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Freshmen begin college athletics after missing senior season
Freshman tennis player Cody Neal lost his spring season to COVID-19. He has not played a game since May 2019. Cody Neal has not played an official tennis match since May 2019. The freshman Webster...
View ArticleWebster Classics: Men’s soccer team beats Greenville to win conference...
Many of the seniors on the 2009 men’s soccer team were friends before arriving at Webster. The team was able to end their college career together by winning the 2009 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic...
View ArticleFormer student athlete starts podcast to discuss world issues
Senior Blake Ferrell created a podcast titled “Blake’s Blackboard Stories” to allow athletes at Webster to discuss and share their thoughts on current issues. Former Gorlok men’s basketball player,...
View ArticleAs winter season gets pushed back, student athletes push forward
Webster athletes like Darieana Hunter were training for the winter season when the start date was postponed. Now, all they can do is continue to train and hope to find a cost-effective way to stay safe...
View ArticleLocal fitness retailer sees 392% increase in sales of exercise equipment...
As fitness enthusiasts began to work out at home during the pandemic, Play It Again Sports saw a drastic increase in their sales of exercise equipment. The start of the COVID-19 pandemic meant the...
View ArticleWebster Classics: Baseball team overcomes rival Washington University with...
Webster’s baseball team was not going to let Washington University beat them again. 2018 was a year on a high for the Webster University Gorloks baseball team. A year prior, pitcher Josh Fleming became...
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Freshman volleyball player leads on and off the court
Alexis Wolf was already a leader in her first semester by the time Tim Hill became her coach. Alexis Wolf was a leader by necessity for the Quincy High School volleyball team. During summer team...
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‘Cross-country dad’ Dan Graber is named women’s cross-country coach of decade
Coach Dan Graber has worked at Webster for only seven years but still has been named cross-country Coach of the Decade after receiving the most “Coach of the Year” awards. Webster’s women’s...
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New coaches feel at home at Webster
Softball coach Katie Griffith and tennis coach John Black have both been at Webster for under five years. However, both coaches plan to stay for the foreseeable future. The majority of coaches at...
View ArticleStudent-athletes encourage using platform to create change
Whether it is kneeling or going to the locker room during the national anthem, Webster athletes have used their platforms to raise awareness about current issues. Webster basketball player Josh Johnson...
View ArticleWebster boasts an above-average tenure for coaches compared to other SLIAC...
Multiple coaches at Webster have stayed at the university for over a decade. Greenville volleyball coach Tom Ackerman said it is more challenging to prepare for games against veteran coaches. The...
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Volleyball coach serves at Webster for over 15 years, making her one of the...
This year, volleyball coach Merry Graf will have been at Webster for 20 seasons. While she has coached 428 collegiate wins, she said one of her favorite parts of coaching is helping her players develop...
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Loks Performance Center offers new spot for athletes’ training
The Loks Performance Center is long-awaited and has lived up to its hype according to student-athletes. Webster University has a new training center for Gorlok athletes. The Loks Performance Center is...
View ArticleWebster Classics: Men’s basketball upsets WashU en route to conference...
The Webster Gorloks weren’t about to let the Washington University Bears beat them again. Early in the 2018-19 season, the Webster Gorloks men’s basketball team was 2-23 all-time against the Washington...
View ArticleSLIAC approves spring sports schedule
Spring sports will be able to play, according to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. However, COVID-19 numbers and health expert guidelines will play a role in whether student-athletes...
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Softball player travels 4,420 miles, finds home away from home
German Anna Muecke has not seen her family in almost two years but her softball teammates have helped her create a new one at Webster. Before coming to America, Webster softball player Anna Muecke...
View ArticleCross-country runner takes gap semester to save eligibility
Nathan Freyling can’t go to his coaches after he had a bad workout or run. He must run alone. It’s all in order to keep his eligibility for the fall 2021 semester. With COVID-19 taking athletics by...
View ArticleMinor league restructuring could benefit college athletes
“There’s going to be more scouts, more fans, and the league would be using the same metrics and analytics these kids are going to be scouted and eventually drafted on,” John Jakiemiec, the owner and...
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Webster Classics: Volleyball team dominates with winning streak
Abby Sanson and her team were extremely focused in their 2009 season. They had a winning streak on the line and they weren’t going to let it end. For a span of two seasons, the Webster University...
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Webster volleyball to play exclusively conference schedule to return to SLIAC...
The Webster volleyball team will begin its 2021 season playing against Westminster. The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball season will be conference play only. The 2021 St. Louis...
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