After 21 years at Webster University and 19 as the director of athletics, Tom Hart is leaving Webster to fill the same position at Berry College. Click to read about the other roles Hart has held at Webster over the years.
The only two teams to qualify for both the 2012 and ’13 College World Series will square off in the opening round. Both Webster and Kean will start All-American pitchers in the game.
For the second time in as many years, the Webster University baseball team is headed to the College World Series after winning the Central Regional tournament.
The Augustana College Vikings put the Webster baseball team on the brink of elimination with a 5-3 victory on May 16. Four Gorlok errors in the eighth inning contributed to Augustana’s win.
The top-seeded Gorloks nearly let a three-run lead slip away against feisty Ripon. But senior Jason Gray closed the door, and Webster opened the Central Regional with a victory.
The Journal’s pick for “Outstanding Male Scholar Athlete” is Daniel Henkey of the men’s cross-country and track teams.
The Journal’s pick for “Best Streak” is the baseball team’s 13-game win streak from March 13 to April 6.
The Journal’s pick for “Best Performance” is Dylan Dean Smith’s no-hitter. The nine-inning no-no was the first in baseball program history.
When former Webster University men’s basketball player Stefan Whittingham transferred to Division-II Lincoln University (Pa.) prior to the start of the 2012-13 season, Ahmad Smith knew he’d have to step…
The Journal’s pick for “Best Game” is the baseball team’s 3-2 victory over Marietta College (Ohio) in March 2013 — the team that knocked the Gorloks out of the College World Series in 2012.
The Journal’s pick for “Best Male Athlete” is baseball pitcher Steven Dooley.
In his final “Sporting Insider” column, Josh Sellmeyer reflects on the people he has met and the moments he has experience during career as a Journal member and student athlete.
Freshman softball standout Rachel Franck leads the Gorloks in batting average and ERA. She’s playing this season with a heavy heart and for a higher purpose, as her younger brother, Danny Franck, died of cancer in February.
A strong pitching performance by sophomore Isaac Behme was just one of the keys to the Gorlok’s current 10-game win streak. Read for reaction from Behme and Webster coach Bill Kurich.
Webster University alumnus Tony Reed shares his experience at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15 during the bombings. His stepdaughter was a runner in the marathon.
Volunteer track coach Bill Boxdorfer has three tattoos — including ones of the Gorlok and Fontbonne Griffin. Boxdorfer discusses the stories behind his ink in this week’s Sporting Insider column.
