school hours. A new school entrance was also built and the campus bookstore moved from the basement pool hall to the new foyer. The old cafeteria remained largely unused until 2022, when the administrative and counseling offices moved into the re-christened Dill Center for Academic Success. This was the centerpiece of a new capital campaign entitled "Go Forth", which raised more than $72 million and included comprehensive upgrades to school curriculum and partnerships, the purchase of a retreat center in western St. Louis County, and the establishment of merit-based financial awards. One of the more unique elements of the school is its basement: since the 1940s, it has played host to a large pool hall and recreation room. In addition to more than 40 pool tables, it offers foosball, bar shuffleboard, bubble hockey and table tennis, as well as a snack bar. Students can check out equipment for free, but if one were to drop a billiard ball on the floor, they are traditionally fined 5 cents—thus, the cry of "Nickel!" when the distinctive sound of ivory hitting cement is heard. The basement also features a weight room and functional training center built as part of the V2K renovations, rifle range (home to the school's champion target shooting squad, with open range time available after school for a small fee), computer labs, and a robotics lab/makerspace. Activities SLUH is competitive in many academic events such as math contests, Math League, Speech Team, Mock Trial and Quizbowl (Academic Team). SLUH was the top-scoring high school in the Missouri chapter of Math League for five years running. The Quizbowl team of 2006-07 won the district title and second place at the state competition along with the individual second place medal. Sports and rivalries SLUH's athletic teams are known as the Junior Billikens, or Jr. Bills. Their rivals are Christian Brothers College High School. They compete in the Metro Catholic Conference. In Missouri state competition (MSHSAA), they compete at the largest classification and have won many state championships, including the following: water polo 22 times, basketball four times (1946, 1952, 1958, 1961), soccer four times (1972, 1990, 1995, 2003), tennis three times (1970, 1981, 2006), ice hockey four times (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022), swimming and diving three times (1956, 2003, 2018), cross country five times (1961, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013), golf once, track and field once (2006), football once (1970), lacrosse once (2009),