http://www.thewildcatroar.com The School Newspaper of Westminster Christian Academy Fri, 07 May 2010 14:39:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The political science team of Westminster Christian Academy received ninth place in the nation. This is a very prestigious accomplishment since in the eleven consecutive years Westminster has made it to nationals this is only the third team to make top ten. “Top ten is a huge deal. ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/news/2010/05/07/poli-sci-team-makes-ninth-in-the-nation/ Last Tuesday, the Westminster varsity tennis team battled Clayton at home and swept them 7-0. Jimmy Myers, senior, defeated Orion Wilkinson, who finished third in doubles at last year’s state tournament. Also, Cameron Smith, junior, beat Clayton’s number two, Jake Lee in three sets. Chris Griesidieck, sophomore, earned a ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/sports/2010/05/03/westminster-sweeps-clayton/ On Friday, April 17, the Westminster chess team participated in an international match against Saemmul Middle School in Korea. The tournament was held over Skype and all chess members were encouraged to participate. “My goal was to use the ancient game of chess and the modern technology of the Internet ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/features/2010/04/28/speaking-the-language-of-chess/ Creve Coeur—It did not take long for the Wildcats to jump on the visiting Priory Rebels on Thursday. After junior Alec Mitchell put the Rebels down one, two, three in the top of the first, the Westminster bats rattled home a run in the first and two runs in ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/sports/2010/04/27/wildcats-increase-winning-streak/ The varsity girls’ soccer team stepped onto the field last Saturday afternoon, preparing to engage in a 90-minute battle. Visitation Academy, one of the highest ranked girls’ soccer team in Missouri small schools, was arguably the toughest opponent the Westminster varsity would face the entire season. In ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/sports/2010/04/23/wildcats-battle-viz-with-a-convincing-2-1-victory/ In a 2-0 victory at Ladue last season, pitching dominated the show as current Detroit Tiger Jacob Turner held the Rams to only 3 hits. This season, Colin Henry, junior, matched his performance. The junior lefthander threw his second consecutive complete game to lead the Wildcats to a 6-0 victory ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/sports/2010/04/20/henry-shuts-out-rams/ A row of white sheet-covered students lined up in a row on Wednesday during middle and upper school lunch to illustrate the amount of people that die each year in Missouri due to tobacco and cigarettes. The SWAT team’s, Students Working Against Tobacco, goal is to educate their peers ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/news/2010/04/16/dead-body-demo/ During the weekend of March 11-14, the Westminster band traveled to the Memphis to participate in a band conference. Students spent Saturday at the University of Memphis playing in front of professors to receive specific feedback. Professors taught classes and worked with students individually to improve their sound. ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/features/2010/04/07/band-visits-memphis/ For years, International Day has been an important activity of the Westminster language department. This year, though, it came with some changes to make it more organized. “[International Day] used to be pretty much chaos,” said Joan Dudley, upper school Spanish teacher and head of the language department. So International ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/features/2010/04/06/changes-come-to-international-day/ For every High school student in America, this Friday marks the beginning of nine days of rest and relaxation. Every year, students look forward to the time to forget school, and enjoy all that spring has to offer. When only hours remain till Friday afternoon, students tend to get very ... http://www.thewildcatroar.com/features/2010/03/30/coast-to-coast/