Clayton High School's Tyler Walker Signs Letter of Intent

Walker played running back, wide receiver and safety for the Greyhounds.

Clayton High School's Tyler Walker Commits to Lindenwood University Football

Walker played running back, wide receiver and safety for the Greyhounds.

Clayton High School senior Tyler Walker, on Wednesday, signed a letter of intent to play football for Lindenwood University in the fall. Walker has been a four-year member of the CHS varsity football team, where he played running back, wide receiver and safety. “Lindenwood has the best facilities and will give me the opportunity to get a great education,” Walker said. He is considering a business major but is currently undecided. Walker has also been a member of the CHS basketball and track teams while at CHS. He is the son of Tango Walker. Clayton senior David Neville will play football at Tufts University this fall, and senior Aaron Adams will join the football program at Missouri Valley College. There were no signing ceremonies for …

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Walker's 4 TDs Too Much To Overcome For U. City In District Championship Loss To Clayton

Senior running back/linebacker Tyler Walker scored four times and nabbed a last-second interception to thwart U. City's final comeback attempt.

CLAYTON — In the end, Clayton just had too much Tyler Walker. Although the senior running back/linebacker stands just 5'7, and weighs 160 pounds soaking wet, he proved too much to handle Monday night at Centene Stadium, as University City valiantly fought, but couldn't get past the Greyhounds, in a 27-20 Class 4 District 5 championship game loss. Clayton, which is now 9-3 on the year, advances to play Jefferson City Helias in the state quarterfinals on Saturday. Helias pounded Hannibal (MO) on Monday, and will be the host team when it meets the Greyhounds at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. U. City finished its year with a 6-6 record, but will go into the offseason lamenting its missed chances against Clayton on Monday. The Lions were stopped on a …

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Clayton Hockey Team Snags 5-4 Win Over Ladue

It happened Monday night at the Queeny Park Ice Rink.

The Clayton High School ice hockey team picked up a huge win Monday night and snapped a five-game losing streak when it rallied for a 5-4 win over archrival Ladue at the Queeny Park Ice Rink. Senior Conner Wiggins had a hat trick on the night to lead the Greyhounds, but it was fellow senior Gabe Jacus’ spectacular score late in the third period that proved to be the game-winner. Clayton is now 2-5 on the season. Jacus leads the team and ranks among the top scorers in the area, with 13 goals and seven assists. The Greyhounds will close the week with a pair of games Thursday and Friday. At 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Clayton will take on Parkway West at the Webster Groves Ice Rink. On Friday, the Greyhounds will match up against Whitfield for a 9:30…

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Clayton Basketball Preview: Defense Gets Focus Absent All-Staters Thomas, Smith

The Greyhounds were conference and district champions last season, when they went 22-7. Now, the boys hope to defend those crowns when a new campaign begins with a trip to Rolla on Nov. 28.

For the Clayton High School boys varsity basketball team, last season was a magic carpet ride. It ended with a 22-7 record for the Greyhounds, a set of conference and district championship titles won on their home floor, and two players ending the year with all-state honors from the statewide coaches association. But that was last year, and stars Christian Thomas (Loyola University Chicago) and Ahmad Smith (Webster University) are now doing their thing in the college ranks. That means this season, new Greyhound talents will have to emerge. “Those two guys averaged nearly 45 points a game,” Clayton head basketball coach Ryan Luhning said. “So sometimes we could win games just with our offense. But I told the guys this year, we don’t have …

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Clayton Freshman QB Jake Brown Having 'Great' Experience

The Clayton High School student has thrown four touchdown passes this season as part of the Greyhounds varsity football team.

Clayton High School freshman football player Jake Brown is having an experience many his age can only dream of. This year, Brown is leading Clayton’s varsity football team as quarterback. “It’s just great,” Brown said. “When I think about it, this is just a whole other level. I’m getting two or three years' more experience than anyone else my age.” Brown said he’s learned a thing or two about the physical nature of the varsity game. “When you get hit, it hurts,” he said. “But you can’t really do anything about it, you’re the quarterback.” Brown has connected on 45 of 103 passes for 546 yards. He’s thrown four touchdown passes so far. “It’s a giant step up from the eighth grade,” he said about passing. “There’s reading involved, hundreds of…

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Clayton Boys Soccer Team Wins Three in a Row

Meanwhile, Tyler Walker of the Greyhounds varsity football team scored three touchdowns in a win over Westminster Christian.

Gridiron fans all over the state are buzzing about the Missouri football district playoffs, which begin this weekend for nearly every team, including the Greyhounds of Clayton High School. Clayton will kick off district play with a home game against University City on Friday night at Gay Field The Clayton High boys soccer team won all three games it played last week and has won six in a row to improve to 10-5 this season. In those three wins, the Greyhounds outscored Parkway North, Affton, and McCluer 10-1. Most of the team's points came in last Thursday’s 8-1 win over McCluer. Senior Charlie Harned remains Clayton’s leading scorer with 11 goals this year, but fellow senior Gabe Jacus was the star last week after he scored the game-winner …

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Clayton Defeats Affton, 49-2, in Season's First Win

Tyler Walker, a junior, rushed for 175 yards and scored three touchdowns in a big football victory for the Greyhounds.

Desperate for a win after unfortunate showings in its first two games of this year's varsity football season, both the visiting Affton Cougars and host Clayton Greyhounds hoped Friday’s showdown at Gay Field would finally produce some desired results. Clayton got just what it wanted in a 49-2 win while Affton wound up with its worst loss of the year. “I’m just real happy for our kids,” Clayton head coach Scott Weissman said. “I mean, they came and felt like they had a job to do, and they got it done.” The team had a flurry of big plays, including a 53-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game by junior tailback Tyler Walker, which gave the Greyhounds a lead they never relinquished. Teammate Michael Turner capped a later drive by …

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