Posts Tagged ‘Gorloks’
U.S. Marine walks on golf team after five year hiatus
Mike Guthrie spent five years in the U.S. Marine Corps before becoming a walk-on Webster golfer last fall. Guthrie did not play any golf in the military until two months before his enlistment ended. Guthrie sent an email to Golf Head Coach Andrew Belsky about joining the team the week after getting back home. Belsky…
Read MoreCoach uses soccer players for success on tennis court
Webster’s Head Men’s Soccer and Tennis Coach Mike Siener recruited three of his soccer players to play on the tennis team. Webster’s men’s tennis team has a record of 10-2 on the season after beating Fontbonne University Tuesday. Senior Charlie McGhee and freshmen Justin Kohler and Tanner Haugen played for Siener on the men’s soccer…
Read MoreGorlok baseball players explain their walk-up song significance
When first baseman Kyler Kent steps up to bat to his walk-up music, he has a few things on his mind. Kent is immediately pumped up, and ready to make a big hit for his team, but he is also reminded of his roots and hometown. Like many on the Gorloks’ men’s baseball team, Kent’s…
Read MoreDiverse recruiting leads to winning culture for Gorloks baseball team
The Gorloks baseball team started its 2019 season with a group of players coming from all over the country. The team’s 42 players come from nine different U.S. states. Senior pitcher Adrian Santiago said players coming from different areas of the country makes a good environment for the team. “Coming into our program knowing how…
Read MoreGorloks star guard explains fearless mentality in fourth quarter
In the second halves of games, where the pressure is amplified, Gorloks teammates and even opponents know Josh Johnson will be the player with the ball in his hands with the game on the line. Even with that burden, Johnson has nothing to fear in those big moments because the big shots he takes in…
Read MoreStandout athletes interview six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Darieana Hunter and Brandyn Robinson took the stage for an exclusive interview with six-time olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Feb. 26. Few seats remained in the Luhr Building as Joyner-Kersee sat with the two athletes to talk about her storied career in track and field and basketball. Robinson and…
Read MoreMen’s hoops quickly turn focus to next season after painful loss
The mood in the locker room was a somber one for the Webster University men’s basketball team following its last game of the season, a 70-69 setback to Eureka College. Yet even in defeat, multiple members of the team kept one goal in mind for the future. Each of the starters from this year’s team…
Read MoreWomen’s hoops 22-point comeback attempt falls just short
The No. 4 seeded women’s basketball team made a 22 point comeback against No. 1 Greenville to send the conference tournament semifinals into overtime. The Gorloks fell just short of an upset at H.J. Long Gymnasium, Greenville’s home court. The Gorloks lost 68-65 on Feb. 21 to knock Webster out of the conference tournament and…
Read MoreBaseball player looks to repeat record-breaking season
Story written by: Robby Floyd Webster’s baseball coaches expect Kyler Kent to have plenty of eyes on him this year. The first baseman had a record-breaking season last year. Kent set a new all-time hit record in 2018 with 83 hits, up from 75. He also led the team in homeruns with six and runs…
Read MoreSerbian athlete makes long-term transition to America
Dimitrije Mitic transferred to Webster’s home campus in 2016 from Leiden as a study abroad student. Two months ago, Mitic made that transfer a permanent one. The Webster shot put and javelin thrower came to America after living in Belgrade, Serbia for most of his life. Mitic said coming to America turned out well for…
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