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Webster Groves High School
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Junior Emmett Shank swims the 400 free relay in the Summit Quad at Rockwood Summit High School on Thursday, Sept. 14. Webster won first place by 137 points. Photo by Arianna Peper

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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.
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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 Auburn beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser and USA Today Network
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is a attractions cast member at Walt Disney World
*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 Ariel Johnson is a producer at KTVI Channel 2.
*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 Sean Mullins is at Webster University and continuing his blog "Electric Retrospective."
*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 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a youth reporter for the Columbia Missourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

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Students, staff discuss: Is football dying?
Features, News

Students, staff discuss: Is football dying?

Clayton High School and Brentwood High School made the choice to merge their football teams for the 2023 football season due to low numbers according to KSDK, showing that small school districts are struggling to put together football teams. Continue reading Students, staff discuss: Is football dying?

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Fall, spring sports seasons change due to renovations on Moss Field
Features, News, Sports

Fall, spring sports seasons change due to renovations on Moss Field

No home games, competitions, or practices will be held at Moss Field this school year because of construction at the site. As a result, fall and spring sports have seen major changes to their seasons. Continue reading Fall, spring sports seasons change due to renovations on Moss Field

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Students, staff debate Super Bowl results
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Students, staff debate Super Bowl results

Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest sporting events. Last year it raked in $485 million. This year it had the third largest viewing in history according to Variety. Continue reading Students, staff debate Super Bowl results

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Argentina wins FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
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Argentina wins FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Argentina defeated France to win the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 9 a.m. Central Time, at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Continue reading Argentina wins FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

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News Brief: Munir Prince named new head football coach
News Brief

News Brief: Munir Prince named new head football coach

Munir Prince has been named WGHS new head Varsity football coach, following the resignation of Matt Buha and Prince’s brief role as interim head coach for the Turkey Day football game. Continue reading News Brief: Munir Prince named new head football coach

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Photo of the Week: Senior prepares for play
Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Senior prepares for play

Senior Joel Lazarow snaps the ball to the quarterback during the Webster Groves and Kirkwood Turkey Day Game, Thursday, Nov. 25. The final score was 65-0 Kirkwood. Photo by Ava Musgraves Continue reading Photo of the Week: Senior prepares for play

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

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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Matt Buha resigns as WGHS head football coach
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Matt Buha resigns as WGHS head football coach

Head football coach and physical education teacher Matt Buha has resigned from his position as head football coach effective immediately. Continue reading Matt Buha resigns as WGHS head football coach

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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
Sports

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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Coach Clifford Ice announces retirement
News

Coach Clifford Ice announces retirement

Coach Cliff Ice, who has worked as assistant activities director and head football coach since 1999, plans to retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
“What we’ll miss is a darn good football coach,” athletic director Jerry Collins said. Continue reading Coach Clifford Ice announces retirement

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Frazier from the Field: Football flops this season
Sports

Frazier from the Field: Football flops this season

Let’s talk about stats for one second, specifically the ratio of 318:59. This heavy ratio represents the number of points … Continue reading Frazier from the Field: Football flops this season

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Anthony Brown to attend and play for D3
Sports

Anthony Brown to attend and play for D3

Greg Frazier Sports Columnist Senior Anthony Brown will attend Washington University next fall and play for the football team. “I’m … Continue reading Anthony Brown to attend and play for D3

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Seniors prepare for final season
Sports

Seniors prepare for final season

Greg Frazier Sports Editor Seniors John Doria, Ryan Rusan and Thomas Henderson are all veterans of the football program. Doria … Continue reading Seniors prepare for final season

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Print Version: WG ECHO September 2016 Issue
Print Version

Print Version: WG ECHO September 2016 Issue

This is the first issue of the 102nd year of the ECHO. Contents include Willie’s Comic, Bennett from the Bleachers, … Continue reading Print Version: WG ECHO September 2016 Issue

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ECHO Newscast: Sept. 16, 2016
News, Videos

ECHO Newscast: Sept. 16, 2016

Humor columnist Natalie Johnson and editor-in-chief Andy Kimball bring this week’s headlines: mini-cheerleaders, sports, Camp Wyman and Renaissance cards.   … Continue reading ECHO Newscast: Sept. 16, 2016

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