While many know Kim Zustiak as the speech and debate coach, fewer know her goal of conquering a half marathon in every state nationwide. Her journey began in St. Louis in 2010, and she's been chasing this...

Playing field hockey has been an escape for freshman Annabelle Olsen since sixth grade. When she came to high school and got the chance to play on the varsity team, it motivated her athletic journey.  “I...

Always looking up to her older sister's success in rowing, freshman Juliette Springer strived to be just like them. Her mom rowed in college, her oldest sister rows for Wisconsin, and her middle sister...

Nick Chen walks into the gym wearing the same shirt he donned in seventh grade, though now it fits more comfortably around his lean, muscular frame. Four years prior, Chen was a self-conscious student...

In their eight tournaments, the girls' and boys' cross country teams have achieved feats not seen since before the pandemic.  At the Bishop-Dubourg Invitational on Sept. 25, junior Karl Barthel, boys...

Among all American high school soccer players, about 7% will receive the opportunity to continue at the collegiate level, only 2% will reach Division 1 and less than 0.5% will make it to the Southeastern...

Excited. Ignited. United reads the back of Coach Julie Murphy’s t-shirt as she paces the worn-down turf sideline of the Edwardsville High School football field with excitement, pride and composure. Just...

Upon walking into the basketball courts in the Center of Clayton, there’s about a 90% chance of seeing two familiar faces: Santana and Sabastian Bolden. As the 2024 Clayton basketball season comes...

New to the high school, the developing mountain bike club invites students to ride weekly and eventually compete with other teams. “We realized it was only me, Henry [Bueno], and Tommy [Leary] who we...

After the baseball team's defeat in the quarter-finals to Festus, the eventual champions, the Clayton team geared up to return to the state quarterfinals, smash previous records and clinch their first-ever...

Dancing around the house at age 3, freshman Dwight Erdmann’s parents noticed he had an interest and lived two blocks away from COCA. Erdmann’s parents decided to sign him up for an entry-level dance...