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

Upcoming Events

April 20-24
EOC Week

April 25
Prom
Saint Louis Science Center  7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

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

April 28
Special Olympics

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

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

May 1
Senior Decision Day
Roberts Gym 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Buddy Ball
PV Commons / Courtyard 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Short Film Festival
Auditorium 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

May 2
Jim Schoemehl Run for ALS
WGHS  7:30 – 8:30 a.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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*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.
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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 swim hope for Conference champions
Sports

Women’s swim hope for Conference champions

Women’s swim team has recently kicked off its season with a 1-3 record. The team placed sixth at the 2021 State meet last season at the Saint Peters Rec Plex on Feb. 20. Continue reading Women’s swim hope for Conference champions

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Men’s diving star reflects on major win
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Men’s diving star reflects on major win

Junior Bennet Loving took home his second consecutive State championship at the Class 1 MSHSAA men’s state swimming and diving championship on Nov. 12. Continue reading Men’s diving star reflects on major win

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Video: Webster hosts Preseason Jamboree
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Video: Webster hosts Preseason Jamboree

Contributing writer Matthew Grace reports on the Nov. 18, Varsity basketball’s Preseason Jamboree in Roberts Gym. Continue reading Video: Webster hosts Preseason Jamboree

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Men’s soccer team recovers from playoff run
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Men’s soccer team recovers from playoff run

Men’s soccer team just capped off its season on Nov. 4. Its final record was 10-8-2 and ended with the District championship game against Ladue. Continue reading Men’s soccer team recovers from playoff run

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Webster looks to get 1st season win at Turkey Day Game
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Webster looks to get 1st season win at Turkey Day Game

After a season of losses, Webster Groves High School Statesmen are looking to bounce back against the Kirkwood Pioneers in this year’s Turkey Day Game. Continue reading Webster looks to get 1st season win at Turkey Day Game

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Voices of Webster: Former football coach resigns to focus on family
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Voices of Webster: Former football coach resigns to focus on family

Editor-in-chief Jackson Parks and junior editor Lydia Urice interviewed Matt Buha about his recent resignation as head Varsity football coach.  Continue reading Voices of Webster: Former football coach resigns to focus on family

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Field hockey team reflects on end of season
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Field hockey team reflects on end of season

Women’s field hockey played this year’s fall season as a very united team. Not just through the bonds or teamwork, women’s field hockey was united as one joint team, compared to separate Varsity and JV teams. Continue reading Field hockey team reflects on end of season

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Tennis team has best season ever
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Tennis team has best season ever

Women’s Varsity tennis team has the best record in school history. It has broken the previous school record by going 12-1 this season. Continue reading Tennis team has best season ever

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Slideshow: Varsity softball prepares for Marquette game
Slideshow, Sports

Slideshow: Varsity softball prepares for Marquette game

Varsity softball team practices on Sept. 21, for the Marquette High School game on Sept. 22. All photos by Dakota Motley Continue reading Slideshow: Varsity softball prepares for Marquette game

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Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season
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Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season

Freshmen volleyball players bond and practice in Roberts Gym on Tuesday, Sept. 22.  Photos by Ali Schulz Continue reading Slideshow: Freshmen volleyball players prepare for season

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Slideshow: Volleyball players remember former teammate
Slideshow, Sports

Slideshow: Volleyball players remember former teammate

Volleyball players dedicated their Sept. 30, game to honor of late team member Kara Wrice. Team members and spectators wore purple to the game in memory of Wrice, who would wear a purple mask to practice. Money was collected and donated to the Kara Lynn Wrice Foundation. Continue reading Slideshow: Volleyball players remember former teammate

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Policy allows for more spectators
Sports

Policy allows for more spectators

With the start of fall and school sports on the rise, changes to the rulebook are not just for the players; parents might just want to pay attention. Continue reading Policy allows for more spectators

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Football season begins
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Football season begins

Fall football season begins Aug. 27, and goes through Nov. 25, when the Statesmen play Kirkwood in the annual Turkey Day game.  Continue reading Football season begins

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Senior athletes commit to college teams
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Senior athletes commit to college teams

About 17 seniors have currently committed to playing their sports at their chosen colleges. The students were congratulated for their commitments to these schools recently. Continue reading Senior athletes commit to college teams

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Women’s soccer begins comeback season
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Women’s soccer begins comeback season

Post brief hiatus with the entirety of its season getting cut last year due to the pandemic, women’s soccer has resumed and is back in full swing for this year. Continue reading Women’s soccer begins comeback season

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Men’s Varsity track begins season
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Men’s Varsity track begins season

Men’s Varsity track team has 13 scheduled meets stretching from March 31 to May 27. Continue reading Men’s Varsity track begins season

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COVID-19 does not hinder baseball’s 2021 season
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COVID-19 does not hinder baseball’s 2021 season

Baseball tryouts for the high school were on March 1.
Freshman baseball player Jackson Torbit said, “The weather was perfect all week for tryouts; I couldn’t have asked for better weather for my first year on the team.” Continue reading COVID-19 does not hinder baseball’s 2021 season

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