Senior BJ Buchannon celebrates with junior defensive end Moses Okpala. Okpala forced a fumble with 57 seconds remaining in the game to seal the 34-20 win.
Ladue defeats Hillsboro to advance to the Class 4 state semifinals against Parkway Central. This is their second straight semifinal appearance. Last year, they lost to Kearney 14-10.
![Justin Espinosa stands with his spring rotation of shoes in the studio March 13. Espinosa’s vast collection allows him to create seasonal shoe cycles that work with the rest of his clothing. “At any point I can put on the Clarks [Wallabees] that are a little bit more dressy or I could put on the Jordan 1 sneakers or the Jordan 3 sneakers or the Sambas and they’ll all go together with the outfit,” Espinosa said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240313_EspinosaShoes_21-799x1200.jpg)
![History teacher Mike Hill performs a safe bee removal outside of Ladue High School April 1. Hill has experience dealing with bees. as he has a bee hive of his own at home. [There were many things going through my head], Hill said. First of all, be gentle. When bees swarm, they are docile. Second, make sure to get the queen in the box, because all of the bees will follow her. Third, oh my god, half the school is watching, so do not do something stupid.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240401_HillBees_06_RS-1200x800.jpg)
![The AP Studio Art class works on independent projects Nov. 30. Each student chooses an overall theme for their work and develops a portfolio for submission to the College Board in May. “We can use whatever mediums we want, whether it’s painting, or drawing, or fibers, mixed media collage, clay [or] sculpture,” Esmé Roberts (12) said. “I think it’s interesting to see what people come up with to express themselves.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hsiao_20231130_Pano_APStudioArt_02-NEF-1200x799.jpg)
