Posts Tagged ‘John Pohl’
Softball team falls to DePauw in doubleheader
After spending the first three weeks of the season on the road, the Webster University softball team played their first home games of the season on March 12 and were swept in a doubleheader by the DePauw University Tigers. The Gorloks started the season 7-2, but five straight losses have dropped the team to 7-7.
Read MoreMen earn bid to NCAA D-III tourney
The Webster University men’s basketball team used a stifling second-half defensive effort to shut down the high-flying Westminster College Blue Jays en route to a 64-47 win in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship game on Feb. 26 at Grant Gymnasium.
Read MoreSoftball team reloads for 2011
When a regular season conference champion like the 2010 Webster University softball team loses two-thirds of its roster, one might conclude the following season would be a rebuilding year. Don’t tell that to the Gorloks and their coach Chris Eaton.
Read MoreGorloks clinch conference championship
With the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title on the line, Webster University’s men’s basketball team closed out the regular season by blowing out Fontbonne University 75-48 on Feb. 22 in Clayton. The win gave Webster the SLIAC regular season championship and the rights to host the post-season tournament, which begins against Greenville College on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in the Grant Gymnasium.
Read MoreSister Act
When it comes to playing basketball, it’s a family affair for sisters Molly and Maggie Zehner.
Read MoreDespite season-ending injury, Ford motors on
In the ninth game of the Webster women’s basketball season, starting guard Barissa Ford tore her ACL and lost the remainder of her senior season. At the time of the injury, Ford was averaging nearly eight points and over three rebounds per game. In spite of the injury, Ford remains an important member of the team because of her willingness to be there for her teammates.
Read MoreWebster tips Spalding, stays in post-season hunt
What a difference a day can make. After suffering a tough loss to Blackburn College two days earlier, the Webster University women’s basketball team, aided by coach Jordan Olufson, got back on the right track.
Read MoreStudent athletes lend a helping hand
Webster University’s athletic department is chipping in to help elementary school children improve their reading and mathematics skills through a program called UrbanFUTURE. At the start of 2011, Webster student athletes began tutoring children in the fourth and fifth grades at Froebel Elementary School.
Read MoreMarletto’s construction near completion
Construction on Marletto’s Marketplace, the largest restaurant on Webster University’s main campus, is being completed after several months of delays. Among the improvements made to the eatery were new hallways, a pathway from Loretto Hall and Webster Hall, new windows and doors and a newly landscaped courtyard.
Read MoreTodt voted into St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame
After falling short by one vote last year, Webster University men’s soccer coach Marty Todt was elected to the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame on Feb 8. “I am very humbled and overwhelmed by this honor.”
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