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

Upcoming Events

May 4-15
AP Exam Week

May 7
Statesmen Sports Award
Robert’s Gym  7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

May 8
Senior Checkout
10:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.

May 16
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Auditorium 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

May 19-22
Final Exam Week

May 26
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June 26
Summer School Ends

July 13-16 
Future Leaders Program
Roberts Gym 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Varsity Webster Groves Men's Lacrosse player fights over the ball with an opponent during Webster's game against Seckman High School. The game was held on Moss Field and ended in a 14-5 win for Webster. Photo by Karter Groskie
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 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

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Willie’s Comic by Bennett Durando

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist Continue reading Willie’s Comic by Bennett Durando

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State’s Men: Webster wins State title with historic 23-game run
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State’s Men: Webster wins State title with historic 23-game run

Photos by Greg Frazier Bennett Durando Sports Columnist The second free throw didn’t even reach the basket. With .3 seconds left in … Continue reading State’s Men: Webster wins State title with historic 23-game run

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Webster gets its District championship in win over Vianney

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist Carte’Are Gordon knew the boos were coming. A 6 foot, 9 inch junior and five-star Saint … Continue reading Webster gets its District championship in win over Vianney

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Breaking News: Ramey commits to Louisville
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Breaking News: Ramey commits to Louisville

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist Webster junior Courtney Ramey has committed this afternoon to play D1 basketball for Rick Pitino at Louisville. … Continue reading Breaking News: Ramey commits to Louisville

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Bennett from the Bleachers: With Blossom out, Statesmen turn to Stallcup
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Bennett from the Bleachers: With Blossom out, Statesmen turn to Stallcup

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist Sometimes it seems like the 2016-17 Statesmen just can’t catch a break. They’ve had to overcome … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: With Blossom out, Statesmen turn to Stallcup

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Bennett from the Bleachers: Stateswomen basketball reminds us that sports are about more than sports
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Bennett from the Bleachers: Stateswomen basketball reminds us that sports are about more than sports

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist “Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wa-ave … o’er the land of the free, and … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: Stateswomen basketball reminds us that sports are about more than sports

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Election 2016: ECHO survey reveals political opinions of 130 seniors

  Bennett Durando     and       Jake Collins Sports Editor              and     … Continue reading Election 2016: ECHO survey reveals political opinions of 130 seniors

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ECHO Newscast: Sept. 23, 2016
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ECHO Newscast: Sept. 23, 2016

]Entertainment columnist Abby Botan and sports columnist Bennett Durando bring this week’s headlines: Spirit Week, sports events,  Meramec College Fair, … Continue reading ECHO Newscast: Sept. 23, 2016

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Fire departments respond to burning house near Avery Elementary

Several area fire departments responded to a burning house on Atalanta Avenue across the street from Avery Elementary playground, forcing Avery Adventure Club … Continue reading Fire departments respond to burning house near Avery Elementary

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Bennett from the Bleachers: Ladue defeats Webster 28-20

Ladue defeated Webster’s Varsity football team in Webster’s home game on Sept. 2, at Moss Field. Click here to read … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: Ladue defeats Webster 28-20

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Soccer players suspended 7 days

Andy Kimball Editor-In-Chief Bennett Durando Sports Editor Several men’s Varsity soccer players were suspended on Aug. 29, for a violation of team … Continue reading Soccer players suspended 7 days

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Bennett from the Bleachers: Statesmen football defeats Hazelwood West 42-6

Varsity football defeated Hazelwood West 42-6 in Webster’s first home game on Aug. 19, at Moss Field. Click here to … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: Statesmen football defeats Hazelwood West 42-6

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Quick quotes from Free Spirit ’16
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Quick quotes from Free Spirit ’16

Bennett Durando Sports Editor As you may know, I was selected for the Al Neuhart Free Spirit and Journalism Conference … Continue reading Quick quotes from Free Spirit ’16

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‘Black Lives Matter’ protests return to St. Louis after shootings
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‘Black Lives Matter’ protests return to St. Louis after shootings

Bennett Durando Sports Editor As the Citywalk Concert Plaza on Ferguson’s South Florissant Road is plunged into verbal war, a … Continue reading ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests return to St. Louis after shootings

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Bennett from the Bleachers: A season to remember for women’s basketball
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Bennett from the Bleachers: A season to remember for women’s basketball

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist When it was all over, it could only be looked back on with fondness. And ahead, … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: A season to remember for women’s basketball

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Bennett from the Bleachers: Francis Howell defeats women’s Varsity 56-50 in State quarterfinal

Francis Howell beat the women’s Varsity basketball team March 12, at Lindenwood U. in the State quarterfinal. This is the … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: Francis Howell defeats women’s Varsity 56-50 in State quarterfinal

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Bennett from the Bleachers: Women’s Varsity defeats Fox in Sectional playoffs, sophomore earns 1,000th career point

Women’s Varsity basketball defeated Fox 50-32, and sophomore Jaidah Stewart earned her 1,000th career point March 9, at Jefferson College. … Continue reading Bennett from the Bleachers: Women’s Varsity defeats Fox in Sectional playoffs, sophomore earns 1,000th career point

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