 season last year, Webster Groves High School football opened the season against Francis Howell North with a 22-8 win, ending a losing streak for Week 1 games that stood since 2017. Continue reading Statesmen football ends 9-year-long losing streak in season-opening games
Webster Community Land Trust offers affordable Housing
Chase Hoskins Business Manager/ Digital Media Manager The Webster Groves Community Land Trust (WGCLT) uses funds to purchase homes in … Continue reading Webster Community Land Trust offers affordable Housing
Webster hosts Special Olympics
Special Olympics took place on April 28, consisting of track and field events. The event began with an opening ceremony with a torch run and the national anthem. Continue reading Webster hosts Special Olympics
WG Echo Senior Issue 2026
This is the ninth issue of the 110th year of the ECHO. Continue reading WG Echo Senior Issue 2026
‘One Battle after Another’ sweeps at Oscars
“One Battle After Another,” the newest film from director Paul Thomas Anderson, premiered on Sept. 26, 2025. The film proves itself to be one of Anderson’s finest works. Continue reading ‘One Battle after Another’ sweeps at Oscars
English teacher to become Echo advisor
Kurt Johnson, yearbook advisor and English teacher, will take over the position as the journalism teacher and Echo newspaper advisor next school year. Continue reading English teacher to become Echo advisor
Theater department puts on ‘Urinetown’ for spring musical on main stage
For its spring musical, the theater department performed “Urinetown,” a satirical musical set in a dystopian future with a severe water shortage. Continue reading Theater department puts on ‘Urinetown’ for spring musical on main stage