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Slide Show: Special Olympics

Torin Lopez, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025
Will Ortbals
Luca Gruska ’27 runs with athlete during 50 meter race for Special Olympics on May 7th, 2025.

The junior class hosted the annual Special Olympics on the track. Check out some of the highlights of the day.






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Tim Hessel leads team into second half of game against Lafayette on April 23rd, 2025.
Slideshow: Lacrosse Senior Night
Brandon Ott ('27) at bat on Monday, March 31, vs. St. Dominic.
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Spartan Basketball lines up before their district game against Chaminade on Monday March 10th.
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Football Spartans after their win over Nixa for the state championship at Mizzou on Friday December 6, 2024.
Slideshow: Football Spartans win the state championship 35-20 over Nixa.
Quincy Byas '25 fires up after the win against Liberty Kansas City 35-15 on Saturday November 30, 2024.
Slideshow: Football Spartans make their way to the state championship after defeating Liberty from Kansas City 34-15.
The team gets sprayed with water as they celebrate with the Challenge Cup trophy. They won the trophy for the second straight season.
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The energy in the student section is unmatched at the football game against SLUH on Friday November 15th, 2024.
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Kashi Chaudhuri '27 swims butterfly on September 18th, 2024 vs MICDS.
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Anthony Young '25 high fives his teammates before the game at the CBC tournament on September 19th, 2024.
Slideshow: Spartans soccer beats Vianney 2-1 in the CBC tournament
Tight end, Liam Russo '25 runs through SLUH defenders for a touchdown on September 13th 2024 at SLUH.
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Danny Swallow '24, boat captain Jeff Geiser, and Nick Whitney '24 celebrate their 2024 TBF Student Angler Federation Missouri State Championship at Lake of the Ozarks March 16.
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Green team president Billy Walbert rolling the composting bins outside.
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Jackson Fox '26 during the State finals game against Chaminade.
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Torin Lopez
Torin Lopez, Staff Writer
Will Ortbals
Will Ortbals, Multimedia Specialist