Prep News 6 September 18, 2015 SPoRTs Issue 5 Soccer continues to roll, moves to #2 in the nation Varsity XC places 10th the net,” said senior captain Peter Simon. Te tough matchups contin- out of 31 in ued for the Jr. Billikens, who faced the fourth-best team in St. Lou- Festival BY Joseph Reznikov is—Webster Groves—on Tuesday. STAFF Prior to the game, Webster’s only loss had been to the Lind- he St. Louis U. High varsity cross bergh Flyers in penalty kicks. Tcountry team opened up its season Webster’s reputation as a top-tier this past Saturday at the annual Forest soccer team has risen in the past Park Cross Country Festival. SLUH few seasons, and that level of placed 10th at the Festival, with 257 competitiveness showed against points; Lafayette, the defending state SLUH. champion, won the Festival with 46 Similar to the De Smet game, points. SLUH and Webster fought for pos- Senior Dustan Davidson fnished session, ofen clearing balls out of frst for SLUH with a 5K time of 16:32.0. the defensive zone and setting up Junior Joe Laughlin (17:15.5) quick attacks for each of the team’s stepped up for SLUH and made a big forwards. Webster’s best player, move through the pack in the fourth Sheridan Smith, was shut down by kilometer of the race, eventually fn- the SLUH backline. Te Jr. Bills’ ishing second on the team. Te fourth defense was nearly impenetrable kilometer proved deadly for some of for the duration of the game. the state’s top runners, but Laughlin Photo | Brendan Voigt Webster’s defense was just used the team’s strenuous hill training Senior Matt Lesko (middle) afer scoring the frst goal of the game against Webster on Friday. as good, but the Statesmen had a to power through the toughest stretch BY Keith Thomas ritory. from a De Smet player with about few defensive mishaps that SLUH of the race. SPORTS EDITOR Despite the slow start, SLUH 1:20 lef in the match to keep the took advantage of. Tough he is happy with the way lthough the St. Louis U. High gained an advantage in the second score at 1-0. Te frst person to break he raced, he still knows that there is Asoccer team has proved dom- half, sticking to its strategy of get- De Smet wasn’t done threat- Webster’s defensive mold was se- room for improvement within the team inant in every game it has played ting the ball to the corners and ening with scoring chances yet, nior midfelder Matt Lesko, who as the season progresses. this year, last week’s games against crossing into the 18-yard box. however. scored his frst career goal of of “Tis was the frst race, so we still MCC rival De Smet and a threat- Later in the half, the ball In the fnal minute of the a defection of his shot midway have some time to fgure things out. We ening Webster Groves squad put found senior Matt Jansen’s foot game, De Smet was awarded a through the frst half. All it took need to work on working as a team,” the Jr. Bills through their toughest in midair, and Jansen struck the corner kick. With De Smet’s im- was one goal to provide the mo- said Laughlin. defensive tests yet. ball into the back of the net with pressive performances from set mentum for the Jr. Bills. SLUH’s results were directly afect- SLUH’s recent success has roughly eight minutes lef in the pieces this year, Frederking had to “Once we scored the frst ed by the crowdedness of the course, come upon the heels of its defense, game. With the 1-0 lead, SLUH’s make sure he was ready. Luckily goal...we just were more energized with multiple SLUH runners falling or but De Smet was the frst real tactic for the rest of the match was for SLUH, he was, blocking the De to close the game out,” said Lesko. coming close to falling over the course threat to tarnish the Jr. Bills’ per- to retain possession. Smet shot to secure the 1-0 win. SLUH saw another stellar of the race. fect record thus far. However, De Smet was not De Smet proved to be SLUH’s performance from senior Jack “It’s a crowded race with lots of Te game was a battle, with ready to give in quite yet. Te toughest matchup to date. Dempster on the wing against good runners, so it isn’t spread out as both teams fghting for possession Spartans kept attacking deep in “We were in a hole and Webster Groves. Dempster gener- much as other races,” said coach Joe throughout the match. Te frst SLUH’s zone, fguring out the couldn’t score, but we kept fght- ated several scoring chances for Porter. half was stagnant as each team maze of SLUH’s defense. Senior ing and fghting and we found a SLUH’s forwards until he got one But, even with the struggles with struggled to escape midfeld ter- keeper Ty Frederking saved a shot way to put the ball in the back of of his own, burying the ball into space, many coaches told Porter that continued on page 7 they like the style of the new course compared to the old course. But SLUH Varsity football falls to Chaminade 41-27 still isn’t sure where the event will be hosted in years to come. In the past, SLUH has run a sea- BY Chris Kreienkamp REPORTER son-opening race before the Festival, but this year the team decided to skip it he St. Louis U. High football and train through it instead. Tteam, with three consecu- “Te race was more about remem- tive wins to begin the season, was bering what racing’s like and kicking having its best start in at least a the dust of from the ofseason,” said decade. Te Red Devils of Chami- Porter of this year’s festival. nade, however, ended that streak One highlight for the SLUH team by defeating the Jr. Bills 41-27 last was freshman Patrick Hetlage, who Friday. raced in his frst varsity race. While Both SLUH and Chaminade most varsity races only allow seven were anticipating a hard-fought runners per team, nine racers are al- game. SLUH came ready to play, lowed at the Festival, allowing Hetlage and scored the frst touchdown in to participate. an unconventional style. “I was expecting to run in the With SLUH on the Chami- freshman race, so it was a little surpris- nade 10-yard line, junior quarter- ing,” said Hetlage. “(My race) felt good, back Mitch Batschelett received but I still defnitely feel like I can get the snap and pitched the football better throughout the season.” backwards to junior wide receiver Porter was very proud of the way Tony Adams. Instead of running Hetlage competed at the varsity level so towards the line of scrimmage, early in his SLUH running career. Het- however, Adams rolled to the lef lage ran the race at 18:23, and to get a and threw the ball to senior wide varsity letter you need to run it at 18:15, receiver David Jackson, who was so he’s basically already there in his frst running towards the end zone. race.

With no one around to interrupt Photo | Dominik Skroska “To throw him in the fre like that the play, Jackson came down with Junior Andrew Clair (with ball) ran for 77 yards against Chaminade on Friday. and for him to do (as well as he did) is the ball to put up the Jr. Bills’ only the Bills.” However, the referee ofensive line to contain SLUH’s (the hole) by getting each other pretty impressive,” said Porter. score of the half. on Chaminade’s sideline called a biggest ofensive threat in Clair, fred up and getting some mo- “Te top seven will always f uc- “Tony executed it well and holding penalty, so the Jr. Bills lost who was held to his frst sub-100- mentum swinging our way,” said tuate, and it’s always nice to have that David did a great job of coming a valuable 6 points as the ball was yard game of the season, with 77 captain David Jackson. “We knew competitiveness within the team. We out like he’s going to block the cor- moved back behind the original yards. In addition, SLUH had to we were beating ourselves up, and like to just wait and see how guys de- ner and force the corner up,” said line of scrimmage. start one of its drives at its own we just needed to fx our own mis- velop over the course of the season,” head coach Gary Kornfeld. “As From that point until the 1-yard line due to a mufed punt, takes.” said Porter. soon as the corner bit and thought third quarter, the game was all and Batschelett threw for more in- Kornfeld said, “All I told the Tough SLUH didn’t race as well it was a run, Tony just dinked it Red Devils. Chaminade scored completions than completions by kids was, we know we didn’t play as they had hoped, Porter is not wor- over the top.” one touchdown in the frst quarter the end of the half. our best frst half, we know that. ried about the rest of the season. Later in the half, junior run- and added two more in the second Te Jr. Bills were losing at the You know, the turnovers really “We got our frst one out of the ning back Andrew Clair ran the quarter. Tey also made a 30-yard end of a quarter for the frst time hurt us, I mean really hurt us big way, and we’re still eight weeks away ball 72 yards for what seemed to feld goal. all season, down 24-7. time. And they capitalized on it.” from where we want to be at the end of be a touchdown, and the SLUH On defense, the Red Devils “We just had some stuf go But, SLUH would not give the season, so we never try to put a lot Pep Band struck up “Oh When consistently broke through the wrong, but we could pull out of continued on page 7 continued on page 7 September 18, 2015 SPORTS Prep News 7 Swimming faces old coach, beats De Smet by 100+ points Soccer still undefeated BY Patrick Schuler (continued from page 6) REPORTER the netting in the second half to put the Bills up 2-0. he SLUH swim and dive Te rest of the game Tteam faced De Smet at tested SLUH’s defense. Web- home for a Jesuit showdown ster had two open-net chances last Friday. Tis year’s version afer getting past Frederking featured two new highlights: a in one-on-ones, but the de- sibling rivalry between senior fense—led by senior Al Solv- Mark Franz and his brother erud—was there to knock the Michael, and SLUH ex-head ball of of the goal line twice. coach Joe Esposito now lead- Te Jr. Bills have a tough ing the Spartans. Te Jr. Bil- schedule ahead, including the likens won the meet by over CYC Tournament next week. 100 points. SLUH comes into the tour- Te Franz family has al- nament as reigning champi- ways been a swimming fam- ons, having defeated Webster ily, and the rivalry between Groves in the fnal last year by Mark and Michael pushed a score of 2-0. both of them to their fastest Te tournament pits times. Te two raced in two some of the best teams in St. events: the 100-meter butter- Louis in a 16-team format, fy and 100 breaststroke. including MCC rivals such “Former SLUH coach as CBC and Chaminade par- Joe Esposito had requested a ticipating and strong Illinois matchup and I readily agreed,” photo | Brendan Voigt squads like the Collinsville head coach Lindsay Ehret Senior Mark Franz (right) faced his brother, Michael (lef), a junior at De Smet, last Friday in the 100 butterfy. Kahoks, who are ranked third said. “Te De Smet Franz in the area behind SLUH and (Michael) might have had the “It made it more competitive, “It felt really good to beat the Rec Plex is not only the excitement with the De Smet De Smet. SLUH looks to use advantage as his mom is serv- and it pushed me to try to beat them by over 100 points,” site of the State meet, but also Invitational. While top state its depth in the tournament. ing as an assistant coach for him. It was also fun to push sophomore Joe Jellinek com- will also for some very fast teams like Rockhurst and “Every game has been a De Smet, but both races were him in the 100 breaststroke.” mented. times and hopefully more Rock Bridge will be attending, battle,” said Simon. “We are fun to see brother challenge Te SLUH swimming Moving forward from the state cuts. Tere will also be the biggest local competition very fortunate to have difer- brother.” community was also very ex- dual meet against De Smet, very good competition to will be Chaminade. ent players step up every game Michael, the better but- cited for the appearance of Es- the Jr. Bills had a meet last push the Jr. Bills. “As a team we’ll be look- and play their part.” terfier, won the fy, while posito, who despite being on night at Forest Park against Franz says he hopes to go ing to improve on our relay SLUH faces St. Domi- Mark won the breaststroke, the other side of the pool deck big rival Parkway West. Te below a 22-second 50-meter times due to the high quality nic tomorrow, and will turn his specialty. Both have al- now, was a huge part of the team will then fnish the week free, to swim a 59-second 100 of competition and speed of around on Monday for the ready qualifed for State in team the last two years help- at the De Smet Invite at St. Pe- breaststroke, and for the relay the Rec Plex pool, and hope- frst game of the CYC Tourna- their specialty events. ing many swimmers improve. ters Rec Plex Saturday. team to win as well. fully gain a few more indi- ment at Soccer Park against “It was fun to race against “It was good to see him,” Te Jr. Bills are hoping According to Ehret, the vidual State qualifying times,” Duchesne. my brother,” Mark said afer. Mark said. “He’s a good guy.” for a great meet Saturday, as coming weekend should bring said Ehret. SLUH thrives at festival Football suffers first loss, plays De Smet tonight (continued from page 6) out of a big hole. Te thing sour note. Afer Chaminade playof spot. up. Batschelett went on a tear, that really hurt us is that as was already on its way to clear Kornfeld believes Cham- throwing eight consecutive soon as we dug ourselves out victory, up 38-27 with under inade did that in order to im- complete passes, two of which of the hole we put ourselves in one minute lef in the game, prove its point diferential to went for third quarter touch- a precarious situation again,” the ofense scrambled down get a better playof seeding. downs to David Jackson, Kornfeld said. the feld in order to make it “A lot of coaches worry while the SLUH defense kept Te SLUH ofense and within feld goal range be- about trying to max out (their the Red Devils scoreless. defense seemed unable to fore time expired. Tough point diferential). I have Te Jr. Bills had made the respond to the Chaminade they could have let the time never been one to do that most of its halfime predica- touchdown, as Chaminade run out, the Red Devils took and never will. To me rela- ment, gaining the momentum scored another touchdown a timeout in order to set up a tionships with the other ball and the energy ready to make and added a 20-yard feld goal feld goal with one second re- club and the other schools are a comeback in the fourth kick before the game expired. maining. more important than wor- quarter. Te ofense could not Te only reasonable ex- rying about a few points that Clair found the end zone conjure anything, ending its planation for Chaminade’s be- percentage-wise probably three minutes into the fourth fnal possession on an inter- havior is the team’s interest in won’t even matter,” said Ko- quarter, and the SLUH side- ception. Batschelett fnished maximizing their point difer- rnfeld. line erupted in madness. For 17 for 29 passing for 210 yards, ential. Tough wins and losses Te Jr. Bills face their Je- the frst time since the frst and for two touchdowns and are the primary determin- suit counterparts, the De Smet quarter, SLUH was winning, two interceptions. David Jack- ing factor in playof seeding, Spartans, at the Palace on Bal- 27-24. son fnished with a team-high if two teams have the same las tonight at 7:00 p.m. Te photo | Andrew Pluff Te excitement would 92 yards receiving, 5 recep- record, MSHSAA will use a Spartans have had a rough Freshman Patrick Hetlage in his frst varsity race on Saturday. be short-lived, however, for tions, and 3 touchdowns. point diferential to assign season, and are still searching He ran the 5K in 18:23. Chaminade would score a On defense, SLUH re- seeding. Scoring more points, for their frst win. Both SLUH (continued from page 6) touchdown just 90 seconds corded just one sack, by junior even if your team will already and De Smet have played of emphasis on the result of were able to come up with later. Ryan Hebenstreit. win the game, could poten- Chaminade; De Smet lost to meet,” said Porter. “We know a plan and by 7:30 the next “We had to dig ourselves Te game ended on a tially improve your team’s the Red Devils by a score of where we’re at, and now it’s morning the hole was flled 66-7. time to improve over the next with rock and mulch. eight weeks.” Tough the cause of SLUH has hosted the the sinkhole is unknown, Forest Park Cross Country Jankowski guesses it was Soccer Nightbeat Festival for 10 years. While caused by a sewer line. it has been held on Central Because the course Fields for the last nine, the changed location from pre- Te St. Louis U. High varsity soccer team defeated the Vi- race was held on Aviation vious years, the SLUH team Field this year because of a practiced the new course on anney Golden Grifens last night 2-1, capturing the MCC title dispute with Loufest over the Tursday and Friday, but land permit. the course was foreign to the in a span of just ten games. SLUH (10-0-0) was led by seniors On Friday afernoon, the team. day before the race, a ten-foot “In my opinion, it was Peter Simon and Sam Rudder, who scored the team’s two deep sinkhole popped up on a little harder (than the old the new course, which SLUH course) and it felt kind of goals. Te Jr. Bills face St. Dominic tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. had to scramble to deal with crowded,” said junior Joe it before the race the next Laughlin. “Every course is dif- morning. ferent and this one was just a SLUH called Alan little tougher.” Jankowski, the park mainte- SLUH’s next race is the Please turn to page 4 for underclassman game briefs. nance manager for the city of Varsity II Paul Enke Invita- St. Louis, who met with SLUH tional tomorrow at Sioux Pas- at 6:30 on Friday night. Tey sage Park at 9:00 a.m.