Winter Sports Wrap-Up

No lights are brighter for a dancer than the ones on the national stage. From the texture of the floor from the energy of a nation-wide crowd, the close to one hundred teams that gathered for the event knew it would be different. And, for Pattonville Varsity Drill Team, it was. For the first time in 22 years, the team earned a first place ranking in the National Dance Alliance competition in the...

You walk through the doors, the lights hit your face, all you hear is cheering, and you hit your beginning formation. You’re thinking about the thousands of times that your coach has said to your team, “Dedication and hard work is how you make it perfect.” Pattonville’s cheer team is not exempt. Not only do they support sports throughout the school season, but they also have a competition...

The thirteen girls on the JV Basketball team achieved a record of 11-8. Head coach of the JV girls’ basketball team, Ms. Foust expressed her pride in the team: “My girls this year had grit,” she said. “We were down 22-6 at halftime when we were playing Lafayette and we came back and beat them by two points in overtime.” The team credited their willingness to support each other to their...

After 22 meets, Emma Eiswirth made it to State as a freshman on February 18 and 19, competing in the 100 breaststroke. Although the relay was very close, Eiswirth was the only swimmer on the team who made it to state. She placed 15th out of 32 girls overall at the state competition. It is pretty rare that an athlete qualifies for state as a freshman; Pattonville hasn’t had a girl qualify for state...

For the first time in two years, Winter Guard was finally able to attend Winter Guard International (WGI) Nationals in Dayton, Ohio. And, after four months of minor competitions and performances, Pattonville Winter Guard performed their routine “Other Side" at Nationals on April 7, scoring a 78, which prevented them from advancing to the semi-finals. “I feel like we did our best because we...

Averaging at 22 points per game, 1,540 points total in his career, 2022 graduate Kellen Thames, a team captain, broke Pattonville's all time basketball scoring record. The previous record, 1520 points, was set by Darrow Washington in 1977. After achieving this, Thames committed to Saint Louis University in the summer of 2021 on a full ride scholarship. “Playing for a D1 school has always been ...

After winning the season with a record of 17-11, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team had a number of record-breaking victories. Senior Kellen Thames became the all-time scoring leader with 1,700 points, breaking Darrow Washington’s record which was held since 1977, and was also named Conference and District Player of the Year, All-State, All-Metro, and a McDonald's All-American Nominee. Senior Um...

The PHS Girls' Wrestling Team had a successful season, even though none of the girls made it to conferences. The team had 12 girls make districts, and nine girls make all-conference first team, including freshmen Kalie Vogel, Nattalie Henning, Gabrielle McCain, Winter Lusk, Makayla Gordon, and Israela Agnramand, and juniors Kennedy Miller, Samantha Heine, and Jasmine Gordan. Junior Allison Basta wa...

The Pattonville Girls' Swim Team swam through this season with many successes. The team competed at Suburban Red Conferences on February 9, 2022, where they earned seventh out of nine schools overall. Sophomore Christina Bae was eighth in the 100 Butterfly. For Christina Bae, her experience with the team was out of her comfort zone. “It was very new and stressful, I didn’t know what I was getting my...

Sweaty mats, a ref with a whistle poised at his lips ready to start the match, an opponent twice your size. The young boys' wrestling team faced this challenge, often having to wrestle above their level. In a sport with already low numbers, Pattonville’s team struggled to meet other schools’ experience levels. “It’s just whoever the other team has, you wrestle. Seeing some of our guys...