In every great sports movie a team always comes into the season strong, crushing many of their opponents along the way. They work hard to succeed and manage to get good results. The SLUH water polo team is no exception, if you exclude the movie part. 

“Undefeated” was the word along the side of the state rings, “perfect season” was the phrase plastered on the state champion t-shirts, and “80-0” was written on the final tally sheet of the season. These words and phrases did not come by chance. The St. Louis U. High varsity volleyball team found as much success as possible in their 2021 spring season. Winning a state championship is in and of itself an accomplishment to be proud of, but the Jr. Bills not dropping a set all season is virtually unheard of in the volleyball world. The last time such a feat occurred in St. Louis was a 2000 Vianney Griffins team that had an eventual Olympic gold medalist.

After a rather shaky start to the season, SLUH’s rugby team faced off against North County/Howell for their first home game under the lights of Oakland Avenue. The game took place two weeks ago on a chilly Thursday night as the Jr. Bills looked to get back onto the right side of the win column. 

After leaving his name on both the SLUH and state record boards, Senior Jonas Hostetler will be taking his swimming skills to Rhodes College next year as a butterflier and freestyler for Rhode’s Lynxes. Hostetler was initially drawn to Rhodes when considering his academic future, but it was soon revealed as a great opportunity for athletics as well.

The Jr. Billikens kicked off their 2022 baseball campaign with a trip to Vero Beach, Fla. last week— a season which holds lofty expectations for SLUH. 

The Jr. Billikens’ season ended after a thrilling District Tournament run, as they were knocked out in Sectionals by CBC 53-40.

As we enter into the fourth quarter, the college admissions office has been busy putting on events to better educate and integrate parents into the college admissions process. Many of these efforts are continuations of past years and improvements are being made as per usual, but there are some notable additions.

Three weeks ago, principal Fr. Ian Gibbons S.J. met with the One World Club to discuss and respond to letters written by the club during their Letter Writing Campaign. The campaign was centered around students expressing their voice on diversity topics that could be changed to create a more inclusive SLUH community.

Two weeks ago, the choir program, led by Addie Akin, had their third concert of the year. After a full quarter of practicing and rehearsing, the singers were able to put on a show on March 11 in the theater. 

Sixty SLUH students spent last week in the most magical place on earth. After an extended Covid-related hiatus from music trips, members of both St. Louis U. High’s band and choir traveled to Orlando, Fla. to take Walt Disney World and Universal Studios by storm.