Fall football season begins Aug. 27, and goes through Nov. 25, when the Statesmen play Kirkwood in the annual Turkey Day game.
Sports
Senior athletes commit to college teams
About 17 seniors have currently committed to playing their sports at their chosen colleges. The students were congratulated for their commitments to these schools recently.
Women’s soccer begins comeback season
Post brief hiatus with the entirety of its season getting cut last year due to the pandemic, women’s soccer has resumed and is back in full swing for this year.
Men’s Varsity track begins season
Men’s Varsity track team has 13 scheduled meets stretching from March 31 to May 27.
COVID-19 does not hinder baseball’s 2021 season
Baseball tryouts for the high school were on March 1.
Freshman baseball player Jackson Torbit said, “The weather was perfect all week for tryouts; I couldn’t have asked for better weather for my first year on the team.”
Stateswomen make history at State tournament
Women’s Varsity basketball played in the State championship tournament Friday, March 19, for the first time ever.
After taking home the District championship title, the team went on to win Sectionals, Quarterfinals and Semifinals.
After a long winning streak it lost to Incarnate Word Academy 37-58 in the final State championship.
Women’s basketball play State Semifinals for first time in school’s history
Women’s Varsity basketball will advance to the Missouri State Championship after its 45-41 win against Cor Jesu last Saturday, March 11. This will be the first time the team has played in the State Semifinals.
Webster Groves will face Kickapoo in the Semifinals on Friday, March 19, at 6 p.m. at Missouri State University in Springfield.
Women’s basketball proceeds to Quarterfinals
Women’s Varsity basketball took home the District championship title Friday, March 5, after defeating St. Joseph’s Academy 62-49. The team played Sectionals Wednesday, March 10, and came out with a 64-49 win against Marquette.
Wrestling team adapts to COVID restrictions
With the impact of COVID, the women’s and men’s wrestling teams have been impacted. According to Coach James LeMay, the team has a lot of adjustments with COVID.
Women’s swim team advances further to final
With one of the largest rosters at Webster, the women’s swim team advances to Conference, in hopes to compete in the following State Championship. So far in the regular season, the team has a 5-6-0 team record.
Slideshow: Track team prepares for upcoming season
Distance runners participate in a workout at the track on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Cross Country season takes place in the fall, and track in the spring, necessitating constant training. Photos by Ben Miller
Basketball team adapts to pandemic challenges
Contributing writers Owen Crews and Joe Harned speak to basketball coaches about how COVID-19 will affect the season.
Winter Sports stay safe during pandemic
“We are using the same precautions that we used for our fall sports teams which include things such as daily screenings of all participants, limiting the size of groups and incorporating physical distancing when possible,” activities director Jerry Collins said over email.
Diver wins State championship
Freshmen Bennet Loving brought home the diving State champion title Nov. 14. at the City of Saint Peters Rec Plex.
Webster wins State softball
Lydia Urice Podcast Editor Webster Groves’ softball team beat Webb City 5-4 on Oct. 30 to win the first State championship in 17 years. “I’m very proud of the girls and happy for them and their families. They are a… Read More ›
Men’s soccer makes it to Districts
Men’s soccer played a total of 13 games this season and won eight of those 13.
Last season’s total record was 21 wins to seven losses.
Sports teams have always had to learn how to overcome obstacles, but COVID was one nobody could’ve truly expected.
Update on Fall Sports: Safety guidelines, spectator restrictions are announced
Activities Director Jerry Collins announced soccer and field hockey games have been scheduled for the week of Sept. 28 – with spectator restrictions and safety guidelines in place.
