Sports Through Time

18 100 Years Edition l The Pepper Box The evolution of Ritenour athletics

1935 Fall sports Cross country Boys football Girls golf Boys soccer Girls softball Boys swimming Football was the main Girls volleyball sport played since the Girls tennis Pepper Box started. This headline shows a Ritenour victory over Wellston (it was closed in 2010 and merged with Normandy)

By: Julia Lohnes

Sports from the past Current sports 1945 Photo by Ron Steinschriber Left:Tyler Frost and Samantha Lohnes energerze their team against Incarnate Word. A team photo of the Ritenour boys basketball Ray Reardean team. dribbles the ball upfield against Ft. Zumwalt North.

1979

This story shows the results of the Ritenour gymnastics team, a team which no longer exists at the school.

1999

Current Ritenour Cross Country coach won an important race when he was in high school.

1988

This article traced the origin of the Ritenour boys soccer team, which did not compete until 1971.

2000

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ritenour had a roller hockey team which competed at the North County Hockey Rink

Photo courtesy April Rose Lam

Photo by Hallie Thornburgh Photo by Ron Steinschriber Left: The volleyball team got off to a strong start at the beginning of the season. Right: Danielle Haynes drives the ball straight to the green.

Photo by Danielle Haynes Photo by Chloe Sapp Left: The football team has has been recognized as a top area team. Right: Junior Margaret Susovica prepares to return a serve.

Winter sports

Boys basketball Girls basketball Girls swimming Boys wrestling Girls dance Sideline cheer

Spring sports

Boys baseball Boys golf Girls soccer Boys tennis Girls track Boys track Boys volleyball