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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Caroline Militello, MICDS Soccer: Patch Female "Athlete of the Spring"

Star in soccer and basketball has already committed to playing at Columbia University in the Ivy League.

To say there are many outstanding female athletes at MICDS would be an understatement. But in the end, one really stands out. That would be two-sport star Caroline Militello, 17, a junior who has already agreed to play soccer at Columbia University in the Ivy League. That makes two Ivy Leaguers in the family. Her brother Thomas is a rising quarterback at Dartmouth. Militello who plays forward in basketball and attacker in soccer is the Ladue-Frontenac Patch Female Athlete of the Spring. She stands out in any crowd. Militello comes from quite an athletic family. The blood lines are good. The backyard basketball games are a real show stopper. Their dad, Mark was a standout wide receiver at Country Day School and had a distinguished career at…

Ladue Dominates All Suburban East Soccer Team

Dave Aronberg named Suburban East "Coach of the Year."

The Ladue Rams had their best soccer season in modern history. They tied the record for most wins in a season (17) and set almost every school record in a variety of categories. Natasha Medler was selected "Player of the Year." Dave Aronberg was selected the conference "Coach of the Year." Here's this year's team: Suburban East All Conference Girls Soccer First team: F – Christina DiFelice Sr - Clayton F – Abby Rivard Jr - Clayton F – Natasha Medler Jr - Ladue M – Meg Sutter  Sr - Clayton M – Mariana Alisio Jr - Ladue M – Kerry Stewart So - Affton M – Lizzy Puyo  Fr - Ladue M – Danielle Caruso So - Affton D – Emily Isaacs Sr - Ladue D - Caroline Avery Jr - Clayton D – Maria Vetter Sr - Ladue D – Na’ana Wilson Sr - Jennings D - Kim Straub …

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Lex Kaplan, Ladue Baseball: Patch "Athlete of the Spring"

Will he go pro or onto the University of Miami. Check back after the amateur draft June 6.

Athletics have always been a big deal in the Gary and Jody Kaplan family of Ladue. John, 33, a Parkway Central grad played for Tulane University then got drafted by the Diamondbacks, was traded to the Cardinals  and is presently in the Independent Baseball League. Courtney, a sophomore at MICDS plays basketball and elite club soccer for Scott Gallagher. Lex, 18, is headed to the University of Miami-Coral Gables on a full baseball scholarship. Kaplan is one of the premier players in the St. Louis Metro and top producers and is the Ladue-Frontenac-Olivette Patch Male Athlete for the spring. The dream is just getting started He’s dreamed of being a major leaguer almost forever. Every day, he’s either in the cage taking swings; shagging balls …

Monday, May 20, 2013

19 Retire From Ladue Staff This Year

Major turnover in the senior administrative positions.

This is the official list of those who have retired from the Ladue School District at the end of this year. Administrators Dr. Marsha Chappelow, Dr. Judy Sclair, Dr. Vicki VanLaere. Certified Staff Janine Burmeister, Jill Davis, Nancy Hier, Christine Kiely, Beth Knoedelseder, Rochelle Koenig, Barbara Martin, Jill Svejkosky, Linda Stephens. Classified Staff Sally Gilmore, Jill Schmidt, David Shortt. SSD - Ladue Staff Chris Gates, Joan Holmes, Martha Maney, Katie Schmid.

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CreveCoeurDad

10:51 am on Monday, May 20, 2013

Half would also be below average, but I don't think that's the type of diversity we're after. Just hire the best you can find, regardless of the color of their nose or their gonad status and we'll be fine.   more ›

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Ladue's Senior List: Attitude Adjuster, But Not Such a Big Deal

Perpetrators resort to leaving list in editors mailbox to get the word out!

  Talk about an act of desperation? The Ladue “Senior List” got out again, and hardly anyone noticed. That's that smutty, hateful stuff juniors write about popular senior girls then distribute under the cover of darkness. I thought I had the hottest of hot news. I thought the list had just gotten out again. I called Ladue PR maven Susan Dielmann who broke my heart by telling me I was relaying some really old news. That’s what you get for being late to the rodeo. I checked some high school sources and one said: “I think I heard something about the list, but I never, ever even saw one.” What a bust. So, in an act of sheer desperation, the marauders dropped a copy in my mailbox. Trust me, Ladue students know where I live in Olivette. This is …

MICDS Reaches Final 4 in Lacrosse Championships

Rams have to come from behind to defeat visiting O'Fallon, Illinois 7-6.

Once again MICDS is in the Final 4 of the Missouri Lacrosse tournament. The Rams will host CBC Tuesday in one semifinal game. The Cadets ran all over Lafayette 15-5 in their quarterfinal match. The championships will be contested over Memorial Day weekend, this Friday night, 7:30 p.m.  at the Park in Fenton. In the other semifinal game, DeSmet takes on the winner of St. Louis U. High and Eureka. MICDS had to come from behind to defeat O’Fallon, Illinois 7-6 Thursday before an overflow crowd on the Rams artificial turf. More game photos on the Ladue-Frontenace Facebook page. William Moorehead, who stands 6-foot-4 and is going to Providence College led the attack with 3 goals. Other goals were scored by JT Theimann, (two);  Stephen Mattingly…

Friday, May 17, 2013

Red Knights Kick MICDS Soccer to the Curb

2-nil victory is the 31st consecutive district title for Incarnate Word Academy.

In the blink of an eye, the MICDS soccer season has come to a conclusion.  Incarnate Word broke away from a scoreless first half to edge the Rams on their home field 2-nil and won the district title Thursday. There will be no more practices; no more game plans to draw up this year for MICDS. Still, the Rams shall keep their heads held erect. Thirty other teams have had the same season-ending results against the powerful North County Red Knights. This is IWA's 31st consecutive district title. Quite an achievement. “We put the pressure there. I think its tough for anyone to come onto our field and play on our turf,” said IWA’s coach Erin Hesselbach. More photos on the Ladue-Frontenac Facebook page. Next for the Red Knights, they will rematch…

Steve Ole Olson

8:41 am on Friday, May 17, 2013

The winner of the IWA vs Viz game will still have to face St Dominic/Moberly winner in a quarterfinal game Saturday May 25th, to reach the Final 4. St Dominic is the defending Class 2 champion and beat IWA in PK's earlier this year.   more ›

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School Announces Next Board Chair

Elizabeth Lenke Begins July 1.

This article is provided by Sapna Jos, the communications manager at Villa Duchesne, and reprinted in its entirety. The Board of Trustees of Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School is pleased to announce Elizabeth A. Lenke as the next Board Chair. Lenke held positions in outpatient upper management and physician network development with BJC Health System before retiring and has served on our board since 2006, most recently as Vice Chair. She also led the search committee this school year to identify our next Head of School, Elizabeth Miller. Lenke has extensive board experience having served The Magic House, Shooting Star Productions, Learning Disability Association, and Washington University Health Administration Program Alumni Association. We…

Graduate Ladue, Then Share Your Memories With Patch

Patch Editor will be roving about the graduation reception to get your best memories; you future plans. Tell us first on Patch.

Maybe, if the Weather Gods cooperate, Ladue will have its first outdoor graduation ceremonies in years. Seems a threat of rain has pushed this event indoors the last several years. This Patch Editor (Jim Baer) will be out and about, asking the freshly-minted graduates to briefly and quickly share their favorite thoughts on video. It could be as simple as what you liked best about Ladue High, or what you plan to do with the rest of your life. Are you going to be the greatest chemist of all time? or a professional athlete? or a lifeguard on Waikiki Beach? Or something else? We are looking for 30 second video statements to share all week on both the Ladue-Frontenac and Olivette Patches. So enjoy the moment, share your thoughts and we shall …

MICDS Edges O'Fallon, IL in Lacrosse Playoffs

Rams advance to Final 4 and face the winner of CBC/Lafayette Tuesday.

MICDS is having another one of this stellar lacrosse seasons. They staged a come-from-behind 7-6 victory in a low scoring affair over O'Fallon, Illinois Thursday night at home. An overflow crowd took in the action. William Moorehead, who will play for Providence College, Rhode Island next year scored three times in the match. Saturday, Patch will have an account of the game; a scoring summary and interviews with Moorehead and the winning coach Andy Kay. Check out the lacrosse summary on Saturday on Patch.

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