Caroline Fellows Editor-in-Chief Meredith Westrich, a 2017 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, was crowned Miss Webster 2017 tonight at the annual pageant held at Webster Groves Aquatic Center. Westminster Christian Academy senior Chloe Wimpfheimer was the runner-up and fellow participants… Read More ›
Caroline Fellows Editor-in-Chief Varsity women’s soccer captured its first ever State title tonight by winning 2-1 over two-time defending State champion Notre Dame de Sion in the Class 3 championship game at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. Freshman Izzy… Read More ›
Caroline Fellows Editor-in-Chief Varsity women’s soccer (23-1) will play in the Class 3 State championship game today at 4 p.m. against Notre Dame de Sion at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. Webster won its semifinal game against Fort Zumwalt South… Read More ›
Caroline Fellows Editor-in-Chief Varsity women’s soccer will travel to Kansas City tomorrow for the Class 3 State championship. The games will be at Swope Soccer Village. Webster will play Fort Zumwalt South at 6 p.m. tomorrow night in the semifinals, with… Read More ›
Sarah Semmel sarah@journalismstl.org Senior Bennett Durando of Webster Groves High School has been named the journalismSTL Bruce Schneider Memorial Leadership Scholarship recipient for 2017. Durando currently serves as sports editor for The ECHO newspaper and plans to carry on his sports… Read More ›
Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists and JournalismSTL named winners in their contests this week. Sophomore Cole Schnell is a Quill and Scroll National Winner in its International Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest & Blogging Competition… Read More ›
Seniors Emma Harrelson, Noah Perkins, Ethan Cadenhead, Mallory Pokorny, and Taylor Halterman signed letters of intent this morning in Robert’s Gym. Harrelson signed to run track and cross country at Truman State, Perkins signed to wrestle at Newman University, Cadenhead… Read More ›
Greg Frazier Circulation Manager Prom will be April 15, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the ballroom at Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. The theme for this year’s event is “old Hollywood.” Junior vice president Adi Johnson described… Read More ›
Journalism, ECHO newspaper staffers and ECHO yearbook staffers attended Missouri Interscholastic Press Association’s J-Day at Mizzou on March 29, with about 1,300 journalism students from across the state attend this event. The keynote speaker was John Beaudoin, KC Communications and… Read More ›
Page Kimzey Audio Editor During the week of March 27, WGHS student council campaigned for the elections for staff positions for the 2017-2018 school year. Juniors Connie Rhodes and Elizabeth Mandernach are running for president. Sophomores Evelyn Trampe and Chris… Read More ›
Caroline Fellows Online Editor Varsity men’s basketball won the Class 5 State championship finals tonight 70-35 against Lee’s Summit West at the Mizzou Arena. See also: Live tweets by Sports Columnist Bennett Durando and Editor-in-Chief Andy Kimball Visit Our Sponsors… Read More ›
Caroline Fellows Online Editor After defeating Kickapoo High School 58-57 in the semifinal round of the State championship last night, Varsity men’s basketball will play in the finals against Lee’s Summit West tonight at 6:20 p.m. at the Mizzou Arena. Visit Our Sponsors
Page Kimzey Audio Editor WGHS has two robotics teams and two robotics classes in which students can learn how to design, create and maneuver robots. The robotics classes are first and second hour, and are co-taught by Frank Mandernach and… Read More ›
Alexicia Moore Contributing Writer In Saint Louis, Saint Patrick’s Day events will occur throughout the month of March. There will be the early five mile run in Downtown Saint Louis on Friday March 11, the 48th Annual Parade through Downtown Saint… Read More ›
Natalie Johnson Humor Columnist Last September sophomore James Groenier’s life changed forever. While walking past Webster University’s Emerson Library, a truck hit Groenier, dragging him under the vehicle for 20-30 feet. Webster University students came to Groenier’s aid, stopping the… Read More ›
Sophomore Trinity Madison won this year’s All Write Festival’s Franzie Award for her poem, “I Pledge.” Runners up included senior Miles Umbaugh for drama, sophomore Charlotte Marshall for poetry and junior Lark Hohle for fiction. The other finalists were junior… Read More ›
