Congratulations to Lindbergh High School Seniors Kyle Portell and Corey Boemer, who signed letters of intent to play football with Southeast Missouri State University and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, respectively, on Feb. 3.

Kyle Portell, Quarterback

Kyle Portell, son of Stan and Carrie Portell, has played football for 13 years. As quarterback for the Lindbergh Flyers, coached by Tom Beauchamp, Portell was named 2009 Suburban West Conference MVP on Offense. At Southeast Missouri State University, Portell will play under Coach Vincent White. He plans to major in Physical Education.

Portell says his most memorable sports moment is from his senior year, winning against SLUH this fall to achieve a 10-0 winning record for the season.

Some of his career stats include:

• Career Passing Attempts: 467-(2008-2009)
• Passing Attempts – Game: 52-2008
• Passing Attempts – Season: 270—2008
• Passing Completions – Game: 21-2008
• Passing Completions – Season: 127-2008
• Tied Rushing TD’s in a game: 3(twice)

Corey Boemer, Offensive Tackle

Corey Boemer, son of Ken and Jackie Boemer, played football during all four of his years at Lindbergh High School. As offensive tackle for the Flyers, coached by Tom Beauchamp, Boemer was named to the 2009 All-Suburban West football team – 1st Team All-State for the second year in a row. Boemer says his most memorable high school sports moment was a 32-yard interception for a touchdown during a game against Oakville his sophomore year.

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Boemer will play for Coach Dale Lennon.

More than 250 students from 57 schools gathered at Lindbergh High School on Saturday, Jan. 30, as LHS played host to the Gateway Chess League Team Tournament.

Twenty-five Lindbergh players participated in the tournament, with many bringing home medals (Boards 1-5 refer to skill levels):

Lindbergh High School won:

• First place 9th and under team
• Vidhan Srivastava, 1st place, 9th and Under, Board 1
• Andrew Venable, 2nd place, High School, Board 2
• James Ly, 4th place, High School, Board 2
• Spencer Barrett, 5th place, High School, Board 2
• RJ Mohr, 1st place, 9th and Under, Board 2
• Ben Harris, 2nd place, 9th and Under, Board 3
• Jacob Luciani, 4th place, High School, Board 4
• Brendan Boggs, 2nd place, 9th and Under, Board 4
• Ananya Benegal, 2nd place, 9th and Under, Board 5

The Lindbergh Schools chess team is rated the No. 1 district in Missouri, with Sperreng Middle School taking top honors in the “8th Grade and Under” category for three of the last five years.

This tournament is sponsored by the Gateway Chess League, the scholastic chess organization for the Greater St. Louis area. The league is a non-profit organization that manages a number of scholastic tournaments throughout the year, as well as two chess leagues, one for schools with grades 9-12 and another for schools with grades K-9.

Lindbergh High School senior Peter G. Linck has been selected from more than 1,600 students nationwide as a finalist for the National Achievement Scholarships offered to outstanding Black American students in 2010.

This moves Peter one step closer to becoming one of 800 Achievement Scholarship winners from the National Achievement Scholarship Program.  Those results will be announced in late February.

Lindbergh High School senior Audrey Dang has been selected as a semifinalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, which recognizes and honors some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

Each year, up to 141 students nationwide are named Presidential Scholars for demonstrating exceptional talent in visual, creative and performing arts, in addition to scoring well on the SAT or ACT. Application for the program is by invitation only.

Congratulations to the 2010 Spirit of Lindbergh Teacher Grant Winners, who were greeted with balloons, cheers, and a check for $500 as their classrooms received surprise visits last week from the Lindbergh Prize Parade.

The Spirit of Lindbergh Teacher Grants is an annual program to reward and encourage creative learning projects in Lindbergh classrooms. Former Lindbergh Teachers of the Year designed and evaluated the entire grant process.

The final stop was Lindbergh High School art teacher Marilyn Callahan’s classroom. Callahan’s Art Publication Project will teach students about what makes artwork "sell," by establishing a student committee to edit, arrange and prepare Lindbergh students’ camera-ready art for publication, including the creation of stationery and calendars. The final products will be sold at The Hangar, an off-campus gallery at Crestwood Court.

The generosity of donors continues to be a major component to continuing the Spirit of Lindbergh Teacher Grant program. To make a donation to the Fund, please call 314-729-2400, ext. 8816, or visit www.lindberghschools.ws/foundation.

Parents of college-bound seniors should plan to attend the LHS FAFSA Completion Workshop, which will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4., in the LHS cafeteria. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Parents should bring their 2009 tax information and non-taxed income records to the workshop. If you have questions, please contact the Counseling Department at (314) 729-2410.

Lindbergh High School Alumni Association’s sixth-annual "Trivia Night for Scholarships" will be Saturday, Feb. 20, at Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with trivia starting at 7. Tickets are $15 per person in advance or $18 at the door (space permitting). Maximum 10 per table. Soda, water and snacks are included, or you may bring your own food and beverages.

The Lindbergh High School Girls Basketball Trivia Night will be Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, in Crestwood.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and questions start at 7 p.m.  Tickets are $20 per person with tables for 8.  Soda, water, and snacks provided – you can also bring your own food and beverages.

Come for a fun evening with cash prizes, attendances prizes, and other games.  For information, contact Jason Yoakum at (314) 849-2052 or jyoakum@lindberghschools.ws.

The Lindbergh High School Symphony Orchestra is honored to have been invited to perform this year at the 72nd annual Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo., on Jan. 28.

For those wishing to hear the symphony’s program, the group will perform a free pre-MMEA concert at 7 p.m., Jan. 25., in the Lindbergh District Auditorium, 4900 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

To audition, the orchestra sent in one CD to an out-of-state panel of judges, who reviewed all recordings submitted from Missouri music ensembles. The blind audition did not include any identifying information about the school.