Last Updated on August 24, 2012 August 24, 2012

Written by Justin Sinay, Reporter

Amidst all the talk of players lost to graduation and to the St. Louis Soccer Scott Gallagher Academy team, the St. Louis U. High varsity soccer team was working tirelessly over the summer. The team hopes to make a run this season at the program’s fourth state soccer championship and first since 2003.

Head coach Charlie Martel seems pretty pleased with the group.

“The seniors have been working hard, they’ve made a huge commitment, and in my mind it’s the senior leadership that’ll make a difference this year,” said Martel. “I think they’re going to be a very intelligent team, and I think they’re going to play as a team. . . . The seniors understand that, and they’re bringing all the guys together.”

Some of the questions surrounding this upcoming season are about the players lost to St. Louis Soccer Academy, who were forced to make a tough decision because of a league change making them ineligible for high school soccer if they continued to play for the Academy.  

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Last Updated on November 18, 2011 November 18, 2011

Written by James Boeckmann, Reporter

In May this year, the New York Daily News published their list of the top 25 sports films of all time. As if it couldn’t be guessed, none of the movies in the top 10 are about teams that lose in the end, the teams that barely didn’t qualify for the playoffs or the scrappy American boxer that was murdered by the oversized Russian. If there are movies about disappointing seasons or teams that lose every close game, they certainly aren’t popular or highly acclaimed. Everybody loves winning; everyone wants to win, and everyone else wants to watch them win on Netfilx.

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