Westminster Christian Academy Holding STEM Symposium

The public is invited to the Town and Country school April 22.

Westminster Basketball Coaches Step Down

Westminster Christian Academy coaches David Klyn and Steve Stipanovich are both leaving their coaching positions with the school, according to Athletic Director Todd Zell.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The search is underway for two new coaches at Westminster Christian Academy. According to school staff, Westminster basketball coaches David Klyn and Steve Stipanovich both decided to leave their coaching positions with the school. Parents were alerted to the decisions in an email sent out by Westminster Athletic Director Todd Zell around 9 a.m. Monday. Zell said both men decided to step down from the coaching positions to "pursue the next chapter of their lives." Following is the email sent to parents Monday. This morning, we announce that Westminster basketball coaches David Klyn and Steve Stipanovich have elected to step down from coaching to pursue the next chapter of …

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Westminster Christian Academy Offering Variety of Summer Camps

Register by the end of the month for an early bird special. Summer camps span grades K-8.

Westminster Christian Academy Names New Head of School

Tom Stoner will serve as Westminster Christian Academy's new head of school beginning in the 2013-2014 school year.

Town and Country's Westminster Christian Academy announced Wednesday that Tom Stoner will serve as the new head of school beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. Stoner will replace current Head of School Jim Marsh.  As previously reported by Patch, Marsh served as Westminster's head of school for 28 years and is leaving that position after this school year. Westminster released the following details as part of a news release Wednesday. Town & Country – Today, Westminster Christian Academy announced that Dr. Tom Stoner has accepted an offer from the Board of Directors to become the next head of school at Westminster Christian Academy beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, Stoner received an …

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Town and Country Jazz Band Tapped to Play Missouri History Museum

The Westminster Christian Academy Jazz Band recently applied for and was accepted to perform in the Missouri History Museum’s “History To Our Ears” recital.

Westminster's Penning Takes Extra Steps To Propel Volleyball Career

The senior will play volleyball in college at Pepperdine.

You can't teach height, as the saying goes. Mitch Penning, a standout senior on the Westminster Christian Academy Volleyball team had the height thing down. But in recent years, he knew that he didn't know enough about flexibility and weight training. That was until he met Tracy Fober. Fober, a strength coach and physical therapist, is the owner of Iron Maven Physical Health & Performance and has a workout space in the light industrial district just outside Creve Coeur. Fober works with prep athletes looking to maximize potential and to build a foundation for the future, as well as older athletes looking to work through years of chronic use and injury. Penning's club volleybal teammates, SLUH's Tommy Beckmann and Kurt Thiemann also work …

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Westminster Christian Academy Grads On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' Friday

The NBC late night talk show will feature music from the band Night Beds

Fans of late night television or St. Louis music talents may want to adjust schedules or set a DVR. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (11:35p.m./NBC/KSDK) will feature the music of Night Beds, including Westminster Christian Academy graduates Caleb Hickman and Taylor DeRosa. Both graduated in 2008 when the school was located in Creve Coeur. Other guests on the show include Jason Schwartzman and Keri Russell.

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Westminster's Sadie Stipanovich Enters the Coveted 1,000 Point Club

The center, headed to Saint Louis U. fired in 24; Westminster crushed Burroughs, 65-27.

Scoring 1,000 points in a basketball career is a remarkable achievement. With 7:22 left in the Westminster Christian Academy game with John Burroughs Friday night, senior Sadie Stipanovich of the host Wildcats netted that coveted last two points. The crowd behind the Cats bench roared with approval. Every single girl on the bench knew exactly when the moment would happen. Stipanovich is the first Metro Conference player to reach the 1,000 point plateau since Delaney Hobbs did it for MICDS two winters ago. Hobbs is a student at Wake Forest University. Just for good measure, this 6-foot-3 senior who will play next for Saint Louis University got two more points in the game, and the Cats crushed Burroughs, 65-27. A running fourth quarter clock…

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Grant Helps Build Westminster's Digital Media & Broadcasting Center

After nearly a decade of planning, a $15,000 grant helped build Westminster Christian Academy's Digital Media and Broadcasting Center.

Fifth-Annual Prepcasts Elite Shootout January 5

The all-day event moves from CBC to DeSmet this year. Parkway South and Westminster are both participating.

The high-flying St. Joe Angels basketball team will highlight the Prepcast Elite V basketball shootout January 5 at DeSmet. Previous shootouts have been held at CBC. This event is hosted by the Prepcasts Broadcast Network. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) St. Joe will play Carthage in the 7:15 p.m. contest. Other games feature the defending class 5 state champs from Rock Bridge and Republic, a stronger contender from Southwest Missouri in this year’s event. Columbia Rock Bridge will face Marian Catholic of Chicago at 4:15 p.m. and Republic battles Westminster Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. Webster Groves meets Dexter in the first game at 1 p.m. while Parkway South takes on Ozark, another Southwest Missouri …

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