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

Upcoming Events

September 24
Board of Education Meeting (Tax Rate Hearing)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

September 26
WG Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Westborough Country Club

September 28

Late Start Day (K-12)

Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase
Webster Groves High School

October 1st

Prop W Informational Webinar6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

October 2nd

End of Progress Period All Day

October 7th
PSAT for Sophomores

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Department Chair Meeting Work Session

8:35 AM – 10:05 AM
PD Room, Webster Groves High School-1-WGHS PD. ROOM (35)
Parents’ Club Meeting

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
HS Library
October 8th
PSAT for Juniors

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
October 9th
Fall Broadway Revue Concert

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Knight Auditorium
October 12th
HX & HS Conferences

All Day
Late Start Day (K-12)

All Day
WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day
Regional College Fair @ Lindbergh High School

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
October 13th 
WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day
October 14th
WGHS Fall Parent Conferences

4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
In person
HX & HS Conferences

All Day
WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day
WGHS Fall Parent Conferences

4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Virtual
October 15th
No School HX & HS Students – Full Day Teacher Conferences

All Day
No School PK-5 Students – Teacher PD Day

All Day
WGHS Fall Parent Conferences, Virtual

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Virtual
October 16th
No School PK-12 (due to conferences)

All Day

Photo of the Week

Sophomore centerback James Warneke dribbles ball against Lafayette on Sep. 29 at Selma Field. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

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ECHO Family Supporters

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Abbie and Chris Enlund
John and Kathy Enlund
Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation
Kelsey and Sean Hogarty
Mary Jane and Rick Kuhn
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Keillyn Johnson
Evelyn Trampe

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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"
--"Charles Lindbergh"
*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

Coaches impact student athletes
Sports

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.
Continue reading Senior runner breaks cross country record

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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
Sports

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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