New hockey staff values commitment to program; hosts middle school camp

New hockey head coach Jack Behan vowed to create a mentality of accountability and commitment to SLUH hockey. With the help of parents, Behan ran a middle school camp in August, showing younger boys what it means to wear a SLUH hockey jersey.

Soccer blanks MCC in CBC Tournament win

SLUH soccer continued its impressive regular season by shutting out all MCC opponents in the CBC tournament. The strong Jr. Billiken defense translated to offensive success in victories over rival schools.

Martel gets 500th over 23 years of coaching at SLUH

The Jr. Bills soccer team beat Vianney 4-0 in early September, giving head coach Charlie Martel his 500th win, a huge accomplishment to complement many of his other achievements. Martel expressed gratitude towards his team and those who taught him so much about the game.

Soccer unexpectedly falls in Districts to Chaminade

The SLUH soccer season came to an unexpected end at the hands of Chaminade in a woeful 1-0 game where tensions ran high. Seniors look forward to success of the future team behind experienced junior leaders.

Swim and Dive takes second at State; swimmers break school records

In the new swimming classification system, the Jr. Bills took second at State, falling barely to Rock Bridge in the final race of the meet. Senior Barclay Dale and junior Joe Feder broke the SLUH record in the 100 Backstroke and 100 Freestyle, respectively, during prelims.

Scott given new award in honor of David Jackson

SLUH football team created an award in honor of the late David Jackson’s inspiration and character on and off the eld, and named senior Jared Scott the first recipient.

Martel retires after 25 years of soccer

Charlie Martel stepped down a er 25 years of coaching SLUH soccer. Martel planned to spend more time with family, and players remembered lessons he taught beyond the soccer field.

O’Connell named head coach for soccer

After Martel stepped down, a committee began the search process for a new soccer head coach. Having looked through many applications, the SLUH athletic program named history teacher Bob O’Connell, an experienced player and coach, to carry on SLUH soccer’s winning tradition.

Racquetball bounces back to claim 12th national title

After finishing second in the Missouri State Tournament, SLUH racquetball traveled to Portland, Ore. to win its 12th national title. The team finished 805 points ahead of the second place team, Sprague High School.

Sacrifices of winning the Challenge Cup

SLUH hockey won the Challenge Cup once again over De Smet after consecutive years of falling to CBC. The team attributed its success to every man on the roster being fully committed to helping the team work together to win.

Marco Cup back to SLUH; Jr. Bills come back from 10-1 de cit in dramatic game against De Smet

Jr. Billiken lacrosse completed an epic comeback to win the annual Father Marco Cup game against De Smet. Seniors took charge in starting the turnaround, and Toussaint praised loyal fans for backing the team even when the game appeared to already be over.

Not to be: Rugby falls short of the state championship for the h consecutive year

After nothing short of a great SLUH rugby season, the Jr. Blues stopped the Jr. Billiken comeback just short and defeated SLUH in the state championship. Senior captains Buck Chevalier and Matthew Quinlan looked to pass the torch to an excellent junior rugby class.