Former Clayton Lacrosse Player Returns to Coach Highly Ranked Team

The Clayton High School team had a ranking of No. 5 last season.

*Editor's note: An earlier version of this article and a subheadline incorrectly identified Clayton's preseason ranking. Those rankings are not yet available. This article has been updated to reflect that information. Ben Hjelle discovered lacrosse on a whim as a student at Clayton High School. Now, he's head coach of the school's club team, which last year achieved a No. 5 ranking statewide.* "I was a basketball player growing up and I got very little playing time," Hjelle said Monday. "So I thought to myself after my freshman year, 'I want to try something new.'" He went on to become a lacrosse captain at CHS and to play the sport at the University of Wisconsin. He coached in California before returning to St. Louis to coach under …

•  2 Comments
• Photos (2)

PHOTOS: Clayton Student-Athletes Honored at Senior Night

It happened Thursday during the Clayton High School-MICDS football game.

Clayton High School seniors received recognition during a ceremony Thursday night at Gay Field. Share your senior night photos by clicking on the button attached to this article. Read more on the Greyhound football team's game against MICDS on Ladue-Frontenac Patch.

• Photos (4)

Get Out

Weekend Events Include Ottertoberfest, Shopping Boutique

Each week, we bring you five interesting things happening this weekend in St. Louis.

If you're looking for something to do in or near Clayton and Richmond Heights this weekend, we've got the list for you. Check out these upcoming events, then tell us what you'll be doing by posting a comment to the article. TELESCOPE VIEWING AT SCIENCE CENTER When/Where: 6:45 p.m. Friday at the Saint Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave. in St. Louis City Why Go: Look through telescopes and learn about constellations from Science Center employees. More events are held inside the center. Pricing: Free OTTERTOBERFEST AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO When/Where: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr. in St. Louis City Why Go: Celebrate North American river otters with special menus, music, activities and more. …

• Photos (1)

Clayton Greyhounds Wallop Affton Cougars, 49-2

Tyler Walker, a junior, scored three touchdowns in a blowout win for Clayton over Affton.

The Clayton Greyhounds got off to a quick start Friday night at Gay Field against Suburban East Conference rival Affton and never let up, scoring early and often in a 49-2 victory for the home team. Tyler Walker, a junior, had three touchdowns for the Greyhounds, who led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter, and 35-0 at halftime, before grabbing an eventual 49-0 lead early in the fourth. Affton, whose roster features mostly underclassmen and has just six seniors, got its only points of the night in the final minutes of regulation when several Cougar defenders tackled a Clayton ballcarrier in his own endzone for a safety.   Please tune in to Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch later for the full story on Friday's Clayton win.

• Photos (1)

Get Out

Weekend Events Include Football Jamboree, Company's Inaugural Play

Each week, we bring you five interesting things happening in St. Louis this weekend.

If you're looking for something to do in or near Clayton and Richmond Heights this weekend, we've got the list for you. Check out these upcoming events, then tell us what you'll be doing by posting a comment to the article. CLAYTON HIGH VARSITY BOYS FOOTBALL JAMBOREE When/Where: 5 p.m. at Gay Field in Clayton Why Go: Watch the Clayton Greyhounds varsity football team participate in this scrimmage against Dubourg, Duchesne and John Burroughs high schools. It's an unofficial kickoff to the start of football season next week. Pricing: Free BRIDGING CULTURES: DRAWINGS AND PRINTS BY GALINA TODOROVA When/Where: Daily through September at Northwest Coffee Roasting Company in Clayton Why Go: Explore the pencil-and-ink drawings of Bulgarian artist …

• Photos (1)