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Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

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March 9
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Photo of the Week

Students across the Webster Groves School District walked out on Friday, Jan. 30 in protest of ICE and current events happening across the United States. Photos by Arianna Peper
Students across the Webster Groves School District walked out on Friday, Jan. 30 in protest of ICE and current events happening across the United States. Photos by Arianna Peper Webster's theater department performs "Six: Teen Edition," from Jan. 15 to Jan. 17. The performance took place in the Jerry R. Knight auditorium. Photo by Lucy Fish. Men's basketball traveled to Highland, Illinois to compete in the Highland Shootout on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Statesmen played against Inglewood High School from California. The game ended in a 76-77 loss for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund Men’s and women’s basketball played against Kirkwood high school on Friday, Jan. 9 in Roberts Gym. The women’s team lost 27-37 and the men’s team won 66-46. The basketball program also honored past basketball alum and the men’s championship team from 1996. Photos by Sam Enlund All Webster Groves School District schools and district offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to weather. All Webster Groves School District schools and offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to severe weather. Men’s and Women’s basketball honored those lost to cancer on Monday, Jan. 5. The men’s team played Saint Louis University High, winning 83-62, and the women’s team played Parkway North High School, winning 50-42. Photos by Sam Enlund Varsity men’s basketball won the annual Webster Classic Tournament which took place from Thursday, Dec. 11, to Saturday, Dec. 13. The team played three games against Jennings High School, Christian Brothers College High School and Lee’s Summit North High School, and won all three. Photos by Sam Enlund Author Ebony Ladelle visited Webster students on Friday, Dec. 5 to talk about her books "Love Radio" and "This Could Be Forever," as well as her inspiration for the books and her interest in being an author. Photos by Lucy Fish

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Former Echo Staffers

*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
--“'Queer' in pop culture"
--"Top 10 Instagram Accounts to follow"
--"Historic Front Pages"
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*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
*Class of 2017 former sports editor/columnist Bennett Durando is a Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post.
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is an admissions representative at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Former sports editor Roy Harris is the author of Pulitzer's Gold.
*Class of 2015 former ECHO editor-in-chief Ariel Johnson is a producer at KNWA Fox24 and a Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Class of 2017 former ECHO editor Andy Kimball is a sports journalist for the Decatur Herald and Review.
*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
*Former web editor Phoebe Mussman is a videographer/photographer at Lindenwood University and won the Jury Award for Best Cinematography and Sound at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Fest for her documentary "Qualm and Quietus."
*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Category: Sports

Women’s wrestling team prepares for Districts
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Women’s wrestling team prepares for Districts

Women’s wrestling team began its season on Nov. 22. , with a new head coach in Webster alumni Reed Ditker. Following this, its next meet was on Jan. 31, a tournament at Seckman High School. Continue reading Women’s wrestling team prepares for Districts

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Esports team’s season begins
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Esports team’s season begins

Webster Esports team has won State in the past three seasons and began its spring season on Feb. 9. Continue reading Esports team’s season begins

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Annual Douglass Night game ends with Webster winning 81-27
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Annual Douglass Night game ends with Webster winning 81-27

Men’s basketball played against McCluer at the annual Douglass Night game. Webster players wore Douglass jerseys to commemorate the former basketball players who attended Douglass High School. Continue reading Annual Douglass Night game ends with Webster winning 81-27

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Statesmen offense powers over McCluer in blowout win on Douglass Night
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Statesmen offense powers over McCluer in blowout win on Douglass Night

Men’s basketball played against McCluer at the annual Douglass Night game. Webster players wore Douglass jerseys to commemorate the former basketball players who attended Douglass High School. Continue reading Statesmen offense powers over McCluer in blowout win on Douglass Night

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Basketball teams honor those lost to cancer
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Basketball teams honor those lost to cancer

Webster Groves basketball programs honored Kelsey MacBride, Tyson Knapp and Jon Clark on Monday, Jan. 5. The men’s team played Saint Louis University High, and the women’s team played Parkway North High School. Continue reading Basketball teams honor those lost to cancer

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Coaches impact student athletes
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Coaches impact student athletes

According to the National Library of Medicine, “When athletes feel a stronger coach–athlete relationship, confidence is enhanced.” Continue reading Coaches impact student athletes

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WGHS water polo team prepares for upcoming season
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WGHS water polo team prepares for upcoming season

The water polo season is set to begin in March, with the first Varsity game being played against Pattonville High School, and the first JV game being played against De Smet Jesuit High School. Continue reading WGHS water polo team prepares for upcoming season

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Basketball team wins tournament
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Basketball team wins tournament

Varsity men’s basketball won the Webster Classic which took place on Thursday, Dec. 11 and lasted until Saturday, Dec. 13. Continue reading Basketball team wins tournament

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State wins brings new tournaments to basketball schedule
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State wins brings new tournaments to basketball schedule

Varsity basketball will compete in new travel tournaments this year, adding to the usual Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament in Pittsburg, KS, on Jan. 22-24. Continue reading State wins brings new tournaments to basketball schedule

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Students, staff compete in basketball game
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Students, staff compete in basketball game

Webster’s Marketing II class hosted the Staff vs Students Basketball Game in Roberts Gym on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m.
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Senior runner breaks cross country record
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Senior runner breaks cross country record

Senior cross country runner Drew Upperman broke the overall school record in the 5K during the Southern Stampede on Saturday, Sept. 20.
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Soccer team faces tough schedule
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Soccer team faces tough schedule

The varsity soccer team began its season on Aug. 29, with a home game against Fort Zumwalt South. The team currently has a 3-8 record. Continue reading Soccer team faces tough schedule

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Varsity football loses to Northwest
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Varsity football loses to Northwest

Webster Groves Varsity Football game loses to Northwest 42-35 Sept. 19. Photos by Chase Hoskins Continue reading Varsity football loses to Northwest

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Webster football defeats Parkway South 51-13
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Webster football defeats Parkway South 51-13

In a week three matchup between Webster Groves and Parkway South, Webster took home a 38-point win at home field on Sept. 12, bringing its record to 2-to-1. Continue reading Webster football defeats Parkway South 51-13

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Social studies teacher named MSHSAA Track, Field Coach of the Year
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Social studies teacher named MSHSAA Track, Field Coach of the Year

Cross country, track and field coach, and psychology teacher Jon Petter, who has worked for the district for 21 years was just awarded the title of Track and Field Coach of the Year through Missouri State High School Activities Association. Continue reading Social studies teacher named MSHSAA Track, Field Coach of the Year

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Varsity Esports wins States
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Varsity Esports wins States

Esports competed and won the State Championship against Hickman High School, Christian Brothers College High School and Joplin High School. The competition was on Friday, May 16, at the Hart Career Center in Mexico, MO.
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