The following coaching positions have recently come open at LCUSD#9
High School Head Trqck Coach
High School Assistant Head Track Coach
Please send an email of inquiry to AD Chad Cruthis ccruthis@lcusd9.org
All LCUSD#9 Families should check their email or the district website for the February Update.
FFA week has kicked off with our February Chapter Meeting. Thank you to St. Clair County Farm Bureau for coming in and sharing with us about what Farm Bureau is and how students can get involved!
This week is National FFA Week. Join us in celebrating by participating in our dress up days!
Info for Jr greyhounds at tonight's game. Players get in free. If coaches could get their teams to sit together in the stands tonight, that would be great. At JV game 1/2 time(approx 6:25), 2nd and 3rd grade boys will mix up and play for 6 min. We will then call out each Pre-K, K and 1st grader onto the floor by name
Junior High Volleyball Athletes of the week (2/14/2025)
Varsity: Aleyda Bennet (MH) (8th Grade)
Aleyda was chosen this week as the Jr.High volleyball athlete of the week. Aleyda has come into her 8th grade season leading the team in blocks thus far. With 2 blocks v.s Breese and 2 v.s Carlyle, Aleyda also had numerous kills and aces throughout both games as well. Aleyda always comes into practices and games with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. I am extremely excited to see the full potential Aleyda bring throughout this season.
JV: Hayden Venhaus (S/RS) (6th Grade)
Hayden was chosen this week as our JV player of the week. Hayden has contributed so much to helping her team out this season. Hayden leads the team with both Aces and Kills. Against Carlye, Lebanon was down 8-16 Hayden rallied the team with her serving with 5 aces to take the lead and win the game. Hayden always comes into both games and practice always giving 100% effort especially playing all three teams.As a captain this year Coach Carpenter and I are extremely proud of the leadership that Hayden has brought to the team in helping out her teammates.
C Team: Charlotte Ruth (S/RS) (6th Grade)
Charlotte was chosen this week as our C Team player of the week. Charlotte has truly made an impactful role on the team this season which is also why she was named captain this season by the coaches.. Charlotte leads the team in assists. Charlotte always comes into both games and practice always giving 100% effort especially playing all three teams. No matter where the ball is, Charlotte is always ball hungry and gives it her all to set her team up for greatness. Coach Carpenter and I are extremely proud of the leadership that Charlotte has brought to the team in helping out her teammates whether it's getting into proper rotations or controlling the offense.
HS boys basketball is home tomorrow night at 6:00 vs New Athens. We will recognize our seniors who participated in band, cheer, bowling and basketball this year. Please come support our Seniors, Jr. Greyhound basketball will play at halftime of jv game, Band Drum Corps who will play right after the jv game and Little Cheerleaders who will perform at halftime of the varsity game. Come out and cheer on your Lebanon Greyhounds!
Cheer performance is tomorrow (2-14-25) in the high school gym at the H.S. boys basketball game. They'll cheer from the stands with H.S. cheerleaders. They can wear purple, white, black, or gray. The participants get in free, adults $4, students $3. Performance at 1/2 time of varsity game. Arrive at 6:00 for JV.
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." -Dr. Seuss
What: Lebanon Elementary Family Reading Night.
When:Wednesday, March 12
5:00-6:30 pm
Where: Lebanon Elementary School
Congratulations to Wesclin girls basketball co-op with Lebanon on the victory last night over East Alton Wood River 39-16. Congrats to Chloe Nordmann for earning the player of the game for the 2nd time this season. Senior night is Thursday night at Wesclin.
Also their Regional starts this Saturday with a home game at Wesclin vs Vandalia at 7:00pm
MORE INFO ON ROCK-N-ROLL BINGO! COME JOIN US!!
Come join Lebanon CUSD #9 for a fun evening on Saturday, March 1 for ROCK-N-ROLL BINGO at the Belleville Sportsplex! Tickets are $25 per person or $175 for a table with 8 person max. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. There will be amazing oral and silent auction items! Check out the flyer to see what you would like to bid on! Hope to see you there! Click on the link to purchase your tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-n-roll-bingo-tickets-1216602503839?aff=oddtdtcreator
LCUSD#9 will utilize an E-Learning Day on Wednesday, February 12th, due to the forecast for freezing rain and/or a wintry mix, followed by potentially hazardous driving conditions. Be safe Greyhounds!
Reminder: We will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day.
Hope to see everyone tonight at the boys basketball game for cancer night tonight. Also if you have time, check out our new page layout for our athletic page. It can be found at https://lebanonsports.org
There is also a link on the school webpage, www.lcusd9.org It is in the upper right corner that says Athletics
Busy week in athletics
Tuesday we will have our Cancer Night fundraiser for a local family put on by our National Honor Society, game time 6:00
Thursday is Senior night at Wesclin for our senior basketball player, game time 6:00
Friday is Senior night for band, bowling, cheerleading and boys basketball, game time 6:00
Tomorrow's jh volleyball game at Valmeyer has been canceled due to their boys basketball team playing in the state semi finals and they want their students to be able to go and support them. Our coaches will reach out about practice tomorrow on the GroupMe app.
Our high school girls bowling team's season ended today at the Collinsville Regional. But the girls should not hang their heads. They had a very good season, placing multiple individuals in the top 7 in many tournaments while also winning the Illinois Division conference tournament again and Neela Missey winning as an individual. Thank you to our coaches Penni Liebig and Lori Strozier for coaching our girls and boys teams this season. Congrats girls and boys on good seasons and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for you. Go Greyhounds
Good luck to our high school girls bowling team today at the IHSA Bowling Regional. They will be bowling at Camelot Bowl in Collinsville today starting at 9:00 am. Let's go Greyhounds!!!!
Athletes who are going to play in the co-op with Wesclin, girls soccer and softball. The school will provide a bus to practice(leave at 2:40) and back to school after practice Mon-Fri. We will provide a bus to get to home games and to get to the bus at Wesclin for away games on school days, but not back to Lebanon.
