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

Upcoming Events

April 15
NHS Induction
Roberts Gym   6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

April 16
Spring Musical
Auditorium 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

April 17
Statesmen Service Awards
Auditorium 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Spring Musical
Auditorium 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

April 18
Spring Musical
Auditorium 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

April 20-24
EOC Week

April 25
Prom
Planetarium 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

April 27
Statemen Coffee Hour Showcase
8:30-9:30 a.m.

April 28
Special Olymics

April 29
Kirkwood/Webster Fashion Show
Kirkwood High School 6-8 p.m.

April 30
Senior Awards Night
Auditorium  7-8 p.m.

 

Photo of the Week

Students are honored during the Spring Sports Assembly on Friday, March 27, in Roberts Gym. The assembly highlighted spring sports and activities, and the seniors participating in each sport. Photo by William McEneny
Webster Groves High School students watched and participated in the Spring Sports Assembly held on Friday, March 27, in Roberts Gym. The assembly highlighted spring sports and activities, and the seniors participating in each activity. Photos by William McEneny Webster Groves High School hosted six Japanese exchange students and two teachers on Friday, March 6. The group was led on a tour throughout the school as the beginning of their stay. The students arrived as a part of the St. Louis–Suwa Sister Cities exchange program. Photos by Sam Enlund Women's basketball held its senior night on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and played against Seckman High School. The game ended in a 56-51 win for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund 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.

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*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.
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*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

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.
Continue reading Varsity Esports wins States

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Cheer team to begin competitions
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Cheer team to begin competitions

In years prior, cheerleading at Webster had solely been for support on the sidelines. Starting this upcoming season, the Cheer team will compete against other schools in the area. Continue reading Cheer team to begin competitions

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Men’s basketball team wins 1st place at State 
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Men’s basketball team wins 1st place at State 

“I just think back to that moment [in games] where you’re up one [point], and they got all the momentum, and you gotta answer,” head varsity basketball coach Justin Mathes said about the journey to State. Continue reading Men’s basketball team wins 1st place at State 

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Baseball team has ‘instiable hunger’ to return to State
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Baseball team has ‘instiable hunger’ to return to State

Statesman Varsity baseball currently has a 8-15 record and is beginning the season with a hope of continuing its recent success and rallying around the leadership of the upperclassmen.
Continue reading Baseball team has ‘instiable hunger’ to return to State

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Student athletes commit on Spring Signing Day
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Student athletes commit on Spring Signing Day

Student athletes committed to schools at Spring Signing Day April 23, in Roberts Gym. Continue reading Student athletes commit on Spring Signing Day

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Athletes strive for college recruitment
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Athletes strive for college recruitment

Photos by Colin Lopez
Graphic by Shane Delanty

Recruiting high school athletes is a difficult process. Most high school athletes do not move on to play competitive sports in college, making the recruiting process even more difficult for both coaches and players. Continue reading Athletes strive for college recruitment

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Wrestlers share about program
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Wrestlers share about program

Wrestling is an Olympic and collegiate sport, but some people at the high school didn’t even know the high school had a team until they joined it themselves, such as Giles who joined the wrestling team as a senior. Continue reading Wrestlers share about program

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Basketball game honors Douglass High School
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Basketball game honors Douglass High School

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. Continue reading Basketball game honors Douglass High School

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Sophomore rows toward scholarship
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Sophomore rows toward scholarship

Sophomore Vivian McGuire is currently in her second year of rowing for St. Louis Rowing Club (SLRC). Her main motive being the potential scholarships available to dedicated rowers. Continue reading Sophomore rows toward scholarship

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Men’s Varsity basketball team compete in Pittsburgh Tournament
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Men’s Varsity basketball team compete in Pittsburgh Tournament

Men’s basketball earned third place in the three-day Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament in Pittsburg, KS, on Jan. 23-25. Its final game was a 65-32 victory over Willard High School. Continue reading Men’s Varsity basketball team compete in Pittsburgh Tournament

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Men’s Varsity Basketball Team has 13-4 Season
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Men’s Varsity Basketball Team has 13-4 Season

Men’s Varsity basketball team has an 13-4 record with its next home game being against the number one ranked team in Illinois, Quincy High School, on Feb. 5. Continue reading Men’s Varsity Basketball Team has 13-4 Season

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Webster takes 3rd in annual Webster Classic tournament
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Webster takes 3rd in annual Webster Classic tournament

Men’s basketball competed in the Webster Classic from Thursday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec 14. Webster ended the tournament in third place with two wins and one loss. Continue reading Webster takes 3rd in annual Webster Classic tournament

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Turkey Day offers more than just game for district
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Turkey Day offers more than just game for district

For 117 years the annual Turkey Day game has been a tradition with Webster Groves High School playing against Kirkwood High School on Thanksgiving. However, the tradition is more than just a game. Continue reading Turkey Day offers more than just game for district

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Football Players prepare for Turkey Day on new field
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Football Players prepare for Turkey Day on new field

Webster Groves football will host the Turkey Day game this year on Thanksgiving. The last Turkey Day game at Webster was in 2022, and this year’s game will be the first on the new field. Continue reading Football Players prepare for Turkey Day on new field

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Nationally ranked freshman to play on varsity basketball
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Nationally ranked freshman to play on varsity basketball

Freshman Miles Simpson tried out for the basketball team, and on Wednesday, Nov. 6, learned he made the men’s Varsity basketball team. Continue reading Nationally ranked freshman to play on varsity basketball

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Norwegian exchange student makes impact on soccer team
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Norwegian exchange student makes impact on soccer team

David Trampe News Editor Christian Stavnem, a junior exchange student from Norway came to the U.S. with the goals of … Continue reading Norwegian exchange student makes impact on soccer team

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