The last American veteran of “The Great War” dies
March 2, 2011 • John Sydow, Turret staff writer
Filed under News
Frank Buckles, the last American veteran of “The Great War” (WWI) passed away on February 27, 2011. The events of his life read like a novel. He was born in Bethany, Missouri on a farm February 1, 1901. He lived his life in service to others. At the age of only16, Mr. Buckles enlisted in the... Read more »
Webster Groves increases winning streak by defeating CBC
March 2, 2011 • Darrell Satterfield, Turret staff writer
Filed under Sports
The Webster Groves Statesmen put its 13-game win streak on the line when they played the highly ranked CBC Cadets this past Thursday in CBC’s first game of district play. The game started off with a trade-off of explosive displays of scoring from both teams. By the second quarter Webster groves... Read more »
AJ Cochran headed to the University of Wisconsin for soccer
March 3, 2011 • Ben Thomson, Turret staff writer
Filed under Featured Athlete
Senior Alec Cochran has committed to play soccer at a division-one college sports program. Cochran, better known at CBC as AJ, has played on the school’s varsity soccer team since freshman year as the center back. After carefully considering about 60 offers from various Division-1 schools, AJ decided... Read more »
Presidential elections set for Friday, March 4
March 4, 2011 • Ryan Green, Turret staff writer
Filed under News
Student presidential elections are coming up. The posters and videos for the two candidates have been circulated and shown. The two teams of candidates running for president-vice president are Mitch England-Robert Hamilton and Joe Bonastia-Corey Nolte. England says that if he is elected, his main focuses... Read more »
Car raffle slips into final week; school and individual holidays at stake
March 4, 2011 • Dan Kurtz, Turret staff writer
Filed under News
For the last couple of weeks the talk of the school has been the ever-so-famous car raffle drive. The teachers open up their “shacks” and sell junk food and cold drinks. Mr. Matt DeGreeff’s room is filled with students waiting for nachos, students stop by Ms. Maggie Kroepel’s classroom for... Read more »
State hockey package is a complete bargain
March 4, 2011 • Ben Hendrickson, Turret staff writer
Filed under Features
This year, the CBC SLC has put together a package for $15 for the State Hockey Game at the Scottrade Center. This package includes food, optional transportation, a hoodie, and the ticket to the hockey game. All this would cost you upwards of $35 if paid for individually, not including gas to get there.... Read more »
Road to State
March 10, 2011 • Andrew Wilhite, Turret staff writer
Filed under Sports
The Road to State is long and strenuous, but five CBC wrestlers succeeded. Freshman, Bay Reohr, took third place at districts. Junior, Patrick Masterson, took second place and both wrestlers were headed to Columbia. The three seniors, Drew Hildebrand, Tom Nestor, and Andrew Ness, placed in districts... Read more »
Volleyball team is prepared for the season to begin
March 18, 2011 • Jack Sorrentino
Filed under Sports
Seniors Dan Redd and Nick Bakula are ready for a volleyball state title run this season. Bakula, a starter last season, and Redd coming off the bench, will make significant impacts this season if the team is to do well. Bakula is the starting setter and it is said that he has softest hands in the... Read more »
baseball v 2011 Troy Classic
March 29, 2011
Filed under Sports Center
baseball v 2011 Troy Classic
March 29, 2011
Filed under Sports Center