Men’s soccer falls to rival Fontbonne, makes conference tournament
Webster University’s men’s soccer team faced off against rival Fontbonne University on Saturday Oct. 22 but fell short, losing 3-0. The Gorloks kept the first half scoreless, but Fontbonne scored a...
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Webster cheerleading hosts chili cook-off to fundraise for first competition
Webster University Cheerleading hopes to attend their first national competition over Spring Break this year. To raise money, the squad brought some spice to the University Center with a chili...
View ArticleWebster women’s soccer wins twelfth conference championship
Women’s Soccer completed the 2016 season with their twelfth St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Championship. The team began the 2016 season with hope of continuing conference...
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Fighting Game Community hosts first ‘crew battle’
Dozens of competitive video gamers huddled around televisions in the Library Conference Room Nov. 12 as the Webster Fighting Game Community (WFGC) hosted its first Super Smash Bros. Collegiate Crew...
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Gorlok Greatness: O’Toole wins SLIAC defensive player of the year
Senior volleyball player Katie O’Toole was recently named St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) defensive player of the year. She set a school all-time record with 1,929 digs against...
View ArticleTwo Webster basketball players kneel during National Anthem at home opener
Colin Kaepernick started a movement in professional sports when he knelt during the National Anthem. That movement has made its way onto Webster University’s basketball court Nov. 15. Before the 61-60...
View ArticleCollegiate athletes continue their careers while living with mental illness
Kayla Dye knew when her father died of cancer it would take a personal toll, but she never knew it would affect her athletic career. Dye was in the process of finishing her basketball season in middle...
View ArticleMental illness among athletes is growing issue in NCAA
The British Journal of Sports Medicine put out a study earlier this year showing almost a quarter of college athletes showing signs of depression based on a survey they completed. The study revealed...
View ArticleHunter Ward continues to climb the rankings in record books
Hunter Ward is entering his senior season, already making his mark in the Webster athletic record books. This year, he is looking to do more than pad his stats. Ward ranks fourth all-time in defensive...
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Women’s basketball in position for playoffs
After two losing seasons, Webster University’s women’s basketball team is on the verge of a playoff spot. In the past week, the Gorloks had a blowout win followed by two close losses. The Gorloks tied...
View ArticleWomen’s soccer wins NSCAA Ethics Award
Webster’s women soccer team won the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s (NSCAA) Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for 2016. It was the fifth straight year the team received this...
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Webster basketball player fights back from injury to achieve dream
When Webster University freshman Will Berger felt a slight pain in his shins playing basketball, he did not think it was serious. He also did not know that it would cause him to sit out his freshman...
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Chess wins fifth straight Pan-Am
The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) took a first place tie at the Pan-American Championships in New Orleans Dec. 30. The tie for first place was between Webster’s A team and B team,...
View ArticleTrack records broken in first meet
Six individual and team school records were set during the first meet of the track and field season at the Principia Relays Jan. 27-28. The men’s 4×200 team set a school record time of 1:34.80, which...
View ArticleMen’s basketball bounces back
After missing out on the postseason last year, the Webster men’s basketball team looked forward to a clean slate to start the season. The team started the season 0-4, but went on to win 12 of the next...
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‘Dynamic Duo’ makes Hall of Fame
For four years, Christy Capkovic and Megan Niederschulte Garrett formed a ‘dynamic duo,’ scoring a total of 146 goals together. Both players were inducted to the Webster Athletic Hall of Fame Feb. 4....
View ArticleJosh Fleming winds up for 2017 after injury-plagued season
Webster University pitcher Josh Fleming missed time due to injury last season, but is now fully recovered after offseason rehabilitation. Fleming missed the first half of last season with elbow...
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Webster softball aims to end losing streak
The last time the Webster University softball team finished the regular season with a winning record was 2013. That season, the team’s record was 19-16 including a 9-9 record in the St. Louis...
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Bringing home the hardware
Five players from the women’s basketball team were honored with postseason awards following the Gorloks third place finish in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC). Junior guard...
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Milligan makes a play for basketball greatness
On Feb. 24, the Webster men’s basketball team was eliminated from the postseason after a 75-61 loss to Westminster College. Sophomore forward Evan Milligan led the team with 15 points, three steals...
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