Posts Tagged ‘injury’
Jordan Bilyeu returns to the field after suffering ACL injury
No athlete wants a serious injury to end their season early. Senior Jordan Bilyeu experienced this during her final year with the Webster Women’s Soccer team, as she suffered an ACL injury only seven games into the season. “I felt like I was living in a nightmare or something,” Bilyeu said. “It didn’t feel real.”…
Read MoreOne of Webster’s best injured in win over Fontbonne
Ahmad Smith has set numerous records in his time at Webster, but he suffered a leg injury against Fontbonne and is out of action for at least a week.
Read MoreJournal Webster Athletics Awards: Comeback Player of the Year Zach Schneider
Zach Schneider stopped worrying about his shoulder surgery for the first time in a year at the beginning of the 2014 baseball season. He had a 1.60 ERA in 2011 before he needed left labrum surgery.
Read MoreAubuchon’s rough knee recovery leads to Greenville game
Senior soccer player Katie Aubuchon’s goal is to play and beat Greenville College (Ill.) on Oct. 5. A blown-out knee has kept her on the bench for over a year.
Read MoreBack to the ballgame: Trio of injured pitchers overcome injuries
Baseball coach Bill Kurich calls it the worst string of bad luck for pitchers. Click to read about three Webster pitchers — Jason Gray, Dylan Dean Smith and Zach Schneider — as they try to help take the team back to the College World Series after missing all of last season with arm injuries.
Read MoreSports Shorts (April 17, 2013)
Webster baseball is back to 10th in the national rankings, the women’s tennis team finishes up its season with a win over Fontbonne, and four Webster athletes receive SLIAC Player of the Week honors. Read this week’s edition of Sports Shorts for these briefs and more.
Read MoreBaseline tests provide comparisons for student athlete’s suffering possible concussions
In order for the ImPACT tests to function properly, student athletes are given a baseline test before the beginning of playing season. The results to the baseline tests are then compared with ImPACT results to determine the severity of athletes’ injuries. Read to find out what sort of tasks athletes are tested on.
Read MoreNeurocognitive baseline tests help Webster and SLIAC schools measure concussion severity
All SLIAC student athletes are now required to take neurocognitive test at the beginning of each season. Now, athletic trainers have another tool from these tests to more safely judge concussions suffered by their athletes.
Read MoreWebster University baseball senior center fielder Cody Stevenson returns after concussion
After suffering a concussion resulting from hitting the center field wall in the College World Series, Cody Stevenson returned to play summer baseball. Even after he was motionless for 30 seconds after his collision, he says he feels no major effects of the concussion.
Read MoreAthletic trainers and concussions: A Q&A with Webster athletic trainer Jennifer Popken
Webster athletic trainer Jennifer Popken answers questions on concussions.
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