Basketball game honors Douglass High School

Arianna Peper
Junior Editor/Business Manager

“I believe it [Douglass Night] is one of the many things that make Webster so unique,” athletic director Chris Johnson said.

Johnson said, “It’s an important part of our history, and I am glad we continue to have a night such as this to honor our past.”

Douglass Night is an annual tradition at Webster Groves High School in honor of Douglass High School which was an all African American high school that closed in 1956.

This year the game will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, in Roberts Gym. The women’s game will be at 5:45 p.m. and the men’s game will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will cost $5.

Johnson said this year Webster did a special merchandise store with exclusive Douglass High School gear.

The link was sent out a few weeks ago to the district as well as the community for anyone to purchase Douglass gear. All orders are to be delivered next week for those who purchased them in time to get them before the game.
Johnson said, “We’re hoping to see a lot more purple in the crowd this night.”

Arianna Peper–News/Opinion Editor This will be  Arianna Peper’s second year on ECHO staff. She made several contributions while taking journalism class her freshman year.