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The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

The student news site of De Smet Jesuit High School

The Mirror

Tanner Culleton 24 attacking the net in a game versus the Lindbergh Flyers.
The hard work pays off
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024

He stays after practice to shoot on the net. It’s all he wants to do. He loves lacrosse. Even before school he’s in the weightroom focusing...

Will Timmons 24, Teacher Alexander Hall, and Myles Nigh 24 take a picture after the end of a powerlifting meet for De Smets new Powerlifting club.
Going against gravity
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2024

Senior Miles Nigh scrolls through social media, he stops, and zones in. He presses on a high school powerlifting ad, posted by powerlifting coach...

Math teacher and Head varsity baseball coach open sup about his story of becoming a wrestling fanatic and getting into coaching.
Diamond in the ring
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024

You walk into Head Baseball Coach Timothy Canavan’s room, noticing that he has a championship wrestling belt, and two wrestling action figures...

The Spartans basketball team celebrates with the Class 5 Basketball State Championship trophy after beating Jeff City 75-56 March 14 at Mizzou Arena.
BLOCK TALKS: Talking with Basketball State Champs
Will Timmons '24, Social Media Editor • April 25, 2024

Music: Breath of Light by Alex Grohl

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.
Fishing team brings home second straight state title
Andrew Dolan, Features Editor • March 19, 2024

The Bass Fishing team of Danny Swallow ‘24 and Nick Whitney ‘27 with Boat Captain Jeff Geiser won The Bass Federation (TBF) Student Angler...

The Spartans basketball team celebrates with the Class 5 Basketball State Championship trophy after beating Jeff City 75-56 March 14 at Mizzou Arena.
Basketball team wins 6th state title in commanding fashion
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • March 18, 2024

The basketball team came out on top this past Thursday at Mizzou Arena, taking down Jefferson City High School 75-56, to be crowned the champions...

The team poses with the fans to celebrate their second-straight Challenge Cup Championship. It was the Spartans 16th title.
Hockey teams wins second straight state title
Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief • March 5, 2024

For the second season in a row, the hockey team has won the Challenge Cup marking the 16th win in the program’s 53-year history and their first...

The hockey team plays Marquette for the 2024 Challenge Cup  title tonight at 8:30 at Centene Center.
Hockey set to defend their Challenge Cup title tonight
Luke Koenig, Editor-in-Chief • March 1, 2024

It is Groundhog Day for the De Smet Jesuit Spartans as they are playing in their third straight Challenge Cup Final game tonight at 8:30 at Centene...

Riley Massey 25 drives past a Vianney defender Jan. 19 at De Smet.
Junior juggles two sports at once
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Entertainment Editor • February 15, 2024

He shows up early to get a workout. After a long day of school, he’s got basketball practice. He gets a little break at home, time for homework,...

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are redefining the relationship between the NFL and pop culture. But is that a good thing?
NFL is losing focus with Swiftmania
Hank Hardage, Opinions Editor • January 13, 2024

Is this whole Swift thing real? I have not once opened a social media app and not seen something about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's supposed...

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