Looks like we get to play again!! This time for the Softball Regional Championship! Come support your Lady Greyhounds TODAY at 4:15. These girls are working hard and going for it!! Your support is appreciated so much! So proud to be a Greyhound … these girls are so fun! 🐾
Congratulations to our JH girls softball team on their Regional win today over O'Fallon St Clare 14-4 in 6 innings today. Good job ladies! We will host Aviston in the Regional Championship tomorrow at 4:15. Come out and support your young Greyhounds tomorrow!
Athletes of the Week of Sept 15th-Sept 20th
HS Soccer- Lincoln Hamm, he is a captain and had 3 goals and 2 assists in 3 games last week. Keep up the good work Lincoln!
HS Volleyball
JV Athlete of the Week:
Danika Toth
Danika has made a significant impact on both the JV and Varsity teams with her effort, energy, and positive attitude. She never complains or shies away from adversity instead, she faces it head-on. Coach Kempfer and I have been very impressed with her growth and development this season. No matter what level or role we put her in, she gives her absolute best. We are proud of the excellence she continues to bring to our program as both a player and a person.
Varsity Athlete of the Week:
Addison Durbin
Addison has been an incredible factor for our team this season through her dedication and consistent maximum effort, both on and off the court. No matter what role we place her in, Addy executes it at the highest level. I’m extremely proud of how much she has bought into this season and the tremendous growth she has shown as both a player and a person.
HS Cross Country-Leonie Boucard is a foreign exchange student from France and she ran in her 1st cross country meet ever this past Saturday. She works very hard in practice and is determined to improve as an athlete, teammate and friend to all the other athletes. Great job Leonie!
JH Baseball
For the last week of the regular season, I want to recognize several players on the junior varsity team. This past Saturday we traveled to New Athens and the junior varsity team got the victory 6 to 2. Joesy Cramer-Herrera pitched three innings giving up one earned run and also contributed at the plate with an RBI. Joesy earned the victory on the mound. Carter Powell pitched the last two winnings, giving up an unearned run and closed out New Athens by getting the save. Carter was also 2 for 2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. Also contributing to the team win was Max Hoopes. Max was 1 for 1 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored. Max also made a nice inning ending catch in left field. Aiden Brockhahn had two stolen bases in the game and walked once.
JH Softball
The JH Softball players of the week are 5th graders, Lupita Mojica-Hernandez and Addie Henderson. Lupita wears the #8 jersey for the Greyhounds. She is one of our youngest pitchers. She works hard and has no fear on the mound at all facing our opponents. She has pitched in a few "B" games that we've played and done quite well. Lupita can play outfield as well as 2nd base. She is always smiling! She may be small, but she fits right in with our team! Addie wears the #5 jersey for the Greyhounds. She is also one of our youngest pitchers. She ended up with a concussion for part of our season and had to sit out. When she was released to play, she came back ready! Addie has pitched and faced a few batters during some "B" games. She does very well on the mound and is always trying her hardest to throw strikes. She has a great push off from the mound and you can tell she really enjoys pitching! She has been a great addition to the Greyhound softball team. I'm excited to see what the future holds for these two 5th grade pitchers for the Lebanon Greyhounds. Congratulations girls!
HS Soccer- Lincoln Hamm, he is a captain and had 3 goals and 2 assists in 3 games last week. Keep up the good work Lincoln!
HS Volleyball
JV Athlete of the Week:
Danika Toth
Danika has made a significant impact on both the JV and Varsity teams with her effort, energy, and positive attitude. She never complains or shies away from adversity instead, she faces it head-on. Coach Kempfer and I have been very impressed with her growth and development this season. No matter what level or role we put her in, she gives her absolute best. We are proud of the excellence she continues to bring to our program as both a player and a person.
Varsity Athlete of the Week:
Addison Durbin
Addison has been an incredible factor for our team this season through her dedication and consistent maximum effort, both on and off the court. No matter what role we place her in, Addy executes it at the highest level. I’m extremely proud of how much she has bought into this season and the tremendous growth she has shown as both a player and a person.
HS Cross Country-Leonie Boucard is a foreign exchange student from France and she ran in her 1st cross country meet ever this past Saturday. She works very hard in practice and is determined to improve as an athlete, teammate and friend to all the other athletes. Great job Leonie!
JH Baseball
For the last week of the regular season, I want to recognize several players on the junior varsity team. This past Saturday we traveled to New Athens and the junior varsity team got the victory 6 to 2. Joesy Cramer-Herrera pitched three innings giving up one earned run and also contributed at the plate with an RBI. Joesy earned the victory on the mound. Carter Powell pitched the last two winnings, giving up an unearned run and closed out New Athens by getting the save. Carter was also 2 for 2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. Also contributing to the team win was Max Hoopes. Max was 1 for 1 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored. Max also made a nice inning ending catch in left field. Aiden Brockhahn had two stolen bases in the game and walked once.
JH Softball
The JH Softball players of the week are 5th graders, Lupita Mojica-Hernandez and Addie Henderson. Lupita wears the #8 jersey for the Greyhounds. She is one of our youngest pitchers. She works hard and has no fear on the mound at all facing our opponents. She has pitched in a few "B" games that we've played and done quite well. Lupita can play outfield as well as 2nd base. She is always smiling! She may be small, but she fits right in with our team! Addie wears the #5 jersey for the Greyhounds. She is also one of our youngest pitchers. She ended up with a concussion for part of our season and had to sit out. When she was released to play, she came back ready! Addie has pitched and faced a few batters during some "B" games. She does very well on the mound and is always trying her hardest to throw strikes. She has a great push off from the mound and you can tell she really enjoys pitching! She has been a great addition to the Greyhound softball team. I'm excited to see what the future holds for these two 5th grade pitchers for the Lebanon Greyhounds. Congratulations girls!
Senior student families:
FAFSA parent night in the HS library, October 23 from 4:30-6. Come anytime during this time to work with our ISAC rep on filling out the FAFSA! This is a FREE event.
Reminder the FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens October 1st. This is a graduation requirement and how colleges and universities will process any aid and scholarships.
You can create an account NOW at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Class of 2026 will be completing the 26-27 Form- this will open October 1, 2025.
FAFSA parent night in the HS library, October 23 from 4:30-6. Come anytime during this time to work with our ISAC rep on filling out the FAFSA! This is a FREE event.
Reminder the FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens October 1st. This is a graduation requirement and how colleges and universities will process any aid and scholarships.
You can create an account NOW at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Class of 2026 will be completing the 26-27 Form- this will open October 1, 2025.
Today's jh softball game is canceled and moved to tomorrow. They will practice in the hs gym after school until 4:45. Jh baseball practice canceled today also.
We will have a parent meeting tomorrow night(Wednesday) at 6:30 in the high school commons for anyone interested in trying out this year.
Please attend if your student will be trying out.
Tryouts will start on Monday Sept 29th at 3:15 in the high school commons. Students must have a current sports physical turned in to the school and all athletic paperwork done online- located where you enrolled your student for school, click the tab for 5th-12th athletic paperwork.
$50 athletic fee will be collected AFTER tryouts
Please contact athletic director Chad Cruthis if you have any questions at ccruthis@lcusd9.org
Or 618-537-4423 ext 230
We will hold our parent/player/coach meeting at 7:00 tonight in the grade school gym. Any athletes who will be going out for these sports next week are expected to attend. Jh boys and girls basketball
Dental Safari will be visiting Lebanon CUSD #9 on January 8, 2026. If you would like your student to be seen, please get forms from the offices for your child. If you have any questions, you may contact our school nurse, Kelli Hilmes at 618-537-4553.
Online spirit wear till this Friday 25% off!
Gear up for the school year with 25% OFF classroom-approved looks, like custom polos, pullovers, cardigans and more with code SHARE25. It’s our way of saying thanks for all you do. Hurry—sale ends Friday.
» Shop your Greyhounds Sideline Store
Gear up for the school year with 25% OFF classroom-approved looks, like custom polos, pullovers, cardigans and more with code SHARE25. It’s our way of saying thanks for all you do. Hurry—sale ends Friday.
» Shop your Greyhounds Sideline Store
Any high schools girls who are interested in playing girls basketball in the co-op with Wesclin, there will be a mandatory informational meeting this Friday at the beginning of 1st hour with head coach Ben Crawford in Mr. Cruthis's classroom.
Good morning Greyhounds! Just a reminder that today (9-17) is an 11:00 a.m. dismissal for LHS/LJHS and an 11:15 a.m. dismissal for LES. Today is our first School Improvement day of the year! Have a great day hounds!
Athletes of the Week for Sept 8th-12th
JH Baseball
Jamaar Brown is the first player of the week. Over the three games this past week, Jamaar batted .444 with 5 RBI in and 4 stolen bases. He also pitched well on the mound giving us some much needed innings pitched.
Isaac Boesen is the second player of the week. Isaac batted .400 with two stolen bases and also giving us a good pitching performance. Both players are competitive and have had good attitudes through throughout the year.
JH Softball players of the week are Holland Burress and Allie Hogg.
Holland wears the #12 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She is a hard worker when it comes to any sport she plays. She always gives 110%. Holland is a player that coaches want to have on their team because of her work ethic. In our last game against All Saints Academy, she had 3 plate appearances with 2 hits and 1 RBI. That gave her an average of .667 for the game. Holland has a sister on the team and they really support each other as well as the rest of the team. Congratulations Holland.
Allie wears the #7 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She has become a great asset to our team. She can play outfield as well as infield and is also one of our younger pitchers. In our last game she had 4 plate appearances, 2 hits with one of them being a double. She also had 5 RBIs to help Lebanon get the win over All Saints Academy. Allie has a total of 18 RBIs on the season. The ability to play anywhere on the field is huge. She knows the positions and knows the game very well. Congratulations Allie!
High School Soccer
Aaron Suydam scored 4 goals in 3 games last week, which helped lead the Greyhounds to a 3-0 perfect week with wins over Granite City, Staunton and Vandalia.
High School Volleyball
Junior Varsity
Jada Williams
Jada has truly strived in her confidence and playing ability on and off the court. The development and hard work she put into this season hoes without show. Whether Jada is on or off the court she always strives to bring joy and energy towards her team.
Varsity
Mariah Nunn
Mariah has come a very long way in her playing career looking back at her sophomore year self. I am truly proud of the leader she has stepped up to be both on and off the court. She encourages her underclassman when they get their shot and she dominates the court when it's her turn. Her saves in the back row is what helps keep her team in long rallies and keep our momentum high.
JH Baseball
Jamaar Brown is the first player of the week. Over the three games this past week, Jamaar batted .444 with 5 RBI in and 4 stolen bases. He also pitched well on the mound giving us some much needed innings pitched.
Isaac Boesen is the second player of the week. Isaac batted .400 with two stolen bases and also giving us a good pitching performance. Both players are competitive and have had good attitudes through throughout the year.
JH Softball players of the week are Holland Burress and Allie Hogg.
Holland wears the #12 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She is a hard worker when it comes to any sport she plays. She always gives 110%. Holland is a player that coaches want to have on their team because of her work ethic. In our last game against All Saints Academy, she had 3 plate appearances with 2 hits and 1 RBI. That gave her an average of .667 for the game. Holland has a sister on the team and they really support each other as well as the rest of the team. Congratulations Holland.
Allie wears the #7 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She has become a great asset to our team. She can play outfield as well as infield and is also one of our younger pitchers. In our last game she had 4 plate appearances, 2 hits with one of them being a double. She also had 5 RBIs to help Lebanon get the win over All Saints Academy. Allie has a total of 18 RBIs on the season. The ability to play anywhere on the field is huge. She knows the positions and knows the game very well. Congratulations Allie!
High School Soccer
Aaron Suydam scored 4 goals in 3 games last week, which helped lead the Greyhounds to a 3-0 perfect week with wins over Granite City, Staunton and Vandalia.
High School Volleyball
Junior Varsity
Jada Williams
Jada has truly strived in her confidence and playing ability on and off the court. The development and hard work she put into this season hoes without show. Whether Jada is on or off the court she always strives to bring joy and energy towards her team.
Varsity
Mariah Nunn
Mariah has come a very long way in her playing career looking back at her sophomore year self. I am truly proud of the leader she has stepped up to be both on and off the court. She encourages her underclassman when they get their shot and she dominates the court when it's her turn. Her saves in the back row is what helps keep her team in long rallies and keep our momentum high.
8th Grade Recognition Sept 17th at 4:00 and no after school study hall for 11:00 AM early dismissal
Please make arrangements for your student/athlete to get home on Wednesday Sept 17th because of the 11:00 AM dismissal. Students are not allowed to hangout on school property until the game, they must leave.
We ask that 8th grade parents arrive by 3:45 tomorrow for 8th grade recognition. We will recognize our baseball 8th graders on the baseball field and our softball and cross country runner on the softball field.
Please make arrangements for your student/athlete to get home on Wednesday Sept 17th because of the 11:00 AM dismissal. Students are not allowed to hangout on school property until the game, they must leave.
We ask that 8th grade parents arrive by 3:45 tomorrow for 8th grade recognition. We will recognize our baseball 8th graders on the baseball field and our softball and cross country runner on the softball field.
Please read the LCUSD#9 September Update that was sent out via email and posted on the district website.
This is for parents/students in 5th -8th grade who are interested in playing boys or girls basketball this year. We will have our parent/player coach meeting on Monday Sept 22nd at 7:00 in the Lebanon Elementary Gym. We will start practices/tryouts on Monday Sept 29th
The items in the lost and found are accumulating quickly. Please make sure your children are claiming their items.
Just a reminder for basketball intramurals that starts today, student pick-up is behind the Elementary at 4:15
The Book Fair is here! Make sure you POP by Wednesday from 5-6:30pm at the LES library!
Busy week for our Greyhounds last week!
HS Soccer went 2-1 for the week with a home loss to Central in PK's 2-1 then 2 good wins, 7-0 over East Alton Wood River and 3-1 over Waterloo Gibault.
HS Volleyball had some competitive matches this week, but just couldn't get over the hump with 3 set losses to Sandoval and Dupo.
HS Cross Country ran in Carbondale and did very well. On the girls side, Addison Durbin placed 18th and medaled with a time of 21:11 which is a new PR for her, Addison Allen placed 45th with a time of 24:30 which is a new PR for her, Keegan Brown placed 51st with a time of 26:49 and Savannah Pontious placed 58th, with a time of 27:53. On the boys side, KaidentWheeler placed 53rd with a time of 19:25, Zander DeMello placed 61st with a time of 20:02, Amjad Adams placed 69th with a time of 20:21 and Nathan Wheeler placed 95th with a time of 25.11.
JH Cross Country also ran at Carbondale with 8th grader Ava Garbe being our only runner as the other runners were not able to make it due to other commitments. Ava had a great race and placed 6th overall out of 117 runners with a time of 12:24 which was a new PR for her. Great job Ava!
JH Baseball had a busy week with 4 straight games and they came out of it going 2-2 for the week and are now 4-9 over all. The young Greyhounds had wins over Sandoval 10-9 and Ramsey 13-11. They lost to New Athens 10-2 and to Okawville 10-0.
JH softball had a solid week going 3-1 with wins of New Athens 11-1, Sandoval 11-0, Highland St Paul 20-8 and their only loss was to undefeated Okawville 7-3.
Keep working hard Greyhounds!
HS Soccer went 2-1 for the week with a home loss to Central in PK's 2-1 then 2 good wins, 7-0 over East Alton Wood River and 3-1 over Waterloo Gibault.
HS Volleyball had some competitive matches this week, but just couldn't get over the hump with 3 set losses to Sandoval and Dupo.
HS Cross Country ran in Carbondale and did very well. On the girls side, Addison Durbin placed 18th and medaled with a time of 21:11 which is a new PR for her, Addison Allen placed 45th with a time of 24:30 which is a new PR for her, Keegan Brown placed 51st with a time of 26:49 and Savannah Pontious placed 58th, with a time of 27:53. On the boys side, KaidentWheeler placed 53rd with a time of 19:25, Zander DeMello placed 61st with a time of 20:02, Amjad Adams placed 69th with a time of 20:21 and Nathan Wheeler placed 95th with a time of 25.11.
JH Cross Country also ran at Carbondale with 8th grader Ava Garbe being our only runner as the other runners were not able to make it due to other commitments. Ava had a great race and placed 6th overall out of 117 runners with a time of 12:24 which was a new PR for her. Great job Ava!
JH Baseball had a busy week with 4 straight games and they came out of it going 2-2 for the week and are now 4-9 over all. The young Greyhounds had wins over Sandoval 10-9 and Ramsey 13-11. They lost to New Athens 10-2 and to Okawville 10-0.
JH softball had a solid week going 3-1 with wins of New Athens 11-1, Sandoval 11-0, Highland St Paul 20-8 and their only loss was to undefeated Okawville 7-3.
Keep working hard Greyhounds!
One of many activities in our aftercare program offers an excellent opportunity to create amazing pictures using melting beads. Thanks to the PTO, we always have a supply of these beads. Creativity knows no bounds for both younger and older participants. Additionally, the PTO has supported the purchase of more games and puzzles. This program assists parents who need extra time to pick up their children and provides a fantastic experience by showcasing how different age groups interact inside and outside. We still have open spots available for those who are interested. Thank you to our PTO for the generous donations!
