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Softball finishes week with three wins

April 29, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

Despite the cancellation of a Sunday doubleheader at DePauw University due to wet field conditions, the Washington University softball team came away from its weekend with three wins in four games. The Bears recovered from a tough start to the week with a two-game sweep of Monmouth College Saturday in Monmouth, Ill. Wash. U.

Baseball wins two vs. Chicago

April 29, 2013 | Kurt Rohrbeck and Alex Leichenger

In a crucial weekend in terms of its regional standing, the Washington University baseball team split four matches with conference rival University of Chicago this past weekend, winning and losing one match each on Saturday and Sunday. The games left the Bears at 22-14 overall in 2013 with four games left in the regular season.

Sailing club moving forward

April 25, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

While scanning College Confidential four years ago as a high school senior, avid sailor and senior Michael Rudokas discovered that his nautical opportunities would not have to evaporate in the Midwest—Washington University’s website mentioned a sailing club. In fact, Wash. U.

Baseball’s rally against Webster falls just short

April 25, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

Despite a late-game rally, the Washington University baseball team could not overcome a 10-run deficit and had its three-game win streak snapped by No. 10 Webster University Wednesday at Kelly Field. In a game postponed by rain on Tuesday, Webster jumped on the Bears’ pitching for all of its runs in the first five innings. Wash. U.

Softball scorches Blackburn twice on Senior Day

April 22, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

As she strode to the batter’s box for her first plate appearance on Senior Day, catcher Sondra Polonsky had a promise to keep. “I actually told my dad that I was going to hit a home run in my first at-bat because my parents are always late, and I wanted them to be on time for Senior Day.

Wash. U. coaches respond to Rutgers scandal, offer thoughts on motivational tactics

April 18, 2013 | Alex Leichenger and Derek Shyr

Earlier this month, the head men’s basketball coach at Rutgers University sparked a national firestorm with his violent and abusive treatment of players. In recently publicly released videos from team practices, the since-dismissed Mike Rice can be seen shoving and throwing basketballs at his players and repeatedly yelling a homophobic slur.

Q&A with Jamie Silverberg, freshman women’s tennis star

April 18, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

Women’s tennis freshman Jamie Silverberg has not lost in singles play since the fall season, a streak spanning 14 matches. She hasn’t lost a set in the last five matches and helped the No. 10 Bears upset No. 7 University of Chicago, one of Wash. U.’s top opponents in the University Athletic Association.

Softball closes weekend on three-game winning streak

April 15, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

Behind an offensive outburst from junior Stacy Berg and strong pitching on Sunday, the Washington University softball team finished its weekend on a three-game winning streak. The Bears dropped a road game against No. 20 Illinois Wesleyan University at the IWU Invitational Saturday. But Wash. U.

Project Blacktop: Basketball non-profit paves way for disadvantaged youth

April 11, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

For those who love the game of basketball, outdoor pickup games are a favorite pastime. Numerous NBA players got their starts on the blacktop circuit, and some still take the courts at pickup locations like Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park. Now that the sun is finally shining in St.

Baseball gets back on track after rough loss v. Webster

April 08, 2013 | Alex Leichenger

A 1-1 weekend at home against No. 15 Webster University fluctuated between the strongly positive and the strongly negative for the Washington University baseball team. Bad news first—the Bears’ ace pitcher Stephen Bonser, a senior, who entered Saturday morning with a 2.

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